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By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist A dry fall and tough winter—with intermittent, extremely cold snaps between warmer periods—have led to substantial winterkill of small grain stands […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist Survival of winter wheat, rye, and barley is inconsistent across the Upper Midwest this spring. It’s time to make a final […]
Margaret A Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed Small grains (wheat, oats, barley, and cereal rye) have had a high incidence of diseases this 2024 growing season, including rusts […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist Are you wondering when to switch from planting warm-season to cool-season forages in ponded areas and following short-season crops for fall forage? We are […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Agronomist “Why were some of my oat leaves orange, and now they’re brown and dried up? What’s wrong?” “Can I still treat my wheat for scab?” […]
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 Forage Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed Key points are boxed below. How time flies! It was only a year ago we were asking, “When is it too […]
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 […]
Matt Leavitt Albert Lea Seed, Organic Agronomist In June 2021, Albert Lea Seed agronomist Matt Leavitt and marketing coordinator Ashley Bingham toured Regi Haslett-Marroquin’s 22-acre Tree-Range farm and 75-acre training […]
by Matt Leavitt, agronomist and organic team lead; and Mac Ehrhardt, president and co-owner Albert Lea Seed is proud to support two crucial research programs at the University of Minnesota’s […]