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By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Photo above: SD Ranger Oats seeded March 26, 2026 in Bradford, IA. Photo taken April 15, 2026. Growers in northern states are feeling a […]
Ty Larson, Certified Crop Advisor Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed Farmers growing conventional oats can improve the yield, test weight, and quality of their oat crop with timely and appropriate use […]
Margaret A Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Key points are boxed below. When to Plant Spring-seeded Small Grains The common guideline for spring planting small grains in the northern […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist High nitrate levels in water-deficient forages are likely this late summer and fall in the drought-stressed parts of the Upper Midwest and west. In […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD, Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed and Chaunce Stanton, Marketing and Communications, Albert Lea Seed Oats can be affected by several fungal disease, including stem rust and leaf […]
Mac Ehrhardt, Albert Lea Seed When a farmer calls to ask us about oats, our first question is, “What’s the end use?” Variety selection is simply much easier once you […]
Albert Lea Seed hosted two 2021 Virtual Conference Days: Forages Day and Small Grains Day. The videos of each of those sessions is now available on the Albert Lea Seed […]
After our first two virtual conference sessions back in December, we’re gearing up for two new, free virtual conference sessions for farmers. Farm Forages Virtual Conference – February 3, 2021, […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Drought Conditions Across the Upper Midwest Parts of the Upper Midwest have been under pre-drought or drought conditions. Much of the western half of […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD ∙ Agronomist We began receiving telephone calls about disease symptoms on oats around June 4. Terminal leaf tip and outer margins were browning. Entire fields showed […]