The schedule for custom projects for the remainder of 2007 and the first half of 2008 have been finalized.  Custom projects requiring a grow-out of M2 seeds must be initiated either in the months of September 2007 or February 2008.  This scheduling is required so custom projects coincide with our regular growth room operations.  LEHLE SEEDS currently idles its growth rooms from June to August for insect control, equipment maintenance, cleaning and disinfection.  The time is also used for processing chemical waste and growth medium waste prior to disposal.  Important deadlines are summarized in the following two sections.

Fall 2007 Custom Projects - Reservations now being accepted

15 Jul 2007
Last day to submit application for importation permit for September 2007 custom projects where client is 1) outside the U.S.A. and seeds are 2) transgenic.

01 Sep 2007
Last day to receive seeds for September 2007 custom projects.  Seeds received after this date will be scheduled for February 2008.

01 Sep 2007 - 30 Sep 2007
Dates when custom projects with M2 grow-out will be initiated.  Projects not initiated by 30 Sep 2007 will be scheduled for February 2008.

31 Jan 2008 (or earlier) 
Fall 2007 custom project harvesting complete.

Spring 2008 Custom Projects - Reservations now being accepted

15 Dec 2007
Last day to submit application for importation permit for February 2008 custom projects where client is 1) outside the U.S.A. and seeds are 2) transgenic.

01 Feb 2008
Last day to receive seeds for September 2007 custom projects.  Seeds received after this date will be scheduled for September 2008.

01 Feb 2008 - 29 Feb 2008
Dates when custom projects with M2 grow-out  will be initiated.  Projects not initiated by 29 Feb 2008 will be scheduled for Sep 2008.

30 Jun 2008 (or earlier) 
Spring 2008 custom project harvesting complete.

Additional information concerning custom projects

Space in our growing rooms is limited and projects are assigned to the available space on a first come, first serve basis.  Projects that involve the importation of transgenic seeds into the U.S. will require LEHLE SEEDS to obtain a special USDA APHIS importation permit.  The permit process is such that the application should be started in July 2007 for the September custom projects and in December 2007 for the February 2008 custom projects.  For September 2007 projects, seeds must be in our hands no later than September 1, 2007.  For February 2008 projects, seeds must be in our hands no later than February 1, 2008.  Transgenic as well as non-transgenic seeds can be submitted, but transgenic seeds can only be imported to the USA under a special USDA APHIS which LEHLE SEEDS will obtain for its foreign customers before importation.  Contact Fred Lehle, Ph.D. by email if you have additional questions or interest. 

Custom projects involving no M1 grow-out

Custom projects with immediate return of air-dried M1 seeds will be conducted only during the months of September - October 2007 and February - March 2008.