Albert Lea Seed is committed to supporting organic farmers and the organizations that are working to support them. We started contracting and producing Certified Organic seed in 1998, and we remain the largest independent supplier of Organic field seed in the U.S. But we don’t just sell seed. We support breeding programs and research programs that are working to improve organic agriculture across the U.S. • We are in our 3rd year of our own replicated Organic soybean and corn trials to identify hybrids and varieties that perform under organic conditions. • This year we are testing several new yellow-hilum aphidtolerant soybean lines that have been bred specifically for organic farmers. • We directly support all types of research programs that are working on breeding and agronomic systems that help organic farmers: the U. of MN cereal rye evaluation trial, the U. of MN winter barley breeding program, and the U. of WI Organic no-till research program, to name a few. • We also support (with donations or discounted seed) organizations that are working directly on Organic and Sustainable farming issues such as: PFI, OGRAIN, MOSES, NPSAS, OATS, OTA, and many others
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
• We are a dedicated team of organic farmers, organic researchers, organic advocates and organic consumers. We truly believe in the benefits of organic agriculture and continually dedicate our collective passions to its growth and betterment. We also know that Seed Purity is exceedingly important to Organic farmers: in 2016 we launched UltraPure Seed, the first and strongest seed purity guarantee in the seed industry. This year we will have Ultrapure Viking Seed Corn, Viking Soybeans, and Viking Alfalfa seed, all guaranteed to be 99.9% free of GMO. And finally, we are researching and producing Organic Seed for your whole rotation. Oats, wheat, barley, pasture grasses, clovers, brassicas, and annual forages. The needs of your organic farm don’t stop when you harvest your corn, and we are there to answer questions and provide solutions. Thank you for your business. We look forward to continuing to earn it.
MAC EHRHARDT CO-OWNER
TOM EHRHARDT CO-OWNER
EARLY PAY DISCOUNTS 10% paid by Oct. 15, 2020 8% paid by Dec. 15, 2020 6% paid by Jan. 15, 2021 3% paid by Feb. 15, 2021 Not available with John Deere Financing. Available on corn and soybeans only.
EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT 4% (NO DOWN PAYMENT REQUIRED) On orders placed by Dec. 15, 2020 (Available on Corn & Soybeans only.) Cannot be combined with Early Pay discounts or JDF programs.
We can ship direct to your farm or connect you with a dealer in your area. When you place your order, our knowledgeable sales staff will help you determine the best shipping method. We ship parcel to all 50 states by UPS or Spee-Dee. Rates are determined by weight and destination.
VOLUME DISCOUNT CORN
SOYBEANS
20-49 units $2/unit
40-99 bags $0.50/unit
50-99 units $3/unit
100-149 bags $0.75/unit
100-199 units $4/unit
150-199 bags $1.00/unit
200-399 units $5/unit
200-399 bags $1.25/unit
400+ units $6/unit
400+ bags $1.50/unit Bulk/Box Sales – Additional $1.00/unit
BOXED CORN AND SOYBEANS • • • • • • •
ORDERING & SHIPPING
Corn available in 40-unit (80M/unit) bulk boxes Soybeans available in 40-unit (140M/unit) bulk boxes or totes No additional packaging discounts apply for boxes or totes Orders need to be placed by Feb. 28, 2021 Bulk boxes must be returned by June 30, 2021 Cost of returning boxes is the responsibility of the customer $600 deposit per box invoiced at time of delivery
SMALL GRAINS IN PRO-BOXES • A $50/box charge applies for small grains in boxes • After 60 days you will receive a $600/box invoice
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SPECIAL TERMS INTEREST RATE
OFFERED THROUGH
PAYMENT DUE DATE
0% FIXED JDF + 3% E.P. Discount
OCT. 15, 2020
JAN. 2022
0% FIXED
JAN. 15, 2021
JAN. 2022
PRIME
FEB. 15, 2021
JAN. 2022
PRIME +7.45%
SEPT. 15, 2021
JAN. 2022
We ship pallets of seed to all 50 states. For Midwest states, we have competitive LTL flat rates. Call for current rates or quotes to other US states. You must have semi access and a loader with forks. We attempt to ship in-stock orders within 48 hours of receiving payment, but we cannot guarantee delivery dates or times.
RETURN POLICY BEFORE JUNE 15 We will cheerfully accept returns of seed corn, soybeans, and alfalfa until June 15 (or 30 days after purchase).
AFTER JUNE 15 After June 15, there will be a $10/bag restocking charge on corn and $3/bag restocking charge on soybeans, alfalfa, and other seeds. We will not accept returns of:
• Value-priced closeout corn hybrids • Seed corn or soybeans treated with a custom treatment • Opened, wet, dirty, unsaleable or damaged bags of seed
REPLANT POLICY If seed you purchase from us experiences an early-season crop loss, you may be eligible for replant seed at half-price. We will provide replant seed of the same species for half of the full retail price or replant seed of a different species for half of the value of the replant or original planted seed (whichever is lower). We will not warrant alfalfa seed planted between June 1 and August 1, and we do not provide any replant discount for winter-killed seed of any kind.
• Available on corn and soybean orders only. • Not available with early pay or early order discounts (except Oct. 15 offer)
• $2,500 minimum purchase. • ‘Regular’ purchase John Deere Financing is available on
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any product with no minimum purchase (special terms do not apply). • JDF customer service 1-800-356-9033 • Apply online at: www.deere.com/en/finance/financing/multi-use-account
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START WITH PURE SEED. NON-GMO PURITY GUARANTEED
99%
99.9%
NON-GMO GUARANTEED
NON-GMO GUARANTEED
You can’t grow organic corn grain for a specialty market if the seed you plant has levels of GMOs. That’s why Viking offers organic seed guaranteed to be 99% or 99.9% GMO-free.
PLANT THE PUREST ORGANIC SEED ON THE MARKET. CORN HYBRID ZONE MAP WEST (W)
N&S MATURITY ZONE
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CENTRAL (C)
EAST (E)
80–90 91–96 96–100 101–105 105–110 111–115 1
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
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4
5
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Organic CORN SEED CERTIFIED ORGANIC & UNTREATED CORN CHARACTERISTICS Certified Organic — Coated with an OMRI-approved seed coating HYBRID O.99-79P
CRM
ATTRIBUTE
HEAT UNITS
N&S REGION
E&W REGION
PLANTING POP.
EAR TYPE
HIGH POP.
EMERG.
EARLY GROWTH
NCLB TOL.
ANTHRACNOSE TOL.
DROUGHT TOL.
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
PLANT HT.
TEST WT.
DRY DOWN
SILAGE POTENTIAL
COB COLOR
79
PURE
1940
1
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
8
6
8
White
1950
1
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
9
7
Red
ULTRA-PURE
2140
1
E,C,W
Low-High
Flex
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
7
7
Pink
88
PURE
2190
1,2
E,C,W
Med.-High
Flex
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
Red
O.71-90UPGS
90
ULTRA-PURE / Grain / Silage
2280
1,2
E,C,W
Low-High
Flex
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
Pink
O.88-91UP
91
ULTRA-PURE
2290
1,2
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
7
7
8
6
Red
O.98-91UP
91
ULTRA-PURE
2290
1,2
C,W
Med.-High
Flex
7
7
7
8
7
9
8
7
7
7
8
7
Red
O.31-91P
91
PURE
2300
1,2
E,C,W
Low-High
Flex
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
9
8
7
8
Pink
O.84-95UP
95
ULTRA-PURE
2450
2,3,4
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFixed
9
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
7
8
8
6
Red
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
Red
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
Red
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
Red
O.87-80
80
O.58-85UP
85
O.45-88P
O.52-96P NEW! O.45-97UP O.98-98P
96 97 98
PURE ULTRA-PURE PURE
2460 2470 2490
2,3,4 3,4 3,4
E,C,W E,C,W E,C,W
O.85-00P
100
PURE
2510
3,4
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
8
6
Red
O.69-01P
101
PURE
2520
3,4,5
E,C
Med.-High
Flex
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
6
8
Red
O.55-02UP
102
ULTRA-PURE
2530
3,4,5
E,C,W
Low-High
Flex
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
Red
O.46-02P
102
PURE
2530
3,4,5
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
Red
O.51-04PGS
104
PURE / Grain / Silage
2600
3,4,5
E,C,W
Med.-High
Flex
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
9
Pink
O.18-06UP
106
PURE
2620
4,5,6
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFixed
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
Red
O.48-08PGS
108
PURE / Grain / Silage
2650
5,6
E,C,W
Med.-High
Flex
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
9
Red
O.74-10PGS
110
PURE / Grain / Silage
2750
5,6
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
9
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
7
7
7
9
Pink
O.82-14PGS
114
PURE / Grain / Silage
2855
5,6+
E,C,W
Low-High
Flex
7
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
9
7
6
9
Red
COB COLOR
Untreated — May be coated with an OMRI-approved seed coating or could be raw (untreated). HYBRID
CRM
ATTRIBUTE
HEAT UNITS
N&S REGION
E&W REGION
PLANTING POP.
EAR TYPE
HIGH POP.
EMERG.
EARLY GROWTH
NCLB TOL.
ANTHRACNOSE TOL.
DROUGHT TOL.
FALL STALK STRENGTH
ROOT STRENGTH
PLANT HT.
TEST WT.
DRY DOWN
SILAGE POTENTIAL
1950
1
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
9
7
Red
Flex
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
Pink
87-80 UNT
80
58-85P UNT
85
PURE
2140
1
E,C,W
Low-High
71-90UP UNT
90
UTRA-PURE
2280
1,2
E,C,W
Low-High
Flex
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
7
9
Pink
Med.-High
SemiFlex
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
7
7
8
6
Red
Med.-High
SemiFlex
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
9
Red
Med.-High
SemiFixed
9
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
7
8
8
6
Red
88-91UP UNT 42-92P UNT 51-95UP UNT
91 92 95
UTRA-PURE PURE UTRA-PURE
2290 2260 2450
1,2 1,2,3 2,3,4
E,C,W E,C,W E,C,W
98-98 UNT
98
PURE
2490
3,4
E,C,W
Med.-High
SemiFlex
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
Red
79-00P UNT
100
PURE
2500
3,4,5
E,C,W
Med.-High
Flex
9
9
9
ID
ID
7
8
8
8
7
9
8
Red
51-04PGS UNT
104
PURE / Grain / Silage
2600
3,4,5
E,C,W
Med.-High
Flex
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
Pink
48-08P UNT
108
PURE / Grain / Silage
2650
5,6
E,C,W
Med.-High
Flex
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
9
Red
78-11P UNT
111
PURE
2750
4,5,6
E,C
Low-High
Flex
7
8
8
ID
ID
7
8
8
8
10
6
6
Red
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Organic CORN SEED O.99-79P
O.71-90UP
FAST-EMERGENCE AND TALL FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE
GREAT YIELDS & GRAIN QUALITY
79-DAY CRM • Excellent emergence and early vigor for fast canopy • Proven field-tested genetics with excellent dual-purpose capabilities for grain or silage • Slower drying hybrid; true white cob • Excellent test weight • Best performance in zone or farther north as a later hybrid; avoid moving south for early production or replant
90-DAY CRM • Excellent yield performance across soil types and environments in the 90-day zone • Very good grain quality and heavy test weight • Flowers and matures early • Fast drydown restricts harvest window for silage • Avoid moving south of 90-day zone • Has made Grain Millers’ list of accepted hybrids
O.87-80P
O.98-91UP
EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL FOR EARLY CORN
CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE ON TOUGH GROUND
81-DAY CRM • Proven, widely-adapted Organic Hybrid • Very good yield potential in its zone of adaptation • Good drought tolerance • Good stalks and roots in maturity zone • Excellent drydown in the fall • Best performance at higher populations on medium to heavy soils
91-DAY CRM • Very good drought tolerance allows good western movement and performance on lighter soils • Very healthy plant with good emergence and a full flex ear • Best suited for tough, variable soils with yield target below 180 bushels • Very solid overall agronomics
O.58-85UP AVAILABLE AS:
EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL 85-DAY CRM • Slightly earlier single-cross version of O.45-88P • Very good ear flex for varied populations with above average test weight • Med-tall plant; good dual-purpose potential for grain or silage • Best performance in zone; avoid moving south for early production or replant • Has made Grain Millers’ list of accepted hybrids
O.45-88P VERSATILE AND WIDELY ADAPTED 88-DAY CRM • Very good yield potential • Early flowering hybrid with very good grain test weight • Healthy, moves south for late planting better than O.58-85 and O.71-90 • Strong emergence and early-season growth • Semi-flex ear, strongest yields at medium to high populations • Good dual-purpose potential for grain or silage especially in the north
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
O.31-91P EXCELLENT EMERGENCE, WIDELY ADAPTED 91-DAY CRM • Very good yields over varying populations • Good staygreen, late-season intactness and ability to move south as an early hybrid • Healthy, medium-tall plant with good silage potential • Very good drought stress tolerance, suited for all soil types • Related hybrid to our Viking O.45-88P
O.84-95UP 2ND PLACE, 187 BUSHELS, 2019 UW NORTH CENTRAL ORGANIC TRIAL! 95-DAY CRM • The best all-around 95-day organic grain hybrid we sell • Medium-height hybrid; very good stalk and root strength • Good overall plant health and very good test weight • Very good drought-stress tolerance • Widely adapted in 95-day corn country across the US • Best yield performance at medium to high populations • On Grain Millers’ list of accepted hybrids
New O.52-96P
O.69-01P
TOUGH HYBRID, HIGHER YIELDS
GRAIN? SILAGE? TAKE YOUR PICK
96-DAY CRM • Strong emergence, suitable for reduced tillage operations • Very good root and stalk strength • Excellent plant health, including resistance to Anthracnose stalk rot • Good drought tolerance • Related hybrid to our O.84-95UP
101-DAY CRM • Bred for consistent performance under organic farming conditions • Tall healthy plant with very good emergence • Excellent east-west adaptability and southern movement • Best performance at medium to high populations • Complete husk cover slows drydown
O.45-97UP
O.55-02UP
EXCELLENT EMERGENCE & TOP-END YIELD
LEADING EDGE YIELD POTENTIAL
97-DAY CRM • Exciting yield potential, good complement to our O.84-95UP • Vigorous, healthy, medium-tall plant with good dual-purpose potential • Very good stalk and root strength • Widely adapted from I-29 across the eastern US, good north-south movement • Semi-flex ear with very good test weight
102-DAY CRM • Exceptional top-end yield on your better soils (FIRST Trials 2018-19) • Long, flex ears with above-average grain test weight • Widely adapted across the Corn Belt east of I-29 • Position away from poorly drained soils
O.98-98P HIGH-YIELDING ORGANIC GENETICS 98-DAY CRM • Medium-tall plants with girthy, flex ears • Healthy plant with above-average emergence • Widely adapted for MN/IA and east across the Corn Belt • Strong performance on all soil types, including poorly drained soil • Very good fall appearance and late season intactness
O.46-02P 3RD PLACE, 217 BUSHELS, 2019 ISU NORTH DISTRICT SUMMARY! 102-DAY CRM • Widely-adapted with consistent strong yields from central NE to NY • Semi-flex ear with very good test weight • Very good stalks and roots • Medium-tall healthy plant with good fall intactness
O.51-04P OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE FOR GRAIN & SILAGE
O.85-00P 2ND PLACE, 232 BUSHELS, IA 2019 NORTH FIRST SUMMARY! (AS VIKING 52-00) 100-DAY CRM • Consistently good yield performance across environments and years • Related to Viking O.84-95UP • Very good drought tolerance, moves well across SD and northern NE • Healthy plant with above average tolerance to Tar Spot, moves east well • Strong stalks and roots, very good intactness • Average test weight
104-DAY CRM • Very good yielding, stable grain hybrid for organic fields • Outstanding digestibility and tonnage ratings for silage; superior choice for a dual-purpose hybrid • Good emergence and root strength • Good late-season health, above average height • Best performance on medium to heavy soils with good fertility
O.18-06UP 1ST PLACE, 251 BUSHELS, 2019 UMN SOUTHERN LOCATIONS! (105+ RM) 106-DAY CRM • Impressive grain yields from NE to NY with very good drydown • Medium height plant with very good emergence • Strong stalks and roots • Good staygreen & fall intactness allows for a wide harvest window • Above average test weight and grain quality
TO ORDER CALL: 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COM
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Organic CORN SEED O.48-08PGS
O.82-14PGS
OUTSTANDING YIELD AND AGRONOMICS
TREMENDOUS YIELDS FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE
108-DAY CRM • Excellent emergence & response to higher populations & fertility • Exceptional tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, & Gray Leaf spot • Strong roots and stalks • Good ear flex & defense for tougher environments
114-DAY CRM • Tropical genetics, well-adapted to southern Corn Belt • Grain and silage yields competing with best-available conventional hybrids • Medium-tall hybrid with above average emergence • Girthy, flex ears, below-average test wt. • Very good tolerance to southern Rust, Goss’s Wilt, GLS, and NCLB • Best performance on well-drained soils
O.74-10PGS 2ND PLACE, 257 BUSHELS 2019 UW SOUTH ZONE ORGANIC TRIAL! 110-DAY CRM • Outstanding grain yields • Very good tonnage and excellent quality when chopped for silage • Medium-height; impressive root strength • Excellent overall plant health with good late-season intactness and appearance • Widely adapted across many soil types and populations • Best performance in 110-day corn country and north
Cory Fehr, Clear Creek Acres, West Bend, IA and Mac Ehrhardt, Albert Lea Seed
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
Organic GRAIN/SILAGE HYBRIDS Organic dual-purpose grain hybrids also produce exceptional quality and/or tonnage for silage. We test our hybrids—in the field and the lab—for silage quantity and quality against leading silage hybrid genetics at similar maturities. Only those hybrids that show consistently excellent tonnage and quality get the GS designation. Why GS? Our GS hybrids are high-yielding grain hybrids, resulting in a lot of grain for your silage, which means more energy. GS hybrids have an optimal grain-to-stover ratio and have excellent standability compared to low-lignin specialty silage hybrids.
O.71-90UP
VIKING O.74-10PGS
GREAT YIELDS & GRAIN QUALITY
GRAIN? SILAGE? TAKE YOUR PICK
90-DAY CRM • Excellent yield performance across soil types and environments in the 90-day zone • Very good grain quality and heavy test weight • Flowers and matures early • Fast drydown restricts harvest window for silage • Avoid moving south of 90-day zone • Has made Grain Millers’ list of accepted hybrids
110-DAY CRM • Medium height, impressive root strength • Excellent overall plant health • Very strong all-around agronomics • Widely adapted across many soil types and populations • Very good tonnage; excellent quality for silage
VIKING 42-92PGS UNT
TREMENDOUS YIELDS FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE
VIKING O.82-14PGS
OUTSTANDING DUAL-PURPOSE GENETICS • UNTREATED 92-DAY CRM • Impressive performance across varying soil types, planting populations, and environmental conditions • Very good seedling vigor for early planting • Medium-tall plant that has tested very well as a dual-purpose silage hybrid
114-DAY CRM • Tropical genetics, well-adapted to southern Corn Belt • Grain and silage yields competing with best available conventionals • Medium-tall hybrid with above-average emergence • Girthy, flex ears, and very good disease tolerance
VIKING O.51-04PGS ONE HYBRID TO DO IT ALL? THIS ONE IS IT! 104-DAY CRM • Outstanding digestibility and tonnage ratings for silage; superior choice for dual-purpose hybrid • Trial winner in universities across the Midwest! • Good stalks and roots, and above-average height • Best performance on medium- to heavy-textured soils; avoid coarse sands
VIKING O.48-08PGS OUTSTANDING YIELD AND AGRONOMICS 108-DAY CRM • Excellent emergence & response to high populations and intensive management • Excellent tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB & GLS • Strong roots and stalks • Good ear-flex and defense for tougher environments
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Organic GRAIN/SILAGE HYBRIDS
VIKING ORGANIC DUAL-PURPOSE SILAGE HYBRID PERFORMANCE HYBRID COMPARISON Viking 42-92 Unt. Master’s Choice MCT-3891
VS.
DM TONS
% DM
NDFD 30
MILK/TON
MILK/ACRE
8.0
37.1
60
3220
25800
7.4
39.7
61
3210
23700
11.4
34.1
55
3020
34500
10.1
33.6
54
3030
30600
8.4
32.9
52.6
3485
29107
7.3
31.1
59.4
3551
25314
9.9
52.6
57.1
3608
35719
9.6
46.6
57.1
3549
31734
9.9
42
58.1
3486
36403
10.1
43.5
53
3446
32807
2019 UW Silage Trial Viking O.69-01GSP Master’s ChoiceMCT-5454
VS.
2019 MSU Silage Trial Viking O.51-04GSP Mycogen F2F499
VS.
2019 UW Silage Trial Viking O.48-08GSP Pioneer P1197AM
VS.
2019 MSU Silage Trial Viking O.82-14GSP Master's Choice MCT-6363
VS.
2019 MSU Silage Trial
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
Organic CORN SEED COATING ORGANIC CORN SEED COATINGS Viking Seed Corn is Pre-Applied with these OMRI-Approved Seed Coatings
SOIL BIOTICS 1R
SABREX CORN
• Carbon-based humic acid • Allows for improved cold germination & emergence
• Proprietary mixture of Trichoderma & Mycorrhizal Fungi • Aids in plant rooting, nutrient & water uptake
VIKING CLOSE-OUT CORN / VALUE PRICE
Save on hybrids we’re removing from inventory! Germination tested January 2020 with minimum of 93% warm, 85% cold. HYBRID
CRM
ATTRIBUTE
COATING
# OF BAGS
BAG WEIGHT/SIZE
PRICE
O.71-90UP
90
Ultra-Pure
1R + SabrEx
24
54# RD, 55# RD
$195
71-90UP Unt.
90
Ultra-Pure
1R + SabrEx
50
50# RD
$135
88-91UP Unt
91
Ultra-Pure
none
23
55# RD
$135
O.88-91UP
91
Ultra-Pure
1R + SabrEx
100+
57# RD
$195
O.31-92P
92
Pure
1R + SabrEx
28
62# RD, 43# FL
$185
O.82-95P
95
Pure
1R + SabrEx
17
61# RD
$185
98-98 Unt.
98
–
none
6
41# FL
$135
O.31-99
99
–
1R + SabrEx
49
32# FL
$175
O.79-00UP
100
Ultra-Pure
1R + SabrEx
11
41# FL
$195
O.69-01P
101
Pure
1R + SabrEx
185
37# FL
$185
60-01 Unt.
101
–
none
43
42# FL
$135
O.55-02UP
102
Ultra-Pure
1R + SabrEx
100+
58# RD
$195
86-03UP Unt.
103
Ultra-Pure
1R + SabrEx
38
46# RD
$135
63-05P Unt.
105
Pure
none
44
45# FL
$135
O.68-06
106
–
1R + SabrEx
83
63# RD, 37# FL
$175
74-10P Unt.
110
Pure
none
84
40# FL
$135
53-12 Unt.
112
–
none
9
38# FL
$135
NO RETURNS: ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
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Organic O.P. CORN & SWEET CORN
ORGANIC & UNTREATED SWEET CORN Plant sweet corn seed into warm soil (at least 65-75° F) at 1” depth. Early planting into cool, wet soils can result in poor germination and plant disease. BI-COLOR SWEET CORN
TEMPTRESS (SE-SU-SH2) 70 DAY CONVENTIONAL, UNTREATED • SYNERGISTIC
• Best in class quality; Grower’s choice for early maturity • Excellent emergence and early vigor; specially selected for good emergence under organic field conditions • Large, attractive ear
ALLURE (SE-SU-SH2) 75 DAY ORGANIC • SYNERGISTIC
• Adaptable and attractive mid-season • 8” ears with consistently 16-18 rows per ear and great tip fill • Tall healthy plant for ease of harvest • Holds up great for processing and freezing
LUSCIOUS (TSW) 75 DAY CONVENTIONAL, UNTREATED • SYNERGISTIC
• Proven hybrid on organic ground; excellent eating • Deep kernelled and delicious is a frequent comment • Good cold-soil germination compared to other organic/ untreated varieties • Attractive plant, good husk cover • 16-18 kernel rows, 8” ears
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
New ENCHANTED (SH2) 78 DAY ORGANIC • SUPERSWEET
• Showy bi-color with plump ears, excellent taste and texture • Juicy sweet from field to table • Developed by Seneca Vegetable Research • Isolate from other sweet corn varieties (se, su, tsw)
OPEN-POLLINATED CORN MN 13
ORGANIC E-95
95 - 100 DAY MATURITY • Originated from the U of MN around the 1880s • Minnesota farmers sold MN 13 for moonshine to hedge against the Great Depression • 8’ height, 7 ½ inch ears, 12-18 straight kernel rows • Good standing
94 - 97 DAY MATURITY • Improved variety selected in WI for yield and standability • Excellent for silage • Has yielded 118-146 bu/a
New ORGANIC REBELLION 110 - 115 DAY MATURITY • Synthetic OP yellow dent corn, 115 days • Traditional open-pollinated nutritional value with potential to yield with modern hybrids • Carries the Ga1s allele, making it resistant to cross pollination from other varieties, including GMO corn • Very vigorous, consistently has two+ ears per stalk • Must be kept isolated from popcorn fields
ORGANIC BLOODY BUTCHER 120 DAY MATURITY • Old dent-type corn grown since the 1840s • Stalks reach 8 to 12 feet tall • Produces 2 to 6 ears per plant • 8- to 12-inch long ears with striped red or dark red kernels on pink to red cobs • Rich, sweet flavor for flour or corn meal but can be roasted or fried when young
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Organic SOYBEAN SEED SOYBEAN MATURITY GROUP ZONE MAP ZONE MATURITY 1
<0.5 RM
2
0.5 – 1.2 RM
3
1.2 – 2.3 RM
4
2.3 – 3.0 RM
5
3.0 – 3.8 RM
6
3.8 – 4.5 RM
VIKING ORGANIC SOYBEAN CHARACTERISTICS VARIETY O.0645AT*
RM
EMERG.
HT.
PLANT TYPE
LODGE
PHYT. GENE
PHYT. TOL. (1)
IDC
CYST GENE
CYST TOL.
BROWN STEM ROT
WHITE MOLD (1)
SDS
HILUM
PROTEIN
0.7
7
M
M
6
ID
4
5
ID
ID
ID
ID
ID
Black
Avg
O.MN0810CN
0.8
7
M
M
7
Rps1a
5
6
PI88788
7
ID
ID
ID
Yellow
Above Avg
O.1202N
1.2
7
M
MB
7
Rps1k
8
5
PI88788
7
ID
ID
ID
Brown
Above Avg
O.1518N
1.5
8
M
M
8
none
7
7
PI88788
7
7
6
ID
Black
Avg
O.1544AT*
1.5
5
M
MB
7
none
6
7
S
4
ID
ID
ID
Black
Avg
New O.1700
1.7
6
M
MB
7
none
ID
6
PI88788
7
ID
ID
7
Yellow
High
O.1706N
1.7
7
MT
B
5
none
7
5
FT
6
7
8
7
Black
Avg
O.IA1029
1.8
4
M
MB
6
none
ID
ID
S
4
ID
ID
ID
Yellow
Very High
O.N1958
1.9
8
M
MB
7
none
5
7
FT
7
9
ID
7
Black
Very High
O.1955AT*
1.9
7
M
M
7
none
7
4
FT
6
3
6
5
Brown
Avg
O.e1993N
1.9
6
M
MB
8
Rps1k
7
6
PI88788
7
5
ID
6
Imp. Black
Avg
O.IA2104
2.0
4
M
MB
6
none
ID
5
S
4
ID
ID
5
Yellow
Very High
O.2155N
2.1
8
MT
MB
7
none
ID
7
PI88788
7
8
7
8
Brown
Avg
New O.2244AT
2.2
6
M
M
7
ID
ID
7
PI88788
7
ID
ID
ID
Mixed
Avg
O.2418N
2.4
8
M
MB
7
Rps1c
7
7
PI88788
7
ID
ID
ID
Black
Avg
O.2188AT12NUP*
2.5
6
MT
MB
5
none
ID
7
PI88788
7
5
5
5
Yellow
Above Avg
O.2702
2.7
7
MT
B
7
ID
ID
ID
FT
ID
ID
ID
ID
Brown
Avg
O.IA3054RA12
3.0
5
M
M
7
none
ID
5
S
4
ID
ID
ID
Yellow
Very High
(1) 9 = Excellent, 5 = Avg, 1 = Poor, ID = Insufficient Data
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(2) T = Tall, M = Medium, S = Short
ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
(3) B = Bush, M = Medium, T = Thin
(5) FT = Field Tolerance, S = Susceptible
*Aphid Tolerant variety
VIKING 0.0654AT
VIKING O.1544AT
EARLY SOYBEAN WITH APHID RESISTANCE
CONSISTENT YIELDS, APHID RESISTANCE
MATURITY: GROUP 0.7
MATURITY: GROUP 1.5
• Hilum: Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Hilum: Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Rag1 aphid-tolerance gives good protection against soybean aphids • Solid yielding genetics in-zone or suitable for use as a short-season or replant soybean further south • Avoid high pH soils or fields with a history of Phytophthora root rot
• Rag1 aphid-tolerance gives good protection against soybean aphids • Better field IDC tolerance than O.1955AT • Below-average height soybean with excellent standability • Slower-emerging variety • Avoid fields with a history of cyst nematodes
O.MN0810CN
VIKING O.1518N
HIGH-YIELDING, ABOVE-AVERAGE PROTEIN
OUTSTANDING YIELDS AND AGRONOMICS
MATURITY: GROUP 0.8
MATURITY: GROUP 1.5
• Hilum: Yellow • Protein: Above Avg. • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed & Food • Bag Size: 50 lbs.
• Taller, higher-yielding, higher protein and 2 days later than Sheyenne • Cyst nematode resistant (PI88788) • Good standing • Yellow hilum, average seed size
• Hilum: Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• 3rd place, 66 bu. U. WI North Central trials • Medium-statured, bushy bean that works well in wide rows • Widely adapted and moves south well as an early bean • Strong emergence and standability • Good all-around defensive characteristics
New VIKING O.1700N
VIKING O.1202N BUSHY, HIGH-YIELDING; GOOD DEFENSE
YELLOW HILUM, HIGH PROTEIN, VERY GOOD YIELDS
MATURITY: GROUP 1.2
MATURITY: GROUP 1.7
• Hilum: Brown • Protein: Above Average • Seed Size: Large
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 50 lbs.
• 71 bu. 2-year average U. WI North Central trials • Rps1k gene for Phytophthora, PI88788 gene for cyst nematodes • Good standing and bushy plant type makes this bean competitive with weeds
• Hilum: Yellow • Protein: High • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed or Food Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Equal yield to P21A20, 5 locations 2019 • Protein usually above 42% • Good standing, medium bushy plant • Cyst nematode protection (PI88788) • Widely adapted across SD, MN, & WI • May show occasional buff hila
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Organic SOYBEAN SEED VIKING O.1706N
VIKING O.1955AT
CONSISTENT CUSTOMER FAVORITE
APHID TOLERANCE & CONSISTENT YIELDS
MATURITY: GROUP 1.7
MATURITY: GROUP 1.9
• Hilum: Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Hilum: Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Widely adapted, excellent emergence • Cyst-resistant soybean with good all-around defense (PI88788) • Very good field tolerance to Phytophthora, MR to BSR, and MT to white mold • Medium-tall, bushy plant suitable for wide rows; competitive with weeds
• Rag1 aphid-tolerance provides aphid protection • Medium height, medium plant type • Has done well in northern IA, MN, WI • Good field tolerance to Phytophthora • Avoid fields with a history of BSR and white mold
O.IA1029*
EXCELLENT 2-YEAR PERFORMANCE IN OUR ORGANIC SOYBEAN TRIALS!
WELL KNOWN, YELLOW-HILUM, FOOD-GRADE MATURITY: GROUP 1.8 • Hilum: Yellow • Protein: Very High • Seed Size: Large
• End Use: Food Grade • Bag Size: 50 lbs.
• Competitive yields for an early food-grade • Med-height, med-bushy plant suitable for wide rows; competitive with weeds • Tested higher than 44% protein in 2018 • License required before seed delivery
MATURITY: GROUP 1.9 • Hilum: Imperfect Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Selected for performance on organic farms • Medium-bush plant, well adapted to wide rows and organic production • Excellent standing • Strong defensive characteristics; resistant to SCN, BSR, PRR
O.IA2104*
O.N1958
BENCHMARK FOOD-GRADE SOYBEAN
NAVITA=OUTSTANDING FEED
MATURITY: GROUP 2.1 | 99.9% GMO-FREE
MATURITY: GROUP 1.9 • Hilum: Black • Protein: High+ • Seed Size: Medium
O.E1993N
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Bred for superior animal feed • Competitive yields and good all-around defense • Extremely high protein (43-44%) • Low anti-nutritionals (raffinose & stachyose) • Trials show significantly improved feed efficiency • Heat treatment for non-ruminant feeding to break down trypsin inhibitors
• Hilum: Yellow • Protein: Very High • Seed Size: Large
• End Use: Food Grade • Bag Size: 50 lbs.
• True tofu soybean, very good recognition with soy marketers • Good standability for a food-grade soybean • Keep off of high pH soils • License required before seed delivery
*LICENSE REQUIRED: IA1029 • IA2104 • 2188AT12N • IA3054RA12 These varieties are from germplasm that is intellectual property of Iowa State University and require the seed purchaser to read and sign a license agreement. In general, seeds must be used for the sole purpose of producing a single crop and not saved for replanting. If you have any questions about licensing, please call Dianah Ngonyama from ISU at (515) 294-9442.
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
VIKING O.2155N
VIKING O.2188AT12N*
CONSISTENTLY 5 BUSHELS BETTER THAN O.2265!
A ‘WHOLE PACKAGE’ YELLOW-HILUM SOYBEAN
MATURITY: GROUP 2.1
MATURITY: GROUP 2.5
• Hilum: Brown • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• 1ST Place, 79 bu. U. WI Southern Trials! • Good defensive package with good tolerance to IDC, Phytophthora, and BSR • Cyst nematode resistance (PI88788) • Well adapted to SD, IA, MN, WI, and northern NE • Has matured similar to a 2.2-2.3 RM
New VIKING O.2244AT APHID TOLERANCE, HIGH YIELDS • End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Stacked Rag 1 and Rag 2 aphid tolerance genetics • Beat O.2265 by 5 bushels in 2019 trials • Very good standing, attractive at harvest time • Cyst resistant with very good IDC tolerance
VIKING O.2418N 1ST PLACE, 79 BUSHELS, U. WI SOUTHERN TRIAL! MATURITY: GROUP 2.4 • Hilum: Black • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• End Use: Feed & Food Grade • Bag Size: 50 lbs.
• Consistent high yields on farms and in trials • Accepted food soybean, often meets 42% protein contracts • Stacked Rag1 and Rag2 aphid-tolerant genetics • Cyst-resistant (PI88788) soybean with good tolerance to IDC • Medium-tall plant suited for wide rows, can lean before harvest • License required before seed delivery
VIKING O.2702 WIDELY ADAPTED, OUTSTANDING YIELDS
MATURITY: GROUP 2.2 • Hilum: Mixed • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Medium
• Hilum: Yellow • Protein: Above Average • Seed Size: Large
• End Use: Feed Grade • Bag Size: 140M
• Widely adapted across the Midwest • Good standing, medium-bush plant • Rps1k gene for excellent Phytophthora protection
MATURITY: GROUP 2.7 • Hilum: Brown • Protein: Average • Seed Size: Average
• End Use: Feed • Bag Size: 140M
• Topped replicated trials in ’17, ’18 & 2019 • Out-yielded Viking O.2188AT by 4 bu. in 2019 • Medium-tall, bushy plant • Excellent standing
New O.IA3054RA12* YELLOW HILUM, VERY HIGH PROTEIN MATURITY: GROUP 3.0 • Hilum: Yellow • Protein: High • Seed Size: Large
• End Use: Food Grade • Bag Size: 50 lbs.
• True food-type soybean with tremendous yield potential • Widely accepted in the food industry and very marketable. Will routinely make 42% contracts • Stacked Rag 1 and Rag 2 aphid-tolerant genetics • Very good yields • Shorter and better standing vs. Viking O.2188AT
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Organic ALFALFA ORGANIC VIKING 5200 BRAND* HIGH YIELD & FAST RECOVERY • Fall Dormancy 5 alfalfa with good winter survival rating (WSI = 2.5) • Best adapted for the I-80 corridor and south • High yield and fast recovery after cutting • Superior forage quality • Strong disease package (30/30 DRI) • Performs well in a wide variety of soils (good saline tolerance) • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
New ORGANIC VIKING 320LH/AP
BRAND* ALFALFA LEAFHOPPER-RESISTANT VARIETY WITH FIRST-IN-CLASS DISEASE RATING • UltraPure Alfalfa seed guaranteed to be 99.9% free of GMO’s • Premium-quality alfalfa with good resistance to potato leafhoppers • Excellent disease rating (34/35 DRI), Resistance to Aphanomyces race 2 • High-yielding variety, fast establishment, quick recovery • Excellent persistence on wetter soils • Strong winter survival score (WSI=1.9) • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
New ORGANIC VIKING 372HD
BRAND* ALFALFA AVAILABLE AS:
BEST YIELD AND QUALITY AVAILABLE • UltraPure Alfalfa seed guaranteed to be 99.9% free of GMO’s • The highest-yielding alfalfa that we sell • Excellent digestibility for best-in-class milk per acre • Very fast regrowth after cutting: well suited for 4- and 5-cut systems • Excellent winter hardiness (WSI=2) • 30/30 disease resistance index to help maximize the life of the stand and your investment • Available as both Pure and as UltraPure seed. • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
ORGANIC VIKING 3800 BRAND* ALFALFA CONSISTENT, VERSATILE AND HIGH YIELDING • Very high-yielding alfalfa (FD=4) with fast recovery • Excellent quality, well-suited for dairy or beef cows • Very good disease resistance (29/30 DRI) • Best suited for 3- or 4-cut systems • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI) *Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
ORGANIC VIKING 340M BRAND* ALFALFA HIGH LEAF-TO-STEM RATIO • High-quality, FD3, multi-leaf alfalfa • Good all-around disease resistance (27/30 DRI) • Very good yields and quick recovery in a 3-cut system • Good choice for all classes of livestock • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
ORGANIC MATRIX CREEPING ALFALFA GRAZING TYPE ALFALFA WITH GOOD DISEASE RESISTANCE • Strong yields and high-quality with second-to-none creeping habit (spreads by rhizomes) • First creeping alfalfa with good disease resistance for wetter soils (DRI=25/30) • Begins creeping habit in establishment year • Inoculated with Prevail (OMRI)
ORGANIC CHARGER BRAND* ALFALFA FASTEST ESTABLISHMENT • Fast establishment and fast recovery after cutting adds up to exceptional yield first and second year • Excellent choice for one- or two-year hay rotations • Flemish variety produced in South Dakota • Very winter hardy, limited disease resistance • Good fit as a 1-year plowdown alfalfa • Inoculated with Prevail (OMRI)
ORGANIC HARDY BRAND* ALFALFA ECONOMICAL CHOICE – GREAT PERSISTENCE • Winter-hardy alfalfa variety (WSI=2.2) • Good fit for short haying rotations on heavy soils or long rotations on drier ground • Good inexpensive plowdown option • Limited disease resistance; avoid wet ground • Inoculated with Prevail (OMRI)
PLANT THE PUREST ALFALFA SEED AVAILABLE. GUARANTEED ALFALFA PURITY OFFERED FOR FIRST TIME IN U.S.
99%
99.9%
NON-GMO GUARANTEED
NON-GMO GUARANTEED
ORGANIC ALFALFA CHARACTERISTICS PHYTO ROOT ROT
APHANOMYCES
VERTIC. ROOT ROT
BACTERIAL WILT
FUSARIUM WILT
ANTHRACNOSE
APHIDS
STEM NEMATODE
30/30
HR
HR Race 1
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR Race 1
3.2
34/35
HR
HR Race 1 R Race 2
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
MR
2
4
30/30
HR
HR Race 1
HR
HR
HR
HR
R
R
Organic Viking 3800 Brand*
2.1
4
29/30
HR
R Race 1
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
R
Organic Viking 340M Brand*
2
3
27/30
R
R Race 1
HR
HR
HR
R
R
Organic Matrix
2
2.5
25/30
R
R Race 1
MR
HR
R
HR
R
Organic Charger Brand*
2.2
3
ID
S
S Race 1
Organic Hardy Brand*
2.2
2
11/30
S
S
S
MR
R
S
VARIETY
WSI
FD
DRI
Organic Viking 5200 Brand*
2.5
5
Organic Viking 320LH Brand*
1.9
Organic Viking 372HD Brand*
TRAFFIC TOL.
X
OUR ALFALFAS AND CLOVERS MAY BE COATED WITH ONE OF THESE OMRI-LISTED INOCULANTS OR COATINGS
APEXTM GREEN HYDROLOC
PRE-VAILTM
NITRO-COATTM
Encapsulates each seed in a mix of micro-nutrients, (iron, zinc, & manganese), bacteria, and a hydrating polymer for improved water uptake and seedling growth. Contains rhizobia strains to promote nodulation. Hydrating polymer holds water around seed, improving germination and seedling survival, especially under adverse conditions.
Clay-based pre-inoculant improves early seedling vigor through increased root development and excellent nodulation for higher yields. Contains high levels of rhizobia for nitrogen fixation (100 million viable cells per gram) and Azospirillum bacteria to promote plant growth.
Contains a multi-strain, crop-specific rhizobium blend to provide maximum nodulation, stand establishment and yield potential. Helps attract soil moisture to the seed, ensuring quick stand establishment.
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Organic SMALL GRAIN SEED ORGANIC OATS ORGANIC SUMO OATS
ORGANIC DEON OATS
• Variety developed specifically for organic operations • Excellent test weight with plump kernels for milling • Very good crown rust resistance • Strong standability, good choice for underseeding • Consistent heavy test weight in MN, IA and SD trialing • Released by SDSU
• High-yielding oats with good test weight • Excellent yield potential • Late maturity, medium-tall height, good standability • Good resistance to crown rust • Not recommended for underseeding forages • Released by U of MN
New ORGANIC SADDLE OATS • Strong yield potential ; consistently one of the highest yielding oats in University and on-farm trialing • Early maturing oats with excellent standability • Average crown rust resistance • Average test weight • Good choice for underseeding • Released by SDSU
ORGANIC REINS OATS • Our best choice for underseeding forages/plowdowns • Very heavy test weight and good yield potential • Shorter oats with good standability • Early maturing • Susceptible to crown rust • Released by U of IL
ORGANIC ESKER2020 OATS • Improved version of Esker oats with superior yield potential, test weight and disease resistance • Medium maturity; medium tall height • Very good crown rust resistance • Similar grain characteristics to Esker • Released by UW
ORGANIC HAYDEN OATS • Great all-around oat – great yield, great test weight, decent height for straw • Strong western movement • Heavy test weight, often meets milling requirements • Susceptible to crown rust • Average standability, avoid overly fertile fields • Released by SDSU
ORGANIC MORTON OATS • Tall, late oats; Good choice for forage or cover cropping • No longer protected by PVP • Average straw strength, can lodge on heavy soils with abundant fertility • Higher yielding than Jerry • Susceptible to Crown Rust • Not recommended for underseeding with forages when taken for grain
ORGANIC JERRY OATS • Tall, medium-late oats; good choice for cover cropping & forage • No longer protected by PVP • Below average standability, avoid overly fertile soils • Susceptible to Crown Rust • Not recommended for underseeding with forages when taken for grain
ORGANIC LAKER FORAGE OATS • Tall, late-heading & leafy forage oats; high dry biomass yields • Excellent forage quality, comparable to ForagePlus • High protein and RFQ lead to more milk production • Not recommended for underseeding • Decent standability for forage oats • Seed 3 bu/acre for maximum yield potential
ORGANIC STREAKER HULLESS OATS • Heavy test weight and good grain quality • Medium maturity and taller plant type • Good resistance to stem rust and crown rust • Can exhibit up to 5% hulled oats in the field
PLANTING OATS Oats should be drilled 1’’ to 2’’ deep into a firm seedbed in early spring. Planting rate for grain/forage: 80-110lbs/A (3 bu/A). Planting rate with alfalfa: 48-64 lbs/A (1 1/2 - 2 bu/A). Optimum stands are 1.25 - 1.3 million plants/A.
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
ORGANIC OATS CHARACTERISTICS MATURITY
HEIGHT
STRAW STRENGTH
TEST WT.
SEED COLOR
CROWN RUST
BYDV
YIELD 2019 (BU)
AVG. YIELD 3-YR (BU)
Sumo
Early
Med
Very Strong
Very High
White
5
9
96.3
100.9
Saddle
Early
Med
Very Strong
Avg
White
5
5
125.3
126.4
Reins
Early
Short
Very Strong
Very High
Tan
9
8
116
117.2
Esker2020
Med
Med-Tall
Strong
Avg
Yellow
3
7
124.3
ID
Hayden
Med
Med-Tall
Avg
Very High
White
8
3
90
130
Deon
Late
Med-Tall
Strong
High
Yellow
3
4
121.8
124.1
Morton
Late
Tall
Avg.
High
White
Susceptible
ID
ID
ID
Med-Late
Tall
Below Avg
High
White
Susceptible
ID
ID
ID
Early
Med-Tall
Avg
Very High
NA
7
3
84.7
83.5
Laker Forage Oats
Very Late
Very Tall
ID
NA
NA
ID
ID
NA
NA
Cover Crop Brand Oats*
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies
NA
NA
NA
NA
VARIETY
Jerry Streaker Hulless
All data from University of Minnesota 2019. 1=resistant; 9=susceptible
*Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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Organic SMALL GRAIN SEED ORGANIC SPRING WHEAT ORGANIC SHELLY SPRING WHEAT • Top-yielding, feed-grade wheat adaptable to variable field conditions • Shorter height with good standability • Good disease resistance package • Later maturing • Average grain protein • Released by U of MN
ORGANIC LANG-MN SPRING WHEAT • Good combination of yield, quality and disease resistance • Excellent quality for milling with high protein and test weight • Very good scab tolerance • Medium-tall height with good standability • Released by U of MN
ORGANIC BOLLES SPRING WHEAT • Highest available grain protein and baking quality among U of MN hard red spring wheat varieties • Direct replacement for Glenn with superior agronomic characteristics • Excellent leaf rust resistance • Medium-late maturity • Above-average standability • Released by U of MN *Variety Not Stated (VNS)
ORGANIC SPRING WHEAT CHARACTERISTICS DAYS TO HEADING
PLANT HT. (IN.)
TEST WT. 2-YR (LBS/ BU)
STRAW STRENGTH
PREHARVEST SPROUTING
LEAF RUST
SCAB
AVG. YIELD 3-YR (BU)
AVG. PROTEIN 2-YR
Lang-MN
57.3
32.7
60.6
Avg
1
1
3
79.5
14.8
Shelly
57.4
29.5
59.4
Avg
1
3
4
84.2
14.1
Bolles
57.8
32.3
59.2
Strong
1
2
4
74.8
16.1
VARIETY
All data from University of Minnesota 2019. 1=resistant; 9=susceptible
PLANTING WHEAT Hard Red Spring Wheat should be drilled 1’’ to 2’’ deep into a firm seedbed in early spring. Planting rate : 120 - 140 lbs/A. Optimum stands are 1.3 to 1.4 million plants/acre.
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
ORGANIC BARLEY ORGANIC SIX-ROW SPRING BARLEY
ORGANIC TWO-ROW SPRING BARLEY
ORGANIC QUEST BARLEY
ORGANIC ND GENESIS BARLEY**
• Great choice for organic barley grain production • Dual-purpose potential for grain or forage • Best Fusarium Head Blight resistance for 6-row • Higher yielding and better standing than Robust • Medium maturity • Released by U of MN
• High yielding barley for malting and feed • Recognized by the malting & brewing industry • Large kernel size and low protein make this a good fit for hotter climates (MN, SD and into eastern US) • Tall variety with good standability • Released by NDSU
ORGANIC ROBUST BARLEY
ORGANIC HAYS BARLEY • High yielding forage-type barley • Very tall, great for bailing and silage; not suitable for underseeding • Harvest at medium dough stage
• Farm proven, dual-purpose variety for grain or forage • Medium-tall height with good straw strength • Decent disease resistance • Lower yields vs. Quest but with higher grain protein • Released by U of MN
TWO-ROW WINTER BARLEY
VIOLETTA WINTER BARLEY**
ORGANIC SIX-ROW WINTER BARLEY
CONVENTIONAL, UNTREATED
ORGANIC SB151 WINTER BARLEY
• German variety bred for superior malt quality • Early maturing and short height • Strong yield potential • Good East/West movement in zone 5 & 6
• 6-row winter barley with excellent yield potential • Good winter hardiness in zone 5 in 2018, 2019, & 2020 • Plant early (by Sept 15th) for best overwintering potential • Early maturity, medium height • Excellent standability and disease resistance • Awnless for improved feed quality
PLANTING BARLEY Barley should be drilled 1’’ to 1 1/2’’ deep into a firm seedbed in early spring. Planting rate: 96 lbs/A (2 bu/A). Optimum stands are 1.25 to 1.3 million plants/A
ORGANIC BARLEY CHARACTERISTICS TYPE
DAYS TO HEADING
PLANT HT. (IN.)
STRAW STRENGTH
FEED
FORAGE
MALT
AWNS/RACHILLA HAIRS
PROTEIN %
PLUMP %
SCAB
2019 YIELD (BU/A)
AVG. YIELD 3-YR
Quest
6-Row
59
36
Avg
X
X
X
Semi-Smooth Short
13.3
93
5
ID
High
Robust
6-Row
60
37
Avg
X
X
Semi-Smooth Short
14.1
94
9
ID
Avg.
ND Genesis**
2-Row
55
34
Avg
X
X
Semi-Smooth Long
11.5
95
6
73.6
80.6
Hays (Forage)
2-Row
Late
Med-Tall
Strong
7
Awnless
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
ID
ID
Avg.
92.8
ID
ID
ID
ID
ID
ID
VARIETY
X
WINTER BARLEY LCS Violetta**
2-Row
Early
Short
Very Strong
X
SB151
6-Row
Early
Med.
Strong
X
X X
ID
Smooth
All data from University of Minnesota 2019. 1=resistant; 9=susceptible. Winter Barley Data from Cornell University 2018.
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Organic SMALL GRAIN SEED ORGANIC TRITICALE ORGANIC SPRING TRITICALE* • Best used as spring forage • Tall & leafy • High-quality alternative to barley and spring oat forage • Yields well under tough soil and weather conditions • Mix with spring peas for even higher forage quality
New ORGANIC TAZA SPRING TRITICALE • Excellent forage-specific variety with reduced awns for silage, green chopping or grazing • Can be cut for dry hay if harvested before head emergence • Very good productivity on all soil types including droughtprone soils • Strong standability. Moderate disease resistance • Canadian genetics
ORGANIC WINTER TRITICALE* • Economical choice for forage, cover cropping or grain • Should be cut or chopped before it heads out for best forage quality • Plant early for best overwintering potential • Seed at higher rate for maximum forage quality
ORGANIC WINTER WHEAT ORGANIC HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
ORGANIC EXPEDITION HARD RED WINTER WHEAT • 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 • Released by SDSU
ORGANIC SY WOLF HARD RED WINTER WHEAT • Semi-dwarf height with very high yield potential • Maintains green leaves for grain fill under high disease presence • Performs well in all management systems; excels in heavy residue • Excellent disease tolerance, good straw strength, and winter hardiness • Good tillering and drought tolerance • Not available until September 2021
New ORGANIC VIKING 211 HARD RED
ORGANIC TULUS WINTER TRITICALE
WINTER WHEAT
• German genetics, first time available in the US • Grain-specific, low-ergot variety with excellent yield potential • Good winter hardiness and suitability for variable soils
• Consistent high yields • Tall & Very good standing. Late heading • Very good test weight • Above average protein • Very good all-around disease tolerance, including excellent tolerance to FHB • Not available until September 2021
New ORGANIC FX1001 WINTER TRITICALE • Very high yielding forage triticale • Nearly awnless, <5% awn expression • Tallest and early maturing winter triticale • Adaptable to variable growing regions (including dryland) • Not available until September 2021
PLANTING TRITICALE Spring Triticale should be drilled 1” deep into a firm seedbed in early spring. Planting rate: 50-100 lbs/A Winter Triticale should be drilled at 100-120 lbs/ A and ½” to 1-½” deep.
*Variety Not Stated (VNS) **License Required for Planting
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
ORGANIC SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
ORGANIC HAZLET WINTER RYE
ORGANIC ERISMAN SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT** • Variety developed for organic producers by U of IL and longtime organic grower Jack Erisman • Early maturing, high yielding and good disease resistance to fusarium head blight and stripe rust • Excellent field and University results in 2020, strong yields, heavy test weight and excellent disease resistance • Very good milling & baking quality grain. Wide adaptability to variable soil types • License required
ORGANIC LCS3334 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT • Good combination of grain quality, yield and scab tolerance • Medium-tall, very good straw strength, smooth heads • Above-average test weight, protein, and grain quality • Medium to early maturity; good standing • Excellent tolerance to rust & fusarium head blight
New ORGANIC VIKING VOLLA SOFT
RED WINTER WHEAT • Consistent yield performance across the soft red winter wheat belt • Good scab tolerance, medium-height, very good straw strength • Awned • Good East/West movement from WI/IL through OH
ORGANIC WINTER RYE OPEN-POLLINATED
ORGANIC WINTER RYE* • Economical choice for forage, grain or cover cropping • Northern origin
ORGANIC AROOSTOOK WINTER RYE • Early-heading variety; popular choice for roller-crimper application in organic no-till systems • Very tall variety with good winter hardiness • Good spring recovery and early-season vigor • Will head out earlier than other winter rye varieties • High lodging potential, thinner stems
• Popular Canadian variety • Excellent yield potential • Later maturing • Shorter height, good standability
New ORGANIC DANKO WINTER RYE • Polish variety with high yields, heavy test weight and large, plump kernels • Good milling/distilling characteristics for an open-pollinated variety • Good winter hardiness and standability • Historically planted in Canada; gaining ground in the US • Not available until September 2021
ORGANIC ND GARDNER WINTER RYE**
• Very tall, early-maturing variety that may replace Aroostook • Excellent winter hardiness • Higher seed yields and more biomass accumulation vs. Aroostook • Good candidate to trial in the organic no-till roll down system or as a forage crop • Released by NDSU
ORGANIC SPOONER WINTER RYE • Tall, early heading winter rye variety • Good field results in the organic no-till roll down system • Tall variety with good standability • Released by UW HYBRID WINTER RYE
New ORGANIC KWS SERAFINO
HYBRID RYE** • Highest grain yield potential • Best choice for certified organic grain producers looking to maximize grain yield and quality • Well adapted to low-input environments • Best adapted for feed-use vs. milling/distilling • Can succeed on varied soil types; excellent East/West movement • License required for production, seed saving is not allowed. • Not available until September 2021
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Organic SMALL GRAIN SEED KWS BONO HYBRID RYE**
ORGANIC SPECIALTY GRAINS
CONVENTIONAL, UNTREATED • One of the highest-yielding hybrids on the market • Recommended choice for milling/distilling markets • Excellent straw strength and standability • Excellent drought tolerance; best dryland variety but suited for all soil types • Plant earlier in the fall for best establishment
KWS PROGAS HYBRID RYE** CONVENTIONAL, UNTREATED • Forage type for whole-plant silage or grazing • Tall, very high dry matter yields • More tons & milk/acre than triticale • Harvest at milk stage for best balance of quality and yield • Very early heading; consider for organic no-till roll down systems
ORGANIC EINKORN HEIRLOOM SPRING WHEAT • Diploid type, the oldest of the ancient wheats • Small seed size of the ancient wheat’s • Flavorful grain. Higher protein, beta carotene, lutein, and micronutrients compared to modern wheat • Lower gluten levels; Einkorn flour will not rise as much as modern wheat • Not gluten free; but may be more digestible • Low yielding. Can thrive on poor, marginal soils
ORGANIC LUCILLE EMMER HEIRLOOM SPRING WHEAT • Tetraploid, ancient relative of modern wheat • Large, plump and highly aromatic grain • Commonly called ‘farro’ when dehulled & cooked • Gluten content can vary; higher in protein and antioxidants vs. traditional wheat • Usually has higher mineral content, higher fiber content and a lower glycemic index than modern wheat • Higher yielding than Einkorn • Good disease resistance
ORGANIC TURKEY RED WINTER WHEAT • Heritage variety with taller growth habit and late maturity • Tall height, shades out weeds better than modern varieties • Can tolerate poor soils because of it’s extensive root system • Rich and complex flavor with excellent baking qualities ORGANIC PERENNIAL GRAINS
New ORGANIC MN CLEARWATER
KERNZA®
*Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
• North America’s first commercially-viable perennial grain crop, released by the University of Minnesota in partnership with The Land Institute • Larger seed size and seed retention than typical perennial intermediate wheatgrass varieties. Good lodging resistance. • Extensive, deep root system and perennial growth recycles nutrients, sequesters carbon and aids in water infiltration • Will typically produce grain yields for ~2 years with a drop-off in yield in year 3 and onward. • Can be utilized for forage • Grower must be a license holder from The Land Institute to purchase & plant Kernza. No exceptions. • For more information visit kernza.org/growers • Not available until Fall 2021
PEAS & FORAGE MIXTURES ORGANIC OAT/4010 PEA MIXTURE*
ORGANIC DS ADMIRAL PEAS • Tried and true dual-purpose yellow pea with high grain yields and very good tonnage as a forage crop • Upright, tall and better standing than many other varieties • Broadly adapted with consistent above-average yields • Unmatched food-grade quality due to it’s near-perfect round shape • Good adaptability to wetter climates and non-traditional pea growing regions • Seed 150 -200 lbs/acre straight for grain
• Mix of 50% tall, good-standing oat and 50% 4010 forage peas (by weight) • Intended for forage or silage only, not suitable for grain • For silage; cut when oats are at boot stage • Can underseed with alfalfa and forages at lower seeding rate • Seed 100-200 lbs/acre in early spring, ~2’’ deep
ORGANIC SPRING TRITICALE/4010 PEA MIXTURE* • Mix of 50% spring triticale and 50% 4010 forage peas (by weight) • Excellent forage quality; highest of any of the small grain/pea mixtures • For silage, cut when the triticale is at boot stage to maximize forage value • Can underseed with alfalfa and forages at lower seeding rate • Seed 100-200 lbs/acre in early spring, ~2’’ deep
ORGANIC DELTA PEAS • Yellow, dual-purpose field peas • Good grain yield potential; equivalent to DS Admiral in drier climates • Medium maturity, similar to DS Admiral • Shorter height vs. DS Admiral. 4010 or DS Admiral will give you more forage yield
ORGANIC BARLEY/PEA MIXTURE*
ORGANIC 4010 FORAGE PEAS • Speckled forage peas that produce significantly more biomass and tonnage vs. grain pea varieties • Excellent forage yields and standability • 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 cut forage
• Mix of 60% dual-purpose yellow field peas and 40% good standing barley (by weight) • Excellent animal feed when swathed and combined, with much higher protein than straight small grain • Can be ground & fed direct, no need for roasting or other processing • For silage, cut at barley boot stage to maximize forage value • Can underseed with alfalfa and forages at lower rate • Seed 150 -200 lbs/acre in early spring, ~2’’ deep
ORGANIC AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS
ORGANIC SUCCOTASH*
• Interchangeable with spring peas in cover crop mixes or forage blends • Excellent cold-weather tolerance but will not reliably winter in Zone 6 or colder • Can provide from 90 – 150 lbs nitrogen /acre at full flowering • Withstands temperatures as low as 10°F with minor injury • Sensitive to heat & humidity • Can flower & produce seed if spring-planted
• Mix of organic oats, barley and spring wheat • Stands well, good dual purpose potential for hay or grain • Higher protein than straight oats • Swath before combining to allow even grain maturity • Best swathed according to the oats maturity • Seed 80-100 lbs/acre in early spring • Blend 70lbs of 4010 peas with 50lbs of succotash for excellent forage or 70lbs of DS Admiral Peas for animal feed
PLANTING PEAS Plant as early as possible (even before oats) on well-drained ground. Peas do best in cool, dry conditions. Avoid wet ground. Peas are slow to establish but need to be deep: plant them at least 1½” to 3” deep. Always use inoculant when seeding peas on ground that hasn’t been in peas for 3-5 years.
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Organic CLOVER ORGANIC RED CLOVER
ORGANIC WHITE CLOVER
ORGANIC MEDIUM RED CLOVER*
ORGANIC RIVENDELL WHITE CLOVER
• VNS multi-cut red clover • Better than alfalfa on wet or low-pH soils • Quick to establish • Excellent choice for forage production or plowdown/green manure crop • Seed 12 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in mixtures • Inoculated with Prevail (OMRI)
• Small-leafed grazing clover • Great companion for aggressive pasture grasses • Very good winter hardiness and persistence • Very good tolerance to close grazing or cutting • Excellent disease resistance • Seed 6-8 lbs/A alone, 1-3 lbs/A in a mixture • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
ORGANIC MANITOBA MEDIUM RED CLOVER* • Improved organic red clover with equivalent winter hardiness to Arlington • More persistent and longer lived than VNS medium red clover • Good disease resistance to root and crown rots • Adapted to many soil types, growing conditions, and climates • Seed 8-12 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in a mixture • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
New RUBY RED BRAND MEDIUM RED
CLOVER* CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO, OMRI-COATED • Highest yielding medium red clover we sell! • 1st Place in 2018 Pennsylvania State varietal trial with a total of 7.73 ton per acre in three cuts • Excellent persistence and disease resistance • Fast drying and high forage quality • Fast establishment and rapid recovery after cutting • Coated with Apex Green Hydroloc – OMRI listed
FREEDOM! MED. RED CLOVER CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO, OMRI-COATED • Exceptional yielding red clover from Barenbrug • Tremendous dry matter/silage production • Fine-stemmed, fast drying • Excellent choice for hay • Not as winter hardy as Manitoba or Medium Red • Will outyield all other red clovers in first year • Coated with Nito-Coat Organic (OMRI)
*Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
New ORGANIC BOMBUS WHITE
CLOVER • Ladino type white clover • Tall plant with large leaves • Great choice for grazing or as a living mulch • Seed 6-8 lbs/A alone, 1-3 lbs/A in a mixture • Apex Green Hydroloc coating (OMRI)
ALICE GRAZING WHITE CLOVER CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO, OMRI-COATED • Excellent grazing tolerance • An improved variety of Ladino white clover with large leaves growing up to 12” high • Very winter hardy and quick to establish • Great for grazing • Excellent production with pasture and grasses • Seed 6-8 lbs/A alone, 1-3 lbs/A in a mixture • Coated with Nito-Coat Organic (OMRI)
ORGANIC ALSIKE CLOVER ORGANIC ALSIKE CLOVER* • Very productive and fast-establishing • Great fit for poorly drained soils • Handles low pH soils (down to 5) • Seed 10 lbs alone or 3 lbs in mixtures • Inoculated with Prevail (OMRI)
Organic SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES ORGANIC SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS Seeding: 25-30 lbs/A drilled; 25-35 lbsA broadcast. Seed up to 40 lbs/A for finer stems and faster drydown. ¾” to 1 ½” deep. Late-May – early July (soil temps 62°F+)
ORGANIC VIKING O-200 BMR SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS* • Brown midrib (BMR gene 6) • Tillers profusely and has dry stalk trait for quick dry-down • Fine, sweet stalk for high palatability • Best sorghum-sudangrass choice for haying • Early maturing variety, usually ready to cut in 40-50 days
OTHER ORGANIC SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES New ORGANIC VIKING O-510 BMR
New ORGANIC VIKING O-210 BMR
SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS*
SUDANGRASS*
• Brown midrib (BMR gene 6) juicy stalk • Early maturing variety usually ready to harvest in 40-55 days. • Reaches boot stage in about 60 days • Widely adaptable, good drought resistance tolerance • Excellent early-season growth and recovery following harvest
• Brown midrib (BMR gene 6) • Much higher quality forage compared to Piper sudangrass • Thin stemmed and fast drydown makes it a great choice in areas that have trouble putting sorghum sudan up as dry hay • Ready to harvest in 45 to 55 days • Reaches boot stage in about 60 days • Improved overall disease resistance • Very heat and drought stress tolerant • Drill 20-30 lbs/acre 3/4” to 1 ½” deep. Use higher end of seed rate for dry hay.
New ORGANIC VIKING O-225 BMR
SORHUM-SUDANGRASS* • Brown midrib (BMR gene 12), juicy stalk • Matures 30-45 days later than Viking 200 for a wider harvest window of high quality leaves before reaching boot stage • Harvest window wider than for other SxS hybrids; between 40 and 90 days • Excellent tillering, regrowth, and recovery following harvest • Excellent drought resistance tolerance • Great choice for grazing
ORGANIC JAPANESE MILLET* • Upright, warm-season annual with rapid growth in productive, heavy soils • Cut 2-3 times with adequate moisture and fertility • Forage protein 14-20% if cut before heading • No danger of prussic acid poisoning • Seed 25-35lbs/A, ½” to 1” deep
SURPASS BRACHYTIC DWARF SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS
TEFF GRASS*
UNTREATED, NON-GMO
CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO, OMRI-COATED
• Brown midrib (BMR gene 6) • Brachytic dwarfing gene improves quality and standability • Shortened internode length; very high leaf-to-stem ratio • Shorter than other hybrids but produces equal or higher total tonnage with up to 50% more leaves • High sugar content improves palatability and feed intake • First cut in 40-50 days.
• Summer annual with highest forage quality and quickest drydown of warm-season annual grasses • Mineral content high in calcium and iron • No danger of prussic acid poisoning • Attractive green color important for premium hay market • Adaptable to most soil types with few disease and pest problems • Can interseed into thin alfalfa stands • Seed 8-12 lbs coated seed/acre 1/8” to ¼” deep into extremely firm seed bed. Roll after seeding.
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Organic GRASS & GRASS/LEGUME MIXTURES 100% ORGANIC GRASS-LEGUME MIXTURES ORGANIC DAIRY PRO MIX A premium quality alfalfa & grass mixture that supports the high energy & nutritional demands of dairy cattle. Excellent yield and persistence, fast regrowth after cutting. Best Use: Best suited for high quality haylage, dry hay and baleage production. Adaptation: Well adapted to most soil types.
90.0%
5.0% 5.0%
Planting Date: April - May, August 1 - 25 Seeding: 18-20 lbs/acre. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
ORGANIC PASTURE MIX Mixture of improved grasses well suited for use for grazing and cutting. Mix in organic clover or alfalfa to increase digestibility and for nitrogen fixation. Best Use: Long-term pasture or hay field. Adaptation: All soils. Most productive in early spring and fall.
Organic 3800 Alfalfa Organic Tall Fescue
Organic Orchardgrass
10.0%
30.0%
10.0%
20.0%
15.0%
15.0%
Management: This mix should be grazed or cut prior to the grass heading out. Slower to dry when used for dry hay. Planting Date: April - May, August 1 - 25
Organic Smooth Bromegrass*
Organic Perennial Ryegrass
Seeding: 25-30 lbs/acre straight or 5-25 lbs/acre with a legume or legume mix. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
Organic Meadow Fescue
Organic Climax Timothy
Organic Festulolium
Organic Annual Ryegrass*
ORGANIC HAY MIX Mixture of improved cool season grasses well suited as an alfalfa companion. Adds digestible fiber to hay, maximizes yield potential, and reduces insect pressure.
30.0%
15.0%
40.0%
15.0%
Best Use: Best suited as a high-quality alfalfa companion. Adaptation: Well adapted to all types of soils. Management: Cut hay based on grass maturity, not alfalfa for maximum feed value. Especially important for first cutting in spring as grass will mature ahead of alfalfa. Planting Date: April - May, August 1 - 25 Seeding: 25-30 lbs/acre straight or 5-10 lbs/acre with alfalfa or legume mix. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
All mixes subject to change based on availability.
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
Organic Tall Fescue
Organic Timothy
Organic Meadow Brome
Organic Orchardgrass
*Variety Not Stated (VNS)
100% ORGANIC GRASS-LEGUME MIXTURES ORGANIC BUFFER STRIP MIX A great mix for buffer strips along organic fields. Best Use: Long-term buffer establishment. Adaptation: All soil types. Planting Date: April - May
15.0%
10.0%
15.0%
10.0%
50.0%
Seeding: 10 to 30 lbs/acre. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
Organic Smooth Bromegrass* Organic Perennial Ryegrass Organic Tall Fescue
Organic Timothy Organic Annual Ryegrass*
ORGANIC RENOVATOR MIX Fast establishing mixture boosts productivity in existing hay fields or pastures. Survives 1 - 2 years. Very high yield, especially in spring and fall. High energy ryegrass-based mix for superior quality. Hay mixes including festulolium or ryegrass will dry more slowly than those with other grass species. Best Use: Interseed into existing hay field or pasture.
15.0%
30.0%
15.0%
20.0%
20.0%
Adaptation: Suited for heavy high fertility soils. Management: Not for long-term pasture or hay production. Slower to dry than alfalfa when cut for dry hay. Planting Date: April - May
Organic Festulolium
Seeding: 10 to 30 lbs/acre. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
Organic Italian Ryegrass Organic Orchardgrass
ORGANIC GRAZE & CHOP MIX
10.0%
A diverse mixture of improved legumes & grasses to maximize gain and improve production for ruminant livestock. No need for a cover crop; annual ryegrass acts as the companion crop.
10.0%
Best Use: Pasture or baleage. Manage grazing to allow for adequate regrowth periods between grazing in each paddock. Legume may appear to dominate the stand in year 1, as grass is getting established. Legume component will decrease slightly each year of production
Organic Perennial Ryegrass Organic Annual Ryegrass*
20.0%
10.0%
20.0%
15.0%
15.0%
Adaptation: Well suited for most soil types. Planting Date: April - May, August 1 - 25
Organic Alfalfa*
Organic Timothy
Seeding: 20-25 lbs/acre. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼ in. to ½ in. deep.
Organic Perennial Ryegrass
Organic Annual Ryegrass
Organic Festulolium
Organic Medium Red Clover
Organic Meadow Brome
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Organic GRASS & GRASS/LEGUME MIXTURES
FORAGE GRASSES ORGANIC ANNUAL RYEGRASS*
ORGANIC DANERGO ITALIAN RYEGRASS
QUICK TO ESTABLISH, HIGH-YIELDING
TOP-YIELDING VARIETY IN SEEDING YEAR
• Excellent choice for quick coverage in thin hay stands, new pasture seedings and cover cropping • Tetraploid variety, excellent forage quality and high sugar content • Seed 30-35 lbs/A alone or 4-5 lbs/A as a companion crop with alfalfa
• High resistance to rust and fusarium • Very good standability • High-quality forage; won’t head out in seeding year • Seed 30-35 lbs/A alone or 4-5 lbs/A In mix or as nurse crop for alfalfa
ORGANIC TOMASO PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
ORGANIC ORYX ITALIAN RYEGRASS
HIGH FORAGE YIELDS, VERY QUICK TO ESTABLISH
DIPLOID VARIETY WITH EXCELLENT TILLERING
• Best adapted to heavier soils • Contender for long- and short-term pasture mixes • Excellent disease resistance and winter hardiness • Seed 25-35 lbs/A alone or 4-10 lbs/A in mixtures
• High sugar content and excellent disease resistance including rust • Very good persistence under intensive grazing • Seed 30-35 lbs/A alone or 4-5 lbs/A In mix or as nurse crop for alfalfa
ORGANIC CALIBRA PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
ORGANIC FEDERO FESTULOLIUM
IMPROVED TETRAPLOID VARIETY
MEADOW FESCUE CROSSED WITH ITALIAN RYEGRASS
• Very quick to establish and high-yielding • Best adapted to heavy, moisture-holding soils • Upright growth habit well-suited for haying or grazing • Later maturing than unimproved varieties • Excellent disease resistance and winter hardiness • Seed 25-35 lbs/A alone or 4-10 lbs/A in mixtures
• Quick to establish, excellent persistence • Very productive on medium to heavy soils • Good choice for both pasture and hay • Seed 25 lbs/A alone or 5-15 lbs/A in mixtures
*Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
ORGANIC PERUN FESTULOLIUM
ORGANIC SWAJ TALL FESCUE
MEADOW FESCUE CROSSED WITH TETRAPLOID ITALIAN RYEGRASS
EXCELLENT QUALITY, SOFT-LEAVED VARIETY • Very good drought tolerance and summer production • Well-suited for haying or grazing • Establishes and recovers like alfalfa • For best palatability, time your first cutting or grazing of a mix on the fescue’s maturity • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in mixtures
• Quick to establish, excellent first-cut yields • Good early-spring growth • Best suited to medium to heavy soils • Best fit for renovating existing pastures, establishes quickly in new pastures or as companion grass for alfalfa and clover hay • Seed 25 lbs/A alone or 5-15 lbs/A in mixtures
ORGANIC SAFE TALL FESCUE SOFT LEAFED, HIGH YIELDING VARIETY
ORGANIC CLIMAX TIMOTHY
• Well suited for haying or grazing • Establishes and recovers like alfalfa • For best palatability, time your first cutting or grazing of a mix on the fescue’s maturity • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in mixtures
QUALITY, HIGH-SUGAR GRASS WELL-SUITED FOR HAY OR PASTURE • Best production on heavy soils • Best used as a companion to alfalfa or red clover • Seed 8 lbs/A alone or 1-3 lbs/A in mixtures
ORGANIC LAURA MEADOW FESCUE
ORGANIC NIVA ORCHARDGRASS
HIGH-YIELDING AND QUICK TO ESTABLISH
VERY LARGE ROOT MASS AND EXCELLENT DROUGHT TOLERANCE • Later-heading variety gives it a wider cutting or grazing window • Excellent persistence and winter hardiness • Adapted to all soil types, including sands • Best used as a companion to alfalfa or as a component in pasture mixture • Seed 8-12 lbs/A alone or 3-5 lbs/A in mixtures
• Excellent persistence in heavier, water-logged soils • Matures early • Widely adaptable • More palatable than tall fescue • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-10 lbs/A in mixtures
ORGANIC SW MINTO MEADOW FESCUE LATE-HEADING VARIETY WITH GOOD QUALITY
ORGANIC LUXOR ORCHARDGRASS VERY LATE MATURITY • Excellent forage yield and winter hardiness • Very good disease resistance • Best used as a companion to alfalfa or as a component in pasture mixture • Seed 8-12 lbs/A alone or 3-5 lbs/A in mixtures
ORGANIC KORA TALL FESCUE VERY HIGH-YIELDING WITH EXCELLENT SUMMER PRODUCTION • Deep-rooted, very drought tolerant • Excellent combination of high yields with very good digestibility • Establishes and matures at a similar rate to alfalfa, making it a great companion in hay fields • Time your first cutting or grazing on the grass’ maturity for best palatability • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in mixtures
• Wide window for cutting or grazing • Winter-hardy variety with wet soil tolerance • More palatable than tall fescue • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-10 lbs/A in mixtures
ORGANIC CARLTON SMOOTH BROME SOD-FORMING GRASS WITH EXCELLENT PERSISTENCE • Very good production in early spring • Slower to establish and slower growth in the summer months • Best adapted to heavier, silt-loam or clay-loam soils • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in mixtures
ORGANIC FLEET MEADOW BROME EXCEPTIONAL WINTER HARDINESS • Slower to mature than smooth brome for wider cutting/ harvest window • Leafier and more palatable than smooth brome • With good fertility; more fall production than smooth brome • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in mixtures
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Organic COVER CROPS
ORGANIC NITROMAX CC1 DIVERSE BLEND FOR COVERAGE Maximize fall soil coverage & green manure production after early-harvested crops like small grains, sweet corn, vegetables, corn silage, or early soybeans. • • • •
Excellent for weed suppression Good scavenger of nutrients Excellent fall growth and biomass Not a good fit after full-season grain corn or soybeans • Will likely winterkill in Upper Midwest Planting Date: Aug. 1 – Sept. 15 Seeding: 75-100 lbs. /acre at 1/2 in. deep Drill for best results.
ORGANIC VALUEMAX CC2
ORGANIC WINTERMAX CC3
HIGH DIVERSITY & HIGH SEEDS PER LB
WINTER HARDY & SOIL BENEFITS
Diverse combination of small-seeded cover crops to build healthy soils, fix nitrogen, and sequester nutrients.
Our most winter-hardy blend combines the hardiness and aggressiveness of winter rye, the N-fixation potential of hairy vetch, and the deep soil penetration of the turnips.
• Annual ryegrass adds biomass and weed competition; crimson clover fixes N; radish breaks up compacted soil; turnips lend quick coverage. • Can establish under shade & canopy with adequate moisture • Suitable for grazing in the fall • Not a good fit after full-season grain corn or soybeans • Will likely winterkill in the Upper Midwest. Planting Date: Last cultivation; Aug. 1 Sept. 15 Seeding: 15-20 lbs. /acre at . to 1/4 to 1/2 in. Drill, broadcast, or aerial apply into standing crops in the fall or for seeding at V6 in corn.
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• Winter-hardy species for excellent spring biomass and soil coverage • Plant after small grains, vegetables, corn silage, or early soybeans • Can be planted after grain corn or soybeans but hairy vetch/radish growth will be minimal • Winter rye and hairy vetch in this diverse blend reliably winter over in the Upper Midwest Planting Date: Aug. 1 – Sept. 15 Seeding: 50-75 lbs. /acre at . to 1/2 in. deep. Drill, broadcast or aerial.
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Organic Oats
Organic Annual Ryegrass
Organic Winter Rye
Organic Field Peas
Organic Crimson Clover
Organic Hairy Vetch
Organic Radish
Organic Purple Top Turnip
Organic Purple Top Turnips
Organic Radish
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MAXIMUM WARM-SEASON TONNAGE Vigorous warm-season mix of summer annual grasses, broadleaves, and legumes for maximum summer growth, weed suppression, and soil building.
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ORGANIC SUMMERMAX CC6
Organic Buckwheat
• Ideal for summer fallow soil building or for summer grazing & forage • Out-competes weeds with tremendous biomass • Terminate/plow in when buckwheat and/or sunn hemp flowers
Organic Soybeans
Planting Date: May 30 – Aug. 15 after all danger of frost has passed
Organic Sorghum Sudangrass
Seeding: 40-50 lbs. /acre at 1/2 in. deep. Drill for best results.
ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
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ORGANIC CULTIVATIONMAX CC8
ORGANIC PLOWDOWN BLEND CC9
FIXNMAX CC11
EARLY-SEASON CORN COMPANION
YOUR SMALL GRAIN COMPANION
Shade-tolerant blend of organic cover crop species formulated for seeding at last cultivation in corn (V5-V6 stage).
Our most popular cover crop legume mixture for underseeding with small grains. Produces abundant biomass and fixes nitrogen for the following cash crop. Positions your fields well for corn the following year.
Maximize your nitrogen fixation with this diverse legume heavy blend! Best fit after small grains harvest; will complement volunteer small grains.
• Small-seeded mix for companion planting with corn at last cultivation • Emerges and stays semi-dormant until corn dies back in fall. Will not impede growth or harvest of corn. • Not recommended for interseeding into soybeans as canopy is shady • Best suited for medium to heavy textured soils; will likely struggle on sandy soils without irrigation Planting Date: June 1 – July 5, V6/last cultivation will depend on planting date and corn maturity. Seeding: 12-15 lbs. /acre at . to 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep. Time with rain at seeding. Drill or broadcast, but best drilled.
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LEGUME-HEAVY FOR N SURGE
• Adapted to varying soil types and field conditions • Excellent fit for underseeding spring small grains or frost seeding into winter small grains. • Can fix 50-100+ lbs. N/acre: legumes will be at peak N-fixation potential at flowering • Not a good choice for haying/ grazing due to yellow blossom sweet clover toxicity Planting Date: February-May; Aug.1 – Aug. 15.
• Organic blend of cool season legumes for maximum N production in fall • Purple Top Turnips offer quick establishment to act as a nurse crop for legumes • Plant in the fall following small grains, peas, sweet corn or vegetables • Hairy vetch will generally over winter for spring plowdown • All other ingredients will likely winterkill in the Upper Midwest Planting Date: Aug. 1 – Sept. 15 Seeding: 60-75 lbs/acre at 1/2 to 3/4 in. deep. Drill for best results
Seeding: 12-15 lbs. /acre at . to 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep. Drill or broadcast.
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Organic Annual Ryegrass
Organic Mammoth Red Clover
Organic Peas
Organic Mammoth Red Clover
Organic Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover
Organic Faba Beans
Organic Radish
Organic Charger Alfalfa
Organic Lentils
Organic Purple Top Turnips
Organic Alsike Clover
Organic Hairy Vetch Organic Purple Top Turnips
All mixes subject to change based on availability.
Organic WinterMax CC3
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Organic COVER CROPS NITROGEN-FIXING COVER CROPS ORGANIC HAIRY VETCH*
ORGANIC YELLOW BLOSSOM CLOVER*
FAST-GROWING WINTER ANNUAL
• Tall-growing biennial clover closely related to alfalfa with high biomass and N-fixation potential • Very drought-tolerant and winter-hardy, good scavenger of P, K, and other nutrients • Best plowdown legume for lighter or sandy soils • Can produce 80 to 200 lbs N/acre • Seed 8-12 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
• Great fall-planted green manure crop • Plant with a companion crop to ensure winter survival (oats, winter rye, etc.) • Reaches full bloom in early June • Good hardiness proven in MN production • Seed 25-30 lbs/A alone, 10-15 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
ORGANIC CALIFORNIA ORIGIN HAIRY VETCH* FAST-GROWING WINTER ANNUAL • Plant with a companion crop to ensure winter survival (oats, winter rye, etc.) • Best for annual applications or in hardiness zones 6 or warmer • Seed 25-30 lbs/A alone or 10-15 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 12/ to 1 in. deep
PURPLE BOUNTY HAIRY VETCH CONVENTIONAL UNTREATED • Variety selected specifically for earlier flowering in the spring (up to two weeks earlier vs. VNS) • Earlier flowering ideal for organic no-till operations and allows for more rotational flexibility • Developed by the USDA breeding facility in Beltsville, MD • Seed 25-30 lbs/A alone or 10-15 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
ORGANIC COMMON VETCH* • Viney legume that is an annual in the Upper Midwest with compound leaves and pea-like flowers • Puts on good growth as a cover crop if seeded early in the fall, good candidate for aerial application • Less winterhardy than hairy vetch, will winterkill in the Upper Midwest • Good forage quality and widely adapted • Seed 50-60 lbs/A alone or 25-30 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
ORGANIC MAMMOTH CLOVER* • Single-cut red clover most frequently used as a cover crop or plowdown • Excellent choice for underseeding small grains in spring, frost seeding into winter grains, or fall seeding into established crops • Minimal recovery after cutting • Avoid droughty soils • Does not bloom in seeding year • Seed 8-12 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
ORGANIC CRIMSON CLOVER* • Rapidly growing warm-season cover crop • Excellent choice for cover crop or 1-year hay crop • Seed as early as possible in the fall for maximum growth and biomass accumulation • Good fit as a cover crop overseeded into standing crops in the fall or seeded at last cultivation • Winterkills in the Upper Midwest; seeding into September results in less growth before freezes • Seed 12-20 lbs/A alone • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
ORGANIC AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS* • Viney, fall-seeded winter annual legume • Excellent green manure plowdown • Can produce 1-2 tons/acre of dry matter and can fix 90-150 lbs N/acre • Not reliably winter hardy in the Upper Midwest; plant with a nurse crop for best chance of survival • Plant Aug. 1 – Sept. 15 • Seed 60-75 lbs/A alone or 25-50 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1 to 2 in. deep
WHITE SWEET LUPIN*
ORGANIC LENTILS*
UNTREATED, NON-GMO
• Short-growing, cool-season legume perfect for cover cropping • Shorter than peas but good drought and frost tolerance • Smaller seed size ideal for aerial application • Well-suited for all soil types including drier soils • Will winterkill in the Upper Midwest • Seed 50 lbs/A alone or 20-30 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
• Cool-season cover crop legume with upright showy flower and hollow stems • Aggressive taproot, builds soil structure deep in the profile • Lupins make immobile P, Mn, and other nutrients available to the following crop • Easy to control by mechanical tillage, excellent nitrogen fixation potential • Avoid heavy clay soils or waterlogged soils • Plant right away in the spring and terminate at early bloom stage (approx. June) • Seed 50-75 lbs/A alone or 25-35 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 3/4 in. deep
New ORGANIC BLACK EYED COWPEAS • Selection of Cowpea with upright, bush type growth • Excellent tolerance to sandy soils and droughty conditions • Well suited to all soil types and a wide range of pH • Less overall biomass than Iron & Clay cowpeas in Southern Zones • Plant in summer at soil temp >65F • Seed 50-75 lbs/A alone or 25-35 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
ORGANIC SAINFOIN* • Deep-rooted, drought-resistant forage legume • Best used as a pasture legume or single-cut hay crop • Non-bloating, excellent quality and palatability • Hollow stems, many leaflets • Not as winter hardy as alfalfa • Not suitable for flooded or wet soils • Seed 30-40 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 in. deep
IRON & CLAY COWPEAS UNTREATED, NON-GMO • Vigorous-growing summer annual that thrives in hot, wet conditions • Excellent drought stress tolerance (better than soybeans) and can fix up to 150 lbs N/acre • Ready to plowdown in 60-90 days • Plant at summer soil temp >65F • Seed 50-75 lbs/A alone or 25-35 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
SUNN HEMP* UNTREATED, NON-GMO • Tall-growing, warm-season annual legume • Tremendous biomass potential and N-fixing capacity • Quick-growing, very drought tolerant; has potential to produce more than 5,000 lbs of biomass in 60 days • Thrives on poor soils • Plant after soil temps are >65˚F in the summer • Requires same inoculant as cowpeas • Terminate crop at first flower (approx. 60 days) to avoid fibrous stalks • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 in. deep
ORGANIC FABA BEANS* • Tall, bushy, cool-season annual legume • Can produce 3.5-6 tons/A DM as a cover crop and can fix up to 140 lbs N/acre • Not tolerant of heat/drought; some frost tolerance • Slow emergence due to large seed: plant early • Suitable for silage or hay; good forage quality • Seed 100 - 150 lbs/A alone or 25-50 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1 to 3 in. deep
FROSTY BERSEEM CLOVER UNTREATED, NON-GMO • Later maturity, cold tolerant, productive and excellent forage quality • Multi-cut variety • Aggressive growth; establishes quickly • Good biomass production and can fix 100 lbs N/acre at flowering • No recorded cases of bloat • Usually winterkills but slightly more frost tolerant than crimson clover • Seed 12-15 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
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Organic COVER CROPS BIOMASS COVER CROPS ORGANIC WINTER RYE*
ORGANIC COVER CROP RADISH*
• Most common and most hardy fall-seeded cover crop in northern climates • Thrives on all soil types • Can be planted well into the fall (up to Nov. 1) • Excellent forage quality and yields • Seed 50-100 lbs/A alone or 25-75 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 3/4 in. deep
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Economical radish variety mitigates compaction and scavenges nutrients Plant in recommended window to minimize bolting Well-adapted to all soil types except wet areas Has performed on par with other crop radish brands in field testing Should winterkill, although radish has overwintered in MN, WI, SD and IA the past few years • Seed 6-8 lbs/A alone or 2-3 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
ORGANIC ND GARDNER WINTER RYE
ORGANIC PURPLE TOP TURNIPS*
• Tall, very early maturing variety bred specifically to replace Aroostook • Excellent winter hardiness. Higher seed yields and more biomass accumulation vs. Aroostook • Good candidate for organic roll-down cover crop use • Seed 3 bu/A for roll-down rye system • Plant 1/2 to 3/4 in. deep
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ORGANIC AROOSTOOK WINTER RYE • An early-heading variety currently favored in organic no-till systems with a roller-crimper • Specially selected winter rye variety by the USDA • Good spring recovery and early-season vigor • Very tall variety, early maturity • Seed 3 bu/A for roll-down rye system • Plant 1/2 to 3/4 in. deep
ORGANIC ANNUAL RYEGRASS* • The most economical choice for cover cropping • Rapid-growing with an extensive and deep roots • Can be drilled, broadcast, or aerially applied • Can survive the winter in mild environments or in northern climates with plenty of snowfall. • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 4-6 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
ORGANIC COVER CROP OATS* • Economical, fast-growing oat blend specifically for cover cropping • Fast-establishing, cold-tolerant variety with vigorous root system • Can be drilled, broadcast or aerially applied • Seed 2-3 bu/A alone or 1-2 bu/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 3/4 in. deep
*Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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ALBERT LEA SEED ORGANIC SEED CATALOG
Good biomass production above and below ground Excellent forage quality for grazing in the fall Excellent N scavenger Thrives on varied soil types including low fertility May overwinter in Upper Midwest Seed 3-6 lbs/A or 1-2 lbs/A in a mixture Plant 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep
PACIFIC GOLD MUSTARD UNTREATED, NON-GMO • Certified, non-GMO variety of brown mustard bred specifically for cover cropping • Excellent biomass production and rapid growth • Good competitive ability with weeds • High level of plant glucosinolates can suppress pathogenic fungi, nematodes and insects • Control plant at sign of first flower; chop or mow the mustard prior to incorporation • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 3-5 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 to 3/4 in. deep
ORGANIC BUCKWHEAT* • Broad-leaved summer annual that is ready to incorporate in 35 to 45 days • Establishes fast, grows quickly, thrives in poor soils • Very competitive with perennial and annual weeds • Easy to control; residue breaks down quickly • Good choice for small-scale producers • Not frost-tolerant; plant after frost danger • Seed 50-100 lbs/A or 15-25 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/2 to 1 1/2 in. deep
WINTER CAMELINA UNTREATED, NON-GMO • • • •
New, fall-seeded brassica for cover cropping Excellent winter hardiness, similar to winter rye The only brassica that will consistently overwinter Can be grown as a winter annual oilseed for double cropping; harvest as an oilseed crop in late June • Plant 3-5 lbs/A alone or 1-2 lbs/A in a mixture • Plant 1/4 in. deep
OMRI-LISTED INOCULANTS & BIOLOGICALS INOCULANTS
SUPPLEMENTS
EXCEED DRY & LIQUID INOCULANTS • Maintain a high rhizobia count to ensure successful nodulation • Works with any type of planting equipment • Can be applied wet (slurry method) or dry at time of planting
OMRI LISTED
CULTURE
AMOUNT TREATED
Soybeans
Yes
S
30 units (1500 lbs)
Soybeans
Yes
S
6 units (300 lbs)
Soybeans Liquid
Yes
S
200 units (10,000 lbs)
Soybeans Liquid
Yes
S
50 units (2500 lbs)
CROP
Peas, Vetch, & AC Greenfix
Yes
C
30 units (1500 lbs)
Peas, Vetch, & AC Greenfix
Yes
C
2 units (100 lbs)
Pea, Vetch Liquid
Yes
C
200 units (10,000 lbs)
Pea, Vetch Liquid
Yes
C
50 units (2500 lbs)
Alfalfa & Clover
Yes
AB
50 lbs
Birdsfoot Trefoil
No
K
50 lbs
Sainfoin
Yes
EL
100 lbs
Lupin
No
H
100 lbs
Cowpea/Sunn Hemp
Yes
EL
100 lbs
FERTILIZER SUSTANE® 8-2-4 FERTILIZER • Composted turkey litter, feather meal, and sulfate of potash • For corn, soybeans, pastures, gardens, orchard & berry crops, trees, shrubs, and turf • Call for other Sustane products
KELP MEAL REDMOND SALT
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
BIOLOGICAL SEED COATINGS— PLANTER BOX APPLIED MYCO SEED TREAT BIOLOGICAL AND NUTRIENT SEED INOCULANT WITH SEED LUBRICANT • Dry blend of 15 different beneficial plant bacteria and fungi, including mycorrhizae fungi • Does NOT contain inoculum for nitrogen fixation of legumes • Contains key nutrients to support microbes during initial growth stages • Increased nutrient cycling, improved seedling vigor, stand establishment, root growth, and season-long health • Recommended for all crops; commonly applied in planter • Listed for organic use by OMRI
SABREX FOR WHEAT/ CEREALS NEXT GENERATION TRICHODERMA SEED INOCULANT • Creates bigger root systems and increases wheat tillering • Stimulates root growth, enhances nutrient and water utilization and increases stress tolerances • Typical yield responses of 4 bu/A in wheat • Listed for organic use by OMRI
BLUE N 50 oz package treats 10 acres
SEED LUBRICANT FARMTALC SEED LUBRICANT • Talc- and graphite-based • Improves seed flow, which improves plant stand • Available for 1 unit, 12 units, and 60 units • 80% talc/20% graphite suitable for most planters • 20% talc/80% graphite suitable for CaseIH 12xx and 21xx planters, except for newer 21xx planters
The solution to saving on nitrogen fertilization by making nitrogen available throughout the crop cycle while reducing our environmental impact. With BlueN, the plant naturally obtains up to 60% of its nitrogen requirements.
How It Works BlueN is composed of the exclusive and patented endophytic bacterium, Methylobacterium symbioticum, which naturally provides nitrogen to the plant. • BlueN enters the plant through the leaves in its initial stages of development and quickly colonizes the crop’s phyllosphere. • BlueN converts nitrogen from the air into ammonium, directly and constantly metabolizing it into amino acids throughout the growing season.
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Contact your local Albert Lea Seed dealer to order your organic products today.
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BEARD FAMILY FARM, DECORAH, IA Parker Beard and Esther Ninos on the Beard family farm just outside of Decorah, IA. Along with raising organic crops and milking cows, Parker is also a seed dealer for Albert Lea Seed.
60-INCH CORN, MADISON, MN John Sather in front of 60-in corn just outside of Madison, MN. John inter-seeded the corn with a 9-way cover crop mix of cowpeas, buckwheat, sunn hemp, lentils, berseem clover, annual ryegrass, brown flax, radish and phacelia.
FOUR GENERATIONS OF FEHRS (CLEAR CREEK ACRES) Their farm has been in their family for 5 generations. The Fehrs have been certified organic for 23 years and are Albert Lea Seed dealers & seed growers. From Left to Right: Cory, Thomas, Everett (boy), Jack, Jonah (boy) Dan
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NINE-WAY COVER CROP MIX This diverse mix of cowpeas, Organic buckwheat, sunn hemp, Organic lentils, berseem clover, Organic annual ryegrass, brown flax, Organic radish, and phacelia was interseeded into 60 in. Organic corn at last cultivation.