2017 Specialty Product Guide by Legend Seeds

2017

SORGHUM // ALFALFA // FORAGES // COVER CROPS WHEAT // OATS // SILAGE HYBRIDS

YOUR REGIONAL SEED LEADER As Your Regional Seed Leader, we are dedicated to providing you with high yielding, consistent producing, top quality products. We have access to every genetic and seed trait platform available. From within those wide ranging options, we can help you choose the seed that’s right for your specific field. That’s because we’re from here too. We know the lay of the land and have conducted years of research to determine which seed will perform best on every acre of your farm.

ALFALFA

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Table of Contents

2-3 Alfalfa 4-5 6 Silage Corn Dual Purpose Hybrids 7 8 Oats 9 Wheat 10 -11 Specialty Forages 12-13 Planting Chart 14-15 Sorghum 16-17 Grasses 18-20 Cover Crops Forage Mixes

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ALFALFA

Legend HarvXtra™ RR

Genuity® PowerHouse RR

• 10-15% reduction in Lignin

• Very fast cutting recovery

• Demonstrated 10% yield increase over Powerhouse™ RR in 2015

• Excellent winter hardiness

• Holds peak quality up to 7 days longer than conventional alfalfa

• Works well across all yield environments

• High quality forage

• Potential to reduce one harvest annually

DRI Regrowth Fall Dormancy Winterhardiness Anthracnose Aphanomyces Race 1 Aphanomyces Race 2 Pea Aphid Northern Root Knot Nematode Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Stem Nematode

30 3.8 4 2 HR HR N/A HR N/A MR MR

DRI Regrowth Fall Dormancy Winterhardiness Anthracnose Aphanomyces Race 1 Aphanomyces Race 2 Pea Aphid Northern Root Knot Nematode Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Stem Nematode

30 4.0 4.0 2.1 HR HR N/A R N/A R HR

ALFALFA PLANTING TIPS Seeding Rates: 12-20 lbs/acre • Seeding Depth: Heavy Soils- ¼-½”/ Sandy Soils-½-¾”

Fertility: • Phosphorus: 12#/P2O5 per ton crop removal. • Recommend applying 50-100#/P2O5/acre depending on production history and soil test levels.

• Boron: If soil test levels are below 1 ppm or soil texture is fairly course (sandy), highly recommend a boron fertilizer application. • Typically apply 1-2#/actual boron to the acre for alfalfa production.

• Potassium: 58#/K20 per ton crop removal. • Typically if soil test levels are below 200 ppm, recommend applying a potassium fertilizer source at 40-120#/acre of actual K2O.

• Calcium: 30#/actual calcium removed per ton. If soil test levels for calcium are deficient, a calcium fertilizer source is highly recommended. • Gypsum (CaSO) or Lime (CaCO) are wonderful calcium sources.

• Sulfur: If organic matter levels are below 2.5% or the soil texture is fairly light, a sulfur application is highly recommended. • Recommend applying 10-20#/acre of actual sulfur.

Important Information for Alfalfa Production:

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*Soil pH is extremely important in establishing alfalfa and in high production alfalfa acres. Consider liming if pH’s are below 6.5 pH.

ALFALFA

Leyenda

ToughMax II

8888

• High resistance to Race 2 Aphanomyces root rot • Good choice for poorly drained soils

• Significantly better winter hardiness over ToughMax

• A premium blend of winter hardy alfalfa varieties

• Very high yielding variety

• Increased salt tolerance levels over ToughMax

• Alfalfa with high yield and quality potential

• Great combination of late fall dormancy and excellent winter hardiness

• Demonstrated higher yields through development stages of breeding

• Best use is seeding year plus 3 years of production

DRI Regrowth Fall Dormancy Winterhardiness Anthracnose Aphanomyces Race 1 Aphanomyces Race 2 Pea Aphid Northern Root Knot Nematode Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Stem Nematode

35 3.8 4.2 1.8 HR HR HR R N/A R HR

DRI Regrowth Fall Dormancy Winterhardiness Anthracnose Aphanomyces Race 1 Aphanomyces Race 2 Pea Aphid Northern Root Knot Nematode Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Stem Nematode

30 3.5 3.9 1.4 HR HR N/A R N/A R R

DRI Regrowth Fall Dormancy Winterhardiness Anthracnose Aphanomyces Race 1 Aphanomyces Race 2 Pea Aphid Northern Root Knot Nematode Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Stem Nematode

28 3.7 3.8 3.4 HR R N/A R N/A N/A MR

* All alfalfa products are highly resistant to Bacterial Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Phytophthora and Verticillium Wilt.

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SILAGE CORN

LEGEND NEXT GENERATION CORN LNG hybrids are built to increase milk production through quality feed value and increased tons per acre. LNG hybrids are the newest silage specific hybrids to hit the market since the introduction of BMR genetics in 1994 and are exclusive to Legend Seeds. Starch supplied from corn silage is an important source of dietary energy for lactating dairy cows. Leafy hybrids have always been selected specifically for softer kernel types and slower drying rates. Leafy floury hybrids feature the same leafy silage characteristics with even more available starch.

LNG 5685 Conv.

85 DAY

LNG 9595 RR

95 DAY

Also Available as LNG 5595 Conv.

• Recommended to plant up to 30,000 plants per acre

• High NDFd values

• Below average lignin content

• High grain content with high energy values

• Great combination of yield and quality • Works well across all yield environments

STALK STRENGTH

ROOT STRENGTH

3.4

STAY GREEN

2.8

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

3.2

EMERGENCE

2.8

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

3.7

LNG 9500 RR

4.3 4.3

STAY GREEN

3.2

EMERGENCE

STALK STRENGTH ROOT STRENGTH

100 DAY

5.2

LNG 9505 RR

105 DAY

Also Available as LNG 5500 Conv.

Also Available as LNG 5505 Conv.

• Recommended to plant up to 30,000 plants per acre

• Excellent emergence and seedling vigor

• High starch digestibility

• Very high NDFd values

• Below average lignin content

• Excellent milk per ton and milk per acre ratings from 2015

STALK STRENGTH

4.3

STALK STRENGTH

ROOT STRENGTH

4.3

ROOT STRENGTH

STAY GREEN

4.3

EMERGENCE DROUGHT TOLERANCE

STAY GREEN 2.8

5.0

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3.2 4.3 2.5

EMERGENCE DROUGHT TOLERANCE

2.3 6.6

SILAGE CORN

LEAFY SILAGE CORN Legend has responded to the requests of our customers and we are now offering highly digestible silage specific products that are fully traited for the growers that need silage specific products for fields that are continuous corn. These products have excelled in Legend Seeds silage testing and are a significant step up in yield and quality over dual purpose hybrids and are well adapted to the yield environments in the Legend Seeds marketing area. The most important management tip to follow is not to over plant leafy products, these products need the interplant space to maximize yield and quality which is why we recommend planting populations up to 30,000 plants per acre.

LR 97S00 GENSSRIB

100 DAY NEW

• Recommended to plant up to 30,000 plants per acre • Demonstrated very high yields and excellent quality in 2015 • Wide harvest window • Excellent choice when you need insect protection STALK STRENGTH ROOT STRENGTH

3.0 4.3 3.2

STAY GREEN EMERGENCE

2.8

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

LR 97S05 GENSSRIB

105 DAY

3.5

30JS07 Conv.

107 DAY

NEW

• Recommended to plant up to 30,000 plants per acre

• Excellent emergence and seedling vigor

• High yielding with above average quality

• Works across most yield environments

• Works well across most yield environments

• Excellent choice when you need insect protection STALK STRENGTH ROOT STRENGTH

3.0 3.4

STALK STRENGTH ROOT STRENGTH

4.0 4.3

STAY GREEN

3.2

STAY GREEN

3.2

EMERGENCE

3.3

EMERGENCE

3.3

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

3.5

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

3.5

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DUAL PURPOSE HYBRIDS

YOUR FEED ADVANTAGE

40J2771 GT

71 Day

At the heart of what we call The Legend Advantage is the fact that we are an independent company with the freedom to choose from multiple genetic sources. This advantage is evident in the variety of hybrids we offer, and in their ability to adapt to different needs and conditions.

40J376 RR

76 Day

40J677 GT

77 Day

LR 9579 RR

79 Day

30J082 Conv.

82 Day

LR 9090 GTCBLL

90 Day

You know your animals and your operation best, but your Legend Representative is always available to discuss everything from hybrid selection, management practices, harvest, storage and more. Select Legend hybrids have been deemed proven silage producers in independent university trials and on farms throughout the region for several years running. Contact your Legend Representative to determine which of these hybrids fit your needs and operation and start increasing milk-per-ton and yield-per-acre today!

30J190 Conv.

90 Day

LR 9090 VIP3111

90 Day

LR 9090 VIP 3220 EZREF

90 Day

LR 9090 DC5222 EZREF

90 Day

LR 9392 GT

92 Day

40J392 VT2PRIB

92 Day

40J592 RR

92 Day

40J592 VT2PRIB

92 Day

Plant Legend silage-approved hybrids to increase yield-per-acre and milk-per-ton on your farm! Your Legend Dealer or Agronomist can help you select the right hybrids for your acres and feeding program.

LR 9492 VT2PRIB

92 Day

30J092 Conv.

92 Day

LS 5492 Conv.

92 Day

LR 9496 GENSSRIB

96 Day

LR 9696 VIP3220 EZREF

96 Day

Refer to the following sources for Legend’s Silage-Approved Hybrid Results: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN: http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/ UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: http://www.maes.umn.edu/

GENSSRIB = Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend, VT2PRIB = Genuity® VT Double Pro® RIB Complete® corn blend, RR = Roundup Ready® Corn 2, 3011A = Agrisure Viptera® 3011A, 3000GT = Agrisure® 3000GT, GTA = Agrisure® GTA, GT = Agrisure® GT, 3122 EZREF = Agrisure® 3122 E-Z Refuge®, DC 5122 EZREF = Agrisure Duracade® 5122 E-Z Refuge, GTCBLL = Agrisure® GT/CB/LL, VIP3111 = Agrisure Viptera® 3111, DC 5222 = Agrisure Duracade® 5222 E-Z Refuge, VIP3220 EZREF = Agrisure Viptera® 3220 E-Z Refuge®

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LR 9100 3000GT

100 Day

30J301 Conv.

101 Day

LR 9601 GENSSRIB

101 Day

LR 9601 VT2PRIB

101 Day

30J501 Conv.

101 Day

40J501 RR

101 Day

LR 94A01 3011A

101 Day

LR 94A01 GTA

101 Day

LS 54A01 Conv.

101 Day

40J704 RR

104 Day

30J704 Conv.

104 Day

40J104 GT

104 Day

47J104 3122 EZREF

104 Day

LR 9407 GENSSRIB

107 Day

LR 9507 DC5122 EZREF

107 Day

LR 9507 GTCBLL

107 Day

LR 9507 GT

107 Day

LR 9608 GENSSRIB

108 Day

LS 5608 Conv.

108 Day

LR 9308 GENSSRIB

108 Day

LR 9509 GENSSRIB

109 Day

OATS

Certified Goliath

Certified Horsepower

• White hulled oat

• Early-Medium maturity

• Late maturity

• High yield potential

• Excellent grain & forage oat

• Strong straw strength

• Excellent resistance to crown rust, BYDV, stem rust and smut

• Short plant height & average test weight

• Excellent straw strength

• Moderate resistance to crown rust, smut and BYDV

• Plant on high fertility soils

• Moderately susceptible to stem rust • White-hulled spring grain oats • Developed in South Dakota

Certified Badger

Certified Esker

• In MN trials, Badger was the highest yielding early variety over the past 3 years

• Medium-Early maturity

• Yellow oat with very good test weight

• Plant height medium tall with yellow seed

• Good crown rust rating and resistance to smut

• BYDV tolerant & good resistance to crown rust

• Consistently high grain yields in Wisconsin tests

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WHEAT

Cert. Forefront

Cert. RB07

Forefront is an early maturing variety. Forefront is a tall semi- dwarf variety. Moderately resistant to stem rust, stripe rust and Fusarium head blight. Forefront is moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Forefront has adequate milling and baking characteristics with good test weight and protein.

RB07 is an early semi-dwarf spring wheat. It is average in height with moderate straw strength. RB07 has average test weight with above average protein. RB07 is moderately resistant to Fusarium head blight, stripe rust, stem rust and leaf rust. RB07 is resistant to pre-harvest sprouting with good falling numbers and medium high baking qualities.

WHEAT PLANTING TIPS SEEDING • Plant Population: Must have a drop of 1,800,000 dropped seeds per acre… NO LESS! • Seed Treatments: • A seed applied fungicide for the many soil born fungal diseases absolutely is a MUST!!! Do not “skip” this process!!! • Recommend the application of Quickroots™ to the seed for larger root mass and enhanced nutrient uptake • Planting Depth: • Spring wheat planting depth: 1 ¼-1 ½” • Winter Wheat: 1 ½-1 ¾” • Row width: 7 ½” or less FERTILITY • Applied through air seeder with wheat seed: • 75#/11-52-0 (Map) per acre…Do not use DAP! • 25#/0-0-60 (Potash) • Broadcast: (Dry) • Nitrogen • Low productive soils: 90-100# actual nitrogen applied • High productive soils: 110-120# actual nitrogen applied •Sulfur • Need 50# acre 21-0-0-24S (Ammonium Sulfate) • Copper • Less than 1 ppm soil test levels of copper will require 2# per acre 23% Copper Sulfate (Dry product), broadcasted.

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HERBICIDE, EARLY FUNGICIDE & INSECTICIDE • Herbicide options: • Many options are available based on weed species and rotational restrictions so read and follow label directions. • Fungicide: • Consider one in the early vegetative stage read and follow the label directions • Insecticide • Many options are available depending on species and timing. Read and follow label directions *Make sure that you apply herbicide, early fungicide and insecticide before first visible joint (feeks 6 wheat). Step 4: (Head-set application of fungicide and insecticide) • Once you’ve reached 95% or greater head emergence: • Fungicide + Insecticide: Read and follow label directions *Must have full head emergence before applying, but don’t wait too long!!!

SPECIALTY FORAGES

Annual specialty forage crops often times are thought of as a great supplemental crop or emergency crop for many livestock producers. Annual forages play an important role by providing high quality hay, silage and even grazing capabilities. They should be considered when growers need or want supplemental forage, to make up for winter kill on perennial crops, or if producers are looking to extend the growing/grazing season after small grain harvest or early season corn silage.

TRIPPER MAXX

SPRINT MAXX

Tripper Maxx is a high value pea/triticale mixture consisting of 50% LC6040 Peas and 50% Elevator Triticale. Tripper Maxx produces high quality forages for dairy and beef herds throughout northern US and Eastern Canada and is commonly used to establish other forages such as alfalfa.

Sprint Maxx is a high value pea/oat mixture consisting of 50% LC6040 Peas and 50% Purebred Oats. Sprint Maxx is an ideal forage to seed after Winter Wheat or Sweet Corn in the first two weeks of August. Sprint Maxx is known to produce excellent volumes of good quality forage in approximately 60 days making it ideal for quick forage production in the northern US and Eastern Canada.

SILOBUSTER Pea Mixes

Red Carpet® XL 3-YR Red Clover

Silobuster Mixtures offer an elite combination of quality forage peas and forage oats/barley/triticale. These proprietary mixtures are ideal as nurse crops or for straight forage. Silobuster mixtures can be planted in early spring to serve as a nurse crop or early fall to fulfill forage needs.

Red Carpet® Brand Red Clover is a dual purpose blend of improved red clover varieties fit for both haying and grazing. It has demonstrated increased yields over Arlington, Marathon and Kenland red clovers.

Silobuster (Pea/Oat) 60% LC6040 Forage Peas & 40% Calibre Forage Oats Silobuster (Pea/Triticale) 60% LC6040 Forage Peas & 40% Galaxy Triticale

• Rapid spring growth

• May produce three cuttings on second-year stands

• Works well in rotational grazing programs

• Increased disease resistance

Silobuster (Pea/Barley) 60% LC6040 Forage Peas & 40% Trident Barley

FEED VALUES Many producers plant forage peas with small grains as a great annual forage. The forage that is harvested is often times higher in quality and more palatable to animals than small grains planted alone. A great deal of research has been done showing small grains planted with forage peas can provide excellent tonnage and high quality feed. The peas in the mixture generally increased crude protein up to 3-4 percentage points just planted alone. As with any annual or perennial forage, there is a tradeoff between yield and quality. To have high quality forage available from annual forages, small grains/peas should be

harvested when the small grain is at the late boot to early heading stage of maturity, and the peas are beginning to blossom. Harvesting at this time is ideal for the producer that is looking for dairy quality hay or silage. Dry matter yields will generally range from 2-4 tons / acre and the crude protein levels will generally be at its highest points with 15-20% crude protein possible. Delaying harvest of specialty forages until the small grain is at or beyond the soft dough stage and the peas are at pod development will increase the dry matter tons per acre but also decrease forage values and protein levels. At this stage of development, yields can generally range from 3-5 tons per acre and protein levels from 10-15%.

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14,000

Barley

370,000

2,177,000

165,000

237,000

93,000

138,000

15,000

49,000

426,000

728,000

400,000

207,000

150,000

227,000

768,000

272,000

768,000

138,000

224,000

5,300,000

724,000

592,000

227,000

724,000

160,000

16,000

200,000

238,000

200,000

142,000

220,000

Birdsfoot Trefoil

Bluegrass, Kentucky (Forage)

Bluestem, Big

Bluestem, Little

Brome, Meadow

Brome, Smooth

Buckwheat

Buffalograss

Chicory

Clover, Alsike

Clover, Arrowleaf

Clover, Berseem

Clover, Crimson

Clover, Kura

Clover, Ladino White

Clover, Mammoth Red

Clover, Medium Red

Clover, New Zealand White

Clover, White Dutch

Crownvetch

Dropseed, Prairie

Dropseed, Sand

Eastern Gamagrass

Fescue, Hard

Fescue, Meadow

Fescue, Tall

Festulolium

Grama, Blue

Grama, Sideoats

Hairy Vetch

Indiangrass

Kales

Lespedeza, Korean (Hulled)

Lespedeza, Striate (Kobe)

Millet, Browntop

Millet, Foxtail (German)

2,071,000

227,000

Alfalfa

Bermudagrass (Hulled)

SEEDS/LB.

KIND OF SEED

APPROX.

n/a

LBS./BU.

20 to 25

10 to 30

25 to 35

3.5 to 4

10 to 12 PLS

20 to 25

10 to 12 PLS

8 to 10 PLS

30 to 40

10 to 30

8-12 PLS

5 to 10

8 to 10 PLS

2 to 4 PLS

5 PLS

20 to 40

6 to 8

4 to 6

8 to 12

4 to 6

20 to 30

10 to 20

5 to 10

7 to 8

4 to 5

40 to 50 PLS

40 to 55

15 to 20

6 to 8 PLS

5 to 12 PLS

10 to 15

8 to 10

5 to 10

90 to 120

15 to 20

LBS./ACRE

PLANTING RATE

PLANTING CHART PLANTING RATE

2 to 3

15 to 20

6 to 8

5 to 10

2 to 4

6 to 8

2 to 4

4 to 6

1 to 3

2 to 3

5 to 10

4 to 10

2 to 8

60 to 90

8 to 10

LBS./ACRE IN MIXTURES

1/2 to 1

1/4 to 1/2

1/2

1/4 to 1/2

1/4

1/4 to 1/2

1/2

1/8 to 1/4

1/4 to 1/2

1/8 to 1/4

1/4 to 1/2

1/8 to 1/2

1/4 to 1/2

1/8 to 1/4

1/2

1/2 to 1

1/4 to 1/2

1/4

1/8

1 to 2

1/4 to 1/2

(INCHES)

SEEDING DEPTH

May-July

March-April

May-June

August-October

May-June

May-July

March-May, August-September

February-May, August-September

May-June

March-June

March-May, August-September

February-May, August-October

April-May, August

August-October

May-June, August-October

August-October

February-May, August-October

April-May-August-September

May-June

June-July

March-May, August-September

May-June

February-May, August-September

April-June, August-September

March-April, August-October

March-May, August-September

SUGGESTED PLANTING DATES

n/a

7 to 10

7 to 21

14 to 21

TIME (Days)

EMERGENCE PRIMARY USE

Hay

Hay, Pasture

Hay, Pasture, Erosion Control

Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Hay, Pasture, Erosion Control

Pasture

Erosion Control

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Erosion Control

Pasture

Hay, Silage, Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Pasture, Wildlife

Pasture

Hay, Grain, Wildlife

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Hay, Silage, Pasture

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

LIFE CYCLE

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416,000

Orchardgrass

160,000

79,000

110,000

Wheatgrass, Slender

Wheatgrass, Tall

Wheatgrass, Western

n/a

10 to 12 PLS

90 to 120

3 to 5

2 to 8

90 to 120

8 to 12

8 to 15

5 to 8 PLS

12 to 15

2 to 3

8 to 40

20 to 45

25 to 30

35 to 40

4 to 20

6 to 8

10 to 20

30 to 40

90 to 120

12 to 14

4 to 5

5 to 8

75 to 120

30 to 40

15 to 20

90 to 120

15 to 25

15 to 30

60 to 90

1 to 2

60 to 90

2 to 6

6 to 8

6 to 10

60 to 90

6 to 8

1 to 2

4 to 6

20 to 30

3 to 6

60 to 90

8 to 12

1 to 2

1/2

March-June

March-April, August-October

May-June

April-August

March-April, August-October

May-July

March-May, August-September

April-May

February-May, August-October

May-June

May-July

March-April

February-May, August-September

March-April, August-September

March-May, August-September

April-August

May-June

March-April, September-October

March-May, August-September

March-April, August-September

May-July

April-July

10 to 14

Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Hay, Pasture

Pasture

Wildlife

Hay, Pasture

Grain, Wildlife

Silage

Hay, Pasture, Wildlife

Hay, Pasture

Hay, Pasture, Erosion Control

Hay, Pasture

Pasture, Erosion Control

Pasture

Hay, Pasture, Silage

Hay, Pasture

Grain, Wildlife

Pasture, Silage

Hay, Wildlife, Erosion Control

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Biennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

Perennial

Annual

and all other persons for such loss. In no event shall La Crosse Seed LLC be liable for any consequential or incidental damages sustained by the Buyer or any other person. No liability hereunder shall be asserted unless the Buyer or user reports to the Warrantor within a reasonable period after discovery (not to exceed 30 days), any conditions that might lead to a complaint. Our liability on the Warranty is limited in amount to the purchase price of the seed. By acceptance of the seed or other products, the Buyer acknowledges that the limitations and disclaimers herein set forth are conditions of the sale and constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding warranty or other liabilities and the remedy therefor.

1/2

1 to 2

1/2

1 to 2

1/8-1/4

1/4 to 1/2

1/2

1/4 to 1/2

1/2

1/2 to 1

1/2 to 3/4

1/4 to 1/2

1 to 2

1/4 to 1/2

1/4

1/2

1/4 to 1/2

La Crosse Seed warrants that the seed or other products sold by it conforms to the descriptions on the label within tolerances, if any, established by law. THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. In any event, it is expressly agreed that liability of La Crosse Seed LLC to the Buyer or others for any loss (whether such loss results from breach of warranty, or contract, or from negligence) shall be limited solely to the amount of the purchase price of the seed or other products. This remedy hereby provided shall be the exclusive and sole remedy of the Buyer

90,000

88,000

Wheatgrass, Pubescent

Wheatgrass, Intermediate

1,482,320

Weeping Lovegrass

11,000

220,000

Turnips

175,000

15,000

Triticale

Wheatgrass, Crested

1,300,000

Wheat

1,152,000

Teffgrass

7,000

Sunflowers, Peredovik

Timothy

43,000

Sudangrass

389,000

21,000

Sorghum-Sudangrass BMR

259,000

21,000

Sorghum-Sudangrass

Switchgrass

15,000

Sorghum, Grain

Sweetclover, Yellow Blossom

17,000

Sorghum, Forage BMR

259,000

17,000

Sorghum, Forage

Sweetclover, White Blossom

30,000

Sainfoin

200,000

227,000

Ryegrass, Perennial

Swedes

18,000

227,000

Ryegrass, Annual

480,000

Rye Grain

4,990,000

Red Top

Reed Canarygrass

145,000

Rape

3,000

16,000

Oats, Spring, Fall

2,000

80,000

Millet, Proso

Peas, Austrian Winter

60,000

Millet, Pearl

Peas, Cow

143,000

Millet, Japanese

PLANTING CHART

SORGHUM

SORGHUM SUDANGRASS LSS 410

LSS 430 BMR

LSS 410 has an outstanding forage production feature, and is sweet and palatable. It has finer stalks, fast emergence, good early vigor and quick re-growth. For maximum tonnage and palatability cut in the pre boot stage. Cut approximately six inches from the ground for quick re-growth. It is disease resistant to Downy Mildew and other foliar diseases.

LSS 430 BMR sorghum sudangrass can be used for direct grazing, haying and haylage. It is a premium hybrid that has the BMR characteristics which significantly increases digestibility and palatability. The stems feel and look softer and will appear more limber with distinct brownish color. Increased gains can be expected when animals are fed equal quantities compared to other forages. This hybrid has long narrow leaves, excellent standability and re-growth capabilities. Disease and drought performance are very good and green leaf retention at harvest is excellent.

Plant Height Usage

6-8 Feet Grazing & Haying

Plant Height Usage

6-8 Feet Grazing & Haying

GRAIN SORGHUM PLANTING TIPS Grain Sorghum (Milo) • 70-90,000 dropped plants per acre • Approximately 5-6.4# per acre (figuring an average of 14,000 seeds per pound)

FORAGE SORGHUM PLANTING TIPS Silage or Green Chop : 10-12 # per acre planted in 20-30” rows. Recommend forage sorghum be used for silage or greenchop purposes

Haying: 12-15# per acre planted with a drill Seeding Depth and Soil Temperature • Planting depth: 1-2” planting depth. • Soil Temperature at planting: 60-65 degrees at planting. Harvesting: Silage: Chop when moisture content is 60-72% moisture, which is typically in the medium dough-hard dough stage. Greenchop: Harvest at 3 ft. to early boot. Greenchop only what you can feed in one day.

Hay - Put up for hay from 36” or taller in plant height.

SORGHUM SUDAN PLANTING TIPS Grazing: 15-18# / acre planted in 20-30” rows (rows decrease livestock trampling) Haylage or Green Chop : 15-18 # / acre planted in 20-30” rows Haying: 20 - 25” / acre seeded with a drill. Planting Depth & Soil Temperature • Planting Depth: 1-1.5” planting depth. • Soil Temperatures during seeding: Soil Temperatures should reach 60-65 degrees before planting. Harvesting: Grazing: Have livestock “filled up” before turning cattle into and make sure sorghum sudangrass is 24” in height. If sorghum sudangrass gets ahead of livestock and heads out. Remove livestock immediately and mow back to 8-10” and allow to grow back to 24” before returning livestock. Hay: Bale when sorghum sudangrass is 36-48” in height. Greenchop or Haylage: Harvest at 3 feet to early boot. Only greenchop what you can feed in one day.

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SORGHUM

FORAGE SORGHUM LFS 501

LFS 701 BMR

LFS 501 offers farmers and stockmen many options. It can be used for summer grazing or haying or it can be left for winter grazing. LFS 501 produces very sweet forage when left to maturity. Emergence is good in cool soils and is predominately sterile if not pollinated from an outside source. LFS 501 is much sweeter and softer stalked than sudangrass hybrids.

LFS 701 BMR is a full season brown midrib forage sorghum for direct pasture, silage or hay usage. It has good re-growth after pasturing. This is a cattleman’s premier sorghum hybrid. IT has exceptional sweetness plus it has a brown midrib. LFS 701 BMR has larger stems than sorghum sudangrass hybrids, resulting in excellent resistance to lodging. It also retains its large dark green leaves throughout the growing season. It is partially sterile, thus not producing significant amounts of grain. This causes a substantial build-up of non-structural carbohydrates (sugars) in the stem and leaves. The entire plant is more palatable to cattle than many other conventional hybrids. Significant animal gain should be seen over conventional sorghum.

Haying practices: Sugar content reaches its peak at boot stage to heading. Swathing at this point achieves high tonnage of leafy forage with extremely sweet and soft stalks.

LFS 901 BMR

All forage and grain sorghums are treated with

LFS 901 BMR is a dual purpose forage used for silage, grazing or green chopping. LFS 901 BMR is a brown midrib that has a very sweet stem with excellent green leaf retention. The brown midrib characteristic increases digestibility. It has excellent foliar disease resistance and maintains a healthy canopy until harvest. This hybrid has an exceptional level of sugars in the stem thus making palatability very high. These sugars also provide additional energy and nutrition. Large heads of tannin-free grain add to the nutrition level of silage produced. It is approximately 85 days to bloom. This hybrid is designed to be a one-time harvest hybrid; however it does have good re-growth capabilities which can be utilized for fall grazing after it has been cut for silage. Yield is good.

GRAIN SORGHUM

Concep® III seed safener protects sorghum crops from herbicide injury and allows pre-emergence applications of herbicides containing S-metolachlor for ultimate grass and broadleaf weed control. Introduced in 1979, Concep III was the first proven seed safener marketed for sorghum, controlling the phytotoxic effects of S-metolachlor herbicide for long-lasting weed control.

Advantages: • Unique seed safener for sorghum • Protects grain and forage sorghum from herbicide injury • Allows the use of Dual® and Bicep® brand herbicides for pre-emergent grass and broadleaf weed control.

LGS 5001 • The newest technology in early maturing grain sorghum

• Head Exertion - Superior

• Superior plant health and early maturing yield potential

• Downy Mildew Tolerance - Superior

• 48 - 54 Days to 1/2 bloom • Standability rating - Superior

• MDMV Tolerance - Superior • Grain Color - Red • Head Type - Semi Compact

• Plant Height - 35-40

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GRASSES

Extend Orchardgrass

Haymate XL Orchardgrass

Extend is a late maturing orchardgrass that offers superior yield and great palatability. It is perfect for alfalfa or clover mixtures.

Haymate XL is a blend of improved mid-late maturing varieties best-suited as a companion crop to alfalfa or other legumes where seed heading dates are important. The maturity of Haymate XL parallels alfalfa, so harvesting with alfalfa in the 1/10 bloom stage can maximize yield and quality of both components.

• Late maturity variety • Perfect for alfalfa or clover mixes • Resistant to Stem Rust • Increased palatability and stand persistence • Bred for both dryland irrigated environments

• Medium-late maturity blend • Great companion for alfalfa • Maturity allows for more flexibility in the spring • Excellent Stem Rust resistance

BIG TON XL SMOOTH BROMEGRASS

Crest Timothy

• Vigorous, long-lived sod forming perennial grass • Excellent drought resistance • Improved leaf disease and seedling blight resistance • Very compatible with alfalfa in mixed stands • Exceptionally versatile, well suited to grazing and haying

Crest is a later maturing timothy with a heading date similar to Climax, but with a substantial yield advantage. Crest is excellent in mixtures with legumes and for ground where later hay harvests are required due to wet soil conditions.

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• Medium-late maturity variety • Strong summer re-growth after cutting • Very winterhardy and palatable

GRASSES

Enhancer Italian Annual Ryegrass Enhancer Diploid Italian Ryegrass was developed for both hay and silage production and grazing. Enhancer has excellent forage quality. During seven years of research at the University of Kentucky, Enhancer demonstrated extremely good forage production.

• High yielding and top feed qualities • High leaf to stem ratio: higher digestibility • Good drought and heat tolerance, able to persist into late summer in secod year

Defiant XL Reed Canarygrass

Reprieve® XL Teff Grass

• Low alkaloid • Leafy, high-yielding, perennial forage grass • Widely adapted • Performs well on wet, poorly-drained soil • Performs on soils with a pH below 6.0 • Very drought tolerant • Can be used for hay, silage or pasture

• Excellent palatability and forage quality • Ideal for horses and other livestock • Well adapted for dry climates • Great rotational crop when replacing alfalfa or perennial grass stands • High forage yields during a short growing season

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COVER CROPS

Cover Crop Mixtures

Mix Components

Seeding Rate (Drilled)

SF 101 Cover Starter

• Low risk, starter mix • Ideal for fall manure applications • Winter hardy rye with excess N

Guardian Fall Rye + SF Select Radish

30 lbs./ acre

SF 102 Cover Starter +

• Can seed before corn / soybeans • good for prevent plant • Ideal for Southern Corn Belt

Guardian Fall Rye + SF Select Radish + Crimson Clover

30 lbs./ acre

SF 120 Extender

• Mix components equal up to 120 days of grazing when together • Extended groud cover (7-8 mths.)

Hy Octane Triticale + Fixation Balansa Clover + SF Select Radish

40 lbs./ acre

SF 125 N-Hancer

• Relatively low risk mix • Ideal as fall forage mix • Strong N fixing mix

Spring Oats + SF Select Radish + Fixation Balansa Clover + Peas + Crimson Clover

40 lbs./ acre

SF 140 Multi-Purpose

• Position for early seeding • Late fall silage opportunity • Ideal for beef / non-lactating dairy

Winter Triticale + SF Select Radish + Vivant Brassica + Forage Collards + Peas

40 lbs./ acre

SF 142 Classic

• Low risk option as minimal spring management is needed • Plant early to maximize production

Crimson Clover + SF Select Radish

15 lbs./ acre

SF 150 Field Fit

• Ideal for low spring management • Excellent option for multiple grazing periods in the fall

Spring Oats + SF Select Radish + Turnips

30 lbs./ acre

SF 160 Rooting

• Best mix for breaking up compaction and catching leftover nutrients • Perfect in manure systems

ColdSnap Annual Ryegrass + Soil First Select Radish

15 lbs./ acre

SF 165 Late Grazer

• Tolerates poor soil environments • Formulated for fall grazing • No threat of prussic acid poisoning

Pearl Millet + SF Select Radish + Sunn Hemp

20 lbs./ acre

SF 175 AccuSpread

• Facilitates more accurate seeding patterns in broadcast applications • Offers best combination alleviation & nutrient scavenging

ColdSnap Annual Ryegrass + Crimson Clover + SF Select Radish

20 lbs./ acre

SF 180 Shifter

• Will lead to greater biomass production • Perfect for catching and later releasing nutrients neede by cash crops

ColdSnap Annual Ryegrass + Fixation Balansa Clover + SF Select Radish

20 lbs./ acre

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COVER CROPS

Planning for Success - Procure Seed With cover crops and most other small seeded crops, seed production usually doesn’t match up with the same as traditional cash crops. That means supplies are not guaranteed and inventories can be hard to forecast. It is imperative to plan early, contacting a reputable seed dealer to ensure that a good inventory of quality, clean seed supply is available.

Guardian™ Brand Fall Rye Grain

HY Octane Winter Triticale

• Screened for purity and cleanliness • Excellent germination and early vigor (allow for later fall seedings) • Strong winter-hardiness • Glyphosate application or crimp at pollination will kill crop

• Reduced awned vaiety to aid in livestock palatability • Outstanding grain yield potential • Excellent Standability - superior to Fridge, Bobcat, Pika in early evaluations • Good early season vigor and early heading date than traditional varieties

Seeding Rate: 30 - 100 lbs. / acre Drilled (Varies based on goal) 80 - 120 lbs. / acre for Forage

Seeding Rate: 30 - 100 lbs. / acre Drilled (Varies based on goal)

Soil First™ Select Radish

ColdSnap™ Annual Ryegrass

• Daikon radish with single, long taproot • Designed for and evaluated across the Midwest • Perfect option for extending the grazing season well into fall and early winter

• Suitable for grazing or chopping for silage in fall or spring (in areas where it overwinters) • Heavy DM producer with outstanding quality • Great for extending alfalfa or legume stands • History of outstanding forage production in the Midwest and South

Seeding Rate: 8-12 lbs. / acre for Forage (mono)

Seeding Rate: 15-30 lbs. / acre for Forage (mono)

Vivant Hybrid Brassica

Fria Annual Ryegrass

Vivant Hybrid Brassica is a quick-growing brassica (upright and spreading cool-season annual) with very little bulb development. Vivant is best suited for multiple grazing cycle situations because of its excellent regrowth. It can be used to extend the grazing season in the fall or planted alongside warm season annuals for multiple grazings in the summer. With proper management (first grazing in 40-45 days AND subsequent grazing cycles every 25 - 30 days when grazed no less than 4”), it has the potential to yield over 5 tons of dry matter an acre

Fria Annual Ryegrass has long been offered by La Crosse Seed as a formidable ryegrass option for the Midwest, both for cover cropping and late season forage. Fria was developed at the University of Florida for cold tolerance, improved crown rust resistance and resistance to gray leaf spot. Fria is a late maturing diploid variety. Research from 2013 at Ohio State University showed Fria #1 in combination of winter-tolerance and fall biomass production

• Known for its quick regrowth, even under close grazing • Different than turnips, all the energy of the plant is contained in the leaves • Highly digestibility - suitable for dairy, beef and sheep • When fed, brassicas need to be combined with other forages (no more than 1/3 of the total animal diet) to prevent potential livestock disorders)

• Fria is a “diploid” annual ryegrass - meaning greater tolerance to grazing and typically greater carbohydrate storage for improved cold tolerance • Quick producer of high levels of biomass • Later maturity - more flexibility in spring for mangement and termination

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FORAGE MIXES

Grass Master Pasture Mix

Range Master Pasture Mix

• Endophyte-free tall fescue and orchardgrass perform well in less-thanideal summer conditions • Ryegrasses provide early forage production • Good choice for grazing, green-chop or hay production • Performs well across a variety of soil and climatic conditions, including the Southern Midwest and Transisiton Zone

• Grass based mix works in all soil environments (north to south)

• Given timely fertilization, Range Master can provide high yield potentials with good palatability • Alsike clover added to speed up establishment and aid in tolerance to grazing and wet feet

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 30-40 lbs / acre Overseed: 10-20 lbs / acre

Haymate XL Orchardgrass StarGrazer XL Tall Fescue Gain Festulolium Diploid Perennial Ryegrass Endo-Graze XL Tetra. Per. Ryegrass

• Improved tolerance to heat and drought, while performing the best in areas of mild temperatures and increased rainfall / irrigation

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 30-40 lbs / acre

35% 35% 10% 10% 10%

StarGrazer XL Tall Fescue Top Tim XL Timothy Radium XL Alsike Clover Haymate XL Orchardgrass Endo-Graze XL Perennial Ryegrass Ginger Kentucky Bluegrass

30% 27% 15% 14% 9% 5%

Alfalfa-Based Forage Mix

Beef Bank

• Especially suited for high quality forage environments

HIGH SUGAR GRASS BEEF MIX Beef Bank is an excellent mix of High-Sugar Grasses, legumes, and other grasses formulated for cattle operations.

• Sound management will ensure this mix persists for 3-5 years • Clover will succeed in poorly drained environments • Timothy maturity in this mix matches the management needed for the alfalfa PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 18-20 lbs / acre

FSG 408DP Alfalfa Top Tim XL Timothy Red Carpet XL Red Clover Radium XL Alsike Clover Orion XL Ladino Clover

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50% 20% 20% 8% 2%

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 25 lbs / acre AberZest HSG Perennial Ryegrass

26%

AberStar HSG Perennial Ryegrass

26%

AberEve HSG Tetraploid Intermediate Ryegrass

26%

Quickdraw Orchardgrass

12%

FIXatioN Balansa Cover

Medium Red Clover

Ladino White Clover

FORAGE MIXES

Mare & Foal Pasture Mix

Beef Pasture (formally LC Beef Pasture)

• Non-Fescue blend of highly palatable grasses • Ability to be productive under rotationalgrazing • High-quality hay production • Tolerance to heavy traffic • Excellent regrowth

• Six-way mix aimed at increasing palatability and performance • Excellent drought tolerance and winterhardiness • High protein for maximum daily gain • Strong persistence and regrowth that withstands grazing pressure PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 30-40 lbs / acre

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 30-40 lbs / acre Overseed: 10-20 lbs / acre

Ginger Kentucky Bluegrass Grain Festulolium Top Tim XL Timothy Haymate XL Orchardgrass

10% 15% 25% 50%

Top Tim XL Timothy Annual Ryegrass StarGrazer XL Tall Fescue Big Ton XL Smooth Bromegrass FSG 408DP Alfalfa Endo-Graze XL Tetra. Per. Ryegrass

5% 10% 15% 15% 20% 35%

Clover - Based Forage Mix • Formulated for wetter soils with a history and disease and fertility problems • Use in soils with low pH (below 6.5) • Provides strong Nitrogen build up in soil. PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 16-18 lbs / acre

Orion XL Ladino Clover Radium XL Alsike Clover Top Tim XL Timothy Red Carpet XL Clover

2% 10% 25% 63%

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FORAGE MIXES

VersaGrass™

Special Waterway

VersaGrass derives its name from its ability to be used for nearly any application or to serve any purpose. It is excellent at handling a wide range of soil types and weather conditions.

Special Waterway Mix was initially created to meet the specifications for the Iowa Conservation Division. It is an excellent choice for waterways, right-of-way ditch banks and critical seeding areas throughout Iowa and the surrounding states.

• Excellent for waterways and terraces • Excellent for ditches, banks, and headlands • Excellent companion for alfalfa and clovers • Works great for permanent pastures • Improved varieties for better forage • Easier to establish than straight bromegrass

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 25-30 lbs / acre Overseed: 10-20 lbs / acre

Top Tim XL Timothy Big Ton Smooth Bromegrass Endo-Graze XL Tetra Per. Ryegrass Haymate XL Orchardgrass

NOTES

25% 25% 25% 25%

• Performs well in hay systems

• Big Ton smooth bromegrass provides better quality than common types

• Mixed with endophyte-free tall fescue, persistence of this mix retains quality for many years

• Handles a wide range of soil types

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 25-30 lbs / acre Overseed: 15-20 lbs / acre

StarGrazer XL Tall Fescue Big Ton Smooth Bromegrass Endo-Graze XL Tetra Per. Ryegrass

20% 65% 15%

Horse Country® Pasture Mix Horse Country® Pasture Mix is an excellent mixture of grasses that are highly palatalbe for all types of livestock, particularly horses.

• Excellent mix of grasses that are highly palatable for horses and all types of livestock

• Endophyte-free tall fescue extends productivity into the hot, dry summer months

• Useful for pastures where legumes are not desired

• Drought tolerant, establishes quickly, and winter hardy

PLANTING RATE: New Pastures: 18-20 lbs / acre

Haymate XL Orchardgrass StarGrazer XL Tall Fescue Endo-Graze XL Tetra. Per. Ryegrass Top Tim XL Timothy Gain Festulolium Tetila Italian Ryegrass 20 | 2017 Specialty Product Guide

25% 25% 20% 10% 10% 10%

NOTES

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