Alfalfa variety dry matter yield, milk production (expressed as percent of  Vernal), RFQ
index, CP and NDF (% dry matter), NDFD (% NDF);  2007 season totals and weighted averages.
Seeded in 2006, harvested in 2007 at Rosemount, MN
Variety, listed in
descending order of		DM yield	Milk, (% vernal) 1		RFQ2	CP2	NDF2	NDFD3
milk production		Ton/ acre	Lb/ acre	Lb/ ton	index	% dm	% dm	% NDF
53Q30		6.1	107	103	156	21.9	40.6	49.2
6415		5.9	101	100	147	20.7	42.4	48.7
VERNAL		5.9	100	100	145	20.8	42.9	49.4
CIMARRON		5.7	97	99	142	20.9	43.5	48.8
WL 322 HQ		5.4	96	103	156	22.0	40.1	48.5
Vernal, actual values		5.9	16,700	2,830	145	20.8	42.9	49.4
Mean		5.8	101	101	150	21.3	41.9	49.1
LSD (0.05)		ns	ns	2	6	0.5	1.6	ns
Seeded in 2007, harvested in 2007 at Rosemount, MN
Variety, listed in
descending order of		DM yield	Milk, (% vernal) 1		RFQ2	CP2	NDF2	NDFD3
milk production		Ton/ acre	Lb/ acre	Lb/ ton	index	% dm	% dm	% NDF
WL 322 HQ		2.6	107	105	173	23.4	37.2	50.2
CIMARRON		2.8	107	100	151	21.5	41.1	49.6
SPRINGGOLD		2.7	106	108	182	23.7	36.2	51.7
6417		2.7	105	105	174	22.6	37.0	50.2
VERNAL		2.5	100	100	155	22.3	40.5	49.8
Vernal, actual values		2.5	7,100	2,850	155	22.3	40.5	49.8
Mean		2.7	107	104	169	22.8	38.1	50.5
LSD (0.05)		0.2	ns	3	14	1.2	2.3	1.5
1  Milk production (pounds milk per acre and ton) are predicted using spreadsheet MILK2000
ver.7.54, Univ. of WI., expressed as % Vernal.
2  RFQ=relative forage quality index; CP=% crude protein; and NDF=% neutral detergent fiber.
Variables expressed as average concentration for the season.
3  NDFD=neutral detergent fiber digestibility, expressed as % NDF concentration.