Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Farm Seed Catalog | Page 34

34 SMALL GRAINS - MISC & WINTER

Other Grains

Lucille Emmer Spring Heirloom Wheat
• Ancient relative of modern wheat
• Keep off deep rich soil to avoid lodging
• Identify your market before planting
• Emmer is a big , rough seed with the hull on and not all drills will plant it
• Drill or broadcast 100 lbs / acre , 1 ’’ deep early in the spring Organic & Certified $ 60 / 50lb bag
BUCKWHEAT *........ ASK / 50 #
Organic and Conventional __ See Cover Crop page 42 for more detail & price
SPRING TRITICALE *
• Provides a higher-yielding forage alternative to barley and spring oats
• Good drought tolerance and lodging resistance
• Plant 100 lbs / acre Conventional VNS *_____________ $ 16 / 50 # Organic VNS *________________ ASK / 50 # Organic Trical 141 _____________ $ 25 / 50 #
• Tall-growing , beardless variety bred for forage
• Wide harvest window from boot to soft dough stage
• More leafy growth up the stem than other varieties
• Good choice for underseeding
• Mix with 75-100lbs of 4010 forage pea for even higher quality
SUCCOTASH
• Mix of about 40 % oats *, 30 % spring wheat *, and 30 % barley *
• 3-species mix improves yield for both hay and grain
• Higher protein feed than straight oats
• Plant 100 lbs / acre
• Should be swathed according to oats maturity before combining for optimum yield and drydown Conventional VNS *___________ $ 11 / 50 # Organic VNS *______________ $ 20 / 50 #
FLAX
• Plant 50-70 lbs / acre
• Visit www . alseed . com for details about growing flax Conventional Brown VNS *__________$ 0.80 / lb Organic Brown VNS * _____________$ 1.20 / lb

Winter Rye

Winter Rye *
• Economical choice for forage , grain , or cover cropping Conventional Uncertified __________ $/ Ask Organic & Uncertified _____________ $/ Ask
Spooner
• Tall growing grain variety with good test weight Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask
Wheeler
• Leafy growth for superior forage quality , modest grain yields
• Robust fall growth and later maturity , ideal for cover crop Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask Organic & Uncertified _____________ $/ Ask
Aroostook
• Very tall cover crop variety with good winter hardiness
• The variety of choice for roller-crimper application in organic no-till systems because of early heading
• Good spring recovery and early-season vigor Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask Organic Certified ________________ $/ Ask
ND Dylan
NEW !
• NDSU release with outstanding grain yield and hardiness
• Excellent standability and heavy test weight Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask Organic & Certified _______________ $/ Ask
See Cover Crop page 42 for more detail

Hybrid Winter Rye

Brasetto
NEW !
• Dramatically higher grain yields than common varieties
• Shorter with excellent lodging and disease resistance
• Low ergot , superior grain quality for milling , distilling , or feed
• Cannot save seed , requires license agreement
• Note : Seed at 65 to 80 lbs per acre maximum Conventional & Certified ___________ $/ Ask

Soft Red Winter Wheat

Kaskaskia
• Very high yield and test weight
• Good hardiness and scab resistance
• Taller variety with good standability Organic & Certified ____________ $/ Ask
LCS 3204
NEW !
• Outstanding top end yield and test weight
• Medium maturity , tall , excellent standability
• Exceptional resistance to most diseases , including scab
• Widely-adapted across the northern U . S .
• Well-suited for organic farming operations Organic & Certified ____________ $/ Ask

Hard Red Winter Wheat

Expedition
• The standard for yield , winter hardiness , and test weight
• Good baking and excellent milling quality
• Excellent standing , good choice for high management and fertile soils
• Early maturity , medium height Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask Organic & Certified _______________ $/ Ask
Redfield
• Top-end yield potential with very good test weight
• Mid-maturity , medium height
• Moderate disease resistance Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask
AC Emerson
• Very late heading variety , medium height
• Excellent test weight and baking / milling quality
• Resistant to FHB ( scab ) in Canada , but less resistance in Dakotas and Nebraska
• Resistant to stem rust and stripe stripe rust Organic & Certified _______________ $/ Ask

Winter Triticale

Fridge
• Awnless forage triticale with excellent quality
• Cut or chop before it heads out for best quality Conventional Certified _________ $/ Ask Organic & Certified ____________ $/ Ask
NE426GT
110 bu / A , Arlington , WI !
• Dual-purpose for forage or grain
• High grain yields , low ergot
• Medium maturity , moderate straw strength Conventional Certified _________ $/ Ask Organic & Certified ____________ $/ Ask

Winter Barley

Due to growing demand , we are offering three new winter barleys with promising winter hardiness in the upper Midwest . Call for specific questions about your application .
SB151 ( 6-Row )
NEW !
• Early maturing , medium height with excellent standability , and disease resistance
• Awnless for improved feed quality Organic & Certified ____________ $/ Ask
Scala ( 2-Row )
NEW !
• Excellent yield and malting qualities . 2-row KWS release Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask
Violetta ( 2-Row )
NEW ! Bred for superior malt quality , earliness , short height , disease resistance . 2-Row LimaGrain release Conventional Certified ____________ $/ Ask
* = variety not stated
For more information on winter grains and agronomic practices , please see our Winter Grain Catalog posted online : www . alseed . com or call 800-352-5247