Annual Ryegrass Cultivars

Annual ryegrass varieties developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an agricultural and natural resource research program of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are produced under contracts and license agreements with Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.

Please please contact Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. if you are interested in obtaining a license agreement to produce and sell annual ryegrass seed.

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'Angus I' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass with Excellent Disease Resistance and High Forage Yields

Description:  'Angus I' tetraploid annual ryegrass offers excellent disease resistance to crown rust. This variety matures early and produces high forage yields
Where can you obtain seed of 'Angus I'?  'Angus I' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to DLF International Seeds, Inc. of Halsey, Oregon. Please contact DLF International Seeds, Inc. to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'Attain' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Disease Resistant, Later Maturing Tetraploid Ryegrass Variety with High Yields and Excellent Re-growth

Description:  'Attain' is an annual ryegrass variety with exceptional disease resistance, better re-growth, later maturity, and high forage yields.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Attain'?  'Attain' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Smith Seed Services of Halsey, Oregon.  Please contact Smith Seed Services to purchase seed of this exceptional annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Beefbuilder III' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A High Forage Producing Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass

Description:  'Beefbuilder III' tetraploid annual ryegrass produced excellent yields that surpassed other annual ryegrasses in separate trials conducted by LSU and Texas A&M in 2003.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Beefbuilder III'?  'Beefbuilder III' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Forbes Seed & Grain, Inc. of Junction City, Oregon. Please contact Forbes Seed & Grain, Inc. to purchase seed of this tetraploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Big Boss' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A High-Yielding, Cold Tolerant Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass Variety with Great Disease Resistance

Description:  'Big Boss' is an annual ryegrass variety with excellent regrowth potential, cold tolerance, high forage yields, and exceptional resistance to leaf spot, grey leaf spot, rust, and insect damage.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Big Boss'?  'Big Boss' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Smith Seed Services of Halsey, Oregon.  Please contact Smith Seed Services to purchase seed of this exceptional annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Big Daddy' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass

A Mid to Late Producing Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass with Excellent Disease Resistance

Description:  'Big Daddy' tetraploid annual ryegrass has medium cold tolerance and excellent crown rust resistance. This variety is a mid to late producer.

Where can you obtain seed of 'Big Daddy'?  'Big Daddy' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Smith Seed Services of Halsey, Oregon. Please contact Smith Seed Services to purchase seed of this tetraploid annual ryegrass cultivar for wholesale purposes.

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'Bruiser' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Late-maturing, Crown Rust Resistant Diploid Annual Ryegrass with Good Cold Tolerance

Description:  'Bruiser' diploid annual ryegrass offers disease resistance to crown rust and some resistance to gray leaf spot and helminthosporium leaf spot. This diploid annual ryegrass is late-maturing and cold-tolerant.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Bruiser'?  'Bruiser' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Ampac Seed Company. Please contact an Ampac Seed Company dealer to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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Chuckwagon™ - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass with High Forage Production and Excellent Disease Resistance

Description:  Chuckwagon™ tetraploid annual ryegrass offers excellent disease resistance. This annual ryegrass produced above average yields in forage annual ryegrass cutting trials in Gainesville, Florida
Where can you obtain seed of Chuckwagon™?  Chuckwagon™ has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to DLF International Seeds, Inc. of Halsey, Oregon. Please contact DLF International Seeds, Inc. to purchase seed of this tetraploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Ed' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Cold Tolerant, High-Yielding, Crown Rust Resistant Diploid Annual Ryegrass Variety

Description:  'Ed' is an annual ryegrass variety with exceptional crown rust resistance, impressive cold tolerance, and high forage yields.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Ed'?  'Ed' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Smith Seed Services of Halsey, Oregon.  Please contact Smith Seed Services to purchase seed of this exceptional annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'EarlyPloid' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Large Seeded, Upright, Early Forage Producing and Early Maturing Annual Ryegrass

Description:  'EarlyPloid' annual ryegrass offers excellent disease resistance and sufficient cold tolerance for growth in the southern annual ryegrass region of the United States.
Where can you obtain seed of 'EarlyPloid'?  'EarlyPloid' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Ragan and Massey, Inc. of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Please contact Ragan and Massey, Inc. to purchase seed of this tetraploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Fantastic' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
An Early-Maturing, Crown Rust Resistant Diploid Annual Ryegrass with Good Cold Tolerance

Description:  'EarlyPloid' diploid annual ryegrass offers medium cold tolerance and excellent disease resistance to crown rust. This diploid annual ryegrass exhibits early-season maturity. For more information click here. 
Where can you obtain seed of 'Fantastic'?  'Fantastic' been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Ampac Seed Company. Please contact an Ampac Seed Company dealer to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'Fria' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Large Seeded, Upright, Early Forage Producing and Early Maturing Annual Ryegrass

Description:  'Fria' diploid annual ryegrass offers disease resistance to crown rust. This diploid annual ryegrass is late-maturing and cold-tolerant. For more information click here.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Fria'?  'Fria' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Allied Seeds, LLC. Please contact Allied Seeds, LLC to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'Graze-N-Gro' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Large Seeded, Upright, Early Forage Producing and Early Maturing Annual Ryegrass

Description:  'Graze-N-Gro' diploid annual ryegrass has good disease resistance and is highly resistant to crown rust. This diploid annual ryegrass exhibits high cold tolerance and medium to late season production.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Graze-N-Gro'?  'Graze-N-Gro' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Seed Research, Inc. of Corvallis, Oregon. Please contact Seed Research, Inc. to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'Grazer Nova' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
An Early Forage Producing and Disease Resistant Diploid Ryegrass Variety

Description:  'Grazer Nova' diploid annual ryegrass is an early-maturing variety. This diploid annual ryegrass offers good disease resistance and forage production.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Grazer Nova'?  'Grazer Nova' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to DLF International Seeds, Inc. of Halsey, Oregon. Please contact DLF International Seeds, Inc. to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'Grits' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Late-maturing Annual Ryegrass with Good Cold Tolerance, Crown Rust Resistance and Some Gray Leaf Spot Resistance

Description:  'Grits' diploid annual ryegrass offers disease resistance to crown rust and some resistance to gray leaf spot. This diploid annual ryegrass is late-maturing and exhibits good cold tolerance.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Grits'?  'Grits' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Lewis Seed Company of Shedd, Oregon. Please contact Lewis Seed Company to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'Jumbo' (US PVP No. 200000196) - Annual Ryegrass
A Large, Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass with High Forage Yields and Late Maturity

Description:  'Jumbo' tetraploid annual ryegrass has superior crown rust resistance and good resistance to many other common ryegrass diseases. This variety produces high forage and seed yields.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Jumbo'?  'Jumbo' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Barenbrug USA, Inc. of Tangent, Oregon. Please contact Barenbrug USA, Inc. to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.

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'King' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Mid-Season Maturing Annual Ryegrass with Medium to High Cold Tolerance and Crown Rust Resistance

Description:  'King' diploid annual ryegrass offers excellent disease resistance to crown rust. This diploid annual ryegrass is mid-season maturing and exhibits good cold tolerance.
Where can you obtain seed of 'King'?  'King' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Lewis Seed Company of Shedd, Oregon. Please contact Lewis Seed Company to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Ocala' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
An Annual Ryegrass with Excellent Disease Resistance, Sufficient Cold Tolerance, and High-Yield

Description: 'Ocala' diploid annual ryegrass offers excellent disease resistance to crown rust and some resistance to gray leaf spot disease. This diploid has good cold tolerance for growth over the entire annual ryegrass belt.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Ocala'?  'Ocala' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to American Grass Seed Producers of Tangent, Oregon. Please contact American Grass Seed Producers to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Prine' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass with High Sugar Content and Wide, Succulent Leaves

Description:  'Prine' tetraploid annual ryegrass has excellent disease resistance and produces high yields of large plants.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Prine'?  'Prine' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to East Texas Seed Company of Tyler, Texas. Please contact East Texas Seed Company to purchase seed of this tetraploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Striker' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass with excellent seed and forage yields and resistance to crown rust

Description:  'Striker' tetraploid annual ryegrass exhibits high seed and forage yields, as well as resistance to crown rust and good resistance to gray leaf spot and helminthosporium leaf spot diseases.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Striker'?  'Striker' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Seed Research, Inc. of Corvallis, Oregon. Please contact Seed Research, Inc. to purchase seed of this tetraploid annual ryegrass cultivar:

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'Surrey II' - Diploid Annual Ryegrass
A Mid to Late Season Maturing Ryegrass with Excellent Cold Tolerance

Description:  'Surrey II' diploid annual ryegrass is a medium to late maturer. This variety is highly resistant to crown rust and exhibits outstanding cold tolerance.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Surrey II'?  'Surrey II' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to DLF International Seeds, Inc. of Halsey, Oregon. Please contact DLF International Seeds, Inc. to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.:

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'Winter Hawk' - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
A Cold Tolerant, Disease Resistant Diploid Annual Ryegrass with Above Average Dry-Matter Yields

Description:  'Winter Hawk' diploid annual ryegrass offers above average disease resistance to crown rust and gray leaf spot disease. This diploid has extremely good cold tolerance and shows potential for high dry matter yields in the Southern US.
Where can you obtain seed of 'Winter Hawk'?  'WinterHawk' has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Orego Seeds, Inc. of Albany, Oregon. Please contact Orego Seeds, Inc. to purchase seed of this diploid annual ryegrass cultivar.:

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