2. A new Colletotrichum trifolii race identified in Ohio. Jennifer J. Ariss* and Landon H. Rhodes

3. Estimating genetic relationships among semi-dormant and nondormant alfalfa cultivars with Sequence Related Amplified Polymorphisms (SRAPs). Jennifer J. Ariss* and George J. Vandemark

4. Validation of a selection technique for improving alfalfa forage yield based on inbreeding depression. Valeria Arolfo*, D. H. Basigalup, A. S. Odorizzi and M. Balzarini

5. ProINTA Carmina: First Argentine Alfalfa Cultivar Tolerant to Bloat. D. Basigalup*, V. Arolfo, L. Bernaldez, J. Martínez Ferrer, M. Correa Luna, N. Latimori, A. Kloster, P. Davies, A. Odorizzi, M. Amigone and E. Ustarroz

6. Molecular DNA Markers Utilized to Discern Alfalfa Fall Dormancy Check Cultivars. Gary R. Bauchan*, ZhangLian Xia and Peter Vanberkum

7. Yield and Quality of StandFastTM Alfalfa Under Forced Lodging Conditions. Michael G. Bertram* and Daniel J. Undersander

8. Forage Yield Combining Ability and Hybrid Performance in Alfalfa Core Collection Accessions. H.S. Bhandari*, A. Al-Lawati, C. A. Pierce, and I.M. Ray

9. Alfalfa Says Hello To The Genome Of Medicago arborea. E.Bingham*, T.Haas, J.Irwin, J.Mackie, J.Musial, D.Armou2, C.Scotti, S.Arcioni, C.Jimenez, and I.Mauriera

10. Lamb liveweight gain on kura clover-ryegrass and white clover-ryegrass swards at two levels of soil fertility. Alistair D. Black*, Richard J. Lucas, and Derrick J. Moot

11. Development of a Purple Seeded No-Leaf-Mark Population of Red Clover. Robin Bortnem* and Arvid Boe

12. Water Use By Alfalfa. John Caddel

13. Genotypic variability for nonstructural carbohydrates in alfalfa. Yves Castonguay*, Gaëtan Tremblay, Annick Bertrand, Gilles Bélanger, Réal Michaud, and Robert Berthiaume

14. Contribution of vegetative storage proteins to N reserves in overwintering alfalfa. Catherine Dhont, Yves Castonguay*, Jean-Christophe Avic3, François-P. Chalifou

15. Interseeded red clover and kura clover living-mulch systems for corn silage production. John H. Grabber

16. Polyphenol and conditioning effects on forage protein solubility and degradability. John H. Grabber

17. An integrated approach to breeding acid aluminum tolerant lucerne. A.W. Humphries*, R.A. Ballard, T.P Garnett, N. Charman, X.G.Zhang and G.C. Auricht

18. Characterising the percentage resistance of spotted and blue alfalfa aphids in lucerne. S.R. Robinson, A.W. Humphries*, E.T. Kobelt, and G.C. Auricht

19. Quantitative Rating of Alfalfa Plants For Growth Rate After Spring Green-up or Harvest. David W. Johnson*, Mark E. Darling, Tracy A. Engh, and Jonathan M. Reich

20. Alfalfa Leaf Protein and Stem Cell Wall Polysaccharide Yields and Theoretical Ethanol Production under Hay and Biomass Management Systems. JoAnn F. S. Lamb*, Hans-Joachim G. Jung, Craig C. Sheaffer, and Deborah A. Samac

22. Phylogenetic analysis of GRAS gene family members across species. Rachel Morphew*, Michelle Graham, Kevin Silverstein, Kate VandenBosch

23. Defensin like (DEFL) genes in Medicago truncatula: function and patterns of gene expression. Sumitha Nallu*, Michelle A. Graham, Kevin A. T. Silverstein, Dasharath P. Lohar and Kathryn A. VandenBosch

24. Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Gene Mapping of Aluminum Tolerance in Diploid Alfalfa. B. Narasimhamoorthy*, J.H. Bouton and M.K. Sledge 25. Genetic characterization of root traits in alfalfa populations (Medicago sativa L.) selected for higher number of lateral roots. Ariel Odorizzi*, D. Basigalup and V. Arolfo

26. Benefits and barriers to incorporating alfalfa into Iowa’s corn and soybean rotations. Julia Olmstead*, Charlie Brummer, and Jan Flora

27. Row Spacing Effect on Alfalfa Yield and Persistence. Vance N. Owens

28. Differential Ruminal Degradation of Alfalfa Proteins. Michael D. Peel*, Dong Chen, Daryll B. DeWald, Kenneth C. Olson, and Bart Weimer

29. Alfalfa improvement through biotechnology: a focus on senescence and seed size. E. Piano*, O. Calderini, T. Bovone, C. Scotti, and S. Arcioni

30. Evaluation of snow clover (Trifolium pratense subsp. nivale) germplasm native to the Retic Alps, Italy, of potential interest for the restoration of degraded landscapes at high altitude. M. Romani, L. Pecetti, R. Paoletti, and E. Piano*

31. Analysis of Gene Expression Pattern Induced by Rhizobia in Early Nodulation Mutant nsp1 of Legume Genetic Model Medicago truncatula. Vladimir A Portyanko*, Natalya R Sharopova and Kathryn. VandenBosch

32. Persistence of Rotationally Grazed Red Clover in Mixed Stands. Heathcliffe Riday* and Michael D. Casler

33. Testing Combining Abilities of Diverse Alfalfa Populations. Muhammet Sakiroglu* and E. Charles Brummer

34. Breeding of the alfalfa stem morphology for quality. Carla Scotti*, G. Gnocchi, and M. Carelli

35. Use of Medicago truncatula to model the interaction between plant-parasitic nematodes and legumes. Andrea M. Skantar

36. Optimizing Efficiency and Flexibility of Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Red Clover (T. pratense). Michael L. Sullivan* and Sara A.M. Zerbel

37. Heritability of Clover Root Curculio Resistance in Alfalfa. J. Neally, R. Deubler, J.L. Hansen, E. Thomas, J. Yaeger, and D.R. Viands*

38. Molecular and cytogenetic evidence for allotetraploid speciation of Trifolium dubium (Leguminosae). Helal A. Ansari, Nick W. Ellison and Warren M. Williams*

39. Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum causing rapid wilt of birdsfoot trefoil in New York and Vermont. Michael J. Wunsch* and Gary C. Bergstrom

40. Heterosis and Outbreeding Depression on Fertility and Biomass of Inter- and Intra-subspecies Crosses in Tetraploid Alfalfa. Xuehui Li* and E. Charles Brummer