FG 9R616

1. The selection criteria used in the development of this variety include forage yield potential, persistence, winter-active growth and resistance to one or more of the following pests: Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot and spotted alfalfa aphid.

2. Areas of probable adaptation for this variety include the southwest U.S. regions, and provinces of Cordova and Santa Fe, Argentina. It is intended for use in southwest and moderately winter hardy intermountain U.S. regions, and provinces of Cordova and Sant