Minnesota Turf Seed Council

Seed Production Newsletter – July 14, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 degrees F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 F). 


Seed Production Newsletter – July 7, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter – June 30, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter – June 23, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter – June 16, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter – June 9, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter - June 2, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter - May 26, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter - May 19, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F). 


Seed Production Newsletter - May 12, 2026

Perennial ryegrass growing degree days (GDD)

Perennial ryegrass GDD’s will be tracked during the 2026 growing season with comparisons to the previous eight years. The accumulation of GDDs will begin after the snow has melted from the perennial ryegrass fields and continue through swathing. A base temperature of 32 °F will be used for perennial ryegrass (T-Base = 32 °F).