Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Farm Seed Guide | Page 34

Lucille Emmer Heirloom Spring Wheat

• Ancient relative of modern wheat

• Keep off deep rich soil to avoid lodging

• Identify your market before planting

• Emmer is a big , rough seed with the hull on and not all drills will plant it

• Drill or broadcast 100 lbs / acre , 1 ’’ deep early in the spring Organic & Certified ________ $ 60 / 50 lb bag

Buckwheat *

Organic and Conventional __ See Cover Crop page 42 for more detail & price

Winter Rye *

• Economical choice for forage , grain , or cover cropping Conventional Uncertified ____________ ASK Organic & Uncertified _______________ ASK

Aroostook

• Very tall variety with good winter hardiness

• Early-heading . The variety of choice for roller-crimper application in organic no-till systems

• Good spring recovery and early-season vigor Conventional Uncertified ____________ ASK Organic & Certified _________________ ASK

ND Dylan ( Requires license agreement )

• NDSU release with outstanding grain yield and hardiness

• Excellent standability and heavy test weight Conventional Certified ______________ ASK Organic & Certified _________________ ASK

LCS 3204 ( Requires license agreement )

• Outstanding top end yield and test weight

• Medium maturity , tall , excellent standability

• Exceptional resistance to most diseases , including scab

• Widely-adapted across the northern U . S .

• Well-suited for organic farming operations Organic & Certified _________________ ASK

LCS 3334 ( Requires license agreement )

• Very high test weight and yield potential

• Medium to early maturity – good standing

• Excellent tolerance to current chains of stripe rust Organic & Certified _________________ ASK

Fridge

• Awnless forage triticale with excellent quality

• Cut or chop before it heads out for best quality Conventional Uncertified ________ ASK Organic & Uncertified ___________ ASK

NE426GT

110 bu / A , Arlington , WI !

• Dual-purpose for forage or grain ; high grain yields , low ergot

• Medium maturity , moderate straw strength Conventional Certified __________ ASK Organic & Certified _____________ ASK

34 Small Grains

Spring Triticale *

• Provides a higher-yielding forage alternative to barley and spring oats

• Good drought tolerance and lodging resistance

• Plant 100 lbs / acre Conventional VNS *________ $ 15 / 50 lb bag

Organic Trical Surge _______ $ 24 / 50 lb bag

• Surge is tall-growing , beardless variety bred for forage

• Wide harvest window from boot to soft dough stage

• More leafy growth up the stem than other varieties

• Good choice for underseeding

• Mix with 75-100 lbs of 4010 forage pea for even higher quality

HYBRID RYE – GAME CHANGER ! We launched our first hybrid rye variety , Brasetto , for the 2016 growing season . Growers had huge yields and success . By customer demand we offer three KWS varieties for 2018 , each with their own unique characteristics . But why hybrid rye ?

1 . It yields up to 140 bu / acre ( up to 100 % more than open pollinated varieties )

2 . Plants are shorter , excellent standing , and uniform in height and maturity . 3 . Disease resistant ! All have minimal risk for ergot . 4 . Excellent winter hardiness . 5 . Superior grain quality for milling , distilling , and feed markets . 6 . As part of a feedstock , rye has many advantages for livestock health .

Seeding : KWS recommends 800,000 viable seeds / acre , which is about 65-80 lbs per acre depending on seed size and germination . Seed ½ ” to 1 ” deep .

Management : Hybrid rye requires higher management than

open pollinated rye . Fertility and disease management should be similar to wheat . About 1 lb of available nitrogen per bushel of grain . Uniform seed spacing is essential .

** Cannot save seed , requires license agreement

Expedition

• The standard for yield , winter hardiness , and test weight

• Good baking and excellent milling quality

• Excellent standing , good choice for high management and fertile soils

• Early maturity , medium height Conventional Certified ______________ ASK Organic & Certified _________________ ASK

Due to growing demand , we are offering three new winter barleys with promising winter hardiness in the Upper Midwest . Call for specific questions about your application .

LCS Calypso ( 2-Row )

NEW !

• An early two- row malting barley with high yield potential

• Very good winter hardiness

• Excellent tillering with medium plant height

• Good standability

• LimaGrain release – requires license agreement Conventional Certified ______________ ASK

Succotash

• Mix of about 40 % oats *, 30 % spring wheat *, and 30 % barley *

• 3-species mix improves yield for both hay and grain

• Higher protein feed than straight oats

• Plant 100 lbs / acre

• Should be swathed according to oats maturity before combining for optimum yield and drydown

Conventional VNS *________ $ 12 / 50 lb bag Organic VNS *___________ $ 20 / 50 lb bag

Flax

• Plant 50-70 lbs / acre

• Visit www . alseed . com for details about growing flax Conventional Brown VNS *___ $ 40 / 50 lb bag Golden Flax ____________ $ 40 / 50 lb bag Organic Golden VNS * _____________ ASK

Brasetto **

• Dramatically higher grain yields than common varieties

• Very good standing , good resistance to fusarium

• Low ergot , superior grain quality for milling , distilling , or feed

• Note : Seed at 65 to 80 lbs per acre maximum Conventional & Certified _______________ ASK

Bono **

• Highest yields by University of MN in 2016 and 2017

• Excellent drought tolerance – best dryland variety

• Very large , deep root system Conventional & Certified _______________ ASK

Dolaro **

• Outstanding grain quality

• A short plant with good lodging resistance

• Very good disease resistance Conventional & Certified _______________ ASK

SY Wolf

• Very high yield potential

• Semi-dwarf height

• Maintains green leaves for grain fill under high disease pressure

• Performs well in all management systems ; excels in heavy residue

• Excellent overall disease tolerance , good straw strength and winter hardiness

• Good tillering , drought tolerance , test weight , and shattering

LCS Violetta ( 2-Row )

• Bred for superior malt quality , earliness , short height , disease resistance .

• LimaGrain release – requires license agreement Conventional Certified ______________ ASK

SB151 ( 6-Row )

• Early maturing , medium height with excellent standability , and disease resistance

• Awnless for improved feed quality Organic & Certified _____________ ASK