trials planted in 1997, and harvested in 1998, 1999 and 2000

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Table 12.
Historical statewide summary of alfalfa variety trials in Montana - trials planted in 1997, and harvested in 1998, 1999 and 2000. (Yield in tons of dry matter/acre per year).

Location:	Bozeman	Bozeman	Kalispell	Kalispell	Moccasin	Sidney	Statewide Average
Irrigated/Dryland:	I	D	I	D	D	I	I	I %Mean	D	D %Mean

5396	6.66	1.59	5.66	5.83	0.84	5.27	5.86	*109*	1.22	98
DK 140	6.67	1.64	5.77	5.47	0.87	4.56	5.67	*105*	1.26	*101*
DK 142	6.69	1.73	5.32	5.12	0.86	4.90	5.64	*104*	1.30	*104*
Rhino	6.52	1.70	5.18	5.30	0.88	5.05	5.58	*103*	1.29	*104*
Plumas	6.64	1.71	5.28	5.31	0.86	4.76	5.56	*103*	1.29	*104*
645	6.56	1.69	5.11	5.31	0.91	4.91	5.53	*102*	1.30	*105*
Oneida VR	6.54	1.69	5.14	5.32	0.85	4.72	5.47	*101*	1.27	*102*
Ace	6.20	1.54	5.32	5.10	0.76	4.88	5.47	*101*	1.15	93
DK 143	6.38	1.68	5.08	5.00	0.89	4.65	5.37	99	1.29	*104*
5301	6.41	1.64	5.08	4.48	0.87	4.49	5.33	99	1.26	*101*
Wrangler	6.49	1.68	4.79	5.24	0.87	4.65	5.31	98	1.28	*103*
Cimarron 3i	6.27	1.52	4.66	4.82	0.82	4.86	5.26	97	1.17	94
Ladak 65	6.07	1.59	4.25	4.82	0.84	4.22	4.85	90	1.22	98
Riley	5.53	1.43	3.73	4.08	0.87	4.72	4.66	86	1.15	93
*Location Mean*	*6.40*	*1.63*	*5.03*	*5.09*	*0.85*	*4.76*	5.40	*100*	1.24	*100*

I = Irrigated
D = Dryland

* Authors:
Dennis Cash- Animal & Range Sciences Dept., MSU-Bozeman, MT 59717, 406-994-5688, dcash@montana.edu
Ray Ditterline - Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Dept., MSU-Bozeman, MT 59717, 406-994-5058, rld@montana.edu
Duane Johnson and Louise Strang - Northwestern Agr. Res. Center, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-755-4303, duanej@montana.edu
Dave Wichman and Karnes NeillCentral Agr. Res. Center, Moccasin, MT 59462, 406-423-5421, dwichman@montana.edu
Ken Kephart and Peggy Lamb - Southern Agr. Res. Center, Huntley, MT 59037, 406-348-3400, kephart@montana.edu
Joyce Eckhoff and Gail Harper - Eastern Agr. Res. Center, Sidney, MT 59270, 406-482-2208, jeckhoff@montana.edu

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