2024-2025 Entry Forms – Forage & Grain

by | Aug 1, 2024 | Crop Production, Farming, Forages, Major Row Crops, Ryegrass Variety Trials, Small Grain Forages, Small Grain Variety Trials, Variety Tests, Wheat

August 1 – Entry forms for the 2024-2025 season are available.  Select the tab(s) of interest below for details and options for forage and/or grain.

Seed treatments are permitted but must be labeled and accompanied with MSDS sheets.

 Once the entry form has been completed and submitted, you will receive an email confirming your selections.

Late submissions (entry form or seed) will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Forage

 $1,000 per variety (7 locations)

5 Forage Species Options

  1. Ryegrass
  2. Wheat
  3. Oats
  4. Triticale
  5. Rye

Seed Required:

Ryegrass – 5 lbs per entry

Small Grain Forages – 7 lbs per entry

Important Dates:

Please submit entry forms as soon as possible

The deadline for seed is September 15th.

Testing Locations

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    1. Sand Mountain Research & Extension Center (SMREC) – Crossville
      • Yield
    2. Chilton Research & Extension Center (CREC) – Clanton
      • Yield
    3. EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) – Tallassee
      • Yield
      • Maturity
    4. Black Belt Research & Extension Center (BBREC) – Marion Junction
      • Yield
    5. Wiregrass Research & Extension Center (WREC) – Headland
      • Yield
      • Maturity
      • Quality
    6. Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) – Fairhope
      •  Yield
      • Maturity
      • 2024-2025 All forage species, previously ryegrass only
    7. Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) – Belle Mina
      • Maturity Date Evaluation
Grain

Important Dates:

Please submit entry forms as soon as possible.

The deadline for seed is October 10th.

Seed Required:

Wheat and Oats – 6 lb of seed per variety per region.

Triticale and Barley – 6 lb of seed total

Map:

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Wheat and Oat Trials:

  • North Region – $300
    • Tennessee Valley (TVREC) – Belle Mina
    • Sand Mountain (SMREC) – Crossville
  • Central Region – $300
    • EV Smith (EVSRC)- Tallassee
    • Prattville (PARU)
    • Black Belt (BBREC)- Marion Junction
  • South Region – $300
    • Wiregrass (WREC) – Headland
    • Gulf Coast (GCREC) – Fairhope
    • Brewton (BARU)
  • Brewton Disease Screening – $0
    • BARU – all varieties, regardless of region tested

Triticale – $300

  • Tennessee Valley
  • Sand Mountain
  • Wiregrass
  • Brewton Disease Screening

Barley – $200

  • Tennessee Valley
  • Sand Mountain
  • Brewton Disease Screenin
Entry Form