Nampa, Idaho, USA
February 14, 2011
AmeriStand 433T RR, a new Traffic Tested® Genuity® Roundup Ready® alfalfa (RRA) variety is now available for alfalfa growers. This addition to the America’s Alfalfa line-up offers 3 to 4 cuts of high quality alfalfa with tolerance to Roundup® herbicides for improved weed management in dairy hay operations.
“The new AmeriStand 433T RR is another example of how America’s Alfalfa is committed to bringing durable and highly productive varieties to the growers for better profitability,” says Dwight Tuttle, National Brand Manager for America’s Alfalfa. “AmeriStand 433T RR gives growers superior quality and yield comparable to the popular conventional Traffic Tested® variety AmeriStand 403T Plus. AmeriStand 433T RR is an excellent choice for top milk production.”
AmeriStand 433T RR is rated very winterhardy at 2.5 with a fall dormancy of 3.3. It has excellent yield and forage quality potential. Along with it’s Traffic Tested® genetics, it recovers fast after each cutting and has excellent stress tolerance. AmeriStand 433T RR has a high resistance to four yield robbing diseases of bacterial wilt, anthracnose (Race 1), Phytophthora root rot and Aphynomyces root rot (Race 1).
In Iowa trials, AmeriStand 433T RR averaged more pounds of milk per acre than HybriForce 400 and Pioneer 54V54. In the study, AmeriStand 433T RR yielded 22,864 pounds of milk from 8.20 tons of alfalfa. It was one of the top six varieties in that category for a trial that included more than 24 varieties.
For more information or for questions about Genuity® Roundup Ready® alfalfa from America’s Alfalfa, call 800-873-2532.
America’s Alfalfa is the only national brand offering dormant and non-dormant Traffic Tested® Genuity® Roundup Ready® alfalfa seed varieties. America’s Alfalfa® offers proven Traffic Tested® varieties that outperform other brands over the life of the alfalfa stand. The AmeriStand varieties are named for their ability to withstand traffic from grazing, equipment and even manure applications. Selected for their yield and quality characteristics over the past 50 years, America’s Alfalfa® varieties produce persistent, agronomically-sound, winterhardy and disease resistant alfalfa in your fields. America’s Alfalfa is bred to yield under pressure.
America’s Alfalfa has also developed other proprietary innovations; and its varieties are named for their ability to stand up to the forces of wheel traffic, weather, disease, pests, grazing and manure applications. Learn about alfalfa and our varieties at the Alfalfa University on the America’s Alfalfa website, www.americasalfalfa.com, where you can watch audio-visual presentations.
Based on the decision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on January 27, 2011, Genuity® Roundup Ready® Alfalfa seed is available for sale and distribution by authorized Seed Companies or their dealers for use in the United States only. This seed may not be planted outside of the United States, or for the production of seed, or sprouts. Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. Do not export Genuity® Roundup Ready® alfalfa seed or crop, including hay or hay products, to China pending import approval. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate.
Roundup Ready® and Roundup® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2011 Monsanto Company
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