The mission of the MSU Variety Test program is to provide unbiased comparisons of varieties for use by producers and industry.

2021 MSU Forage Variety Test – Call for Entries

• 2021 Alfalfa Variety Trials Application – Alfalfa trial offered at East Lansing and Chatham (entry deadline April 1, 2021)
• 2021 Red Clover Variety Trial Application – Red Clover trial offered at East Lansing (entry deadline April 1, 2021)
• 2021 Perennial Grass Variety Trial Application – Offered at East Lansing and Chatham (entry deadline April 1, 2021)
• 2021 Annual Forage Variety Trial Application – Three planting dates (May-spring annuals, June-warm-season annuals, and August (winter annuals) are offered at East Lansing and Chatham (entry deadline varies by date)
• 2021 Cover Crop Variety Trial Application – Offered at East Lansing at Chatham (entry deadline July 1, 2021)
• Contact Kim Cassida or Joe Paling for more information.

MSU Forage Variety Test Reports by harvest year

• 2020  –  Forage (Alfalfa, grass, red clover, berseem clover)
• 2019  –  Forage (Alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2019  –  Cover Crops
• 2018  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2017  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2016  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2015  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2014  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2013  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2012  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2011  –  Forage (alfalfa, grass, red clover)
• 2010  –  Alfalfa   –   Grass
• 2009  –  Alfalfa   –   Grass  –  Red Clover  –  Wildlife Food Plot
• 2008  –  Alfalfa   –   Grass  –  Wildlife Food Plot
• 2007  –  Alfalfa   –   Grass  –  Wildlife Food Plot
• 2006  –  Alfalfa   –   Wildlife Food Plot
• 2005  –  Alfalfa   –   Grass  –  Red Clover  –  Wildlife Food Plot
• 2004  –  Combined (Alfalfa, grass, clovers, birdsfoot trefoil)
• 2002  –  Combined (Alfalfa, grass, clovers, birdsfoot trefoil)
• 2001  –  Combined (Alfalfa, grass, clovers, birdsfoot trefoil)
• 1999  –  Alfalfa

Other Variety Test Resources

• Michigan Row Crop Variety Test Page
  • 2020 MSU Corn Varieties Compared (grain and silage varieties)
  • 2019 MSU Corn Varieties Compared (grain and silage varieties)
  • 2018 MSU Corn Varieties Compared (grain and silage varieties)
  • 2017 MSU Corn Varieties Compared (grain and silage varieties)
  • 2016 MSU Corn Varieties Compared  (grain and silage varieties)
  • 2015 MSU Corn Varieties Compared  (grain and silage varieties)
• Minnesota Forage Variety Test
• New York Forage Variety Test
• Ohio Forage Performance Test
• Pennsylvania Forage Variety Test
• Wisconsin Forage Variety Test