Small Grains

The Tetonia Research and Extension Center is the primary breeding location for new varieties of spring barley, oat, hard red winter and spring wheats and dryland and irrigated white wheats.

Visit the UI Extension Cereals Program for more information.

Idaho Foundation Seed Program

In 1949, the University of Idaho directed Tetonia toward the production of foundation seed for the entire state. From foundation seed, which is just one generation away from the crop breeder’s original section, Idaho growers can produce seed that is certified to be free of diseases or other problems likely to reduce crop yields. Potato and small-grain farmers who invest in certified seed are more likely to produce healthy, high-yielding crops. Crop varieties grown here annually for foundation seed include:

• Wheat 5–8 varieties
• Barley 5–6 varieties
• Oats 4–5 varieties
• Potatoes 20–30 varieties

Learn more about the Idaho Foundation Seed Program.

Visit the UI Extension Cereals Program for more information.