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6-Row Winter Barley |
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Kold |
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A rough-awned feed barley released by Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1993. Kold has average test weight but good straw strength. Kold was the first barley released in the Pacific Northwest tolerant of barley stripe rust race 24. Kold has similar yield to Sprinter with test weight less than Sprinter and similar to Eight-Twelve. Height and date head are similar to Eight-Twelve. Lodging tends to be higher than Eight-Twelve or Sprinter and better than Schuyler. Kold has fair winterhardiness with moderate resistance to lodging. It is susceptible to scald and net blotch. |
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Schuyler |
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A rough-awned variety released by New York AES in 1969. Schuyler has short straw, excellent winterhardiness, and good test weight. Schuyler is susceptible to lodging. |
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Sprinter (Faculative) |
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A blue-kerneled, semismooth-awned feed variety released by Western Plant Breeders in 1987. Sprinter is a facultative variety adapted for planting either in fall or spring. See description for Sprinter on the Spring Barley Description page for more information. |
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2 Row Spring Barley |
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Baronesse |
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A rough-awned feed variety released by Western Plant Breeders in 1988. Baronesse is widely adapted to both irrigated and dryland areas and has shown excellent yields and heavy test weights in these areas. Baronesse has good straw strength and is similar in height to Bancroft. |
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Camas |
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A feed barley released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1999. Camas is perhaps better adapted in northern Idaho than in southern Idaho but it has shown good performance in both irrigated and dryland trials. Yield of Camas has been comparable to Baronesse in south Idaho trials and has higher test weight. Camas is taller than Baronesse but straw strength has been as good as or better than Baronesse. |
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Xena |
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A feed barley released by Western Plant Breeders in 1999. Xena has had very high yields over the locations tested. It’s yield has been comparable to Baronesse (often higher), and is about two inches taller but with similar straw strength. Test weight tends to be higher than Baronesse. |
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Six Row Spring Barley |
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Brigham |
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feed barley released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1999. Brigham is a very high yielding variety under irrigation and does well on dryland except for severely stressed conditions. Test weight is lower than most other 6-row varieties. Brigham is average in height and has good straw strength. Percent plump is average for 6-row varieties. |
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Century |
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A feed variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1996. Century is very similar to Statehood but has a more lax head type. Century is slightly taller than Statehood and a bit earlier and has equally good straw strength. Yields have been good under both irrigated and dryland conditions. |
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Millenium |
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A feed barley released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1999. Millenium is a very high yielding variety under both irrigated and dryland conditions. It has been higher in yield than Brigham especially under dryland conditions. Millenium is early, average height and has very good straw strength. Percent plump is less than average for 6-row varieties. |
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Rollo |
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Rollo is a white-kerneled, semismooth-awned feed variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1991. In 19 locations of the Western Spring Barley Nursery in 1989, Rollo had the highest yield, averaging 102 percent that of Steptoe. Test weight (48.1 bushels per acre), plant height (29 inches), and lodging (15 percent) were equal to those of Steptoe. Rollo headed 5 days later than Steptoe and had 9 percent less plump seed. 1990 southern Idaho trials suggest Rollo should not be grown under irrigation due to its weak straw. |
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Sprinter (Faculative) |
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A blue-kerneled, semismooth-awned feed variety released by Western Plant Breeders in 1987. Sprinter is a facultative variety adapted for planting either in fall or spring. In nine southwestern Idaho spring-planted trials, Sprinter averaged 93 bushels per acre, which was 88 percent that of Steptoe and 82 percent that of Gustoe. Test weight was 48.5 pounds per bushel compared with 48.1 for Steptoe and 47.5 for Gustoe. Sprinter was similar in height to Steptoe. Lodging was 38 percent compared with 72 percent for Steptoe and 59 percent for Gustoe. Maturity is later than most other varieties. |
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Statehood |
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A feed variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1996. Statehood has yield similar to Steptoe under irrigation but less under dryland. Test weight is slightly lower than Steptoe and height is similar. Statehood and Steptoe have similar heading dates and Statehood has considerably better straw strength. |
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Steptoe |
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This high-yielding, white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety was released by Washington AES, USDA-ARS in 1973. Steptoe has very wide adaptation. One of the highest yielding varieties, it has been the most popular six-rowed feed variety in Idaho for the past several years. Plump seed percentage is generally higher than that of any other six-rowed variety, and protein content is lower than those of many varieties. Steptoe also has lower feed value than many other varieties. When grown under dryland conditions, test weight tends to be 1 to 2 pounds per bushel less than those of Morex and Russell. |
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Walker |
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A white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1991. Irrigated trials in southern Idaho in 1990 showed Walker superior to Rollo in yield, test weight, straw strength, and plump seed. Walker had lower yield than Steptoe, equal test weight, and less lodging. Walker was 2 inches taller than Steptoe and headed 2 days later. |
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| Wheat |
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Soft White Winter |
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Brundage |
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Released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1997. It is shorter and earlier heading than Stephens and has excellent straw strength. Brundage has exceeded Stephens in yield and test weight and has lower protein percentage. Brundage appears to have excellent soft wheat quality. |
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MacVicar |
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A white chaffed, awned, semidwarf variety released by the Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1992. MacVicar has good lodging resistance and is a similar type as Stephens. Yields are better in SW Idaho, similar in SC Idaho, and less in SE Idaho. Test weight is less than Stephens while height is taller and straw strength is not as good. Protein content for MacVicar is generally lower than Stephens. Moderate resistance to stripe rust and moderate susceptibility to leaf rust. |
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Stephens |
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A white-chaffed, semidwarf, widely adapted variety released by Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1977. Stephens dominated the Pacific Northwest during the 1980's. Stephens is high-yielding and has an average level of winter hardiness. It is very resistant to lodging, stripe rust, leaf rust, and smut. It is susceptible to dwarf smut (TCK), flag smut, snow mold, Cephalosporium stripe, and Septoria tritici. In areas where winter hardiness and Cephalosporium tolerance are important, it is recommended to not grow large acreages of Stephens. Varieties with better winter hardiness and Cephalosporium tolerance should be used in these areas. Milling/baking quality of Stephens is very good. |
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Westbred 470 |
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Released by Western Plant Breeders in 1997. Yields have been somewhat variable but over all locations tested in U of I trials, they've only been near the average of the trials. Test weight is very high, plant height is shorter, and date head is earlier than Stephens. Straw strength appears to be good. |
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Hard White Winter |
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Golden Spike |
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A hard white winter wheat released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1999. Golden Spike is similar to Utah 100 in yield. It is shorter than Bonneville and similar to Utah 100. Golden Spike is later in heading than most other hard winter wheat varieties. Protein content is lower than Bonneville and milling and baking scores have been average. |
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Hard Red Winter |
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Garland |
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An awned, tan-chaffed, semi-dwarf variety released by Utah AES, USDA in 1993. It was released to replace Ute. It has better mildew resistance, test weight, and outyields Ute in Utah tests. Garland was released for production under irrigation. |
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Manning |
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A bronze-chaffed variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1980. Manning is intermediate to tall and has reasonably stiff straw. It is best suited to dryland areas that receive above average precipitation. Manning has a shorter coleoptile, similar to Promontory, and should not be planted deep as it may have emergence problems. Manning is resistant to dwarf bunt and has some tolerance to snow mold. Manning is moderately resistant to Cephalosporium stripe and to stripe rust. Manning yields well under irrigation, however, it produces relatively low protein content. Test weight is lower than Weston and Blizzard. |
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Promotory |
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A bronze-chaffed, awned variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1990. Promontory has the best yield potential of current hard red winter varieties in the absence of disease and when sufficient moisture is available. Promontory has excellent resistance to dwarf bunt but less tolerance to snow mold than Manning. Height is similar to Manning and shorter than Weston and Bonneville. Straw strength is good and maturity is early, similar to Manning and Weston but earlier than Blizzard and Bonneville. Coleoptile length of Promontory is similar to Manning but shorter than Blizzard, Weston, and Bonneville. Promontory should not be seeded deep as it may have emergence problems. Although protein content tends to be lower than many other varieties, milling and baking quality is rated as excellent. Promontory can be produced under irrigation but lodging may occur under high yielding, high nitrogen conditions. |
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Utah 100 |
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Released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1997. Utah 100 is primarily adapted to dryland conditions where it has had high yields. Yields have been better than Bonneville, test weight has been less and height is shorter than Bonneville. Under irrigation, Utah 100 does not yield as well as Boundary or Garland. Protein content is similar to Bonneville but milling and baking scores are not as good. |
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Ute |
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An awned, semi-dwarf variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1983. Ute has medium maturity and, under irrigation, has yields comparable to Stephens. Ute is recommended for high-producing irrigated areas where lodging has been a problem. Ute has considerable resistance to dwarf and common bunt. Ute is susceptible to powdery mildew. |
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Penawawa |
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A white-chaffed, awned variety released by Washington and Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1985. Similar in height to Owens and Treasure. Penawawa has slightly stiffer straw than Owens and Treasure and slightly better lodging resistance. Matures 2 days later than Owens. Resistant to moderately resistant to stripe rust, resistant to leaf rust, moderately susceptible to black chaff, kernel black point, and stem rust. Susceptible to mildew and Hessian fly. Penawawa has ranked among the top-yielding soft whites under irrigation in southern Idaho. |
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Hard Red Spring |
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Rick |
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Released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1980 for both irrigated and dryland conditions. Yields have been excellent with both irrigated and dryland management. Protein contents for Rick tend to be low in irrigated production. In Idaho production, Rick may be best adapted to dryland spring wheat production where yields of 20 to 30 bu/ac are normal. |
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Sunstar King |
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Sunderman Breeding released Sunstar King. This variety is resistant to prevalent races of stripe rust and leaf rust. Sunstar King has similar date head to Westbred 936, is slightly taller, and has strong straw strength. Test weight has been better than Westbred 936 and Pinnacle. Yields in southern Idaho have been better than Sunstar II and similar or slightly better than Westbred 936 |
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| Oats |
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Ajay |
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A short-statured, midseason maturing variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1989. Ajay is well adapted to irrigated production in southern Idaho. Ajay combines short straw and very good lodging resistance with shattering resistance, satisfactory yield, test weight, groat percentage and maturity. Kernel appearance is not as attractive as Monida and Otana. |
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Monida |
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A relatively tall, midseason variety released by Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington AES, USDA-ARS in 1985. Monida has moderate straw strength and good lodging resistance. Monida has a good yield record in experimental trials in Idaho and other western states. It is taller than Cayuse but shorter than Otana. It has good test weight, intermediate between high test weight Otana and medium test weight Cayuse. Its kernels are similar to Otana. Monida is similar to Otana but superior to Cayuse in groat content. Monida is susceptible to crown rust and prevalent races of stem rust. |
