Same here most of the time, I don't need "certified".

If I was hunting beside a fella with 200 acres of Alfalfa, yeah, I'd have to consider sumptin else

BTW, if you do fertilize, the most you will loose if it takes a while to rain, would be Nitrogen since it is more soluble. You can top dress a 32-0-0, or similar later if you need to.

Rob,
You can put pesticide granules in the seed spreader while you are spreading seeds. It isn't as effective as spraying a couple times a season like the farmers do on their ag fields, but it does help with the army worms. I also put down fertilizer when planting.

I was talking about spraying your food plots for insects while the plants we up. If deer have other stuff to eat, they usually stay clear of crops that have been recently sprayed. I have witnessed this my entire life while working on a farm. This is why I try my best to stay away from spraying insecticides or pesticides on my food plots if I can get away with it. There are times when the bugs are so bad, you have to spray to save your plot. My experience in Collin/Fannin county and Oklahoma has shown me that putting down the insect killing granules (Spectricide, Ortho, etc) does a pretty good job at keeping the bugs away (especially in the fall). I use the cheapest stuff I can find at WalMart or Lowes. $20 (40lb) bag usually does an acre. I go heavier on the outsides of the plot.

I have been using PlotSpike forage oats from Tractor supply for several years. I can usually get 50lbs for about $20. I get it cheaper after the season is over too. Have bought it for $10 on clearance in Denton, Tx a couple years ago. They also put their pellet lime on clearance for like $3/bag too. Lime takes 60 to 90 days to do its best work, so I buy it whenever it is on sales and spread a little. My place requires just a little lime according to my last soil test. About every 2 years it needs a small dressing. Applying here and there when on sale keeps it just perfect. Fertilzer works much better when ph level is correct.