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CDC Verona

Technical Bulletin

  • Canada Western Amber Durum variety
  • Certified Seed will be available in the fall of 2010
  • See www.cdcverona.com for a complete list of growers
AC GoodeveVB

Technical Bulletin

SK Midge Forecast for 2011

  • One of the top yielding varieties in SK provincial variety trials in 2011
  • Midge Tolerant Canada Western Red Spring
  • Certified Seed currently available for sale
  • See www.goodevevb.com for a complete list of growers
  • Exclusive to ASC
Prairie Sapphire Flax

Technical Bulletin

  • A brown seed flax line
  • From Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
  • Certified seed will be available in the fall of 2012
Desperado Barley

Technical Bulletin

  • AAFC forage barley
  • Dual purpose Feed Barley/ Greenfeed type
  • Check the provincial seed guides for listing of certified seed growers
Lacey Barley
  • Check the provincial seed guides for listing of certified seed growers

Varietal description

  • Six row malting and feed barley From U of Minnesota
  • Semi-smooth awns
  • Medium size kernels
  • Colorless aleurone
  • Intermediate maturity

Strengths

  • Good resistance to lodging
  • High yield potential
  • High percent plump

Coming Soon

CDC Origin Spelt
  • We are currently looking for organic growers
  • Spelt product focused on organic trade
  • Certified Seed will be available in the fall of 2012

Varietal Description

  • Awnless
  • Hollow stemmed
  • Earlier maturity then spelt check, CDC Nexon
  • Threshablity similar to winter spelt cultivars
  • Intermediate reaction to leaf rust
  • Susceptible to stem rust
  • Soft red kernel
  • Weak gluten characteristics desired for spelt wheat marketing
  • Adapted to the longer crop season wheat growing areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta

Strengths

  • Increased yield coupled with earlier maturity
  • Stronger straw
  • Higher grain protein content
  • Intermediate reaction to Fusarium Head Blight
  • Resistant to loose smut and bunt

Down the Road

Taylor

Technical Bulletin

  • We are curently looking for growers
  • 2 row hulless malting barley
  • Primarily for food use
  • From Agriculture & Agri- Food Canada
Hugo

Varietal Description

  • Seed pea
  • Yellow cotyledon
  • Semi leafless
  • Medium sized round seed
  • Shorter height and similar lodging resistance to check varieties

Strengths

  • Powdery Mildew resistant
  • High yielding
  • High seed coat integrity
Mendel

Varietal Description

  • Seed pea
  • Green cotyledon
  • Semi leafless
  • Round seed shape

Strengths

  • High seed yielding ability
  • Good lodging resistance
  • High seed green color intensity
  • Good seed bleaching resistance
  • Powdery Mildew resistant
Stella

Varietal Description

  • Forage pea
  • Yellow cotyledon
  • Semi leafless
  • Round seed shape with good seed coat integrity

Strengths

  • High forage biomass
  • Excellent lodging resistance
  • High RFV biomass