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

2025 MSU Forage Variety Test – Call for Entries

• 2025 MSU Alfalfa Variety Trials Application – Offered at Chatham 
• 2025 MSU Red Clover Variety Trial Application – Offered at East Lansing 
• 2025 MSU Perennial Grass Variety Trial Application – Offered at Chatham 
• 2025 MSU 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 
• Contact Kim Cassida or Joe Paling for more information.

MSU Forage Variety Test Reports by harvest year

• 2024  –  Forage (Alfalfa, perennial/annual grass, clovers)
• 2023  –  Forage (Alfalfa, perennial/annual grass, clovers)
• 2022  –  Forage (Alfalfa, perennial/annual grass, clovers)
• 2021  –  Forage (Alfalfa, perennial/annual grass, clovers)
• 2020  –  Forage (Alfalfa, perennial/annual grass, clovers)
• 2019  –  Forage (Alfalfa, perennial/annual grass, clovers)
• 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
• Michigan Corn Hybrid Test (grain and silage) discontinued in 2023
  • 2022 MSU Corn Hybrids Compared 
  • 2021 MSU Corn Hybrids Compared
• Minnesota Forage Variety Test
• New York Forage Variety Test
• Pennsylvania Forage Variety Test
• Wisconsin Forage Variety Test