Fall 2009

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
3,651 15 3,636
Total Fall Acreage
37,723 265 37,458
Total Acreage 2009
41,374 280 41,094


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-07V
AT-215
AT-3085RO
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 Bahia
Georgia-02C Hutcheson AU Sand Mountain
Georgia-03L Stonewall  
Georgia-06G    
Georgia Green    

Tifguard

    

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 Bahia
AP-3 Hinson Long Juvenile UF Riata
AP-4    
C-99R    
Florida-07    
Florida Fancy    
McCloud    
York    

 

The following varieties of Foundation seed were grown by Sims Brothers, 3924 County Road 87, Union Springs, AL 36089, 334-738-2619:

Lespedeza
AU Grazer



FALL 2008
ACRES APPROVED

CROP VARIETY FDN REG CERT TOTAL
Bahiagrass AU Sand Mountain 75   128 203
  Tifquik     380 380
  Tifton 9     1042 1042
     ___ ___ ___ ___
     75   1550 1625
  
Cowpea Zippercream     140 140
     ___ ___ ___ ___
         140 140
 
Peanuts AP-3 12     12
  AP-4 21 306 582 909
  AT-07V 25     25
  AT-215 40 10   50
  AT-3085RO 50 80   130
  Florida-07 387 2170 7283 9840
  Florida Fancy   818 533 1351
  Georgia-02C 150 1115 3950 5215
  Georgia-03L   344 944 1288
  Georgia-06G 250 797 1464 2511
  Georgia-07W     331 331
  Georgia Green   2231 3805 6036
  Georgia Greener 130 518 729 1377
  Georgia Valencia   4   4
  McCloud 47 64 190 301
  Tifguard 150 739 1563 2452
  ViruGard 15 5   20
  York 38     38
    ___ ___ ___ ___
    1315 9201 21374 31890
 
Sericea Lespedeza AU Grazer 25   600 625
  Interstate 76     50 50
    ___ ___ ___ ___
    25   650 675
 
Soybeans Cook   29 133 162
  Hinson Long Juvenile 39 106   145
  Holladay     108 108
  Hutcheson 20 580 686 1286
  Stonewall 20 740 667 1427
    ___ ___ ___ ___
    79 1455 1594 3128

 

BAHIAGRASS

AU SAND MOUNTAIN- AU Sand Mountain was developed and released by Auburn University. This variety is more winter hardy than other bahiagrass varieties. It has narrow leaves, fine tillers, and a short inflorescence. This variety out yields other varieties in North Alabama and North Georgia as it is best adapted to these areas and other areas with similar climate.

  Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Bostick Farms, P.O. Box 354, Headland, AL   36345, Phone 334-726-0884   X
Clemmons and Hamner Seed, 5578 Co. Rd. 34, Killen, AL 35645, Phone 256-757-9996   X
Ham Peanut Company, 4674 Basswood Road, Greenwood, FL   32443, Phone 850-569-2453   X
Wayne Paulk, P.O. Box 308, Black, AL  36314, Phone 850-547-9408   X

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.
Joe Adams, 426 Lee Loop Road, Union Springs, AL   36089, Phone 334-850-2455   X
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
June Mays, 2590 Fort Road, Greenwood, FL   32443, Phone 850-526-2761   X
John Miller, P.O. Box 5008, Union Springs, AL 36089, Phone 334-726-3343   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
Poland Farms, 1594 Denton Road, Dothan, AL 36303, Phone 334-685-2118   X
Sims Brothers, 3924 County Road 87, Union Springs, AL   36089, Phone 334-738-2619   X

TIFQUICK (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA)- TifQuik was developed to have quick seed germination and reduced hard seed. This variety also exhibits quick growth, excellent seedling vigor, and higher forage yields than Tifton 9.

  Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Brown & Brown Farms, 13992 N. US 301, Oxford, FL 34484, Phone- 352-303-1544   X
John Miller, P.O. Box 5008, Union Springs, AL 36089, Phone 334-726-3343   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 66, Istachatta, FL  34636, 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

AP-4 - Developed by Drs. Dan Gorbet and Barry Tillman, University of Florida Acricultural 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   36767, Phone 334-493-4591

 X X

 

AT-07V - Developed by Dr. Earnest Harvey, Golden Peanut Company. Released in 2007 with Plant Variety Protection under the 1994 Amendment to be applied for. A Virginia type variety that does not carry resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus.

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.
Sessions Company, P.O. Box 311310, Enterprise, AL 36331, Phone 334-393-0200 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.
Golden Peanut Co., P.O. Box 329, Greenwood, FL   32443, Phone 352-489-5701 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 Farms, 12383 E. State Hwy 52, Hartford, AL 36344, Phone 334-693-3800 X X
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL   36767, Phone 334-493-4591   X
Brooks Peanut Co., P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL    36477, Phone 334-898-7194 X X
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL,   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
Chris Thompson Farms, 5094 County Road 14, Midland City, AL 36350, Phone 334-983-6081 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, pod and seed size is similar to Gregory. Tomato spotted wilt virus resistance is good and the oleic/linoleic fatty acid ration is high.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL   36767, Phone 334-493-4591 X X

 

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
Brooks Peanut Co., P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL    36477, Phone 334-898-7194 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  
K & L Farms, 2759 County Road 55, Headland, AL 36345, Phone 334-726-0681 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.
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

 

Georgia-06G - (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) Developed by Dr. Bill Branch, University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station, Released in 2006 under the 1994 Amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act. Medium maturity, normal oleic/linoleic fatty acid ratio, with larger pod and seed size than Georgia Green and resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Birdsong Farms, 12383 E. State Hwy 52, Hartford, AL 36344, Phone 334-693-3800 X X
Birdsong Peanuts, P.O. Box 810, Opp, AL   36467, Phone 334-493-4591   X
Brooks Peanut Co., P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL 36477, Phone 334-898-7194 X  
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL,   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  
K & L Farms, 2759 County Road 55, Headland, AL 36345, Phone 334-726-0681   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-07W - (Variety Protection Pending) Georgia-07W is a high yielding, large seeded runner type variety with resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus and white mold. It was developed by Dr. Bill Branch at the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, GA.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

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

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

 

GEORGIA GREENER - (Protected Variety-1994 PVPA) Developed by Dr. Bill Branch, University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. Released in 2006 under the 1994 Amendment of the Plant Variety Protection Act. Medium maturity, normal oleic/linoleic fatty acid ration, with larger pod and seed size than Georgia Green and resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus. Generally darker green foliage than Georgia Green.

 

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

 

GEORGIA VALENCIA- (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) Georgia Valencia is a large-podded Valencia-type
variety. It was developed at the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station and released in2000. Georgia Valencia is intended for the fresh market boiling trade. It is comparable to Georgia Red in having a compact bunch growth habit, early maturity, red seedcoat color, and similar disease tolerance, but has higher yields and dollar value return per acre.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL,   Phone 334-696-3363 X  

 

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 other 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.
Brooks Peanut Co., P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL 36477, Phone 334-898-7194 X X

 

TIFGUARD - (Variety Protection Pending) Tifguard is a runner type peanut cultivar released in 2007 by Dr. Corley Holbrook, USDA-ARS, Tifton GA which as normal oil chemistry, is mid-season in maturity, and carries root-knot nematode and TSVW resistance. Plant Varity Protection has been applied for under the 1994 Amendment of the PVP Act.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

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

   X
Brooks Peanut Co., P.O. Box 305, Samson, AL 36477, Phone 334-898-7194 X X
Gary Bryan, P.O. Box 125, Bellwood, AL 36313, Phone 334-588-2152 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 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

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

 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. It is resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.
Chris Thompson Farms, 5094 County Road 14, Midland City, AL 36350, Phone 334-983-6081   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.

 

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 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.

 

Class of Seed
Reg. Cert.

Forrester Farms, 6860 Bill Yance Road, Columbia, AL 36319, Phone 334-696-3363

X  

 

HOLLADAY - (Protected Variety 1994-PVPA) Group V maturity. Holladay has yellow seed with shiny and imperfect black hila, tan pod walls, purple flowers, gray pubescence, and determinate growth habit. It is resistant to soybean mosaic virus, frogeye leafspot, and tolerates high levels of soil chloride.

  Class of Seeds
Reg. Cert.
Clemmons and Hamner Seed, 5578 Co. Rd. 34, Killen, AL   35645, Phone 256-757-9996   X

 

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 X 
Clemmons and Hamner Seed, 5578 Co. Rd. 34, Killen, AL   35645, Phone 256-757-9996   X
Carroll Lasater, 1050 Bob Section Road, Hazel Green, AL   35750, Phone 256-828-1333   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 X