WFTEST: The Western Forage Testing System Report · 2014. 1. 3. · The Western Forage Testing System (WFTEST) was developed in 1994 to coordinate the testing for registration and

Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Agriculture, Agriculture & Food Agriculture & Food Food and Rural Initiative

WFTEST:

The Western Forage Testing System

Report 2013

Agriculture and Canadian Agri-Food Canada Seed Trade Association

* Please Note * Some trials in this report have been tested for shorter periods of time than others. It is advised not to use either average yield figures and/or percent of check values to make cultivar comparisons for single-year data. Only after a minimum of three years of testing should data be considered as 90% reliable. In some cases, data may not be reported due to extreme variations that cannot be accounted for in the statistical design. Statistical information for this report was generated through an Analysis of Variation (ANOVA). Least significant difference (LSD) values are presented at the bottom of each table. If the difference in treatment values is less than the LSD value, the treatments are not considered to be significantly different.

Disclaimer Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied.

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Western Forage Testing System Guidelines ………………………………………………….. i Species and Origin of Entries in WFTesting System ………………………………………….. vi Alfalfa 2011 Alberta Fort Kent ....................................1 Lethbridge ..................................1 Saskatchewan Melfort .......................................2 Outlook ......................................2 Saskatoon ...................................3 Swift Current ..............................3 Manitoba Arborg ........................................4 Carberry .....................................4 Rosebank ....................................5 Cicer 2011 Alberta Lethbridge ..................................6 Saskatchewan Melfort .......................................7 Outlook ......................................7 Saskatoon ...................................8 Swift Current ..............................8 Manitoba Arborg ........................................9 Rosebank ....................................9 Hybrid Brome 2011 Alberta Fort Kent ..................................10 Lethbridge ................................10 Saskatchewan Melfort .....................................11 Outlook ....................................11 Saskatoon .................................12 Swift Current ............................12 Manitoba Arborg ......................................13 Carberry ...................................13 Meadow Brome 2011 Alberta Fort Kent ..................................14 Lethbridge ................................14 Saskatchewan Melfort .....................................15 Outlook ....................................15 Saskatoon .................................16 Swift Current ............................16 Manitoba Arborg ......................................17 Carberry ...................................17

Orchardgrass 2011 Alberta Fort Kent ..................................18 Lethbridge ................................18 Saskatchewan Melfort .....................................19 Outlook ....................................19 Saskatoon .................................20 Manitoba Arborg ......................................21 Carberry ...................................21 Rosebank ..................................22 Red Clover 2011 Alberta Lethbridge ................................23 Saskatchewan Outlook ....................................24 Manitoba Arborg ......................................25 Sainfoin 2011 Alberta Lethbridge ................................26 Saskatchewan Melfort .....................................27 Saskatoon .................................27 Swift Current ............................28 Manitoba Arborg ......................................29 Rosebank ..................................29 Tall Fescue 2011 Alberta Fort Kent ..................................30 Lethbridge ................................30 Saskatchewan Melfort .....................................31 Outlook ....................................31 Saskatoon .................................32 Swift Current ............................32 Manitoba Arborg ......................................33 Carberry ...................................33 Roisebank .................................34 Timothy 2011 Alberta Fort Kent ..................................35 Lethbridge ................................35 Saskatchewan Melfort .....................................36 Outlook ....................................36 Saskatoon .................................37 Manitoba Arborg ......................................38 Carberry ...................................38 Rosebank ..................................39 Summary Tables: Alfalfa 2011 Alberta..................................................... 40-41 Saskatchewan .......................................... 42-43 Manitoba ................................................. 44-45 Cicer 2011 Alberta...........................................................46 Saskatchewan ................................................47 Manitoba .......................................................48

Hybrid Brome 2011 Alberta...........................................................49 Saskatchewan ................................................50 Manitoba .......................................................51 Meadow Brome 2011 Alberta...........................................................52 Saskatchewan ................................................53 Manitoba .......................................................54 Orchardgrass 2011 Alberta...........................................................55 Saskatchewan ................................................56 Manitoba .......................................................57 Red Clover 2011 Alberta...........................................................58 Saskatchewan ................................................59 Manitoba .......................................................60 Sainfoin 2011 Alberta...........................................................61 Saskatchewan ................................................62 Manitoba .......................................................63 Tall Fescue 2011 Alberta...........................................................64 Saskatchewan ................................................65 Manitoba .......................................................66 Timothy 2011 Alberta...........................................................67 Saskatchewan ................................................68 Manitoba .......................................................69

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WFTEST: The Western Forage Testing System

1. Introduction

The Western Forage Testing System (WFTEST) was developed in 1994 to coordinate the testing for registration and performance of forage cultivars across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The goals of this system are:

. To streamline and coordinate the registration and performance evaluation process. The tests

will provide sufficient data for simultaneous consideration for registration and/or performance listings in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

. To share the responsibility for forage testing among provinces, the federal government and the

seed trade. . To encourage as much data collection as possible and to ensure that the tests are uniform and

the sites are inspected. 2. Procedure for Entering Cultivars

2.1 Number of Cultivars

The maximum number of entries to be tested per species per year is 25, including check varieties. If there are too many entries in a given year, only three entries per applicant will be accepted.

2.2 Deadline for Application

The WFTest Coordinator must receive application forms by February 15 of the seeding year. Two kilograms of seed for each entry are required and must be received by March 15. Invoices will be sent once the test has been finalized. The WFTest Coordinator contact information can be found on page 5.

2.3 Application Form

An application form is attached in the appendix.

2.4 Fees

The fee for all 12 sites is $900/entry/year ($75/entry/location). Companies will be invoiced annually for each year of the test (establishment year plus three harvest years). If reseeding is required at any site, companies will not be invoiced for those sites in the year of reseeding. There will be flexibility in the core sites to accommodate species adaptability – for example, red clover or timothy would not necessarily by tested at sites in Area 1 (brown) or Area 2 (dark brown) agro-climatic zones and fees would be adjusted accordingly.

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3. General Information

3.1 Sites

a) Manitoba - Arborg (black) Area 3 - Carberry (black) Area 3 - Kelburn (black) Area 3 - Rosebank (black) Area 3

b) Saskatchewan - Swift Current (brown) Area 1 - Saskatoon (dark brown) Area 2 - Melfort (black) Area 3 - Outlook (dark brown) Irrigation

c) Alberta

- Vegreville (black) Area 3 - Fort Kent (grey wooded) Area 4 - Westlock (grey wooded) Area 4 - Lethbridge (dark brown) Irrigation

WFTest Sites

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3.2 Seeding Schedules

Species trials will be seeded annually if sufficient entries are received. Tests that fail to establish will be reseeded in the following year. Annual and Italian ryegrasses will undergo two successive seedings.

3.3 Experimental Design and Plot Management

Tests will be seeded in a randomized complete block design with a minimum of four replicates, a suggested minimum plot size of 6 m x 1 m and a suggested minimum harvest area of 5 sq. m. Sites will be managed according to the recommended practices for forage management in the region. The seeding rates will be based on provincial recommendations and will be calculated on a pure live seeds/meter of row.

3.4 Check Varieties

The following list is subject to approval by provincial forage testing committees:

Alfalfa: Beaver, AC Blue J, Rambler, Rangelander Birdsfoot trefoil: Leo Cicer milkvetch: Oxley Alsike clover: Aurora Red clover: Altaswede Sainfoin: Nova Yellow Sweetclover: Norgold White clover: California Ladino Smooth bromegrass: Carlton Meadow bromegrass: Fleet Creeping red fescue: Boreal Meadow fescue: Mimer Tall fescue: Courtenay Kentucky bluegrass: Troy Orchard grass: Kay Altai wildrye: Prairieland Russian wildrye: Swift Timothy: Climax Crested wheatgrass: Kirk Intermediate/Pubescent wheatgrass: Chief Northern wheatgrass: Elbee Slender wheatgrass: Revenue Streambank wheatgrass: Sodar Tall wheatgrass: Orbit Western wheatgrass: Walsh Perennial ryegrass: Norlea Westerwolds annual ryegrass: Aubade Italian ryegrass: Maris Ledger

The committee will update check varieties as necessary. However, data for a given entry will be compared to the same check throughout its evaluation.

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4. Site Inspection

Members of the provincial forage cultivar registration subcommittees will visit all sites before the first harvest each year. Visits will be organized by WFTest members in each province and information reported immediately to the WFTest coordinator. Tests will be rated as: a) accepted, b) conditionally accepted (e.g. certain plots or replicates may not be harvested), or c) rejected.

5. Data Collection

Forage harvests will be made for legumes at the beginning of bloom and for grasses at full heading. Forage yield data will be reported on a dry matter basis in kg/ha. The number of harvests will be determined by growth conditions at the test location. No harvests will be taken during a fall rest period, the dates of which will correspond to local climatic conditions.

Perennial species will be harvested for a minimum of three successive years, annual and biennial species will be harvested for a minimum of two successive years. All trial data will be reported.

6. Data Management

Each province will be responsible for their trial data management and statistical analysis. Provincial representatives will annually forward trial data for entries eligible for registration to industry participants before provincial advisory committee meetings. Summarized data will be forwarded to the WFTest coordinator. Committee members and industry participants will receive a compiled annual report.

7. Provincial Contacts

For information on varietal data contact the respective provincial representative:

Alberta Manitoba Doug Friebel Glen Friesen Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Agriculture, Food and 5403 – 1st Avenue South Rural P.O. Box 3000 Main Intitiative Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1 Box 1149 Phone: (403) 317-2151 ext. 4227 Carmen, Manitoba R0G 0J0 Fax: (403) 382-3156 Phone: (204) 745-5672 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (204) 745-5690 E-mail: [email protected]

Saskatchewan Tim Nelson Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon Research Centre 107 Science Place Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2 Phone: (306) 956-7233 Fax: (306) 956-7247

E-mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



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Western Forage Testing Coordinating Committee

Dr. Surya Acharya Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada 5403 1st Ave. S. Box 3000 Main LETHBRIDGE, AB T1J 4B1 Phone: 403-317-2277 Fax: 403-382-3156 e-mail: [email protected]

Doug Friebel Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada 5403 1st Ave. S. Box 3000 Main LETHBRIDGE, AB T1J 4B1 Phone: 403-317-2151 ext 4227 Fax: 403-382-3156 e-mail: [email protected]

Kerby Lowen Brett-Young Seeds Ltd. RR #4 Corner of Hwy 60 & Hwy 39 CALMAR, AB T0C 0V0 Phone: 780-985-7303 Fax: 780-985-8580 e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Bruce Coulman Department of Plant Science University of Saskatchewan 51 Campus Drive SASKATOON, SK S7N 5A8 Phone: 306-966-1387 Fax: 306-966-5015 e-mail: [email protected]

Glen Friesen Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiative Box 1149 CARMEN, MB R0G 0J0 Phone: 204-745-5672 Fax: 204-745-5690 e-mail: [email protected]

Dorothy Murrell Crop Development Centre Department of Plant Science University of Saskatchewan 51 Campus Drive SASKATOON, SK S7N 5A8 Phone: 306-966-8195 Fax: 306-966-5015 e-mail: [email protected]







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Species and Origin of Entries in WFTesting System Alfalfa 2011 1. AC® Manitou SeCan 2. AC® Totem SeCan 3. AT05 AAFC – Lethbridge 4. LRC07 4151L AAFC – Lethbridge 5. SC A101 AAFC – Lethbridge 6. Beaver Check 7. AC Blue J Check 8. Rambler Check 9. Rangelander Check Cicer 2011 1. LRC00-04-06 AAFC – Lethbridge 2. LRC0405 AAFC – Lethbridge 3. LRC04-4051 AAFC – Lethbridge 4. Oxley Check Hybrid Brome 2011 1. S94788 U of Saskatoon 2. AC Knowles Check Meadow Brome 2011 1. S9522 U of Saskatoon 2. Fleet Check Orchardgrass 2011 1. OG426 AAFC – Lethbridge 2. RAD-LCF23 Columbia Seeds 3. Kay Check Red Clover 2011 1. Brandon Dwarf AAFC – Brandon 2. Altaswede Check Sainfoin 2011 1. LRC3432 AAFC – Lethbridge 2. LRC3519 AAFC – Lethbridge 3. LRC3901 AAFC – Lethbridge 4. Nova Check

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Tall Fescue 2011 1. Swaj Brett Young 2 Courtenay Check Timothy 2011 1. AC® Pratt SeCan 2. ST1 U of Saskatoon 3. Climax Check

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 15/Aug . Total BeaverRambler 6820 4214 . 11034 107AC Manitou 6423 4490 . 10913 106LRC07 4151L 6752 4004 . 10756 105AC Blue J 6199 4475 . 10674 104AT05 6315 4313 . 10628 103Rangelander 6381 4203 . 10584 103AC Totem 6405 4127 . 10532 103SC A101 6468 3980 . 10448 102Beaver 6272 4000 . 10272 100

mean 6448 4201 . 10649 104CV (%) 7.47 12.86 . 7.29LSD (0.05) 703 789 . 1130

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar Total BeaverAC Totem 5768 5340 2184 13292 111AT05 5498 5454 2328 13280 110AC Manitou 5330 5250 2482 13062 109AC Blue J 5397 5600 1993 12990 108LRC07 4151L 5321 5369 2094 12784 106Rangelander 5811 5133 1617 12561 104SC A101 5417 5298 1817 12532 104Beaver 5346 5266 1409 12021 100Rambler 5541 4538 1020 11099 92

mean 5492 5250 1883 12625 105CV (%) 8.26 10.37 6.05 5.32LSD (0.05) 585 702 147 865

2013 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1)


2011 WFT Alfalfa, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation

2011 WFT Alfalfa, Fort Kent AB, Area - Irrigation- established in 2012 -

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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 3/Jul 19/Aug . Total BeaverSC A101 7729 6132 . 13861 102LRC07 4151L 7201 6598 . 13799 101Beaver 7589 6020 . 13609 100AC Totem 7426 6170 . 13596 100Rangelander 7408 6024 . 13432 99AC Manitou 6979 6449 . 13428 99AT05 6698 6478 . 13176 97Rambler 7427 5378 . 12805 94AC Blue J 6926 5799 . 12725 94

mean 7265 6116 . 13381 98CV (%) 11.40 7.20 . 6.90LSD (0.05) 1211 647 . 1357

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 22/Aug . Total BeaverAC Manitou 5652 8248 . 13900 127AC Totem 5791 7136 . 12927 118AC Blue J 5071 7124 . 12195 111LRC07 4151L 5127 7015 . 12142 111Rangelander 5077 6560 . 11637 106AT05 4741 6628 . 11369 104SC A101 5041 6004 . 11045 101Beaver 4940 6004 . 10944 100Rambler 4720 5653 . 10373 95

mean 5129 6708 . 11837 108CV (%) 10.30 15.10 . 9.80LSD (0.05) 777 1475 . 1700



2011 WFT Alfalfa, Melfort SK, Area - 3

2011 WFT Alfalfa, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation

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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 8/Jul 14/Aug . Total BeaverAC Manitou 6699 3338 . 10037 112LRC07 4151L 6837 3165 . 10002 112AT05 6715 3115 . 9830 110AC Totem 6504 3242 . 9746 109AC Blue J 6656 2817 . 9473 106SC A101 6511 2870 . 9381 105Beaver 6177 2792 . 8969 100Rangelander 5708 2843 . 8551 95Rambler 5877 2658 . 8535 95

mean 6409 2982 . 9392 105CV (%) 7.40 12.80 . 6.90LSD (0.05) 692 559 . 956

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 8/Jul . . Total BeaverRangelander 4042 . . 4042 114Rambler 4012 . . 4012 113AC Blue J 3835 . . 3835 108SC A101 3623 . . 3623 102AT05 3618 . . 3618 102AC Totem 3612 . . 3612 102Beaver 3541 . . 3541 100LRC07 4151L 3321 . . 3321 94AC Manitou 2975 . . 2975 84

mean 3620 . . 3620 102CV (%) 13.13 . . 13.13LSD (0.05) 694 . . 694



2011 WFT Alfalfa, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2

2011 WFT Alfalfa, Swift Current SK, Area - 1

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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total BeaverAC Manitou 6148 3417 . 9565 112SC A101 5742 3311 . 9053 106AC Totem 5546 3198 . 8744 102AC Blue J 5752 2909 . 8661 101LRC07 4151L 5519 3076 . 8595 101Beaver 5441 3104 . 8545 100Rambler 5507 2943 . 8450 99AT05 5540 2826 . 8366 98Rangelander 4945 2958 . 7903 92

mean 5571 3082 . 8654 101CV (%) 11.20 10.5 . 7.60LSD (0.05) 913 473 . 961

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total BeaverRambler 5732 . . 5732 106AC Totem 5726 . . 5726 106AC Manitou 5705 . . 5705 106LRC07 4151L 5655 . . 5655 105AC Blue J 5575 . . 5575 103AT05 5481 . . 5481 101Beaver 5406 . . 5406 100Rangelander 5228 . . 5228 97SC A101 5019 . . 5019 93

mean 5503 . . 5503 102CV (%) 10.90 . . 10.90LSD (0.05) 876 . . 876


2011 WFT Alfalfa, Carberry MB, Area - 3

2011 WFT Alfalfa, Arborg MB, Area - 3


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 26/Jul . . Total BeaverAT05 8479 . . 8479 101AC Manitou 8424 . . 8424 101Beaver 8376 . . 8376 100SC A101 7578 . . 7578 90LRC07 4151L 7553 . . 7553 90AC Blue J 7463 . . 7463 89Rambler 7443 . . 7443 89Rangelander 7387 . . 7387 88AC Totem 7362 . . 7362 88

mean 7785 . . 7785 93CV (%) 10.24 . . 10.24LSD (0.05) 1164 . . 1164

2011 WFT Alfalfa, Rosebank MB, Area - 3- established in 2012 -


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 3/Oct . Total OxleyLRC00-04-06 3633 4127 . 7760 130LRC04-4051 3453 3750 . 7203 121LRC0405 3548 3411 . 6959 117Oxley 2964 3009 . 5973 100

mean 3400 3574 . 6974 117CV (%) 12.97 6.7 . 6.47LSD (0.05) 608 330 . 621


2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation

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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 24/Sep . Total OxleyLRC00-04-06 5793 4968 . 10761 140LRC04-4051 5943 4340 . 10283 134LRC0405 5284 3889 . 9173 119Oxley 4864 2816 . 7680 100

mean 5471 4003 . 9474 123CV (%) 6.50 9.80 . 3.60LSD (0.05) 576 630 . 549

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 21/Aug . Total OxleyLRC04-4051 3711 5625 . 9336 116LRC0405 3575 5503 . 9078 113LRC00-04-06 3458 5285 . 8743 109Oxley 3267 4759 . 8026 100

mean 3503 5293 . 8796 110CV (%) 11.70 11.50 . 8.10LSD (0.05) 657 978 . 1142

2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation


2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Melfort SK, Area - 3


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul . . Total OxleyLRC0405 4402 . . 4402 131LRC00-04-06 4212 . . 4212 126LRC04-4051 4204 . . 4204 125Oxley 3353 . . 3353 100

mean 4043 . . 4043 121CV (%) 9.70 . . 9.70LSD (0.05) 634 . . 634

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 22/Jul . . Total OxleyLRC04-4051 2388 . . 2388 142LRC0405 2234 . . 2234 133LRC00-04-06 2120 . . 2120 126Oxley 1686 . . 1686 100

mean 2107 . . 2107 125CV (%) 28.09 . . 28.09LSD (0.05) 947 . . 947



2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2

2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Swift Current SK, Area - 1

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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total OxleyLRC04-4051 4874 . . 4874 130LRC00-04-06 4870 . . 4870 130LRC0405 4546 . . 4546 122Oxley 3740 . . 3740 100

mean 4508 . . 4508 121CV (%) 6.70 . . 6.70LSD (0.05) 486 . . 486

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 26/Jul . . Total OxleyLRC00-04-06 6143 . . 6143 110Oxley 5579 . . 5579 100LRC0405 5519 . . 5519 99LRC04-4051 4930 . . 4930 88

mean 5543 . . 5543 99CV (%) 21.93 . . 21.93LSD (0.05) 1856 . . 1856


2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Rosebank, Area - 3- established in 2012 -

2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Arborg MB, Area - 3


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun . . Total AC KnowlesS9478B 8630 . . 8630 107AC Knowles 8088 . . 8088 100

mean 8359 . . 8359 103CV (%) 8.72 . . 8.72LSD (0.05) 1641 . . 1641

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 10/Jul . . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 6478 . . 6478 100S9478B 5524 . . 5524 85

mean 6001 . . 6001 93CV (%) 3.55 . . 3.55LSD (0.05) 375 . . 375

- established in 2012 -2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Fort Kent AB, Area - Irrigation


2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 29/Jul 24/Sep . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 5786 669 . 6455 100S9478B 5209 978 . 6187 96

mean 5498 824 . 6321 98CV (%) 7.20 17.70 . 8.10LSD (0.05) 898 329 . 1157

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 28/Jun 23/Aug . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 8521 1721 . 10242 100S9478B 7137 1903 . 9040 88

mean 7829 1812 . 9641 94CV (%) 10.10 15.40 . 5.80LSD (0.05) 1778 630 . 1266


2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation

2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Melfort SK, Area - 3


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 4019 529 . 4548 100S9478B 3347 851 . 4198 92

mean 3683 690 . 4373 96CV (%) 10.50 9.30 . 9.50LSD (0.05) 878 145 . 942

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 4/Jul . . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 1825 . . 1825 100S9478B 1721 . . 1721 94

mean 1773 . . 1773 97CV (%) 7.04 . . 13.16LSD (0.05) 281 . . 2151


2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Swift Current SK, Area - 1

2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 3085 . . 3085 100S9478B 2780 . . 2780 90

mean 2933 . . 2933 95CV (%) 11.90 . . 11.90LSD (0.05) 782 . . 782

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total AC KnowlesAC Knowles 4309 . . 4309 100S9478B 4234 . . 4234 98

mean 4272 . . 4272 99CV (%) 13.46 . . 13.46LSD (0.05) 1294 . . 1294


2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Arborg MB, Area - 3


2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Carberry MB, Area - 3

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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun . . Total FleetS9522 6818 . . 6818 102Fleet 6697 . . 6697 100

mean 6758 . . 6758 101CV (%) 3.04 . . 3.04LSD (0.05) 462 . . 462

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 10/Jul . . Total FleetFleet 5097 . . 5097 100S9522 4806 . . 4806 94

mean 4952 . . 4952 97CV (%) 28.31 . . 28.31LSD (0.05) 2461 . . 2461

2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Fort Kent AB, Area - Irrigation- established in 2012 -

2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation



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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 29/Jul 24/Sep . Total FleetS9522 4747 946 . 5693 107Fleet 4286 1050 . 5336 100

mean 4517 998 . 5515 103CV (%) 13.30 14.00 . 10.90LSD (0.05) 1361 315 . 1362

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 28/Jun 23/Aug . Total FleetS9522 6867 2415 . 9282 106Fleet 6635 2108 . 8743 100

mean 6751 2262 . 9013 103CV (%) 6.70 1.20 . 5.10LSD (0.05) 1025 62 . 1040

2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Melfort SK, Area - 3


2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug . Total FleetFleet 3884 1482 . 5366 100S9522 3910 1302 . 5212 97

mean 3897 1392 . 5289 99CV (%) 10.50 16.80 . 11.60LSD (0.05) 926 528 . 1385

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 4/Jul . . Total FleetS9522 1638 . . 1638 104Fleet 1577 . . 1577 100

mean 1608 . . 1608 102CV (%) 12.09 . . 12.09LSD (0.05) 437 . . 437

2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Swift Current SK, Area - 1

2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2



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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total FleetFleet 2665 . . 2665 100S9522 2561 . . 2561 96

mean 2613 . . 2613 98CV (%) 15.10 . . 15.10LSD (0.05) 886 . . 886

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total FleetFleet 5261 . . 5261 100S9522 5017 . . 5017 95

mean 5139 . . 5139 98CV (%) 7.96 . . 7.96LSD (0.05) 921 . . 921

2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Arborg MB, Area - 3


2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Carberry MB, Area - 3


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Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun . . Total KayKay 9080 . . 9080 100OG426 7819 . . 7819 86

mean 8450 . . 8450 93CV (%) 18.35 . . 18.35LSD (0.05) 3489 . . 3489

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 10/Jul . . Total KayOG426 6886 . . 6886 104Kay 6623 . . 6623 100

mean 6755 . . 6755 102CV (%) 9.73 . . 9.73LSD (0.05) 1154 . . 1154



2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Fort Kent AB, Area - Irrigation- established in 2012 -

2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 29/Jul 24/Sep . Total KayKay 3069 824 . 3893 100OG426 3045 730 . 3775 97RAD-LCF31 2021 659 . 2680 69

mean 2712 738 . 3449 89CV (%) 15.50 25.40 . 13.60LSD (0.05) 730 325 . 813

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 28/Jun 23/Aug . Total KayKay 7307 2336 . 9643 100OG426 7178 1784 . 8962 93RAD-LCF31 5229 2690 . 7919 82

mean 6571 2270 . 8841 92CV (%) 14.00 17.90 . 12.70LSD (0.05) 1598 705 . 1954

2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation


2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Melfort SK, Area - 3


Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug . Total KayKay 4460 905 . 5365 100OG426 4540 761 . 5301 99

mean 4500 833 . 5333 99CV (%) 14.70 25.40 . 15.90LSD (0.05) 1498 476 . 1917

2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2


Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total KayOG426 4075 . . 4075 109RAD-LCF31 3744 3744 100Kay 3736 . . 3736 100

mean 3852 . . 3852 103CV (%) 17.60 . . 17.60LSD (0.05) 1176 . . 1176

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total KayOG426 3681 . . 3681 114Kay 3223 . . 3223 100

mean 3452 . . 3452 107CV (%) 11.64 . . 11.64LSD (0.05) 904 . . 904

2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Carberry MB, Area - 3


2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Arborg MB, Area - 3


Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 26/Jul . . Total KayOG426 9272 . . 9272 128Kay 7239 . . 7239 100RAD-LCF31 6617 . . 6617 91

mean 7709 . . 7709 106CV (%) 8.48 . . 8.48LSD (0.05) 1132 . . 1132


2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Rosebank MB, Area - 3- established in 2012 -

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 20/Aug 3/Oct Total AltaswedeAltaswede 4538 3529 465 8532 100Brandon Dwarf 762 762 9

mean 2650 3529 465 4647 54CV (%) 21.13 14.98LSD (0.05) 983 1222


2011 WFT Red Clover, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation

2013 WFT Report 23

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jul 21/Sep . Total AltaswedeAltaswede 7263 5867 . 13130 100Brandon Dwarf . . . . .

mean 7263 5867 . 13130 100CV (%) . . . .LSD (0.05) . . . .

2011 WFT Red Clover, Outlook SK, Irrigated


2013 WFT Report 24

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total AltaswedeAltaswede 7345 . . 7345 100Brandon Dwarf 6521 . . 6521 89

mean 6933 . . 6933 94CV (%) 7.2 . . 7.2LSD (0.05) 1122 . . 1122

2011 WFT Red Clover, Arborg SK, Irrigated


2013 WFT Report 25

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 15/Aug 3/Oct Total NovaLRC3901 5041 6487 1097 12625 157LRC3519 4312 5772 1794 11878 148LRC3432 3810 5343 892 10045 125Nova 3253 4402 386 8041 100

mean 4104 5501 1042 10647 132CV (%) 18.67 8.91 14.72 9.60LSD (0.05) 1056 675 211 1409


2011 WFT Sainfoin, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation

2013 WFT Report 26

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 24/Sep . Total NovaLRC3519 3022 1812 . 4834 117LRC3432 2513 1682 . 4195 102Nova 2424 1699 . 4123 100LRC3901 2340 1300 . 3640 88

mean 2575 1623 . 4198 102CV (%) 26.90 27.70 . 26.30LSD (0.05) 1108 720 . 1771

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 14/Aug . Total NovaNova 6620 1327 . 7947 100LRC3519 5021 1825 . 6846 86LRC3901 5326 1376 . 6702 84LRC3432 5291 1405 . 6696 84

mean 5565 1483 . 7048 89CV (%) 5.30 19.8 . 7.70LSD (0.05) 479 471 . 870

2011 WFT Sainfoin, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2

2011 WFT Sainfoin, Melfort SK, Area - 3



2013 WFT Report 27

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 4/Jul . . Total NovaNova 2407 . . 2407 100LRC3432 1532 . . 1532 64LRC3519 1495 . . 1495 62LRC3901 1407 . . 1407 58

mean 1710 . . 1710 71CV (%) 7.65 . . 7.65LSD (0.05) 209 . . 209

2011 WFT Sainfoin, Swift Current SK, Area - 1


2013 WFT Report 28

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total NovaNova 5739 . . 5739 100LRC3519 2688 . . 2688 47LRC3901 3211 . . 3211 56LRC3432 3687 . . 3687 64

mean 3831 . . 3831 67CV (%) 18.20 . . 18.20LSD (0.05) 1119 . . 1119

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 26/Jul . . Total NovaNova 9301 . . 9301 100LRC3901 8325 . . 8325 90LRC3519 7462 . . 7462 80LRC3432 7010 . . 7010 75

mean 8025 . . 8025 86CV (%) 11.59 . . 11.59LSD (0.05) 1487 . . 1487

2011 WFT Sainfoin, Arborg MB, Area - 3



2011 WFT Sainfoin, Rosebank MB, Area - 3- established in 2012 -

2013 WFT Report 29

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun . . Total CourtenayCourtenay 8143 . . 8143 100Swaj 7143 . . 7143 88

mean 7643 . . 7643 94CV (%) 10.25 . . 10.25LSD (0.05) 1763 . . 1763

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 10/Jul . . Total CourtenaySwaj 9966 . . 9966 120Courtenay 8283 . . 8283 100

mean 9125 . . 9125 110CV (%) 21.72 . . 21.72LSD (0.05) 3481 . . 3481

2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Fort Kent AB, Area - Irrigation- established in 2012 -

2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation



2013 WFT Report 30

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 29/Jul 24/Sep . Total CourtenayCourtenay 3193 1154 . 4347 100Swaj 2870 1058 . 3928 90

mean 3032 1106 . 4138 95CV (%) 4.20 17.50 . 5.80LSD (0.05) 290 437 . 548

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 28/Jun 23/Aug . Total CourtenayCourtenay 10476 2954 . 13430 100Swaj 9651 3374 . 13025 97

mean 10064 3164 . 13228 98CV (%) 11.20 15.10 . 6.00LSD (0.05) 2557 1079 . 1794



2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation

2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Melfort SK, Area - 3

2013 WFT Report 31

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug . Total CourtenayCourtenay 3696 1184 . 4880 100Swaj 3174 1147 . 4321 89

mean 3435 1166 . 4601 94CV (%) 9.30 16.60 . 10.10LSD (0.05) 724 435 . 1042

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 4/Jul . . Total CourtenaySwaj 2093 . . 2093 107Courtenay 1948 . . 1948 100

mean 2021 . . 2021 104CV (%) 7.08 . . 7.08LSD (0.05) 322 . . 322



2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Swift Current SK, Area - 1

2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2

2013 WFT Report 32

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total CourtenayCourtenay 2622 . . 2622 100Swaj 2346 . . 2346 89

mean 2484 . . 2484 95CV (%) 12.80 . . 12.80LSD (0.05) 718 . . 718

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total CourtenayCourtenay 4848 . . 4848 100Swaj 4411 . . 4411 91

mean 4630 . . 4630 95CV (%) 5.73 . . 5.73LSD (0.05) 597 . . 597



2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Carberry MB, Area - 3

2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Arborg MB, Area - 3

2013 WFT Report 33

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 26/Jul . . Total CourtenayCourtenay 11483 . . 11483 100Swaj 10291 . . 10291 90

mean 10887 . . 10887 95CV (%) 8.38 . . 8.38LSD (0.05) 2054 . . 2054


2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Rosebank MB, Area - 3- established in 2012 -

2013 WFT Report 34

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun . . Total ClimaxAC Pratt 7213 . . 7213 109Climax 6628 . . 6628 100ST1 5448 . . 5448 82

mean 6430 . . 6430 97CV (%) 33.45 . . 33.45LSD (0.05) 3721 . . 3721

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 10/Jul . . Total ClimaxAC Pratt 7153 . . 7153 108Climax 6595 . . 6595 100ST1 6458 . . 6458 98

mean 6735 . . 6735 102CV (%) 7.89 . . 7.89LSD (0.05) 775 . . 775


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2011 WFT Timothy, Fort Kent AB, Area - Irrigation

2011 WFT Timothy, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation

2013 WFT Report 35

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 29/Jul . . Total ClimaxAC Pratt 4363 . . 4363 115ST1 4186 . . 4186 110Climax 3807 . . 3807 100

mean 4119 . . 4119 108CV (%) 16.30 . . 16.30LSD (0.05) 1165 . . 1165

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 27/Jun 23/Aug . Total ClimaxST1 7184 1811 . 8995 121AC Pratt 6497 1576 . 8073 108Climax 6241 1202 . 7443 100

mean 6641 1530 . 8170 110CV (%) 21.10 28.20 . 16.60LSD (0.05) 2429 748 . 2351

2011 WFT Timothy, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation


2011 WFT Timothy, Melfort SK, Area - 3


2013 WFT Report 36

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 5/Jul 22/Aug . Total ClimaxST1 5187 697 . 5884 114AC Pratt 4665 544 . 5209 101Climax 4849 325 . 5174 100

mean 4900 522 . 5422 105CV (%) 5.60 32.10 . 6.20LSD (0.05) 477 290 . 590

2011 WFT Timothy, Saskatoon SK, Area - 2


2013 WFT Report 37

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total ClimaxST1 2561 . . 2561 104Climax 2462 . . 2462 100AC Pratt 2430 . . 2430 99

mean 2484 . . 2484 101CV (%) 16.90 . . 16.90LSD (0.05) 726 . . 726

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar . . . Total ClimaxClimax 4346 . . 4346 100ST1 3646 . . 3646 84AC Pratt 3383 . . 3383 78

mean 3792 . . 3792 87CV (%) 17.97 . . 17.97LSD (0.05) 1179 . . 1179


2011 WFT Timothy, Arborg MB, Area - 3


2011 WFT Timothy, Carberry MB, Area - 3

2013 WFT Report 38

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 % ofCultivar 26/Jul . . Total ClimaxST1 11961 . . 11961 160AC Pratt 11585 . . 11585 155Climax 7491 . . 7491 100

mean 10346 . . 10346 138CV (%) 11.62 . . 11.62LSD (0.05) 2081 . . 2081


2011 WFT Timothy, Rosebank MB, Area - 3- established in 2012 -

2013 WFT Report 39

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Beaver . . . 10,272 . . . . . 10,944 12,021 .AC Blue J . . . 10,674 . . . . . 12,901 12,990 .AC Manitou . . . 10,913 . . . . . 12,919 13,062 .AC Totem . . . 10,532 . . . . . 12,524 13,292 .AT05 . . . 10,628 . . . . . 13,079 13,280 .LRC07-4151L . . . 10,756 . . . . . 11,587 12,784 .Rambler . . . 11,034 . . . . . 9,602 11,099 .Rangelander . . . 10,584 . . . . . 10,589 12,561 .SC A101 . . . 10,448 . . . . . 11,244 12,532 .

Cuts . . . 2 . . . . . 3 3 .CV (%) . . . 19.6 . . . . . 7.1 5.3 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . 10,649 . . . . . 11,710 12,625 .

Summary WFT 2011 Alfalfa - Alberta

Fort KentVegreville LethbridgeWestlock

Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha)

Irrigation43

2013 WFT Report 40

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Beaver . . . 100 . . . . . 100 100 .AC Blue J . . . 104 . . . . . 118 108 .AC Manitou . . . 106 . . . . . 118 109 .AC Totem . . . 103 . . . . . 114 111 .AT05 . . . 103 . . . . . 120 110 .LRC07-4151L . . . 105 . . . . . 106 106 .Rambler . . . 107 . . . . . 88 92 .Rangelander . . . 103 . . . . . 97 104 .SC A101 . . . 102 . . . . . 103 104 .

Cuts . . . 2 . . . . . 3 3 .CV (%) . . . 19.6 . . . . . 7.1 5.3 .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . 10,272 . . . . . 10,944 12,021 .

Forage Yield as % of Beaver

Summary WFT 2011 Alfalfa - Alberta

LethbridgeVegreville Fort Kent Westlock

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2013 WFT Report 41

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Beaver 6,088 3,541 . 10,105 8,969 . 11,453 13,609 . 11,904 10,944 .AC Blue J 5,754 3,835 . 10,926 9,473 . 12,786 12,725 . 12,851 12,195 .AC Manitou 5,416 2,975 . 11,614 10,037 . 13,533 13,428 . 15,792 13,900 .AC Totem 5,795 3,612 . 12,210 9,746 . 12,212 13,596 . 14,517 12,927 .AT05 6,112 3,618 . 11,439 9,830 . 13,117 13,176 . 13,242 11,369 .LRC07-4151L 5,807 3,321 . 11,492 10,002 . 13,511 13,799 . 13,471 12,142 .Rambler 5,631 4,012 . 10,282 8,535 . 11,745 12,805 . 10,767 10,373 .Rangelander 6,617 4,042 . 10,227 8,551 . 12,551 13,432 . 11,632 11,637 .SC A101 4,823 3,623 . 11,429 9,381 . 12,577 13,861 . 11,417 11,045 .

Cuts 2 1 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 3 2 .CV (%) 10.6 13.1 . 20.1 6.9 . 7.2 6.9 . 8.4 9.8 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) 5,783 3,620 . 11,080 9,392 . 12,609 13,381 . 12,844 11,837 .

Swift Current Saskatoon Melfort Outlook

Summary WFT 2011 Alfalfa - Saskatchewan

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2013 WFT Report 42

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Beaver 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .AC Blue J 95 108 . 108 106 . 112 94 . 108 111 .AC Manitou 89 84 . 115 112 . 118 99 . 133 127 .AC Totem 95 102 . 121 109 . 107 100 . 122 118 .AT05 100 102 . 113 110 . 115 97 . 111 104 .LRC07-4151L 95 94 . 114 112 . 118 101 . 113 111 .Rambler 92 113 . 102 95 . 103 94 . 90 95 .Rangelander 109 114 . 101 95 . 110 99 . 98 106 .SC A101 79 102 . 113 105 . 110 102 . 96 101 .

Cuts 2 1 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 3 2 .CV (%) 10.6 13.1 . 20.1 6.9 . 7.2 6.9 . 8.4 9.8 .Beaver (kg/ha) 6,088 3,541 . 10,105 8,969 . 11,453 13,609 . 11,904 10,944 .

Swift Current Saskatoon

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Summary WFT 2011 Alfalfa - Saskatchewan

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2013 WFT Report 43

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Beaver . 8,545 . 3,166 5,406 . . . . 8,376 . .AC Blue J . 8,661 . 3,278 5,575 . . . . 7,463 . .AC Manitou . 9,565 . 3,221 5,705 . . . . 8,424 . .AC Totem . 8,744 . 3,173 5,726 . . . . 7,362 . .AT05 . 8,366 . 3,482 5,481 . . . . 8,479 . .LRC07-4151L . 8,595 . 3,206 5,655 . . . . 7,553 . .Rambler . 8,450 . 3,416 5,732 . . . . 7,443 . .Rangelander . 7,903 . 3,252 5,228 . . . . 7,387 . .SC A101 . 9,053 . 3,435 5,019 . . . . 7,578 . .

Cuts . 2 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 7.60 . 10.2 10.9 . . . . 10.2 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 8,654 . 3,292 5,503 . . . . 7,785 . .

Arborg Kelburn Rosebank

Summary WFT 2011 Alfalfa - Manitoba

Carberry


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2013 WFT Report 44

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Beaver . 100 . 100 100 . . . . 100 . .AC Blue J . 101 . 104 103 . . . . 89 . .AC Manitou . 112 . 102 106 . . . . 101 . .AC Totem . 102 . 100 106 . . . . 88 . .AT05 . 98 . 110 101 . . . . 101 . .LRC07-4151L . 101 . 101 105 . . . . 90 . .Rambler . 99 . 108 106 . . . . 89 . .Rangelander . 92 . 103 97 . . . . 88 . .SC A101 . 106 . 108 93 . . . . 90 . .

Cuts . 2 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 7.6 . 10.2 10.9 . . . . 10.2 . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 8,545 . 3,166 5,406 . . . . 8,376 . .

Kelburn RosebankArborg Carberry

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Summary WFT 2011 Alfalfa - Manitoba

2013 WFT Report 45

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Oxley . . . . . . . . . 3,194 5,973 .LRC00-04-06 . . . . . . . . . 2,997 7,760 .LRC04-4051 . . . . . . . . . 3,314 7,203 .LRC0405 . . . . . . . . . 2,851 6,959 .

Cuts . . . . . . . . . 1 2 .CV (%) . . . . . . . . . 13.4 6.5 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . . . . . . . 3,089 6,974 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Oxley . . . . . . . . . 100 100 .LRC00-04-06 . . . . . . . . . 94 130 .LRC04-4051 . . . . . . . . . 104 121 .LRC0405 . . . . . . . . . 89 117 .

Cuts . . . . . . . . . 1 2 .CV (%) . . . . . . . . . 13.4 6.5 .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . . . . . . . 3,194 5,973 .


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Summary WFT 2011 Cicer - Alberta

Forage Yield as % of Oxley

Summary WFT 2011 Cicer - Alberta



Irrigation4

2013 WFT Report 46

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Oxley 4,069 1,686 . 5,919 3,353 . 6,813 7,680 . 5,723 8,026 .LRC00-04-06 4,664 2,120 . 7,531 4,212 . 9,861 10,761 . 5,321 8,743 .LRC04-4051 5,587 2,388 . 7,953 4,204 . 9,953 10,283 . 5,801 9,336 .LRC0405 5,128 2,234 . 6,275 4,402 . 9,529 9,173 . 5,262 9,078 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Oxley 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .LRC00-04-06 115 126 . 127 126 . 145 140 . 93 109 .LRC04-4051 137 142 . 134 125 . 146 134 . 101 116 .LRC0405 126 133 . 106 131 . 140 119 . 92 113 .


Summary WFT 2011 Cicer - Saskatchewan

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Summary WFT 2011 Cicer - Saskatchewan

Melfort Outlook

2013 WFT Report 47

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Oxley . 3,740 . . . . . . . 5,579 . .LRC00-04-06 . 4,870 . . . . . . . 6,143 . .LRC04-4051 . 4,874 . . . . . . . 4,930 . .LRC0405 . 4,546 . . . . . . . 5,519 . .

Cuts . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 6.7 . . . . . . . 21.9 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 486 . . . . . . . 5,543 . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Oxley . 100 . . . . . . . 100 . .LRC00-04-06 . 130 . . . . . . . 110 . .LRC04-4051 . 130 . . . . . . . 88 . .LRC0405 . 122 . . . . . . . 99 . .

Cuts . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 6.7 . . . . . . . 21.9 . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 3,740 . . . . . . . 5,579 . .

Carberry



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Summary WFT 2011 Cicer - Manitoba


Summary WFT 2011 Cicer - Manitoba


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2013 WFT Report 48

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014AC Knowles . . . 8,088 . . . . . 12,062 6,478 .S9478B . . . 8,630 . . . . . 13,176 5,524 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014AC Knowles . . . 100 . . . . . 100 100 .S9478B . . . 107 . . . . . 109 85 .



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Summary WFT 2011 Hybrid Brome - Alberta

Forage Yield as % of AC Knowles

Summary WFT 2011 Hybrid Brome - Alberta



Irrigation4

2013 WFT Report 49

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014AC Knowles 4,328 1,825 . 14,413 4,548 . 12,304 6,455 . 9,565 10,242 .S9478B 3,589 1,721 . 13,149 4,198 . 11,679 6,187 . 8,723 9,040 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014AC Knowles 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .S9478B 83 94 . 91 92 . 95 96 . 91 88 .


Summary WFT 2011 Hybrid Brome - Saskatchewan

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Summary WFT 2011 Hybrid Brome - Saskatchewan

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2013 WFT Report 50

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014AC Knowles . 3,085 . . 4,309 . . . . . . .S9478B . 2,780 . . 4,234 . . . . . . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . .CV (%) . 11.9 . . 13.5 . . . . . . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 782 . . 4,272 . . . . . . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014AC Knowles . 100 . . 100 . . . . . . .S9478B . 90 . . 98 . . . . . . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . .CV (%) . 11.9 . . 13.5 . . . . . . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 3,085 . . 4,309 . . . . . . .

Carberry



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Summary WFT 2011 Hybrid Brome - Manitoba


Summary WFT 2011 Hybrid Brome - Manitoba


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2013 WFT Report 51

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Fleet . . . 6,697 . . . . . 10,069 5,097 .S9522 . . . 6,818 . . . . . 10,193 4,806 .

Cuts . . . 1 . . . . . 2 1 .CV (%) . . . 3.0 . . . . . 11.1 28.31. .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . 6,758 . . . . . 10,131 4,952 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Fleet . . . 100 . . . . . 100 100 .S9522 . . . 102 . . . . . 101 94 .

Cuts . . . 1 . . . . . 2 1 .CV (%) . . . 3.0 . . . . . 11.1 28.31. .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . 6,697 . . . . . 10,069 5,097 .

Summary WFT 2011 Meadow Brome - Alberta

Forage Yield as % of Fleet

Summary WFT 2011 Meadow Brome - Alberta



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2013 WFT Report 52

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Fleet 3,752 1,577 . 14,306 5,366 . 16,269 5,336 . 9,650 8,743 .S9522 4,133 1,638 . 15,399 5,212 . 14,297 5,693 . 10,150 9,282 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Fleet 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .S9522 110 104 . 108 97 . 88 107 . 105 106 .



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Summary WFT 2011 Meadow Brome - Saskatchewan

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2013 WFT Report 53

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Fleet . 2,665 . . 5,261 . . . . . . .S9522 . 2,561 . . 5,017 . . . . . . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . .CV (%) . 15.1 . . 8.0 . . . . . . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 886 . . 5,139 . . . . . . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Fleet . 100 . . 100 . . . . . . .S9522 . 96 . . 95 . . . . . . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . .CV (%) . 15.1 . . 8.0 . . . . . . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 2,665 . . 5,261 . . . . . . .


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Summary WFT 2011 Meadow Brome - Manitoba

Carberry



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Summary WFT 2011 Meadow Brome - Manitoba

2013 WFT Report 54

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Kay . . . 9,080 . . . . . 9,058 6,623 .OG426 . . . 7,819 . . . . . 8,772 6,886 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Kay . . . 100 . . . . . 100 100 .OG426 . . . 86 . . . . . 97 104 .


Summary WFT 2011 Orchardgrass - Alberta

Forage Yield as % of Kay

Summary WFT 2011 Orchardgrass - Alberta



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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Kay . . . 10,820 5,365 . 11,642 3,893 . 6,783 9,643 .RAD-LCF23 . . . . . . . 2,680 . . 7,919 .OG426 . . . 12,482 5,301 . 12,602 3,775 . 6,973 8,962 .

Cuts . . . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 2 .CV (%) . . . 2.0 15.9 . 9.9 13.6 . 16.2 12.7 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . 11,651 5,333 . 12,122 3,449 . 6,878 8,841 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Kay . . . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .RAD-LCF23 . . . . . . . 69 . . 82 .OG426 . . . 115 99 . 108 97 . 103 93 .

Cuts . . . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 2 .CV (%) . . . 2.0 15.9 . 9.9 13.6 . 16.2 12.7 .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . 10,820 5,365 . 11,642 3,893 . 6,783 9,643 .

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Summary WFT 2011 Orchardgrass - Saskatchewan

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Summary WFT 2011 Orchardgrass - Saskatchewan

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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Kay . 3,736 . . 3,223 . . . . 7,239 . .RAD-LCF23 . 3,744 . . . . . . . 6,617 . .OG426 . 4,075 . . 3,681 . . . . 9,272 . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 17.6 . . 11.6 . . . . 8.5 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 1,176 . . 3,452 . . . . 7,709 . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Kay . 100 . . 100 . . . . 100 . .RAD-LCF23 . 100 . . . . . . . 91 . .OG426 . 109 . . 114 . . . . 128 . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 17.6 . . 11.6 . . . . 8.5 . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 3,736 . . 3,223 . . . . 7,239 . .

Kelburn RosebankArborg Carberry3


Summary WFT 2011 Orchardgrass - Manitoba

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Summary WFT 2011 Orchardgrass - Manitoba

* Only 1 cut of Brandon Dwarf

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Altaswede . . . . . . . . . 5,539 8,532 .Brandon Dwarf . . . . . . . . . 3,337 762 .

Cuts . . . . . . . . . 2 3* .CV (%) . . . . . . . . . 12.4 15.0 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . . . . . . . 4,438 4,647 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Altaswede . . . . . . . . . 100 100 .Brandon Dwarf . . . . . . . . . 60 9 .

Cuts . . . . . . . . . 2 3* .CV (%) . . . . . . . . . 12.4 15.0 .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . . . . . . . 5,539 8,532 .

Summary WFT 2011 Red Clover - Alberta

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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Altaswede . . . . . . 13,561 . . . 13,130 .Brandon Dwarf . . . . . . 7,291 . . . . .

Cuts . . . . . . 2 . . . . .CV (%) . . . . . . 11.6 . . . . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . . . . 10,426 . . . 13,130 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Altaswede . . . . . . 100 . . . 100 .Brandon Dwarf . . . . . . 54 . . . . .

Cuts . . . . . . 2 . . . . .CV (%) . . . . . . 11.6 . . . . .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . . . . 13,561 . . . 13,130 .


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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Altaswede . 7,345 . . . . . . . . . .Brandon Dwarf . 6,521 . . . . . . . . . .

Cuts . 1 . . . . . . . . . .CV (%) . 7.2 . . . . . . . . . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 1,122 . . . . . . . . . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Altaswede . 100 . . . . . . . . . .Brandon Dwarf . 89 . . . . . . . . . .

Cuts . 1 . . . . . . . . . .CV (%) . 7.2 . . . . . . . . . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 7,345 . . . . . . . . . .


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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Nova . . . . . . . . . 8,872 8,041 .LRC3432 . . . . . . . . . 10,644 10,045 .LRC3519 . . . . . . . . . 10,554 11,878 .LRC3901 . . . . . . . . . 11,564 12,625 .

Cuts . . . . . . . . . 2 3 .CV (%) . . . . . . . . . 10.3 9.6 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . . . . . . . 10,409 10,647 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Nova . . . . . . . . . 100 100 .LRC3432 . . . . . . . . . 120 125 .LRC3519 . . . . . . . . . 119 148 .LRC3901 . . . . . . . . . 130 157 .

Cuts . . . . . . . . . 2 3 .CV (%) . . . . . . . . . 10.3 9.6 .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . . . . . . . 8,872 8,041 .


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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Nova 5,348 2,407 . 9,392 7,947 . 12,272 4,123 . 4,905 . .LRC3432 3,219 1,532 . 8,998 6,696 . 11,591 4,195 . 3,945 . .LRC3519 2,928 1,495 . 9,109 6,846 . 11,610 4,834 . 3,690 . .LRC3901 3,175 1,407 . 9,545 6,702 . 11,293 3,640 . 3,055 . .

Cuts 1 1 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 . .CV (%) 15.5 7.7 . 20.0 7.7 . 8.8 26.3 . 26.6 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) 3,668 1,710 . 9,261 7,048 . 11,692 4,198 . 3,899 . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Nova 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 . .LRC3432 60 64 . 96 84 . 94 102 . 80 . .LRC3519 55 62 . 97 86 . 95 117 . 75 . .LRC3901 59 58 . 102 84 . 92 88 . 62 . .

Cuts 1 1 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 . .CV (%) 15.5 7.7 . 20.0 7.7 . 8.8 26.3 . 26.6 . .Beaver (kg/ha) 5,348 2,407 . 9,392 7,947 . 12,272 4,123 . 4,905 . .

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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Nova . 5,739 . . . . . . . 9,301 . .LRC3432 . 3,687 . . . . . . . 7,010 . .LRC3519 . 2,688 . . . . . . . 7,462 . .LRC3901 . 3,211 . . . . . . . 8,325 . .

Cuts . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 18.2 . . . . . . . 11.6 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 1119.0 . . . . . . . 8,025 . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Nova . 100 . . . . . . . 100 . .LRC3432 . 64 . . . . . . . 75 . .LRC3519 . 47 . . . . . . . 80 . .LRC3901 . 56 . . . . . . . 90 . .

Cuts . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 18.2 . . . . . . . 11.6 . .Beaver (kg/ha) . 5,739 . . . . . . . 9,301 . .

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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Courtenay . . . 8,143 . . . . . 12,447 8,283 .Swaj . . . 7,143 . . . . . 11,861 9,966 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Courtenay . . . 100 . . . . . 100 100 .Swaj . . . 88 . . . . . 95 120 .


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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Courtenay 4,053 1,948 . 12,658 4,880 . 13,729 4,347 . 11,183 13,430 .Swaj 3,807 2,093 . 12,638 4,321 . 12,731 3,928 . 9,982 13,025 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Courtenay 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .Swaj 94 107 . 100 89 . 93 90 . 89 97 .



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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Courtenay . 2,622 . . 4,848 . . . . 11,483 . .Swaj . 2,346 . . 4,411 . . . . 10,291 . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 12.8 . . 5.7 . . . . 8.4 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 718 . . 4,630 . . . . 10,887 . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Courtenay . 100 . . 100 . . . . 100 . .Swaj . 89 . . 91 . . . . 90 . .



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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Climax . . . 6,628 . . . . . 11,414 6,595 .AC Pratt . . . 7,213 . . . . . 11,274 7,153 .ST1 . . . 5,448 . . . . . 8,843 6,458 .


Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Climax . . . 100 . . . . . 100 100 .AC Pratt . . . 109 . . . . . 99 108 .ST1 . . . 82 . . . . . 77 98 .



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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Climax . . . 11,372 5,174 . 11,219 3,807 . 6,296 7,443 .AC Pratt . . . 15,719 5,209 . 13,736 4,363 . 7,438 8,073 .ST1 . . . 12,512 5,884 . 12,962 4,186 . 7,132 8,995 .

Cuts . . . 2 2 . 2 1 . 2 2 .CV (%) . . . 22.5 6.2 . 10.8 16.3 . 12.5 16.6 .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . . . 13,201 5,422 . 12,639 4,119 . 6,955 8,170 .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014Climax . . . 100 100 . 100 100 . 100 100 .AC Pratt . . . 138 101 . 122 115 . 118 108 .ST1 . . . 110 114 . 116 110 . 113 121 .

Cuts . . . 2 2 . 2 1 . 2 2 .CV (%) . . . 22.5 6.2 . 10.8 16.3 . 12.5 16.6 .Beaver (kg/ha) . . . 11,372 5,174 . 11,219 3,807 . 6,296 7,443 .

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Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Climax . 2,462 . . 4,346 . . . . 7,491 . .AC Pratt . 2,430 . . 3,383 . . . . 11,585 . .ST1 . 2,561 . . 3,646 . . . . 11,961 . .

Cuts . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 . .CV (%) . 16.9 . . 18.0 . . . . 11.6 . .Trial Mean (kg/ha) . 726 . . 3,792 . . . . 10,346 . .

Cultivar 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2015Climax . 100 . . 100 . . . . 100 . .AC Pratt . 99 . . 78 . . . . 155 . .ST1 . 104 . . 84 . . . . 160 . .


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WFTEST: The Western Forage Testing System Report · 2014. 1. 3. · The Western Forage Testing System (WFTEST) was developed in 1994 to coordinate the testing for registration and