Using grower levy and industry in-kind contributions, the SFSDC contracted forage seed research trials. Preliminary results of the multi-year trials are now available for the following research projects: companion cropping oat with perennial ryegrass, companion cropping canola with perennial ryegrass, spring applied herbicides for use on red and alsike clover grown for seed production, and annual ryegrass.

Thank-you to the forage seed buyers for your support of the process and levy collection from 46 species (37 grasses, 9 legumes), keeping accurate records of this diversity of crop types – this is not a simple task when compared to single commodity levy groups.

Guidelines for Estimating Forage Seed Production Costs 2016 is now available from Manitoba Agriculture.