Spring Seed Stock
Wisconsin Foundation Seeds (WFS)
Foundation Seed Stocks
Spring 2024 Planting
Varieties Available for Spring 2024 Planting
Package Size – All seed will come in white bulk tote bags. Seed orders requesting small bags will be charged an additional $2.00 per 50 lb.
Grain Oats | $27.00/50 lb. | Antigo, Badger, BetaGene, Esker2020, Esker, Mink |
Forage Oats | $27.00/50 lb. | Forage Plus, George, Laker |
Soybeans | $35.00/50 lb. | Sauk, Marathon, Rock, W16-5282B |
New for 2024: Four new varieties of conventional soybeans were released by Damon Smith from The University of Wisconsin-Madison. We have a good supply of foundation seed for each variety and have descriptions of each variety under the variety trials page. The UW Soybean Variety Trials are available at www.coolbean.info.
Varieties require a license agreement with Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association (WCIA). If you have any questions about the license agreements, please call the WCIA office at 608-262-1341.
Purchase Terms and Conditions
Limited Warranty:
WFS warrants, to the extent of the purchase price, that the seeds WFS sells will be labeled as required by law and will conform to the label description within the recognized tolerances in the seed industry and its standards. WFS refuses all other warranties.
Limitation of Liability
The purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedies for all damages sustained and/or losses suffered with respect to the purchase and/or use of the seed ordered from WFS, whether by WFS’s breach of warranty, negligence, or any breach of any other duty, is limited to the foregoing warranty and shall be, at WFS’s sole option, limited to the recovery of an amount not to exceed the original purchase price of the seed. WFS has made efforts to minimize the possibility of out crossing, variants and/or other off-types and sells all seeds in as-is condition/form. Once the seed order has been loaded for the buyer, WFS is released from responsibility for the seed.
Special Ordering of Out of State Varieties
All seed varieties produced by WFS are listed above. WFS can get additional seed stock varieties from other Foundation Seed Programs. Shipping costs will be added to your order. If you interested in out of state varieties, please call Tom Steinbach at 608-843-1959 or the WFS Office at 608-846-3761.
Ordering Procedure
Please contact Tom Steinbach at 608-843-1959 or the WFS Office at 608-846-3761. If you prefer email, send orders to seeds@cals.wisc.edu. After January 30, 2024, we will begin sending invoices for seed orders.
Payment Information
Payment for seed stocks must be made in full prior to picking up seed. No seed can leave the Arlington Seeds Facility or satellite facility without full payment.
Seed Pick-Ups and Appointments
Seed will be available starting March 1, 2024 at the Arlington Seeds Facility or at one of the satellite locations. Call 608-843-1959 (Tom Steinbach’s cell) or 608-846-3761 (WFS Office) to make an appointment time and date to load.
Return Policy
Please remember when seed leaves the WFS Arlington Seeds Facility or satellite location, it cannot be returned.
Who to Contact for Questions
If you have any questions regarding your order or any policies, please feel free to call Tom Steinbach at 608-843-1959 or the WFS Office located at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station at 608-846-3761. Thank you for your order!