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 …
Alfalfa
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 …
Leaving A Legacy: Olivia Stienmetz
It wasn’t easy building Legacy. Learn about the roots of our award-winning breeding program from our Alfalfa Research Director, Olivia Steinmetz. Watch the full episode here.
NAFA Releases 2023 Alfalfa Variety Ratings
National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance releases their Alfalfa Variety Ratings – Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistant Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties Legacy Seeds proudly supports the Nation Alfalfa & …
Another great showing for Legacy Seeds at World Dairy Expo
Legacy Seeds alfalfa varieties and corn hybrids are consistent winners with a Grand Champion prize in 2021 and multiple finalists in 2022 Legacy Seeds had another great showing in Madison …
We’re getting ready to shine at World Dairy Expo
We score consistently high in Madison AND with agronomists and nutritionists on the farm The World Dairy Expo is one of the top dairy industry shows in the world. It’s …
Harvesting Alfalfa, Harvesting Data
As a Plant Breeder, one of the biggest “crops” that I harvest is data. From May until September, the primary data point that I am collecting is yield. Our alfalfa …
Late-Summer Seeding Alfalfa
Late-Summer Seeding Alfalfa: A Viable Practice While many producers prefer spring seeded alfalfa, certain soil types or excessive spring rainfall may cause Midwestern producers to postpone spring planting alfalfa. Instead …
Upcoming Alfalfa Varieties Will Further Increase Farmer Profitability
Every alfalfa seed placed in a Legacy Seed bag is designed to achieve one goal: increase farmer profitability. And research on the newest varieties our alfalfa breeding team has in …
