BREEDING
 Hi-Gest Technology is the result of 16 years of plant breeding and university and on-farm evaluations for yield, palatability and digestability.
Brown Midrib Trait (BMR)
• Found in corn, sorghum and millet
• Plants with the BMR Trait have reduced lignin and improved fiber digestibility
• The BMR trait has been available for decades but breeding efforts were limited due to reduced yield and vigor concerns
Hi-Gest Development
• Focused breeding by Cal/West Seeds developed improved hybrids that overcame the reduced yield and vigor concerns
• New Hybrid Sudangrass products with bred-in Hi-Gest have competitive yield and significantly better forage quality, providing a new pathway to improved animal performance
Product Evaluation
• Hybrids with Hi-Gest have been evaluated by on-farm and public trials in the geographies where they are normally recommended for yield, forage quality and animal performance
Commercialized 2007
• Hi-Gest is a registered trademark and with patent pending
• Approximately 10,000 acres of Hybrid Sudangrass with Hi-Gest Technology were planted in the US during the 2007 growing season with glowing results from producers.
• Supplies for the 2008 planting season are limited
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