Lancaster Agricultural Research Station, Lancaster, WISCONSIN, USA
2000
Seeding of Cool Season Grasses
Yield Trial   2002       2001 2 year
Specie Variety May 30 Jul 2 Aug 16 Sep 24 Total^ Total^ Total^
ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a Marketer (click to obtain marketer contact information)
Tall fescue TETON 3.77 1.69 1.52 1.32 8.30 7.83 16.13 Mountain View Seeds
Orchardgrass BENCHMARK 3.63 1.83 1.41 1.06 7.93 7.28 15.21 FS Growmark
Tall fescue KOKANEE 2.19 2.43 1.83 1.40 7.85 7.30 15.15 Ampac Seed
Tall fescue FAWN 3.38 1.66 1.34 1.15 7.53 7.17 14.69 Olds Seed Solutions
Orchardgrass MEGABITE 3.58 1.79 1.60 1.11 8.07 6.55 14.63 Turf-Seed Inc.; Olds Seed Solutions
Orchardgrass BRONC 3.19 1.93 1.38 1.04 7.54 6.97 14.50 Grassland Central; KS Seed
Tall fescue MAXIMIZE 2.48 1.65 1.48 1.42 7.04 7.26 14.30 Turf-Seed Inc.; Olds Seed Solutions
Mixture AMPAC PP8 3.59 1.53 1.50 1.43 8.05 6.24 14.29 experimental
Orchardgrass ELSIE 2.97 2.06 1.45 1.05 7.52 6.75 14.27 Turf-Seed Inc.; Olds Seed Solutions
Mixture PP-SH1 3.34 1.83 1.33 0.97 7.46 6.29 13.75 experimental
Timothy OUTLAW 3.99 1.39 1.02 0.57 6.89 5.63 12.52 Grassland Central; KS Seed
Mixture VERSAMAX PLUS 2.51 1.47 1.16 0.94 6.07 5.32 11.39 experimental
Mixture RENOVATOR 2.40 1.45 1.29 0.74 5.87 4.79 10.66 Delong Co.
Festulolium SPRING GREEN 2.40 1.71 0.98 0.92 6.01 3.80 9.81 Advanta Seeds Pacific; Olds Seed Solutions
Mixture VERSAMAX 1.88 1.56 0.94 0.87 5.25 4.42 9.67 experimental
Mean 3.02 1.73 1.35 1.07 7.16 6.24 13.40
LSD 5% 0.81 1.20 1.95
CV % 8.0 9.9 7.7
^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore,  season or multiple-year totals
  will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
Location: Lancaster Agricultural Research Farm
Supervisors: Dan Undersander, Tim Wood and Kevin Silveira
Soil Type: Fayette silt loam
Seeded: April 2000
Seeding Method: 20 lbs/acre for Brome
15 lbs/acre for Orchardgrass, Fescue
12 lbs/acre for Timothy
30 lbs/acre for Ryegrass, Festulolium
Fertilizer Applied: 50 lbs/a N after each harvest
Design: Randomized Complete Block
Lancaster Agricultural Research Station, Lancaster, WISCONSIN, USA
1999
Seeding of Cool Season Grasses
Yield Trial   2002       2001 2000 3 year
Specie Variety May 30 Jul 2 Aug 16 Sep 24 Total^ Total^ Total^ Total^
ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a Marketer (click to obtain marketer contact information)
Tall fescue COURTENAY 2.34 2.21 1.82 1.26 7.85 6.53 7.18 21.56 Tomorrow's Seeds
Tall fescue KY 31 2.60 1.55 1.57 1.05 6.80 6.45 7.57 20.81 Barenbrug USA; FS Growmark; Olds Seed Solutions
Orchardgrass HAYMATE 3.22 1.86 1.34 1.10 7.70 6.69 6.37 20.76 FS Growmark
Tall fescue SELECT 2.77 1.46 1.70 1.14 7.08 6.16 7.15 20.39 FS Growmark
Orchardgrass BENCHMARK 3.76 1.44 1.36 1.10 7.41 6.81 6.08 20.29 FS Growmark
Tall fescue ORYGUN 2.82 1.49 1.61 1.31 7.03 6.51 6.48 20.01 Landmark Seed
Orchardgrass PROGRESS 3.08 1.77 1.37 1.11 7.40 6.25 5.83 19.49 Bailey Seed Co.
Mixture AMPAC PP6 2.56 1.67 1.54 1.13 6.72 6.23 6.05 19.00 experimental
Mixture AMPAC PP5 3.57 1.44 1.24 0.94 7.30 5.96 5.72 18.98 experimental
Orchardgrass PROFILE 3.17 1.55 1.36 1.06 7.24 5.88 5.84 18.96 Ampac Seed
Tall fescue BAROLLEX 1.95 1.58 1.73 1.25 6.33 5.86 6.24 18.42 Barenbrug USA
Timothy AURORA 3.44 1.08 1.29 0.73 6.90 5.69 4.52 17.11 Jacklin Seed
Festulolium DUO 2.25 1.35 1.31 0.89 5.86 4.54 4.53 14.93 Ampac Seed
Perennial ryegrass ELGON 1.56 1.60 1.26 1.05 5.22 3.92 3.98 13.12 Olds Seed Solutions
Perennial ryegrass HERBIE 1.37 1.42 1.26 1.09 5.04 4.36 3.67 13.07 Olds Seed Solutions
Perennial ryegrass MONGITA 2.33 1.29 1.18 1.15 5.81 3.77 3.43 13.01 Olds Seed Solutions
Kentucky bluegrass PARK 1.70 0.92 0.94 0.57 4.41 3.78 3.32 11.50 Olds Seed Solutions
Kentucky bluegrass SIDEKICK 1.61 0.93 0.98 0.47 4.10 3.15 3.21 10.46 Ampac Seed
Mean 2.56 1.48 1.38 1.02 6.45 5.61 5.53 17.73
LSD 5% 0.89 0.73 0.73 1.61
CV % 8.50 7.5 9.1 4.6
^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore,  season or multiple-year totals
  will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
Location: Lancaster Agricultural Research Farm
Supervisors: Dan Undersander, Tim Wood and Kevin Silveira
Soil Type: Fayette silt loam
Seeded: April 1999
Seeding Method: 20 lbs/acre for Brome
15 lbs/acre for Orchardgrass, Fescue
12 lbs/acre for Timothy
30 lbs/acre for Ryegrass, Festulolium
Fertlizer Applied: 50 lbs/a N after each harvest
Design: Randomized Complete Block
Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WISCONSIN, USA
2002
Seeding of Cool Season Grasses   2002    
Yield Trial Jul 5 Aug 25 Sep 26 Total^
Specie Variety ton/a ton/a ton/a ton/a Marketer (click to obtain marketer contact information)
Italian ryegrass BAREXTRA 2.41 1.44 1.11 4.85 experimental
Tall fescue BAR FA BTR7 1.28 2.12 1.03 4.47 experimental
Tall fescue COURTENAY 1.52 1.74 0.80 4.11 Tomorrow's Seeds
Tall fescue K5666V 1.08 1.69 0.83 3.69 experimental
Tall fescue SEINE 0.93 1.79 0.88 3.65 Seed Research of Oregon
Reed canarygrass LARA 1.00 2.05 0.47 3.39 DLF-Jenks
Tall fescue BE 9301 0.94 1.72 0.77 3.35 experimental
Reed canarygrass CHIEFTON 1.36 1.44 0.39 3.17 Seed Research of Oregon
Orchardgrass CAS-LG38 1.06 1.53 0.51 3.02 experimental
Orchardgrass ALBERT 1.16 1.56 0.38 2.94 Deer Creek Seed 
Smooth bromegrass YORK 1.16 1.15 0.21 2.68 Ampac Seed
Orchardgrass ARCTIC II 1.16 1.28 0.24 2.67 Tomorrow's Seeds
Orchardgrass BAR 98.4 0.97 1.42 0.32 2.66 experimental
Orchardgrass INTENSIV 1.10 1.21 0.28 2.65 Barenbrug USA
Orchardgrass ICON 1.05 1.14 0.38 2.52 Olds Seed Solutions
Orchardgrass PIZZA 0.97 1.41 0.07 2.46 Olds Seed Solutions
Smooth bromegrass CAS-BI14 1.01 1.01 0.16 2.21 experimental
Timothy CAS-LPP303/8 0.98 0.84 0.26 2.09 experimental
Timothy CAS-MPP307 0.81 0.85 0.12 1.83 experimental
Timothy TUNDRA 0.69 0.89 0.18 1.79 DLF-Jenks
Mean 1.13 1.41 0.47 3.01
LSD 5% 0.56
CV % 13.0
^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore,  season or multiple-year totals
  will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
Location: Arlington Agricultural Research Farm
Supervisors: Dan Undersander and Kevin Silveira
Soil Type: Plano silt loam
Seeded: April 2002
Seeding Method: 20 lbs/acre for Brome
15 lbs/acre for Orchardgrass, Fescue
12 lbs/acre for Timothy, Reed canarygrass
Fertlizer Applied: 50 lbs/a N after each harvest
Design: Randomized Complete Block
Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WISCONSIN, USA
2002
Seeding of Ryegrass Types Yield Trial
(except Italian types)   2002  
Specie Variety Jul 5 Sep 26 Total^
ton/a ton/a ton/a Marketer (click to obtain marketer contact information)
Hybrid ryegrass MAVERICK GOLD 1.95 0.87 2.81 Ampac Seed
Hybrid ryegrass ABER LINNET 1.64 0.59 2.46 Pennington Seed
Festulolium SPRING GREEN 1.60 0.50 2.07 Advanta Seeds Pacific; Olds Seed Solutions
Perennial ryegrass QUARTET 1.40 0.65 1.92 Ampac Seed
Perennial ryegrass TONGA 1.46 0.34 1.86 Ampac Seed
Hybrid ryegrass STORM 1.56 0.25 1.83 DLF-Jenks
Perennial ryegrass ABER CRAIG 1.43 0.27 1.69 Pennington Seed
Perennial ryegrass GARIBALDI 1.35 0.33 1.67 DLF-Jenks
Perennial ryegrass FETIONE 1.25 0.31 1.56 Olds Seed Solutions
Perennial ryegrass ABER AVON 0.95 0.39 1.25 Pennington Seed
Perennial ryegrass BAR-1M 1.05 0.20 1.10 experimental
Perennial ryegrass ABER DART 0.75 0.16 0.98 Pennington Seed
Mean 1.36 0.40 1.77
LSD 5% 0.33
CV % 12.8
^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore,  season or multiple-year totals
  will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
Location: Arlington Agricultural Research Farm
Supervisors: Dan Undersander and Kevin Silveira
Soil Type: Plano silt loam
Seeded: April 2002
Seeding Method: 30 lbs/acre for Ryegrass
Fertlizer Applied: 50 lbs/a N after each harvest
Design: Randomized Complete Block