WFTEST: The Western Forage Testing System Report 2012

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1 Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Agriculture, Agriculture & Food Agriculture & Food Food and Rural Initiative WFTEST: The Western Forage Testing System Report 2012 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian Seed Trade Association

2 * 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.

3 Table of Contents Page No. Western Forage Testing System Guidelines.. i Species and Origin of Entries in WFTesting System.. vi Alfalfa 2009 Alberta Fort Kent...1 Lethbridge...2 Saskatchewan Melfort... Outlook...4 Saskatoon...5 Swift Current...6 Manitoba Arborg...7 Carberry...8 Kelburn...9 Orchardgrass 2009 Alberta Fort Kent...10 Lethbridge...10 Saskatchewan Melfort...11 Outlook...11 Saskatoon...12 Manitoba Arborg...12 Rosebank...1 Red Clover 2009 Alberta Fort Kent...14 Lethbridge...14 Saskatchewan Melfort...15 Outlook...15 Saskatoon...16 Swift Current...16 Manitoba Arborg...17 Kelburn...17 Sainfoin 2009 Alberta Fort Kent...18 Lethbridge...18 Saskatchewan Outlook...19 Saskatoon...19 Manitoba Arborg...20 Kelburn...20 Alfalfa 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...21 Saskatchewan Melfort...22 Outlook...22 Saskatoon...2 Swift Current...2 Manitoba Carberry...24

4 Cicer 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...25 Saskatchewan Melfort...26 Outlook...26 Saskatoon...27 Swift Current...27 Hybrid Brome 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...28 Saskatchewan Melfort...29 Outlook...29 Saskatoon...0 Swift Current...0 Meadow Brome 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...1 Saskatchewan Melfort...2 Outlook...2 Saskatoon... Swift Current... Orchardgrass 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...4 Saskatchewan Melfort...5 Outlook...5 Saskatoon...6 Red Clover 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...7 Saskatchewan Melfort...8 Sainfoin 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...9 Saskatchewan Melfort...40 Outlook...40 Saskatoon...41 Swift Current...41 Tall Fescue 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...42 Saskatchewan Melfort...4 Outlook...4 Saskatoon...44 Swift Current...44 Timothy 2011 Alberta Lethbridge...45 Saskatchewan Melfort...46 Outlook...46 Saskatoon...47

5 Summary Tables: Alfalfa 2009 Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Orchardgrass 2009 Red Clover 2009 Sainfoin 2009 Alberta...54 Saskatchewan...55 Manitoba...56 Alberta...57 Saskatchewan...58 Manitoba...59 Alberta...60 Saskatchewan...61 Manitoba...62 Alfalfa 2011 Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Cicer 2011 Hybrid Brome 2011 Meadow Brome 2011 Orchardgrass 2011 Red Clover 2011 Sainfoin 2011 Alberta...70 Saskatchewan...71 Manitoba...72 Alberta...7 Saskatchewan...74 Manitoba...75 Alberta...76 Saskatchewan...77 Manitoba...78 Alberta...79 Saskatchewan...80 Manitoba...81 Alberta...82 Saskatchewan...8 Manitoba...84 Alberta...85 Saskatchewan...86 Manitoba...87

6 Tall Fescue 2011 Timothy 2011 Alberta...88 Saskatchewan...89 Manitoba...90 Alberta...91 Saskatchewan...92 Manitoba...9 Appendix - Application Form

7 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 Application Form 2.4 Fees An application form is attached in the appendix. 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 WFT Report i

8 . General Information.1 Sites a) Manitoba - Arborg (black) Area - Carberry (black) Area - Kelburn (black) Area - Rosebank (black) Area b) Saskatchewan - Swift Current (brown) Area 1 - Saskatoon (dark brown) Area 2 - Melfort (black) Area - Outlook (dark brown) Irrigation c) Alberta - Vegreville (black) Area - Fort Kent (grey wooded) Area 4 - Westlock (grey wooded) Area 4 - Lethbridge (dark brown) Irrigation WFTest Sites 2012 WFT Report ii

9 .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.. 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..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 WFT Report iii

10 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 st Avenue South Rural P.O. Box 000 Main Intitiative Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1 Box 1149 Phone: (40) ext Carmen, Manitoba R0G 0J0 Fax: (40) Phone: (204) doug.friebel@agr.gc.ca Fax: (204) Glenn.frisen@gov.mb.ca Saskatchewan Tim Nelson Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon Research Centre 107 Science Place Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2 Phone: (06) Fax: (06) nelsont@agr.gc.ca 2012 WFT Report iv

11 Western Forage Testing Coordinating Committee Dr. Surya Acharya Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada 540 1st Ave. S. Box 000 Main LETHBRIDGE, AB T1J 4B1 Phone: Fax: Kerby Lowen Brett-Young Seeds Ltd. RR #4 Corner of Hwy 60 & Hwy 9 CALMAR, AB T0C 0V0 Phone: Fax: kerby.lowen@brettyoung.ca Glen Friesen Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiative Box 1149 CARMEN, MB R0G 0J0 Phone: Fax: Glenn.friesen@gov.mb.ca Doug Friebel Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada st Ave. S. Box 000 Main LETHBRIDGE, AB T1J 4B1 Phone: ext 4227 Fax: doug.friebel@agr.gc.ca Dr. Bruce Coulman Department of Plant Science University of Saskatchewan 51 Campus Drive SASKATOON, SK S7N 5A8 Phone: Fax: bruce.coulman@usask.ca Dorothy Murrell Crop Development Centre Department of Plant Science University of Saskatchewan 51 Campus Drive SASKATOON, SK S7N 5A8 Phone: Fax: dorthy.murrell@usask.ca 2012 WFT Report v

12 Species and Origin of Entries in WFTesting System Alfalfa Radiant HD Ampac 2. Rugged (TS-025) Target Seed. TS-4002 Target Seed 4. NS09-ST01 Northstar Seed 5. NS09-MF01 Northstar Seed 6. VT Viterra / Proven Seed 7. VT Viterra / Proven Seed 8. VT 0900 Viterra / Proven Seed 9. PF Viterra / Proven Seed 10. PC Viterra / Proven Seed 11. PC Viterra / Proven Seed 12. PC Viterra / Proven Seed 1. PC Viterra / Proven Seed 14. PC Viterra / Proven Seed 15. PC Viterra / Proven Seed 16. VC Viterra / Proven Seed 17. VC Viterra / Proven Seed 18. L HD Legacy Seed 19. Beaver Check 20. AC Blue J Check 21. Rambler Check 22. Rangelander Check Red Clover Starfire II Ampac 2. Altaswede Check Orchardgrass NS09-OG-01 Northstar Seed 2. OG426 AAFC - Lethbridge. 96 OG-2 AAFC - Lethbridge 2. Kay Check Sainfoin LRC AAFC Lethbridge 2. LRC AAFC Lethbridge. LRC AAFC Lethbridge 4. Nova Check 2012 WFT Report vi

13 Alfalfa AC Manitou SeCan 2. AC Totem SeCan. AT05 AAFC Lethbridge 4. LRC L AAFC Lethbridge 5. SC A101 AAFC Lethbridge 6. Beaver Check 7. AC Blue J Check 8. Rambler Check 9. Rangelander Check Cicer LRC AAFC Lethbridge 2. LRC0405 AAFC Lethbridge. LRC AAFC Lethbridge 4. Oxley Check Hybrid Brome S94788 U of Saskatoon 2. AC Knowles Check Meadow Brome S9522 U of Saskatoon 2. Fleet Check Orchardgrass OG426 AAFC Lethbridge 2. RAD-LCF2 Columbia Seeds. Kay Check Red Clover Brandon Dwarf AAFC Brandon 2. Altaswede Check Sainfoin LRC42 AAFC Lethbridge 2. LRC519 AAFC Lethbridge. LRC901 AAFC Lethbridge 4. Nova Check 2012 WFT Report vii

14 Tall Fescue Swaj Brett Young 2 Courtenay Check Timothy AC Pratt SeCan 2. ST1 U of Saskatoon. Climax Check 2012 WFT Report viii

15 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Fort Kent AB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 17/Jul.. Total Beaver NS09-MF PC AC Blue J Rangelander NS09-ST PC LHD TS VT VT Beaver Radiant HD VC PC VC Rambler PC TS PC VT PF PC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 1

16 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 9/Jul 1/Aug. Total Beaver PC VC AC Blue J VT Rambler TS LHD TS VT PC NS09-MF VT PF VC Beaver NS09-ST PC PC PC Radiant HD PC Rangelander mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 2

17 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 29/Jun 0/Aug. Total Beaver VC Rangelander AC Blue J VT TS VT Beaver VC Radiant III NS09-MF Rambler NS09-ST LHD VT TS PC PF PC PC PC PC PC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report

18 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar /Jul 1/Jul 18/Sep Total Beaver PC PC TS VT PF PC NS09-MF AC Blue J VC VC NS09-ST LHD PC PC VT Radiant HD PC VT TS Beaver Rangelander Rambler mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 4

19 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Beaver NS09-MF NS09-ST Rambler Rangelander PC PF VT Beaver TS AC Blue J TS PC LHD VC VC PC Radiant HD PC PC VT PC VT mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 5

20 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 9/Jul 16/Aug. Total Beaver AC Blue J VC Rambler Beaver Rangelander LHD PC PC PC VC VT VT PF Radiant HD NS09-MF PC NS09-ST PC TS TS VT PC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 6

21 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Arborg MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Beaver PC Beaver VT VT AC Blue J NS09-ST Rangelander PC VT NS09-MF Radiant HD PC PC TS PC TS VC LHD VC Rambler PC PF mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 7

22 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Carberry MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Beaver NS09-MF NS09-ST VT TS VT Beaver Rambler TS PC AC Blue J PC Rangelander VT PC PC Radiant HD PC LHD PC VC VC PF mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 8

23 2009 WFT Alfalfa, Kelburn MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Beaver LHD TS Rangelander Beaver VT PC PC Rambler PF PC NS09-ST NS09-MF VT PC VT VC Radiant HD TS VC AC Blue J PC PC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 9

24 2009 WFT Orchardgrass, Fort Kent AB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 17/Jul.. Total Kay OG NS09-OG Kay OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Orchardgrass, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 5/Jul.. Total Kay NS09-OG OG Kay OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 10

25 2009 WFT Orchardgrass, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 0/Jul 24/Sep. Total Kay OG Kay NS09-OG OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Orchardgrass, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 29/Jun 16/Aug. Total Kay NS09-OG Kay OG OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 11

26 2009 WFT Orchardgrass, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 9/Jul.. Total Kay OG NS09-OG Kay OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Orchardgrass, Arborg MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar... Total Kay OG NS09-OG Kay OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 12

27 2009 WFT Orchardgrass, Rosebank MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 0/Jul.. Total Kay 96 OG Kay NS09-OG OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 1

28 2009 WFT Red Clover, Fort Kent AB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 16/Aug.. Total Altaswede Altaswede Starfire mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Red Clover, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 9/Jul 1/Aug. Total Altaswede Starfire Altaswede mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 14

29 2009 WFT Red Clover, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 7/Sep.. Total Altaswede Altaswede Starfire mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Red Clover, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 29/Jun 8/Aug 19/Sep Total Altaswede Starfire Altaswede mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 15

30 2009 WFT Red Clover, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 9/Jul 16/Aug. Total Altaswede Altaswede Starfire mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Red Clover, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar... Total Altaswede Altaswede Starfire mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 16

31 2009 WFT Red Clover, Arborg MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar... Total Altaswede Altaswede Starfire mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Red Clover, Kelburn MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar... Total Altaswede Altaswede Starfire mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 17

32 2009 WFT Sainfoin, Fort Kent AB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 17/Jul.. Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Sainfoin, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 9/Jul 1/Aug. Total Nova LRC LRC LRC Nova mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 18

33 2009 WFT Sainfoin, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar /Jul 8/Aug. Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Sainfoin, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 9/Jul 16/Aug. Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 19

34 2009 WFT Sainfoin, Arborg MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Sainfoin, Kelburn MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 20

35 2011 WFT Alfalfa, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug 17/Oct Total Beaver AT AC Manitou AC Blue J AC Totem LRC L SC A Beaver Rangelander Rambler mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 21

36 2011 WFT Alfalfa, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar /Jul 18/Sep. Total Beaver AC Manitou LRC L AT AC Blue J SC A Rangelander AC Totem Rambler Beaver mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Alfalfa, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 29/Jun 7/Aug 19/Sep Total Beaver AC Manitou AC Totem LRC L AT AC Blue J Beaver Rangelander SC A Rambler mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 22

37 2011 WFT Alfalfa, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 10/Jul 20/Aug. Total Beaver AC Totem AC Manitou LRC L AT SC A AC Blue J Rambler Rangelander Beaver mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Alfalfa, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Beaver Rangelander AT Beaver LRC L AC Totem AC Blue J Rambler AC Manitou SC A mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 2

38 2011 WFT Alfalfa, Carberry MB, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Beaver AT SC A Rambler AC Blue J Rangelander AC Manitou LRC L AC Totem Beaver mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 24

39 2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 5/Jul.. Total Oxley LRC Oxley LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 25

40 2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 2/Jul 24/Sep. Total Oxley LRC LRC LRC Oxley mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 29/Jun 8/Aug. Total Oxley LRC Oxley LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 26

41 2011 WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 10/Jul 20/Aug. Total Oxley LRC LRC LRC Oxley mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Cicer Milkvetch, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Oxley LRC LRC LRC Oxley mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 27

42 2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total AC Knowles S9478B AC Knowles mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 28

43 2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total AC Knowles AC Knowles S9478B mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Hybrid Brome, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 28/Jun 16/Aug. Total AC Knowles AC Knowles S9478B mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 29

44 2011 WFT Hybrid Brome, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 10/Jul 21/Aug. Total AC Knowles AC Knowles S9478B mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Hybrid Brome, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar... Total AC Knowles AC Knowles S9478B mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 0

45 2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total Fleet S Fleet mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 1

46 2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total Fleet Fleet S mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Meadow Brome, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 26/Jun 16/Aug. Total Fleet S Fleet mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 2

47 2011 WFT Meadow Brome, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 10/Jul 21/Aug. Total Fleet S Fleet mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Meadow Brome, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar.. Total Fleet Fleet S mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report

48 2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 9/Jul 24/Sep. Total Kay Kay OG mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 4

49 2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total Kay OG Kay mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Orchardgrass, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 26/Jun 16/Aug. Total Kay OG Kay mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 5

50 2011 WFT Orchardgrass, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 10/Jul 21/Aug. Total Kay OG Kay mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 6

51 2011 WFT Red Clover, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug. Total Altaswede Altaswede Brandon Dwarf mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 7

52 2011 WFT Red Clover, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 2/Jul 24/Sep. Total Altaswede Altaswede Brandon Dwarf mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 8

53 2011 WFT Sainfoin, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 5/Jul 16/Aug. Total Nova LRC LRC LRC Nova mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 9

54 2011 WFT Sainfoin, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 5/Jul 7/Sep. Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Sainfoin, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 29/Jun 8/Aug. Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 40

55 2011 WFT Sainfoin, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar 10/Jul 20/Aug. Total Nova LRC Nova LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Sainfoin, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha-1) Cultivar... Total Nova Nova LRC LRC LRC mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 41

56 2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total Courtenay Courtenay Swaj mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 42

57 2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total Courtenay Courtenay Swaj mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Tall Fescue, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 26/Jun 16/Aug. Total Courtenay Courtenay Swaj mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 4

58 2011 WFT Tall Fescue, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 10/Jul 21/Aug. Total Courtenay Courtenay Swaj mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Tall Fescue, Swift Current SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar... Total Courtenay Courtenay Swaj mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WFT Report 44

59 2011 WFT Timothy, Lethbridge AB, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 6/Jul 24/Sep. Total Climax Climax AC Pratt ST mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) CV (%) (sqrt) WFT Report 45

60 2011 WFT Timothy, Melfort SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 2/Jul 24/Sep. Total Climax AC Pratt ST Climax mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) CV (%) (sqrt) WFT Timothy, Outlook SK, Area - Irrigation 2012 Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 28/Jun 16/Aug. Total Climax AC Pratt ST Climax mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) CV (%) (sqrt) WFT Report 46

61 2011 WFT Timothy, Saskatoon SK, Area Forage Yield (kg DM ha -1 ) Cultivar 10/Jul 21/Aug. Total Climax AC Pratt ST Climax mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) CV (%) (sqrt) WFT Report 47

62 Summary WFT 2009 Alfalfa - Alberta 4 Irrigation Vegreville Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Fort Kent Westlock Lethbridge Cultivar Beaver.... 8,411 2, ,780 11,182 9,528 AC Blue J.... 9,27 2, ,950 11,666 10,414 LHD.... 8,216 2, ,926 11,646 9,977 NS09-MF ,787, ,882 11,198 9,72 NS09-ST ,755 2, ,12 11,446 9,47 PC ,296 2, ,486 10,89 9,18 PC ,24 2, ,21 10,985 9,6 PC ,806 2, ,719 9,957 8,612 PC ,195 2, ,741 10,721 10,884 PC ,16 2, ,479 10,677 9,876 PC ,76 2, ,457 10,557 9,245 PF ,499 2, ,506 10,96 9,610 Radiant HD.... 8,075 2, ,082 11,199 8,905 Rambler.... 8,86 2, ,118 10,717 10,190 Rangelander.... 9,129 2, ,996 10,750 8,594 TS ,98 2, ,4 11,192 10,188 TS ,60 2, ,62 10,761 9,972 VC ,770 2, ,14 10,782 9,568 VC ,692 2, ,48 11,102 10,518 VT ,24 2, ,846 11,792 10,05 VT ,052 2, ,911 10,56 9,680 VT ,11 2, ,21 10,56 9,92 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha).... 8,557 2, ,521 10,941 9, WFT Report 48

63 Summary WFT 2009 Alfalfa - Alberta Forage Yield as % of Beaver 4 Vegreville Fort Kent Westlock Irrigation Lethbridge Cultivar Beaver AC Blue J LHD NS09-MF NS09-ST PC PC PC PC PC PC PF Radiant HD Rambler Rangelander TS TS VC VC VT VT VT Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha).... 8,411 2, ,780 11,182 9, WFT Report 49

64 Summary WFT 2009 Alfalfa - Saskatchewan 1 2 Swift Current Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Cultivar Beaver 9,749 8,97 5,486 9,92 9,08 9,724 14,084 12,54 11,78 11,965 15,107 7,941 AC Blue J 9,247 9,42 5, 9,80 10,520 11,08 14,02 12,587 11,790 1,212 17,61 11,610 LHD 9,44 9,247 5,270 10,216 12,07 9,69 14,56 1,47 11,162 10,60 17,78 11,010 NS09-MF ,910 11,9 8,62 1,81 12,496 11,264 12,794 17,10 11,814 NS09-ST ,629 10,980 8,01 1,564 12,580 11,207 12,018 18,06 11,75 PC ,278 8,92 4,654 9,940 11,18 8,5 11,959 10,929 10,0 11,770 18,661 1,246 PC ,691 10,555 5,272 10,77 10,822 9,127 12,71 12,261 10,46 12,021 18,086 12,760 PC ,185 8,68 5,104 9,401 10,7 6,978 12,009 11,178 10,095 9,955 17,764 9,967 PC ,000 9,277 5,697 9,552 10,791 8,172 1,178 11,598 10,257 12,6 17,679 10,894 PC ,28 9,640 5,146 9,605 12,79 9,251 1,501 11,597 10,1 12,45 18,827 11,947 PC ,592 9,418 5,109 10,547 11,25 9,514 12,978 12,144 10,666 12,795 18,42 9,811 PF ,4 9,841 5,611 10,24 10,959 8,722 1,16 12,059 10,621 11,529 16,64 12,040 Radiant HD 9,210 10,10 5,126 9,869 11,95 8,644 1,029 12,29 11,297 12,792 17,89 10,48 Rambler 10,158 9,865 6,096 10,514 8,428 9,890 1,541 12,611 11,261 10,095 12,612 6,458 Rangelander 10,624 10,12 5,969 8,790 8,582 9,679 1,806 12,841 11,909 10,889 12,281 6,700 TS-025 8,465 9,856 5,279 8,90 10,695 8,077 1,140 11,89 11,725 12,260 17,560 12,49 TS ,966 8,807 5,40 8,954 10,528 7,696 1,792 12,494 10,861 10,82 17,568 9,096 VC ,577 9,129 5,188 8,909 11,486 9,00 1,725 12,65 12,704 11,957 18,599 11,565 VC ,08 9,9 5,176 11,001 10,646 9,977 12,29 12,107 11,08 11,947 17,6 11,564 VT ,87 9,58 5,024 9,725 11,449 8,865 1,746 12,58 11,417 12,681 17,148 12,152 VT ,975 7,61 4,409 9,505 10,896 7,518 14,426 11,870 10,98 1,16 16,974 10,641 VT ,291 8,996 5,514 10,12 11,064 8,956 1,046 12,508 11,728 12,255 17,88 9,809 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha) 9,095 9,41 5,295 9,857 10,819 8,898 1,49 12,227 11,106 11,91 17,126 10,696 Irrigation Saskatoon Melfort Outlook 2012 WFT Report 50

65 Summary WFT 2009 Alfalfa - Saskatchewan 1 Swift Current 2 Saskatoon Forage Yield as % of Beaver Cultivar Beaver AC Blue J LHD NS09-MF NS09-ST PC PC PC PC PC PC PF Radiant HD Rambler Rangelander TS TS VC VC VT VT VT Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha) 9,749 8,97 5,486 9,92 9,08 9,724 14,084 12,54 11,78 11,965 15,107 7,941 Melfort Irrigation Outlook 2012 WFT Report 51

66 Summary WFT 2009 Alfalfa - Manitoba Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Cultivar Beaver. 9,120 8,46 11,756,70.. 7,21 5,4 1,514.. AC Blue J. 9,17 8,276 12,70, ,482 4,44 14,86.. LHD. 8,896 7,9 11,768,00.. 7,010 5,880 14,48.. NS09-MF01. 9,582 8, ,765 4, NS09-ST01. 9,184 8, ,571 4, PC ,158 7,981 11,698,18.. 6,62 4,85 14,071.. PC ,5 8,15 12,42,91.. 6,965 4,196 1,564.. PC ,814 6,841 11,829,41.. 7,19 5,215 1,400.. PC ,157 7,84 12,704, ,071 4,401 14,178.. PC ,165 7,896 11,909 2, ,799 4,577 1,764.. PC ,495 8,550 11,897, ,15 5,027 14,005.. PF ,268 6,59 11,106 2, ,577 4,878 11,805.. Radiant HD. 9,654 7,996 12,26,20.. 7,18 4,522 14,516.. Rambler. 8,695 7,26 11,515,61.. 6,562 4,886 11,526.. Rangelander. 8,587 8,224 12,048, ,699 5,542 11,491.. TS ,426 7,502 11,914, ,722 5,626 14,210.. TS ,86 7,85 11,91, ,994 4,477 1,46.. VC ,254 7,258 12,221 2, ,86 4,470 1,67.. VC ,701 7,77 11,767 2, ,76 4,58 12,58.. VT ,481 8,61 1,455, ,75 5,40 15,429.. VT ,996 8,108 12,85,71.. 7,026 4,648 1,95.. VT ,846 8,297 12,57,76.. 7,050 4,556 14,56.. Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha). 9,16 7,84 12,091,56.. 6,788 4,862 1,599.. Arborg Carberry Kelburn Rosebank 2012 WFT Report 52

67 Summary WFT 2009 Alfalfa - Manitoba Arborg Forage Yield as % of Beaver Carberry Kelburn Rosebank Cultivar Beaver AC Blue J LHD NS09-MF NS09-ST PC PC PC PC PC PC PF Radiant HD Rambler Rangelander TS TS VC VC VT VT VT Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha). 9,120 8,46 11,756,70.. 7,21 5,4 1, WFT Report 5

68 Summary WFT 2009 Orchardgrass - Alberta Vegreville Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Fort Kent Cultivar Kay 4, ,821 1, ,788 6,568 2,810 NS09-OG-01 4, ,157 2, ,54 6,971,225 OG426 5, ,611 2, ,718 6,620, OG-2, ,827 1, ,872 6,454 2,292 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha) 4, ,604 2, ,4 6,65 2,876 Summary WFT 2009 Orchardgrass - Alberta 4 Westlock Irrigation Lethbridge Forage Yield as % of Kay 4 Vegreville Fort Kent Westlock Irrigation Lethbridge Cultivar Kay NS09-OG OG OG Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha) 4, ,821 1, ,788 6,568 2, WFT Report 54

69 Summary WFT 2009 Orchardgrass - Saskatchewan 1 2 Swift Current Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Saskatoon Cultivar Kay... 6,615 6,220 4,47 4,144 7,195 8,922 9,65 8,617,15 NS09-OG ,028 5,91 5,709 4,482 7,096 8,561 9,885 9,12 4,064 OG ,06 5,90 5,751 4,50 7,27 10,901 9,205 7,49, OG ,195 5,415,25,719 6,667 7,7 8,26 6,981 2,60 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha)... 7,725 5,867 4,797 4,174 7,058 8,99 9,267 8,101,248 Summary WFT 2009 Orchardgrass - Saskatchewan Melfort Irrigation Outlook 1 Swift Current 2 Saskatoon Forage Yield as % of Kay Cultivar Kay NS09-OG OG OG Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha)... 6,615 6,220 4,47 4,144 7,195 8,922 9,65 8,617,15 Melfort Irrigation Outlook 2012 WFT Report 55

70 Summary WFT 2009 Orchardgrass - Manitoba Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Arborg Carberry Kelburn Rosebank Cultivar Kay. 4,705,44 5, ,48.. 1,080 6,762 6,17 NS09-OG-01. 4,98,622 5,81.. 1, ,898 7,176 5,157 OG426.,96 4,288 5, , ,567 7,00 5,18 96 OG-2. 4,200 2,97 5, , ,109 6,587 6,49 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha). 4,10,45 5,2.. 1, ,664 6,889 5,727 Summary WFT 2009 Orchardgrass - Manitoba Arborg Carberry Forage Yield as % of Kay Kelburn Rosebank Cultivar Kay NS09-OG OG OG Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha). 4,705,44 5, ,48.. 1,080 6,762 6, WFT Report 56

71 Summary WFT 2009 Red Clover - Alberta Vegreville Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) Fort Kent 4 Irrigation Westlock Cultivar Altaswede ,994, ,784 6,260,295 Starfire.... 7,18 2, ,755 6,14,84 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha) ,089 2, ,770 6,202,569 Summary WFT 2009 Red Clover - Alberta Lethbridge Forage Yield as % of Altaswede 4 Vegreville Fort Kent Westlock Irrigation Lethbridge Cultivar Altaswede Starfire Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha) ,994, ,784 6,260, WFT Report 57

72 Summary WFT 2009 Red Clover - Saskatchewan Cultivar Mean Forage Yield Summary (kg/ha) 1 2 Swift Current Saskatoon Melfort Irrigation Outlook Cultivar Altaswede,405 6,197 2,60 5,68 12,221 6,850 1,11 10,896 4,055 11,025 12,47 9,476 Starfire 6,178 6, ,745 10,096 6,665 12,482 8,85,764 1,057 11,491 10,661 Cuts CV (%) Trial Mean (kg/ha) 4,792 6,244 1,746 5,214 11,159 6,758 12,807 9,875,910 12,041 11,982 10,069 Summary WFT 2009 Red Clover - Saskatchewan 1 Swift Current Forage Yield as % of Altaswede 2 Saskatoon Melfort Irrigation Outlook Cultivar Altaswede Starfire Cuts CV (%) Beaver (kg/ha),405 6,197 2,60 5,68 12,221 6,850 1,11 10,896 4,055 11,025 12,47 9, WFT Report 58