Project number: 18.00.14.03.01

Breeding of Forage Grasses and Clover Species for Sustainable Forage Production, Especially in Organic Farming

Agroscope breeds forage crops for grassland-based livestock production. Ecotypes from natural meadows and pastures in Switzerland form the raw material for new varieties. We develop varieties that are ideally suited to current and even future (soil, climate and management) conditions in Switzerland. In addition, we breed competitive perennial forage plants that are resistant to major diseases, and which provide high-quality roughage. This means that Swiss farmers are provided with the most productive varieties of grass and clover for cultivation in ley mixtures.

Our breeding programme focuses on eleven different grass species and four clover species. In addition, Agroscope has also run a special breeding programme for the organic farming sector since 2004, thereby also guaranteeing the suitability of our varieties for organic agriculture.

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet BOBAK Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 5 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Peter J., Kölliker, R., Studer, B., Grieder C.
Italian ryegrass - higher seed yield through targeted selection for low seed shattering.
In: Exploiting genetic diversity of forages to fulfil their economic and environmental roles. Proceedings of the 34th Meeting of the EUCARPIA Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses Section in cooperation with the EUCARPIA Festulolium Working Group. 06-08 September, Publ. Bavarian Stat Reserach Center For Agriculture (LfL), Palacky University Press, Olomouc. 2021, 117-120.

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SOREX Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet RUSA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PERENEIA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PALMATA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PALIO Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet OCADIA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MARMOTA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet LEONIS Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet DORCAS Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet DABOYA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ANTILOPE Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 5.10., 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet IBEX Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 5.10., 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ORYTTUS Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet BIPES Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 05.10.2021.
Agroscope. 05 October, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact sheet ZEBRA Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact sheet NUMIDA Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact sheet MORUNGA: Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact sheet MIDAS Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact sheet XANTHIA Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet RABIOSA Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ORYX Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet CARIBU Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 17.08.2021.
Agroscope. 17 August, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Kempf K., Schubiger F.
Breeding alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in mixture with grasses.
Sustainability, 13, (16), 2021, 1-12.

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MUNIDA White Clover Trifolium repens L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet FIONA White Clover Trifolium repens L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 juillet, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet BOMBUS White Clover Trifolium repens L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet APIS White Clover Trifolium repens L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PAVONA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet OSTREA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet LARUS Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet FREGATA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet FORELIA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ELANUS Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet CARBO Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ASTUR Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 14 July, 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SEMPERINA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 13.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PAVO Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PASTOR Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MONACO Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MILVUS Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MILONIA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MERULA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zurich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet LESTRIS Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 13.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet FORMICA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 14.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet DAFILA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 13.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet COLUMBA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 13.07.2021.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PRAYOLA Meadow Fescue (2n) Festuca pratensis Hudson: Version: 20.01.2021.
Agroscope. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PERENEIA Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 20.01.2021.
Agroscope. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet VOSTOX Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata L.: Version: 19.01.2021.
Agroscope. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet OSMIA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 19.01.2021.
Agroscope. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet BELLATOR Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 19.01.2021.
Agroscope. 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PASTIROMA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.
Agroscope, Zürich. 19.1., 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet OSTREA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.
Agroscope, Zürich. 19.1., 2021, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Kempf K., Schubiger F., Tanner P., Grieder C.
Mehr Gene, mehr Leistung: die neuen Englisch-Raigras-Sorten von Agroscope.
Agrarforschung Schweiz, 11, 2020, 1-8.

Kempf K., Schubiger F., Grieder C.
Selecting vigorous plants in the nursery: useful or useless?
Grassland Science in Europe, 24, 2019, 388-390.

Grieder C., Tanner P., Schubiger F.
Selection progress in a commercial forage breeding programme.
Grassland Science in Europe, 24, 2019, 385-387.

Schubiger F.X., Grieder C.
Phenotypic selection improves the resistance of "Mattenklee" red clover to Southern Anthracnose (Colletotrichum trifolii).
Grassland Science in Europe, 24, 2019, 409-411.

Schubiger F., Grieder C., Tanner P.
Agroscope breeds new varieties of Forage Crops.
Agroscope, Reckenholz. Fact Sheet 83, July, 2018, 2 pp.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet FORELIA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PAVONA Red Clover (4n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet LACERTA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet PALIO Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet BOBAK Hybrid Ryegrass (4n) Lolium x hybridum Hausskn.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet XANTHIA Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ALOPEX Meadow foxtail (4n) Alopecurus pratensis L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MUNIDA White Clover (4n) Trifolium repens L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SALAMANDRA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ARVICOLA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ARTESIA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet NUMIDA Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet AROLUS Perennial Ryegrass (2n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MILONIA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ARARA Perennial Ryegrass (2n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ALLIGATOR Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SORAYA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet RABIOSA Italian Ryegrass (2n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet MIDAS Italian Ryegrass (4n) Lolium multiflorum Lam.: Version: 12.07.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ALLODIA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ALGIRA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ARCTURUS Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SALMO Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SELISTA Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis L.
Agroscope. Version 16th of February, 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SEPIA Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis L.: Version 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet TETRAX Meadow Fescue (4n) Festuca pratensis Hudson: Version 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet VIDALIA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version 16.02.2018.
Agroscope. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: french | german

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet VELOX Meadow foxtail (4n) Alopecurus pratensis L. : The new meadow foxtail variety from Switzerland: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet COLUMBA Red Clover (2n) Trifolium pratense L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet SORONIA Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ARTONIS Perennial Ryegrass (4n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet KOALA Perennial Ryegrass (2n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french

Grieder C., Tanner P.
Fact Sheet ARAIAS Perennial Ryegrass (2n) Lolium perenne L.: Version: 16.02.2018.
Agroscope, Zürich. 2018, 1 p.
other Languages: german | french