2023 Viking Conventional Seed Guide by alseed5

CORN ALFALFASOYBEANS 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE

MacSincerely,Ehrhardt, president SEED VALUE, SIMPLICITY

The year 2023 marks our 100th year in business! As we continue to grow, our promise to you is to continue sticking to our core values and to provide even more value to farmers for the next 100 years and beyond. Thank you for your business, and we hope you have a safe and prosperous fall.

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V iking Seed is growing, but we are not leaving our values behind. Our goal is to bring value to farmers by providing corn, soybean, and alfalfa genetics with the best on-farm performance, along with simple and transparent pricing and practical customer service. For many seed companies, non-traited corn and soybean seed is an afterthought or a sideline. At Viking, it’s all we do. We are 100% committed to sourcing, evaluating, and producing the very best non-GMO hybrids and varieties. Viking conventional, non-traited hybrids; soybean varieties; and alfalfa have the performance you need to plant with confidence. We evaluate hundreds of available hybrids and varieties (from large and small breeding programs) to bring you products that not only maximize yield potential but provide consistent on-farm yield with agronomics you can rely on. Our seed is priced without gimmicks, giveaways, or hidden costs. Sure, we could have a 16% early-pay discount and give you a Gator, but we’d have to raise our prices (a lot) to pay for that. We also don’t pay for shipping (which some of you don’t like) but “free” shipping is not “free”—you’d pay for it in the price of the seed. We think it is simpler and more fair to allow farmers the freedom to pick up their seed, buy it through a dealer, or find the most economical way to get it to the farm. We don’t just want to sell you seed. Because Viking is owned by Albert Lea Seed, you have access to a customer service team that understands cover crops, small grains, and forages, and can help you make decisions about integrating those crops into your operation. Our sincere goal is to help you be successful by providing practical information to help you make the best decisions for the way you want to farm.

RETURN POLICY BEFORE JUNE 15

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AFTER JUNE 15

We make it easy to order, no matter where you are.

There will be a $10/bag restocking charge on corn and $3/ bag restocking charge on soybeans, alfalfa, and other seeds.

ORDER DIRECTLY THROUGH US Call us at 800.352.5247 or visit alseed.com to place your order. We can ship your seed directly to you anywhere in the United States, or we can ship your order to one of our dealers.

If you experience an early-season crop loss in fields planted with seed purchased from us, you may be eligible for replant seed at half-price. We will provide replant seed of the same species for half of the full retail price or replant seed of a different species for half of the value of the replant or original planted seed (whichever is lower).

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We will cheerfully accept returns of seed corn, soybeans, and alfalfa until June 15 (or up to 30 days after purchase).

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33CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER EARLY PAY DISCOUNTS 9% paid by Sept. 30, 2022 8% paid by Nov. 15, 2022 7% paid by Dec. 15, 2022 6% paid by Jan. 15, 2023 3% paid by Feb. 15, 2023 Not available with John Deere Financing. Available on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa seed only. VOLUME DISCOUNT BOXED CORN AND SOYBEANS • Corn available in 40-unit (80M/unit) bulk boxes • Soybeans available in 40-unit Pro-Boxes for additional $1/unit • No additional packaging discounts apply for boxes or totes • Orders need to be placed by Feb. 28, 2023 • Bulk boxes must be returned by June 30, 2023 • Cost of returning boxes is the responsibility of the customer • $600 deposit per box invoiced at time of delivery JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SPECIAL TERMS • Available on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa • $2,500 minimum purchase. • ‘Regular’ purchase John Deere Financing is available on any product with no minimum purchase (special terms do not apply). • JDF customer service: 1-800-356-9033. Apply online: www.deere.com/en/finance/financing/multi-use-account CORN SOYBEANS 20-99 units $2/unit 40-149 bags $0.75/unit 100-199 units $3/unit 150-249 bags $1.00/unit 200-399 units $4/unit 250-500 bags $1.25/unit 400+ units $5/unit 500+ bags $1.50/unit INTEREST RATE THROUGH PAYMENT DUE 0% FIXED JDF + 1% E.P. Discount SEPT. 30, 2022 JAN. 2024 0% FIXED DEC. 15, 2022 JAN. 2024 PRIME -3% JAN. 15, 2023 JAN. 2024 PRIME FEB. 15, 2023 JAN. 2024 PRIME +3% SEPT. 15, 2023 JAN. 2024

We will not warrant alfalfa seed planted between June 1 and August 1, and we do not provide any replant discount for winter-killed seed of any kind.

We will not accept returns of: Value-priced closeout corn hybrids Seed corn or soybeans treated with a custom treatment Opened, wet, dirty, unsaleable or damaged bags of seed

Work with one of our dealers to place your order and have your seed shipped to them. To find a dealer near you, visit alseed.com/dealer-locator.

REPLANT POLICY

4 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE 88-84W 84-day CRM • Taller hybrid with great overall stress tolerance • Strong adaptation in northern zones & west • Excellent overall plant health • Strong emergence & early vigor, good choice for cornon-corn acres 88-94W 94-day CRM • Solid plant health & agronomics • Excellent stress tolerance, even on lighter soils with lower CEC • Good plant health & disease tolerance • Strong emergence & early growth lead to fast canopy closure Why do Viking Workhorse Hybrids cost less? We are able to sell these hybrids at a lower cost for four reasons: 1. They are produced using modified female parents which produce more seed per acre, lowering our seed cost. 2. These hybrids carry lower royalties than the royalties we are obligated to pay on the newest, highest-yielding hybrids. 3. They are flat-priced. No Early-Pay discounts or JDF financing. 4. Fungicide treatment only. No Cruiser insecticide. Are these hybrids “old” or “close-out” seed? No. We have selected and produced these are hybrids specifically for this purpose. These hybrids are: • Adapted to your less-productive ground (180 bu/A yield ceiling) • Widely adapted • Drought-tolerant • Flex-eared • Dual-purpose • Conventional hybrids with no traits, no guarantee on GMO purity PROVEN TO DELIVER CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE YIELDS AT A LOWER COST! WORKHORSE HYBRIDS $115/80,000 SEED UNIT* *No Early Pay Discounts available for Viking Workhorse Hybrid Corn. *Volume Discounts are available.

MOST SEED COMPANIES TREAT ALL OF THEIR SEED CORN WITH INSECTICIDE. WE OFFER YOU THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE. SAVE $10 PER BAG ON FARMER’S CHOICE – SAVE $10 PER BAG! Save $10 per bag when you order insecticide-free seed corn! Your conventional corn will still be treated with a package of fungicides to protect it from seedling diseases and 2 biologicals (SabrEx & Excellorate) to enhance its health and yield. Please specify “insecticide-free” when ordering by Jan. 15. Limited availability. Available only on these hybrids: 42-92, 51-95, 99-00, 51-04, 48-08 Several university studies demonstrate insecticide-treated seed protects grain yield only in limited circumstances. If you don’t need insecticide-coated (Cruiser, Poncho, etc.) seed corn, don’t pay for it! INSECTICIDE-FREE VIKING SEED CORN www.alseed.com/insecticide-free-viking-seed-corn

6 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE VIKING NON-GMOCONVENTIONALSEEDCORN VIKING 77-83 83-DAY CRM YIELD PUNCH WITH SOUTHERLY MOVEMENT • Showy hybrid with good ear flex • Great agronomics, including strong stalks and roots • Widely adapted east to west, with strong southern movement as a late or re-plant • Outstanding disease tolerance leading to excellent season-long plant health VIKING 88-84W 84-DAY CRM WORKHORSE: CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE, DUAL PURPOSE • Taller hybrid with great overall stress tolerance • Strong adaptation in northern zones and west • Excellent overall plant health • Strong emergence and early vigor, good choice for corn-on-corn VIKING 68-86 86-DAY CRM EXCELLENT YIELD & DROUGHT TOLERANCE • Agrisure ArtesianTM breeding provides outstanding drought tolerance on a variety of soil types • Excellent root and stalk strength for harvest flexibility • Medium-tall plant; widely adapted across northern Corn Belt • Great late-season plant health • Moves south well as a late plant or re-plant option DRYDOWN 8 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 7 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 7 DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 7 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 8 ALSO AVAILABLE AS DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 7 VIKING 80-89 89-DAY CRM STRONG AGRONOMICS, STRONG YIELDS • Consistent strong performance in four years of testing across MN, ND, SD, and WI • Broad adaptation to many soil types & environments • Medium-tall plant with strong stalks for late-season standability • Moves south out of zone well as an early hybrid or replant option VIKING 42-92 92-DAY CRM PROVEN PERFORMANCE FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE • Six years of outstanding performance in yield trials and on farms • Impressive yield across varying soil types, populations, and environmental conditions • Strong stalks and roots enable harvest flexibility • Excellent seedling vigor for early planting • Medium-tall plant performs well as a dual-purpose silage hybrid • Moves south well as an early maturity or replant hybrid DRYDOWN 8 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 7 VIKING 80-89 PIONEER P9188AM PIONEER P8588AM 160170180190200 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 194 moisture16.6%bu 192.5 moisture17.4%bu 170.4 moisture16.4%bu DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 7

77CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER 83-96 CRM HYBRIDS VIKING 88-94W 94-DAY CRM WORKHORSE: CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE, DUAL PURPOSE • Solid plant health & agronomics • Drought-stress tolerance was below average in 2021, which resulted in late-season stalk breakage • Good plant health and disease tolerance • Strong emergence & early growth lead to fast canopy closure VIKING 51-95 95-DAY CRM OUR BEST-SELLING HYBRID • Consistent performance each year • Shorter hybrid with excellent stalk and root strength • Healthy plant with good tolerance to Goss’s Wilt • Excellent drought tolerance with high test weight • Widely adapted across SD, MN, WI, northern IA, and MI • Best yield performance at medium to high populations • Customers report this is a fine choice for hand-picking DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 7 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 8 ALSO AVAILABLE AS DRYDOWN 8 EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 9 CORN-ON-CORN 8 VIKING 52-96 96-DAY CRM TOUGH HYBRID WITH MORE YIELD • More yield than 51-95 in 3 years of testing, with similar moisture and test weight • Good foliar disease tolerance, with outstanding anthracnose stalk rot resistance • Strong emergence for early planting and reduced tillage • Excellent stalk and root strength • Exhibited great drought tolerance alongside 51-95 in 2021 DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 6 VIKING 52-96 DEKALB DKC45-95 PIONEER P9188AM 165175185195205 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 203.7 moisture18.1%bu 202.9 moisture18.3%bu 192.5 moisture17.4%bu Jake Hansen (Viking Product Manager) talking to long-time customer Craig Burke at his farm in New Hampton, IA. Ty Larson and Ashley Bingham looking on.

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– LAKE CITY, MN –I had a 40-acre field of 52-00 that averaged 247 bu/acre. I counted some ears at 22-kernel rows. The guy from the coop said most of the corn in my neighborhood was averaging 14-kernel rows.

8 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE VIKING 46-96 96-DAY CRM GREAT GRAIN & SILAGE PERFORMANCE • Performs well on various soil types, populations and management systems • Strong stalks and roots • Outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Gray Leaf Spot tolerance • Medium-tall hybrid, good potential for an early silage option • Positive response to fungicide applications • Half-sister to both Viking 42-92 and Viking 51-04 VIKING 44-98 98-DAY CRM STRONG PERFORMANCE YEAR AFTER YEAR • Great drought tolerance • Excellent stalk and root strength • Girthy, semi-flex ear with excellent drydown • Widely adapted across the northern Corn Belt at higher populations • Not a good choice for fields with a history of Goss’s Wilt or poorly drained soils DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 7 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 8 DRYDOWN 8 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 7 VIKING 99-00 100-DAY CRM MR. CONSISTENT • Strong stalks, roots, and yields • Excellent standability, even in wet conditions • Good overall plant health (including Goss’s Wilt tolerance) with high test weight • Great tolerance to drought and wet soil • Widely adapted east to west on all soil types and most management systems VIKING 52-00 100-DAY CRM 1ST PLACE, 199 BUSHELS, 2021 PAULLINA, IA FIRST TRIAL • Great drought tolerance and stable performance • Strong stalks and excellent roots • Excellent overall plant health and strong disease resistance • Strong performance across MN, northern IA, WI and eastern Corn Belt • Related to Viking 51-95 DRYDOWN 8 EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 9 CORN-ON-CORN 7 VIKING 99-00 PIONEER P0220AM 200205210215220 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 215.4 moisture18.6%bu 214.7 moisture19.9%bu DRYDOWN 8 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 8 CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SEED CORN I will bet you $100 right now that 99-00 will be my best corn. And that is saying a lot, because I love 51-95 [see page 7]. 51-95 is the best corn-on-corn hybrid I have ever seen. The elevator guy said my 99-00 was the best corn he has ever seen; he was like, “Holy smokes, look at those ears! That is 230 bushel corn for sure.” Then I told him it was $150 / bag Viking conventional corn, and he started hemming and hawing about it. I just laughed.

99CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER VIKING 55-02 102-DAY CRM TOP-END YIELD POTENTIAL • Outstanding yields on highly productive acres • Long, flex ears with above average test weight grain • Best performance east of I-29, moves south well as an early hybrid • Not suited for poorly drained soils ALSO AVAILABLE AS DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 7 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 7 VIKING 55-02 PIONEER P0220AM 200205210215220 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 215.2 moisture20.1%bu 214.7 moisture19.9%bu 96-102 CRM HYBRIDS VIKING 46-02 102-DAY CRM 1ST PLACE, 248 BUSHELS, 2021 NEW RICHLAND, MN FIRST TRIAL • Excellent yield potential across a wide range of locations and environments • Great agronomics, including strong stalks and roots • Medium-tall plant with excellent overall plant health • Strongly adapted in-zone and north as a full season hybrid VIKING 46-02 DEKALB DKC49-44 PIONEER P0220AM 210215220225230 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 226.4 moisture19%bu 219.9 moisture19%bu 214.7 moisture19.9%bu DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 7

10 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE VIKING 51-04 104-DAY CRM 1ST PLACE, 292 BUSHELS, 2021 NERSTRAND, MN FIRST TRIAL • Outstanding dual-purpose hybrid • Excellent digestibility and tonnage rating for silage • Excellent late-season health & above average height • Good emergence and root strength • Best performance on medium to heavy soils CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SEED CORN VIKING 42-05 105-DAY CRM TOP YIELDS FOR YOUR BEST GROUND • Outstanding yield potential with excellent response to intensive management • Adapted across the Corn Belt in its maturity zone • Great tolerance to NCLB and Goss’s Wilt • Medium-height plant with good test weight grain

1111CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER 104-109 CRM HYBRIDS VIKING 84-05 105-DAY CRM 2ND PLACE, 269 BUSHELS, 2021 BRITT, IA FIRST TRIAL • Outstanding performance from Champaign, IL to Omaha, NE to I-90 corridor • Widely adapted east to west • Great tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, GLS • Strong stalks and roots • Good tolerance to higher plant populations, with enough ear flex to handle tough ground VIKING 72-06 106-DAY CRM 245 BUSHELS, 23 TRIALS IN 2021 • Outstanding yield performance across multiple locations • Excellent tolerance to Tar Spot, Goss’s Wilt, and NCLB • Widely adapted east to west and moving north as a fullseason hybrid • Strong agronomics, staygreen and late season intactness • Best kept on well-drained soils VIKING 84-05 DEKALB DKC56-65 PIONEER P0589 200210220230240 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 237.5 moisture20.1%bu 237.5 moisture21.8%bu 220.6 bu 20.6 moisture% DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 8 DRYDOWN 6 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 8 VIKING 48-08 108-DAY CRM PROVEN PERFORMANCE • Top-end yield potential with consistent performance in trials and on farms • Exceptional tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, and GLS • Strong roots and stalks • Great response to high populations and intensive management • Excellent performance across the central and eastern Corn Belt • Can double as a silage hybrid, excellent tonnage and quality VIKING 85-09 109-DAY CRM ANOTHER STEP IN YIELD + QUALITY • Widely adapted hybrid east to west • Excellent disease tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, and GLS • Strong stalks, with very good late season intactness • Semi-flex ear, with high test weight grain DRYDOWN 6 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 8 CORN-ON-CORN 8 VIKING 48-08 PIONEER P0688AM 215220225230235 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 231.2 moisture19%bu 229.3 moisture18.3%bu NEW DRYDOWN 6 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 8 LOOKING FOR ROUNDUP READY CORN OR SOYBEANS? Call 800.352.5247 or visit alseed.com! We carry Anderson Seed Corn and Stine Soybeans.

12 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE SELLING TO A NON-GMO MARKET? NON-GMO PURITY GUARANTEED You can't grow non-GMO grain for a specialty market if the seed you plant has high levels of GMOs. That's why Viking offers seed guaranteed to be 99% or 99.9% GMO-free. PLANT THE PUREST NON-GMO SEED CORN ON THE MARKET. GUARANTEED99%NON-GMO 99.9%NON-GMOGUARANTEED CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SEED CORN FODDER 5 111-DAY CRM EXCELLENT DUAL-PURPOSE HYBRID • Tall hybrid with very strong roots and stalks • Excellent overall plant health and late-season intactness • Allows for a wide harvest window for silage or earlage • Long flex ear type, performs well at varying planting populations • Very good silage results for both tonnage and quality NEW DRYDOWN ID EMERGENCE 7 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 8 VIKING 58-11 111-DAY CRM DOMINATING YIELD POTENTIAL • 249 bushel average across 11 locations in 2021 • Outstanding agronomics, strong stalks and roots • Widely adapted east to west, north to south • Great late season plant health and intactness • Semi-flex ear with good test weight grain • Can double as a silage hybrid, excellent tonnage and quality DRYDOWN 7 EMERGENCE 8 STALK STRENGTH 8 ROOT STRENGTH 7 CORN-ON-CORN 8 VIKING 58-11 PIONEER P1197 DEKALB DKC59-82 230235240245250 11 LOCATION AVG. 2021 249.1 moisture20.7%bu 247.8 moisture22.5%bu 243.9 moisture20.6%bu

1313CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER EXCELLORATE TM • Blend of carbohydrates, plant nutrients, enzymes, and plant and soil stimulants • Helps overcome stresses during germination, emergence and early plant growth • Enhances biological activity and increase yields SABREX ® FOR CORN • Produces larger roots improving nitrogen & water use efficiency • 10.4 bu/ac trial average over untreated (NDSU, 3 locations, 4 replications) • Proprietary mixture of Trichoderma mycorrhizal fungi • Improves stress resistance CRUISERMAXX ® CORN 250 • Early-season protection from wireworms, black cutworms, and seed corn maggots • Broad-spectrum protection from seed-borne and soilborne fungal damping-off diseases • Increased plant stand, uniformity, vigor, and yield Nearly all of our conventional corn is treated with CruiserMaxx for Corn as well as two very effective biologicals. Seed Treatments for Corn VIKING SAVE ON HYBRIDS WE’RE REMOVING FROM OUR INVENTORY! Hybrid CRM GDUs to BL Pop/AcrePlant # of Bags Bag Wt. Size Price 42-92 92 2260 28-36K 100+ 36# SF $140 51-95 95 2350 30-36K 100+ 32-37# SF $140 52-96 96 2370 30-36K 100+ 35# SF $140 46-96 96 2370 28-36K 100+ 39# SF $140 55-02 102 2470 28-36K 100+ 39#, 56# SF, LR $140 42-05 105 2560 28-36K 100+ 56-65# LR $140 No returns: all sales are final. Germination tested January 2023 with minimum of 93% warm, 85% cold. CLOSEOUT CORN

14 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE GENERAL INFO AGRONOMIC INFO HYBRID CRM GDU’SBLACKTOLAYER PLANTINGPOP. HIGHPOP.TOL. TYPEEAR EMERGENCE STRENGTHROOT STRENGTHSTALKFALL HEIGHTPLANT WEIGHTTEST 77-83 83 2150 28-36K 7 Flex 8 8 7 7 7 88-84W 84 2160 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 7 7 9 6 68-86 86 2180 28-34K 8 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 7 8 80-89 89 2190 28-34K 8 Semi-Fix 8 7 8 8 7 42-92 92 2260 28-36K 9 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 8 8 88-94W 94 2340 26-34K 7 Semi-Flex 7 7 7 9 6 51-95 95 2350 30-36K 8 Semi-Fix 7 9 8 6 8 52-96 96 2370 30-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 7 8 46-96 96 2370 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 7 8 7 7 7 44-98 98 2380 30-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 7 7 99-00 100 2400 28-36K 8 Semi-Fix 7 9 8 6 8 52-00 100 2400 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 7 7 55-02 102 2470 28-36K 7 Semi-Flex 7 7 7 8 8 46-02 102 2460 30-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 8 7 51-04 104 2540 28-36K 8 Flex 8 8 8 8 7 42-05 105 2560 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 7 8 7 7 84-05 105 2580 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 7 8 8 7 7 72-06 106 2590 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 8 6 48-08 108 2600 28-36K 9 Semi-Flex 8 8 8 8 7 Fodder 4 108 2600 28-36K 9 Flex 9 8 7 9 6 85-09 109 2620 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 8 7 8 8 9 Fodder 5 111 2640 26-34K 7 Flex 7 7 8 8 7 58-11 111 2620 28-36K 8 Semi-Flex 7 8 8 8 8 CONVENTIONALNEWNEW NON-GMO SEED CONVENTIONALCORN NON-GMO CORN CHARACTERISTICS

1515CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER PLANT HEALTH & DISEASE TOLERANCE DRYDOWN CORNCORNON POTENTIALSILAGE DROUGHT NCLB SCLB GOSS’SWILT SPOTTAR GRAYLEAFSPOT COMMONRUST GREENSNAP HYBRID 8 7 7 8 7 ID 8 ID 8 7 7 77-83 7 8 8 8 8 ID 7 ID 8 7 7 88-84W 7 7 8 9 8 ID 8 ID ID 8 8 68-86 8 7 8 8 8 ID 9 ID ID 8 7 80-89 7 7 9 8 8 ID 7 ID 7 8 8 42-92 7 8 8 6 7 ID 7 ID 7 7 7 88-94W 8 8 6 8 7 ID 8 6 ID 8 9 51-95 7 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 52-96 7 8 8 8 7 ID 9 ID 8 7 8 46-96 8 7 7 7 8 ID 6 7 7 7 8 44-98 8 7 6 8 8 ID 8 8 7 7 7 99-00 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 52-00 7 7 7 7 7 ID 8 7 7 7 7 55-02 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 46-02 7 8 9 7 7 ID 9 7 7 7 8 51-04 7 8 6 8 8 9 8 7 8 8 8 42-05 7 8 8 8 8 6 8 6 8 7 8 84-05 6 8 7 8 8 ID 8 8 7 7 8 72-06 6 8 8 8 9 ID 9 8 8 ID 8 48-08 ID 7 9 8 ID ID 8 ID 8 ID 7 Fodder 4 6 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 9 7 8 85-09 ID 8 9 ID 8 8 8 7 7 ID ID Fodder 5 7 8 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 7 7 58-11 NEWNEW W = Workhorse Hybrid. GS = Grain or Silage Hybrid. High Population Tolerance, Agronomic Info, Plant Health & Disease Tolerance: 10 = best, 1 = poorest, ID = Insufficient Data HYBRID CHARACTERISTICS LOOKING FOR ROUNDUP READY CORN OR SOYBEANS? Call 800.352.5247 or visit alseed.com! We carry Anderson Seed Corn and Stine Soybeans.

2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE We test our hybrids, in the field and in the lab, for silage quantity and quality against leading silage hybrid genetics at similar maturities. Only those hybrids that show consistently excellent tonnage and quality get the Dual-Purpose designation. Why choose Viking Dual-Purpose Hybrids? Because grain has energy. Our Dual-Purpose hybrids are exceptionally high-yielding grain hybrids, so you are going to get a lot of grain in your silage—which equates to higher energy. Dual-Purpose hybrids have an optimal grain-to-stover ratio and have excellent standability compared to low-lignin specialty silage hybrids. VIKING CORN, SOYBEANS & ALFALFA CATALOG16 CORNVIKINGHYBRIDS DUAL-PURPOSE Why Choose Viking Dual-Purpose Hybrids? VIKING CONVENTIONAL, NON-GMOGRAIN/SILAGECORN HYBRIDS

1717CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDERTOORDER CALL: 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COM Grain Hybrids that also Produce Excellent Quality & Tonnage for Silage DUAL-PURPOSE GRAIN/SILAGE HYBRIDS 68-86 ARTESIAN 86-DAY CRM EXCELLENT YIELD & DROUGHT TOLERANCE • Full description on page 6 VIKING 42-92 92-DAY CRM PROVEN PERFORMANCE FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE • Full description on page 6 VIKING 46-96 96-DAY CRM GREAT GRAIN & SILAGE PERFORMANCE • Full description on page 8 VIKING 51-04 104-DAY CRM 1ST PLACE, 292 BUSHELS, 2021 NERSTRAND, MN FIRST TRIAL • Full description on page 10 VIKING 84-05 105-DAY CRM 2ND PLACE, 269 BUSHELS, 2021 BRITT, IA FIRST TRIAL • Full description on page 11 VIKING 48-08 108-DAY CRM PROVEN PERFORMANCE • Full description on page 11 FODDER 5 111-DAY CRM EXCELLENT DUAL-PURPOSE HYBRID • Full description on page 12 VIKING 58-11 111-DAY CRM DOMINATING YIELD POTENTIAL • Full description on page 12 HYBRID COMPARISON DM TONS % DM NDF MILK/TON MILK/ACRE TRIALSSILAGEUMN 2021 Viking 42-92 VS. 8.7 46 39.9 2,906 25,464 Dairyland HiDF-3522Q 8.3 39.4 37.1 3,003 25,031 2020 Viking 46-96 VS. 11.1 36.1 36.6 3,144 35,096 Dairyland DS-4018AM 10.6 33.7 39.9 3,035 32,017 2021 Viking 58-11 VS. 12.6 33.2 34.4 3,099 38,911 DairylandHiDF-5202Q 10.6 33.7 40 2,966 31,411 TRIALSILAGEUW 2021 Viking 51-04 VS. 11.7 40.4 36 3,380 39,600 AgriGold A638-74VT2RIB 11.7 42.1 37 3,270 38,200 Viking 48-08 VS. 11.5 32.8 37 3,360 38,700 Prairie Hybrids 5787 10.7 31.7 37 3,330 35,800

18 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE VIKING NON-GMOCONVENTIONALSOYBEANSEED VIKING 0821N 0.8 RM HIGH YIELDS, GREAT SOUTHERN MOVEMENT • 2nd place (57.5 Bu/Acre), UMN Central Zone 2021 (out-yielding many E3 & RR2Xtend soybeans) • Tall, bushy plant that keeps its size moving south of zone (for late or re-plant) • Great emergence and standability • Good cyst bean with strong IDC tolerance VIKING 1223N 1.2 RM 2.5 BUSHELS OVER VIKING 1218N • Direct replacement to Viking 1218N • Outstanding yield performance in our trials in 2021 • Great southern movement as an early maturity or replant • Good branching ability to close wide rows well • Excellent plant health and standability STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE ID* BSR RESISTANCE 6 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE ID* NEW STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE ID* BSR RESISTANCE 6 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 6 VIKING 1518N 1.5 RM EXCELLENT YIELDS ON FARMS & IN TRIALS • Medium-stature, bushy bean that works great in wide rows • Travels south well as an early option • Strong emergence and standability for a good notill option • Cyst nematode protection (PI88788) • Avoid fields with history of white mold VIKING 1700N 1.7 RM YELLOW HILUM, HIGH PROTEIN, GREAT YIELDS • Equal to P21A20 in two years of testing • Protein usually above 42%; tested at 42.3% in 2021 • Good standing, medium bushy plant • Cyst nematode protection (PI88788) • Can show a few dark-hilum off-types (4/1000 seeds) STANDABILITY 8 SDS TOLERANCE 7 BSR RESISTANCE 7 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 6 STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE 7 BSR RESISTANCE ID* SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 6 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE ID* *ID = Insufficient Data LOOKING FOR ROUNDUP READY CORN OR SOYBEANS? Call 800.352.5247 or visit alseed.com! We carry Anderson Seed Corn and Stine Soybeans.

1919CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER 0.8-2.2 RM VARIETIES VIKING 1718N 1.7 RM EARLY ELITE GENETICS • Excellent standing, with good branching capability • Great emergence • Outstanding defensive characteristics including tolerance to white mold, brown stem rot, and IDC • Very good yield across years and locations IAS19C3 1.9 RM YELLOW HILUM, FOOD GRADE • New genetics out of Iowa State • Stronger emergence and early growth • Excellent standability all season long • Outstanding yield performance, competing with some of the best genetics on the market • 41.3% protein in our 2021 testing • License required before seed delivery NEW STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE ID* BSR RESISTANCE 8 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 7 NEW STANDABILITY 8 SDS TOLERANCE 7 BSR RESISTANCE ID* SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 6 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 7 VIKING 2022N 2.0 RM NEXT LEVEL IN YIELD POTENTIAL • Direct replacement for Viking 2018N, 4 Bushel advantage in our 2021 soybean trials • Medium-tall, medium-bushy plant • Good stress and disease tolerance, including Phytophthora, SDS, white mold, and IDC • Excellent emergence and standability VIKING 2155N 2.2 RM IMPRESSIVE YIELD POTENTIAL • Good defensive package, with great tolerance to IDC, Phytophthora, Brown Stem Rot • Has matured similar to a 2.2-2.3 RM • Well adapted to SD, IA, MN, WI, and northern NE • Brown hilum, average seed size NEW STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE 7 BSR RESISTANCE 6 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 6 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 6 STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE 8 BSR RESISTANCE 8 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 7 Herb Hasenkamp, National Sales Manager of our Viking & Blue River Organic Seed brands; and Matt Helgeson, co-owner of Albert Lea Seed, on Herb’s home farm near West Point, NE.

20 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE GENERAL & AGRONOMIC INFO VARIETY RM SEEDSPERUNIT PLANTTYPE HEIGHTPLANT HILUMCOLOR PROTEIN GRAINUSE EMERGENCE GROWTHEARLY LODGING 0821N 0.8 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Brown Avg. Feed 8 8 7 1223N 1.2 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Black Avg. Feed 8 8 7 1518N 1.5 140,000 Medium Medium Black Avg. Feed 8 8 8 1700N 1.7 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Yellow High Feed/Food 6 7 7 1718N 1.7 140,000 Medium Medium Brown Avg. Feed 8 8 7 IAS19C3 1.9 110,000 Medium Medium Yellow Above Avg Food 7 7 8 2022N 2.0 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Black Avg. Feed 8 8 7 2155N 2.2 140,000 Med-Bush Med-Tall Brown Avg. Feed 8 8 7 2340KN 2.3 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Buff Avg. Feed 8 8 7 E24Y002 2.4 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Yellow High Feed/Food 6 6 7 2418N 2.4 140,000 Med-Bush Medium Black Avg. Feed 8 8 7 IA3054RA12 2.8 110,000 Medium Medium Yellow High+ Food 5 6 7 *Shatter may vary depending on environmental conditions. CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SOYBEAN SEED VIKING 2340KN 2.3 RM PEKING CYST RESISTANCE & EXCELLENT YIELDS • Ideal for tough cyst nematode acres • Out-yielded Viking 2155 for four years • Very good IDC score and Peking cyst resistance • Medium height, bushy plant • Buff hilum, average seed size STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE 7 BSR RESISTANCE 7 SCN TOLERANCE 9 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 7 E24Y002 2.4 RM YELLOW HILUM, FOOD GRADE SOYBEAN • Replaces Viking 2188AT12 with similar yields and much better standability • RAG1 gene for aphid tolerance • Rps1k gene for good phytophthora tolerance and PI88788 for cyst nematode resistance • Medium-bushy plant type to aid in canopy closure • 41.8% protein in our 2021 testing NEW STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE 6 BSR RESISTANCE 5 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 5 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE ID* CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SOYBEAN CHARACTERISTICS *ID = Insufficient Data

2121CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER PLANT HEALTH & DISEASE TOLERANCE HEAT TOLERANCEDROUGHT& SHATTER* PHTHORAPHYTO-GENE TOLERANCEPHTHORAPHYTO- (IRONIDCDEF.CHLOR.) BROWNSTEMROT WHITEMOLD SYNDROMESUDDENDEATH NEMATODECYST SOYBEANAPHIDRESIST. VARIETY 6 8 None 7 7 6 ID ID 7 No 0821N 7 ID None 7 7 6 6 ID 7 No 1223N 7 7 None 7 7 7 6 7 7 No 1518N 6 ID None 5 6 ID ID 7 7 No 1700N 7 7 Rps1k 7 7 8 7 ID 7 No 1718N ID 7 None 6 6 ID 7 7 7 No IAS19C3 7 ID Rps1k 7 6 6 6 7 7 No 2022N 7 8 None 6 7 8 7 8 7 No 2155N 7 ID Rps1k 7 7 7 7 7 9 No 2340KN ID ID Rps1k 7 5 5 ID 6 7 Yes E24Y002 6 7 Rpc1c 7 7 7 7 7 7 No 2418N 6 7 None 5 5 ID ID ID 4 Yes IA3054RA12 Agronomic Info, Plant Health & Disease Tolerance: 1 lowest, 9 highest, ID = Insufficient Data 2.3-2.8 RM VARIETIES & VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS VIKING 2418N 2.4 RM HIGH YIELDS AND SOUND AGRONOMICS • 87 bu. 2-year average, U of WI Southern Region (2020-2021) • Widely adapted across the Midwest • Good standing, medium-bush plant • Rps1k gene for excellent Phytyphthora protection STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE 7 BSR RESISTANCE 7 SCN TOLERANCE 7 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 7 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE 7 IA3054RA12 2.8 RM YELLOW HILUM, VERY HIGH PROTEIN • True food-type soybean with tremendous yield potential • Widely accepted in the food industry and very marketable • Routinely makes 42% protein contracts; tested 43.7% in 2021 • Stacked RAG1 and RAG2 aphid-tolerant genetics • Very good yields • Shorter and better standing vs. Viking O.2188AT NEW STANDABILITY 7 SDS TOLERANCE ID* BSR RESISTANCE ID* SCN TOLERANCE 4 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 5 WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE ID* LOOKING FOR ROUNDUP READY CORN OR SOYBEANS? Call 800.352.5247 or visit alseed.com! We carry Anderson Seed Corn and Stine Soybeans.

• Seed designated with the Ultra-Pure Label are guaranteed to be 99.9% GMO-Free.

• Seed designated with the Pure Label are guaranteed to be 99% GMO-Free We meet this high standard on select corn hybrids and soybean varieties through rigorous purification, geographic isolation, and stringent testing. Additionally, all Viking soybean seed is produced under the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association’s Non-GMO Seed Program, which traces, inspects, and verifies the seed. We can't guarantee that all our Pure and Ultra-Pure line-up is 100% GMO-free, but we do guarantee the seed purity lives up to the label.

Seed Purity is extremely important to farmers growing grain for a non-GMO contract. Not only have we committed the entire Viking brand to seed purity, we have also made significant investments to establish the seed industry’s first non-GMO Purity Guarantee.

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2323CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER For All Crops A Leader in Plant Nutrient Technology AgriGuardian™ scientists, chemists, and formulators are dedicated to helping growers around the world achieve maximum return on their investment while sustaining agricultural soils. With decades of field and research experience in plant nutrition, AgriGuardian develops products to meet the nutritional needs of all crops. AgriGuardian products are designed with balanced nutrients to be readily available, quickly absorbed, and immediately usable by the plant. AgriGuardian products provide a beneficial way to increase nutrition, yield, and profit for all crops. Distribution Center 1224 Sykes Street Albert Lea, MN 1-507-373-155956007 Sales Representative Casey 1-641-590-4069Staloch www.AgriGuardian.com info@AgriGuardian.com1-706-549-8424 CUSTOM SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENTS • 40-unit minimum • Seed and treatment must be paid in full before treating • Orders must be placed by March 1, 2023 • Custom-treated seed cannot be returned • Early pay discounts and/or JDF Financing are available • Please call before pickup VIKING SOY-PAK Save money and maximize your soybean yields. Viking Soy-Pak fungicide package contains three fungicides (Apron® + Maxim® + Vibrance™) to give your soybeans the best available protection from seedling diseases. Optimizes emergence and stand uniformity, and protects your yield. $7.50/unit CRUISERMAXXTM SOY-PAK Our upgraded version of CruiserMaxx Advance Soybean contains: Cruiser 5FS for wide-spectrum early-season insects; Apron XL and Maxim seed treatment fungicides; Vibrance™ for effective protection from seedling fungal diseases; Excalibre™ with multi-strain inoculation; and SabrEx™ SA to improve roots' uptake of moisture and nutrients. Available with or without Saltro® fungicide treatment to fight SDS and robust nematicidal activity. $15.00/unit $27.00/unit with

24 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE VIKING NON-GMOCONVENTIONALALFALFASEED VIKING 374HD BRAND* HIGHEST COMBINATION OF YIELD AND QUALITY • The next generation of our best-selling variety Viking 372HD • Viking 374HD yielded 117% of the check in Cornell’s 2020 forage trials • The highest quality/yielding alfalfa we sell in a 4- or 5-cut system • Lignin levels comparable to other highly digestible varieties • Broad-based disease resistance to Aphanomyces Races 1 and 2 • High expression of branch root trait; highly productive on poorly drained soils • Available coated with ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI) or OMRI-approved inoculant 2020 Quality Trial (Waupaca, WI) VARIETY CP LIGNIN NDFD30 RFV RFQ MILK/TON (DMYIELDT/A) M/A % HVX 374HDViking 24.10 5.7 51.3 187 200 3,239 5.94 19,240 113% WL349HQ 23.79 5.6 53.2 197 214 3,339 5.31 17,729 104% HarvXtraMagaTron® 22.18 5.9 54.4 174 197 3,216 5.30 17,043 3400Hybriforce 22.65 6.1 50.5 176 187 3,138 5.80 18,199 107% Hi-GestAFX460 ® 22.81 6.1 50.2 172 182 3,098 5.678 17,595 103% TRIAL AVG 23.10 5.9 51.9 181 195 3,206 5.61 17,972 105% VIKING 394AP BRAND* MAXIMIZE YIELD ON EVERY INCH OF EVERY FIELD • The next generation of our popular variety Viking 392AP • Viking 394AP yielded 118% of the check in Cornell’s 2020 forage trails • Best disease resistance available: Aphanomyces Races 1, 2, and 3 • Extremely high forage yield and great quality • High expression of branch root trait and sunken crown trait • ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI) 2020 Four-Trial Average (Evansville & Lancaster, WI) VARIETY % Yield of 394APViking Viking 394AP 100 Hybriforce 3400 89 Hi-Gest ® 360 89 Hybriforce 2400-wet 91 55Q27 97 Rebound 6.0 94 My Viking 342LH averaged 9.2 tons/acre on three cuttings this year. We made 118 round bales that average close to 1800 lbs each, and we also made 120 small squares to have on hand for calving season. Needless to say, my dad and I are very pleased with this yield. JAKE HANSEN, VIKING SEED PRODUCT MANAGER AND FARMER (GLENVILLE, MN)

2525CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER VARIETIES VIKING 342LH BRAND* GOT LEAFHOPPERS? NO PROBLEM! • Built-in leafhopper protection with glandular hairs • Outstanding yield and forage quality • Excellent fit in a 3- to 4-cut harvest system • ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI) VIKING 330M BRAND* YIELD AND QUALITY FOR 3- OR 4-CUT SYSTEM • High-quality, FD4, multi-leaf alfalfa • Good all-around disease resistance • Excellent yields, quick recovery • Good choice for dairy-quality hay • OMRI-approved inoculant applied VIKING 3100 BRAND* YIELD AND VALUE FOR 3-CUT SYSTEM • Ideal for 2- or 3-cut harvest systems • Historically our best-selling alfalfa • Good yield and disease resistance • OMRI-approved inoculant applied WL PREMIUM349HQQUALITY ALFALFA • Outstanding yield potential and agronomic performance under 4 to 5-cut harvest management systems • High resistance to aphanomyces races 1, 2, and 3, and to anthracnose races 1 and 5 • High-quality feed value levels highly desirable for dairy and cash hay producers • Superb winter-hardiness and persistence • ApexTM Green Coating (OMRI) WL EXCELLENT358LHLEAFHOPPER-RESISTANCE • Industry’s leading “Eighth Generation” leafhopper resistance • Spray less: tolerates 10 times the level of potato leafhoppers than conventional competitors • Superb yields and quality in a 4- to 5-cut harvest system • ApexTM Green Coating (OMRI) FOREGRAZER V DUAL-PURPOSE HAY AND GRAZE • Sunken crowns for more protection from hoof and wheel traffic • Aphanomyces Races 1 & 2 resistance • Flexible for grazing or 3 to 5 cuts/yr • Excellent forage quality with outstanding yield potential • OMRI-approved inoculant applied CREEPINGMATRIXALFALFA • Strong yields and high-quality with second-to-none creeping habit (spreads by rhizomes) • First creeping alfalfa with good disease resistance for wetter soils (DRI=25/30) • Begins creeping habit in establishment year • OMRI-approved inoculant applied VERNAL* GOOD CHOICE FOR 2- TO 3-CUT SYSTEMS • Best persistence on light soils • Limited disease resistance • OMRI-approved inoculant applied HONEST JOHN BRAND* QUALITY ALFALFA WITH TRACE OF CLOVER • A blend of high-yielding, disease-resistant alfalfas with good winter hardiness • Well adapted for haylage or dry hay across the Upper Midwest • Some lots may contain up to 3% red clover— clearly listed on the tag • OMRI-approved inoculant applied NITROGEN BRAND BIG NITROGEN FIX, FAST • Maximum 1-year biomass and N production • Good leaf retention and forage quality • FD9; will winterkill in Upper Midwest • ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI)*Variety not stated

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26 2023 VIKING CONVENTIONAL SEED GUIDE CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO ALFALFA SEED VARIETY WSI FD DRI TRAFFICTOL. OMYCESAPHAN- PHYTO.ROOTROT ROOTVERTIC.ROT NEMATODESTEM BACTERIALWILT FUSARIUMWILT ANTHRAC-NOSE APHIDS Viking 372HD Brand* 2 4 30/30 HR Race 1 HR HR R HR HR HR R Viking 374HD Brand* 1.7 4 35/35 HR Race1/2 HR HR HR HR HR Viking 394AP Brand* 1.8 4.3 35/35 HR Race 1/2 HR HR HR HR HR Viking 342LH Brand* 1.9 4 30/30 HR Race 1 HR HR MR HR HR HR HR Viking 330M Brand* 2.2 4 29/30 HR Race 1 HR HR R HR HR Viking 3100 Brand* 2.4 3 28/30 R Race 1 HR HR R HR HR Hi-Gest® 360 1.5 3 30/30 HR Race 1 HR HR HR HR HR R WL 349HQ 1.7 4.4 45/45 X HR Race 1/2/3 HR HR R HR HR HR1/5Race R WL 358LH 2 4.1 30/30 X HR Race 1 HR HR HR HR HR ForeGrazer V 1.9 3.5 33/35 X HR Race 1, R Race 2 HR R HR HR HR R Matrix Creeping 2 2.5 25/30 X R Race 1 MR MR HR R HR Honest John Brand* 2.5 3.5 29/30 HR Race 1 HR HR R HR HR Vernal* 2.2 2 11/30 S R R Nitrogen Brand* NA 9 ID R Race 1 R S HR S HR WSI = Winter Survival Index (1 superior, 4 adequate); FD = Fall Dormancy (growth after final cutting before going dormant); DRI = Disease Resistance Index (30 highest, 6 lowest); Resistance: HR = Highly Resistant, R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, LR = Low Resistance, S = Susceptible, *Variety not stated Alfalfa Variety Selection When selecting an alfalfa variety, the key considerations are: how long will the field be in production, how many cuttings a year do you plan to take, what is the end use for the forage (quality needs), and what are the unique challenges for the field location (disease / insects)?

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2727CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COMTO ORDER Alfalfa: Best Planting Practices • Seed alfalfa into a firm seed bed ¼-inch to ½-inch deep • Spring seeding: April 15 to May 15 (southern Minnesota) • Fall seeding: August 1 to 15 (southern Minnesota) • Adjust these dates accordingly further north and south • Plant 15-20 lbs/acre for alfalfa alone; 15 lbs/acre mixed with grasses • Optimum pH: 6.7 - 6.9 (soil test and lime accordingly 12 months prior to seeding) • Maintain phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) at optimal levels Have questions about alfalfa establishment or management? We’d love to help! Give us a call at 800.352.5247.

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Alfalfa Seed Treatment HYDROLOC each seed in a mix of micro-nutrients, including iron, & manganese; bacteria; and a hydrating polymer for improved water uptake and seedling growth. Contains rhizobia strains to promote nodulation. Hydrating polymer holds water around seed, improving germination and seedling survival, especially under adverse conditions.

1414 W Main St, PO Box 127, Albert Lea, MN 56007CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COM WE MAKE IT EASY TO BUY OUR SEED, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. Through a Dealer Place an order through one of our dealers, and we'll ship your seed to them. To find a dealer near you, visit alseed.com/dealer-locator. Through Us Call us at 800-352-5247 or visit alseed.com to place your order. We can ship your seed anywhere in the United States. TO ORDER