Bulletin #2245, Maine Forage Facts: Alfalfa (PDF for printing) By Jaime Garzon, Assistant Extension Professor and Forage Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu.Find more of our publications and books at extension.umaine.edu/publications/. Alfalfa Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a deep-rooted perennial legume that grows in bunches or