When we consider the Forage and Wildlife market needs, we have clear breeding objectives:
Nutrigreen Winter Green Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is a versatile winter pea similar to Austrian Winter Pea in forage production and winter hardiness. That is where the similarities stop. Nutrigreen does not contain anthacyanin, the mild anti-nutritional chemical in Austrian Winter Peas that makes the flowers purple. As a result, the white flowered, long vined normal leaf type Nutrigreen has better palatability and offers better digestibility than AWP. The result can be better intake and nutrition for livestock and stronger attraction for deer, turkeys and other wildlife. Another added benefit for wildlife and forage alike is that Nutrigreen has stronger early seedling growth and similar winter hardiness.
Icicle Winter Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is a unique and versatile winter pea with characteristics that make it particularly attractive for markets as a high biomass yielding winter pea. Icicle has white flowers that allow for better palatibilty and digestibility with good, or better, durability as any other winter pea.
Whistler Winter Forage Pea and Winter Wildlife Pea is a variety that has proven to be very beneficial in wildlife plots, especially for deer. It is a semi leafless variety that allows it to stand up better than Austrian Winter Pea. This can be a benefit when snow comes and Whistler is more apt to continue poking through the snow rather than being weighed down. Just like Nutrigreen, Whistler is white flowered and therefore offers better taste and better digestibility than AWP. This leads to attracting more deer. By itself Whistler is not a preferred winter forage pea, but a very unique value can be gained when planting a blend of Whistler and Nutrigreen. You get the standing ability of the Whistler and the normal leaf type productivity of Nutrigreen’s prolific leaves. Studies have shown the blend can out yield either variety by themselves.
Journey Spring Forage Pea and Wildlife Pea has exceptionally strong early seedling vigor as its key attribute. This gives Journey a quick start. It has been used as a fall seeded forage and cover crop pea in California with good success. It is also used extensively as a spring seeded forage pea by itself and in blends with spring oats and other spring small grain forages.
Flex Spring Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea has multiple uses that brings unique flexibility to the market. It has significantly out yielded all other forage peas, is faster starting than other wildlife peas and has the improved taste and digestibility of a white flowered pea. In a spring forage blend with oats or triticale, the maturity of Flex matches up better with the maturity of the small grains to improve the blend and bring better forage to your livestock.
Max Spring Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is very similar to Flex in yield and maturity, as well as diversity in markets it can serve. It has advantages in both Powdery Mildew Resistance, as well as tougher seeds, leading to a higher germination rate.
Upcoming Varieties
Pro 138-6101 Winter Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is an extremely aggressive winter forage pea, with high forage yields and will make an excellent winter cover crop. Its quick growth will also make it a great component for a blend.
Pro 168-7110 Winter Forage Pea is a semi leafless winter forage pea variety, giving this variety superior stand-ability compared to most other forage pea varieties, while maintain a high forage yield.
- Strong early seedling vigor
- Smaller seed size and higher seed yields to save on seed cost
- Good tonnage produced at the right time for the use
- Higher nutrition, better digestibility and better palatability
- Durability
Nutrigreen Winter Green Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is a versatile winter pea similar to Austrian Winter Pea in forage production and winter hardiness. That is where the similarities stop. Nutrigreen does not contain anthacyanin, the mild anti-nutritional chemical in Austrian Winter Peas that makes the flowers purple. As a result, the white flowered, long vined normal leaf type Nutrigreen has better palatability and offers better digestibility than AWP. The result can be better intake and nutrition for livestock and stronger attraction for deer, turkeys and other wildlife. Another added benefit for wildlife and forage alike is that Nutrigreen has stronger early seedling growth and similar winter hardiness.
Icicle Winter Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is a unique and versatile winter pea with characteristics that make it particularly attractive for markets as a high biomass yielding winter pea. Icicle has white flowers that allow for better palatibilty and digestibility with good, or better, durability as any other winter pea.
Whistler Winter Forage Pea and Winter Wildlife Pea is a variety that has proven to be very beneficial in wildlife plots, especially for deer. It is a semi leafless variety that allows it to stand up better than Austrian Winter Pea. This can be a benefit when snow comes and Whistler is more apt to continue poking through the snow rather than being weighed down. Just like Nutrigreen, Whistler is white flowered and therefore offers better taste and better digestibility than AWP. This leads to attracting more deer. By itself Whistler is not a preferred winter forage pea, but a very unique value can be gained when planting a blend of Whistler and Nutrigreen. You get the standing ability of the Whistler and the normal leaf type productivity of Nutrigreen’s prolific leaves. Studies have shown the blend can out yield either variety by themselves.
Journey Spring Forage Pea and Wildlife Pea has exceptionally strong early seedling vigor as its key attribute. This gives Journey a quick start. It has been used as a fall seeded forage and cover crop pea in California with good success. It is also used extensively as a spring seeded forage pea by itself and in blends with spring oats and other spring small grain forages.
Flex Spring Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea has multiple uses that brings unique flexibility to the market. It has significantly out yielded all other forage peas, is faster starting than other wildlife peas and has the improved taste and digestibility of a white flowered pea. In a spring forage blend with oats or triticale, the maturity of Flex matches up better with the maturity of the small grains to improve the blend and bring better forage to your livestock.
Max Spring Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is very similar to Flex in yield and maturity, as well as diversity in markets it can serve. It has advantages in both Powdery Mildew Resistance, as well as tougher seeds, leading to a higher germination rate.
Upcoming Varieties
Pro 138-6101 Winter Forage, Bio Cover Crop and Wildlife Pea is an extremely aggressive winter forage pea, with high forage yields and will make an excellent winter cover crop. Its quick growth will also make it a great component for a blend.
Pro 168-7110 Winter Forage Pea is a semi leafless winter forage pea variety, giving this variety superior stand-ability compared to most other forage pea varieties, while maintain a high forage yield.