Our main focus at Wolf River Valley Seeds is to provide you with a premium product. This priority has resulted in the development of a number of high quality forages tailored specifically with your herd's production and performance in mind.

White River Mix is comprised of 60% Trical 2700 and 40% Arvica Forage peas. Both varieties have proven superior palatability and crude protein percentage. Recommended seeding rate is 100-110 #/acre when under-seeded and 120-125#/acre when seeded alone. General rule of harvest is 55-60 days after planting or in the mid-late boot stage. White River Mix has been developed to produce a forage for a lactating cow diet or where a high protein forage is desired.

GREEN RIVER MIX

Green River Mix is comprised of 50% Forage Plus Oats and 50% Arvica Forage Peas. This mix will produce a moderate protein level while maintaining yield and palatability. Recommended seeding rate is 100-110#/acre when under-seeded and 120-130#/acre when seeded alone. General rule of harvest is 55-60 days after planting or in the mid-late boot stage. Green River Mix is designed to produce a forage to fit into your non lactating cow, heifer or beef cow ration.

ARVICA FORAGE PEAS

 Strictly a forage pea that produces extremely high forage quality and very high crude protein levels. With its huge leaves and excellent palatability, Arvica peas make an excellent companion crop with Trical^®2700 triticale and ForagePlus oats.

TRICAL^® 2700 TRITICALE

Proven to have outstanding digestibility and crude protein. Significantly higher yields than other boot stage forages. Trical^® 2700 is an excellent source of digestible fiber that provides energy along with the benefits of rumen health.  This variety is more cold tolerant than other spring grains

FORAGE PLUS OATS

A tall, late maturity oat variety that has high forage yields. Forage Plus has up to an eight-day wider harvest window prior to late boot stage compared to other oat varieties. Fits well in a dry cow or heifer diet.

Trical^® 815 Winter triticale

Dense, leafy growth makes 815 a good choice for a premium, early spring forage.  Proven to have outstanding true digestibility and crude protein.  Trical^® 815 was number one in university research for phosphorous uptake, making 815 a beneficial tool for nutrient management.

Triticale ( trit-ah- KAY -lee ) is a hybrid cross of wheat and rye developed in the late 19th century in Europe. A hybrid of wheat and rye, triticale combines the beneficial properties of wheat--high yield potential, good grain quality, and disease resistance--with the beneficial properties of rye--harsh climate tolerance, and low requirements for soil fertility. Since its development triticale has been utilized for its high quality feed potential both as a grain crop and as a forage crop. To date, hundreds of different varieties of triticale have been created to exploit many of the unique characteristics of this versatile cereal crop. One particular application which continues to be a strong asset for us at Wolf River Valley Seeds is triticale’s great potential for a premium forage crop.

TRICAL^®   815

• Trical ® 815 is an awned winter annual cereal forage. Trical ® 815 has a very high leaf-to-stem ratio and exhibits a very dense canopy of long leaves designed to be used in double crop systems that intend to maximize annual forage production.

• Trical ® 815 will extract and assimilate large amounts of nitrogen making it an excellent tool for managing dairy waste products.

• Trical ® 815 is a very good candidate for double cropping with corn silage rotations where growing degree days will allow.

In mild winters the spring triticale produce will survive and add grazing material again in the spring.

Trical ® 2700 is a widely adapted, highly versatile spring triticale for grazing, silage, and boot-stage hay. It is excellent planted alone, or blended with other cereals or forage peas. Trical ® 2700 is also proven to have outstanding digestibility (IVTD), crude protein content, and significantly higher yields than other boot-stage cereal forages. In Wolf River Valley Seeds testing, Trical ® 2700, and forage mixes containing Trical ® 2700 produced crude protein contents of over 21% and Relative Feed Value of over 200. Compared to other cereal forages, Trical ® 2700 has superior tolerance to disease, lagoon water, and can withstand tough growing conditions. Trical ® 2700 can also be used as a nurse crop. The stall phase of Trical ® 2700 seedling growth does not overshadow, or out-compete the alfalfa.

• Harvest is usually as late boot forage in early May or hay in late May. Many growers have succeeded in reaching 50 tons of forage per acre in one year at 65% moisture, from a double crop combination of TRICAL ® silage followed by corn silage.

GRAZING APPLICATIONS:

• Trical(R) triticale grazing programs are typically a late fall, winter and early spring system.

• After the cash crop is harvested, Trical(R) triticale can be planted as early as mid July. In the heat of the summer it ususally takes at least 45 days to establish the triticale with and adequate secondary root system.

• Using a straight winter type of product like Trical(R) or a blended product like Trical(R) 815 and 2700 together can impack productivity. The blended product will add a boost in fall grazing as the spring growth habit of the Trical(R) 2700 will continue to grow rapidly until winter frosts.

• Primary planting dates for Silage: Late September through mid October (October 1-15th ideally)

• Seeding rates: Seeding rates in early fall (Late September/Early October) should be 100-115#/acre. Mid October to November should be 110-115#/acre because of lack of degree days to initiate tillering.

• Planting: Conventional planting similar to wheat. Place seed 1 inch into moisture in a well prepared seed bed.

• At least 100 pounds of available N is needed. 40-80 pounds on P & K will also be needed. Triticale can utilize dairy waste nutrients for some  or all of the needed N, P and K. Triticale has placed number one in university research for Phosphorus uptake. When applied through manure and lagoon water, triticale has been known to assimilate up to 300 units of Nitrogen if the applications are metered uniformly.

• Harvest is usually at late boot stage in early May or hay in late May. Many growers have succeeded in reaching 50 tons of forage per acre in one year at 65% moisture, from a double crop combination of TRICAL(R) silage followed by corn silage.

• Ensiling should occur at 65% moisture. As with other forages, a quality liquid inoculant is recommended to be applied at a minimum of 100,000 CFU (colony forming units) per gram of silage. This will help prevent harmful yeasts and molds from occurring and by lowering pH of the forage to prevent heating and help preserve forage quality. In high nitrogen situations, always test forages for nitrates before feeding.

Figure courtesy of Resource Seeds, Inc.