NWTF - North Carolina State Chapter

Conservation Seed Program

2012 Spring Seed Subsidy

Dear North Carolina Member:

The North Carolina State Chapter Board of Directors is pleased to offer its members the opportunity to purchase Turkey Gold^® Chufa or S&R^â Annual Summer Mix at a subsidized price. The North Carolina State Hunting Heritage Super Fund will help pay for the seed and shipping charges. This offer is one example of how Superfund dollars raised by NWTF members such as you benefit all NWTF members and the great Wild Turkey.

Members may purchase a total of One bag of seed:

· 50-pound bags of Turkey Gold^® Chufa for just $63.00 each, shipping included

· 25-pound bags of S&R^â Annual Summer Mix for just $30.60 each, shipping included

***As an additional benefit, each member can purchase additional bags of Turkey Gold^® Chufa for just $105.00 or S&R^â Annual Summer Mix for just $51.00 unsubsidized but at a reduced price, in unlimited quantities. However, to take advantage of these savings, you must submit the order with this seed subsidy offer.

All orders are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Quantities are limited on subsidized seed due to the dollars allocated to the program. Chufa will start shipping in January and continue through June. Annual Summer Mix will ship approximately two weeks from date of order.

Turkey Gold^â Chufa produces small nut-like tubers that turkeys scratch out of the ground. Once birds find the tubers in the fall, they keep coming back. A 50-pound bag of seed will cover approximately 1 acre. Select an open area that receives full sunlight. Sandy or loamy soils are preferred. Prepare the seedbed by plowing and disking. Have soil tested to determine exact amounts of lime and fertilizer to add. If you can not get the soil tested, use 400 pounds of 10-10-10 or 13-13-13 fertilizer and 1,000 pounds of lime per acre. Soil pH should be between 6.4 – 7.2. Broadcast, May through mid July, at a rate of 40-50 pounds per acre and plant at a depth of 1 to 1 ½ inches.

Strut and Rut^â Annual Summer Mix

This is a good all-around mixture for almost all upland gamebirds and other wildlife and is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. It consists of almost equal portions of buckwheat, cowpeas, dove proso millet, browntop millet, pearl millet and black oil sunflower. It establishes quickly and provides food and brooding cover through the summer. Can plant after frost-free period in spring to mid-summer. Do soil testing and make sure that soils are treated with recommended amendments. Check with your local Extension Service office for appropriate seeding methods and times.

Every bag purchased results in an acre of quality wild turkey brood habitat being established. This helps the NC State Chapter address a key issue identified in our state strategy of the North American Wild Turkey Management Plan. Your membership and financial support at our banquets helps make this program possible and allows the chapter to address high priority habitat needs in our state. THANK YOU!

Sincerely,

Bryan Perry

North Carolina State Chapter President

National Wild Turkey Federation

2012 Conservation Seed Program

Planting food plots for wildlife is becoming more and more of a challenge; rising fuel, fertilizer, and seed prices are putting a bigger dent in the annual budget of hunters everywhere. If you are a current NWTF member though, there’s good news. Conservation seed for 2012 is available to every member through the North Carolina State Chapter at a very low cost. I’m talking soybeans, winter wheat, and grain sorghum all for around $5.00 to $6.00 for a 50# bag. Here’s how it works. This year the North Carolina State Chapter is sponsoring a statewide Conservation Seed program which makes it easy for members and chapters to participate wherever they are in North Carolina. Whether it’s a few bags or many bags, if the seed is available, you can get it. Due to decreased availability of some seed types like Roundup ready Corn quantities may be limited to a few bags per members, but seed such as soybeans and wheat are available in great quantity. Seed quantities will be limited to availability. There are some rules that apply to the Conservation Seed Program;

Everyone receiving seed must be a current NWTF member
Everyone receiving seed must plant the seed for wildlife, it cannot be harvested or resold
Everyone receiving seed must sign a stewardship form agreeing to these rules

What helps the process run smooth is placing a preorder so the proper number of truckloads of seed can be delivered to the most efficient locations for seed pickup. Whether you are placing a chapter order, a group order, or an individual order, please use our order forms. The deadline for ordering sorghum and soybeans for next year is March 1, 2012. The deadline for ordering winter wheat for the fall of 2012 is June 1, 2012.

Roundup ready corn is available through the NCNWTF Conservation Seed Program as well. It is provided exclusively to NWTF members though a contractual agreement with Monsanto Corporation and is a regulated patented product of Monsanto. Roundup ready corn is limited in supply and Monsanto regulates quantities available per person at our Conservation Seed price of $10.00/bag. NWTF Regular members can receive 2 bag per year and Sponsor members can get 5 bags of Roundup Ready corn per year. Each person receiving roundup ready corn must sign a limited license agreement with Monsanto and carry a copy with them to legally transport and plant the corn. The deadline for ordering Roundup ready corn for 2012 planting season is Dec 1, 2011.

The Conservation Seed program is a great way to get your hunting season and property ready for a great year. This is just one more example of your NWTF membership working for you.

Conservation Seed Order Form: