Forage Seed Resources

We hope you find our collection of resources useful.

Production Resources

Production Presentations

• Forage Seed Research in Peace River Region of Alberta January 2019 (PDF)

• Perennial Ryegrass Production in Minnesota (PDF)

Seed Production and Crop Management

• Peace Region Forage Seed Association Research Reports: Forage Seed Variety Trials, Crop Establishment, Fertility, Weed Control, Growth Regulators, Insects and Disease, Harvest and Post Harvest Management, Crop Rotations (website)

• Manitoba Forage Seed Association Research Reports: Fertility, Growth Regulators, Fungicides and Diseases, Growing Degree Days-based management approach (website)

• Oregon State University Research Reports (website)

Organic Forage Seed Production

• We are working on production resources for organic growers. If you are an organic grower we would love your input. Please contact the SFSDC office and talk to us!

Agriculture Canada Production Guides

• AC Saltlander Green Wheatgrass (PDF)

• Cicer Milkvetch for Western Canada (PDF)

• Producing Certified Seed of Bromegrass in Western Canada (PDF)

• Reed Canarygrass – A Production Guide (PDF)

• Sainfoin (PDF)

• Sweet Clover Production in Western Canada (PDF)

Sask Forage Council Seed Production Guides

• Altai Wild Rye (PDF)

• Crested Wheatgrass (PDF)

• Dahurian Wild Rye (PDF)

• Intermediate Wheatgrass (PDF)

• Kentucky Bluegrass (PDF)

• Meadow Bromegrass (PDF)

• Northern Wheatgrass (PDF)

• Russian Wild Rye (PDF)

• Slender Wheatgrass (PDF)

• Smooth Bromegrass (PDF)

• Western Wheatgrass (PDF)

Government of Alberta Production Guides

• Red Clover (PDF)

• Perennial Ryegrass (PDF)

• Sainfoin: Seeding and Establishment (PDF)

• Sainfoin: Profitable Grazing Management (PDF)

• Sainfoin: Innovation to Maximizing Animal Performance (PDF)

• Sainfoin: Sustainable Life Cycle Productivity (PDF)

• Tall Fescue (PDF)

• Timothy (PDF)

Government of Saskatchewan Production Information

• SFSDC Board Orders, on the Legislation, Policies and Procedures page in this website

• SFSDC Annual Reports on the Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements page in this website

• The Forage Seed Development Plan Regulations A-15.21 Reg 3 (effective June 29, 2005) (PDF)

• Saskatchewan Agriculture's Crop Information (website)

Government of Manitoba – Economics Budgets

• Guidelines For Estimating Forage Seed Production Costs 2016 (PDF)

University of Guelph

• Birdsfoot Trefoil (PDF)

Other Sources

• Forage Seed - BMPs for Invasive Plant Species (PDF)

• Grazing - BMPs for Invasive Plant Species (PDF)

• Riparian - BMPs for Invasive Plant Species (PDF)

• Hazards and Safeguards in Applying Insecticides to Crops in Bloom (PDF)

Marketing Resources

• Forage Seed Marketing Guide (website)

• Forage Seed Market and Pricing Information (website)

• Forage Seed Market Review January 2019 (PDF)

• Forage Seed Market Review January 2018 (PDF)

Links

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• AG Canada

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

• Beef Cattle Research Council

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Canadian Seed Growers' Association

• Manitoba Agriculture

• Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association

• Manitoba Forage Seed Association

• National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance

• Peace Region Forage Seed Association

• Weekly pest blog and host of the new Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN)

• Saskatchewan Agri-Food Council

• Sask Forage Council

• Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

• Seed Inspectors List