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Foundation Seed

 

2008 Foundation Seed Price List 

SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION SEED

The SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION SEED STOCKS DIVISION, INC. (SD FSSD) was organized in 1944 and incorporated in 1945 as a nonprofit corporation. The purpose of SD FSSD is to increase and distribute agronomically superior varieties of seed and propagating materials released by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, ARS/USDA and other agricultural experiment stations for the benefit of South Dakota agriculture and the citizens of this state. In addition, storage is provided for a reserve of pure seed stock materials. The entire operation is financed through the sale of seed. An eleven- person board directs the organization. Six directors hold positions on the board by virtue of their administrative position at the university. Five members are nominated by the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association (SDCIA) and a manager is hired who also serves as secretary-treasurer and is a staff member of the Plant Science Department. The SD FSSD operates under a memorandum of understanding with the SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station (AES), SD Crop Improvement Association and the SD Seed Trade Association (SDSTA).

Breeder seed developed and supplied to the FSSD is increased by FSSD, inspected by the SDCIA and distributed as Foundation seed to SDCIA members and Seed Trade members on an established priority basis. Annual production of approximately 1,000-1,200 acres of small grains, flax, millet, corn, soybeans, grasses and alfalfa are increased by FSSD. Any profits realized to support grants requests from the university for varietal research and development. A close working relationship is maintained between FSSD and public research programs.

The office, conditioning plant and warehouses are located on the SDSU campus in Brookings and are operated by two full time employees, a part time secretary, and three student workers in addition to the manager. All production is conditioned, packaged and distributed from the FSSD Seed Plant in Brookings.

(Revised 11-02)

          2008 FOUNDATION SEED PRICE LIST                         FALL SEEDED CROPS

Minimum Order for all fall seeded crops is 20 bushel/variety.

Seed Counts on most lots are available.

                    Seed Treatment with Raxil MD Extra available for $2.75/bushel on orders placed by August  15, 2008. Raxil MD Extra contains imazalil, which gives added control of common root rot, dry seed decay, barley stripe and seed borne scab when compared to Raxil XT, our previous seed treatment 

                    All Prices are per bushel (60 lbs.), untreated.
Hard Red Winter Wheat 

Price/bu.  

**Overland (No Saleable Registered Class) $25.00
   Arapahoe $24.00
   Darrell $24.00
   Expedition $24.00
   Harding $24.00
   Millennium (No Saleable Registered Class) $24.00
   Wahoo (No Saleable Registered Class) $24.00
   Wesley (No Saleable Registered Class) $24.00
*Two potential new varieties from SDSU. A separate letter will be sent to Group One Growers and Seed Trade Members in August.  
 
Hard White Winter Wheat  Price/bu. 
   Alice $24.00
   Wendy $24.00
 
Other varieties are available from Nebraska @ $30.00 +/ untreated.  Jerry HRW available from North Dakota for $24.00/60# untreated.
 

 *    New in 2008                                                                                    **   New in 2007  

Refer to the 2007-2008 Certified Seed Grower Directory or EC774 for variety descriptions and charts of variety characteristics. 

For questions concerning Foundation Seed, contact Jack Ingemansen at (605) 688-5418.

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Web page last modified on August 06, 2008 by Dan Olson.