Content Soybean Seed: Smart Selection Increases Success varieties mostly intended for the northernm While many farmers are ready to take a much-deserved break after this harvest eason, some ag producers are already looking ahead to next year and making plans for the mix of crops and seed varieties they will pursue this spring in the hopes of increasing yields and profits. With a late, wet harvest this fall, seed quality is a concern and, according to North Dakota State University Agronomy Seed Farm Director Brian Otteson, picking the right soybean varieties for the next planting season is especially important. regions of North Dakota. These varieties are available as foundation seed and also available at the county level as both registered and certified seed." Otteson encourages growers interested in public varieties to check the North Dakota State Seed Department website for a list of the growers and the contact information. "I would encourage growers to stay tuned and listen for what is coming out for springtime once the data is analyzed and new information becomes available," Otteson explains. "There's always new varieties coming out and growers need to do their research. Most data and information from seed variety trials w be available by mid November with most of the information available online for growers to researeh and compare. This also allows growers to see information relevant to their specific growing area and conditions With the less than ideal conditions this fall for harvesting, there are some concerns n what will be available to growers lor next spring," Otteson advises seed options and quality. There are a lot of options available, but seed supplies aren't soon, especially if there is a limited supply of establishes high-quality seed and crops for With the data and analytics available from lictable and I think seed quality at NDSU, Otteson is at the forefront of new glyphosate tolerant soybean varieties Adapting new technology and releasing new varieties that are competitive in terms of their high yield and quality is important to the future of farming and crop production Otteson says. For more information on seed varieties and availability, Otteson recommends searching "NDSU Variety the seed to ensure you get what you want for North Dakota producers. Working at the Agronomy Seed Farm field tested seed, NDSU has introduced two Trials" online. is going to be an issue this year also with the wet fall," Otteson says creating and evaluating new crop varieties that grown under eastern North Dakota Able to withstand agricultural herbicides that utilize glyphosate, these soybeans offer North Dakota He recomends that with a potential growing conditions. These foundation seeds, weed control, crop safety and increased yield Soybean Council Our World h Growing hortage of some seed varieties, growers as designated by the North Dakota State potential. should do their research early this ye Seed Department, are the source of all other Tey have been very popular this year," "Research and book your seed selections certified seed classes of public varieties and Otteson explains. "These are both early