When best to seed is based on locality and the resultant soil temperature. You may successfully sed in NJ a month or six weeks before we can in Maine. The real criteria are soil temperature and germination %. As a landscaper, I shoot for soil temp above 55* which is about the time the forsythia bloom. Colder than that and some seed will be wasted that would come forth in warmer soil. Also contractors may be anxious to finish off a project to get paid and be willing to waste seed. They may use more cheap annual rye to get a quick greenup. When you are buying pasture mix, you'll pay quite a bit more than a contractor mix per pound and "extra seeding" at too early a time probably isn't the best use of youre time and money. Also, if your crop is intended for horses, I'd recommend staying away from Aslike Clover as it causes digestive problems in horses.
As with many things in life, patience is a well rewarded virtue.

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