Agriculture News: 2 New Board Members Join AVSeeds to Support Future Growth

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     Newswire.com – New in Agriculture News: AVSeeds, formerly known as Arkansas Valley Seed, a leader in seed distribution, is pleased to announce the appointments of Ted Rogers and Calvin Sonntag to its Board of Directors. Both bring decades of industry experience and will play a crucial role in guiding the company through its […]

Why Use Soil Amendments – Fall Edition

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  The Dirt on Soil Amendments   Why Use Soil Amendments? With falling leaves and cooling temperatures comes the season of soil amendments. Lawns and pastures benefit from various amendments in the fall, often as additives like conditioners and fertilizers, but also via cover cropping and overseeding. Take it from our expert, Zach Fletcher: “Fall […]

Exciting Seed Industry News: AVSeeds Appoints Steyn van Niekerk as New General Manager

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  Acceswire.com – In new seed industry news, AVSeeds, formerly known as Arkansas Valley Seeds, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steyn van Niekerk as General Manager, effective September 23, 2024. A seasoned executive with a wealth of experience in the seed industry, Steyn brings a proven track record in operational excellence, strategic growth, […]

Buzz’s Story – Bee Conservation

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“THE BUZZ HEARD AROUND THE WORLD – BEE CONSERVATION” https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Buzz-Heard-Around-the-World-13-1.mp4 In a world where the hum of nature once harmonized with the vibrant colors of flourishing meadows, Buzz the bumblebee faced a formidable challenge – ensuring food security for his family. The once-abundant flowers, Buzz’s family’s primary food source, were rapidly disappearing as urban structures […]

Seeding Equipment- What’s Best for You?

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  Welcome to the world of seeding equipment. From native seed drills, Rangeland drills, Broadcast seeders, Turf seeders, No-Till drills, to Grain drills. Who knew there were so many different shapes, sizes and weights of all these implements? These implements can be pulled with a hitch or lifted with a 3-point hitch using farm tractors. […]

How to Reseed After a Forest Fire

  This year was especially devastating for many people across the western United States with a record number of forest fires.  Our hearts go out to everyone affected by these fires.  AVSeeds is working closely with land owners, the Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management to assist in re-vegetation and habitat restoration efforts. We […]

Growing Together with Arkansas Valley Seeds – Agriculture Podcast

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                     Arkansas Valley Seeds has teamed up with La Junta Radio, KBLJ 1400 for a brand new radio talk show/agriculture podcast.  Join Host Pat McGee and Lorin Adams from Arkansas Valley Seeds every Tuesday from 11am to Noon on AM 1400 for Growing Together With Arkansas […]

Soil Health 101: The Key to Successful Establishment

Soils are the building block Soils support growth and development of plants, microbes, and insects If you understand the basics of soils you will be able to provide proper nutrients and water requirements for plant development and growth It will tell you how to proceed with your revegetation plan   The Soil Profile O Horizon- […]

High-Quality Custom Seed Mixes – AVSeeds has you covered!

Custom Seed Mixes AVSeeds offers custom seed mixes for any project. We are constantly quoting and fulfilling specialty mixes, and can custom build seed mixes to meet even the most diverse seeding needs. We carry over 500 seed varieties in house and we are able to source many more through our extensive grower and vendor […]

How To Read A Seed Tag

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  Purchasing grass seed can be a stressful process. But knowing how to read a seed tag or label can remove some of the stress and anxiety during the purchasing process. Once you know the fundamentals, you will be great shape. In this article we will discuss the definitions of kind/variety, lots, purity, germination percentage, […]

Winter Lawn Prep: Winterizing & Overseeding Your Lawn

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  As the days get shorter, and the temperatures get colder, the clock is ticking on the growing season which means it is time to consider winter lawn prep and winterizing your lawn. Throughout this article there will be several popular practices for getting a lawn prepared for a potentially long harsh winter as well […]

Winterizing a Lawn – Winter Lawn Prep

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  How to prepare your lawn for the winter As we all know, winter lawn prep is extremely important as the harsh winters can be extremely detrimental to the overall health and well-being of a home lawn, recreational sports fields, or native grass area. Even though our native soils can be full of nutrients needed […]

What is the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)?

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  AVSeeds is a provider of CRP seed mixes to landowners across the country. Each mix is carefully designed with the highest quality seeds to meet the landowners prescribed mix specifications. We stock native grasses, wildflowers, and forage products to meet your specialty mix requirements. What is the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)? The Conservation Reserve […]

Native Grass Seed Planting & Establishment

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PLANTING TIME The best time to plant native grass seed is in the early spring (mid March to mid May) when soil moisture is more abundant and temperatures are cooler. Late summer/early fall (mid August through September) can also be a good time but supplemental water may be necessary to get good germination. Dormant seeding […]

How to Establish Native Wildflowers in 5 (Sort of) Easy Steps

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          The most appealing thing about native wildflowers is their combination of beauty and self-sufficiency.  They offer a dazzling range of color and form while displaying hardiness and adaptability not usually found in their more domesticated cousins, the garden flowers.  Wildflowers actually prefer soils of low fertility, and many species are drought tolerant.  […]