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Fontanelle, Nebraska
December 5, 2002
Ovation alfalfa with Standfast™
technology is the newest product addition for
Fontanelle Hybrids, Fontanelle,
Nebraska. "We’ve been looking at a number of products to upgrade
the alfalfa’s we offer," Steve Pike, sales manager said. "With
Ovation, we knew we’d found what we were looking for because of
its potential to maximize yields and quality for our customers."
Fontanelle is one of just a few companies authorized to offer
the new Standfast technology. "The StandFast technology is
unique to our marketing area," Pike said. "In Ovation, the
technology offers improved standability and a faster recovery.
To the farmer better standability means better yields and better
quality, plus the faster recovery means the potential for an
additional cutting during the season."
Because of the faster recovery, the cutting interval with
Ovation can be reduced by as much as three to five days. This
shorter interval between cuttings and the fact that Ovation can,
and should, be cut at pre-bud stage rather than the normal 1/10
bloom stage means that producers could get an extra cutting
during the season. "Other alfalfas may claim faster recovery,
but Ovation has proven results of its fastest recovery time,"
Pike said.
Ovation with the StandFast trait is a product of conventional
breeding and is not a GMO.
Ovation joins Journey 204 as the premium alfalfas in
Fontanelle’s line up. "Both of these products are one-of-a-kind
in our geography," Pike said. "Ovation with the StandFast trait
and Journey 204 because it’s a hybrid alfalfa. We tell our
customers that we strive to offer them the best products
available. These two products are cutting edge examples of that
continuing commitment to be a trusted seed partner for our
customers."
Fontanelle Hybrids is a
67 year old employee-owned seed company marketing corn,
soybeans, grain sorghum, alfalfa and sunflowers in Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri and portions of Illinois,
Minnesota, South Dakota and Texas. Fontanelle Hybrids is one of
the five owners and members of the Core Group that markets value
added products under the High Cycle® Seed Systems
brand of products.
High Cycle is a registered trademark of the CORE Group.
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