Summer Seeding Alfalfa
A Success Story The wet conditions we had this spring to get crops planted have led to the need to summer seed alfalfa. Summer seeding alfalfa is a great alternative …
Alfalfa
Protecting the Soil While Being Profitable: Why Alfalfa is the Perfect Continuous Cover
When corn and soybean farmers think of protecting their soil from erosion and nutrient loss, cover crops are likely one of the first options that come to mind. But a …
Alfalfa: A Regenerative Powerhouse for Modern Agriculture
In the vast landscape of modern agriculture, alfalfa stands out not just as a valuable forage crop but also as a beacon of sustainability. The prolonged soil coverage offered by …
Legacy Seeds: Where Passion Meets Profession – A Chat with Bret and Mike
In the bustling heartland of Wisconsin, where cows might just outnumber people, stands Legacy Seeds – a veritable superhero in the seed world. Donning their metaphorical capes, we had the …
The Power of Diverse Diets in Dairy Farming
Diversity in dairy ration is essential for optimizing the nutrition, health, and productivity of dairy herds. Different feed components provide varying nutrient profiles that can be tailored to meet the …
Alfalfa Seed Production and the Leafcutter Bee: A Pollination Partnership
The vital role of pollinators, particularly the alfalfa leafcutting bee, cannot be overstated in the context of alfalfa seed production. The Pollination Process When a new experimental alfalfa variety is …
Building the Nurseries
In the greenhouse Every winter we tinker away in the greenhouses, testing our newest experimental alfalfa varieties against all the major alfalfa diseases (see “Winter in the Greenhouse” for more). …
Persistence is A Key Attribute to Our Alfalfa Line-Up
Focused Breeding Program At Legacy Seeds, we pride ourselves on breeding alfalfa with 3 key pillars – yield, quality, and persistence. Persistence is a large part of our program because …
New Director of Forage Research Focused on Future-Proofing Alfalfa for Reliable Persistence
In the 20-plus years of Legacy Seeds’ alfalfa breeding program, the focus has always been on high-quality, high-yielding and persistent alfalfa. As we shared last year, former research director Dave …
Winter at the RLC
Is the Winter a Time to Rest for the Research Team? As a research team in Wisconsin, some of our busiest times are during the summer. This is when the …
