We have been planting bee pasture since we started raising bees.  Once the 
trees are finished blooming there is not much else.  The area we live in is 
intensively farmed with very large tracts of mono culture providing nothing 
for bees.  We plant 1/2 acre patches of buckwheat, sweet clover, white dutch 
clover, wild flowers, and this year sainfoin.
Our area wide average yield is around 20-30 lbs/ hive.  We got 425 lbs from 
7 hives.
My mentor has told me that it is not economical to plant bee pasture, and if 
all time and expense is considered it probably is not.  Next season we 
should have at least double the pasture we had this year, and if all the 
hives are strong I wonder if 600 lbs is an unreasonable hope.
Dave
South East Idaho

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