Seed of forage crops has been harvested for a hundred years in Saskatchewan.

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Sask Forage Seed AGM

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & FORAGE SEED PRODUCTION FORUM. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 2025 at the Carrot River Community Hall, 3240 - 3rd Avenue, Carrot River, SK.

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2025 SFSDC Production Forum and AGM

Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission SFSDC brings to Carrot River: 20th AGM, Forage & Turf Seed Production Forum 25 & Trade Show. A TIME TO CELEBRATE our SFSDC Community, network and learn with saskatchewan’s Researchers, growers & processors.

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NEW Governance and Policies Manual

In fiscal year 2023-2024, the Board of Directors reviewed and updated the rules that prescribe how SFSDC operates.

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2025 Canadian Turf and Forage Seed Conference

On March 4th and 5th, the Peace Region Forage Seed Association will host our national conference at the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre, Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Register before Feb 04, 2025 for Early Bird Registration.

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19th Annual General Meeting SFSDC

Thanks to those who joined us at Arborfield Community Hall on December 10, 2024. Despite the weather conditions, the event was well attended by registered seed producers, researchers and extension specialists and those providing supplies and services for forage seed producers.

Links to recorded presentations and podcasts available at the Producers drop down menu.

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Several forage seed events planned for summer of 2024

Several events are planned for this summer including field days featuring forage seed production demonstrations and research trials.

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True armyworm monitoring and pest management – Scout now

As of June 24, 2024, true armyworm moth counts are of concern in forage seed fields in NE-SK. Last year, starting about Jully 12th, seed production in meadow fescue, timothy and slender wheatgrass was reduced due to feeding by the larvae.

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Featured Research

Learn about current research projects in progress and recent completed research.

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Demonstrating the dual-use potential - grain and forage production - of intermediate wheat grass (Thinopyrum intermedium) grown in northeastern Saskatchewan

Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) Thinopyrum intermedium is a cool-season grass with a deep, fibrous root system, thriving in high-lime soils and forming a durable sod. Introduced to the U.S.A. from Siberia around 1907, it was first cultivated in Canada in 1937, with seed production in Saskatchewan starting in the 1960s. This research project aims to demonstrate the seed production of IWG under conventional and organic farming systems in northeastern Saskatchewan.

4R nutrient stewardship on hybrid bromegrass grown for second year seed production

A small-plot demonstration was conducted near Melfort, SK, by the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation (NARF) research team, to evaluate the response of hybrid bromegrass, planted in July 2022 for second-year seed production in 2024, to various nitrogen (N) sources - Bare Urea, Bare Urea with ANVOLTM or Agrotain AdvancedTM or SuperUTM - each applied at three different times (October 9, 2023, May 9, 2024, and split October 9 - May 9).

Demonstration of night spraying and foliar fertilizer application to increase seed yield in single-cut red clover

We demonstrated three best management practices for red clover growers, first assessing the feasibility of production by assessing the prevalence of root and crown rot disease in early spring, then monitoring and night spraying control of the major insect pest the lesser clover leaf weevil…

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Meet SFSDC

 

Seed of forage crops have been harvested for a hundred years in Saskatchewan. Forage seed production has evolved to be a core business for some producers and global seed companies. Some crops are destined entirely for export markets, while others remain in Saskatchewan to be planted by livestock producers and conservation agencies.

Learn More About SFSDC

The Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission (SFSDC) was created as the producer-led organization to guide research and development needs of all forage, turf and amenity crops, with the exception of alfalfa. Alfalfa seed producers have had a separate Commission and production levy, the SASPDC, since 1997.

The SFSDC was established in June 2005 under The Agri-Food Act, following a feasibility study conducted in 2002-2003 and extensive consultation and communication with forage seed producers and buyers.

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