b'BREEDING HISTORY / ALFALFAExploring the innovations and breakthroughs of breeding throughout generations of plants.ALFALFA IS THOUGHT TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN SOUTHWESTERNASIASPECIFICALLY INPRESENT DAY IRAN$11.7 billionIS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL VALUE OF ALFALFA IN THE U.S.26 millionIS THE AMOUNT OF ACRES OF ALFALFA CUT FOR HAY IN THE U.S.CALIFORNIA PRODUCES 9%OF THE NATIONS ALFALFA HAY,AND HARVESTS OVER SEVEN MILLION TONS ANNUALLY. 490 B.C. ALFALFA WAS BROUGHT TO 2.3 tonsIS THEGREECE FROM IRAN AS HORSE FEED FOR AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRETHE PERSIAN ARMY.OF ALFALFA IN THE U.S.1775 ALFALFA WAS BROUGHT TO THE GEORGE WASHINGTONAMERICAS AND WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TOTHRIVED IN CHILE, ARGENTINA AND GROW ALFALFA. URUGUAY1836 CATHOLIC 22%MISSIONARIES IS THE AMOUNT OF CRUDE PROTEINFOUND IN ALFALFA, ALONG WITH 10BROUGHT ALFALFA OTHER DIFFERENT VITAMINS. TO TEXAS, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA.Alfalfa roots can penetrate over 1857 A HARDIER VARIEGATED STRAIN 15 feet into the ground.WAS INTRODUCED VIA WENDELIN GRIMM, A GERMAN IMMIGRANT LIVING Sources: Barr-Ag, USDA, UC Davis IN MINNESOTA.84/ SEEDWORLD.COMOCTOBER 2022'