NEW! - Albert Lea Seed

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SPRING 2013
FARM SEED CATALOG
1923
1940’s
1950’s
1960
2003-2013
Broadway, Albert Lea
Lou Ehrhardt
Stevens Rd, Albert Lea
Lou & George Ehrhardt
New Building
Albert Lea, MN • 800-352-5247 • 507-373-3161 • www.alseed.com
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
2013 Marks the 90th Year of the
Albert Lea Seed House!
Throughout this year’s catalog you can find some historical
photos, a bit of our history, and some stories from the archives.
Thank you for making our first 90 years so rewarding!
George, Tom, & Mac Ehrhardt
Lou and George
Ehrhardt having
lunch at the original
L akeside Cafe.
GEORGE’S FAVORITE STORIES... are stories that George has written down
over his 60 years in the seed business. Working directly with farmers is what
makes this business fun and we hope you enjoy reading these stories as much
as we enjoy hearing them. Many times George did not bother to write down dates
(or places or names), but the stories stand on their own.
By: George
Ehrhardt
The Albert Lea Seed House began as a branch of the
Wedge Nursery. The Wedges were an old family name in
town and had several sons. The farm seed business was
split off from the nursery so Ralph Wedge could have his
own business.
Tom, Mac and George in front of the
new Seed House Building in 2003.
Unloading Seed, George and
Casper L arson, circa 1995.
Lou Ehrhardt met Elizabeth Wedge (Ralph’s sister) at
Iowa State in Ames and they eventually married. After
farming for a year near Elkader, the two of them moved
to Albert Lea and Lou went into business with Ralph. As
the business grew Ralph decided to sell Lou the retail
business. In 1923 Lou bought the Albert Lea Seed House
for $3000, and that’s the way it started.
At that time, the business was located on Broadway
Avenue in Albert Lea. Lou sold farm seed, melons,
goldfish, cut flowers, apples, and Christmas trees
whatever there was a demand for. Saturday night was the
busiest time when farmers came to town to shop.
Lou stored seed corn on cobs on the third floor of what
was the Skinner-Chamberlain department store down the
street from his office. Demand for hybrid corn grew
steadily, Lou decided he should build a drying/grading
plant and proceeded to construct a building on the east
side of Albert Lea. George was in high school at this time
and remembers traveling in the back of a Plymouth coupe
rigged with a plant floor that went out past the bumper. It
also had a bench on each side. A small crew would leave
Albert Lea in the morning for Waseca (30 miles) to
detassel corn. At harvest the corn would be brought back
to Albert Lea, dried, graded and binned.
Lou built two other buildings over the years on the east
side of town to keep up with growing business, including
additional warehouse space and sales area. In 1950
George entered the business.
After several years in the business, George recalls a
conversation he had with Pastor Berg from Clarks Grove.
Pastor Berg asked George how he liked the business.
“Well” George said, thoughtfully, “it’s OK, but you do
end up thinking about money a lot.” Pastor Berg replied,
“You know most business is like that. You know the
really important thing isn’t so much what you do…it’s
how you touch the lives of the people you deal with.”
Our warehouse processing crew from the mid 80ʼs. Oscar Adams
(far right) has 45 years as Processing Foreman. Pictured left to
right: Herman Hernandez, Phil Hankins, Lupe Rocha, Duane Citurs,
Wade Seadlund, Pete Halvorsen and Oscar Adams.
In 1974 the Seed House moved to the west side of
Albert Lea, expanding into an empty, broken down
former fertilizer plant owned by Borden Chemical.
Tom and Mac entered the business in the early 1980’s
and took majority ownership in 2001. In 2003 they
expanded into their new offices.
Mac Ehrhardt stretching your dollars with Great
Seed Deals 1992.
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Seed Corn Treatments, Farm Plan, Discount Schedule
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Viking Corn Volume Discounts
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50-99 Units .......................................
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200-399 Units ...................................
400 + Units........................................
Viking Soybean Volume Discounts
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100-149 Units ...................................
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SEED TREATMENT ON VIKING CORN
All Viking Corn Hybrids will be treated with Acceleron 250 or
Cruiser Extreme 250 and three fungicides.This means you get
early-season protection from wireworms, black cutworms, and
seed corn maggots as well as broad spectrum protection from fungal damping-off diseases.With earlier planting dates, a steady increase in no-till and minimum-till operations, and
growers planting higher value seed, Acceleron 250 and Cruiser
Extreme 250 are a natural fit with industry trends.
SEED CORN PLANTER BOX TREATMENTS
Talc / Graphite Seed Lubricant ..............25 oz Jug (Treats 50 bags)
• Recommended in the manuals for most planters
• Especially important when planting seed treated with Cruiser, Poncho, Acceleron
• Improves seed flow which in turn improves plant stand
Kernal Guard Supreme ................................4# Pail (Treats 43 bags)
Latitude (Gaucho) .......................................1.5 oz can (Treats 1 bag)
• For the protection of seed and seedlings against damping off, seed decay, and seedling blight
• For the protection of seed against seed corn beetle, seed corn maggot, wire worm and white grub
• May be used with seed previously treated with fungicides to give added protection
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• Viking Corn is now available in 50-unit
•
•
•
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Qualifying orders need to be placed by
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Bulk Boxes must be returned by June 30,
2013.
A deposit of $600 per box will be invoiced at
time of delivery but will not be billed unless
boxes are not returned by June 30, 2013.
A NOTE ON THE STORIES
IN OUR CATALOG.
Throughout our catalog you will see
stories and quotes.These are things people have written or told us.We feel they
hold some interest but we do not independently verify these stories and they
are not meant to substitute for professional agronomic advice or your own
experience.
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Replant And Return Policies
We will cheerfully accept returns of seed until June 30th (or 30 days after
the date of purchase). After June 30th, there will be a $10/bag restocking
charge. After July 30th, there will be a $25/bag restocking charge. Please
bring your sales receipt.
We will NOT ACCEPT returns of:
• Seed corn treated with a custom treatment
• Value priced corn hybrids
• Treated soybeans of any kind
• Opened bags of seed
• Wet bags of seed
• Bags with gas or diesel on them
• Bags in any condition that is unsalable
• Custom mixes
If your Viking Seed Corn is frozen, drowned, or hailed out, you may purchase replant of
available varieties at a discounted price. YieldGard and Roundup Ready may also have replant
protection from Monsanto. Please call us for more information.
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Viking Hybrids by Technolo5gy
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These are hybrids we will no longer be carrying.
Germination will be tested January 2013 and
will be a minimum of 92% warm, 85% cold.
First come, first served. No returns.
VALUE PRICED CORN HYBRIDS
George Ehrhardt
pushing seed
corn, ca. 1955
Maturity
Hybrid
T71-94R
94
B73-96R
96
Y91-99RL
99
B63-01R
101
C63-01R
101
WBR6919VT3
103
C43-06R
106
78-95N
95
60-98N
98
64-99N
99
Traits
GT
VT3
3111Vip
VT3
VT3Pro
VT3
VT3Pro
Conv
Conv
Conv
# of bags
4
1
41
5
32
3
24
12
2
48
Not all seed in catalog is available for shipment or
pick up at time of printing in February.
PLEASE CALL toll free
800-352-5247 to check
availability of specific varieties
and numbers.
NOTICE:
5
Bag Wt.
39.5# Flt
50# Flt/ 54# Rd
59# Flt/64# Rd
38# Flt
44.5# Rd
52# Rd
60# Rd
54# Flt/59# Rd
48# Rd
52# Flt/60# Rd
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SmartStax® RIB Complete®, VT3 Pro RIB
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C93-92R
Genuity VT3 Pro RIB
Raising the Bar for 92-Day Corn
92 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
Best Planting Population: 28 – 36,000
8
8
10
7
9
• 3 Years of Proven Yield performance on farms and
in trials
• Strong performance over a wide range of tillage
systems and soil types
• Genuity VT3 Triple Pro delivers excellent above
and below-ground insect protection
• Medium height, exceptional stalk strength
• Excellent early vigor and seedling growth
• Above average drought tolerance
• Well adapted across SD, MN, and WI
• Good ear flex for performance under variable
populations
• 10% refuge blended right in the bag.
78 Locations in 2011 & 2012
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
C93-92
185
16.7%
DKC43-27
176
17.1%
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B88-92R VT3
C84-95R
Genuity VT3 Pro RIB
®
Very High-Yielding 92-Day Triple
92 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
9
7
9
7
9
• Very high yield potential
• Very good stalk strength
• Average root strength
• Best performance from Hwy. 15 in MN and east
through Wisconsin
• Good plant health, well-suited to corn-on-corn
• Good test weight
• Requires 20% refuge
GEORGE’S FAVORITE STORIES... '96 Thomas Meiser, Waterloo, IA - For 9 years
I'd been doctoring on my back. It's troubled me all the time. I know one guy that had a $30,000 back
operation. So anyhow, I've got a big bin of dry ear corn and I've got to start using it. I open the bin door
on the bottom ring. It won't run out. OK so I open the next ring up. It really gushes out, buries me up to
my armpits! I couldn't move. The wife calls 911. Nine different vehicles show up, sirens are going off all
over the place. Finally, two guys grab me under the armpits. It really hurt but they pulled me out. My back
continued to hurt bad for a week, and then, you know, it was OK and stayed that way. I was healed.
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Consistent High Yields
95 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
9
9
9
• Outstanding consistency over multiple years and
geographies
• Medium height, very good fall intactness
• Well-adapted to corn-on-corn
• Best performance at higher populations
Hybrid
C84-95R
P.9630AM1
29 Locations, 2012
Yield
196
190
Moisture
15.9%
15.3%
SmartStax® RIB Complete®, VT3 Pro RIB ,VVikTingTrHiypbrlieds(bVyTT3ec)hnolo7gy
D54-95RL
NEW!
Genuity SmartStax RIB
Outstanding Yield and Insect
Protection. Real Refuge-in-a-Bag.
95 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
7
9
8
9
• D54-95RL Genuity SmartStax RIB has the best
yield protection available. Period.
• 5% Refuge blended in the bag makes for simpler,
faster planting and complete refuge compliance
• More Yield Potential than any hybrid we have seen
in its zone of adaptation
• Very good stalk strength
• Good drought stress tolerance
• Exceptional performance across the northern ½ of
SD and north of Hwy. 14 in MN and I-90 in WI
26 Locations, 2012
Yield
181
162
Hybrid
D54-95RL
P. 38M58
Moisture
14.6%
14.1%
C94-00R
Genuity VT3 Pro RIB
Strong Roots, Strong Stalks,
Strong Yields.
100 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
10
9
10
TOM
EHRHARDT
RODNEY
HUNT
33 Locations, 2012
Yield
192
186
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ELIA
ROMANO
MAC
EHRHARDT
BRIAN
WHITE
Y84-00RL 3000GT D71-01RL
MATT
LEAVITT
NEW!
2nd Place (215 Bu.) FIRST Trial
Summary MN SE, 2011.
Exciting Yield and Agronomic
Performance. True Refuge-in-a-Bag.
100 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
9
9
9
• We have not tested a 100-day with more yield
potential than Y84-00RL
• A medium-tall, widely-adapted hybrid that has good
all-around agronomics
• Well-adapted across southern MN, northern IA, and
SD, best performance at higher populations
• A tough hybrid that can handle variable soils and
management conditions
• “It was harder to combine than my other corn, but it
yielded more and stood well,” was a common
comment about this hybrid in the fall of 2010.
12 Locations in 2011 (MN, IA, WI, SD)
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
Y84-00RL
204
15.8%
P9910AM1
186
15.2%
DK 52-59
181
15.4%
• Consistent yield performance in both low and high
yield environments
• Strong agronomic package for continuous corn and
stressed areas
• Excellent root strength, very good fall stalk strength
• Well adapted across SD, MN, IA, and WI
• Responds favorably to high plant densities
• Medium-short plant reduces residue managment
• Same base genetics as A91-00R, E92-00R
Hybrid
C94-00R
P.9910AM1
JAKE
HANSEN
Moisture
15.9%
15.4%
7
101 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
9
7
9
10
9
• Highly suitable for high-yield environments and
corn-on-corn
• Impressive roots with favorable stalks and moderate
plant height.
• Very good overall plant health including above
average tolerance to Gossʼ wilt and Gray Leaf Spot
• 5% Refuge blended in the bag makes for simpler,
faster planting and complete refuge compliance
• Excellent test weight
• Best performance in MN, IA, WI, and IL,
Hybrid
D71-01RL
P0115AM1
P9910AM1
29 Locations, 2012
Yield
185
184
184
Moisture
14.6%
15.5%
14.8%
SmartStax® RIB Complete®, VT3 Pro RIB , VT Triple (VT3)
8
D84-06RL
Outstanding Yield, Very good
tolerance to Goss’ wilt.
Real Refuge-in-a-Bag.
106 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
ED
GOCHE
JAKE
HANSEN
MAC
EHRHARDT
Great Yield and Drydown.
It’s the Next Step Forward.
104 Day C.R.M.
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
NEW!
Genuity VT3 Pro RIB
3rd Place (192 Bu.) Overall FIRST
Trial Summary, MN SW, 2011
DRYDOWN
7
8
9
8
9
• A tall, robust hybrid that is an excellent choice for
grain or silage
• Very good emergence and early season growth,
well-adapted to high-residue environments
• Tall hybrid with good stalk strength
• Very good ear flex and ability to perform under
variable populations
• Agrisure 3000GT provides full-season control of
Corn Borer and Rootworm
• Can be sprayed with any brand of glyphosate
(including Roundup) or Ignite (Liberty)
• Well-adapted across IA, southern MN, SD, and WI
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It ain't that you make so much money milking,
it's what you save when you're putting up hay,
cleaning the barn, feeding and milking... when
you're not in town spending it.
GEORGE’S FAVORITE STORIES...
105 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
9
8
8
9
• New genetics with exciting yield
• This hybrid had the best Yield/Moisture in our
replicated testing in 2011
• Medium height plant with good root and stalk
strength
• Excellent emergence, good choice for high-residue
fields and early planting
• Above average tolerance to Anthracnose
• Directly replaces Viking B43-06R
• Well-adapted across northern IA, and southern MN,
•
SD, and WI
10% refuge blended right in the bag.
105 Replicated Locations, 2011 & 2012
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
C78-05R
204
18.9%
DKC52-59
190
17.8%
P.36V53
202
18.2%
NOTICE:
Not all seed in catalog is available for
shipment or pick up at time of printing in
February. PLEASE CALL toll free
to check availability of
specific varieties and numbers.
• Yield leader for maturity. Strong agronomic package
TOM
GOCHE
C78-05R
Y54-04RL 3000GT
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8
9
7
8
10
10
highly suitable for various field environments.
• Real, Single-Bag, Refuge-in-a-Bag simplifies and
speeds up planting
• Well adapted to corn-on-corn
• Moderate-height hybrid reduces residue management
Excellent
tolerance to Gossʼ Wilt
•
• 3rd Place Overall (199 Bu.) 2011 FIRST Trial (IA NC)
• Best performance at higher populations across NE,
IA, IL, and the southernmost part of WI.
Hybrid
D84-06RL
P.0751XR
48 locations in 2012
Yield
194
188
Moisture
19.6%
19.9%
ROUNDUP READY® CORN
• The combination of the Roundup
Ready corn system using Roundup
PowerMAX™ gives you the peace of
mind of unsurpassed weed control plus
proven crop safety.
• On average, the Roundup Ready
corn system yields 6 bushels more per
acre than conventional herbicide
systems. Based on Monsanto Field
Trials in 2001 thru 2005.
Roundup Ready® is a trademark of
Monsanto Company.
Roundup Ready and Glyphosate Tolerant Hybrids
Albert Lea Seed Offers
Viking Brand Seed Corn
Hybrids With Agrisure® GT
(Glyphosate Tolerant)
Agrisure GT provides tolerance to in-crop
applications
of
glyphosate-based
herbicides (including Roundup®),with a
full range of assurances which do not limit
a grower’s glyphosate brand selection.
Corn hybrids with Agrisure GT exhibit
outstanding tolerance to in-crop
applications
of
glyphosate-based
herbicides — the active ingredient in
Roundup and Touchdown® herbicides.
Corn hybrids with Agrisure GT are
carefully selected to provide not only
outstanding glyphosate tolerance via the
trait, but also to preserve the genetic
potential of the hybrid via the proven
inbred line conversion process. This dual
focus results in new choices of corn
hybrids that deliver best-in-class
performance.
®
Agrisure is a registered trademark of a
Syngenta Group Company.Roundup Ready® is
a trademark of Monsanto Company.
!
NEW
A33-85R
Proven Yield and
A41-95R
85 Day C.R.M.
95 Day C.R.M.
Raising the Bar for
95-Day Corn
Agronomic Performance,
Impressive Fall Intactness.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
9
9
8
8
8
7
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
8
7
8
8
An exciting combination of yield and agronomic per• Workhorse performance across multiple years and • formance
environments
• A medium-height, attractive hybrid with good late• Very good stalk and root strength
season intactness
• Very good drought stress tolerance
• Excellent root strength, very good stalk strength
• Good overall plant health
• Widely adapted across SD, MN, and WI, moves
• Impressive fall appearance
North well as a full-season hybrid
A year ago this spring we bought 60 bu. of Blue
Flint corn from a man in the Dakotas. This spring
we learned that he still had some left to sell. A
neighbor, who it was stored with, called and told
us. It later developed that the grower and two
friends had recently held up four different banks
and were now in jail.
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Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
A41-95R
197
17.9%
DKC46-07
187
18.8%
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10 Roundup Ready
and Glyphosate Tolerant Hybrids
GT5781
A71-04R
New Genetics with
Leading-Edge Yields
Consistent High Yields,
Excellent Emergence,
Very Good Drought Tolerance
104 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
104 Day C.R.M.
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
8
7
7
• Remarkable yields in a tough, widely-adapted, nononsense hybrid
• Tall Hybrid with very good stalk strength
• Excellent ear flex and good staygreen
• Very good drought tolerance, widely-adapted to
different populations and management systems
• Excellent choice for rotated ground, refuge acres, or
silage
• We have sold out 3 years in a row
• Same base genetics as 50-04N, Y54-04RL
Hybrid
Y54-04RL
P.36V53
A81-95R
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
8
8
8
• Outstanding consistency over multiple years and
geographies
• Medium height, very good fall intactness
• Well-adapted to corn-on-corn
• Same base genetics as C84-95R
A51-98R
Proven Drought Tolerance
and Yield
98 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
Sam Ouderirk, Glenville, MN, 1978:We farmed
with our neighbor. You know, I mowed his hay
and took care of it and he shelled my corn. When
he wants his hay done, I'm there. When I need
my corn shelled, he does it. So a year ago in December he's coming to shell my corn, he is. "I'll
be there at 6:30," he says. And when he says
something, he does it. Seemed plenty early to
me, but I got chorin' done... the cows and hogs,
and I told my wife to have some lunch for us
around 9:30. Anyhow, we got the sheller cranked
up. We're going good and come time I yells to
him, "Let's have some lunch!" Damned if he don't
pull a couple jelly sandwiches from his back
pocket, pressed flat as pancakes they were and
he bites off a piece and keeps right on shoveling
into the sheller. I looked at him, I did, and thinks
to myself, "now if a man can't take time out for a
minute, you know, this life is only so long, you
know" and I went in for a bite of lunch. Later when
we're done, and just before he takes off with his
sheller, he says to me - matter of fact-like, "That's
the last XXXXing time I shell your corn, boy." And
it was.
95 Day C.R.M.
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
Moisture
16.7%
23.2%
• This hybrid had the best Yield/Moisture in our
replicated testing in 2011
• Medium height plant with good root and stalk
strength
• Excellent emergence, good choice for high-residue
fields and early planting
• Above average tolerance to Anthracnose
• Same base genetics as C78-05R
• Well-adapted across northern IA, and southern MN,
SD, and WI
!
A81-06R NEW
Outstanding Yield,
Very Good Tolerance to
Goss’ Wilt.
106 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
DRYDOWN
52 Locations in 2010
Yield
220
217
9
8
7
7
8
• Good stalk strength and late-season intactness
• Very good drought stress tolerance
• Proven performance in SD and western IA and MN
• Healthy plant with above-average tolerance to Gossʼ
Wilt
• Same base genetics as D57-98RL
7
9
7
8
8
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
9
8
8
9
8
• Yield leader for maturity. Strong agronomic package
highly suitable for various field environments.
• Well adapted to corn-on-corn
• Moderate-height hybrid reduces residue management
• Excellent tolerance to Gossʼ Wilt
• 3rd Place Overall (199 Bu.) 2011 FIRST Trial (IA NC)
• Best performance at higher populations across NE,
IA, IL, and the southernmost part of WI.
• Same base genetics as D84-06RL
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
A81-06R
194
18.8%
P.0463XR
195
18.5%
P.0528XR
191
18.1%
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processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through
Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization.
B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your
state.
IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Genuity® RIB Complete® corn blend products do not require the planting of a structured
refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete® and
Genuity® VT Triple PRO® RIB Complete® corn are blended seed corn products. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements.
Roundup Technology® includes Monsanto's glyphosate-based herbicide technologies. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in
Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to
glyphosate. Acceleron and Design®, Genuity Design®, Genuity Icons, Genuity®, RIB Complete and Design®, RIB Complete®,
Roundup PowerMAX®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup
Technology®, Roundup®, SmartStax®, VT Triple PRO® and YieldGard VT Triple® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology
LLC. LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design® is a registered trademark of Bayer. Herculex® is a registered trademark of
Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® and Respect the Refuge® are registered trademarks of National
Corn Growers Association. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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VIKING
C O R N
U87-94L
&
S O Y B E A N S
Liber t y-Link  Hybri ds
NEW! U97-04L
NEW!
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S65-07L
Excellent Yields, Health, and
Standability
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
7
7
8
8
• Outstanding top-end yield
• In-plant Rootworm and Corn Borer control from
Agrisure CB/RW
• Strong stalks and roots
• Very good late-season intactness and staygreen
Hybrid
U87-94L
P.9494XR
DKC 45-51
Yield
205
187
192
Call Toll Free
800-352-5247
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
104 Day C.R.M.
94 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
107 Day C.R.M.
New Genetics with Strong Yield
and Health Package
Exciting New Genetic Package
with Outstanding Yield
Moisture
18.0%
17.5%
18.3%
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
7
8
7
8
• Superior yield with above average drydown
• 1st place in our replicated testing in 2011
• Very good all-around health package and staygreen
• Excellent stalk strength
• Well-adapted east to west and moves south well
• Agrisure CB/LL/RW provides full-season control of
Corn Borer and Rootworm
• Well-adapted across IA, and southern MN, SD, and
WI
10 Replicated locations in 2011
(MN, IA, WI, SD)
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
U97-04L
204
17.4%
P.36V51
186
15.7%
DKC 52-59
178
16.0%
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
• Elite genetics with a great combination of yield and
agronomic stability
• Excellent root strength, good late-season intactness
• Good overall disease tolerance with very good staygreen
• Semi-flex ear with good test weight grain
• Widely adapted to different plant densities, tillage
systems, and soil types
• Same base genetics as 57-07N
S45-07LNEW!
Good Yields and Drought Tolerance
Strong Roots & Stalks
107 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
Viking Corn Hybrids With LibertyLink Herbicide Resistance
®
“If you’ve got a Lambsquarter problem or a Waterhemp problem, I’ll take a full rate of Ignite
over a full rate of Roundup hands down. The Ignite just does a much better job.”—Huntley, MN
• Viking LibertyLink (Herculex® and Bt11) hybrids contain a gene which confers resistance to
Liberty® herbicide.
• Liberty® is a contact herbicide which is labeled to be sprayed over the top of LibertyLink corn
from emergence through the V-7 stage of growth or a height of 24 inches (and 24” to 36” corn with drop nozzles).
Rainfast four hours after application. Applications should be made between dawn and two hours before sunset. It has
no residual activity or carryover.
• Liberty® is a non-selective herbicide that controls a wide range of grass and broadleaf weeds including wooly
cupgrass, velvetleaf, cocklebur, lambsquarters, andpigweed. All herbicides labeled for use on conventional corn may
also be used for LibertyLink corn.
• Clearly mark those fields which are planted to a LibertyLink crop to avoid the possibility of a herbicide application
error. Due to various genetic causes, up to a 1-2% stand loss can result when Liberty® herbicide is sprayed on a
LibertyLink hybrid.
• The application of Liberty® herbicide to a non- LibertyLink crop will result in serious crop injury and yield loss. Read
and follow label directions carefully.
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7
8
7
8
8
7
8
7
8
8
• S45-07L is widely adapted, with consistent per-
formance and would make an excellent LL Refuge
hybrid in most farming situations
• A medium-tall hybrid with excellent root strength,
very good stalks
Above
average drought tolerance
•
• Excellent emergence, suitable for high-residue fields
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VIKING
C O R N
&
S O Y B E A N S
Con vention al Hyb rids
EW! 7292N
N
Good drought stress tolerance.
Good drought stress tolerance.
48-85N
96 Day C.R.M.
86 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
Best Planting Population: Med.- High
7
8
8
7
7
• Solid yield and agronomics for northern zone,
combined with very good drought stress tolerance
• Very good emergence
• Good overall plant health
• Semi-flex ear
• Somewhat late-flowering, moves south well
Hybrid
48-85N
P.39D97
DKC36-34
Yield
170
164
169
Moisture
17.1%
18.1%
18.9
If I'd seeded anything right I'd never have got
the crop in." From a young farmer.
Conventional Corn and
“Non-GMO” Contracts.
U41-99L CB/LL/RW
We do not guarantee any of these conventional corn hybrids to be 100% free of GMOs
(genetically modified organisms, or more accurately, corn traits derived from recombinant
DNA technology). Furthermore, we cannot
guarantee that grain harvested from Viking
conventional hybrids will be marketable as
“non-GMO” grain.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
9
7
6
9
7
• Our best selling genetics over the last 10 years
• Strong performance over a wide range of tillage
systems and soil types
• Outstanding drought tolerance, very good ear flex
• Excellent root strength, widely adapted
• Genetics proven throughout upper Midwest
• Not a good choice for late-harvested fields
• Same genetics as R7291
Waiting on a man at the Seed House...He's
buying pasture grass and he's 76 years old like
me. "Guess I thought when you turned 65 it was
time to retire," he said. "So when I'm 65 I rent my
farm out. Winter comes on and my wife and I go
to Arizona. We've got a nice motel, a swimming
pool, and we go out to eat with people. Well, a
couple of months go by and spring comes. We
come home and the first thing I did was to buy 50
head of feeder cattle and we never went back."
________
So I'm on a rented farm. One day I'm out in the
yard and I see two men go by in a car. Real slow.
They go on up to the corner, stop, turn around,
and sit there a while. They come back onto the
yard. Turns out it's a real estate man with a guy
who wants to buy the farm. So I'm out. Somehow
then, being forced to do something, I went out
and tried to find a place. Ended up buying a 120
for $250 an acre. A good deal and a lucky break.
I'd probably still be renting if they hadn't pushed
me off. Sometimes things that look bad to start
with, turn out to be good in the end.
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Tremendous Top-End Yield,
Rootworm & Corn Borer Control
99 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
7
7
8
8
• Outstanding top-end yield potential
• Although this is labeled as a Liberty-Link hybrid, we
do not recommend spraying it with a full-rate of
Liberty
• This is definitely a GMO hybrid, and would not meet
a non-GMO specification
• In-plant Rootworm and Corn Borer control from
Agrisure CB/RW
• Strong stalk and root strength
• Very good ear flex
• Tall hybrid with good silage potential
• Best performance on rotated ground
• This hybrid showed sensitivity to Liberty in 2012
38 Replicated Locations in 2010-11
MN, IA, SD, WI
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
U41-99L
218
16.3%
P.9990XR
210
17.0%
DKC48-37
192
15.9%
3% EARLY PAY
DISCOUNT
IF PAID BY
MARCH 15
(Corn, Soybeans, Alfalfa Only)
VIKING
C O R N
51-00N
&
S O Y B E A N S
Conven tional Hybrid s
40-07N
50-04N
NEW!
No Nonsense,
Just Great Corn
Take advantage of the largest
corn research program on earth
Excellent Yields and tolerance to
Goss’s Wilt
107 Day C.R.M.
104 Day C.R.M.
100 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
8
7
9
7
• A 100-Day conventional from the research leader
• Strong yield performance over a wide range of
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
8
8
8
• Consistent yield performance over a wide range of
60-01N
Unmatched performance in
environments and management systems
• Tall hybrid with very good stalk strength
• Excellent ear flex and good staygreen
• Very good drought tolerance, widely-adapted to
different populations and management systems
• Very good tolerance to Gossʼ wilt, above average
tolerance to Gray Leaf Spot
• Has tested extremely well for milk/acre as a silage
hybrid
• Same base genetics as 50-04N, Y54-04RL, S5504L
101 Day C.R.M.
61-04N
management systems and environmental
conditions
• Medium-tall plant with excellent root strength and
very good stalk strength
• Very good overall plant health with above average
tolerance to Gossʼ wilt and Gray Leaf Spot
conventional corn
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
8
8
8
• Exciting genetics with unmatched yield power in
conventional corn, competing well with stacked
hybrids
• Attractive medium-tall plant with very good stalk and
root strength
• Semi-flex ear with very good test weight grain
• Very good tolerance to Gossʼ wilt, above average
tolerance to Gray Leaf Spot
• Very good overall plant health and fall intactness for
a conventional hybrid
• Our best selling hybrid, we sold out early in 2009,
2010, 2011 and 2012
Hybrid
60-01N
P.9675AM1
DKC 48-12
2012: 36 Locations
Yield
195
179
184
Moisture
19.8
18.2
18.1
10 Replicated Locations in 2011
MN, IA, SD, WI
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
60-01N
190
17.0%
P.36V51
187
15.7%
DKC 52-59
178
16.0%
CASEY
STALOCH
MAC
EHRHARDT
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As yields begin to climb,
this hybrid climbs faster
104 Day C.R.M.
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
7
7
7
7
• 61-04N is best adapted on higher management
fields where you are seeking to maximize yield
• Very good stalk strength for a wide harvest window
• Very good overall health package
• Well adapted from east to west and moves south
well as an early hybrid
• May eventually replace 50-04N
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Conventional Corn Hybrids
Unlike most companies, we are increasing
the number of conventional hybrids we
offer. Why? Because our customers have
asked for more conventional corn choices.
“Does conventional corn yield?” The short
answer is: YES! In the absence of insect
pressure, a well-adapted conventional corn
hybrid will yield just as much as any traitstacked hybrid. Donʼt believe it? Look at the
2009, 2010, and 2011 University of
Minnesota Varietal Trial Results in the
southern locations. Two of the highestyielding hybrids were conventional (one of
them was Viking 60-01N). In 2011, Viking
60-01 took 1st place overall in the Iowa
State University Northeast District EarlySeason Test (out of 50 hybrids, including
Dekalb 52-59).
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EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
8
8
6
8
7
• Excellent yields in 4 years of testing across a wide
range of environments
• Strong stalks and roots
• Good overall plant health and drought tolerance
• Excellent tolerance to Gossʼ wilt
• Nice flex ear with very heavy, high quality grain
• Widely-adapted in the 107-day maturity band
across NE, IA, and IL
Hybrid
40-07N
P.36V51
DKC 52-59
Hybrid
40-07N
P.36V51
DKC 52-59
NEW!
DRYDOWN
DRYDOWN
2012: 12 Locations
Yield
176.9
152.5
149.8
2011: 9 Locations
Yield
193.7
187.6
173.8
Moisture
19.1
16.46
16.19
Moisture
18.17
16.39
15.93
58PM36
Prevents GMO Contamination
109 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
7
8
7
• If you are growing corn for a non-GMO contract,
PuraMaize™ hybrids give you total piece of mind
• PuraMaize™ is a non-GMO trait that excludes alien
pollen, preventing contamination from neighboring
fields
• Consistent high yields across multiple environments
and years
• Good emergence, stalk and root strength
• Good plant health, well suited to all rotations
including corn-on-corn (with insecticide)
• Very good ear flex and drought tolerance
• Widely adapted across NE, IA, IL, IN, and OH
Hybrid
58PM36
DKC 57-50
54 Replications in 2010
Yield
191
187
NOTICE:
Moisture
18.2%
18.0%
shipment or pick up at time of printing
in February. PLEASE CALL toll free
800-352-5247 to check
availability of specific varieties
and numbers.
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VIKING
C O R N
&
S O Y B E A N S
Conv entiona l Hybri ds
51-11N
53-09N
Simply good corn
111 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
8
8
7
• Consistent high yields across multiple environments
and years
• It will do well across a wide range of soil types and
has good drought tolerance.
54 Replications in 2010
Yield
191
187
Moisture
18.2%
18.0%
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
8
7
7
DRYDOWN
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
7
8
9
9
7
• New genetic combination with excellent yields
• Outstanding performance without traits
• Related to our popular 40-09N, with more yield
• Tremendous yield potential when managed for high
• Very good emergence and good drought stress yields on better ground
tolerance
• Tall hybrid with strong stalks and roots
• Strong roots and stalks
• Broadly adapted East to West
• Attractive hybrid with good staygreen
• Above average tolerance to Gray Leaf Spot
• Best performance in the eastern half of IA and MO, • Large semi-flex ears with heavy test weight, foodand across IL, IN, and OH
grade grain
NEW!
52-11N
Exciting combination of yield and
agronomic performance
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
CORN-ON-CORN
110 Day C.R.M.
ROOT STRENGTH
EMERGENCE
FALL STALK STRENGTH
DRYDOWN
High Yielding & High Tonnage
DRYDOWN
114 Day C.R.M.
DRYDOWN
Agrisure® CB/LL/RW
111 Day C.R.M.
Fodder 2
CORN-ON-CORN
EW!
N
Trait-Buster
Plot-Topping Yields
109 Day C.R.M.
Hybrid
53-09N
DKC 57-50
92-14N
NEW!
7
8
7
8
7
• A dual-purpose hybrid with excellent silage potential
• Specifically produced to be tall, leafy, and high
yielding. (Not a blend, Not leftover corn)
• A modified single cross that has excellent grain yield
potential and will bring higher energy levels to your
silage
• It will do well across a wide range of soil types and
has good drought tolerance.
• You could also pick or combine this corn.
• Widely adapted across NE, IA, and southern MN
and WI
8
8
8
7
7
• Exciting new genetics with consistent high yield
performance
• Medium height plant with very good late-season
standability
• Very good emergence with strong stalks and roots
• Good overall plant health with Good tolerance to
Gossʼ wilt
• Very girthy ears with good ear flex for performance
under variable populations
20 Replicated Locations in 2012
Hybrid
Yield
Moisture
52-11N
203.5
20.4%
DKC61-88
199.4
20.7%
Call Toll Free
800-352-5247
PuraMaize® Corn Hybrids CNV
After many years of developmental work, Blue River Hybrids is now offering a powerful new tool to combat GMO
contamination in corn—PuraMaize! Developed through traditional selective breeding, PuraMaize gene blocking system impedes GMO fertilization by strongly favoring its own PuraMaize
pollen. Highly effective in protecting corn from GMO field drift, PuraMaize delivers you peace
of mind by preserving the non-GMO status of your grain.
PuraMaize has been thoroughly tested over multiple years. In side-by-side field tests with
GMO corn, PuraMaize either eliminates or virtually eliminates contamination. Blue River Hybrids has conducted three years of replicated testing at 20 locations, with consistently positive
and reliable results.
For the 2012 planting season, we will be selling PuraMaize hybrids in the 101 to 114 day
range that perform well under most farming conditions. Quantity is limited. We recommend ordering early. To ensure an adequate blanket of pollen for thorough pollination, we strongly recommend planting a minimum block of 25 acres of PuraMaize.
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Agrisure CB/LL/RW hybrids feature Agrisure
Rootworm (RW) and Corn Borer(Bt11) events
which provide:
• Excellent in-plant, full-season control of
corn rootworm.
• Excellent control of first- and secondgeneration European corn borer and
first-generation Southwestern corn borer.
• Excellent control of leaf-feeding damage
and suppression of ear-feeding damage from
corn earworm.
• Hybrids with Agrisure CB are LibertyLink®
hybrids which can be sprayed with LIBERTY®
and IGNITE® herbicides,providing growers with
an alternative weed-management tool.
Agrisure® is a registered trademark of a
Syngenta Group Company.
VIKING
C O R N
&
S O Y B E A N S
VI K I N G C ONV E NTI O NAL SOYB EAN S
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Brand Soybeans
Viking 2054
2.0 RM
Large-Seeded, High Protein,
High-Yielding
50 lb bag
7
6
6
6
6
4
Sheyenne Soybeans Viking 1718N (STS)
Brand Soybeans
Highest Yielding Early Soybean
Clear Hilum
0.8 RM
140,000 Seeds
8
ID
6
4
7
1.7 RM
Cyst Resistance
140,000 Seeds
• One of the highest yielding early conventional
varieties that you can plant
every RR and RR2 soybean in our 2010
• Comes south well as a late-planted or replant • Outyielded
5-location soybean trial (except Viking 2300R2)
soybean
Widely-adapted with good overall defensive
• We have sold this variety for 4 years with good • characteristics
•
•
reports from our customers
Medium Height, Very good standing
Yellow hilum
Viking 1544AT
Excellent Yield Potential
Aphid-Resistance
1.5 RM
• Good Field tolerance to Cyst Nematode
• Widely-adapted across SD, MN, and WI
• Black Hilum
Brand Soybeans
NEW!
140,000 Seeds
ID
ID
6
5
7
• Good yield potential in our yield trials and on farms
• RAG1 Genetic Resistance to Aphids
• Medium Height, Good standing
• Above avg tolerance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
• Brown Hilum
VIKING SOYBEAN DISCOUNTS
40-99 Units .......................................
100-149 Units ...................................
150-199 Units ...................................
200-399 Units ...................................
400 + Units........................................
Brand Soybeans
140,000 Seeds
8
6
8
7
5
6
WHITE MOLD TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
IRON CHLOROSIS TOLERANCE
ERANCE
• For 5 years 2265 has consistently been one of the
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
140,000 Seeds
www.alseed.com
2.2 RM
Tall, Bushy, Widely Adapted
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
Very High Yielding
• Consistent high yields
• PI88788 for Cyst Resistance
• Medium-Tall, Excellent emergence
• Black Hilum
Brand Soybeans
Viking 2265
STANDABILITY
Viking 2078N
2.0 RM
• Good yield performance for a food-grade soybean
• Field tolerance to phytophthora root rot
• Excellent tolerance to IDC on higher pH soils
• Medium-tall plant type
• Yellow Hilum, High Protein, Large-seeded
• 2300 seeds/lb
7
ID
6
7
6
7
best yielding conventional soybeans we sell
• It consistently outyields most RR1 Soybeans in this
maturity (including Pioneer)
• Medium-Tall, Medium-Bush plant with very good
standability
• Excellent emergence, brown hilum
• Widely adapted across SD, MN, IA, WI, and MI
PERFORMANCE
COMPARISON
229 Plots,
2005-2010
Variety
2265
P92M10
Yield
55.6
53.4
GEORGE’S FAVORITE STORIES... So Opperman comes with his friend to pick up
Celia, his friendʼs blind date. Theyʼd just come into the yard and she was hurrying across towards the
house. Turned out, while helping with the milking, sheʼd fallen in some manure and was on her way to
the house to clean up. This turned the other fellow off so they switched dates. “Sheʼll wash,” Opperman
said and in the end, they married.
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VIKING
C O R N
&
S O Y B E A N S
VIKING SOYBEANS (Treatments & Characteristics)
SOYBEAN TREATMENTS
(CUSTOM)
Viking Soy-Pak –
Custom Applied Only
(Acceleron®
Insecticide/Fungicide +
Excalibre™ + N-Hibit™)
Total seed protection
• Acceleron 2 contains
two fungicides and an
insecticide to complement Genuity® Roundup
Ready 2 Yield® soybeans
• Excalibre™ encapsulated inoculant is the only
inoculant with a unique blend of three highly
effective proprietary strains of bacteria for a wide
range of variable soil and planting conditions and
can be applied up to 120 days before planting
• N-Hibit™ is a growth stimulator that enhances a
plantʼs own growth systems and natural defense
mechanisms
• Increases plant stands, uniformity, vigor, speed to
canopy and yield
• Field tests have shown as much as a 10-14
bushel/acre yield advantage
• Treated seed cannot be returned
• Seed and treatment must be paid in full before
treatment
• 40-unit minimum per variety
PLANTER BOX TREATMENTS
Liquid Inoculant
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Improved early season nodulation
Two billion Rhizobia per gram
Sterile liquid formulation offers maximum nitrogen fixing
potential for increased yields
Use on-seed or in-furrow for greater flexibility
Works in all types of planters and conservation tillage
systems
160 Unit Treatment - ABI Liquid
50 Unit Treatment - ABI Liquid
Graph-Ex Soybean Inoculant and Seed
Lubricant
•
•
•
•
Blend of Talc, Graphite, and
Excalibre Inoculant
Call for pricing and sizes available
6 Unit Treatment
50 Unit Treatment
N-Dure Peat-Based Soybean Inoculant
•
•
•
•
•
OMRI listed, non-GMO
A minimum of 200 million
Rhizobia per gram
Can be applied wet (slurry
method) or dry
6 Unit Treatment:
30 Unit Treatment
2013 SOYBEAN CHARACTERISTICS
Plant
Variety
Mat
Emerg Ht. Type Lodg. BSR Phyto. Phy.
Iron
Cyst Cyst White
(1) (2) (3)
(1)
(1)
Gene Tol (1) Chlor (1) Gene (5) Tol (1) Mold (1)
VIKING ROUNDUP READY® AND ROUNDUP READY2YIELD® SOYBEANS
0505RR
0.5
7
M MB
8
6 Rps1c
8
7
S
5
8
1100R2
1.1
7
M
M
6
9
Rps3
8
6
FT
5
6
1707R2N
1.7
8 MT M
8
5 Rps1c
7
6
PI88788 7
7
1908CNRR
1.9
8
M
M
8
5 Rps1k
8
6
PI88788 7
5
2000R2N
2.0
8 MT M
8
8 Rps1k
7
8
PI88788 7
7
2044R2N
2.0
7
M
M
6
ID Rps1c
7
6
PI88788 8
ID
2174NRR
2.1
8 MT M
8
8
none
7
6
FT
8
8
2202R2N
2.2
8
M
M
8
9 Rps1c
8
6
PI88788 7
4
2300R2
2.3
7 MT MB
7
9 Rps1c
8
5
S
5
VIKING CONVENTIONAL NonGMO SOYBEANS
Sheyenne
0.8
8
M
M
8
4 Rps1c
7
7
S
6
1544AT*
1.4
7
M MB
ID
5
ID
ID
7
ID
ID
6
1718N
1.7
7
T
M
6
8
7
6
6
8
2054
2.0
ID MT M
7
6
NG
7
6
S
4
6
2078N
2.0
8 MT M
7
7
6
6
PI88788 7
6
2265
2.2
8 MT MB
8
7
7
5
FT
6
8
VIKING LIBERTY LINK® TOLERANT SOYBEANS
L140N
1.4
8
M MB
8
ID Rps1c
8
7
PI88788 8
L185N
1.8
8
M MB
8
ID Rps1k
7
8
PI88788 8
L200N
2.1
8
M MB
7
4 Rps1k
7
6
PI88788 7
7
L236N
2.3
8 MT MB
7
ID Rps1k
7
6
PI88788 7
ID
FOOD GRADE SOYBEANS
MN1505SP
1.5
4
M
M
4
3 Rps1a
6
4
S
ID
IA1018
1.9
4 MT MB
4
3
4
3
S
5
IA2067
2.0
3
T MB
5
3
4
4
S
5
V.2054
2.0
ID MT M
7
6
NG
7
6
S
4
6
IA2053
2.1
3 MT MB
3
3
4
5
S
5
V.2522
2.5
7 MT M
7
7 Rps1k
7
4
S
8
ORGANIC SOYBEANS
Sheyenne
0.8
8
M
M
8
ID Rps1c
7
7
S
ID
MN1410
1.4
7
M
M
7
6 Rps1k
7
6
S
ID
O.1544AT*
1.4
7
M MB
ID
ID
5
ID
ID
7
ID
ID
MN1505SP
1.5
4
M
M
4
3 Rps1a
6
4
S
ID
O.1706N
1.7
7 MT B
5
7
7
5
FT
6
8
O.1955AT*
1.9
7
M
M
7
3
NG
7
4
FT
6
ID
O.2022
2.0
6 MT MB
7
4 Rps1c
8
6
S
5
IA2053
2.1
3 MT MB
3
3
NG
4
3
S
5
O.2265
2.2
8 MT MB
8
7
7
5
FT
6
8
IA3027RA*
2.6
T
5
4
5
S
ID
O.2620AT12*
2.6
T
5
4
5
S
ID
KEY TO PERFORMANCE DATA:
(1) 9 = Excellent, 5 = Avg, 1 = Poor, ID = Insufficient Data
(2) T = Tall, M = Med., S = Short
(3) B = Bush, M = Med., T = Thin
Anne's friend, Eleanor Holien, taught ladies'
Sunday school class. She had 30 or 40 ladies
every Sunday. One thing she used to say
sometimes was, "Pray for things to go against
you... then you get acquainted with the Lord."
One day I tell this story to a farmer from Chatfield.
I barely get the words out of my mouth "Pray for
adversity" when he responds quickly, "Hell! We
got somebody doing that for us."
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SDS
(1)
No-Till
(4)
ID
ID
ID
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5
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5
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ID
ID
ID
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ID
6
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5
ID
ID
ID
ID
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ID
ID
ID
ID
6
ID
ID
ID
ID
ID
7
ID
ID
Wide
Rows
Hilum
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Hilum
Yellow
Buff
Black
Yellow
Black
Black
Yellow
Yellow
Black
Yellow
Yellow
(4) + = Well Adapted, - = Not well adapted
(5) FT = Field Tolerance, S = Susceptible
* Aphid Tolerant variety
+
+
+
Protein
V.High
V.High
V.High
V. High
V.High
High
Protein
Avg
Avg
ID
V.High
Avg
Avg
Avg
V.High
Avg
V.High
V.High
VIKING
C O R N
&
S O Y B E A N S
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Brand Soybeans
Viking L200N
VIKING
C O R N
&
2.1 RM
S O Y B E A N S
Proven Liberty-Link Soybean
140,000 Seeds
7
5
7
4
6
7
STANDABILITY
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
CE
• Medium bush plant with good standability and latS.C.N. TOLERANCE
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Tom Goche, Tim Goche, Mac Ehrhardt,
Ed Goche; Bancroft, IA
Viking L140N
Brand Soybeans
NEW!
Liberty Link Soybean with Cyst Resistance
1.4 RM
140,000 Seeds
eral branching
Rps1k gene for Phytopthora
PI88788 for Cyst Resistance
Excellent emergence
Liberty-Link Soybeans give you a high-yielding
choice
Prevent the development of Roundup Resistant
weeds on your farm by varying your weed-control
chemistry
Brand Soybeans
Viking L185N
Viking L236N
Brand Soybeans
NEW!
Outstanding Yield, Cyst Resistance
1.8 RM
NEW!
Highest Yielding Liberty-Link Soybean
2.3 RM
140,000 Seeds
STANDABILITY
140,000 Seeds
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
CE
7
ID
6
7
• New Liberty-Link Soybean Genetics with more yield
• Rps1k gene for Phytopthora
• New Liberty-Link Soybeans give you a high-yielding • New Liberty-Link Soybeans give you a high-yielding • New Liberty-Link Soybeans give you a high-yielding
choice
choice
choice
• Prevent the development of Roundup Resistant • Prevent the development of Roundup Resistant • Prevent the development of Roundup Resistant
STANDABILITY
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
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ID
7
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chemistry
Rps1c gene for Phytopthora
Consistently outyielded L151N by 4 bu./Acre
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
STANDABILITY
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
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chemistry
Bushy plant with good standability
Rps1k gene for Phytopthora
Very good tolerance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
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soybeans – the alternative to
Roundup Ready.®
• The LibertyLink trait combines high-yielding genetics with
LibertyLink® Soybeans
built in tolerance to the powerful, non-selective, post-emergent weed control of new Ignite® herbicide.
• LibertyLink soybean varieties are high-yielding with no yield
drag or lag associated with the trait.
Any product produced from LibertyLink Soybeans crop or seed
may only be used, exported to, processed or sold in countries
where regulatory approvals have been granted.
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Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions.
Bayer, the Bayer Cross, Ignite and LibertyLink are registered
trademarks of Bayer. Roundup Ready is a registered trademark
of Monsanto. For additional product information call toll-free 866-99-BAYER (866992-2937) or visit our website at
www.BayerCropScienceus.com.
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chemistry
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VI KI N G RO U N D U P R EADY® SOYB EAN S
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1908CNRR
1707R2N
1st Place Overall,
Southern Region
MN F.I.R.S.T. Trials 2011
Very Early RR Soybean
For Late Planting or
Re-Planting
0.5 RM
Brand Soybeans
Brand Soybeans
Brand Soybeans
0505RR
140,000 Seeds
1.7 RM
Still Going Strong
140,000 Seeds
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
ID
6
5
7
8
8
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
CE
PHYTOPHTHORA TOLERANCE
ID
5
7
6
7
7
1.9 RM
140,000 Seeds
4
5
7
6
8
5
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
E
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
CE
• Plot-winning yield potential
• 3 years of farm-proven yield performance from • Excellent standability
• Consistent performance on Cyst and Non-Cyst
Fargo to Fairmont
ground
• Widely-adapted across SD, MN, and WI
• Very good all-around defensive package
• Good all-around defensive package
Good defensive protection against IDC, White Mold,
• A bushy plant that maintains its height coming south • Phytophthora,
• “Residue Ready” Broadly tested for ability to perform
and SCN
NCE
as an early or re-plant soybean
• Strong yield performance against R2 soybeans in
this maturity
Brand Soybeans
1100R2
Proven Yield Performance
across SD, MN, and WI
1.1 RM
140,000 Seeds
ID
9
5
6
8
6
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
CE
• Strong yield potential in an early soybean
• Very well-adapted from central SD throughout MN
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•
•
into WI
Good tolerance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
Protected against Phytopthora Root Rot by the
industry-leading Rps3a gene
Not a good choice for SCN soils
PERFORMANCE
COMPARISON
20 Locations,
2011
Variety
V.1100R2
NK S13-K2
P. 91Y21
Yield
50.0
46.1
45.2
and yield in conservation tillage systems
Save up to $4/Unit on True
Bulk Soybeans!
True-Bulk Soybean Discount (New!)
• Save $2/Unit on RR2 & RR1 Soybeans loaded
•
•
•
•
•
out of our bulk bins
Must be picked up at Albert Lea Seed
Only available on Viking 1707R2N, 2000R2N,
and 2044R2N
100 Unit minimum order
Regular cash and volume discounts apply
Please call in advance of pickup
Bulk Soybean & Corn Combo Discount
• Save an additional $2/Unit on bulk Viking soy•
•
beans when you purchase Viking Corn
For every 20 bags of Viking corn that you buy,
take $2/unit off 80 units of bulk Viking Soybeans
Falls under the same program details as the
True-Bulk Soybean discount
• Best performance west of I-35 corridor
• Avoid fields with a history of S.D.S.
Brand Soybeans
2000R2N
2nd Place Overall,
FIRST Trial
2012, Southern MN
2.0 RM
140,000 Seeds
5
8
7
8
7
7
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
• Great combination of big yield potential and strong
agronomics
• Excellent package of defensive traits
• Medium height plant with nice branching
• 1st Place in the Univ. of MN southern zone, 2010
• Our best-selling soybean in 2011
Brand Soybeans
2044R2N
Step up your game.
2.0 RM
140,000 Seeds
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ID
8
6
7
ID
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
CE
• Leading-Edge genetics, highest yielding soybean
tested in 2010
• Excellent resistance to BSR
• Very Good SDS tolerance in 2010
• Widely-adapted across SD, MN, IA, and WI
• PI 88788 gene for SCN resistance
• Suitable for high pH soils
PERFORMANCE
COMPARISON
26 Locations,
2011
Variety
V.2044R2N
P. 92Y11
AG 1831
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Yield
54.8
50.1
49.3
VIKING ROUNDUP READY® SOYBEANS
George & Tom Ehrhardt, ca. 1978.
Probably a field of Corsoy.
Not the best standing variety!
Brand Soybeans
2174NRR
Why a RR1?
Plant it. Profit.
2.1 RM
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140,000 Seeds
7
8
8
6
7
8
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
CE
• Tremendous yield performance over 3 years of
testing
• Impressive growth and health
• Very good tolerance to SDS
• Excellent Field Tolerance to Cyst Nematode
• Medium height, excellent standability
• Widely adapted to different soil types and
management systems
PERFORMANCE
COMPARISON
2011
Plot Data
Variety
V.2174NRR
P.92Y30
2202R2N
Brand Soybeans
Yield
57.5
54.7
Brand Soybeans
Big-Time Yield Potential
More of what you grow
beans for: YIELD!
2.2 RM
Cut out of our 1956 catalog.
Donʼt ask for these prices today!
NEW! 2300R2
140,000 Seeds
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
S.C.N. TOLERANCE
CE
ID
9
5
6
8
6
2.3 RM
140,000 Seeds
S.D.S. TOLERANCE
B.S.R. RESISTANT
ERANCE
NCE
5
9
5
8
5
For 3 years 2300R2 has been the highest yielding
• Consistent high yields for 3 years across multiple • bean
out of 40 varieties tested in its maturity
environments and management systems
Position
on soils without heavy cyst pressure
•
• Excellent lodging resistance
Medium-height
plant with very good lodging
•
• Above average tolerance to Iron Deficiency resistance and MR
to Brown Stem Rot
Chlorosis & Genetic Resistance to Brown Stem Rot
• Very good resistance to Cyst Nematode (PI88788)
• Well adapted across SD, MN, northern IA, and WI
• Well-adapted from Mitchell, SD all the way across to
Lake Michigan
Seed Piracy Statement
Seeds containing the Roundup Ready® trait and the Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® trait are protected under
numerous United States patents, including Patent No. RE39,247. It is unlawful to save Roundup Ready Soybeans or Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Soybeans for planting or transfer to others for use as a planting seed.
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OATS - WH EAT - BAR LEY - RYE - FLAX -
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S P R I N G OAT S
SP R I N G WH EAT
S P R I N G BAR LEY
Sold in 1½ bushel (48 lb) bags.
Sold in 50 lb units. Average seeds per lb. 13,000-15,000.
Sold in 1 bushel (48 lb) units.
BADGER
SEE PAGE 38
Conventional Certified ................................ bu.
Organic Certified ......................................... bu.
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•
JIM
Excellent choice for baling or chopping
Good standing, Medium-Tall height
Above average grain yields
Good test weight, Good disease resistance
Yellow Seed (Released by MN)
Conventional Uncertified............................ bu.
TACK
• An impressive combination of test weight and yield
• Good option for a nurse crop with alfalfa
• A medium-short variety that stands significantly
better than Reeves
• Good tolerance to yellow dwarf virus;
• Tan seed (Released by IL)
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•
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•
•
EXCEL
High yielding, Average test weight
Medium maturity, Replaces Esker
Medium height with strong straw strength
Average disease resistance
Yellow Seed (Released by IN)
MEDIUM BRAND*
• Good, economical option for grain production,
chopping, baling or cover crop
Conventional Uncertified............................ bu.
ROCKFORD
Highest long-term avg. yield, 2008-10 U of MN trials
Tall very good lodging resistance
Excellent test weight
Late maturing, Not a good choice for underseeding
Ivory-white Seed (Released by ND)
SABER NEW!
SEE PAGE 38
STREAKER - HULL-LESS
• Excellent test weight and very high grain yields for
a hulless oat
• Taller plant type (compared to Buff)
• Excellent disease resistance—resistant to stem rust
and moderately resistant to crown rust
• Hulless oats are a high-protein feed source for
livestock (released by SD)
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•
•
•
•
SOURIS
!
High yielding, very good test weight NEW
Medium tall, medium maturity
Very good lodging resistance
Does well under high moisture and fertility
White seed (Released by ND)
COLT
Conventional Certified. ................................bu.
* = Variety not stated
Prices Subject to Change
We need oat & barley
seed growers!
Talk to Brian or Mac.
800-352-5247
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SY SOREN
Excellent all-around wheat for S. MN and N. IA
High yield potential and medium early maturity
Very high test weight and med-high protein
Very good scab tolerance
Semi-dwarf height with very strong straw strength
Very good protection to foliar disease
RB07
• High yielding, widely adapted, consistent, a farmer
favorite
• Above average protein, Med-High rating for milling
and baking
• Very good disease resistance
• Medium height with good straw strength
• Very nice combining wheat
GLENN
Conventional QA ......................................... bu.
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•
•
•
•
PROSPER NEW!
• Extremely high grain yields (Long term MN avg.
74.6 Bu/A)
• Med. height (31.8 inches), Good straw strength
• Average test weight and protein
• Excellent resistance to leaf and stem rust
• Above average resistance to scab
• Easier to combine than Steele ND or Glenn
• Highest possible rating for baking quality
• Excellent test weight and protein
• Best available Scab tolerance with excellent
tolerance to both leaf and stem rust
• Excellent standing; “strong” straw strength rating
from U of MN
• Good choice for fertile soils or farms located south
and/or east of the usual HRSW growing areas
• Available as organic seed only
PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT WHEAT
PRICES AND AVAILABILITY.
800-352-5247
Best Practices – Maximizing Yield
in Spring Wheat Production
1. Avoid planting wheat on corn ground (increases
likelihood of Scab).
2. Use a good standing variety and fertilize to
make 60-80 lbs of available N
3. Drill as early as ground can be worked (March
20-April 20).
4. In southern MN/northern IA, drill about 120150 lbs/acre.
5. If weather dictates, consider use of a fungicide
such as Headline (4 oz at 4-leaf stage).
6. For weed control consider Puma, Bromite Plus,
2,4-D, or Treflan. Check with your herbicide
specialist.
7. For marketing and more detailed agronomic
information please visit: www.alseed.com.
RASMUSSON
• Highest multi-year grain yield average (U of MN
testing)
• Excellent for underseeding and for feed grain
• Shorter variety, Excellent standing
• Semi smooth awn, Short rachilla hairs
• Six-row barley
Conventional Certified .................................bu.
Organic Certified ..........................................bu.
ROBUST
• Farm-proven variety of malting barley
• Consistent grain yields, Medium maturity
• Taller plant type, Good choice for chopping or baling
• Semi-smooth awn - Short rachilla hairs
• Six-row barley, Approved for Malting
Conventional Uncertified.............................bu.
Organic Uncertified ......................................bu.
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CONLON
Specialty two-row malting barley
Good grain yields
Good option for underseeding
Early maturing, Good lodging resistance
Semi smooth awn, Long rachilla hairs
Two-row barley, Approved for malting
ROYAL
• Excellent forage quality, Developed for use as a
companion crop
• Semi-dwarf variety that competes less with underseeded legumes and grasses
• Low in fiber and lignin improving digestibility and
intake potential
• Generally harvested for forage in the soft dough
stage
• Semi-smooth awn
• Six-row barley, Not approved for malting
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FORAGE BARLEY*
High yielding forage barley, Up to 3.2 tons per acre
Very tall, Great for baling or chopping
Harvest at medium dough stage
Not a good choice for underseeding
Awnless variety - No rachilla hairs
2 row barley, Not approved for malting
Conventional Uncertified.............................bu.
SabrEx Wheat
Seed Treatment
• Typical yield responses of 4 to 5 bu/acre
• Next generation Trichoderma seed inoculant
• Newest result from a decade of research
• Creates bigger root systems and increases tillering
• Improves stress resistance
• Increases fertilizer and water efficiency
• Not yet approved for organic production (call for
updates)
Custom Pre-applied ...............................unit
(40 unit minimum)
Planter Box ....................................................
(3 lb canister treats up to 2400 lbs)
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George, Sam (4th generation seedsman),
and Mac Ehrhardt, summer 2011.
BUC KWH EAT - SUCCOTASH - WI NTE R G RAI NS
SUCCOTASH
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W I N TE R G R A I N S.
• Mixture 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
• Good standing
WINTER TRITICALE
WinterTriticale is a cross between winter wheat and
winter rye.When chopped or baled, it produces more
tonnage, has a higher feed value and is more palatable
than either of the other fall planted small grains. It
should be cut before it heads out for best forage quality.
Plant 100 – 120 lbs/acre.
Conventional VNS* ........................................50#
Organic VNS* .................................................50#
Conventional VNS*......................................50#
Organic VNS* ...............................................50#
SPRING TRITICALE*
• Good drought tolerance and lodging resistance
• Provides a higher yielding alternative to barley and
spring oat forage
WINTER RYE
Winter Rye is a very winter-hardy winter grain. It
can be grazed deep into the fall and provides excellent
weed competition and lots of green manure in the
spring. It will germinate down to 35º F and performs
better than other cover crops on infertile, acidic, or
sandy soil. It has excellent feed value when taken as a
forage crop achieving protein levels up to 18%.Taken
for grain, it will yield 35-55 bu/acre.
One South Dakota grower plants it after the ground
is frozen. Plant 50 lbs/acre for cover crop, 100
lbs/acre for a good forage crop.
Conventional Uncertified..............................50#
Organic Uncertified.......................................50#
FLAX*
Flax is planted early in the spring. It is tolerant of
light frost, but later planting doesn’t seem to affect
yield. Weeds are a major problem due to slow
establishment. We are not aware of local markets for
flax but it is gaining acceptance as a human or animal
supplement. Plant 50-70 lbs/acre.
Conventional VNS*......................................50#
Organic VNS* ...............................................50#
Conventional Brown .....................................lb.
Conventional Golden ....................................lb.
Organic Food Grade Golden ........................lb.
(Re-bagging charge added for amounts less than 50 lbs.)
Visit www.alseed.com for information
about growing flax.
BUCKWHEAT*
SEE COVER CROPS, PAGE 29
George Ehrhardt, ca. 1965
For more information on all small grain, please see: www.alseed.com
– NOTE ONWINTER RYE –
Be careful what you plant after Winter Rye.
Decaying Winter Rye biomass can inhibit the
germination and growth of weeds and seedlings
of the next crop. This allelopathic effect seems
to have the most negative effect of seed grass
species. Most growers report excellent soybean
stands following winter rye.
HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
Winter Wheat is a great over-wintering grain or
cover crop. It provides excellent erosion control and
weed suppression. When taken for grain it can yield
40-80 bu/acre with abundant straw. It can also be
chopped for high quality grass hay. Sown in the fall, it
will head out in the middle of May. Planted in the
spring, it will not set seed Seed 120 lbs/acre.
Visit www.alseed.com for
winter wheat variety descriptions
and availability.
SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
See full description on page 39
WINTER BARLEY
Winter Barley is commonly used as a fall-planted
grain for animal feed. Our grower in WI has had
excellent yields (125 Bu/acre in 2009) for 3 years and
no winter kill. Some researchers at the U of MN
believe that it is likely to winterkill without snow
cover.We cannot guarantee that it will be winter hardy.
In southern MN, seed by September 15 to get plenty
of growth on it before freeze-up. Seed about 100
lbs/acre.
Conventional VNS* .......................................bu
Organic Mathias (OR76) ...............................bu
HERD SEEDERS - Many Sizes
We have sold these spreaders for
many years. They are well made and
cover a lot of ground in a short time.
They are a special order item but can
be delivered within days.
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GT-77, Electric 1.2 bu. for ATV’s .................................
M-12, 3 bu. Cat. 1, 3 Pt. PTO ......................................
I-92, 3 bu. Mounted Electric .......................................
I-92 Mounting Kit.........................................................
750, 9.6 bu. Cat. 3, 3 Pt. .............................................
ASK ABOUT OTHER SIZES & OPTIONS
ALFALFA
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WL 363HQ Alfalfa
• Very high yielding under 4-, and 5-cut harvest
management
• Will compete well with any alfalfa variety for
both yield and quality
• Outstanding cold tolerance (WSI=1.6) for
long stand life and very fast recovery (FD=4.9)
• Very high level of multi-leaf expression (88%)
• A “perfect” Disease Rating Index of 30/30
• Unmatched feed value produces more milk
and beef per ton
• Proven ability to retain forage quality at
flowering for greater harvest flexibility
• Improves on and replaced the WL 357 HQ
• Coated with Apron XL fungicide plus Growth
Promoter. Not suited for organic production
Highest Yielding, Highest Quality
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
WL 353LH (Leafhopper) Alfalfa
The Best Leafhopper Resistant alfalfa
you can plant!
• Seventh Generation” leafhopper resistance is
the best in the industry
• Better winter survival, better leafhopper
resistance, and higher yielding than WL 347LH
• A true “No Spray” alfalfa (cost of spraying equal
to the cost of any tonnage lost by not spraying)
• Very high yielding under 3-, 4-, and 5-cut
systems
• Superior digestibility produces more milk and
beef and greater profitability
• Very winter hardy (WSI=1.9) and strong
persistence provides long stand life
• Dark green, fine stemmed and highly digestible
plants make high quality hay
• A “perfect” Disease Rating Index of 30/30
• Coated with Apex Green for improved stands
(OMRI Listed)
50 lb. bag................................................................ lb.
Custom Mixes
We are happy to custom mix grass and legumes to your specifications, but
to do a good job at this takes a lot of time and craft. The Minnesota Dept. of
Ag requires us to make legal “Mix tags” for each custom mix. If you want a
custom mix please:
1. Order your mix at least three business days before pickup.
2. Pay for your mix in advance. (We will not mix seed without payment).
3. Specify exactly what you want in your mix (e.g. “Leave the Bromegrass
out.”)
4. We will not custom mix grains such as oats or peas.
5. We will not mix treated seed.
Custom Mix Charge
1 - 100 lbs. = $30 + partial bag charges
101 - 500 lbs. = $35 + partial bag charges
501-1,000 lbs. = $45
1,000 lbs. + = $20 + $0.04/lb
Unfortunately, on busy spring days we will not be able to do custom mixes
on short notice.
WL 354HQ (Aphanomyces 2)
Alfalfa
• Excellent quality and yield under a 3 or 4 cut
harvest system
• Unique wet soil disease resistance package
(including HR to Race 2 Aphanomyces Root
Rot) demonstrates significant on-farm benefits
in stand establishment, persistence, and forage
yield
• Fast recovery after cutting and superior
standability encourages intensive harvest
management
• Dark green, fine-stemmed, and highly
palatable
• Very winter hardy (WSI=1.4) and perfect
Disease Resistance (DRI of 35/35)
• Later maturing and well adapted to the
Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S.
• Coated with ApronXL Fungicide plus Growth
Promoter. Not suited for organic production.
Exceptional Yields, Plus Disease Resistance
50 lb. bag................................................................ lb.
Profusion Hybrid Alfalfa
• Very high yield potential, simply more milk
per acre
• Produces thick, fine-stemmed forage
• Fast establishment and regrowth after cutting
(FD=4.0)
• Best adapted to a 28-day cut cycle
• Not worth planting if you cut 3 or fewer times
per year
• Higher yield comes from thicker, branchier
stand, not taller growth
• Excellent disease resistance (DRI=30/30)
• Highly productive in both wet and dry years
• Extremely winter hardy (WSI=1.6)
• Coated with Apron XL Fungicide
Next Generation Hybrid Alfalfa
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
Nitragin Gold Inoculant
• Treats all alfalfas and clovers
• Superior seed adhesion
• Natural rhizobia strains
• High levels of nitrogen fixation for maximum yields
Viking 370HD Brand
(High Digestibility) Alfalfa
Our best value, Farmer-Tested,
Cattle-Approved
• Exceptional yield combined with outstanding
digestibility means more milk or beef per acre
• Holds its quality, giving you a wider harvest
window
• Very fast re-growth after cutting (FD=3.7)
• Excellent winter hardiness (WSI=2.0)
combined with a 30/30 Disease Resistance
• Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI listed)
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
370HD YIELD COMPARISONS
tons/acre
Competitor
Pioneer 54V46
DKA41-18RR
GH 717
Yield
370HD
5.83
5.00
4.91
Yield
Competitor
5.63
4.76
4.56
No.
Cuts
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Viking 390AP Brand Alfalfa NEW!
Best-In-Class Disease Resistance,
Yield, and Quality
• Resistance to multiple strains of Race2
Aphanomyces
• Very high yields, fast establishment and
recovery
• Excellent quality, high leaf retention
• Consistent performance over a wide range of
soil types
• High fall dormancy (FD=4) suitable for 3- and
4-cut systems
• Excellent winter survival (WSI=2.0)
• A “perfect” Disease Resistance Index of 30/30
• Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI-listed)
50 lb. bag..................................................................lb.
Viking 300BR (Branch-Rooted)
Brand Alfalfa
• Selected for yield and high expression of the
branch-rooted trait
• Keeps more root above the water table
• Secures plant in ground better to reduce frost
heaving
• High yielding and winter hardy (WSI=1.7)
• Excellent disease resistance (DRI=30/30)
• Quick recovery after cutting (FD=3.8)
• Very good traffic tolerance
• Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI-listed)
The Best Alfalfa for Poorly Drained Soils
50 lb. bag.................................................................lb.
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ALFALFA
Lancer (Leafhopper) Alfalfa
• “Sixth Generation” leafhopper resistance
• Extremely good yields beating Pioneer’s
54V54 by 29% in performance yield checks
• Excellent disease tolerance with a Disease
Resistance Index rating of 30/30
• Lancer has a WSI rating of 2.0 making it a very
winter hardy variety
• Fast recovery after cutting and a fall dormancy
rating of 4.0 makes it one of the most
persistent productive varieties in our lineup
• Highly tolerant to a wide range of climates and
soil conditions
• Coated with Allegiance FL fungicide (not
suited for organic production)
Next Generation of Enforcer Alfalfa
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
ForeGrazerV (Traffic Tolerant)
Alfalfa
• Heavy duty high yielding alfalfa geared for
aggressive cut systems of 3-, 4-, or 5-cuts/year
• Foregrazer Brand has sunken crowns for more
protection from hoof and or wheel traffic
• Excellent choice for haying or grazing, giving
you more flexibility
• Exceptional disease resistance with
Aphanoymyces Races 1 & 2 resistance
• Very High forage quality combined with
excellent yield potential
• Very good winter hardiness ratings (WSI=1.8)
and good re-growth (FD=4.0)
• Superior disease index rating (DRI=30/30)
Replaced Stampede, Better Yield and Quality
$210.00/ 50 lb. bag..................................................lb.
Viking 357 Brand Alfalfa
Tonnage Monster for Most Classes
of Livestock
• One of the highest yielding varieties in its first
year of university testing at 112% of the avg.
• Best suited for hay and haylage producers
looking for excellent yields
• Exceptional disease resistance with
Aphanomyces Races 1 & 2 resistance
(DRi=30/30)
• Good re-growth after cutting (FD=3.4)
• Good winter hardiness (WSI=2.5) and
resistance to major root diseases give you good
persistence
50 lb. bag..................................................................lb.
Matrix (Creeping) Alfalfa
• Strong yields and high quality with a secondto-none creeping habit (spreads by roots)
• On lighter soils and drier conditions, can out
yield tap-rooted varieties
• The first creeping alfalfa with excellent all
around disease resistance for wetter soils
(DRI=25/30)
• Has some tolerance to frost heaving and ice
sheeting (FD=2)
• Begins its creeping habit sooner than any other
creeping alfalfa
• Matrix Creeping Alfalfa is included in our
Grazing Mix for high quality, high tonnage
pasture mix
Creeping Alfalfa with Disease Resistance!
50 lb. bag..................................................................lb.
Viking 3100 Brand Alfalfa
• One of our all-time best-selling alfalfa varieties
• Good yielding and good recovery after cutting
(FD=3.0)
• Very good winter hardiness (WSI=2.6) and
disease resistance index (28/30) provides good
persistence
Agronomically Strong, Good Yields
50 lb. bag..................................................................lb.
Honest John Brand Alfalfa
• A blend of high-yielding, disease resistant
alfalfas with good winter hardiness
• Well adapted for haylage or dry hay across the
upper Midwest
• Some lots may contain up to 3% red clover –
listed clearly on the tag
You will not find a better value in alfalfa seed
50 lb. bag..................................................................lb.
For variety descriptions, availability, and
detailed agronomic information on growing
alfalfa, please visit our website:
www.alseed.com
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Black Market Flemish Brand
Alfalfa
Grows Fast – Great for Short Rotations
or as a Plowdown
• A quick-recovery Flemish-type alfalfa best
suited for shorter rotations or as a plowdown
• Best suited to well-drained soils due to its
limited disease resistance
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
Vernal Alfalfa
• Excellent winter hardiness
• Low disease tolerance
• Cheap
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
Cisco/Nitrogen Brand Alfalfa
• An Improved alfalfa variety for maximum 1year biomass and N production
• Excellent leaf retention and forage quality
• Very high Fall Dormancy Rating (FD=9)
• Best used on well drained soils as a single
season plowdown or hay production
• Will winterkill in the upper-Midwest.
• Innoculated with Prevail (OMRI Listed)
50 lb. bag................................................................. lb.
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PASTU R E AN D HAY M IXTU R E S
SHADY PASTURE MIX
GRASS-ONLY MIXTURES
Description:This mix is composed of “shade-tolerant” grasses.
Best Use:Areas with less than 3 hours of direct sunlight.
Best Adaptations: Intended for use in areas next to tree lines or on the
inside edges of groves. For increased productivity, add 2-5 lbs/acre of white
clover.
Management Drawbacks:These grasses will never be as productive or
traffic tolerant as they would be in full sun. Heavy traffic and/or dense shade
may require frequent reseeding.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Full shade.
Planting Range: March-April, August 1st-25th
Seeding Recommendations: Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to
½ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 25-35 lbs/acre.
15% Pradel Meadow Fescue
15% Annual Ryegrass*
15% Trilogy Tall Fescue Blend
10% Creeping Red Fescue*
20% Baridana Orchardgrass
10% Hard Fescue*
15% Chewing Fescue*
Pure Select Seed:.....
lb. $
50# bag
PASTURE AND HAY GRASS 1 MIX
Description: A long lasting, high energy grass-only mix best suited for
grazing or chopping. Can be planted alone or with legumes.
Best Use: Suitable for short or long-term pasture
Best Adaptations: Well adapted to heavier soils.
Management Drawbacks: Mix will be less productive during periods of
dryness and extreme heat. Slower to dry when used for dry hay.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Droughty soils
½ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 25-30 lbs/acre straight or 5-25 lbs/acre with a legume
or legume mix.
30% Fleet Meadow Bromegrass
15% Meadow Green Festulolium
25% Meadow Fescue*
20% Megabite Orchardgrass
lb.
50# bag
PASTURE AND HAY GRASS 2 MIX (FROM BARENBRUG)
STOCKMASTER (FROM BARENBRUG)
Description:A mix of improved grass varieties with excellent persistence,
palatability, and tonnage. Consistent production throughout the season.
Best Use: Best suited as a high quality alfalfa companion.
Best Adaptations: Well adapted to all types of soils
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Very heavy, poorly drained soils.
½ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 25-30 lbs/acre straight or 5-10 lbs/acre with alfalfa or
legume mix.
40% Barenbrug Trilogy Tall Fescue Blend
30% Barenbrug Baridana Orchardgrass
30% Barenbrug Hakari Mountain Bromegrass
lb.
50# bag
RENOVATOR MIX
Description:A dependable, multi-purpose forage mixture. Multiple species
mix including those that establish rapidly and have excellent persistence,
palatability, and drought tolerance.
Best Use: Ideal pasture for all classes of livestock.
Best Adaptations: Widely adapted to most soil types.
Agronomic Considerations: Slow to dry. StockMaster should be seeded
in the fall in dry regions.
Planting Range: March-May, August 1st-25th
Seeding Recommendations: Drill or broadcast and roll.
35% Barolex/Baroptima Tall Fescue blend
40% Bargala/Bartistra Ryegrass blend
lb.
50# bag
DAN PATCH HORSE PASTURE MIX
Description:The most versatile of all of our grass mixtures. High species
diversity ensures consistent performance across variable soil and
environmental conditions. Fast-establishing Italian ryegrass in the mix is your
cover crop; no need for oats.
Best Use: Use in waterways, ditches, airport runways, and permanent
pasture.
Best Adaptations: Well suited to most soil types.
½ in. deep.
10% Potomac Orchardgrass
15% Fawn Tall Fescue
10% Smooth Bromegrass*
5% Perennial Ryegrass*
10% Fleet Meadow Brome
5% Climax Timothy
10% Ginger Grazing Bluegrass
lb.
50# bag
Description: Designed to boost production in hay fields and pastures.
Renovator Mix is composed of fast establishing, high quality grasses that will
persist for 2 to 3 years. All classes of livestock can benefit from this mixture.
Best Use: Overseed into existing hay or pasture acres.
Best Adaptations:Well suited for most soil types.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Not intended for long-term pasture
or hay production.
Planting Range: March-April
½ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: 10 to 30 lbs/acre.
15% Pradel Meadow Fescue/ Annual Ryegrass*
15% Hakari Mountain Bromegrass
15% Green Spirit Italian Ryegrass
15% Annual Ryegrass VNS
lb.
50# bag
Description: Provides the horse owner with excellent quality pasture all
season long. Each variety is carefully selected to handle the close grazing habit
of horses.
Best Use: Performs well for close grazing livestock.
Best Adaptations: Best suited for medium to heavy soils.
Management Drawbacks: Continuous horse stocking will require annual
interseeding.
½ in. deep.
20% Ginger Grazing
Kentucky Bluegrass
15% Latar Orchardgrass
20% Park Kentucky Bluegrass
10% Climax Timothy
20% Linn Perennial Ryegrass
lb.
50# bag
WATERWAY MIX
NRCS WATERWAY MIX
Description: Meets FSA / NRCS specifications for most counties for
waterways or other projects.
Best Use: Use in waterways, ditches, airport runways, and permanent
pasture. Mix one bushel of oats per acre as a cover crop.
Best Adaptations: Well suited to most soil types.
½ in. deep.
12.5% Linn Perennial Ryegrass
12.5% Climax Timothy
lb.
50# bag
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BEEF PRO
GRASS-LEGUME MIXTURES
Description:Our best selling hay mixture.A blend of two good alfalfa varieties
with a touch of grass to improve overall yield and promote faster dry-down.
Best Use: Best suited for haylage, baleage, or dry hay production.Add more grass
for a balanced pasture mix.
Best Adaptations:Well adapted to most soil types.
Planting Range: March-April,August 1st-25th
Seeding Recommendations: Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½
in. deep.
45%Viking 3100 Alfalfa
5% Climax Timothy
5% Megabite Orchardgrass
lb.
50# bag
HAYMAKER 1 MIX
Description:An alfalfa-heavy blend built to be economical yet productive
in a medium length rotation system.
Best Use: Well-suited for haylage or baleage production. Reduce seeding
rate and add grass for dry hay production.
Best Adaptations: Best sown on well-drained soils. Handles wetter soils
better than Holstein Mix.
Management Drawbacks: Clover may slow drydown.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Droughty soils.
Seeding Recommendations: Drill. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 15-20 lbs/acre
10% Medium Red Clover*
15% Climax Timothy
lb. $
50# bag
E2 631 (FROM BARENBRUG)
Description:A mix of improved alfalfa, grass and red clover varieties. Provides
improved persistence, palatability, feed quality, and tonnage over Haymaker 1.
Best Use: Well-suited for haylage or baleage production. Reduce seeding rate
and add more grass for dry hay production.
Best Adaptations: Best sown on well-drained soils.
Management Drawbacks: Clover may slow drydown.
Seeding Recommendations: Drill. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
75%Viking 370 HD Alfalfa
10% Freedom Red Clover
15% Barfleo Timothy
Pure Select Seed:....
lb.
50# bag
Description:A high yielding, rapid re-growth mix which combines the yield
power of hybrid alfalfa with a high quality, high energy grass. Both species are fine
stemmed and have excellent disease resistance for soggier hay acres.The alfalfa
and the grass are coated withYellow Jacket seed coating that minimizes separation
in the planter box and aids in establishment. For maximum production, plan on
cutting every 4 weeks.
Best Use: Best suited for haylage, baleage, or dry hay on your high management
acres.
Best Adaptations: Well adapted to most soil types including wet soils.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Seed is treated; not suitable for organic
production.
Seeding Recommendations: Drill or Brillion. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
60% Baralfa X42 Hybrid Alfalfa 10% Baraula Orchardgrass
30% STF-43 Tall Fescue
lb.
50# bag
HOLSTEIN PRO
SUPER GRAZING MIX
HAYMAKER 2 MIX
NEW!
Description:A high quality, long lasting Grass/Legume mixture with Chicory.
This mix combines a number of high energy, long lasting grass species withAlice
grazing white clover and Chicory. The wide variety in this mix will increase
production during hot summer months and help create a healthier more resilient
pasture.
Best Use: Long term pasture.
Best Adaptations: Well suited for most soil types and all classes of livestock
in. deep.
10% Chicory *
20% Park Kentucky Bluegrass
5% Alice GrazingWhite Clover
15% Linn Perennial Ryegrass
15% Meadow Fescue*
lb.
50# bag
Description: A premium quality mixture formulated to support the high
energy and nutritional demands of lactating dairy and beef cows.Very high yield
potential. Fast re-growth after cutting. Excellent winter hardiness and disease
tolerance.
Best Use: Best suited for haylage, dry hay and baleage production. Add high
quality grass to create a super grazing mix.
Best Adaptations: Well adapted to most soil types.
in. deep.
45%Viking 390AP2 Alfalfa
45%Viking 370 HD Alfalfa
5% Trilogy Tall Fescue Blend
lb.
50# bag
GRAZING MIX
Description: Built with high quality legume and grass species that are
specifically bred to withstand grazing pressure and hoof traffic. Great mix for
pasture or high energy baleage.
Best Use: Pasture or Baleage.
Best Adaptations: Well suited for most soil types
in. deep.
20% Foregrazer Vbrand Alfalfa 10% Linn Perennial Ryegrass
20% Meadow Green Festulolium 10% Barfleo Timothy
15% Fleet Meadow Bromegrass 2.5% Freedom Red Clover
2.5% AliceWhite Clover
lb.
50# bag
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Contact us for more information on these mixes
or for help developing your own custom mix.
800-352-5247 or [email protected]
PASTU R E, HAY AN D
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GRASS SPECIES QUICK SELECTION GRID
SPECIES
Smooth Bromegrass
Meadow Bromegrass
Mountain/Alaska Bromegrass
Orchardgrass
Perennial Ryegrass
Timothy
Tall Fescue
Meadow Fescue
Festulolium
Annual Ryegrass
Italian Ryegrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Reed Canarygrass
Yield
Pasture
Potential Grazing
E
E
G
E
G
F
E
G
G
F
G
P
E
G
E
G
G
E
F
E
E
E
F
G
G
F
Hay
Cutting
Heat/Drought
Tolerance
Wet Soil
Tolerance
Winter
Survival
G
E
E
E
F
G
E
G
F
P
F
P
G
F
F
G
F
P
P
E
G
F
P
F
P
E
G
G
F
F
G
G
G
E
G
G
G
G
E
E
G
G
G
F
E
G
G
F
P
P
E
E
E = Excellent; G = Good; F = Fair; P = Poor
O R C H A R D G R AS S
F E STU LO LI U M
Description: A bunch-type, tall-growing, coolseason perennial grass. It is one of the most commonly
used and productive cool season grasses, tolerant to
shade, fairly drought resistant with moderate winter
hardiness. It regrows quickly and is a common
component in pasture and hay mixtures.
Best Use: Best suited for hay or pasture. Begin grazing
at 6-8” and take animals off when grass gets down to
3-4”.
Best Adaptations: It is better adapted to welldrained soils and is especially well adapted to mixtures
with legumes such as alfalfa or red clover.
Special Needs: Less drought and heat tolerant than
Tall Fescue and less winter-hardy than Smooth
Bromegrass. Close grazing in the fall is consistently
associated with winter-kill so leave 3-4”. Its high
palatability to all classes of livestock makes it susceptible
to over-grazing. A minimum requirement is a regrowth period of no less than 28 days when rotational
grazing.
Planting range: March-May, August 15th-30th.
Seeding Recommendations: Seed 2-5 lbs/acre in
a mix or 8-12 lbs/acre straight.
Suggestions: When using orchardgrass as a
companion grass with alfalfa it is important to select
later-maturing orchardgrass varieties. (Baridana or
Latar)
POTOMAC
• Early Maturing. Good choice for road ditches. Not
recommended as alfalfa companion.
Description: Festulolium is a cross between
meadow fescue and perennial or Italian ryegrass. It
combines the quick establishment, high feed value,
production, and palatability of ryegrass with the extra
persistence and summer productivity of fescue. It has
a higher sugar content that is easily digested, allowing
animals to gain a high-energy ratio for milk/meat
conversion. Provides excellent season long forage.
Best Use: Festulolium is recommended for silage in a
mixture with alfalfa or red clover in short-term
rotations (2-3 years). Also used in fast-establishing
pasture mixes or in over seeding pastures. Begin grazing
at 4-6” and remove animals when grass is 2-3”.
Best Adaptation: Likes medium-heavy soils.When
mixed with alfalfa or clover, it provides a grass
companion that will enhance palatability and quality
in the ration.
Special Needs: Should not be seeded alone due to its
susceptibility to cold but has good persistence when
mixed with legumes or other grasses.
Planting Range: March-May, August 1st-15th.
Seeding Recommendations: Seed 25-35 lbs/acre alone
or 5-10 lbs/acre in a mix.
Suggestions: Include Festulolium in hay fields and
pastures to increase quality and tonnage.
MEADOW GREEN
• Fast establishing and fast recovery
• Better winter hardiness than Spring Green
• Very fast recovery and high forage yields
LATAR
• Heads out seven days later than Potomac.
• Good persistence and palitablitiy.
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
BARIDANA (FROM BARENBRUG)
• Later-maturing than Later and less clumpy
• High in digestibility
• Good winter hardiness, rust resistant
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
F O RAG E C H I CO RY
Description: Not a grass, but a perennial herb that
produces leafy growth high in nutritive and mineral
content (if properly managed). Deep taproot provides
tolerance to drought conditions. Chicory provides both
spring and summer forage.Very persistent.
Best Use: An excellent companion for grass pastures.
Best Adaptations: Well adapted from heavier-tolighter soils due to its deep taproot.
Special Needs: Manage to make sure that the chicory
does not get too mature.
Planting Range: March-May
Seeding Recommendations: Seed 2-3 lbs/acre in a mix
or 4-6 lbs/acre straight. Seed may be either drilled or
broadcast.
WF 100
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
$80.00/50# bag...............................................lb.
BARFEST (FROM BARENBRUG)
• Late maturing, highly palatable
• Winter hardy and excellent rust resistance
TI MOTHY
Description: Timothy is a shallow-rooted, perennial,
cool-season grass well adapted to the Upper Midwest.
It is very winter hardy and very palatable.
Best Use: Its energy storage pattern makes it a better
hay crop than a pasture species although new varieties
are showing better tolerance to grazing. It is generally
mixed with alfalfa or clover for hay or pasture.
Preferred grass in horse hay.
Best Adaptations: Best production is on heavy
ground and cooler climates.
Special Needs: Its shallow root system makes it a
poor choice on droughty soils. It is sensitive to high
temperatures and its mid-summer growth may be
limited.
mixtures or 8 lbs/acre straight.
CLIMAX
• Leafy, rust resistant
• Early maturing, common alfalfa companion
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
BARFLEO (FROM BARENBRUG)
• Later maturing, highly palatable
• Winter hardy with good resistance to rust
• Better tolerance to grazing than Climax
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
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TALL FE SC U E
Description: The best companion grass for alfalfa
hay fields.Tall Fescue establishes, matures and recovers
at similar rate to alfalfa. It is a deep rooted, hardy,
bunch-type grass. The plant’s extensive root system
helps it withstand drought conditions. It is more
productive in midsummer than brome, timothy, or
orchardgrass. New varieties have finer, softer leaves, a
trait that improves palatability and digestibility. Can
provide 2-3 cuttings of hay annually.
Best Use: Best suited for hay or pasture. Can be
utilized in pure stands or in combination with legumes.
Perfect for winter stockpiling as cut hay or pasture.
Begin grazing at 6-8” and remove animals when grass
gets down to 3-4”.
Best Adaptations:Well adapted to all soil.
Special Needs: “When used as a hay companion,
time the first cutting according to the maturity of the
Fescue, rather than the alfalfa. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
cuttings can be timed with the alfalfa.” Doug Gunnink.
Use only low-endophyte varieties.
Planting Range: March-May, August 15th-30th.
Seeding Recommendations: Seed 4-12 lbs/acre
in a mix or 20-25 lbs/acre straight.
Suggestion: Seed Meadow Fescue along with your
Tall Fescue to improve palatability in pasture mixes.
VIKING FORAGE
• High quality, very digestible, soft leafed variety
• Premium late heading variety
• Excellent leaf and stem disease resistance
• Contains 1 to 2% other crop (perennial ryegrass)
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
TRILOGY
• Blend of three improved Tall Fescues
• Excellent persistence and quality
• 34% Barolex, 33% Barcarella, 33% Drover
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
BAROLEX (FROM BARENBRUG)
• Highest quality and softest leafed Variety
• Excellent Hardiness and disease resistance
• Best grazing Tall Fescue variety
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
M EAD OW FE SC U E
Description: A highly productive, very winter hardy,
perennial bunch grass. Leaves are long and slender,
bright green and succulent. It is softer-leafed and more
palatable than tall fescue. More persistent than perennial ryegrass, it has equal nutritive value and stronger
summer production under hot, dry conditions.
Best Use: A great component in long-term pasture
mixes or as an alfalfa companion. Begin grazing at 6-8”
and remove animals when the grass is down to 3-4”.
Best Adaptation: Grows under cool, moist conditions and tolerates wet and occasionally flooded soils.
On rich soils, it reaches up to 30” in height.
Special Needs:While yield may be less than tall fescue, animal intake and performance should be higher
due to its increased palatability.
Planting Range: Best seeded in March-May.
Seeding Recommendations: seed 6-12 lbs/acre
in a mix or 20 lbs/acre straight.
Suggestions: Include meadow fescue in any mixture
for hay or pasture to improve Stand life and tonnage.
VNS
• Hardy variety produced in Canada
• Very good persistence, yield and quality.
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
HDR (FROM BARENBRUG)
• High disease resistance
• High yields of very digestible dry matter in all cuts
• Combination of Pradel and Baruital
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
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P E R E N N IAL RYEG R ASS AN N UAL RYE G R ASS
Description: Perennial ryegrass is a perennial, coolseason, grass that grows from 1-2’ tall. It establishes
rapidly, has excellent wear tolerance, is relatively high
yielding, and has high nutritive value. Recovers rapidly
and tillers extensively.
Best Use: Used mainly for grazing or haylage in
mixture with red clover or white clover. Begin grazing
at 4-6”. Remove animals when grass gets down to 3”.
Best Adaptations: Produces best on heavier,
moisture-holding soils.
Special Needs: Slow mid-summer growth. Not well
suited for sandy ground. To maximize winter
hardiness, graze or cut to 4-6” going into fall freeze up,
apply 50# of N.
Planting Range: March-May, August 1st-30th. Can
also be frost seeded in early spring.
in a mix or 25-35 lbs/acre straight.
LINN
• Very economical
• Best used in lawn mixes and roadsides
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
BG24T (FROM BARENBRUG)
• Excellent palatability & Very good winter-hardiness
• Improved disease tolerance
• Blend of intermediate and late diploid and
tetraploid varieties
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
ITALIAN RYE G RASS
Description: Referred to as the Italian Stallion of
cool season grasses by our friends at the University of
Minnesota due to its quick re-growth, very early
development in spring, and a prolonged growing
period in the fall. It will not head out in the seeding
year unless you get a hard freeze after seed has
germinated. This results in high quality forage
production without the low quality stems and seed
heads. Considered an annual in the upper Midwest.
Best Use: Best suited as a pasture crop seeded at full
rate.When seeded at a lower rate it can be used in hay
mixtures and as a nurse crop for alfalfa seedings. Begin
grazing at 4-6” and remove animals when the grass is
down to 2-3”.
Best Adaptations: Produces best on heavier,
moisture-holding soils.
Special Needs: Keep off of droughty ground.
Planting Range: March-May, August 1st-15th (for
late fall grazing).
Seeding Recommendations: Seed 4-5 lbs in
mixture or 30-35 lbs/acre straight.
Suggestions: Use a low rate of Italian Ryegrass (3-5
Lbs) instead of small grain as your cover crop over new
alfalfa seedings. Can give you up to ½ ton of additional
hay in the seeding year over that of a small grain.
Seed early spring onto pasture that has been closely
grazed the previous fall to improve yield and quality.
TETILIA
• Leafy, highly palatable
R E E D CANARYG RASS
Description:Annual ryegrass establishes very rapidly,
giving you higher productivity in the planting season.
Annual ryegrass is capable of producing forage yields in
a very short period of time. Has good cold tolerance.
Best Use: Best used for single year forage production,
or as green manure plow down seeded in the fall.
Planting Range: March-May, August-September
Best Adaptations:Well adapted to heavier soil types.
Special Needs: Will head out in early to midsummer.Will winter kill.
to beef up pastures or 30 lbs/acre straight.
ANNUAL RYEGRASS*
Description: A tall-growing, high yielding, widely
adapted perennial grass. It spreads by underground
stems (rhizomes) and forms a solid sod. Reed
canarygrass has excellent winter hardiness, persistence,
disease resistance, and can tolerate low pH.
Best Adaptations: Particularly well adapted to wet
soils. Good tolerance to both poor drainage and
drought conditions. Can persist in standing water for
short periods.
a mix or 8-10 lbs/acre straight.
VNS LOW ALKALOID
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SOD FORMING GRASSES
GAR R ISON C R EE PI NG FOXTAI L
B R O M E G RASS
Description: A leafy, deep-rooted, sod-forming,
perennial grass that is very persistent. Forage quality
compares well with other cool-season grasses. It
matures somewhat later in the spring than
orchardgrass and makes less summer growth but is
much more winter hardy.
Best Use: Best suited for hay or long term pasture.
Begin grazing at 8-10” and remove animals when grass
is 4”. A re-growth period of 28-35 days between
grazing periods is optimal.
Best Adaptations: Grows best on well-drained siltloam or clay-loam soils.
Special Needs: Slow to establish. Rarely provides a
productive crop until the second year. Low tolerance
to three and four-cut hay systems.Will survive but go
dormant during periods of drought and extremes in
temperature. Brome requires early spring and fall
applications of N to maintain high yields in a pure
stand.
w/ alfalfa or 15 lbs/acre straight.
Suggestions: Seed Meadow Brome or Mountain
Brome for haying applications.
SMOOTH BROME*
• Sod forming, very persistent
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
FLEET MEADOW BROME
• Very hardy, with exceptional winter hardiness
• Leafier and more palatable, more fall production
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
HAKARI ALASKA BROME (FROM BARENBRUG)
• Yields more and recovers faster than smooth
brome. Non-sod forming
• Fast to establish and high quality. Excellent
companion with alfalfa.
• Seed 8-15 lbs in a mix or 35 lbs straight.
$50# bag .........................................................lb.
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
GREEN SPIRIT (FROM BARENBRUG)
• High quality, high yielding
• Blend of diploid and tetraploid Italian ryegrasses
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
GOPHER BAIT – For
striped and pocket gophers (not
moles). A highly effective bait
developed by the USDA. Milo
grain with strychnine. Highly
palatable. (One of our customers does custom work
and uses over a ton of this per year.) Poke a broom
handle into a pocket gopher tunnel and drop a teaspoonful
in there.
Gopher Killer (Striped, Pocket, Not Moles)
1 lb. • 4 lb. • 45 lbs.
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Description: A long lived, sod forming. It resembles
common Meadow Foxtail but has more vigorous
rhizomes and broader leaves.
Best Adaptations: Well adapted to wet soils. Grows
rapidly in hot or cool weather. Very palatable and
nutritious. Approved for all classees of livestock.
Seeding Recommendations:
Very small seed!
Seed 2 to 4 lbs/acre 1⁄8 to 1⁄2 deep.
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
KE NTU C KY B LU EG RASS
Description: A short-to-medium height, long-lived,
highly palatable, perennial grass. It spreads via rhizomes
to form a dense sod. Pastures composed of Kentucky
bluegrass mixed with legumes also have higher
nutritional values than pure grass pastures.
Best Use: An ideal species for permanent pastures
that are continuously grazed. It tolerates close and
frequent grazing better than other forage grasses.
Best Adaptation: Grows best during cool, moist
weather on well-drained, fertile soils.
Special Needs: It is slightly slower to establish than
many other cool-season grasses. However, once
established, it spreads quickly via its extensive rhizome
production.
Planting Range: March-May, August 15th-30th.
in a mix or 30 lbs/acre straight for pasture. Seed 100150 lbs straight for lawns.
PARK KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
GINGER GRAZING
• High yielding forage variety
50# bag ...........................................................lb.
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M E D I U M R E D C LOV E R
WH ITE C LOV E R S
Description: Red Clover is the one of the most widelyseeded forage legumes in the world. It establishes easily
and rapidly. Not as drought-tolerant or winter-hardy as
alfalfa. Medium Red Clovers will recover after being cut
and Mammoth Red Clover will not.
Best Use: Pasture or Haylage. Plowdown/Cover crop
on heavier soils
Best Adaptation: Red Clover grows on wet and low
pH soils that won’t support alfalfa.
Management Drawbacks: Difficult to dry as hay.
Improved varieties (Cinnamon, Freedom) dry down
faster. Can cause livestock bloat.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Droughty soils
Planting Range: February – May, August – October.
Can be frost-seeded.
Seeding: Drill or broadcast & roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in.
deep
Seeding Rate: Seed 8-12 lbs/acre straight; 2-5 lbs/acre
in a mix
Description:White Clover is a perennial legume that
is more persistent than red clover. It can withstand heavy
field traffic and thrive under shady, moist conditions.
Best Use: Excellent choice for beef or dairy pastures to
increase productivity, palatability, intake, protein, and
energy. Commonly used as a living mulch in orchards.
Best Adaptation: Widely adapted, easy to establish,
and prefers medium to heavy soils.
Management Drawbacks: Not a good choice for
horse pastures. Can cause bloat.
Most white clovers are aggressive, keep seeding rates
low.
Planting Range: February – May, August – October.
Can be frost-seeded.
Seeding: Drill or broadcast & cultipack. Do not plant
deeper than ¼ in.
Seeding Rate: Seed 6-8 lbs/acre straight or 1-3
lbs/acre in a mix
BEST PRACTICE
Red clover should be cut no later than September
1st in the seeding year to allow for overwintering.
Graze or cut for hay when the red clover is at ¼ to
½ bloom. Leave at least 2 inches of growth after each
harvest. More information at: www.alseed.com
• Fast establishment
• Good recovery; persists 2 to 3 years
MEDIUM RED CLOVER*
Pure Select ..........................
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lb.
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
CINNAMON PLUS
MEDIUM RED CLOVER
• An improved variety with increased yields
• Can persist up to 4 years
• Very good disease tolerance, some leaf hopper
tolerance
• Dries down better than other Medium Red clovers
Certified Blue Tag ............
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lb.
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
FREEDOM RED CLOVER
• A fast-drying red clover
• Tremendous dry matter production
• Excellent choice for hay
• Less winter hardy than Cinnamon Plus
(From BARENBRUG)
Pure Select ......................
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(From BARENBRUG)
Uncoated Seed....................
Coated Seed ........................
lb.
lb.
25 lb. bag
25 lb. bag
• Tolerates drought conditions better and is more
vigorous than White Dutch
• Tolerates a wide range of soils
• Good choice for living mulch or green manure
NEW ZEALAND WHITE CLOVER*
Pure Select ..........................
lb.
50 lb. bag
• A taller, large-leaved white clover
• Good N fixer
• Excellent choice for productive pastures
LADINO WHITE CLOVER*
lb.
50 lb. bag
• A common, low-growing clover primarily used in
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER*
25 lb. bag
• Single cut red clover – Does not bloom in seeding
year
• Establishes faster than Medium Red Clover
• Courser stemmed than Medium Red Clover
• Best used as plowdown crop
lb.
lb.
• Excellent grazing tolerance
• An improved variety with large leaves growing up
to 12 in. in height
• Very winter hardy and quick to establish
• Available both uncoated & coated (yellow jacket
seed coating)
Pure Select ...........................
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER*
Pure Select ...........................
Organic..................................
ALICE GRAZING WHITE CLOVER
50 lb.bag
50 lb.bag
• Can be used as living mulch in orchards and
lawn mixtures
vegetable gardens
• Avoid dry soils
Pure Select ..........................
lb.
50 lb. bag
WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER*
Description: A biennial legume used mainly by bee
keepers.(see pg. 41)
40% Germ ............................
lb.
50 lb. bag
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL*
Description: A deep-rooted, winter-hardy
perennial legume with yellow blossoms. Does not
cause bloat. It stockpiles well, holding onto its leaves
at maturity better than clovers and alfalfa. Good N
fixer. Excellent use for permanent pasture. Allow
self-seeding every 3 years.
Planting Range: Feb. – May, August – October
Seeding: Drill or broadcast & roll. Plant ¼ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 2-4 lbs/acre in a mix, 6-10
lbs/acre straight
Pure Select .....................
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50 lb. bag
OTH E R LEG U M ES
BERSEEM CLOVER*
Description:A fast-growing summer annual legume.
Best Use: Used as a one-year hay crop, it can produce
2-3 cuttings and up to 8 tons of forage, given moisture.
Does not cause bloat. Can be drilled directly into thin
alfalfa stands to extend them for the season.
Best Adaptation: Well suited to most soil types.
Management Drawbacks: Not frost-tolerant. Must
be cut before it blooms. If it sets seed it will not recover
after cutting. Do not cut lower than 3 in.
Planting Range: Late May – Early June.
Seeding: Broadcast or drilled. Plant ¼ - ½ in. deep
Seeding Rate: For maximum forage production: seed
12 lbs/acre with 3 bu. oats. For green manure: seed 15
lbs/acre with 1 1/2 bu. oats
Pure Select ..........................
lb.
50 lb. bag
CRIMSON CLOVER*
Description: Southern clover that is used as a summer
annual in the Midwest.Vigorous growth provides early
spring N and up to 1,500 lbs/acre dry matter.
Best Use: Good as 1 year hay crop or plowdown
Best Adaptations: Well suited for most soil types.
Management Drawbacks: Not frost-tolerant.Avoid
poorly drained soils.
Planting Range: May 15th – July 30th
Seeding: Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼-½ in. deep
Pure Select ..........................
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50 lb. bag
ALSIKE CLOVER*
Description: Non-spreading winter-hardy legume that
can persist 1-3 years.Very tolerant of occasional flooding
or poorly drained soils.
Best Use: Best suited for pastures or silage mixes.
Best Adaptations: Performs best on wetter ground.
Alsike clover will grow in moist and acid soils (down to
pH of 5.0).
Management Drawbacks: Can be difficult to dry
and should not be used in horse pastures. Do not cut or
graze closer than 2 inches.
Planting Range: February – May, August – October
Seeding: Drill or broadcast & roll. Plant ¼ in. deep
lbs/acre for a plowdown
Pure Select ..........................
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lb.
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
SANFOIN* NEW!
Description: Deep rooted, drought resistant legume
with hollow stem & many leaflets. Not as winter hardy
as alfalfa. Non-bloating, excellent quality & palatability.
Best use as pasture &/or single-cut hay crop. Intolerant
to flooding, wet soils. Retains leaves & quality well.
Planting Range: March – April
Seeding: Drill or broadcast & roll. Plant ¼ - ½ in. deep
lbs/acre straight
Pure Select ..........................
lb.
50 lb. bag
CROWNVETCH*
Description: Perennial legume used as permanent
ground cover.Very aggressive once established.
Seeding: Plant Feb to April ( ¼ - ½ in. deep)
Seeding Rate: Seed 20 lbs/acre or 1 lb/1000 ft2
Pure Select ........................
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50 lb. bag
C OV E R C R O P S AN D P LOW D OW NS
P LOWDOWN LEG U M ES
Description: Winter annual, viney legume. High
biomass production; Superior N fixer (~110 lbs/acre).
A phosphorus scavenger and excellent early season
weed suppressor.
Best Use: Green manure/plowdown
Best Adaptations: Well-suited for most soil types.
Management Drawbacks: Is winter-hardy but can
winterkill. Produces hard seed. Vines can clog tilling
machinery. Not suitable for hay.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Do not seed vetch
into small grains if harvesting for grain.The vetch seed
is hard to remove and the vines will impede harvest
machinery.
Planting Range:August – October
Seeding: Broadcast or drill.
Seeding Rate: Seed 25-35 lbs/acre straight or 15-20
lbs/acre with winter rye
Pure Select ..........................
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lb.
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET*
Description: Tall-growing biennial clover. High
biomass and N production. Most drought tolerant of
legume plowdowns.Very winter-hardy. Good scavenger
of phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients.
Best Use: Green manure/plowdown
Best Adaptations:Well suited for most soil types but
optimum performance on sandier soils.
Management Drawbacks: Cut or plowdown
before seed set to avoid volunteer weed issues. Seedlings
can over-utilize soil moisture in droughty soils.
Planting Range: Seed early to mid-spring. Can be
frost seeded. Not suitable for fall seedings
Seeding: Broadcast or drill. 8-12 lbs/acre.
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SOI L B U I LDI NG COVE R C ROPS
TILLAGE RADISH
HAIRYVETCH*
50 lb. bag
AUSTRIANWINTER PEAS*
Description: Viney, fall-seeded, winter annual
legume. Excellent for use as cover crop, grazing or
haying. Can produce up to 1-2 tons dry matter/acre &
fix 90-150 lbs N/acre. It is a high quality forage with a
protein content of 14% to 20%.
Best Use: Green manure, haying & grazing forage crop
Best Adaptations: Well suited for most soil types.
Management Drawbacks: Not reliably winter
hardy in MN/WI/SD. Plant early in the season with a
nurse crop to ensure best chance of survival.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Heavy, saturated
soils
Planting Range: August 1st – September 15th
Seeding: Drill. Plant ½ to 1 in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 40-70 lbs/acre alone ; 15 lbs/acre
in a mix with small grains
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Description: Improved oilseed radish selected for
long taproot. Improves soil tilth and loosens hardpans.
Excellent scavenger of N. Decomposes very quickly.
Competitive with weeds.
Best Use: Cover crop and green manure.
Best Adaptation:Well adapted to varying soils.
Management Drawbacks:Will winterkill.(Avoid
planting after other brassica crops.)
Planting Range: 4 – 10 weeks before killing frost in
the fall
Seeding: Broadcast or drill ¼ to ½ in. deep
Pure Select ..........................
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lb.
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
BUCKWHEAT*
Description: Buckwheat is a quick-growing, broadleaved summer annual that produces abundant growth
in 70 to 90 days. Easy to control as a cover crop.
Excellent scavenger of phosphorus and other nutrients.
Best Use: Cover crop/green manure.
Best Adaptation: Well adapted to varying soil types.
Thrives in poor soils.
Management Drawbacks: Susceptible to drought,
frost and excessive heat.
Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Buckwheat is
sensitive to carryover soil-applied, residual herbicides.
Kill crop before seed set.
Planting Range: May 15 to July 1
Seeding: Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ½ to 2 in.
deep.
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WINTER RYE*
Description: Most common fall seeded cover crop.
Very hardy will germinate down to 35°F. Provides
excellent weed suppression through early spring
competition.
Best Use: Cover crop/green manure. Early season
forage (18% protein)
Best Adaptation: Well adapted to varying soil types.
Can handle low fertility, acidic or sandy soils.
Management Drawbacks: Can cause germination
problems in following crops. Make sure any biomass
(including the root system) is fully decomposed prior
to planting subsequent row crops.
Planting Range: Aug 1th to Oct 15th
Seeding: Plant 1 to 2 in. deep.
Seeding Rate: 50 lbs/acre (cover) 100 lbs/acre (grain
or forage)
Pure Select.......................................
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50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
COV E R C R OP M IX ES
FALL GREEN MANURE MIX 1
Description: Mix of oats, field peas & Tillage Radish
designed for maximum green manure production in the
fall following early-harvested crops.Will winterkill. Mix
Provides biomass, nitrogen & compaction mitigation.
Best Use: Cover crop/green manure
Best Adaptation: Best planted in rotation after corn
silage, early soybeans, small grains, sweet corn or early
vegetables on a variety of soils. Not a good fit after full
season grain corn or soybeans.
Planting Range: August 15th – September 15th
50 lb. bag
Seeding: Broadcast or drill ½ to ¾ in. deep
50 lb. bag
YELLOW MUSTARD*
Description:Annual brassica provides quick growth for
plowdown and is very competitive with weeds. Can
suppress soilborne diseases and nematodes.
Best Use: Cover crop/green manure. Good choice
before small grains and soybeans.
Best Adaptation:Well adapted to varying soil types.
Not winter hardy.
Planting Range: Early spring or 4 – 10 weeks before
killing frost in the fall. Can be frost seeded.
Seeding: Broadcast or drill ¼ to ¾ in. deep.
Seeding Rate: Seed 5-12 lbs/acre if drilled and 10-15
lbs/acre if broadcast.
Pure Select.......................................
50 lb. bag
FALL GREEN MANURE MIX 2
Description: Mix of crimson clover,Tillage Radish &
annual ryegrass. Builds soils. Structure provides & fixes
N.Annual ryegrass biomass weed competition; crimson
clover fixes N & Tillage Radish scavages nutrients &
mitigates compaction.Will winterkill.
Best Adaptation: Best planted in rotation after corn
silage, early soybeans, small grains, sweet corn or early
vegetables. Not a good fit after full season grain corn or
soybeans.
Pure Select ..........................
lb.
50 lb. bag Planting Range:August 1st – September 15th
Seeding: Broadcast, drill or aerial application. Plant ¼
to ½ in. deep
PHACELIA* NEW!
Description: Non-leguminous annual broadleaf. Seeding Rate: Plant 15-20 lbs/acre
Flowering 6-8 weeks after emergence. A superior soil Pure Select .......................................
50 lb. bag
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50 lb. bag conditioner. Builds soil structure & tilth.Winterkills at
Organic..............................................
50 lb. bag 18°F & decomoses quickly.
PLOWDOWN BLEND
Best Use: Cover crop/green manure/pollinator
Description: Mix of Mammoth Red Clover,Yellow
AC GREENFIX
Best Adaptation: Well suited to most soil types
Description: Chickling vetch developed for maxime Management Drawbacks: Plant early enough in the Blossom Sweet Clover, Alsike Clover and Hardy Alfalfa.
green manure and N production.
fall to ensure good growth before freeze up.
Best Use: Plowdown (8-10 weeks 80-100lbs/N Acre), Agronomic Situations to Avoid: Avoid Best Adaptation: Best planted under a small grain
Can cut for forage
broadcasting/aerial application. Seed needs darkness to early in the spring. Can seed following a small grain or
aerially seed into standing crops. Not a good fit after full
Best Adaptations: Very frost tolerant, very drought germinate
season
grain corn or soybeans.
tolerant. Good performance on lighter soil.
Planting Range:April 15th – September 1st
Planting Range: Seed early to mid-spring. Can be
Management Drawbacks: Do not feed seed to Seeding: Drill. Plant 1⁄8 to ¼ in. deep.
frost seeded.
livestock
Seeding: Drill, broadcast ¼ to ½ in. deep
Seeding: Broadcast or drill 1-2 inches deep
Pure Select ........................................
bag Seeding Rate: Plant 15-20 lbs/acre
Seeding Rate: 60 -70 Lbs/Acre
Pure Select .......................................
50 lb. bag
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P EAS AN D F O R AG E M IXTU R E S
F I E LD P EAS
B R ASS ICAS
M I LO SOYB EAN M IX*
Description: Field peas are planted early, grow tall &
leafy, and are tolerant to frost & drought. They can be
harvested for silage, pasture, hay, or grain.When grown
in mixture with small grains, peas add tremendous
quality and increase the protein content in forage. The
small grain allows the peas to stand more erect making
them easier to harvest.
Best Use: Forage(4010/Yellow) or Grain(Yellow)
Best Adaptations: Excellent forage crop or alfalfa
cover crop when mixed with a small grain. Good protein
source when combined for grain.
Special Needs: Avoid wet ground. Like cool wet
weather. Reduce planting rates when using as a cover
crop for alfalfa. Use inoculants when planting peas on
ground that has not had them.
Planting Range: March to April
Seeding: Plant deep and early. Seed 50-75 lbs/acre
with 75-100 lbs/acre with small grain for forage or 150200 lbs/acre alone for grain.
Brassicas are generally used to lengthen the grazing
season.All brassicas have highly digestible cell walls and
very high protein levels. Brassicas are also good for
cover cropping. The high dry matter production both
above and below ground level builds organic matter in
the soil. Brassicas should be grazed carefully.Too much dry
matter intake can cause health problems in cattle.They should
be allowed to adjust to change of diet..
Description:A combination of high quality milo (grain
sorghum) and a tall bushy conventional soybean. An
economical alternative to corn silage for late planting.
Best Use: Forage
Special Needs: No herbicide
Planting Range: May 20 and July 15
Seeding: Drill 150 lbs/acre 1” deep.
F OR AG E R AP E
Order early and call before picking up.
4010 FIELD PEAS*
• Leafy, speckled field pea
• High forage yields
• Not intended to be harvested for grain.
Description: A succulent plant related to cabbage,
which makes excellent forage for hogs, sheep, and young
stock. Persists well after the first frost. Should be ready
to pasture in 6 to 8 weeks.
Best Use: Grazing or chopping
Special Needs: Keep it cut or grazed down so it doesn’t
get tall and woody. Can blister white pigs.
Planting Range: Early spring until August.
Seeding: Seed 4-8 lb/acre, ¼ to ½ inch deep.
DWARF ESSEX RAPE*
50 lb. Bag
YELLOW FIELD PEAS*
• Tall growing and leafy
• Good standing
• Suitable for grain or cut forage
50 lb. Bag
P E A M IX E S
• Very productive and frost tolerant
• Good choice for fall grazing livestock or wildlife
lb.
BARNAPOLI FORAGE RAPE
(FROM BARENBRUG)
• Very high forage yields
• High protein levels and digestibility
• Ranked number one in a recent sheep grazing study
lb.
Description: Small grain and pea mixtures provide
excellent forage quality and tonnage. Often used as a
cover crop for new alfalfa seedings they boost forage
production in the seeding year. Can yield 2-4 tons
DM/acre.
Best Use: Forage
Special Needs: Cut for forage when small grain is in
boot stage.Tonnage will increase as grain heads out, but
quality and regrowth will diminish. Protein can range
from 15% to 19%.
Planting Range: March to April
Seeding: Drill 100-150#/acre about 3/4” deep in
early spring. Use lighter rate if underseeding with alfalfa.
OAT/4010 PEA MIX
• 50/50 mix of a tall oat and 4010 Field Peas
• Very fast establishing
• A ton more dry matter than oats alone
50 lb. Bag
TRITICALE /4010 PEA MIX
• 50/50 mix of Spring Triticale and 4010 peas
• Excellent quality, highest of any pea mixture
• Needs 60lb N, 30lb P, and 60lb K for best results.
50 lb. Bag
BARLEY/4010 PEA MIX
• 50/50 mix of tall, high yielding barley with 4010 peas
• Barley tends to be ready to harvest earlier than oats
or triticale.
• Needs 60lb N, 30lb P, and 60lb K for best results
50 lb. Bag
50 lb. Bag
25 lb. Bag
F OR AG E TU R N I P S
Description: Hardy large rooted brassica that produces
abundant high quality forage below and above ground.
Roots grow about ½ out of the ground and are high
energy feed with 85%TDN and 10% protein.They have
been pastured successfully with up to a foot of snow. Can
yield up to 4 to 6 tons an acre of dry matter.
Best Use: Grazing
Special Needs: 50-100 lbs. N and medium rates of K
& P for best results.
Planting Range: May to August.
Seeding: Seed 4-6 lbs/acre, ¼ to ½ inch deep
50 lb. Bag
R OX OR AN G E CAN E
Description:A fast-growing warm-season annual grass.
Drought-tolerant, can reach height of 8-12’. Old-timers
interplanted this with silage corn. High in sugars, the
plants can be crushed to produce sweet sorghum syrup.
Management: Best adapted to warm, fertile soils. Likes
hot weather. The potential for Prussic acid and Nitrate
build-up must be managed.
Planting Range: Plant mid-May–early July (soil 60º+).
Seeding: Seed 10-20 lbs/a 1” deep. Drilled or broadcast.
50 lb. Bag
G R AI N SO R G H U M (M I LO)
Description: An annual grass with a thick stalk that
produces a seed head.
Best Use: Best suited for forage or game cover.
Special Needs: The potential for Prussic acid and
Nitrate build-up needs to be managed.
Planting Range: Mid-May–early July (soil temps 60º+)
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 12-20 lbs/a ½”-1” deep.
MARTIN
• Tall variety
• Consistent height and maturity
50 lb. Bag
OPEN POLLINATED*
• Varying height
• Later maturing
50 lb. Bag
PURPLE TOP TURNIPS*
• Most common variety in US
• Good choice for low fertility ground
lb.
50 lb. Bag
BARKANT TURNIP
(FROM BARENBRUG)
• Very vigorous turnip
• Very good leaf and root yield with high sugar and drymatter content.
• Ideally suited for grazing with sheep and cattle
Multiple harvests with the correct grazing management
lb.
25 lb. Bag
F OR AG E K ALE
Description: Kale has the best cold tolerance of the
brassicas with a survival tolerance down to 10 F. Feed
quality of kale is very good; will compare favorably with
alfalfa as pasturage. Kale is very leafy and will produce
high yields far into late fall/early winter.
Best Use: Grazing
Planting Range: May to August.
Seeding: Seed 3-4 lbs/acre, ¼ to ½ inch deep.
lb.
30
50 lb. Bag
WAR M S EASON AN N UAL F O R AG E
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M I L L ET S
SO RG H U M SU DANG RASS
PI P E R S U DAN G R ASS
JAPANESE MILLET*
Description: Sorghum-Sudangrass (S-SG) is a hybrid
cross between sorghum and sudangrass. It is a fastgrowing, highly productive annual grass that is grown to
maximize summer forage production. Depending on
maturity at cutting, it can have protein of 9-14%, but
will not have the energy of mature corn silage because it
lacks grain. Planting at higher rates will produce finer
stems which will make drying easier and increase quality.
Sorghum Sudangrass will recover after cutting and given
adequate moisture will produce multiple forage crops in
a single season. Leave 6 inches of stubble to maximize
re-growth potential.
Best Use: Best suited for baleage, green chop, grazing,
or silage.
Best Adaptation: Likes good soils but is drought
tolerant. Likes hot weather.
Special Needs: The potential for Prussic acid and
Nitrate build-up must be managed. Larger stems make
drying for hay difficult.
Planting Range: Mid-May – early July (soil temps
60º+)
Seeding: Seed 15-35 lbs/acre ½-1½” deep. Can be
broadcast or drilled.
Description: Hybrid sudangrass is a fast-growing
annual grass. It is finer quality than the Sorghum-Sudans,
but coarser than Jap. Millet. It can grow from 4-7’ tall.
Yields range from 3-5 tons/acre dry matter. Harvested
early (30”), sudangrass contains high levels of energy and
protein. Likes hot weather.
Best Use: Hay, grazing, silage, and green chop. Leave
6-8” of stubble for best re-growth potential.
Special Needs: The potential for Prussic Acid and
Nitrate build-up must be managed.
Planting Range: Mid-May – August 1st soil 60º+.
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 20-30 lbs/a ½-1½” deep
Description: Japanese Millet is an upright annual grass
that grows very quickly on good soils. Given good
moisture and fertility it can be cut 2 or 3 times. Jap. Millet
has much finer stems than Pearl Millet or any of the
Sorghums. When cut before heading the protein can
range from 14-20% and our customers report that it is
the most palatable of the annual summer grasses. It has
no potential for Prussic Acid problems (unlike the
sorghums). In a single-cut system it can reach 5’ in height.
Best Use: Best suited for hay, pasture, and silage. Makes
excellent feed for cattle, horses, and sheep. As with all
grasses, earlier cutting leads to higher quality, lower
yields, and more drying time. Cut before heading and
leave 6” of stubble for faster recovery.
Best Adaptations: Jap. Millet makes its best growth
on good soils and requires good fertility. Once
established, it is tolerant to wet soils and will survive
standing water.
Special Needs: Does not perform well on droughty or
low fertility soils. Is not frost-tolerant.
Planting Range: Plant into warm soil (60º F+), MidMay through mid-July.
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 25-35 lbs/acre ½”-1” deep,
culti-pack if possible.
50 lb. Bag
HYBRID PEARL MILLET*
Description: Pearl Millet is an erect annual bunchgrass
which can grow up to 10’ tall. It is used as a multi-cut,
warm-season forage grass. It has much coarser stems
than Japanese Millet, but can produce more tonnage.The
forage can be high in protein, is highly digestible and has
no potential for Prussic Acid problems (unlike the
sorghums).
Best Use: Best suited for hay, pasture, and silage. It is
most frequently used in beef cow/calf and dairy
operations. Leave 6” of stubble for faster recovery after
cutting or grazing.
Best Adaptations: Likes good ground but can produce
under low rainfall and low soil fertility.
Planting Range: Mid-May – mid-July (not frosttolerant, seed requires warm soil)
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 12-20 lbs/acre ½”-1” deep.
50 lb. Bag
FOXTAIL MILLET
Description: Foxtail Millet is a fast growing annual
grass which can grow to 5’ tall. In the upper Midwest it
is most commonly used as a single-cut emergency hay
crop because it can be ready to cut in 60 days.
Best Adaptations: Foxtail Millet likes good ground
but is often grown in semi-arid regions because it has a
low water requirement and early maturity.
Planting Range:After the last frost date through midJuly.
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 20-25 lbs/acre ¾”-1 ¼”
deep.
GERMAN MILLET
SIBERIAN MILLET
50 lb. Bag
50 lb. Bag
PROSO MILLET *
Description: Annual warm season grass most often
raised for grain. Fast maturing; ready to harvest 70 to
100 days after planting. Low water requirements and
good drought tolerance
Best Use: Excellent for use as an emergency grain or
forage crop
Planting Range: Plant Mid-May through July (not
frost-tolerant, seed requires warm soil)
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 20 to 30 lbs/acre ½”-1”
deep.
50 lb. Bag
* = Variety Not Stated
SUPER SUGAR
• Very vigorous establishment
• High sugar content in stem (10-14%)
• Very low moisture needs
50 lb. Bag
GRAZE -N- BALE
• Very high yield
• Fast establishment and recovery
• Treated with Fungicide
Treated Seed
50 lb. Bag
TE F F G RASS
Description: Warm season annual grass. Excellent
palatability and forage quality. Mineral content high in
calcium and iron. Attractive green color.
Best Use: Ideal hay for horses and other livestock. Great
for use as an emergency forage crop and for double
cropping. Good for inter-seeding thin alfalfa stands.
Best Adaptations: Well adapted to most soil types.
Needs 50 lbs N and adequate P and K. Harvest in preboot to early boot stage about 45-50 days after planting.
Leave 3-4 inches for best regrowth.
Planting Range: After all risk of frost has passed. Late
May-late July. Soil 60º+.
Seeding: Seed 8-12 lbs coated seed/a or 3-5 lbs/a raw
seed into firm seed bed 1⁄8 to ¼ inch deep.
lb.
50 lb. Bag
BMR (Sweet 6/Ward 300)
• BMR variety with reduced lignin and improved
digestibility.
• Research has shown 13% more milk production from
BMR varieties
• Digestibility improved by 20% over regular Sorghum
Sudangrass
• Very high leaf to stem ratio
50 lb. Bag
Photo-Sensitive BMR
(Sweet For Ever)
• Will not start to head until day length is less than 12
hours
• Very wide window of harvest, excellent forage
quality
• Good resistance to downy mildew and anthracnose
• Excellent choice for chopping or baleage
50 lb. Bag
We planted Teff into dry ground the middle part of
May. We were very pleased given the dry conditions
all summer. Yielded over 2 tons of high quality
forage/A. Will flop over when it got tall making
harvest a challenge. Will plant again Michigan.
BE AWARE OF...
Prussic Acid Poisoning: Drought & frost can cause prussic acid
to build up in sorghums and sudans (not millet). DO NOT graze
or green chop sorghum or sorghum-sudan until the plant is 18-20”
tall. Also do not graze or green chop for 10 days after a frost.
For more info, go to:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/livestoc/v1150.pdf
Nitrate Poisoning: Occurs when cattle or other ruminants
consume forage with high nitrate content. Nitrates can build up in
all forage and weed species because of: 1) Over fertilization with
manure or nitrogen, 2) Drought or shady conditions that limit plant
growth and 3) Overgrazing.
For more into, go to:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/livestoc/v839.pdf
FO R AG E SO R G H U M
Description: Male Sterile warm-season grass.
Produces tremendous tonnage: grows 8-13’ tall. Stalks
and leaves are similar in size to corn. Yields 4-11
tons/acre dry matter in hot years. Feeding value is 8090% of corn silage.Will head out but not produce seed
unless pollinated by another source. Nutrients stay in the
leaves and stalk giving you a long harvest window.
Best Use: Best suited for silage or green chop. Leave 6”
stubble for faster re-growth.
Best Adaptation: Likes good soils but is drought
tolerant. Likes hot weather.
Special Needs: Isolate from other sorghums by one
mile to protect sterility. The potential for Prussic acid
and Nitrate build-up must be managed.
Planting Range: Mid-May – early July soil 60º+.
Seeding: Drill or broadcast 20-30 lbs/a ½-1” deep.
WARD 2120 (Concep Treated)
• Broad green leaves and super sweet stalk
Treated Seed
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50 lb. Bag
50 lb. Bag
George Ehrhardt in
Sorghum Sudan, 1985.
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O R GAN I C V I K I N G C O R N
Viking O.79-96N
Corn
Good Yields, Wide Zone of
Adaptation
Lou Ehrhardt (1898-1992) in
Viking Corn Field circa 1990
Viking O.87-80N
Corn
New!
Viking O.61-91N
Corn
New!
80 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
91 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
replant
• Best performance at higher populations on
medium to heavy soils
• Slower drydown
• Healthy, robust plant
• Likes heat, plant into warm soil for optimum
• Very good yield potential in itʼs zone of adaptation
• Very good stalks & roots in maturity zone
• Excellent drydown in the fall
• Can move south-of-zone as an early corn or a
Viking O.44-86N
Corn
Fast Emergence, Strong
Yield Potential
86 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
• Jumps out of the ground quickly; gets ahead of
early weeds
• Very good early growth
• Good ear flex; suitable for variable plant
populations
• Well adapted to organic field conditions;
• This hybrid has shown excellent yield potential on
fertile soils
• Excellent root strength
Viking O.99-87N
Corn
New!
Healthy, Adaptable,
Stress-Tolerant Hybrid
87 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
• Very good yield potential
• Moderate height
• Very good stay green and plant health
• Early flowering but slower drydown
• Very good stalk strength; average roots
• Suitable for varied soil types; avoid compacted
clay soils
Viking O.69-99N
Corn
Like 5305 but Earlier,
Healthier, and Better Standing
Organic Viking Corn
Excellent Yield Potential for
Early Corn
97 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
• High yielding genetics with good test weight
• Strong stalk strength
• Excellent ear flex; well-adapted to variable
populations
• Dual-purpose use for silage or grain
• Average root strength
• Healthy plant with broad leaves
Healthy, High Yielding
Genetics
• Exceptional yield potential
• Excellent stalk & root strength
• Girthy, semi-flex ears; maintains performance at
varied populations
seedling vigor
• Best yield performance at medium to high
populations
Viking O.7292N
Corn
Proven Yield and
Toughness, Our
Best-Selling Organic Hybrid
95 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
• The most widely-planted and successful 95-day
genetics in MN & SD over the last 9 years
• Exceptional root strength and drought tolerance
• Very good ear flex, good performance at
moderate to high populations
• Best performance north of Hwy. 18 in Iowa
• Not a racehorse, but consistently good
performance year after year
• Not a good choice for late-harvested fields
100 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• White cob hybrid with excellent ear flex
• Good drought-stress tolerance
• Potentially a good hand-picking corn
Viking O.64-01N
Corn
New!
Excellent Plant Health,
Good Yield Potential
101 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• Very good yield potential
• Similar genetics to O.67-01N
• Impressive stalk and root strength
• Very good test weight and grain quality
• Tall, healthy plants, choice for silage
• Good East to West movement
• Best performance when kept in 100-105 day corn
country
Viking O.67-01N
Corn
Excellent Yield Potential,
Healthy, Solid Agronomics
101 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• Excellent yield potential
• Impressive stalk and root strength
• Very good test weight and grain quality
• Tall, healthy plants, choice for silage
• Best performance from I-35 throughout the
eastern corn belt on good ground
• Consistent ear size but limited ear flex,
outstanding performance at high populations
Viking O.57-04N
Blue River 42A32 Corn
Corn
New!
Good replacement
for 07292
95 Day C.R.M ..............................................bag
• Proven hybrid with best results in Central and
West
• Maintaining performance in Southern
environments
• Very good yield potential, even under drought
stress
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Vigorous, Healthy,
High Yielding
104 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• Top of the line yield potential
• Widely adaptable hybrid; suited to most organic
field conditions
• Tall, healthy, very good ear flex, tight husks
• Excellent dual purpose potential
• Good stalk strength
• Vigorous early growth and canopy closure
• Best performance as an earlier hybrid in zone
O R GA N I C V I K I N G C O R N
Viking O.59-06N
Corn
Widely Adapted –
High Yielding
106 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• This hybrid has a proven track record
• Very good emergence and early season vigor
• Medium-Tall plant with excellent plant health and
yield potential
• Good ear flex for consistent performance at varied
populations
• Very good drought tolerance and root strength
• Well adapted from Nebraska to Illinois
Blue River 58PM36
Corn (CONVENT. UNTREATED)
PuraMaize® Hybrid Genetics
Eliminates Risk of
GMO Contamination
• The PuraMaize® system, derived from traditional
108 Day C.R.M ...........................................bag
breeding, prevents cross-pollination of your fields
by neighboring corn (including GMO Corn fields)
• Effective way to retain non-GMO status of your
corn
• Widely adapted hybrid with excellent yield
potential
• Good ear flex
• Strong plant profile, robust roots and stalks
• This is a tall hybrid that could double as silage
corn
• We strongly recommend that all PuraMaize®
hybrids be planted in blocks of at least 25 acres (in
order to generate an adequate pollen “cloud”).
Viking 53-09N
Simply Good Corn –
Workhorse Genetics
109 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• Consistent high yields across multiple
environments & years
• Good emergence, stalk, and root strength
• Very good plant health
• Well adapted to varied soil types; good drought
stress tolerance
Silage Specific Hybrids
Unit
60-01N (101 Day)
Unit
50-04N (104 Day)
Unit
40-07N (107 Day)
Unit
53-09N (109 Day)
Unit
ONVENT
NTREATED
Tremendous Tonnage and Digestiblity
100 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• A true Leafy, silage-only hybrid
• Low in lignin, exceptional digestiblity
• Excellent tonnage and milk production per acre
• Best performance on medium to better soils with
adequate fertility
• Red cob
• True Leafy hybrids give you more digestible
tonnage per acre than grain hybrids
• True Leafy hybrids are best utilized in dairy rations
where corn silage makes up greater than 60% of
the forage diet
Organic
Silage Blend
80-95 Day C.R.M .........................................bag
95-110 Day C.R.M .......................................bag
• Blend of Organic Hybrids suitable for chopping
• Current germination test on all lots
• Two different maturity range options
• Plateless grade, packaged in 80M Units
MS Graze 120
Male-Sterile Grazing Corn Strictly for
Grazing or Chopping
120 Day C.R.M ............................................bag
• Specifically produced as Male-Sterile corn
• The plant will produce a nascent ear, with no grain
• Excellent choice for grass-fed beef
• All the plant nutrients are in the stalk and leaves,
very high in digestible energy
• Exceptional tonnage, exceptionally nutritious
• Widely adapted, tall, single-cross hybrid with good
health and drought-tolerance
• Corn grazing reduces or eliminates costs
associated with machinery, labor, feeding, and
manure handling
• No risk of Prussic Acid poisoning (unlike sorghum
and sudan products)
• Seed in 15-30 inch rows from 26,000-34,000
Rodney Hunt and Marvin Wittmer at
Viking Corn Plot, Manchester, MN, 1982.
Call Toll Free
800-352-5247
OPEN-POLLINATED CORN
Viking 22-00N Lfy E-95 Organic Open.U
)
Corn (C
Corn
New! Pollinated
Early Open-Pollinated
Untreated Corn
90-91N (91 Day)
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Field corn
94-97 Day C.R.M .......................................bag
• Improved variety selected in Wisconsin for yield
and standability, excellent for silage
• Widely planted in the upper-Midwest
• Plant 22-28,000 seeds/acre
• Has yielded 118-146 Bu/Acre
Untreated Non-Gmo
Elliott’s White
(85 Day).......................................bag
• 25 years of selection
• Diverse genetic pool
• Brown-MidRib gene (low lignin) suitable for
BMR 85 (85-90 Day) ..................bag
grazing or silage
• Plant at 40-50,000 seeds/acre
• Yellow dent grain, lower ear set
• Moderately-poor stalks on wet ground
MN 13 (90-100 Day).................. bag
EXP-2010
(95-100 Day)...............................bag
• Higher ear set, girthy ears
• Slightly better stalk strength than MN 13
Hayes Yellow Dent
(105-110 Day) ............................bag
• Suitable for grain or silage
• Very Good stalk strength for an O.P.
BLOODY BUTCHER
(120 Days) ................................. bag
• Red kernel dent-type corn
• Stalks reach 10ʼ with 2-6 ears of corn per stalk
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All prices subject to change.
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& ORGANIC SOYBEANS Viking O.1706N
Soybeans
Sheyenne
Soybeans
Highest Yielding Early Soybean;
Clear Hilum.
Maturity: Group 0.8
3200 Seed/lb.
Organic Certified Blue Tag.................................140M
Conventional Certified Blue Tag........................140M
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Feed & Food
Bag Size: 140M
• Very high yielding, yellow-hilum soybean
• Released by N.D., widely adapted
• Rps1c gene for Phytopthora tolerance
• Good tolerance to I.D.C. on high pH soils
• Very good standing
Viking
O.1544AT
Soybeans
TOM EHRHARDT - 1978
Organic and Conventional Soybeans
and GMOs. We do not guarantee that any
these varieties are 100% free of Genetically
Modified Organisms (GMOs). We do not
guarantee that grain harvested from this seed
will be marketable as non-GMO grain. All of
these soybeans are taken through the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association’s‘NonGMO Seed Program’, which verifies that the
seed we are selling is 99.5% free of the presence of GMOs). All of these varieties are
tested, and we will not sell them if they are
not 99.9% GMO free. Test results available
upon request.
ALL SOYBEAN PRICES
INCLUDE ROYALTIES
Strong Yields, Aphid Resistance
Maturity: Group 1.4
3200 Seed/lb.
Organic White Tag..............................................140M
Conventional White Tag.....................................140M
Hilum: Black
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Feed Grade
Bag Size: 140M
• Rag1 aphid tolerant genetics provide maximum
yield protection for organic growers
• Better field IDC tolerance than O.1955AT
• Below average height soybean with excellent
standability
• Slow emerging variety
• Keep off of cyst ground
MN1505SP
Soybeans
High Yielding, Very High Protein,
Food Soybean
Maturity: Group 1.5
2400 Seed/lb.
Organic Certified Blue Tag .................................50 lb.
Conventional Certified Blue Tag ........................50 lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: Very High
Seed Size: Large
End Use: Food Grade
Bag Size: 50 lb.
• Very good yields (consistently out yields IA2053 in
university & private trials)
• Medium height, Rps1a gene for Phytopthora
tolerance
• Good potential as an earlier IA2053 replacement
• Emerging recognition with soy marketers
Myco Seed Treat
Myco Seed Treat is a proven, mycorrhizal fungi seed box
treatment which aids in the uptake of nutrients, promoting
overall plant health and root development. It is labeled for
use on Corn, Soybeans, Peas, Legumes, and other crops.
Greenhouse studies and field trials show improved seedling
vigor, stand establishment, root growth, plant growth, and
yield. Order large quantities in advance.
1# Container (Treats 300# of Seed)
5# Container (Treats 2,000# of Seed)
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Cyst-Resistant, Very High Yields
3500 Seed/lb.
Maturity: Group 1.8
Organic White Tag............................................. 140M
Hilum: Black
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Feed Grade
Bag Size: 140M
• Third highest yielding soybean in U of MN 2010
Specialty Trials
• Widely-adapted, excellent emergence
• Cyst-resistant soybean with good all-around
defense (PI88788)
• Very good yield potential, consistently high yields
• Very good field tolerance to Phytopthora, MR to
B.S.R., and MT to white mold
bushy plant suitable for wide rows
Medium-tall,
•
Viking O.1718N
Soybeans New!
Consistent High Yields, Cyst Resistant
Maturity: Group 1.7
3500 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Black
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Feed Grade
Bag Size: 140M
• Yields more & stands better than O.1706N
• Not as bushy a plant type as O.1706N
• Outyielded every RR & RR2 soybean in our
5-location internal trials
• Widely-adapted with good overall defensive
characteristics
• Field tolerance to Cyst Nematode
• Widely-adapted across SD, MN, & WI
IA1018 Soybeans
(Conventional Untreated Only)
Clear Hilum, High Protein, Better Yields
Maturity: Group 1.8
2190 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: High
Seed Size: Large
End Use: Food Grade
Bag Size: 50 lb.
• High yielding true food-type soybean
• 2-3 Days earlier than IA2053, slightly higher
yielding
Large
seeded, very high protein
•
Viking O.1955AT
Soybeans
Aphid Resistant, Strong Yield Potential
Maturity: Group 1.9
3100 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Black
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Feed Grade
Bag Size: 140M
• Excellent yield potential
• Medium-tall, medium-bush plant type
• Good field results in 2011; lowered aphid counts vs.
non-resistant beans
• Good field tolerance to Phytophthora
• Avoid fields with a history of B.S.R.
Prices subject to change without notice.
FOO D & ORGA NIC SOYB EANS
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Viking O.2022
Soybeans
Clear Hilum, High Yields, Good Agronomics
Maturity: Group 2.0
3000 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Food & Feed
Bag Size: 140M
• Very high yielding
• Very good emergence, good standing
• Rps1c gene for Phytophthora resistance
• Medium bush plant type, fills up the row
• Average protein & yellow hilum for dual-purpose
marketing potential
Viking 2054
Soybeans
(Conventional Untreated Only)
Elite Yield Performance
Maturity: Group 2.0
2300 Seed/lb.
Conventional White Tag .................................... 50 lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: High
Seed Size: Large
End Use: Food Grade
Bag Size: 50 lb.
• Good yield performance for a food-grade soybean
• Field tolerance to Phytophthora root rot
• Excellent tolerance to IDC on higher pH soils
• Medium tall plant type
IA2053
Soybeans
High Yielding, Very Marketable
Maturity: Group 2.0
2100 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: Very High
Seed Size: Large
End Use: Food Grade
Bag Size: 50 lb.
• Food-grade soybean with very good yield
• 53.6 bu/Acre in 2010 Iowa State Trials
• Excellent recognition with soy marketers
• Tall, bushy plant type; good standing for a foodtype soybean
Viking O.2265
Soybeans
One of the Highest Yielding Soybean We’ve
Tested (2009 & 2010)
Maturity: Group 2.2
3200 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Black
Protein: Avg.
Seed Size: Medium
End Use: Feed Grade
Bag Size: 140M.
• For over 2 years Viking 2265 has out yielded
every conventional, RR, or LL soybean weʼve
tested it against
• Medium-tall, bushy plant type with very good
lodging resistance
• Excellent emergence and very strong
Phytophthora field tolerance
• Excellent white mold tolerance, some tolerance to
SDS
IA3027RA1
Soybeans
Food-Type Soybean With Aphid Resistance!
Maturity: Group 2.8
3000 Seed/lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: Very High
Seed Size: Large
End Use: Food Grade
Bag Size: 50 lb.
• High yielding; within top 10 in 2010 specialty
soybean test at Iowa State
• Tall height and average standability for food-grade
soybeans
• Good marketing potential
LICENSE REQUIRED!
The soybean varieties beginning with
IA require you to initial a license statement before you purchase or plant them.
If you want to save seed for planting, you
must sign a more extensive license. If you
have any questions about licensing, please
call Julie Minot at ISU: (515) 294-9442.
Pyganic
Bioinsecticide
• Labeled for use against soybean aphids, potato leafhopper, and
other insect pests
• OMRI-Approved for organic crop production
• Active ingredient is pyrethrum, an extract from a species of
chrysanthemum
• Immediate, broad spectrum control of insects and pests
• No residual activity (zero pre-harvest interval)
• Liquid formulation which can be tank mixed with other ingredients
• Use Rate = 9 oz./acre (Aphids)
• Apply at dusk using approx 20 gal. of water an acre. Sunlight
breaks it down.
• More information at www.pyganic.com
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O.2620AT12
Soybeans New!
Cutting edge aphid tolerance
Maturity: Group 2.6
3000 Seed/lb.
Organic White Tag ..............................................50 lb.
Hilum: Yellow
Protein: Very High
Seed Size: Large
End Use: Food Grade
Bag Size: 50 lb.
• Very high yield potential for true-food type
• Tall height and decent standability
• Rag1 & Rag2 stacked aphid tolerant genetics
provide best protection against soybean aphid on
the marketplace
• Limited quantity in 2013
Visit www.alseed.com
for soybean performance data
and
availability.7/25/2011
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SPRING OATS
Please see pg. 21 for a performance table of
all of our small grain varieties
• Tack has an impressive combination of test weight
Organic Tack Oats
and yield
• Good organic option for a nurse crop with alfalfa,
early maturing
• In top 3 highest test weight in UMN trials (2011)
• Second highest yielding oat tested in IN over the
last 2 years
• A medium-short variety that stands significantly
better than Reeves
• Good tolerance to yellow dwarf virus; Tan seed
(Released by IL)
Certified Blue Tag .........................................bu.
• Early maturing; new to organic in 2011
• Highest yielding early variety in MN trials over the
Organic Badger Oats
past 3 years
• Excellent choice for underseeding alfalfa, clovers,
or grasses
• Very good test weight, good standability
• Moderate disease resistance
• Yellow Seed (Released by WI)
• Very good yield potential on organic acres
• Cross of Tack & Spurs
• In top 3 highest yielding oats at U of MN (three
Organic Saber Oats
New!
year average)
• Early maturity, Shorter variety
• Fair lodging resistance
• Very good test weight
• Average disease resistance
• Yellow Seed (Released by IL)
• True forage-type oat for exceptional yields and
Organic Everleaf 126 Forage Oats
quality
Delayed
heading over regular oats (7-10 days)
•
• Leafy and soft stemmed
• Medium-Tall height; good standability
• Keep seeding rates low if underseeding alfalfa
• Avoid droughty soils
• Seed ~3 bu/A for maximum yields
Registered Purple Tag .................................bu.
Certified seed field,
Cherokee Oats, 1960.
ORGANIC
SPRING WHEAT
ORGANIC
SPRING BARLEY
Organic Prosper Wheat New!
Organic Robust Barley
year average)
• Similar to Faller with better disease resistance and
better standability
• Average test weight and protein
• Excellent milling & baking qualities
• Medium height and maturity
• Good standing; “strong” straw strength rating from
U of MN
• Excellent resistance to leaf & stem rust
• Medium resistance to scab
Registered Purple Tag .......................50 lb bag
• A widely planted and very consistent variety
• Good disease resistance and straw strength
• Lower yields and higher protein than Rasmusson
• Six-row barley approved for malting
• Superior grain yields
• Third highest yielding wheat (2011 U of MN three
• Highest possible rating for baking quality
• Excellent test weight and protein
• Best available Scab tolerance with excellent
Organic Glenn Wheat
tolerance to both leaf and stem rust
• Consistent high yields
• Excellent standing; “strong” straw strength rating
from U of MN
• Good choice for fertile soils or farms located south
and/or east of the usual HRSW growing areas
Certified Blue Tag...............................50 lb bag
• A benchmark variety, RB07 has been planted on
Organic RB07 Spring Wheat
over one million acres in the Midwest
• Taller variety with better straw yields than
Rasmusson, released by U of MN
Field Inspected .............................................bu.
• One of the highest yielding barleys in U of MN
Organic Rasmusson Barley
variety trials
• A shorter variety with good lodging resistance
• Six-row barley approved for malting
• Good yielding, shorter variety
• Early maturing good lodging resistance
• Suitable choice for underseeding alfalfa
• Two-row barley approved mor malting
Organic Conlon Barley
ORGANIC
SPRING TRITICALE
Organic Spring Triticale*
Organic Medium Brand* Oats
• High yielding, widely-adapted, consistent
• Attractive combination of high grain yield and test
cropping
• Medium maturity and medium height
• Good standing
Uncertified ....................................................bu.
• Very good disease resistance
• Medium height with good straw strength
• Easier to combine than Glenn
• Highest forage quality of any of the small grains
• Economical, high-yielding oat blend
• Good organic option for chopping/baling and cover
• Excellent test weight and very high grain yields for
a hulless oat
• Medium maturity (1-2 days later than Buff)
• Taller plant type (compared to Buff)
• Excellent disease resistance – resistant to stem
rust and moderately resistant to crown rust
• Hulless oats are a high protein feed source for
livestock (released by SD)
Registered Purple Tag .................................bu.
weight
• Above average protein, “Med-High” rating from U
of MN
Organic Streaker Hulless Oats
• Proven, on-farm track record for producing
Organic Reeves Oats
consistent milling-quality oats
• Exceptional test weight
• Medium maturity, tall oat with poor lodging
resistance
.......................................................................bu.
• Tall, leafy triticale for forage or silage
• Versatile with wide cutting window
• Good drought tolerance and lodging resistance
• Provides higher yielding alternative to barley and
spring oat forage
Uncertified ..........................................50 lb bag
ORGANIC
SUNFLOWERS
• High-yielding oilseed hybrid
• Medium maturity, earlier than Sierra
• Short-statured sunflower, good standing
• Excellent competitor with weeds
• High oleic oil quality
• Plant 20,000-28,000 seeds/acre, 1 to 1 ½ in.
Organic Daytona Sunflower
Increase yields up to 8 bushel per acre
More tillering
Better fertilizer/water efficiency
Easy
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pp y
Available
from:
Please contact your certifier
before using.
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deep, after soils have warmed to 50⁰F
............................................................150M bag
* = Variety Not Stated
ORGANIC
FIELD PEAS
Visit www.alseed.com for more information
on feeding peas, growing peas and additional
agronomic information.
• 4010 Forage Peas are speckled forage peas that
Organic 4010 Forage Peas*
produce significantly more biomass than DS
Admiral
• Excellent forage yields and standability
• Taller than Trapper peas
• Not suitable for grain production
• Provides exceptional nutrition when chopped in
combination with a small grain
• Seed 50-100 lbs/acre with 75-100 lbs/acre of
small grain for forage.
ASK seeds/lb ......................................50 lb bag
• DS Admiral Peas are a dual-purpose yellow pea
Organic DS Admiral Peas
with high grain yields and very good tonnage as a
forage crop.
• An excellent standing, taller pea.
• Rated easier to combine by NDSU.
• About the same maturity as Miami and Mozart
peas but are more uniform in maturity (50 days to
bloom).
• Seed 50-100 lbs/acre with 75-100 lbs/acre of
small grain for grain or forage production. Seed
150-200 lbs/acre straight for grain production.
2,000 seeds/lb ....................................50 lb bag
• Good yielding dual-purpose pea suitable for grain
Organic Yellow Peas*
or forage
• Good standing and high grain yields
• Good quality and yield as a forage crop.
1800 seeds/lb .....................................50 lb bag
FLAX
• Flax is a summer annual broadleaf grown for
food, feed, oil, and fiber
• Best performance in the drier climates of western
MN and the Dakotas
• Tolerates light frost
• Drilling in narrow rows provides better competition
against weeds
• Seed 50-70 lbs/acre into a firm seedbed in early
spring
Golden .............................. lb.
50 lb bag
Brown ............................... lb.
50 lb bag
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WINTER WHEAT
ORGANIC
GRAIN MIXTURES
• Our Oat/Pea mixture is an approximately 55-45
Organic Oat/ 4010 Pea Mixture*
blend (by weight) of a tall, good standing oat
variety with a leafy, forage pea
• This mixture is intended for forage or silage only;
not suitable for grain
• When cutting for silage try to cut when the oats
are at the boot stage to maximize forage value
• Can be underseeded with alfalfa (use the lower
seeding rate)
• Seed 100-200 lbs/acre in early spring;
approximately 2 in. deep.
.............................................................50 lb bag
• Our Barley/Pea mixture is a mix of about 50%
Organic Barley/ Yellow Pea Mixture*
dual-purpose field peas and 50% Robust barley
(by weight).
• When swathed and combined this makes an
excellent animal feed that has much higher
protein than straight small grain
• When cutting for silage try to cut before the barley
heads out (boot stage) to maximize forage value
• Can be underseeded with alfalfa (use the lower
seeding rate)
• Seed 150-200 lbs/acre in early spring
approximately 2 in. deep
.............................................................50 lb bag
• Hard Red Winter Wheat
• Expedition yields more than Arapahoe on fertile
Organic Expedition Winter Wheat
soils and has similar winter hardiness
• Good baking and excellent milling quality
characteristics
• Excellent standing
• Hard Red Winter Wheat
• Proven track records in the upper-Midwest
• Consistent winterhardiness & yield
• Medium-strong lodging rating
Organic Arapahoe Winter Wheat
Uncertified ..........................................50 lb bag
Organic Agripro W1377 Soft Red
Winter Wheat
• Soft Red Winter Wheat
• Excellent test weight
• Good stalk strength, tall growth, good bailing
straw
• Awnless grain with rapid drydown
ORGANIC
WINTER RYE
• Our succotash is a mixture of well-adapted oats,
Organic Succotash
barley, and spring wheat.
• Well suited for hay or combining
• Good standing
• Higher protein than straight oats
• Should be swathed before combining to allow
grain to mature evenly
• Best results when swathed according to oats
maturity
• Seed 80-100 lbs/acre in early spring
• Blend 70 lbs of peas with 1 bag of succotash for
excellent forage or feed.
.............................................................50 lb bag
ORGANIC
WINTER BARLEY
New!
• Good yield potential & improved winterhardiness
• Taller winter barley with good standability
Available Fall 2013
Organic Mathius Winter Barley
• Early maturing variety, Good standing
• Excellent grain yield, test weight
• Medium height – good forage quality
Available Fall 2013
Organic McGregor Winter Barley
Note: Winter barley should be planted about
two weeks before winter wheat to allow for
plenty of growth before freeze up. We cannot
guarantee it to be winter hardy. Some U of MN
researchers believe it is likely to winter kill
without snow cover.
• The most winter-hardy fall-planted grain
• Can be grazed into the fall
• Excellent competitor with weeds and produces
Organic Winter Rye*
lots of biomass for green manure
• Will germinate down to 35⁰F and performs better
on lower fertility soil than other winter grains
• Excellent feed value as a forage
• A tall, high yielding variety
• Earlier maturing than VNS and more consistent
Organic Spooner Winter Rye
New!
ORGANIC
WINTER TRITICALE
• Dual purpose variety with very high grain yields
• Medium maturity, good standing
• Very good winterhardiness
• Released by NE
Organic NE426GT
Available Fall 2013
• Superior forage variety
• Intermediate height
• Late maturing, Wide cut window
• High leaf to stem ratio
Organic Trical® 815
Available Fall 2013
Itʼs back in those early days, and he heads
west from Iowa with 5 mules and no money. Took him two years to work his way to the Dakotas doing
work along the way. In the end, he homesteads near Pierre. No such thing as weather forecasts back
then. One winter day he starts out with his bobsled and a couple mules to get a little load of wheat
ground. On the way home a prairie blizzard hits. He stops right away by somebodyʼs stack of flax
straw. He unhitches the mules and burrows his way into the straw pile. It took 3 days for the storm to
blow itself out. It had been the kind of storm where you could get lost between the house and the barn.
When it is over he crawls out, unties the mules, hitches them up, and continues on his way.
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• Very high yielding alfalfa (FD=4.0) with fast recovery
• Excellent disease resistance (29/30 DRI)
• Deep crown set; can withstand mild to moderate
Organic Viking 3800 Alfalfa
grazing & hoof traffic
• Medium Resistance to Potato Leafhopper
• Widely adapted to varied soil types
• Produces excellent quality forage for hay or silage
• Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI)
Organic Cert.......................
lb.
50 lb. bag
Organic Roadrunner Alfalfa
(w/ Apex Green Seed Coating)
• Excellent leaf to stem ratio
• Good disease resistance (29/30 DRI) and excellent
winterhardiness
• High yielding & superior quality (FD=4.0)
• A mix of Roadrunner Alfalfa and Niva Orchardgrass
won the World Champion Balage in 2011
• Coated with OMRI approved Apex Green coating
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• “Seventh-Generation” potato leafhopper resistance
WL 353LH (Leafhopper)
(86% expression of leafhopper trait)
• Very high-yielding (FD = 4.0) under 3-, 4-, and 5-cut
harvest managements.
Superior
digestibility produces more milk or beef
•
• Excellent winterhardiness & persistence (WH = 1.9)
• “Perfect” disease resistance index (DRI) of 30/30
produces big yields on your toughest soils
• Coated with OMRI approved Apex Green coating
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
Conv. Untreated ................. lb.
50 lb. bag
• High quality, FD=4, multi-leaf alfalfa
• Good all-around disease resistance
• Very good yields, quick recovery
• Good choice for airy-quality hay
Organic Viking 340M Alfalfa
Organic Cert.......................
ORGANIC FORAGE
MIXTURES
ORGANIC ALFALFA
lb.
• High yielding alfalfa; widely adapted
Organic Dairy Pro Mix
• One of our all-time best selling organic alfalfas
• A premium quality alfalfa & grass mixture formulated
• Good forage quality; Fine stemmed
to support the high energy & nutritional demands of
• Good disease resistance with superior persistence dairy cattle
in heavier soils
• Excellent yield potential for hay, baleage, or silage
• Good winterhardiness; Fall Dormancy 3.0
• Fast re-growth after cutting; excellent persistence
• Well adapted to most soil types
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Seeding rate: 15-20 lbs/acre
Organic Viking 3200 Alfalfa
New!
• A blend of winterhardy alfalfa grown in South Dakota
• Very winterhardy, limited disease resistance
• Good choice for short hay rotations
• Inoculated with Nitrogen Gold (OMRI)
Organic Appaloosa Alfalfa
45% Organic Viking 3800 Alfalfa
5% Organic Climax Timothy
5% Organic Kora Tall Fescue
Organic Cert....................... lb.
25 lb. bag
New!
• A diverse mixture of improved legumes & grasses
Organic Charger Alfalfa
designed to maximize gain and improve pasture
production for all classes of grazing livestock
• Fast establishment and recovery
• Good choice for one or two year hay rotations
• Grasses are highly palatable and create a balanced
ration in the field
• Very winter-hardy, limited disease resistance
• No need for a cover crop; annual ryegrass acts as
the nurse crop
Organic Cert. .................................... 50 lb. bag
• Not the best fit for overly sandy or droughty soils
Organic Hardy Alfalfa
• Seeding rate: 20-25 lbs/acre
• A very winterhardy alfalfa variety (WSI 2.2)
25% Organic Calibra Perennial Ryegrass
• Good fit for short haying rotations on heavy soils or 20% Organic Perun Festulolium
long rotations on drier ground
10% Organic Annual Ryegrass*
Good
inexpensive
plowdown
option
•
Limited
disease
resistance,
avoid
wet
ground
•
10% Organic Medium Red Clover*
Organic Cert....................... lb.
25 lb. bag
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
Organic Cert.......................
lb.
50 lb. bag
Organic Graze & Chop Mix
• A mixture of improved cool season grasses well
Organic Hay Mix
For more agronomic information on
organic alfalfas, clovers and cover
crops visit our website:
www.alseed.com
50 lb. bag
GEORGE’S FAVORITE STORIES... The old man used to make me hold the lantern
in my teeth when I pitched hay down from the mow. He was afraid, that if set on the smooth hay, the
kerosene lantern might slide and tip and start a fire.
Floyd Sorenson, Waltham, MN: I grew up on an 80 acre farm. 73 acres of crop. No electricity, no
phone, 13 kids, 36 Guernsey cows. The farm was so small we had no pasture, so we kids grazed our
cows in the ditches each direction along the road for three miles. We spent 2-1/2 hours morning and
evening herding them. We grew potatoes under the barbed wire fence lines - along the lanes.... cows
wouldnʼt eat them and weʼd get enough potatoes for 13 kids all winter..
It was at old Farrellʼs funeral. The church and cemetery werenʼt far from his farm. Somehow his
mule had gotten out and followed the hearse to the cemetery where it waited around while they buried
him and then went slowly home again. Folks said the mule thought a lot of old Farrell.
Organic Viking 340M, Wells, MN
suited for use as an Alfalfa companion
• Well adapted to a wide range of soil types
• Grasses add digestible fiber to hay and maximize
yield potential
• Add a late heading conventional non-GMO
orchardgrass for higher yields and faster drydown
• Seed 6-10 lbs/acre with alfalfa
30% Organic Kora Tall Fescue
25% Organic Perun Festulolium
20% Organic Laura Meadow Fescue
Organic Cert....................... lb.
25 lb. bag
• A mixture of improved cool season grasses well
Organic Pasture Mix
suited for use for seeding new pastures or
reinvigorating old pastures and hay fields.
• Well adapted to a wide range of soil types.
• For long term pastures add Smooth Brome
• Mix in organic clover or alfalfa for a balanced pasture
• Seed 25-30 lbs/acre
30% Organic Perun Festulolium
25% Organic Calibra Perennial Ryegrass
15% Organic Laura Meadow Fescue
15% Organic Annual Ryegrass*
Organic Cert....................... lb.
25 lb. bag
OMRI-APPROVED SUPPLEMENTS
Prices subject to change without notice
Kelp Meal .................................
Redmond Salt ..........................
Diatomacious Earth.................
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* Variety Not Stated
Bag
Bag
Bag
Ton
Ton
Ton
ORGANIC CLOVER
ORGANIC GRASS
• High quality, high sugar grass well suited for hay or
Organic Climax Timothy
pasture
• Best production on heavy soils
• Best use as alfalfa or red clover companion
• Seed 8 lbs/acre alone; 1-3 lbs/acre in mixtures
Organic Cert.......................
lb.
50 lb. bag
New!
• Very good early season & improved fall growth; later
Organic Dolina Timothy
heading
• Better persistence than Climax
• Excellent DM yields & disease resistance
• Seed 10-15 lbs/acre alone; 2-4 lbs/acre in mixtures
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Very large root mass and excellent drought
Organic Athos Orchardgrass
tolerance
Later
heading than Niva; wider cut or graze window
•
• Excellent persistence and winterhardiness
• Best adapted to all soil types including sands
• Best used as a companion to alfalfa or as a
component in pasture mixture.
Seed
12-15 lbs/acre alone; 2-4 lbs/acre in mixtures
•
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
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• V.N.S. multi-cut red clover
• Better than alfalfa on wet or low pH soils
• Very fast establishment
• Excellent choice for forage production or plowdown/
Organic Medium Red Clover *
green-manure crop
• Seed 12 lbs alone / 3 lbs in mixtures
Organic Cert.......................
lb.
50 lb. bag
• Improved red clover bred for yield and longevity
• Better disease resistance than VNS Medium Red
• Very good winter survival
Organic Arlington Red Clover
• Improved tetraploid variety
• Very fast establishment and high yielding
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Best adapted to heavy, moisture holding soils
Organic Perun Festulolium
• Upright growth habit well suited for haying or grazing Organic Cinnamon Red Clover
• Improved red clover bred for maximum yield
• Meadow Fescue crossed with Tetraploid Perennial • Later maturing than unimproved varieties
Ryegrass
• Excellent disease resistance
Excellent
disease
resistance
and
winter-hardiness
•
• Fast establishment, excellent 1st-cut yields
• Seed 25-35 lbs/acre alone; 6-12 lbs/acre in mixtures • Very good winter survival
• Finer stemmed with faster dry down
• Good early spring growth
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Seed 12 lbs alone / 3 lbs. in mixtures
• Best suited to medium-heavy soils
Organic
Annual
Ryegrass*
Organic
Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Good fit for renovating pastures or as a companion
• Rapid establishment; high yielding
grass for alfalfa & clover hay
• Excellent choice for quick coverage in thin hay Organic Alsike Clover *
• Seed 25 lbs/acre alone; 5-15 lbs/acre in mixtures
stands, new pasture seedings and cover cropping
• Very productive and fast establishing
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Great fit for poorly drained soils
• Can be used as a nurse crop for alfalfa
Organic Laura Meadow Fescue
• Seed 30-35 lbs/acre alone; 4-5 lbs/acre as a cover • Handles low pH soils (Down to 5.0)
crop
• High yielding and fast establishing
• Excellent persistence in heavier/water logged soils Organic Cert....................... lb. 50 lb. bag Organic Cert....................... lb. 50 lb. bag
• More palatable than tall fescue; Endophyte-free
Organic Rivendell White Clover
• Seed 20-25 lbs/acre along; 4-10 lbs/acre in mixtures
• Small leafed, grazing clover
SUMMER ANNUAL
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Great companion for aggressive grasses
FORAGES
Organic Kora Tall Fescue
• Very good winter-hardiness and persistence
• Deep rooted, very drought tolerant grass
• Very good tolerance to close grazing or cutting
Organic Blackhawk BMR
• Excellent combination of high yields with good Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent disease resistance
digestibility
• Good summer production
Brown mid-rib sorghum-sudan
• Kora establishes and matures at a similar rate to •
• Seed 1-3 lbs in mixtures
alfalfa making a great companion grass in hay fields. • Exceptional warm-season tonnage
Organic
Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
• Seed 20-25 lbs/acre alone; 4-8 lbs/acre in mixtures • Can be chopped, grazed, or round-baled
• To avoid prussic acid poisoning, allow young plants
Organic Cert....................... lb.
50 lb. bag
Organic Calibra Perennial Ryegrass
New!
New!
to grow taller than 24ʼʼ and avoid pasturing for 2
weeks after frost
• Drill or broadcast 25-35 lbs/Acre after danger of frost
............................................................50 lb. bag
”
In the intensive grazing trials when they turned
the cows in, the first thing they ate were the dandelions, then the grass, and last, the alfalfa.
“I got 3 cuttings on Japanese Millet... cut and let lay... donʼt windrow it until dry. Cut it the second it starts
to head out... no matter if itʼs raining or not... You canʼt knock the leaves off.”
“Jeez, I really did sock him for that clover, didnʼt I.” said Lou of Harold Lilibridge, who always bought
from us and early in the season besides. “Well, maybe thatʼs the last chance I get.”
Legume Inoculants & Planter Box Seed Treatments
CROP
Soybeans
Soybeans
Peas/Vetch/AC Greenfix
Peas/Vetch/AC Greenfix
Alfalfa & Clover (Red, White,
Berseem, Crimson, & Sweet)
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Various
Various
VARIETY
N-Dure (30 unit)
N-Dure (6 unit)
N-Dure (30 unit)
N-Dure (2 unit)
N-Dure
N-Dure
Myco Seed Treat - 1#
Myco Seed Treat - 5#
OMRI Listed*
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
Amt. Treated
1500 lbs
300 lbs
1500 lbs
100 lbs
50 lbs
50 lbs
400 lbs
2000 lbs
*OMRI Listed at time of printing but always check with organic certifying agency before using.
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ORGANIC COVER CROPS
See pg. 29 for full cover crop
descriptions
NITROGEN-FIXING
Organic Mammoth
Red Clover *
Organic Yellow Blossom
Sweet Clover*
Organic Hairy Vetch*
Organic Austrian
Winter Peas*
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
SOIL BUILDING
Organic
Tillage Radish ®
Organic Buckwheat*
Organic Winter Rye*
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
COVER CROP MIXES
Organic Plowdown
Legume Blend
50 lb. bag
800-352-5247
NATIVE GRASSES & WILDFLOWERS 2013
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We carry a wide selection of native grass and wildflower flower species and mixes for the Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP), CREP seeding, filter strip plantings and landscaping projects. Our native seed comes from Midwest growers and
processors and is adapted to the upper Midwest. If you need specific varieties or species you don’t see here, please call.
Native grass prices are for Pure Live Seed (PLS) per lb.Wildflower prices are for bulk weight (oz. and pounds).
NATIVE GRASS SEED
Native Grasses....................PLS Lb.
Big Bluestem1 -- 6-8pls/A ................................
Indiangrass1 -- 6-8pls/A ..................................
Side Oats Grama1 -- 6-8pls/A ...........................
Little Bluestem1 -- 4-6pls/A ..............................
Blue Grama1 -- 6-8pls/A ...................................
Switchgrass1 -- 4-6pls/A
Cave-In-Rock .................................................
Forestburg, Dakota, Sunburst .........................
Canada Wildrye2 -- 4-6pls/A .............................
Virginia Wildrye2 -- 6-8pls/A .............................
Green Needlegrass2 -- 4-6pls/A .......................
Tall Wheatgrass2 -- 6-8pls/A.............................
Intermediate Wheatgrass2 -- 6-8pls/A...............
Slender Wheatgrass2 -- 6-8pls/A ......................
Western Wheatgrass2 -- 6-8pls/A .....................
Pubescent Wheatgrass2 -- 6-8pls/A .................
Rough Dropseed1 -- 4-6pls/A ...........................
Sand Dropseed1 -- 4-6pls/A .............................
Prairie Dropseed1 -- 4-6pls/A ...........................
Buffalograss1 -- 8-10pls/A................................
Prairie Cordgrass1 -- 7-8pls/A ..........................
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Warm Season, 2Cool Season
SUCCESS WITH BLUEBIRDS
Hang houses on steel posts 5’ above the ground. The
neighbor’s cats, coons and crows can’t get them... And
place the houses in pairs at least 20’ apart. The wrens
will come and drive out the bluebirds, who will move to
the 2nd house. Wrens will leave them alone then...
they’ll not nest 20’ from other wrens. The front
slanting back from the top is important.
Wildflower
Mixtures
Native Wildflower Seed
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
We can special order specific species.
Here is a partial list of wildflowers we carry.
Native Wildflowers
Black-Eyed Susan
Blue Flag Iris
Blue Flax
Blue Vervain
Boneset
Butterfly Milkweed
Canada Milkvetch
Canada Tick Trefoil
Compass Plant
Coneflower species:
Pale Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower
Upright Coneflower
Yellow Coneflower
Coreopsis species:
Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Plains Coreopsis
Red Dwarf Coreopsis
Culvers Root
Cup Plant
Evening Primrose
Golden Alexander
Hoary Vervain
Illinois Bundleflower
Ironweed
Joe Pye Weed
Maximilian Sunflower
New England Aster
Ox-Eye Sunflower
Partridge Pea
Perennial Lupine
Prairie Blazing Star
Prairie Cinquefoil
Purple Prairie Clover
Rattle Snake Master
Rough Blazing Star
Stiff Goldenrod
Tall Bellflower
White Prairie Clover
White Yarrow
Wild Bergamot
Wild White Indigo
per oz
per lb
CRP MIXTURES
CP25: Our grass mixes contain about 8
native species consisting of Big Bluestem,
Indiangrass, Canada Wildrye, Sideoats
Grama, Western Wheatgrass, Slender
Wheatgrass, Green Needlegrass, Little
Bluestem, and/or Switchgrass. Our forbs
mix contains 10-12 native forb species.
The mixes should meet most MN and IA
NRCS requirements.
MN CP25 Grass mix .............................Acre
IA CP25 Grass mix................................Acre
MN/IA CP25 Forbs mix ............................lb.
CP2 Grass & Forbs mix ........................Acre
MN NRCS Pollinator mix......................Acre
(includes grasses & forbs)
IA NRCS Pollinator mix ........................Acre
(includes grasses & forbs)
If you have a specific CRP recipe,
we can give you a bid.
We have had good luck with these wildflower
mixtures. They contain 15 to 20 perennial and
annual species providing natural beauty and
pollinator habitat all season long. Most seeds will
germinate the first season. Plant into warm, weed
free ground at the middle of May. Mechanical weed
control is essential until flowers are well established.
Mowing in the fall knocks the seed out of annual
seed heads.
FOR COLOR ALONG YOUR DRIVEWAY
EARTHWAY
SEEDERS
High impact poly construction, durable nylon
bag, smooth balanced
operation, nylon bushings, ensures years of
trouble free operation.
CYCLONE SPREADERS ...........................
GARDEN SEEDER......................................
Midwest Native Mix* ............................... lb.
Midwest Mix ............................................ lb.
Midwest Value Mix ................................. lb.
Knee High Mix ......................................... lb.
Partial Shade Mix .................................... lb.
*Contains only perennial native species.
Use 4-12 lbs. per acre 1/2-1 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
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W I LD LI F E F OOD PLOTS AN D HAB ITAT
ALBERT LEA SEED MIXES
BIG RACK DEER MIX – Perennial
Our own unique mix containing a grazing white clover,
Big Rack deer clover, Berseem clover, medium red clover, a
winter-hardy alfalfa,perennial ryegrass,forage rape,and winter rye for a nurse crop.We think it is the best on the market
as it offers more browsable species. High energy and protein. Seed 18-20 lbs/acreApril - May.
TRAIL’S END
OUTDOOR
PRODUCTS
TRIPLE THREAT
FOOD PLOT – Annual
TURKEY/PHEASANT MIX – Annual
A fast-growing annual mix containing lettuce, turnips, and rape.
Reaches maturity in at little as 45
days.Will attract deer throughout the
hunting season.
Grain Sorghum, Buckwheat,White Proso Millet, andTrapper Field Peas.This is the best bird mix on the market today.
Seed 25 lbs/acreApril-June.
and rape. Ideal for spring or late-summer planting. High protein forage.
50 lb. bag. ........................................................lb
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SUPPLEMENTS
Antler King TROPHY Deer
and Elk Pellets
Perfect for feeding deer in your backyard, supplementing whitetails on the
back forty, or for Deer/Elk Ranchers
feeding one or one hundred animals.
50 lb bag..............................................................
Antler King Hi-Protein Big Buck
Made of fast-growing annuals, this blend offers great 2½ lb bag covers ½ Acre ................................... Block
ground cover for bird habitat. All species in the mix go to
Made up of highly digestible grain and protein sources and
seed providing plenty to eat.Contains Black Oil Sunflowers, BLIND SPOT FOOD PLOT – Annual
minimal amounts of salt and molasses. When deer are
A fast-growing annual mix of peas, soybeans, kale, turnips,
stressed from winter, drought or the rut, the Hi-Protein Big
Buck Block can help the deer get back on their feet again.
25 lb. block .........................................................
50 lb. bag .........................................................lb
7 lb bag covers ½ Acre ......................................
WINTER PEAS/WINTERWHEAT
BLEND– Annual
Contains 27 different antler building minerals, vitamins
and additives and a special yeast culture which allows the deer
Perennial mix will last 3-5 years. Plant spring or fall. High to better utilize and easily absorb the minerals and vitamins.
protein forage. Grows well in shady areas. Both deer & Best used when poured on the ground near a deer trail.
turkeys love it.
Greatest consumption is from February to September.
Deer will go nuts for the peas so we add small grain to
keep them from getting it all at once.This blend will last deep
into the early winter with the small grain coming back in the
spring. High energy for cold months. Seed 90-120 lbs/acre
August 1st – 15th. Add Forage Kale for longer and richer
grazing.
50 lb. bag .........................................................lb
TECOMATE
BUCKS AND BOSSES® – Perennial
A perennial blend ofWhite and Red Clover,BirdsfootTrefoil and Chicory formulated to draw big bucks and boss gobblers to small woodland food plots with minimal farming
effort.A perfect year-round turkey plot, Bucks & Bosses®
provides turkeys with great forage, excellent bugging habitat, abundant brood cover and loads of seeds.
4 lb bag (plants ½ acre).....................................
®
MONSTER MIX – Perennial
Monster Mix® grows and attracts monster bucks like
nothing else! You can build your management program
around this stuff! Monster Mix® comes as close to being the
perfect year-round food plot mix as anything on the market.
Works best in moist, fertile soils. Berseem clover, chicory,
red and white clovers.
41⁄2 lb bag (plants 1⁄2 acre) ...............................
POUNDERS – Perennial & Annual
Deer plot in a jar. A selection of four different popular
food plot species (alfalfa, clover, chicory, or brassica) in convenient one-pound sprinkler jar. Seed is treated withYellow
Jacket seed coating for better establishment.
1 lb jar (plants ¼ to ½ acre)..............................
MAX ATTRACT® – Annual
A mix of forage oats, triticale, winter peas, clover and
chicory all in one bag. Provide falls & winter attraction with
spring nutrition. In the Midwest, it is often used in combination with Monster Mix® to maximize production while
establishing a perennial Clover/Chicory plot.
20 lb bag (plants ½ acre)...................................
NORTHERN EDGE
LEGUME CLOVER MIX – Perennial
DOUBLE DOWN FOOD PLOT –
Perennial
Antler King Trophy Deer Mineral
4 lb bag covers ½ Acre ......................................
20 lb. bag.............................................................
BUCK FORAGE OATS –
Annual
Forage Oats are very cold tolerant and
can remain green until temperatures
drop to 10 degrees or below. Deer will
dig these out of the snow cover. Contains
more protein than corn. Seed 100
lbs/acre from August 15th–September
7th. Call for volume discount!
50 lb bag .............................................................
Antler Attakk Deer Mineral
A high impact mineral supplement with chelated trace
minerals and milk calcium. Helps promote animal health and
fetus development. Highly palatable apple flavor for great attraction and easy digestion.
10 lb bag..............................................................
50 lb bag .............................................................
Antler Attakk Sport Block
An economical protein-based block with vitamins and
minerals and enhanced apple flavoring. High in calcium for
growing larger racks and producing healthier deer.
BLACK OIL SUNFLOWERS – Annual
25 lb block..........................................................
1-2 lbs per acre...................................................
12 lb block..........................................................
Plant mid-May about 5 lbs per acre or 1 lb per 10,000 sq. ft.
Rock Mineral Lick
50 lb bag.............................................................. Trophy
An all-natural mineral lick containing more than 60 beneficial trace minerals that grow bigger antlers, healthier deer,
SUGAR BEETS – Annual
and successful hunts.
Plant early April to May
SMALL BURNET – Perennial
Long term evergreen forb not suitable for wet ground but
once established will draw bucks in.
5-8 lbs per acre ..............................................lb.
AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS – Annual
Seed 30 lbs/acre straight March-April or Aug.-Sept.
50 lb bag..............................................................
DEER PLOT CORN
Non-Roundup Ready .................................bag
Roundup Ready
LIMITED QUANTITY ...............................bag
WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER*
A biennial legume used by bee keepers for its abundant
white blossoms. Prefers well drained soils and has no acid
tolerance.Tall plant likeYellow Blossom Sweet clover but is
later maturing. Seed 8-12 lbs/acre.
40% Germ ......................................................lb.
EARTHWAY
FOOD PLOT
SEEDERS
• Easy quick-connect horizontal mount system
• Mounts to the front or rear
luggage rack
• Heavy-duty, rust-proof poly hopper
• Epoxy-coated steel chassis
• Lever and gauge mount on either side
• Heavy-duty 12 volt motor includes wiring harness
• Fits most brands of ATVs
M20 SEEDER - 80 lb. capacity ......................
M30 SEEDER - 175 lb. capacity ....................
HERD GT-77 ATV FOOD PLOT SEEDER
Plant this inApril and May and set up your tree stand.The
best adapted varieties that establish quickly and creates tonnage for fall grazing.
Plant this inApril to May and set up your tree stand.The
best adapted varieties that establish quickly and creates tonnage for fall grazing... persists for several years.
• Easily mounts in minutes to most ATVs
• Eliminates hours of time spent hand seeding
• Broadcasts all types of seeds, granular fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides
• Vibrating agitator for Sure-Feed of material being
spread
• Spreads seed up to 28’ wide
• Has the ability to center the spread pattern of all types
of material.
FORAGE BRASSICAS
KALE – TURNIPS – RAPE (see page 30)
Special Order
(delivered to you in days) ......................
See page 21 for other Herd Seeders
13½ lb bag plants 1 Acre ...................................
CHICORY/WHITE CLOVER MIX –
Perennial
9 lb bag plants 1 Acre ........................................
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SWE ETCO R N 2013
BI COLOR
Revelation (66 days) (SE-Su-Sh2)
ALL YELLOW
Sugar Buns (72 days) (SE)
Hard to beat for a delicious, very sweet early corn.
A bicolor sweet corn of exceptional eating quality.
Good emergence in cold soils. Attractive husk package. One of the sweetest of the SE types.The plant carries a
Good plant standability. Isolation from Sh2 corn re- nice 7.5- inch ear with 14 rows of kernels. Great for
home garden or fresh market.
quired.
Sweet Chorus (67 days) (SB)
Bodacious (75 days) (SE)
A very popular hybrid. Eat it, can it, freeze it! VersaA bicolor sweet corn. Early maturity and good ear
size. Excellent sweetness & flavor. Strong husk cover. tile, high yielding sweet corn that can be planted just
about anywhere.
High yield potential. Strong seed vigor.
Temptation (69 days) (SE)
Kandy Korn (81 days) (E.H.)
Tall and good standing, the plant will hold a large ear
A bicolor sweet corn. Great tip fill and super reliable.
Early maturity. Excellent sweetness & flavor.With all it that stays sweet both on the plant and after it is picked.
has to offer you will be tempted to plant only this vari- Golden Jubilee (84 days)
ety.
Still a good one.White silks and a nice full 8-1/2 inch
ear of deep yellow kernels. Used for all purposes: canPeaches & Cream (72 days) (SE)
This early variety is extra tender and extra sweet with ning, freezing, and eating.
incomparable flavor.The kernels run about 80% golden Incredible (85 days) (SE)
yellow and 20% white. Remains edible longer than any
A full season yellow SE hybrid with an attractive tall
other variety.
plant. 18 rows of kernels on a 9 inch ear. Superb eating
quality.
Optimum (78 days) (SB)
Scrumptious and tantalizing are just two words that N.K. 199 (89 days) (Su)
describe the superior eating quality.The ears are encased
A main crop hybrid sweet corn well-suited for fresh
in a fancy protective package with dependable fill. The use, canning or freezing. Grows a sturdy stalk 7-1/2 to
plant is productive and hardy. A winner all the way 8 feet tall.The blocky ears are 7-1/2 to 8 inches long;
around. Long haul shipping, home garden, roadside well-filled with 18 to 20 rows of sweet, tender and
stand and fresh market.
bright gold kernels.
Ambrosia (75 days) (SE)
The bi-color counterpart to Bodacious. Tolerant of
ALL WHITE
Stewart’s Wilt. Good for home garden, fresh market,
roadside stand and shipping.
Whiteout (73 days)
Very tender and sweet white kernels with ears that
Precious Gem (80 days) (SE)
Tender and tasty bi-color for the roadside stand and are 8 - 8.5 in. long. Picks easily. Clean, strong plant.
home use.A big 9-inch ear with 16 to 20 rows of yellow Cinderella (80 days) (Synergistic)
and white kernels.
A blend of super tender, very sweet kernels makes
this a must hybrid for white sweet corn growers. Large
Lancelot (82 days) (SE)
mid-season synergistic with a cylindrical, well filled ear.
Excellent tasting. Easy snap ears and very tender ker- Cinderella also has excellent early vigor.
nels make this bicolor a good choice for shipping, roadside stand and home garden. Very tolerant to Stewart's Argent (86 days) (SE)
Excellent eating quality. It is noted for its wide adaptwilt, rust and drought. May be too tender for mechanability and disease tolerance. Ideal for short haul shipical harvest.
ping, home garden, roadside stand and fresh market.
Serendipity (82 days) (Triplesweet)
An excellent bi-color with the table sweet eating quality. Plant height 75 in.Average ear is 8
inches 16-18 rows of kernels.
Organic Natural Delight (78 days) (SE)
Coated with PC-4
A very good tasting bi-color. Stalks are taller
than Luscious and stand well. Ear size is
slightly longer than Luscious. Cob height is excellent for easy picking.
Brocade (79 days) (TSW)
Conventional, Coated with PC-4
An excellent bi-color. Nice package, easy snap, clean
plant, tolerant to Stewart’s wilt. Plant height is 86 in.
Ear is 8.5 inches with a 16-18 row count.
Spring Treat (68 days) (TSW)
6 - 7" yellow ears with good flavor. Open pollinated
variety. Short stalks. Be sure to harvest it at peak milk
stage - it does not hold quality for long in the field. Germinates well in cool soil.
Sugar Pearl (73 days) (TSW)
A beautiful white corn. Superb table sweet eating quality, excellent package, and vigorous plant. Plant height
is 78 in. Average ear is 8 inches 14-16 rows of kernels.
Cold Cash (75 days) (Synergistic)
A very reliable bi-color sweet corn with a large harvest
window.Very good seedling vigor should aid in stand establishment in cold or wet soils.Warmer soils will improve germination.
Yellow popcorn with rapid emergence, sturdy plants
and large ears. Deep kernels shell easily. High yielding
and high popping expansion. Hulless also.
Robust 98114W (110 days)
Hull-less white popcorn that will pop up into tender
crisp flakes. Medium size kernels, sturdy stalks and high
yielding make this variety worth considering.
This is a great main season bi-color with the SE breeding for excellent taste. Good sized ears on a 7 to 8 foot
tall plant.
Japanese Hulless (85 days)
BC 0805 (82 days) (SE)
Still being sold by several companies. The original
hulless popcorn. Small kernels pop up with no hard
centers.
Cutie Pops (100 days)
SEED POTATOES 2013
We will be carrying the following varieties.
Call for prices
WHITE
Kennebec, Superior, Burbank, Russet, Cascade
RED
Pontiac, Red Norland Yukon Gold
507-377-2372
800-352-5247
Organic Luscious (75 days) (TSW)
Coated with PC-4
Robust 1287H or 997Y (110 days)
Delectable (84 days) (SE)
CALL FOR FULL
GARDEN CATALOG
Price includes PC-4 Seed Coat
POPCORN
TripleSweet varieties deliver more consistent, longlasting sweetness. As a main season variety, the Providence features long, well-filled, slightly tapered ears and
a medium-green husk. Suitable for roadside as well as
local markets and home gardens. 8 inch ears, 14-18
rows.
This bi-color variety has Bt insect protection from
corn earworm and other lepidopteron larvae. This “attribute” insect protection combined with good plant
health makes BC0805 a good all-around performer. It is
filled to the tip with sweet and tender kernels to satisfy
the most discerning sweet corn customers.The 25,000
seed bags plant approximately one acre.
LIMITED QUANTITY!
ORGANIC & UNTREATED
SWEET CORN
ORGANIC
Pontiac Red, Norland Red, Russet Burbank,
Russet Norkotah, Kennebec, Yukon Gold, All Red,
French Fingerling, Austrian Crescent
Fingerling, Red Thumb Fingerling,
Russian Banana Fingerling
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Multicolored miniature popcorn. Small 4-inch ears
are suitable for decorating or may be shelled and
popped for some wonderful tasting popcorn..
Cutie Blue (100 days)
Cutie Pink (100 days)
SWE ETC O R N 2013
OR DE R I NG
CALL FOR FULL GARDEN CATALOG - 507-377-2372
Sweet Corn Prices 2013
Variety
Maturity
Revelation
Sweet Chorus
Temptation
Peaches & Cream
Ambrosia
Optimum
Precious Gem
BC 0805
Lancelot
Serendipity
Delectable R/M
66 days
67 days
69 days
72 days
75 days
78 days
80 days
82 days
82 days
82 days
84 days
50 Lbs
per lb.
10 Lbs
5 Lbs
per lb.
per lb.
BI-COLOR
3 Lbs
per lb.
1 Lb.
per lb.
1/2 lb.
per pkt
1/4 lb. 2 oz.
per pkt per pkt
72 days
75 days
81 days
84 days
85 days
89 days
Whiteout
Cinderella
Argent
73 days
80 days
86 days
1) We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and John Deere Financial, or
you can mail a check.
2) We must have payment before shipping your order.
SH I PPI NG
1) We ship UPS, SpeeDee Delivery, and
Common Carrier throughout the country.
2) We can determine the best way to ship.
Shipping rates are affected by weight
and destination.
3) We attempt to ship in-stock orders
within 48 hours of receipt of payment
but we cannot guarantee delivery dates
or times.
4) We add $9.50 per pallet on orders that
are palleted and shrink wrapped. We
add an additional $5.50 per pallet for a
protective cardboard pallet skirt on
most out-of-state shipments.
5) For orders shipped UPS or SpeeDee
Delivery there is a minimum $4 per
package handling charge.
WHITE
FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION
Luscious TSW (Organic) (Bi-Color) 75 days
Natural Delight (Organic) (Bi-Color) 78 days
Brocade (Conv. Untreated) (Bi-Color) 79 days
Cold Cash (Conv. Untreated) (Bi-Color) 75 days
Spring Treat (Conv. Untreated) (Yellow) 68 days
Sugar Pearl (Conv. Untreated) (White) 73 days
WE CAN SHIP A PALLET TO YOUR
FARM OR BUSINESS IN
MN/IA/WI/SD/ND FOR ABOUT
$85 (UP TO 2500#).
YOU MUST HAVE SEMI-TRUCK
ACCESS AND A LOADER WITH FORKS.
PLEASE CALL FOR A FIRM QUOTE.
POPCORN/ORNAMENTAL
Robust 997Y (treated or untreated)
Robust 98114W (treated or untreated)
Japanese Hulless (untreated)
Cutie Pops (untreated)
Cutie Blue (untreated)
Cutie Pink (untreated)
Broom Corn (untreated)
Rainbow Flint (untreated)
Bloody Butcher (untreated)
Blue Corn (untreated)
1) To place an order, please call us at
800-352-5247. A salesperson will take
your order and give you a shipping
quote.
2) Email us at [email protected]
for prices and shipping quotes
PAYM E NT
YELLOW
Sugar Buns
Bodacious R/M
Kandy Korn
Golden Jubilee
Incredible R/M
N.K. 199
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110 days
110 days
85 days
100 days
100 days
100 days
105 days
100 days
All prices are subject to change without notice.
Less-Than-Full Bag Quantities
110 days
Pro Elite Mix – Blend of deep green, high quality turf grasses. A professional quality turf for those lawns
2013 Lawn Grass Mixes
that have to look the best. High maintenance.
50#.......................................................10# ............................................5#.................................................1#
Our Best Mix – Our best selling mix. A combination of four fine-bladed grasses designed for a high quality, dense sod in home and commercial settings.
50#.......................................................10# ............................................5#.................................................1#
Ruff & Tuff Mix – A good choice for athletic fields, roadway repair, playgrounds, and other high traffic
areas. Quick to establish and easy to maintain.
50#.......................................................10# ............................................5#.................................................1#
Shady Mix – Mix of shade tolerant, fine-bladed grasses that thrive in shady areas but grow well in sunny
locations too. Keep in mind that trees compete for water and nutrients as well as sunlight.
50#.......................................................10# ............................................5#.................................................1#
Super Shade Mix – A mix of short, shade tolerant species for areas that receive less than 3 hours of
sunlight per day. Also works well as a low maintenance lawn or septic mound cover.
50#.......................................................10# ............................................5#.................................................1#
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Most of our seed is packaged and priced to
sell in 50 pound bags, but we are happy to
weigh up smaller amounts of seed (when available). Due to the extra time it takes to weigh
up, package, and tag such orders, we add the
following re-bagging charges to these orders:
For seed sold by the pound (including Alfalfa,
Clover, Grasses, Plowdowns, Hay Mixtures,
Brassicas) we add a $5 per item charge for
seed ordered in less-than-bag quantities.
For Small Grains, Annual Forages, and other
products Sold by the Bag we charge a flat
rate listed below
(some exclusions may apply):
1-5 lbs...............................................................
6-15 lbs.............................................................
16-30 lbs...........................................................
31-49 lbs...........................................................
We will not sell partial bags of
seed corn or soybeans.
1414 WEST MAIN
P.O. BOX 127
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
ALBERT LEA SEED
alseed.com
507-373-3161 • 800-352-5247
fax 507-373-7032
CALL FOR FULL GARDEN CATALOG
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S o yb e a n s - P a g e s 1 5 - 1 9
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Sm a l l G r a i n s - P a g e s 2 0 - 2 1
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Cl o ve rs a n d C o ve r Cro p s
P ages 28-29
An n u a l F o ra g e s 3 0 - 3 1
A l f a l fa s a n d G r a s s e s
Pa g e s 2 2 - 2 7
Or ganic - P ages 32-39
shipment or pick up at time of printing in
February. PLEASE CALL toll free
NOTICE:
to check availability of
specific varieties and numbers.
800-352-5247
N a t i v e s a n d W i l d l i fe
P ages 40-41
S w e e t c o r n & S h i p p in g
P ages 42-43

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