Looking for seed article ideas

Every year of late, Grainews has dedicated its two October issues to the "seed" theme. Harvest or just after harvest is when farmers think long and hard about rotations and seed varieties for the following year. We want to give you more to think about, providing articles on new varieties and other considerations when it comes to seed choice.

I know SeCan is working on at least one new "general purpose" wheat variety. Nexera has Roundup Ready in line for registration, and the other big names in canola will have their own new hybrids. Peas and other legumes will be popular again in 2009 with current fertilizer prices. I'm opening up my e-mail in box to your ideas. Would you like more information on something specific? Send me a note and I'll add your suggestion to my list. Whether it makes the short list of articles that go into the paper remains to be seen, but if it's on the long list, at least it has a chance.