Missouri Foundation Seed
Rick Hofen, Manager, Gregg Stafford, Supervisor, Delta Center
Jeff Nolting, Seed Plant/Warehouse, Mary Ann Quade, Secretary-Bookkeeper
The purpose of the Foundation Seed Program is to increase and make
available planting seed of improved varieties, to distribute seed of
new varieties in an equitable manner and to maintain each crop
variety in a manner that will safeguard the genetic identity and
purity. Foundation Seed is a self-funded project of the Missouri
Agriculture Experiment Station.
All certified seed production originates from foundation seed stock.
The purity of foundation seed is critical to assure high quality
seed is available to the growers of Missouri.
This year Missouri Foundation Seed at the Delta Center is producing
fifteen varieties of soybeans, three varieties of rice, and one
variety of bermuda grass.
Of the fifteen soybean lines being grown, three are public
varieties, two are private varieties, and ten are experimental
Roundup Ready lines being tested for possible release.
Rice varieties for this year are Ahrent, Cocodrie, Francis, Wells,
and Cheniere. Cheniere is a new release from Louisiana. It is a
long grain, early maturing, high yielding semidrawf with resistants
to straighthead. These varieties have excellent yield potential and
offer the producer the best choices for rice production in Missouri.
Ozark is a new variety of hybrid forage bermuda grass being grown
this year.
New varieties of these commodities are giving producers some
exciting new choices for their production. We encourage you to
contact us or the certified seed dealer in your area for more
information on these varieties.
2004 Field Day Report
