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Osage Seed Variety and Foundation Seeds Farm
October 19, 2009
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Audio/Video Script:
With Dr. Pengyin Chen Professor of Soybean Breeding and Genetics
The Osage, the new variety, we, has done well in our test and also
variety testing programs. And in 2008, Osage came on top in Arkansas variety
testing program and also was on top of Tennessee variety testing program and
also tied with 1st place in Mississippi and was also the number one yielder in
Texas’ program. And of course, Osage has
been selected by all the breeders in the south, so we put the Osage as a USDA
check in USDA variety testing program, which is really a recognition of the
high-yielding potential.
One more thing I want to add to the Osage soybean, besides the
high-yield, is the high-protein. On average, Osage will give 43-44% of protein
in comparison on average soybean was about 40% protein, so which is another plus
in terms of marketing your crop. So there’s farmers who produce this high protein-soybeans for specialty
markets like feed and soy food. So those will fit into your farm operation with probably some premium or
actual profits from this production.
We do have a foundation seeds production program in Stuttgart. Each year we
produce about 50-60 acres of foundation seed production of each of our
varieties. Namely, 4805, Ozark, and Osage and next year we’ll have a new variety
in production as well. So on average we produce about somewhere around 2,000
bags, 2,500 bags of foundation seeds of each variety, each year. So those seeds
are made to be sold to seed dealers for certified seeds production. So there are
average about 9-10 companies in Arkansas that are producing certified seeds
around the state. So they will be available to farmers to purchase the seeds. I
think that price wise, they range about $12 to $20 depending on the year and the
variety.
Foundation seeds are
available at our foundation seeds farm in Stuttgart. The contact person there is
Debbie Ahrent or Ronnie Sherman. So they should be available to assist in
any questions you may have, foundation seeds purchasing.
Your Arkansas Soybean Podcast is a production of the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture and was funded in part by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion
Board. For more information on soybean farming in Arkansas contact your local
county Extension Office.
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