August 1 – Entry forms for the 202-2026 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 by 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.

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Forages - (Ryegrass, Wheat, Oat, Triticale, Rye)

Important Dates:

Please submit entry forms as soon as possible

The deadline for seed is September 15th.

Seed Required:

Ryegrass – 5 lbs per entry

Small Grain Forages – 7 lbs per entry

Testing Locations (7) – $1,050 per variety

Note:  Yield is evaluated at 6 locations.  Heading dates & forage quality evaluations are conducted at a minimum of 1 location.

North Region

  • Sand Mountain (SMREC) – Crossville

Central Region

  • EV Smith (EVSRC)- Tallassee
  • Chilton (CREC) – Clanton
  • Black Belt (BBREC)- Marion Junction

South Region

  • Wiregrass (WREC) – Headland
  • Gulf Coast (GCREC) – Fairhope

Head Date Evaluation Only

  • Tennessee Valley (TVREC) – Belle Mina

Grains - (Wheat, Oat, Triticale, Barley)

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 (18lbs statewide)

Triticale and Barley – 6 lb of seed total

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

  • TVREC
  • SMREC
  • WREC
  • BARU Disease Screening

Barley – $200

  • TVREC
  • SMREC
  • BARU Disease Screening