Suggestions for post-harvest seed crop management under wet-season conditions in the Willamette Valley

One of the climatic advantages for seed production in the Willamette Valley is the normal dry summer season. Limited rainfall in July, August, and September favors harvest and post-harvest seed crop management. Annual crop plants and weeds die or stop growth. Perennial grass crop plants enter a quiescent stage for several weeks during the hottest and driest months. Regrowth starts slowly with autumn rains and lower night time temperatures of September and October.