Forages: Alfalfa, Grasses and Wildflowers


Producer's Choice Seed markets alfalfa and forage seed to farmers through a network of distributors located throughout the United States. Their primary product, PGI Alfalfa, is a well-known brand with nearly a quarter-century of success backing it.
T&A Seeds Recommends:
PGI 424 Alfalfa 
- Uniform, eye-appealing, dense growth habit
- TreadGuard protection under abusive traffic
- Fits 3-cut and 4-cut harvest systems
- Total performance for the hobbyist or the large commercial grower
PGI 427 Alfalfa
- Medium-tall, bushy plants with large leaves
- For fields where salinity limits yield and persistence
- Best performance with 4-cut harvest systems
- Sound agronomics
- Improved salt tolerance
PGI 437 Alfalfa 
- Tall, showy, upright plants
- Standability through late flower versus bud stage for conventional alfalfa
- Fits 3-cut and 4-cut harvest systems
- Standability helps reduce field and harvest loss while protecting yield and forage quality
PGI 459 Alfalfa 
- Medium-tall, upright plants with large, lush leaves
- Thrives on aggressive, best management practices for bigger second, third, fourth and fifth cuttings
- Greenup after harvest similar to other FD 4's, but growth is at an accelerated rate
- Shaves 3-5 days between harvests
- For 4-cut and 5-cut harvest systems
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Alfalfa Variety |
Fall Dormancy Rating |
Winter Survival Rating |
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PGI 424 Alfalfa |
4.0 |
2.0 |
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PGI 427 Alfalfa |
4.0 |
2.5 |
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PGI 437 Alfalfa |
4.0 |
2.0 |
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PGI 459 Alfalfa |
4.0 |
2.0 |
Fall Dormancy Rating: 1 = Very Dormant; 9 = Nondormant Winter Survival Rating: 1 = Superior; 2 = Very Good; 3 = Good; 4 = Adequate
Grasses and Wildflowers

T&A Seeds Recommends:
PGI 33 Red Clover
- Robust, semi-upright, uniform growth habit
- Superior performance versus competitors
- More yield from multiple cuts and long strand life
- Widely adapted variety with broad spectrum, multiple pest resistance
HayKing Hybrid Sudangrass 
- A new forage option for dairy, beef or sheep
- A fast growing hybrid with very fine stems, aggressive tillering and a mass of leaves at harvest
- Adapted to all geographies where sorghum sudan hybrids or sudangrass are normally grown
- Can be harvested as pasture, green chop or hay
- Fine stems facilitate field drying
- Reduced lignin, improved fiber digestibility and enhanced animal intake for improved animal performance
Tiffany Teff Grass 
- The most widely grown teff in the United States
- Warm season C 4 annual bunch grass that can produce multiple crops of high quality forage during the frost-free growing season
- Large crowns, a massive root system, tillers profusely and a harvest height of 3-4 feet
- Excellent hay for horses and livestock
- Forage quality is similar to timothygrass hay
- Fits across the United States and can be cultivated on a wide range of soil types
Saltlander Forage Grass Mix 
- A mix of Courtenay Forage Tall Fescue, Revenue Slender Wheatgrass and AC Saltlander Green Wheatgrass to push profitable forage production into tough spots, while maximizing yield on the good soils
- For season-long pasture, dry hay, dual purpose hay/pasture or soil conservation programs
- Forage quality is comparable to brome and orchardgrass and palatable to livestock
- Limited input costs
- A new product for more farmable and productive acres in low rainfall, saline soils of the western United States
Ask us about the following wildflower and native grass seed:
- Wildflower species and mixes
- Big and little bluestem
- Grammas
- Wheatgrass
- Vetches
T&A Seeds also carries prairiegrass and meadow grass wildlife mixes for:
- Deer
- Small game
- Game birds
We also provide a wide range of turf mixes and blends, including:
- Bluegrass
- Fescue
- Ryegrass
- Bentgrass
- House mixes and blends
Contact Andrew today! Ask about the type of seed/grass to best suit your location and project.
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