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HayGrazer is the advanced new alfalfa bred for hay and grazing. HayGrazer combines the high yields of top hay varieties with the grazability of the best grazing varieties. So you have the flexibility to graze, make hay, or combine haying and grazing. HayGrazer's versatility allows you to design your own system and maximize your profits. It represents 16 years of grazing research and selection for an alfalfa that gives high yields, yet persists under grazing. HayGrazer was bred from a cross between hay-type alfalfa and the Siberian Creeper. The hay-type parent provided high yield, high quality and pest resistance, while the Siberian Creeper parent provided a aggressive, branching root and crown system which provides for long life under grazing. HayGrazer has combined resistance to both phytophthora and aphanomyces root rots. HayGrazer is also  surprisingly tolerant to defoliation by the alfalfa weevil. This tolerance can reduce the amount of insecticide needed for weevil contol by 50%.