Brundage
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.
Eltan
An awned, semidwarf variety released by Washington AES, USDA-ARS in 1990.
Eltan was designed to replace Sprague. Eltan has intermediate height, is taller than
Sprague but has stronger straw. Eltan is later in heading than Sprague and has better
winter-hardiness. Eltan is moderately resistant to dwarf bunt and has good tolerance to
snow mold. It is moderately resistant to stripe rust. Yields have been better than Sprague
in higher yielding environments. Protein content is about 1% lower than Sprague and flour
yield is slightly higher. Cookie quality is not as good as Sprague. Test weights of Eltan
are lower than most varieties, frequently below 58 lb/bu.
Foote
Released by Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1998. This variety is better adapted to western
Oregon and will likely not become popular in Idaho. Yield in Idaho is not as good as most
other available varieties. It is also taller than Malcolm and Stephens and has slightly
weaker straw. Foote does have advantages in areas where Septoria tritici is a
major limiting production factor.
Kmor
A white-chaffed, awned, semidwarf variety released by Washington AES, USDA-ARS in 1990. Winter hardiness is not as good as Eltan. Kmor is shorter than Eltan and
Sprague, with straw strength better than Sprague and similar to Eltan. Kmor is moderately
late in heading. Kmor is moderately susceptible to dwarf bunt, Cephalosporium stripe, and
strawbreaker foot rot. It is resistant to stripe rust and moderately susceptible to snow
mold. Kmor should not be grown in areas where the threat of snow mold is high. Grain test
weight is less than Sprague or Eltan and protein is higher than Eltan but slightly less
than Sprague. Milling yield for Kmor is greater than Sprague and similar to Eltan. Cookie
quality is similar to Sprague and Eltan.
Lambert
A white-chaffed, awned, semidwarf variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS
in 1993. Lambert is an early maturing variety with above average height. It is primarily
intended for use in northern Idaho. Lambert can be grown under irrigation but plant height
may prevent use with wheel lines. In southern Idaho dryland trials, Lambert yields have
been higher than Sprague and Eltan in a limited number of trials. Lambert is resistant to
stripe rust and has some tolerance to Cephalosporium stripe. Lambert is susceptible to
dwarf bunt and has moderate tolerance to snow mold. It should not be used where dwarf bunt
is prevalent. Protein content of Lambert is equal to Stephens and higher than Kmor and
Eltan. Milling and baking quality is considered excellent.
MacVicar
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.
Madsen
An awned, semidwarf variety released by Washington AES, USDA-ARS in
1988. Madsen has good yield potential and good straw strength. Madsen is the first US
variety released with resistance to strawbreaker foot rot. Madsen is resistant to common
bunt, leaf, stem, and stripe rust along with powdery mildew. Winter hardiness is not as
good as Eltan but is better than Sprague.
Malcolm
A white-chaffed, awned, semidwarf, high-yielding variety released by Oregon AES,
USDA-ARS in 1987. It has had superior yields to those of Stephens and other common
varieties. It appears to be best adapted to irrigated areas of eastern and central Oregon,
but has yielded well in other areas. Malcolm's resistance to Cephalosporium stripe
and Septoria is similar to that of Stephens. Winter hardiness is fair.
Quantum 7817
Soft white winter wheat hybrid released by Hybritech, Seeds Int’l in 1997.
This hybrid was evaluated in U of I trials for the first time in 1997. Yields are good but
not outstanding and test weight tends to be a bit lower than comparable varieties.
Height is about 2 inches taller than average and heading date is about 2 days later than
Stephens or Malcolm. Because this is a true hybrid, harvested grain should not be used for
seed.
Sprague
A white-gray chaffed, awned, semidwarf variety released by Washington AES, USDA-ARS in 1973. It is noted as the best variety to plant where snow mold is a problem.
Sprague averages about 4 inches shorter than Manning and Promontory and 8 inches shorter
than Weston. It is intermediate in maturity and has moderately weak straw. Sprague has
very good tolerance to snow mold and common bunt but is moderately susceptible to dwarf
bunt. It is susceptible to stripe and stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust.
It is currently the most popular soft white variety on dryland in southeastern Idaho.
Winter hardiness of Sprague is less than that of hard red varieties. Sprague must be
seeded early to develop full tolerance to snow mold.
Stephens
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.
Temple
This soft white winter club wheat variety was released by Oregon AES, USDA in 1998.
Temple is best adapted to relatively dry environments of Eastern Oregon. It is taller than
most soft white varieties and has weaker straw that limits its acceptance under
irrigation. Yields in Idaho have been less than most common soft white varieties. It will
likely be produced in southern Idaho only if produced for specific markets under contract.
It is resistant to stripe rust and Strawbreaker foot rot.
W-301
A stiff straw, medium height variety released by the Oregon AES, USDA in 1972.
Yield and most other characteristics appear to be similar to MacVicar and Stephens except
that W-301 has a lower straw strength than Stephens. W-301 was intended for use in high
elevation/heavy snow areas. It has excellent winter hardiness and good tolerance to snow
mold. W-301 is resistant to stripe rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. W-301 has
good baking/milling quality.
Weatherford
Released by Oregon AES, USDA in 1998. It is resistant to stripe rust, foot
rot, and common bunt. It is moderately resistant to leaf rust and moderately
susceptible to dwarf bunt and Cephalosporium Stripe. Heading date is similar to Madsen and
later than Stephens. Height is taller than most common soft white varieties and
winterhardiness is similar to Stephens. Yields in southern Idaho have been similar to
Malcolm and slightly better than Stephens.
Westbred 470
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.
Garland
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.
Golden Spike
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.
Manning
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.
Meridian
A white-chaffed, awned variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1992.
Meridian is primarily a variety for irrigated production but yields well on higher
yielding dryland sites. Meridian is moderately susceptible to dwarf bunt and moderately
tolerant to snow mold but should not be grown where these diseases occur. Meridian has
adult plant resistance to stripe rust. Meridian is 2 days earlier and 4 inches shorter
than Neely. Seedling emergence of Meridian is similar to Manning and Promontory but not as
good as Weston or Bonneville. Meridian has high protein content, but low milling yield.
Baking quality is satisfactory but loaf volume has been lower than most other varieties.
Neeley
A white glumed, awned, semidwarf variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS
in 1979. Although primarily intended as an irrigated variety, Neeley yields well on
dryland but is susceptible to dwarf bunt and snow mold and should not be grown where these
diseases are prevalent. Neeley is intermediate to tall in height, being similar to
Blizzard, taller than Manning, and shorter than Weston. In the absence of snow mold and
dwarf bunt, Neeley yields have been slightly above Weston and similar to Manning. Test
weight is lower than Manning and Survivor. Milling quality is poor and baking quality is
rated as satisfactory.
Promontory
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.
Survivor
An awned, dryland variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1990.
Survivor is intermediate to tall being similar to Blizzard and Manning but shorter than
Weston. Seedling emergence is very good. Survivor has excellent tolerance to snow mold,
producing spring stands better than other hard red varieties and similar to the soft white
winter variety Sprague. Survivor is resistant to dwarf bunt and is moderately susceptible
to stripe rust. Straw strength is intermediate between Sprague and Blizzard. Yields of
Survivor have exceeded those of Manning when snow mold significantly reduces stands of
less resistant varieties. Survivor is also a clean threshing variety. Test weight is less
than Blizzard but greater than Sprague. Survivor has intermediate protein content but
excellent milling yield. Baking quality of Survivor is acceptable.
Utah 100
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.
Ute
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.
Weston
A bronze-chaffed, awned variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1978.
Weston has moderate to good resistance to dwarf bunt but only fair tolerance to snow mold.
Weston emerges from the soil well and has been the most popular dryland variety in the
area for the past several years. Weston is shorter and has better straw strength than Jeff
but is taller than Manning. In the absence of snow mold, Weston has better yield than
Blizzard in the southern areas and slightly less at the higher elevation areas near
Tetonia. Weston heads 2 days earlier than Manning and has higher protein content. Milling
quality is satisfactory and baking quality is poor.
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