AGRONOMY BLOG

Partially Winterkilled Alfalfa Stands: Options After First Hay Cutting

Margaret A Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist Photo courtesy of Sara Bauder, extension field specialist for agronomy at South Dakota State University. We continue to get calls this spring about partially winterkilled alfalfa stands with reduced populations. There are usually a number of options to supplement those stands in the early spring, but […]

May 26, 2022 | Categories: Alfalfa, Forages Read More >>

When Is It Too Late To Plant Oats Or Wheat? Management Considerations for Late-Spring Planted Small Grains

Margaret A Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Key points are boxed below. When to Plant Spring-seeded Small Grains The [...]

May 3, 2022 | Categories: Oats, small grains Read More >>

Eight Great Reasons to Seed Grass with Your Alfalfa Hay

Margaret A Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist Photo: Alfalfa with 30% grass mix, courtesy of Jerry Cherney, Forage [...]

April 6, 2022 | Categories: Alfalfa, Forages Read More >>

Spring Options for Reduced Alfalfa Hay Stands

Margaret A Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist Seeing loss in your alfalfa stand? Whether it’s 100 percent alfalfa [...]

March 22, 2022 | Categories: Alfalfa, Forages Read More >>

Tree-Range Farm Tour: Regenerative Ag Venture Coming To Albert Lea

Matt Leavitt Albert Lea Seed, Organic Agronomist In June 2021, Albert Lea Seed agronomist Matt Leavitt and marketing coordinator Ashley [...]

March 16, 2022 | Categories: Announcements, barley, Farming Stories, Forages, Organic, small grains Read More >>

Grain Millers to Contract 2022 Production of Organic Food-Grade Soybeans

Grain Millers is looking to contract 2022 production of organic, clear hilum food-grade soybeans in the following states: Illinois (northern) [...]

March 9, 2022 | Categories: Announcements, Organic, Soybeans Read More >>

OATS, U of WI’s OGRAIN and ASA Launch Two New Resources for Organic Farmers

Albert Lea Seed is proud to support the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS) which helps build capacity, training & resources [...]

January 28, 2022 | Categories: Announcements, Organic Read More >>

Video: Organic Soybeans: Managing the Challenge with Three Different Production Methods

Organic Soybean prices are very high, but growing organic soybeans can be very challenging. This farmer panel presents different on-farm [...]

January 18, 2022 | Categories: Annual Conference, Organic, Soybeans, Weeds Read More >>

Video: Impact of Winter Rye Cover Crop on Conventional Soybean Yields, Insects, and Weed Control

Can conventional farmers reduce herbicide expense by using a winter rye cover crop? Learn about the benefits of winter rye [...]

January 18, 2022 | Categories: Annual Conference, Cover Crops, hybrid rye, Rye, Soybeans, Weeds Read More >>

Albert Lea Seed pledges $125,000 for Winter Rye & Winter Barley Research at the University of Minnesota

by Matt Leavitt, agronomist and organic team lead; and Mac Ehrhardt, president and co-owner Albert Lea Seed is proud to [...]

January 12, 2022 | Categories: Announcements, barley, hybrid rye, Rye, small grains Read More >>