Patents Assigned to Cal/West Seeds
  • Alfalfa plants having improved fast recovery after harvest and methods for producing same
    Patent number: 9439385
    Abstract: The invention provides alfalfa plants having improved standability and/or fast recovery after spring green-up or after harvest and methods for producing such plants. Such alfalfa plants provide increased annual yield of high quality forage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cal West Seeds LLC
    Inventors: David W. Johnson, Mark E. Darling, Douglas K. Miller, Jonathan M. Reich
  • Agronomically adapted alfalfa plants with high levels of somatic embryogenesis
    Patent number: 7772464
    Abstract: The invention provides alfalfa plants having adaptation, productivity, winterhardiness, and disease resistance with high levels of somatic embryogenesis. Plants and plant parts of the invention are useful in the efficient development of transgenic alfalfa plants with adaptation, productivity, winterhardiness, and disease resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Cal/West Seeds
    Inventors: Jay M. Sandman, David W. Johnson, Lauren D. Johnson, Mark E. Darling, Jonathan M. Reich
  • Alfalfa Plants Having Improved Fast Recovery After Harvest and Methods for Producing Same
    Publication number: 20080050821
    Abstract: The invention provides alfalfa plants having improved standability and/or fast recovery after spring green-up or after harvest and methods for producing such plants. Such alfalfa plants provide increased annual yield of high quality forage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Cal/West Seeds
    Inventors: David Johnson, Mark Darling, Douglas Miller, Jonathan Reich
  • Alfalfa plants having improved fast recovery after harvest and methods for producing same
    Patent number: 7288697
    Abstract: The invention provides alfalfa plants having improved standability and/or fast recovery after spring green-up or after harvest and methods for producing such plants. Such alfalfa plants provide increased annual yield of high quality forage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Cal/West Seeds
    Inventors: David W. Johnson, Mark E. Darling, Douglas K. Miller, Jonathan M. Reich
  • Alfalfa plants having improved standability and methods for producing same
    Patent number: 7288698
    Abstract: The invention provides alfalfa plants having improved standability and/or fast recovery after spring green-up or after harvest and methods for producing such plants. Such alfalfa plants provide increased annual yield of high quality forage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Cal/West Seeds
    Inventors: David W. Johnson, Mark E. Darling, Douglas K. Miller, Jonathan M. Reich