Fall 2007

Southern Seed Certification Association Certified Seed Grower's Directory

This directory includes the names, addresses, telephone numbers, crops, and varieties of Alabama and Florida certified seed producers. All fields have been inspected and approved for certified seed production. The seed will actually become certified when all certified seed standards have been met as to purity and germination by laboratory analysis, and these seed have been bagged and tagged in accordance with the standards and regulations of the Southern Seed Certification Association and the association of official seed certifying agencies.

Protected or Patented Crop Varieties

Crop varieties produced in Alabama and Florida for which plant variety protection certificates or patents have been issued or have been applied for are indicated in each variety description. Information regarding infringement of owner's rights should be obtained before producing, saving, or selling any variety subject to protection or patent laws.

TOTAL MEMBERS

137 Members

Total Spring Acreage
Inspected Rejected Approved
2,062 35 2,027
Total Fall Acreage
39,261 0 39,261
Total Acreage 2007
41,323 35 41,288


FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCTION

The following varieties of Foundation seed were grown by AgraTech Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 488, Ashburn, GA 31714, Phone 229-567-3311:

Peanuts
AT 215
AT-3081R
ViruGard

The following varieties of Foundation seed were grown by Alabama Crop Improvement Association, P.O. Box 2619, Auburn, AL  36831, Phone 334-821-7400:

Peanuts Soybeans
Georgia-02C Hutcheson
Georgia-03L Stonewall
Georgia Green  

The following varieties of Foundation seed were grown by Florida Foundation Seed Producers, P.O. Box 309, Greenwood, FL  32443, Phone 850-594-4721:

Peanuts Soybeans
AP-3 Hinson Long Juvenile
AP-4  
C-99R  
Florida-07  
Florida Fancy  
McCloud  
York  


FALL 2007
ACRES APPROVED

CROP VARIETY FDN REG CERT TOTAL
Bahiagrass Tifton 9     838 838
     ___ ___ ___ ___
         838 838
  
Cowpea Zippercream     140 140
     ___ ___ ___ ___
         140 140
 
Peanuts AP-3 154 1630 6095 7879
  AP-4   14   14
  AT 215 35 35   70
  AT-3081R 100 1392 414 1906
  AT-3085RO   223 1801 2024
  C-99R 89 140 1574 1803
  Florida-07 304 477   781
  Florida Fancy 9     9
  Georgia-02C 150 440 2533 3123
  Georgia-03L 250 844 2466 3560
  Georgia Green 150 1051 12200 13401
  McCloud 147 526   673
  SunOleic®97R   94   94
  Tifrunner     100 100
  ViruGard 40 20   60
  York 89 884   973
    ___ ___ ___ ___
    1517 7770 27183 36470
 
Sericea Lespedeza AU Grazer     300 300
  Interstate 76     50 50
    ___ ___ ___ ___
        350 350
 
Soybeans Cook     58 58
  Hinson Long Juvenile 33     33
  Hutcheson 20 612   632
  Stonewall 20 720   740
    ___ ___ ___ ___
    74 1390 58 1463

 

BAHIAGRASS

TIFTON 9 (Protected Variety)- Tifton 9 Bahiagrass has the same characteristics of the Pensacola generally grown today and cannot be distinguished from it by characteristic differences. Some tests report a 47% increase in forage production over Pensacola. Tifton 9 is adapted to about the same areas as Pensacola, and is suited for the same purpose, primarily grazing.

  Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Bostick Farms, P.O. Box 354, Headland, AL 36345, Phone 334-726-0884   X
Jeremy Brown, 118 W. Louisville Ave, Clayton, AL 36016, Phone 334-775-7958   X
John Miller, 778 First Baptist Church Rd., Midway, AL 36053, Phone 888-307-8773   X
Wayne Paulk, P.O. Box 308, Black, AL 36314, Phone 850-547-9408   X
Mack Peel Farms, P.O. Box 489, Louisville, AL 36048, Phone 334-266-5244   X
Sims Brothers, 3924 County Road 87, Union Springs, AL 36089, Phone 334-738-2619   X

 

COWPEA

ZIPPERCREAM- Developed by the University of Florida, Zippercream is a large-seeded, pest resistant, high yielding cream colored variety for the fresh market and processing. Retention of green color, pleasant texture, and unique flavor make this variety ideal for cooking. This variety has shown marked adaptability to Florida and the Southeastern United States.

  Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Townsend Seed Co. Inc., P.O. Box 451, Dade City, FL 33526, Phone 352-344-3707   X

 

PEANUTS

AP-3- (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA)- AP-3 has medium maturity (135-140 days) and is a runner market-type peanut with semi-prostrate to spreading growth habit. Seed are tan and rounded to somewhat elongated. It has excellent resistance to TSWV and white mold with good resistance to CBR and rhizoctonia.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591

X X

Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200

X  

 

AP-4- Developed by Drs. Dan Gorbet and Barry Tillman, University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station . Released in 2007 under the 1994 Amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act.. The oleic/linoleic fatty acid ration is normal. The maturity range is medium with pod and seed size larger than Florunner. AP-4 carries good tomato spotted wilt virus resistance and tolerance to white mold. Not as resistant to white mold as AP-3. AP-4 has shown good grade characteristics.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591

X  

 

AT 215- Released in 2007 under the 1994 Amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act. Developed by Dr. Earnest Harvey, Golden Peanut Company, Ashburn , Georgia . Similar to GK-7 in growth habit with early maturity. Similar to AT 108 in pod and seed size. This line carries the high oleic trait and resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701

X  

 

AT-3081R - (Variety Protection Pending 1994-PVPA) Developed by Dr. Ernest Harvey of Golden Peanut Company and released in 2005 under the 1994 amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act. Similar to GK-7 in growth habit with medium (135-140 days) maturity. Seed and pod size also similar to GK-7. AT-3081R has normal oleic/linoleic acid ratio and carries resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701

X  
Perry Mobley, 6106 Country Road 71, Shorterville, AL 36373, Phone 334-726-2090 X
Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200 X X

 

AT-3085RO- Developed by Dr. Earnest Harvey, Golden Peanut Company. Released in 2006 under the 1994 Amendment of the Plant Variety Act. Similar to GK-7 in growth habit with medium (135 to 140 days) maturity. Seed and pod size are also similar to GK-7. Carries resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus and high oleic /linoleic fatty acid ratio.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X X
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701 X X

Chris Thompson Farms, 5094 County Road 14, Midland City, AL 36350, Phone 334-790-3669

X  

 

C-99R- (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) C-99R is a mid-late maturing multiple disease resistant variety that has prostrate growth habit, with large pod and seed size for the runner market-type. Seed size is similar to Florida MDR 98. Resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus and white mold is similar to Florida MDR 98. C-99R has darker green foliage than Southern Runner or Florida MDR 98 with similar to better center stem prominence.  

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701 X

Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200

 X X

 

FLORIDA-07 - Florida-07 is a medium-late (140+ days) runner market-type peanut with runner growth habit. It has shown excellent yield potential with good grades. This peanut has seed size similar to C-99R. It has good to excellent resistance to TSWV with some white mold resistance, and tolerance to leafspot. Florida-07 has high oleic oil chemistry with good to excellent roasting, blanching and processing characteristics.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-3363 X
Woodroe Fugate & Sons, P.O. Box 114, Williston, FL 32696, Phone 352-528-5871 X  
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701 X  

Ham Peanut Co., 4674 Basswood Road, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 850-569-2453

 X

FLORIDA FANCY- Developed by Drs. Dan Gorbet and Barry Tillman, University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station. Released in 2007 under the 1994 Amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act. Florida Fancy is a Virginia type with medium maturity, pos and seed size similar to Gregory. Tomato spotted wilt virus resistance is good and the oleic/linoleic fatty acid ratio is high.

 

GEORGIA-02C - (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA & High Oleic Patents) Georgia-02C is 7-10 days later in maturity than Georgia Green with seed and pod size slightly larger, and with high oleic oil chemistry. It has spreading runner growth habit similar to Florunner. Resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus with some tolerance to CBR.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X X
Brooks Farms, P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL 36477, Phone 334-898-7194   X
Circle W Farms, 13810 State Hwy 134E, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-4542 X  
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701   X
Ham Peanut Company, 4674 Basswood Road, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 850-569-2453 X X
Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200 X X
Chris Thompson Farms, 5094 County Road 14, Midland City, AL 36350, Phone 334-983-6081 X  

 

GEORGIA-03L - (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) Developed by Dr. Bill Branch, University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. Released under the 1994 amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act. Mid-maturity range with normal oleic/linoleic fatty acid ratio with significantly larger pod and seed size than Georgia Green. Georgia-03L carries a high level of resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus and moderate resistance to white mold and CBR. Intermediate runner growth habit with pink seed coat color.
 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Birdsong Farms, 12383 E. State Hwy 52, Hartford, AL 36344, Phone 334-693-3800

X
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X X
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 650, Blakely, GA 39823, Phone 334-299-3338 X
Brooks Farms, P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL 36477, Phone 334-898-7194   X
Jordan Brooks Farms, P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL 36477, Phone 334-898-7194 X  
Circle W Farms, 13810 State Hwy 134E, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-4542 X  
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-3363 X X
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701 X  
Ham Peanut Company, 4674 Basswood Road, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 850-569-2453 X X
Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200 X X

Chris Thompson Farms, 5094 County Road 14, Midland City, AL 36350, Phone 334-983-6081

X  

 

GEORGIA GREEN- (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) Georgia Green is a highly productive variety with good stability across many different environments. It was developed at the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment station in Tifton, GA, and released in 1995 by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. Intermediate growth habit with considerably less vine growth than Florunner. Resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus and well suited to the twin row-planting pattern.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591

X X
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 650, Blakely, GA 39823, Phone 334-299-3338   X
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-3363 X X
Woodroe Fugate & Sons, P.O. Box 114, Williston, FL 32696, Phone 352-528-5871 X X
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701   X
Ham Peanut Company, 4674 Basswood Road, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 850-569-2453 X  
Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200 X X

 

HULL - (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA & High Oleic Patents)- Hull was developed by the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station . The pods and seed look similar to C-99R in size, shape and color but the pods have thicker hulls. Hull has good resistance to TSWV and white mold. It has moderate resistance to late leafspot and CBR, with some resistance to root knot nematode.

 

McCLOUD- McCloud is a medium maturity (135+ days) runner market-type with runner growth habit. It has shown good to excellent pod yields in Florida and otther state tests with good grades and larger see size than Georgia Green or Anorden. Its main disease resistance is to TSVW. This peanut has high oleic oil chemistry. Flavor, blanching and processing traits are good to excellent.  

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X  
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-3363 X  

Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701

 X  

 

SUNOLEIC® 97-R- (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA & High Oleic Patents) SunOleic® 97R is a runner type peanut with a prostrate growth habit and runner market type pod or fruit. It matures about the same number of days after planting as Florunner in the Southeastern U.S. production area. The growth habit and foliage color is very similar to Florunner & Sunrunner. Does not carry resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Woodroe Fugate & Sons, P.O. Box 114, Williston, FL 32696, Phone 352-528-5871

X  

 

TIFRUNNER- Developed by USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA. Late maturity range with slightly larger seed and pod size than Florunner. Has runner growth habit with prominent mainstem. Carries resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus, and early and late leafspot.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200

X

 

VIRUGARD - (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) ViruGard is a runner-type peanut variety with mid oleic oil chemistry. It was released in 1997 by AgraTech Seeds, Inc. ViruGard matures in about 135 days. It is a cross between NC-7 and Florunner and has a spreading bunch growth habit. It is more upright than GK-7 with smaller leaflets. ViruGard has a light pink seed coat color and seed size is larger than Florunner. Resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus .

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Chris Thompson Farms, 5094 County Road 14, Midland City, AL 36350, Phone 334-6081

X  

 

YORK- York is a late maturity (150 days) runner type peanut with excellent yield potential and good grades. Seed size is similar to Georgia Green. It has excellent disease resistance to TSWV, white mold and leafspot. York has high oleic oil chemistry with excellent flavor and processing traits.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL 36467, Phone 334-493-4591 X  

Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL 32443, Phone 352-489-5701

 X  

 

SERICEA LESPEDEZA

AU GRAZER- AU Grazer was released in 1997 by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. It is the first sericea lespedeza cultivar tolerant to grazing. This cultivar has higher survival and more vigor under grazing conditions than other sericea lespedeza cultivars. Stems are fine and pliable. Also, it has better forage quality than older cultivars.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Sims Brothers, Inc., 3924 County Road 87, Union Springs, AL 36089, Phone 334-738-2619

X

 

INTERSTATE 76- Interstate 76 is a fine-stemmed, leafy, dense cultivar that is short growing and profusely branched. It has a more open growth habit than Interstate. It is recommended for grazing, hay and conservation crops on most soils of Alabama . This cultivar should be adapted to other areas with similar soils and climate.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Sims Brothers, Inc., 3924 County Road 87, Union Springs, AL 36089, Phone 334-738-2619

X

                               

                                       
SOYBEANS

COOK - Cook is a maturity group VIII soybean. It has purple flowers, tawny pubescence and tan pod walls. Seeds are yellow with black hila and dull seed coat luster. It is resistant to major races of frogeye leafspot and has moderate resistance to southern root knot nematode. It is resistant to stem canker and powdery mildew. It is susceptible to the peanut and Javanese root-knot nematode and the soybean cyst nematode.

  Class of Seeds
Reg. Cert.
Wayne Paulk, P.O. Box 308, Black, AL 36314, Phone 850-547-9408 X

 

HINSON LONG JUVENILE- (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) Hinson Long Juvenile soybean was released by the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station as a forage cultivar because of it unique long-juvenile trait, excellent seed quality, and high forage seed yield in late planting when compared to cultivars of similar maturity. It has a determinate growth habit, white flowers, and gray pubescence. Seeds are yellow with buff hila and shiny seed coat luster. It is moderately resistant to frogeye leafspot, southern stem canker, southern root knot nematode and peanut root-knot nematode. It is susceptible to races 3 and 9 of soybean cyst nematode.

 

HUTCHESON - (Protected Variety) Group V maturity- Released by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. Plants are medium height. It has white flowers, gray pubescence and buff hilum seed. Hutcheson is resistant to soybean mosaic virus, peanut mottle virus, peanut stunt virus, and stem canker.

  Class of Seeds
Reg. Cert.
Bragg Farms, 1180 Grimwood Road, Toney, AL 35773, Phone 256-828-3611 X

 

STONEWALL- Group VII maturity- Released by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service and other southern states. It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, and tan pod walls. Seed are yellow with dull seed coat and black hila. Stonewall has resistance to soybean cyst nematode race 3, stem canker, frogeye leaf spot, and tolerance to lance nematode and Phytophthora root rot. It has high yield potential, good lodging resistance, and is medium height.

  Class of Seeds
Reg. Cert.
Bragg Farms, 1180 Grimwood Road, Toney, AL 35773, Phone 256-828-3611 X