CERTIFIED ORGANIC SMALL GRAIN SEED 2017
ORGANIC EMMER WHEAT
Organic Emmer ( hull-on )
• An ancient relative of wheat , was one of the first grains domesticated in the fertile crescent of the near east
• Planted with the hull on in order to maximize the seedling ’ s natural development
• Should not be planted on deep rich soil , as it will tend to grow tall and lodge before harvest is possible
• Drill or broadcast 100 lbs ./ acre , 1 in . deep early in the spring
• A big , rough seed and not all drills will plant it
• Though some food processors will accept hulled Emmer , do not plant Emmer unless you have a processor lined up to de-hull it for you .
ORGANIC HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
Organic Expedition Winter Wheat
• Expedition yields more than Arapahoe on fertile soils and has similar winter hardiness
• Proven winter hardiness in the Upper Midwest
• Good baking and excellent milling quality characteristics
• Excellent standing
Organic Emerson Winter Wheat
• Very good yield potential
• Canadian variety ; first variety in Canada to be labeled resistant to fusarium head blight ( scab )
• Good winter hardiness
• Medium height and medium maturity
• Strong straw strength , good standability
ORGANIC SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
Organic Kaskaskia Soft Red Winter Wheat
• Very high yielding variety with heavy test weight
• Very good winter hardiness
• Good disease tolerance to fusarium head blight ( scab )
• Released by U of IL
NEW
Organic LCS3204 Soft Red Winter Wheat
• Very high yield and test weight
• Very good tolerance to most major wheat diseases ( including FHB )
• Taller variety with excellent lodging resistance
NEW
ORGANIC WINTER RYE
Organic ND Dylan Winter Rye
• New Winter Rye variety from NDSU with outstanding grain yield and winter hardiness
• Excellent standability
• Heavy test weight
Organic Wheeler Winter Rye
• Superior forage variety with leafy growth
• Robust and tall fall growth and later maturity
• Ideal variety for cover cropping and late fall / spring forage
• Modest grain yields ; use VNS Winter Rye if raising for grain
• Released by MSU
Organic Aroostook Winter Rye
• Specially selected winter rye variety by the USDA
• Cover crop variety with good winter hardiness
• Excellent for use as a cover crop after full-season crops and for use in organic no-till rotations
• Good spring recovery and early-season vigor
• Very tall variety , early maturity
Organic Winter Rye *
• Excellent feed value as a forage
• Excellent competitor with weeds and produces lots of biomass for green manure
• Will germinate down to 35 o F and performs better on lower-fertility soil than other winter grains
• Excellent feed value as a forage
• Can yield 35-55 bu / A as a grain crop
• Drill 50-100 lbs ./ acre , 1 in . deep
* VNS = Variety Not Stated
Mike Schneider & Matt Leavitt ( Albert Lea Seed ) in a production field of Organic Quest Barley . Sacred Heart , MN
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