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PublicationsMailAgreement40030841SPRING2013seed.ab.caPROVIDEDINPARTNERSHIPBYTHEALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONANDTHEASSOCIATIONOFALBERTACO-OPSEEDCLEANINGPLANTSLTD.ADVANCINGSEEDINALBERTAONTHEHORIZONTHEFUTUREOFHYBRIDWHEATINCANADAPESTWATCH2013InsectandDiseaseForecastsTHEIMPORTANCEOFCERTIFIEDSEEDCEREALRESEARCHNewprojectsandfuturefunding2012PERFORMANCETRIALRESULTS LOCKOUTBLACKLEGInrecentdatareleasedbyTheCanolaCounciloCanada98oAlbertacanolafeldssurveyedshowsignsoBlackleginection.DEKALB74-44BLprovidesmulti-genicresistancetoprotectcanolaagainstarangeoblacklegracescommoninWesternCanadaPathogenicGroups234andT.Introducing74-44BLwithenhancedblacklegresistanceandhighyieldpotential.www.DEKALB.caSource2012MonsantoFieldScaleTrials.Individualresultsmayvaryandperformancemayvaryfromlocationtolocationandfromyeartoyear.Thisresultmaynotbeanindicatorofresultsyoumayobtainaslocalgrowingsoilandweatherconditionsmayvary.Growersshouldevaluatedatafrommultiplelocationsandyearswheneverpossible.Alwaysfollowgrainmarketingandallotherstewardshippracticesandpesticidelabeldirections.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedinthispublication.DEKALBandDesignandDEKALBareregisteredtrademarksofMonsantoTechnologyLLC.MonsantoCanadaInc.licensee.2012MonsantoCompany.74-44BLYIELD45S5210074-44BL104N22 1www.seed.ab.caspring.2013MessagesWELCOMEellowseedproducersgrowersandindustrypartnerstoourspringissueotheAlbertaSeedGuideWithtodaysrapidlychangingagriculturalindustryweareconstantlyacedwithchallengesbutevenmoresoIeelthereisatruesenseooptimismandopportunityweveneverseenbeoreYoulikelyreadtheMadeInCanadaarticleinthelastAlbertaSeedGuideconcerningaprojecttitledInvestigationandDevelopmentoaNewCerealVarietalDevelopmentModelorWesternCanada.IncollaborationwithgrowerorganizationsaSteeringCommitteehasbeenestablishedtoguideanddirectthisprojectorthebeneftotheentireindustry.WearenowinullswingandsincethenGarvinandAssociatesoSaskatoonSask.havebeenselectedtocarryoutthisprojectandareplanningoverthenextewmonthstoinvestigateglobalcerealbreedingprogramsandhowtheyarefnancedalongwiththegovernmentlegislationthatenablesthesevariousmodelstowork.WewillholdvariousstakeholderconsultativesessionsthroughoutWesternCanadatoinormtheindustrywhatisbeingusedaroundtheworldthengatherasmuchinputromtheseprivatepublicandproducergroupsaspossibleasweattempttoconstructaMadeInCanadasolutionthatwillmaintainandimprovethecompetivenessocerealsasanimportantpartogoodcroprotations.ItiswellknownthatvarietaldevelopmentwillrequireincreasedinvestmentrommultiplesourcestohelpgrowersandthewesternCanadiancerealsindustrytoremaincompetitivegloballytoimprovegrowersproftabilityromcerealcropsandtomaintainexistinganddevelopnewmarketsdomesticallyandinternationally.Itiscriticalandessentialthatgrowerscompaniesandgovernmentsbeactivelyinvolvedinhelpingdevelopthepathorwardthatwillstrengthenpartnershipsintheuturedevelopmentoimprovedcerealvarieties.Iknowyoullfndthisissueextremelyuseulasyoureviewresultsromthispastseasonsvarietytrialswhilelearningsomethingnewthatwillbeneftyouroperationromthearticleswithin.EnjoyRyanMercerPresidentAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationEmailrmercermercerseeds.caSTEVENMILLERRYANMERCERSeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONWELCOMEtothespringeditionotheAlbertaSeedGuide.ThethemeorthisissueSeedTomorrowsSuccessremindsusthatthechoiceoseedisthemostimportantdecisionthatwewillmakeorthiscropyear.Withtheeverincreasingopportunitiesthathavepresentedthemselvessincethedemiseothesingledeskmarketingsystemitsbecomingclearthatourgraincustomershavemanyvaryingrequirementsthatwerenotevidentundertheoldsystem.Inordertosatisythesemanydierentdemandsweasgrainproducerswillberequiredtogrowwhatourcustomersrequirenotwhatwethinktheywouldlike.Tothisenditismoreimportantthaneverthatgraingrowersbecomeinvolvedwithallaspectsoplantbreedinganddevelopmentonewvarietiesthatwillprovideusaleguponthecompetition.InthepasthereinCanadawehavelettheresponsibilityoplantbreedinguptotheederalandprovincialgovernments.Whilethisapproachhasitsmeritsitisbecomingincreasinglyclearthatbothlevelsogovernmentshaveneitherthewillnorthefnancestokeepupwiththerestotheworldinplantbreeding.Itisbeingletuptoustolookaterourselvesiwewanttobeabletocompeteinthiseverchangingworld.Whatweareseeingisthatthevariouscommoditygroupsthatrepresentallsegmentsothegrainsandoilseedssectorarebeginningtorealizethatiweallworktogetherwewillbeabletomakethenecessarychangesthatwillenableustoaccessthevarietiesthatwerequiretoulfllourcustomersrequirements.Thetimehascomewhereitisuptousthegrainproducerstomakesurethatwearenotletbehind.Getinvolvedandmakeyourvoiceheard.StevenMillerPresidentAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsEmailstevenmillermcsnet.ca 2AdvancingSeedinAlbertaGreetingsTHEagri-oodandliesciencessectorsaremodernvibrantanddiverseindustriesflledwithorward-thinkingpeoplewholovewhattheydo.Fortheseindustriestoreachtheirullpotentialtheirrolesandimportancehavetobebetterunderstoodbythepublicandourindustryitsel.AninitiativeiscurrentlyunderwaycalledAgricultureMoreThanEverthatisworkingonshitingperceptionsandcreatingpositivedialogueaboutCanadianagriculture.Itisuptoalloustobechampionsoagriculture.Wecandothisbyhowwetalktoourkidsourneighboursorevenstrangersonthestreetwithrespecttowhatshappeningintheindustry.Itsourjobtobeeducatedontheissuestheindustryisacingsowecanfllintheinormationgapsbringpeopletogetherrespondtomisguidedperceptionsandtellthesuccessstoriesaboutagriculturewithpridepassionandaccuracy.WehopeSHAWNBROOKSeedIndustryPartnersthatthestoriesandinormationyoufndintheAlbertaSeedGuidehelpsyoudothis.Nowmorethaneverisanexcitingtimetobeinagriculture.Thoughweacemanychallengesgloballywatershortagesandaballooningpopulationtheresearchandadvancementsbeingreleasedromtheagri-oodandliesciencessectorscontainsolutionsorthepathorward.Weareproudtocountourselvesamongthishard-workinggroupoindividualsandshareintheirachievementswiththelargerindustryandconsumeraudiences.ShawnBrookPublisherAlbertaSeedGuideEmailsbrookissuesink.comALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONMINISTEROLSONCONGRATULATIONStotheAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnershiponanotherinormativeAlbertaSeedGuideSeedTomorrowsSuccess.For13yearstheAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnershiphaspublishedthisdependablesourceoagriculturalinormationorAlbertasproducers.AstheCanadianseedindustryevolvesandprogressessotoowillthewaythatwebreedgrowandmarketourseedcrops.Newseedtechnologieswillcontinuetohaveaprooundeectontheindustryleadingtoadvancementsinseedgeneticsresearchandvarietaldevelopment.Innovationandresearchareleadingthewayindefningtomorrowscrops.OneexampleosuchinnovativeworkwastheestablishmentoasteeringcommitteetoinvestigatethedevelopmentoanewcerealplantbreedingmodelorWesternCanada.Notonlyisresearchandtechnologychangingourindustrytherearealsonewopportunitiesormarketingourproducts.ThereisanewmarketingstructureorcerealgrainsinWesternCanadaand2012sawthetransormationotheCanadianWheatBoard.Theseinitiativesarecreatingnewglobalopportunitiesorproducersandtogetherwewillcontinuetoadaptinthisincreasinglycompetitiveandevolvingindustry.Throughseedcropcertifcationandaworld-renownedqualityassurancesystemCanadaisknownorproducingsomeothehighestqualityseedintheworld.Albertaisakeypartnerinthatsuccess.AsMinisteroAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentitismysincerepleasuretoextendgreetingstothereadersotheAlbertaSeedGuideandtowishallAlbertasproducersaproductiveandsuccessulyearahead.VerlynOlsonQ.C.MinisteroAgricultureandRuralDevelopment 3www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Spring2013SeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONlorena.pahlgeneralmanagerAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnership5030-50st.LacombeABT4L1W8Ph403782-8022Fax403782-5514Emaillorena.pahlseed.ab.caPUBLISHEDBY403-313PacifcAvenueWinnipegMBR3A0M2PRINTEDINCANADA204453-1965Emailissuesissuesink.comPUBLISHERshawn.brookEDITORIALkari.belangerjennifer.ewankiwjennifer.golletzlindsay.homanjulienne.isaacsjulie.mcnabbshannon.schindleCONTRIBUTORSangela.lovellrosalie.tennisonDESIGNwade.clisbyjeff.hiebertlesley.nakonechnyMARKETINGcraig.armstronghiten.shahadria.grewalCIRCULATIONcam.mitchellTheAlbertaSeedGuidemakesnoexpressedorimpliedwarrantiesomerchantabilityorftnessoraparticularpurposeorotherwiseconcerningtheuseoanyproductandassumesnoliabilityoranyinjuryordamagedirectorconsequentialincurredromtheuseosuchproductsorservicestherein.FederalProvincialandMunicipallawsandregulationssupersedetheinormationcontainedherein.ReturnundeliverableCanadianaddressestotheWinnipegofceIssuesInk403-313PacifcAvenueWinnipegMBR3A0M2PRINTEDINCANADAINTERESTEDINADVERTISINGPleasedirectallsalesordistributioninquiriestoadria.grewalat204453-1965orviaemailatagrewalissuesink.comReproductioninwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithoutwrittenpermissionromthepublisher.PublicationsMailAgreementNo.40030841LIGHTYEARSAHEADPROTINUSseed-appliedfertilizerdeliversanutrientboostthatgivesyoufasteremergencelargerseedlingsandbiggerroots.Andastrongerstartmeansyoucanlookforwardtostrongerresultsatharvest.Usethetechnologythatslightyearsahead.AskyourretailerforPROTINUSorvisitPROTINUS.org.2013WolfTraxGrowingForwardandPROTINUSareregisteredtrademarksofWolfTraxInc.Notallproductsareregisteredinallareas.Contactprotinuswolftrax.comformoreinformationorcall1-855-237-9653.20199ABSGINNOVATIVENUTRIENTS 4AdvancingSeedinAlbertaFUTUREDIRECTIONFORCEREALVARIETYDEVELOPMENTDetailsontheASGAscerealresearchproject.ANEWCEREALVARIETYDEVELOPMENTMODELFORWESTERNCANADAKeymessagesonwhyundingcerealresearchiscritical.FEATURESHYBRIDWHEATONTHEHORIZONAlookatwhenhybridwheatwillarriveinCanadaandhowitwillaectthemarketplace.TRENDSINTRAITSAlookatnewtraitsandwhenyoucanexpectthemonyourarm.NOTHINGBUTTHEBESTHowstartingwithcertifedseedcanputyouontherightpathorsuccess.ASTATEOFOPPORTUNITYAlookatAAFCsGrowingFoward2andhowitwillboostseedresearch.FACILITATINGTRADEAnupdateromtheCanadianSeedTradeAssociationonlowlevelpresencepolicy.PESTPROTECTIONHowtheseedyouselectcanhelpyouendothisyearscropoinsects.2013SEEDQUALITYThestateoAlbertasseedcropanddiseasepressurestowatchor.08323412162024283012 5www.seed.ab.caspring.2013DEPARTMENTSPRESIDENTSMESSAGESGREETINGSSEEDPLANTPROFILEMIDGE-TOLERANTWHEATSEEDGROWERANDSEEDPLANTSMAPSONTHEEDGE40010236100102104ITSTARTSWITHSEEDPERFORMANCETRIALSGROWERDIRECTORYThe2012dataromtheRegionalVarietyTrialsandtheCanolaPerormanceTrialswillhelpyoumakeoneoyourmostimportantmanagementdecisionschoosingthebestvarietiesoryourarm.Onceyouvemadeyourpicksyoullfndthegrowerdirectoryimmediatelyollowingtheperormancetrialresults.CEREALS42PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYCANOLA70PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYFLAX76PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYSILAGE78PERFORMANCETRIALSHAYANDPASTURE84PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYSPECIALCROPS88PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORY36 6AdvancingSeedinAlberta 2013MeridianManufacturingInc.RegisteredTrademarksUsedUnderLicense.YouvecometotrustMeridianforthebestSmoothWallhopperbinsintheindustryasof2013wevemergedMeridianBehlenandSakundiakbrandsallunderMERIDIAN.Combinedthesewellestablishedandtrustedindustryleadershaveover180yearsofexperiencemanufacturinginnovativehighqualityproductsforcustomersacrossNorthAmericaandaroundtheworld.InsistonMeridianforallyourStorageandHandlingneeds.www.MeridianMFG.com 8AdvancingSeedinAlbertaWheatResearchTheindustryisconfdentthathybridwheatisarealityorwesternCanadianarmers.PhotocourtesyoBayerCropScience.SOMEEXPERTSSAYitiscominginthenextdecade.Othersaremoreskeptical.ButnomatterhowyoulookatithybridwheatinCanadaismoreoarealitynowthaneverbeore.TheresnodoubtindustryneedstoworktogetheroncerealresearchthereasonbeingwhenyouthinkaboutagrowerandthearmoperationwerenotgoingtohavetheanswertoeveryoneohisorherissuessaysNormDregerheadocerealsNorthAmericaorSyngenta.Wereallyneedtolookatthegapswithintheoerwehaveandthenlookorpartnershipsandcollaborationstotryandfllthegaps.Thisisntgoingtobeacheapshort-termventuretotrytotechniywheatweretalkingaboutdecadesandagreatdealomoneyheadds.InvestmentisThereThedesiretoaddvalueandimprovetheCanadianproducerstoolkitoproductshasledtoanincreasedinvestmentinwheatinrecentyears.WhenyoulookatthenumberoacresoutthereandyoulookatthevastarrayodierenttypesoproductsthatwecanproduceandproducewellinCanadawerereallyjustembarkingonawholenewrontierintermsothetypesovarietiesthatwecangrowandthetypesomarketsthatwecanaccesssaysJeReidgeneralmanageroSeCan.WelookathardwhitespringwheatorexamplenowthatsreallyjustgettingrampedupinWesternCanadaandIthinkthosetypesothingsaregoingtopresenttremendousopportunityortheseedindustryandorarmersacrossWesternCanada.Whilethetimelineornewwheatvarietiesisstillsomewhatupintheaironethingiscertaininvestmentwillcontinueandwilllikelyleadtomoreprivateandpublicpartnerships.SeCanhasbeenaairlylargeprivatesectorinvestorinwheatoraboutthelast15yearsbutIthinkgoingorwardweseeincreasingopportunityorSeCantoleverageupdollarswithotherprivatesectorpartnersaswellastheederalgovernmentwhiletheyarescalingbacktheirownresearchanddevelopmentactivitiestheyarewillingtopartnerandcertainlylookatmorepartnersoutsideoAAFCsaysReid.InrecentyearsweveheardalotmoreaboutprivatesectorHYBRIDWHEATONTHEHORIZONThecommercializationofhybridwheatvarietiesinCanadaisstillseveralyearsawaybutareneweddesireintheprivatesectortodevelopimprovedwheatgeneticsmightmeanhybridwheatwillreachthemarketinthenextdecade.investmentinwheatbutalotothatisreallystilloutonthehorizonwehaventseenalotoactivityonthegroundyetatthispointandundoubtedlythatscomingandthatsgoingtobeaverypositivethingortheentireindustryaddsReid.DavidHansenpresidentandCEOoCanterraSeedsagrees.Companiesarenowtakingthetoolsthathavebeendevelopedorothercropsandutilizingthemtohelpadvancewheatonamajorscaleonaglobalscalehesays. 9www.seed.ab.caspring.2013BringingValueProfittoCanadianFarmsTollFree1-866-228-6167www.fpgenetics.caWHEATACHarvestCWRSCDCUtmostVBCWRSACMuchmoreCWRSACTranscendCWADBARLEYACNewdale2RowMaltCDCThompson2RowFeedACRanger6RowForageOATSCDCOrrinMillingACLeggettMillingCDCMinstrelMillingACSummitMillingTurningtoHybridsWhilemanyprivatecompaniesarenowinvestinginwheatSyngentaisleadingthewayinCanadawhenitcomestohybridwheatresearch.Thecompanywhichinvestsroughly130millionannuallyincerealsRDeortsgloballyannouncedlastNovemberthatitwasrampingupitshybridwheatbreedingeorts.ThecompanyexpandeditsJunctionCityKan.researchsitetoincludeanadvancedhybridwheatgreenhousealongsideitsNorthAmericandoublehaploidlab.Nearlyahal-billionacresowheataregrownaroundtheworldbutwheatgrowersarenotseeingyieldandqualityincreasesinlinewithothercropslikecornandsoybeans.WereworkingtochangethatsaidDregerinapressrelease.ThecompanyhasbeenbreedingcerealvarietiesornearlyourdecadeswithinNorthAmericaandisnowincreasingitseortstoreleasecommercially-availablehybridwheatvarietiesinCanadaandtheUnitedStates.WereapplyingthesameprinciplesweusedinsuccessullydevelopinghybridbarleyorEuropetodevelophybridwheatvarietiesorNorthAmericasaysRollieSearsseniorscienceandtechnologyelloworSyngenta.Hybridwheatcanoergrowersyieldstabilityandconsistentperormanceacrossfeldswithvaryingsoiltypesandqualities.Ourgoalistoreleasethehybridwheatvarietiestogrowersbytheendothedecade.SearsleadstheresearchanddevelopmentoperationsorcerealsseedsandislocatedinJunctionCity.Histeamosevenregionally-basedbreedersareembeddedinresearchsitesacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada.SyngentaisalsoinapartnershipwiththeInternationalMaizeandWheatImprovementCentrethatentailsjointresearchanddevelopmentinnativeandGMwheattraitshybridwheatandthecombinationoseedsandcropprotectiontoaccelerateyieldperormance.NewRolesforSeedGrowersWhatwilltheintroductionosomeotheseexcitingnewtraitsandgeneticsinwheatmeanorthetraditionalseedgrowerHybridizationiscertainlyaprocessthatresultsinhigheruseocertifedseeditresultsinhigherinvestmentorreinvestmentininnovationsoallthatsgoodsaysDaleAdolpheexecutivedirectorotheCanadianSeedGrowersAssociation.Thereisaconcernamongstseedgrowersthatwhenacropgetshybridizedtheywilllosearoleintheproductionanddistributionothatcropkind.Andwecertainlysawitasanexampleincanola.Howeveritcomesdowntothedistributionsystemandwheatisproduceddierentlythancanola.Adolphesaystoseedanacreocanolaittakesfvepoundsbuttoseedanacreowheatittakesabout120poundssocompaniesaregoingtoneedlocalsuppliersanddistributorsastheygetintothewheatbusiness.Reidagrees.IthinkgoingorwardtheintroductiononewtraitsandgeneticswillchangethelandscapesomewhatbutmaybenotasmuchaspeoplethinksaysReid.Youalwayshearthatsayingthatwheatisgrownprocessedanddistributed50milesatatime.Andthatsreallywhatsetsthecerealindustryapartromcanolawherecanolacanbecentrallyproducedandreallyneedstobebecauseothecostsassociatedwithhybridseedproductioncerealsreallylendthemselveswelltolocalizedproductionprocessinganddistribution. 10AdvancingSeedinAlbertaHansenbelievesseedgrowersmightevenplayamoreimportantroleincerealseedproductionthaneverbeore.WhenwelookatwheatasacropithasaveryverylowmultiplicationrateandiwelookattheeconomicsandthelogisticsogrowingwheatorcerealseedoanytypemovingitrompointAtopointBisveryexpensiveandverylabourintensivehesays.Thereorewecantrelocatewheatproductiontoanotherpartothecountrysimilartowhatwehaveseenhappenincanolawhichhasaveryhighmultiplicationrate.Socerealcropsaregoingtobemanagedwithinahundred-toafty-mileradiusowherethatcrophasbeenproduced.SeedgrowersaretheonesthattheindustryisgoingtobereliantontohelpmovethetechnologymovethetraitsandmovethegeneticsintothehandsothearmcustomersaysHansen.IthinkitisamessagetoseedgrowerretailersthatthereisanopportunitytheretoworkasaretailerortheseprivateinvestmentsincerealsbecauseitsadierentsetologisticsthanthedistributionocanolaseedsaysAdolphe.Itsstillgoingtobelocalproductionanddistributionosales.HurdlestoHybridizationWhilebreederslistcropstabilityandheattoleranceasthemainadvantagestohybridwheatwhichultimatelyleadstomorebushelsperacreorarmerstherearesomehurdlesthatstillneedtobemet.Hybridvigourinwheattodatehasbeenlimitedtofvepercenttoamaximumo15percentsaysRonDePauwawheatbreederatAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadasSemiaridPrairieAgriculturalResearchCentreinSwitCurrentSask.Thenthereisthecostissue.Productionohybridseedisverycostly.SavedseedromahybridwillnotproducetothesameleveloproductivityasthehybridandthatisanadvantagetohybridseedsaysDePauwaddingthatverylittletonohybridwheatbreedingisbeingdoneinthepublicsector.DePauwsaysfguringouthowtogetsufcienthybridvigourandyieldgaintoosetthehighcostoseedarethemainactorsthatmightdelaytheintroductionohybridwheat.DarcyPawlikSyngentasNorthAmericaindustryrelationsleadsaysSyngentawouldliketoseeincreaseduseocertifedseedbuthesaystheyunderstandthebenefthastoexceedthecostorgrowers.Obviouslythiswouldhaveabenefttoourbottomlineandallowustoreinvestbackinwheatresearchbutwebelievearmersaresmartdynamicandtheyunderstandwhatsgoingon.ItheresabeneftromgrowingaSyngentavarietytheyllbuythecertifedseedbecauseithastheadvancementthattheyrelookingorsaysPawlik.ThatbeneftmayjustbeoundinSyngentashybridwheatvarietieshesaysaddingthattheyieldbeneftothehybridvarietiesmayleadmoregrowerstochoosecertifedseedwhichinturncoulddrivemoreinvestmentinwheatbreeding.ConsumerAcceptanceHansensaysworkonhybridizationowheathasbeenongoingormanyyearsbuttryingtoperectasystemthatwillactuallyworkeconomicallyonalargefeldscalehasbeenverychallenging.WhilehesaystheindustryisclosertothatendpointthanwhereithasbeentheintroductionoGMwheatislikelystillaewyearsawayduetolingeringconsumerconcerns.SuccessStoryHybridBarleyinEuropeTodatehybridwheathasremainedapipedream.Itsdifcultandexpensivetoproducehybridseedsincewheatowersself-pollinate.Howeverhybridwheatmaynallybeonthehorizon.SyngentaisdevelopinghybridwheatbasedonhybridbarleyithascommercializedinEurope.Syngentascientistsovercametheseedproductionissuewithhybridbarleyusingacytoplasmmalesterilehybridproductionsystem.Unlikeoldattemptstomakehybridbarleynochemicalsareusedunderthissystem.Insteadthisprocesscrossesasterilefemaleparentwithafertilemaleparent.TheresultingF1hybridisfertileandfullyrestoredanditproducesseedacrosswholebarleyelds.AccordingtothecompanythesystemforhybridbarleyworksconsistentlyandSyngentabreedersthinkitcanbetransferredintowheat.AccordingtoDarcyPawlikNorthAmericaindustryrelationsleadforSyngentathehybridbarleysysteminEuropeisDrivinghighergrowerROI3.31GivingfarmergainsofvepercentpremiumforqualityIncreasingbarleyyieldsbyupto20percentMorethandoublingfarmprotperacreinsomecasesIthinkweneedtotalkmoreaboutGMwheatinparticularthetraitsandthevalueswewanttoseeandinwhatsortoormattheycometothemarket.ThereisalotosensitivityintermsopublicacceptancesaysHansen.ThetechnologyiscertainlyavailableandcanbeadaptedandincorporatedintowheatprogramsrelativelyquicklyorthebeneftothegrowertheindustryandultimatelytheenduserandconsumerbutIthinkweareallwellawarethatweneedtotreadcareully.HoweverIfrmlybelievethatwewillseehybridwheatandGMwheatincertainmarketsegmentswhereitmakessenseandwhereitisnotimpedingtradeandmarketingothecommodity.Thetechnologyisdrivingacceptanceorwardaslongaseveryoneinthevaluechaincontinuestocommunicateandworktogether.SocietywhenyouthinkoconsumersorexampleisnotonlyexpectingnewtechnologybutitisalsodemandingitbecauseitwantsthingslikesustainabilitytobeaddressedsaysDreger.Technologyacceptanceismovingintherightdirectionbutthereisalotoworktobedonebecausetherearealotoplayersalongthevaluechainandweneedtohaveallothemalignedbeorewebringthetechnologyorward.JulieMcNabb 11www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Biggeryieldsbetterprotsseriousbraggingrights.NodulatorXLinoculantdrivesyourpeaandlentilyieldsstraightintothebigleaguesforachampionshipReturnonInvestment.WhenyouinoculatewithNodulatorXLitunleashesauniquemoreactivestrainofrhizobiumforenhancednitrogen-xingwithinnodulesandmorevigorousplantgrowth.ThatmeanshigheryieldsandaReturnonInvestmentthatcrushesthecompetition.NodulatorXLisregisteredforbothpeasandlentilswithyourchoiceofformulationsliquidself-adheringpeatorsolidcoregranule.WanttogobigGrabtheNodulatorXLQ-Pakaconvenient364kg800lb.soft-sidedtotethatsperfectforlargeroperations.ProudpartneroftheSaskatchewanRoughridersNodulatorandXLeratedPerformance.AcceleratedYield.aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksusedunderlicensebyBeckerUnderwoodCanadaLtd.TheBeckerUnderwoodlogoisatrademarkofBeckerUnderwoodInc.andislicensedtoBeckerUnderwoodCanadaLtd.www.nodulatorxl.com 12AdvancingSeedinAlbertaWEARESPENDINGalotoourresearchanddevelopmentintraitdevelopmentsaysSimonPhillipsSyngentabusinessdevelopmentmanagerorNorthAmericaCerealsGenetics.Iyoutalkaboutwinterwheatinatraditionalbreedingsystemitwouldtakeyou11yearstogetanewvariety.Withthenewsystemsoidentifcationintermsotraitsanddoingleatissueanalysissothatyouknowwhatyouhaveintheplantwecanbringthatprocessdowntosevenyears.Thatsamajorpointbecausethatisenablingustoreacttothemarketplaceandbringsolutionsasquicklyaspossible.AttheorerontotraitdevelopmenttodayisdatamanagementsaysNeilArbuckleMonsantoscanolabusinesslead.TodaysabilitytorolltogetherfelddataandphenotypicandgeneticinormationislightyearsaheadowhereitwasfveyearsagosaysArbuckle.AnexampleothisisseedchippingtechnologywhichMonsantousestohelpincreasethespeedandprobabilityofndingdesirabletraitswithinseedpopulationsocornsoybeansandwheat.Theseedchippingmachinepicksupeachindividualseedandorientsittomakesurethattheembryowillnotbedamagedduringtheprocess.Verygentlyitremovesatinypieceothehullwhichisthenblownontoaplateandsentooranalysis.TheoriginalseedandthechipromithaveabarcodeassociatedwiththemthatwillbeusedtorelatethetwoianalysisshowsthatthechipcontainsatraitointerestinitsDNA.Iadesirabletraitisidentifedtheseedisremovedromstorageandadvancedthroughthebreedingprocessandinotitsdiscarded.ItstheindustrializationoplantbreedingsaysArbuckle.Itgivestheplantbreedertheabilitytocontinuethebreedingprogramandmaybehewontrunasmanytrialsbutheknowshewillhaveahigherprobabilityosuccess.Therearebasicallythreedierentcategoriesotraitsprotectivetraitssuchasherbicideandpesttoleranceanddiseaseresistanceagronomictraitssuchasdroughtorcoldtolerancenitrogenorwateruseefciencyandend-usetraitssuchashighOmega-3oramylasecontent.EachonerepresentsaverydierentvaluepropositioninthemarketplacesaysCarlPetersonowneroPetersonFarmsSeedandanindependentseedretailerinHarwoodNorthDakota.TraitPipelineTRENDSinTRAITSGeneticmodifcationtechnologiesarentexactlynewsanymorebuttheabilitytotakethesetechniquesandoptimizethemisconstantlychangingandacceleratingthepacethatnewtraitscometothemarketplace.ProtectiveTraitsProtectivetraitssuchasherbicideorpesttoleranceoertheeasiestmostobviousandmostimmediatebeneftstoseedcompaniesandgrowers.Traitsthatoerincreasedweedmanagementoptionsandpestanddiseaseprotectionarealwaysnearthetopobreederslistsespeciallyasherbicideresistantweedscontinuetospreadwhilstpestanddiseasecyclesalterinresponsetochangingclimates.TheadoptionostackedtraitsincornsoybeansandothercropsisatrendthatwillcontinuetogrowsaysBenKaehlerDowAgroSciencesgeneralmanagerorU.S.seedafliates.Everyyearincornweseeadditionalgrowthintheadoptionostackedtraitsbecausegrowersareseeingthevalueohavingadditionalinsectprotectionandadditionalherbicideoptionsorthemtocontroltheirpestsandweeds.Todaysplantbreedingispromisingmanysoughtatertraitsorarmers. 13www.seed.ab.caspring.2013KaehlerpredictsthattheuturewilloermoreweedcontroloptionsbothincornandsoybeanssuchasDowsnewEnlisttraitswhichprovidetoleranceto24-Dandglyphosatetogivecomplimentarymultiplemodesoactionorbroader-spectrumweedcontrol.ItsexpectedthattheEnlistWeedControlSystemwillreceiveapprovalsorcornintheupcomingmonthsandsoybeansin2015.WebelievenewtechnologiescomingintothemarketplacelikeEnlistwillbewidelyadoptedbecauseitisgoingtoallowgrowerstocontinuetoarmliketheycurrentlydosaysKaehler.Thatisoneothekeythingsthatgrowerswantbecausetheyarecomortablewithtodayspracticesandtheyhavebeenverysuccessulorthemandsotheywanttocontinuetousethem.Aneectivepestresistancetoolinwheatissolidstemvarietieswhichoergoodresistancetopestssuchassawfyandmidgeandhavebeenaroundinbreadwheatorsometime.SeCanisclosetolaunchingtherstsolidstemdurumlineDT818whichiscompletingtheregistrationprocessandissoontobenamed.Seedromthenewvarietywillbereleasedormultiplicationin2013andshouldbeavailableorcommercialuseby2014.Stewardshipoprotectivetraitsisahottopicinbreedingcirclesandsparksmuchdiscussionaboutgenedeployment.Companiesinvolvedindevelopingprotectivetraitsareaskingthemselveshowtheymaximizethosetraitstomaintainresistancetodiseaseweedsandpests.ShouldtraitsbestackedandthenputintotheenvironmentatthesametimetogiveearlyresistanceorshouldtheybedeployedindependentlyovertimetominimizetheriskothembecomingovercometooquicklyShouldresistantvarietiesbeintroducedonlyinareasthathaveaproblemwithaparticulardiseaseormademorebroadlyavailableasaproactivemeasureWearetryingtoseehowwecanmakesurethatwecontinuetodeployourproductsstrategicallytoensureorexamplethatcanolacancontinuetobegrownunderashorterrotationbecauseweknowthatgrowersaregoingtodothatsaysArbuckle.Thosekindsostrategiesarerontandcentreorus.IntheneartermMonsantowillbeintroducingitsnewTruFlexRoundupReadycanolatraitin2014thatoersenhancedglyphosatetoleranceandwilloermoreoptionstodealwithhardtocontrolweedswithahigherapplicationrateandwiderwindowoapplication.LongertermweedresistancemanagementisanotherhugeissueorarmersacrossWesternCanadasaysArbuckleandMonsantowillbeintroducingsomeLibertyLinkRoundupReadystackedproductsintheshorttermtohelpmanageresistantweedsincanola.ForthelongertermitsevaluatingadicambaTruFlexstack.BreedingprogramssaysToddHyraSeCansbusinessmanagerorWesternCanadawillcontinuetotryandgetalleggsinonebasket.Theultimatedreamistohavetheshortstrongstrawvarietieswithagoodusariumratingandmidgetolerancealltogetherinonepackagehesays.AgronomicTraitsAgronomictraitssuchaswateruseeciencyordroughttoleranceacemoreoachallengeinthemarketplacebecauseAnalyticaltestingforyourseedgrainLetsGrowTogether1-800-952-5407www.biovision.caseed_testingOutstandingservicequalityeverytimeReliableAnalysisOnTimeResultsResponsiveCustomerServiceInnovationFindusatPhoneWeb 14AdvancingSeedinAlbertatheirbenetsmayaccumulateovertimeordemonstratemostvalueunderspecicconditions.Forexampleadroughttolerantcornvarietymayoeranadvantageonlyinyearswhenlackomoisturebecomesalimitingactororoptimumyield.ManageabilityatthearmlevelisanotherimportantactorthatcandriveagronomictraitsbecauseasarmsizesincreasegreateremphasisespeciallyinCanadaisbeingplacedonthosethingsthatmakethearmmoreproductiveandecient.FarmerswantgoodyieldingmaterialjustastheyalwayshavebutwhatsdrawingthemostinterestrightnowintermsonewvarietiescomingtothemarketplaceisthingssuchaseaseoharveststrawmanagementandgrainindexsaysHyra.Podshatterresistanceincanolawhichmanycompaniesaretryingtoimprovethroughbreedingisagoodexampleothatdrive.BettershatterresistancewillbeahugebenettoarmersbecauseiyouhadimprovedshatterresistanceandyouchosetostraightcutyoullhaveahigheryieldbecausethepodswontsplitsaysArbuckle.Thatwilldeliveratremendousamountovalue.AbioticstressessuchasheatanddroughtarealwaystheHolyGrailthatplantbreedersarestrivingorintheirlong-termprograms.SyngentaispreparingtolaunchitsnewArtesianwateroptimizationtraitorcornvarietiesin2013whichintrialswereshowntoincreaseyieldsby15percentunderconditionsomoisturestressovervarietiesthatdonothavethetrait.AlthoughtherewereaewotherdroughttolerantcornhybridsreleasedinsomepartsotheUnitedStatesin2012ArbucklethinksitcouldbeawhilebeorewesternCanadianarmersseemanymoreoptionsinthisarea.Breedersarerealizingthatgeographybyenvironmentinteractionsingermplasmismuchmorecomplexinthingslikedroughtresistancewateruseeciencyornitrogenuseeciencythaninherbicideorpesttolerancehesays.Syngentaspendsaround130millionannuallyonitscerealbreedingprogramandhasbreedingcentresacrossCanadaandaroundtheglobeinmajorwheatbreedingareas.ThecompanysaysPhillipsisstronglycommittedtothedevelopmentohybridcerealswhichheexpectswillbecommercializedwithinthenext10years.MeanwhileSyngentasnewestwheatvarietyCanadianPrairieSpringRedCPSRSY985whichisbeinglaunchedorthe2013growingseasoncombinesthequalitiesoahigh-yieldpotentialandmillingqualitygrainwhilstmaintainingthedesirableagronomiceaturesoshortstrawstandabilitygoodlodgingresistanceandgoodresistancetoleastemandstriperustsloosesmutandbunt.ItsindicativeotheinfuencethatanewmarketingenvironmentorwesternCanadianwheatgrowersisbeginningtoexertonthebreedingpipeline.TheCPSRwheatclasswasdevelopedasahigh-yieldingindustrialwheatortheethanolandeedindustriesbutbybreedingavarietythatcanbemilledithascreatednewopportunitiesorwesternCanadiangrowersinachangingmarketplace.Tousdiseaseisveryimportantqualityisveryimportantbutatthetopothelistisalwaysyield.AttheendothedayawheatcrophastoghtinthemarketplaceorpositionsowehavetoproducegoodsthatcanbeeconomicallyproducedbythegrowersaysPhillips.End-UseTraitsEnd-usetraitshavetoconnecttheirvalueallthewaythroughthechainromthetraittheseedandthegeneticsthroughtheseedcompanypurveyorthegrowerthegraincompanytheprocessorandontotheenduser.EverybodywantsalittlepieceothatsaysPeterson.Theseedcompaniesneedapartoitandthemarketersneedsomethingoritandthegrowerneedsareasontogrowitandsoon.Ithinkallothesepartswillbeconnectedatsomepointwhensomeonecomesupwithavaluepropositionthatiscompellingenoughtopushthroughthatchain.SomeothesetraitslikeimprovedpodshatterresistancesaysArbuckleareregularbreedingtraitsthatdontinvolvetheintroductionooreignDNAandarenotsubjecttothesameregulatoryapprovalsprocessthatgeneticallymodiedtraitsmustundergo.AlotopeopledontdierentiatebetweenaGMtraitandabreedingtraitsaysArbuckle.OurDNAorGMtechnologyrequiresrigorousregulatoryapprovalwhichisprohibitivelyexpensiveandsotheoutputorthevaluethattraitwoulddelivertypicallyneedstobespreadacrossaverylargenumberoacresinordertojustiytheinvestmenttogetitthroughrstthediscoveryandtestingprocessesandthentheregulatoryprocess.Breedingtraitsthatrequireonlyaplantwithnoveltraitapprovaloeralotoopportunityintheareaotraitstoservenichemarketswhichaddressspecialrequirementssuchasenhancedhealthornutritionorartisanaloodsromheritagegrains.TherewillcontinuetobeimprovementsandchangesintheprotectivetraitssaysPetersonandtherstfushoagronomictraitsiscoming.Althoughtherearesomeend-usetraitsinthemarketplaceitsairlyminimalbutsomedayhesaysSomeonewillcrackthatnut.AngelaLovellFarmerswantgoodyieldingmaterialjustastheyalwayshavebutwhatsdrawingthemostinterestrightnowintermsofnewvarietiescomingtothemarketplaceisthingssuchaseaseofharveststrawmanagementandgrainindex.ToddHyra 16AdvancingSeedinAlbertaStartingSmartUsingcertifedseedhasmanybeneftsincludingincreasedprofts.NothingButTheBestCERTIFIEDSEEDhaslongbeenknownoritsguaranteeoquality.Theseedindustryhasworkedhardtopromotethebeneftsocertifedseedoverbin-runandmostgrowerswouldnotdisputethisassertion.Whileewargueaboutthepurityweedseed-reeguaranteediseasereductionandimprovedgerminationocertifedseedtraceabilityissuesmakegrowingcertifedseedevenmoreimportant.Aswellthepremiumsbeingpaidbyend-usemarketsisquicklybecomingthetopreasonorgrowingcertifedseedasendusersarewillingtopayextratogetaspecifcproduct.Asseedscienceknowledgeincreasesandbreedersdevelopvarietiestomeetspecifcendusestheimportanceogrowingcertifedseedwillincrease.ChangesinthemarketingograinparticularlyinWesternCanadawiththetransitionotheCanadianWheatBoardintoaprivately-managedmarketingproceedsromcertifedseedusetodrivebreedingtodeliverthedesiredproducts.Headdsthelowrateoplantingcertifedseedincerealsistheresultoaculturethatbelievesinplantingseedromthecropgrownthepreviousyearbutthatbeliecomeswithanopportunitycostwhichistheabsenceoinvestmentintoinnovationandperormancegains.Ascerealcropsmovetocatchuptooilseedsinthecertifedseedtradebarleyisaleader.Largelydrivenbythemaltingindustrygrowingcertifedbarleyseedisprovidinggrowerswithaccesstogoodmarketsandlong-termcontracts.AccordingtotheCanadianMaltBarleyTechnicalCentrebrewersdrivetheneedorcertifedseedastheydemandconsistentqualityandaguaranteeovariety.Japansbreweriesuse100percentCanadianmaltbarleysaysRobMcCaigmanagingdirectoratthecentre.Thetop10brewersintheworldrepresent61percompanyisleadingbuyerstodemandthatcertainqualitiesbeguaranteedintheproductstheypurchase.Thedevelopmentohybridandidentitypreservedvarietiesincornandoilseedproductionhassetastandardorcertifedseeduse.Nowthecerealindustryispoisedtocatchup.CertifedseedhasalwaysbeenundamentaltoCanadasseedqualitysystemsaysStephenDenyspresidentotheCanadianSeedTradeAssociationandvice-presidentorsalesandmarketingatPrideSeeds.Certifedseedisdistinguishableorpurityanditwillproduceabetteryield.Butthisisonlyonepartothecertifedseedstory.Iwelookatcropswherethereisahighpercentageocertifedseeduseweseeinvestmentandasaresultothatinvestmentmuchgreatergainsovertime.Denysexplainsthatincornsoybeanandcanolacropswhereeitherhybridproductionisusedorwheretechnologyandcertifedseeduseagreementsareinplacethepercentageocertifedseeduseiveryhigh.Asaresult92percentotheresearchinvestmentisgoingtothesecrops.Thereisavisiblereturnonthisinvestmentheexplains.Certifedseeddrivesnewinvestment.Foranon-hybridcrophecitesasanexampleidentitypreservedsoybeanssoldtoJapanthataregrownwithcertifedseedundercontract.Overtimewehavebeenbetterabletomeettheneedsoouroreigncustomersbytakingthecentoallthebeerbrewedandthisgivesthemalotoclout.Thebigbrewersarelookingatdirectcontractswitharmersandacomponentothatwillbetheuseocertifedseed.McCaigsaysgrowingacropwithcertifedseedcouldbeasourceoprideorgrowersbecausetheywillknowtheyaredeliveringthebestcroppossibletotheenduser.Headdsthecostocertifedseedisnotexorbitantwhentheendresultcouldbebetteryieldandthechanceobeingselectedbyabrewertogrowthedesiredvariety.Withonly25to35percentothebarleycropgrowninCanadaselectedormaltCanadiangrowerslagbehindtheirEuropeanandAustraliancounterpartswhohit65percent.McCaigsaysthisislargelyduetoCanadiangrowersnotgrowingcertifedseed.Usingcertifedseedgivesgrowersaleg-upinhavingtheircropselectedbythemaltingindustryMcCaigsays.Hopeullytheextramoneygeneratedinbuyingcertifedseedwillworkitswaybacktothebreeders.Hisorganizationdoesbrewingresearchorbrewersaroundtheworldprovidingcustomerswithdataonnewvarieties.Asbeerdrinkerscanattestnotallbeertastesthesamebutbrewerswanttheirparticularbrandtoalwaystastethesameandthereoretheywanttogetthesamevarietyortheirbrew.McCaigsaysthecentrewillbrewabatchoeachnewcropobarleybyvarietysotheycantellbrewers 17www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Fightwheatmidgeinyourfields.Protectyouryieldsforyearstocome.Prairiewheatgrowersareputtingmidgetolerantwheattoworkfightingwheatmidgeontheirfarms.AndtheStewardshipAgreementistheretopreserveitforfuturegenerations.WhenyoubuymidgetolerantwheattheAgreementyousignlimitstheuseoffarm-savedseedtoonegenerationpastCertifiedseed.Itsasimplestepthatkeepstheinterspersedrefugesystemattheproperlevelpreventingabuild-upofresistantmidge.Protectyouryieldsandgradeandpreservethisimportanttoolforyearstocome.Contactyourretailerorvisitwww.midgetolerantwheat.catolearnmoreaboutthesenewvarietiesandhowtheinterspersedrefugesystemworks.howtheymightneedtotweaktheirbrewingprocesstogetthetastetheircustomersexpect.ThereisopportunityinmaltingbarleytohavevarietysegregationsaysEarlGeddesexecutivedirectorotheCanadianInternationalGrainsInstitute.WealsodoresearchorWarburtonthelargestbakerycustomerorwesternCanadianwheatinEurope.TheyfndthatCWRSclassistoobroadorthemandtheyhavegonetotheirgrowersgetthemtousecertifedseeduseithegrowerswanttostayontheirprogram.AswellCanadahasthebestdurumintheworldbuteachvarietyhascharacteristicsthatmightappealtobuyersordierentenduses.Geddessuggeststhatcertifedseedusewillbecomemoreprevalentasendusersdemandguaranteesovarietyandtheabilitytotracethesourceothegrain.Hesaysthemarketisdrivingthemovetomorecertifedseeduse.ForGregStampaseedgrowerinEnchantAlta.certifedseedreducesriskbecausegrowersknowexactlywhatisbeingplanted.Itheenduserhasspecifcparametersthatmustbemetbythecropcertifedseedwillgivethebuyerexactlywhatiswanted.Ithinkgrowingcertifedseedwillbecomemoreimportantasseedretailershaveopportunitiestobecomemoreinvolvedinthevaluechainandtotargetahighervalueend-usermarkethecomments.Moreinvestmentinvarietydevelopmentwouldbeavailableigrowersincreasedtheiruseocertifedseed.DenyssaysCanadaislaggingbehindinresearchorimprovementsincerealsoryieldagronomictraitsandimprovementinqualityorspecifcuses.Thereneedstobeasystemtoensureareturnoninvestmentorcompanieswillingtoinvestincerealvarietydevelopmenthesays.Certifedseedisanexcellenttooltodriveinnovationasitisuser-basedandmoreefcientlyanddirectlyprovidesareturntothecompaniesinvestingininnovation.GrowersmaywanttobemoreinvolvedinthedevelopmentovarietiesaddsGeddes.Thismayrequireacheck-oundingbecausegrowersgeneratethegrainproductsthataresoldaroundtheworldandbeinginvolvedinvarietydevelopmentgivesthemasayinwhattheygrow.Hesaysheexpectscustomerswillbecomemoredirectlyinvolvedinwhatcriteriaisneededasdevelopmentoccursandtheywillexpectgrowerstodeliverthevarietiestheychoose.Headdsthatmarketershavetoknowtheyaresellingapredictableproductandthisallcomesbacktogrowersstartingwithcertifedseed.Forgrowersproftabilityiswhatcropproductionisallabout.Inanormalyearthevalueomaltbarleyis50pertonneovereedbarleyMcCaigexplains.ItcanbethemostproftablecerealcropinWesternCanada.Thereorehesuggeststogetthatpremiumgrowersshouldbestartingwithcertifedseed.Brewersarenowdemandingonevarietyoveranotherandthey 18AdvancingSeedinAlbertaQUALITYPEDIGREEDSEEDAVAILABLEFOR2012R.R.1SITE1BOX2BARRHEADALBERTAT7N1N2PHONE780674-5715CELL780674-0866FAX780674-8125CDCMeadowPolsteadSWMidasACForemostpreer100percentMetcaleorCopelandbutnotamixtureobothMcCaigsays.Theonlyguaranteeorthatistodeliveracropgrownwithcertifedseed.CertifedseedhasatraceabilityelementanditcanbeasellingtooliaarmerproducesavarietyamillerpreerssaysNobleordAlta.graingrowerEdwinMans.Therearenowpremiumsorreturningthecroptothecompanythatprovidedtheseed.MansatherisacertifedseedgrowersowhenMansstartedoutonhisownhedidnotquestionwhatkindoseedhewouldbegrowing.InordertogetbettergeneticswehavetobuycertifedseedbecauseitwillsupportmoreresearchManssays.Therearealsoopportunitiestogetbetterpricesorgrainigrowerscanprovetheyhavethevarietytheenduserwants.Thebrewingindustryisthefrstexampleoacerealindustrydemandingprooovariety.Otherindustriesrombakerstonoodlemakersareollowing.Growerswhowanttoearnthepremiumsorsignlong-termcontractswithmillersorbrewerswillhavetogrowcertifedseed.Inturninvestmentinimprovedgeneticsorvarietieswithparticulartraitswillollow.Itsnolongeraboutcleanseedgrowingcertifedseedisabadgeoqualityorwhichgrowerswillreceivebettercompensation.RosalieTennisonCDCMeredithBarleyACanadianSuccessStoryBreedersattheCropDevelopmentCentreinSaskatoonhaveintroducedahigh-yieldingbarleyvarietyisgeneratingalotofexcitementinthebrewingindustry.CDCMeredithcouldofferagoldenopportunityforgrowersputtingmoresudsinthehandsofbeerdrinkers.EarlytestingresultsshowCDCMeredithhasproteinunder12percentwhichprovidesadditionalstarchthatinturncouldresultinahighernumberofbottlesproducedpertonneofgrain.Thevarietyisalso13percenthigheryieldingthanthecurrentstandardwhichagainwillputmorebottlesonbeerstoreshelves.ThedevelopmentofCDCMeredithisthedirectresultofthecertiedseedsystemroyaltiesfromthesaleofcertiedseedfundedtheresearchthatledtothisnewexcitingvariety.Canadianslovetheirbeerandtheannouncementthatthecertiedseedsystemledtotheproductionofamaltingbarleyvarietywhichcouldgetfarmersstrivingtoachievemaltstatusisworthraisingapintover.SourceCanadianSeedGrowersAssociation 19www.seed.ab.caspring.2013FarmerFundedFarmerDirectedResearchwww.westerngrains.comTheWesternGrainsResearchFoundationannuallyinvestsover6millionintobreedingandcropresearchandproudlybringstogetherthespendingpowerofWesternCanadianfarmersmaximizingthereturnsyouseeincropresearchforthepast30years.Tondoutmorevisitusonline. 20AdvancingSeedinAlbertaGrowingForward2TheHarpergovernmentsGrowingForward2clusterfundingschemeoffersuniqueopportunitiesforthebarleysector.ASTATEOFOPPORTUNITYONDECEMBER7theCanadiangovernmentannouncedthreenewederalprogramsunderitsagriculturalpolicyrameworkGrowingForward2.ThenewprogramsentitledAgriInnovationAgriMarketingandAgriCompetitivenessaredesignedtostreamlineinvestmentsintheagricultureandagri-oodsector.WhileallthreeprogramswillcomeintoeectinApril2013theannouncementocusedontheAgriInnovationprogramwithdetailsotheotherprogramsorthcominginthenewyear.AgriInnovationisdesignedtosupportindustry-ledresearchanddevelopmentinitiativesthroughnon-repayablesupportornationalagri-scienceclustersaswellasindividualresearchprojectsandtoacilitatethecommercializationoinnovativeproductsorservices.AccordingtoPatrickGirardseniormediarelationsofcerorAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadatheultimategoalotheAgriInnovationprogramistoacquirenewknowledgegeneratesolutionsandsupportactivitiesthatleadtoinnovativeagricultureagri-oodandagri-basedpracticesprocessesandproducts.GirardsaysAAFCviewsresearchanddevelopmentintheseedsectorasbeingveryimportantbutthelevelosupportorarmersandthesectoringeneralwillvarybasedonneed.Fortheseedsectorspecifcallyresearchrelatedtonewvarietytypesorexamplemaybeeligibleheexplains.HowevereachapplicationwillbereviewedonitsmeritsandpotentialbeneftstoagriculturalproducersstakeholdersandCanadiansingeneral.KeytotheCanadiangovernmentsagricultureagendaisanemphasisonindustryleadership.GF2oersamodelosciencedeliverythatencouragesindustryleadershipinnearmarketareasotheinnovationcontinuumwheretheindustryisinthebestpositiontodecidewhatcandelivereconomicgainstothesectorsaysGirard.TheseedindustryiscurrentlyinastateoopportunitywherenewinvestorsaremakinginvestmentsinvarietydevelopmentandwillbeabletoleveragetheseinvestmentswiththoseoGF2.BrewingaCompetitiveBarleyMarketWhilethegovernmentsnewederalprogramswilleventuallyaecteveryaspectoCanadianagricultureaspecialnodwasgiventotheAlbertabarleyindustryinDecember.Astheone-yearanniversaryotheadoptionotheMarketingFreedomorGrainFarmersActapproacheswesternCanadiangrainarmersarealreadyenjoyingtheeconomicpotentialoanopenmarketsaidMinisterRitzattheDecember7event.IwouldliketothanktheAlbertaBarleyCommissionoritslong-standingleadershipinsupportomarketingreedominnovationandastrongutureorbarleyproducers.LastOctoberthegovernmentannouncedanAgriMarketinginvestmento525000inthemaltingbarleyindustry.TheundswillbedirectedtotheCanadianMaltingBarleyTechnicalCentretheMaltingIndustryAssociationoCanadaandtheBrewingandMaltingBarleyResearchInstitutebutthesupportwillbeeltthroughoutthebarleyvaluechainaccordingtoMattSawyerchairmanotheAlbertaBarleyCommission.TheinvestmentromthegovernmentwillkeepthisbarleymarketcompetitivesaysSawyer.Thewordothedaythatwevebeenhearingisthatarmersandourindustryingeneralneedtobemoreinnovativeandcollaboratemore.Theundingwillhelpdothatthroughproductandmarketdevelopment.Werecertainlypleasedthattheresacommitmentromthegovernmenttowardsourindustry.SawyerbelievestheundingandGF2programingeneralwillbenefttheAlbertaseedindustryinthelongterm.ItwillhelpinvestmentinnewvarietiesandindevelopingmarketsmovethemdownthevaluechainintocommercializationsaysSawyer.Withoutresearchdollarsthingsdontmovealongasquickly.Inorderorustostaycompetitiveintheglobalmarketplaceweneedtohaveinvestmentinourindustry.Itswonderulthatthegovernmentisbehindus.ClosingtheGapsWhilethegovernmentsexpressedsupportortheCanadianbarleyindustryisencouragingthestructureoundingisalsoasignalthatthingswillchangeinthenewmarketingera.AttheCanadianMaltingBarleyTechnicalCentrebasedinWinnipegMan.anot-or-proftorganizationdedicatedtoimprovingtheCanadianmaltbarleyvaluechainromthegrowertotheenduserandpromotingCanadianmaltingbarleyininternationalmarketscontinuedgovernmentundingisessentialtoensuresmoothoperations.TherecentgrantwillhelpbuildCanadasbarleybrandwhichisalreadyviewedhighlyabroad.TheundingisdoublynecessaryhoweverinpromotingthemovementonewbarleyvarietiesthroughthesystemaccordingtoRobMcCaigmanagingdirectoranddirectorobrewingatthecentre.OneothenewgapsthathasappearedwiththeCWBgoneistheadoptiononewly-registeredvarietiesthroughoursystemsaysMcCaig.VarietiesgetlonginthetoothwecantkeepACMetcaleor150yearsbecauseovitalitydiseaseagronomicswehavetokeepdevelopingandadoptingbarleyvarietieswithimprovedagronomicsanddiseaseresistance.Thewheatboarddidareallygoodjobointroducingnewvarietiestocustomersandmovingthemintooursystem.Gettingcustomerstotrythenewvarietiesandadoptthemoruseisdifcultbothmaltstersandbrewersliketheamiliarandareslowtochange. 21www.seed.ab.caspring.2013 22AdvancingSeedinAlbertaThecentrehasitshandsullnowpilotmaltingandbrewingandcollectingdataonnewvarietiestryingtomatchupcustomerswithidealvarieties.WereheavilyinvolvedinthatthisyearsaysMcCaig.WeareworkingmorewithcompaniesratherthancountriesandwiththesenewvarietiesthatmoneyweregettingromGF2willhelpustodomoreandmoreothisworkwhichwillbringthesenewvarietiestotheoreront.InthenewmarketingrealitysaysMcCaigtherewillbemoreemphasisnotonlyonthecharacteristicsothebarleyvarietiesbutonthequalityotheseeditsel.Nowthatthemaltingandbrewingcompaniescancomeanddomoredirectmarketingwithgrowerstheyaregoingtoinsistoncertifedseedhesays.Thehealthothebarleyindustrydependsonthisgovernmentsupport.AndtheworkotheCMBTCiscentraltothepromotionoCanadianbarleyanditssuccesslongterm.AsweworkwiththeseinternationalbrewerieswereservingastheconduitbetweentheglobalbrewersandtheproducershereinCanadasaysMcCaig.Wereacilitatingthat.JulienneIsaacsSeedSectorValueChainInadditiontosupportingresearchanddevelopmentintheseedindustryAAFCcontinuestosupporttheSeedSectorValueChainRoundtableaccordingtoPatrickGirardseniormediarelationsofcerwithAgricultureandAgri-foodCanada.TheroundtablediscussesmanyissuesrelateddirectlytotheseedindustrysaysGirardofwhichAlbertaiswellrepresentedincludingthefollowingandnumerousotherissuescriticaltotheindustryalternativeservicedeliverymodelsforseedcropinspectionsprovidinginputtowardsimprovingthevarietyregistrationsystemasameanstoaccelerateseed-relatedinnovationfortheagriculturalsectorcoordinatingindustrysinputtowardthereviewandstreamliningoftheseedgradetablesasameansoffacilitatingthemarketingofseedpreparinganeweconomicproleoftheseedsectorwithup-to-datewell-researchedandcredibledatainordertofullydemonstratethecontributionoftheseedindustrytotheeconomyandmonitortheuseofcellpatentingtoprotectvarietiesandassesstheimpactsintheseedindustryandinplantbreedingactivities.ReadmoreSeedSectorValueChainRoundtableatwww.ats-sea.agr.gc.cart-tr6237-eng.htm 23www.seed.ab.caspring.2013 24AdvancingSeedinAlbertaLowLevelPresenceAnupdatefromtheCanadianSeedTradeAssociationonhowCanadaisblazingatrailwhenitcomestolowlevelpresencepolicy.FACILITATINGTRADEestablishedtoexamineandrecommendanLLPpolicyorCanadawhichcouldbeusedasamodelorothercountriestoollow.TheMinisteroAgricultureandAgri-FoodbuiltsupportincountriesthataremembersotheCAIRNSgroupotradingnationstomakeLLPahighpriorityandaninternationalconerencewasheldinVancouvertobuildawarenessandinternationalsupportoraddressingLLPinawaythatwouldacilitatetrade.Fromtheallo2011tothespringo2012theinterdepartmentalworkinggroupconsultedonanissuespaperthatdiscussedoptionsoraCanadianpolicyonLLP.TheseedsectorwasactivelyinvolvedintheconsultationsandCSTAwaspartoasmalladvisorygroupontheissue.TheresultsotheconsultationswereincorporatedintoanewpolicyproposalwhichwasgivenbroadercirculationinSeptember.Theproposalincludestheuseoexpertpanelstosetcrop-basedthresholdsollowedbyLLPriskassessmentsonacropbasis.Howeverthegovernmenthaschosennottoincludeseedinthisproposal.ThepolicyoutlinedinthenewestproposalwouldonlyapplyorLLPingrainoroodeedandprocessing.ThereasonsITALLSTARTEDwelloveradecadeagowhenormerCanadianSeedTradeAssociationexecutivevice-presidentBillLeaskwroteapaperentitledTheTroublewithThresholds.Thatpaperoutlinedtheinevitabilityolowlevelsogeneticallymodiedmaterialinshipmentsoseedandgrain.ItalsopredictedthedicultiesthatwouldbeacedicountriestriedtoassurezeropresenceoGMinanyshipmentgiventhegrowthobiotechnologyandthelargevolumesoseedandgrainthatmovearoundtheworld.WearenowlivingthesituationpredictedinthatpaperanditisnegativelyaectingCanadasabilitytoexportseedtomanyinternationaldestinations.Asnewtechnologyentersthemarketplaceandtestingbecomesmoreprecisethesituationwillonlyworsenunlesscountriesaroundtheworldcancometoanagreementonalowlevelpresencepolicythatisoundedinscienceandacilitatestrade.Lowlevelpresenceisdenedastheunintentionalpresenceatverylowlevelsoageneticallymodiedproductthatisapprovedassaeinoneormorecountriesbutnotinthecountryoimport.ThedenitionisimportantbecauseitunderscoresthattheGMproducthasbeenoundtobesaeoroodeedandenvironmentalreleaseat100percent.LLPdoesnotincludeproductthatisnotapprovedanywhere.WhileCanadahasneverexperiencedanincidentoLLPinseedimportstheseedindustryacesitregularlyinexportmarkets.CSTAmembershavehadshipmentstosomecountriesrejectedortheextremelylowpresencetheequivalentodustinacontaineroseed.ManyareunabletomakesalesbecausetheycannotguaranteeabsolutezeropresenceoGMmaterial.WhiletheseedindustryhasbeensubstantiallyaectedbyLLPorquiteawhileittookanincidentinthegrainandoilseedsectortocapturetheattentionopolicymakersandregulators.TheTridsituationwherelowlevelsoaGMfaxvarietyullyapprovedinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesbutnotintheEuropeanUnionwereoundinshipmentstoEuropewastherstseriousLLPsituationinthatsector.Itisestimatedthefaxindustrylostover30millionlostsalespricedropsdemurrageetc.duetoLLP.AspecialinterdepartmentalgroupoassistantdeputyministerswasconvenedandtechnicalworkinggroupsItisestimatedthefaxindustrylostover30millionlostsalespricedropsdemurrageetc.duetoLLP.PattyTownsend MultiActionLegumeFertilitywww.UseTagTeam.ca1-888-744-5662Smartfarmersreadthefineprint.OnaverageTagTeampeaandlentilinoculantsoutperormedcompetitorsingle-actionnitrogen-fxingonlyinoculantsby7inindependentlarge-plotresearchtrials.Thatsanaverageincreaseo2.7bushelsperacre.Summaryo33lentiland85peaindependentlarge-plotresearchtrialsconductedbetween1997and2012.TagTeamandMultiActionareregisteredtrademarksoNovozymesAS.Allrightsreserved.1202509.12Novozymesistheworldleaderinbioinnovation.Togetherwithcustomersacrossabroadarrayoindustrieswecreatetomorrowsindustrialbiosolutionsimprovingourcustomersbusinessandtheuseoourplanetsresources.Readmoreatwww.novozymes.com.ItsUnanimousTheormidableone-twopunchinTagTeamcontinuestoknockoutthecompetition.Itbeatsingle-actionnitrogen-onlycompetitorsinarmer-conductedhead-to-headtrialsbyawalloping7.TagTeamboostsnitrogenandphosphateuptaketoremaintheworldsonlyundisputedMultiActionchampion.GiveyourcropstwicethefghtrightromthestartwithTagTeam.Emergevictoriouswithnitrogenandphosphate.2012Novozymes.2011-22927-02 26AdvancingSeedinAlbertaFullyAccreditedSeedlAbNo.1215employeeowNedoperAtedCALLUSTODAY1-866-980-8324WWW.SEEDCHECK.NETThank-youtoourloyalcustomersWeloveworkingwithyouReapWhatYouSowCelebrating10yearsofseedtestingexcellenceTestwithgivenorthedecisionnottoincludeseedinthepolicyweretheollowingRiskassessmentforLLPinseedhastobedonedifferentlybecauseseedisintentionallyintroducedintotheenvironmentandWhileinternationalguidelinesforbothsafetyassessmentsorullapprovalandriskassessmentsexistthroughtheCodexAlimentariustherearenointernationalguidelinesorriskassessmentsorseedLLP.GiventhattheseedsectorcontinuestoacemarketdisruptionsandlostopportunitiestoconcernsoverLLPtheCSTAwasverydisappointedwiththisdecisionandhasbeenworkingcloselywithgovernmentstatoensurethatseedLLPisnotletbehind.AworkingsessionorganizedbytheinterdepartmentalgroupandtheCSTAwasheldinAugust.ThesessionbroughttogetherstakeholdersromgrainsandoilseedsorganicsoragesandotherindustrygroupsandrepresentativesodierentgovernmentdepartmentstostarttheprocesstodevelopadomesticLLPpolicyonseedorCanada.AworkinggroupwasestablishedcurrentlychairedbytheCSTAtoprovideinputandadvicetothegovernmentofcialsastheydevelopanissuespaperonLLPinseed.Thisisthesameprocessaswasollowedorgrainoroodeedandprecessing.TheworkinggrouphasmadeitclearthatgrainandseedareultimatelylinkedandtheLLPpoliciesoreachmustnotcompromisetheother.InthemeantimeCSTAisalsoveryactiveinternationally.OurproposalorseedLLPpolicywhichisbuiltonexistingseedqualitystandardshasbeenacceptedbytheSeedAssociationotheAmericasandhasbeenpresentedtotheInternationalSeedFederation.Theproposalisthatunlikegrainseedisproducedandtradedunderverystrictqualitycontrolsystemswhicharedesignedtoensurevarietalpurityandidentity.Seedproducersandcompaniesaresubjecttostrictproductionandotherqualitycontrolproceduresdesignedtoprovideassurancesovarietalpurityandtheseprocessesareverifedbygrow-outsandtestingoverseenbynationalregulators.ThesesystemshaveacilitatedseedtradeordecadesandcanormthebasisorLLPpolicytoacilitatethetradeoseed.BecauseotheworkotheSeedAssociationotheAmericasanditsmembersseedwaseaturedprominentlyinthemostrecentinternationalLLPconerenceheldinmid-SeptemberinRosarioArgentina.CSTAwasthere.AnindustrygovernmentdaythatocusedspecifcallyonseedprecededgovernmentmeetingsandthelastdayothegovernmentmeetingocusedspecifcallyonLLPinseed.ItwasourobjectiveandthatothegovernmentoCanadathatthecountriesmeetinginRosariowouldcommittoworkingtogetheronLLPinseed.PattyTownsendEditorsnotePattyTownsendisthechiefexecutiveofceroftheCanadianSeedTradeAssociation. 27www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Barley-CDCCowbo-Vv-aCMtcf-Sb-CDCCopnd-Ponok-Sund-CDCThompson-CDCCoton-CDCMdth-Busb-Chgw-CDCaustnsonOaTS-aCMogn-aCMustng-BdWHeaT-HrSWACBarriStttlrHarvstCarbrry-CPSrdACFormostPeaS-Coop-CDCCntnn-Cnst-CDCMdowFABABeAnS-SnowbdTriTiCale-TndPedigreedseedforsaleSEEDTREATINGAVAILABLEP780349-3944F780349-3623Ewscptelus.netwww.westlockseed.ca1001693Ave.WestlockABManagerWayneWalkerandsonSdGows780-674-5670780-674-1941Bar3Farms780-348-5791780-349-1434BviMcnlly780-348-5749780-349-0685DougCoss780-349-2587780-349-1453CyrSdFarms780-349-4775780-307-4246780-307-4332ForwardSdFarm780-307-4343TrubloodFarmsLtd.780-954-3745780-349-0444TruSdsLtd.780-736-2289780-777-5885nickJok780-349-5458780-349-0483BamishSdFarmsLtd.780-954-2166780-307-4742MiczigrSdFarms780-349-2456780-349-9515rcksPdgdSd780-674-2595780-305-9517BnM780-674-1240Processorsretailersforthefollowinggrowersover275000bushelsofPedigreedseedstorage 28AdvancingSeedinAlbertaInsectForecastKNOWINGWHATPESTSyouarelikelytoaceinthe2013growingseasoncanhelpyouunderstandwhatcharacteristicsyoushouldconsiderinyourseedtraitsandwhatseedtreatmentsyoushouldapply.Inthepastdecadeseveralsignicantadvanceshavebeenmadeinplantbreedingandseedenhancementsthatcanprovideyouwithpestprotectionwithouteverhavingtotakeyoursprayeroutotheshed.Oneexampleismidge-tolerantwheat.Thesevarietieshavegreatlyhelpedtoreducemidgeproblemsinmanyareasbutitsstillimportanttoassessthedierentvarietiesthatareavailabletoensuretheyaresuitedtoyourarm.Iamotheopinionthatespeciallyincerealsitsagoodideatogrowsomeacresomidge-tolerantvarietiesandseehowtheyrespondonyouroperationbecausetherearealotochoicesnowsaysScottMeersinsectmanagementspecialistwithAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Midgetoleranceisatremendoustoolbutyouhavetondtherightvarietiesthattyouroperation.Anothersuccessstoryinwheathasbeentheadoptionosolid-stemmedwheatvarietieswhichhavedrasticallyreducedproblemswithwheatstemsawfy.SolidstemwheatvarietieshavebeenabigpartohowthesawfypopulationhasbeenmanagedandbackeddownalongwithnaturalcontrolssuchasweatherandparasitismsaysMeers.Fleabeetlesareonceagainexpectedtobeairlyabundantin2013becauseohighnumbersthispastall.Somecanolaproducershaveexperimentedwithlargeseedhybridstotryandproducelargerseedlingsthataremoretolerantofeabeetleeedingintheearlyspring.ItsimportanthowevertomaintainhighseedingratessaysMurrayHartmanAARDsprovincialoilseedspecialist.Iaarmerisseedingathisusualseedingratewithalargerseedthereareewerplantspersquareoot.TheewerplantstherearethemoreconcentratedarethefeabeetlessaysHartman.IheplantsthesameseedspersquareootthenalargerseedsizewouldgivehimanadvantagebutIndthattheyendupseedingtooewplantsanditssomewhatcounterproductive.Incanolatherearenovarietiesyetavailablethatoerincreasedtoleranceorresistancetopests.Currentlythereisnothinginthepipelinealthoughthereisongoingresearchinthisareaorinsectslikecabbageseedpodweevilandrootmaggots.Butthemorecanolathatisgrownthemoreinsectpressurebuildsmeaningthatlongerrotationsareneededtohelpbreakupinsectcycles.Withallinsectsespeciallyoneslikewirewormsorfeabeetleswhichattackyoungplantsitsimportanttochoosegoodqualityseedandtrytoestablishplantsearlyon.Thiscanhelpseedlingstobetterwithstandinsecteeding.Laterinthegrowingseasonunlessthereistolerancebuiltintothegeneticsotheplantcareulscoutingisimportanttodeterminetheleveloinsectpressureandieconomicthresholdsorcontrolhavebeenreached.Butthatdoesntmeanproducersshouldbetootrigger-happy.ItsnotagoodideatospraywhenyourstnoticeasmallpopulationopestinsectsbecausetherearealotobenecialinsectsandtheycanotencatchupandprovideagoodcontrolsaysHartman.Anexampleothisisthediamondbackmoth.AlargeinfuxinApril2012meanthighnumbersodiamondbackmothswereseenearlyintheseasonbutthelarvaepopulationwhichdoesthemostdamagetothecropdwindleddramaticallyduetonaturalmechanismssuchasdiseasesandpredatoryinsects.Sprayingtooearlywouldhavealsoremovedsomeothosenaturalcontrols.WhenpestsareateconomicthresholdnumbersproducersneedtospraybutweneedtorememberthatwedonthavetheabilitytodealwiththeseinsectsjustbygrowingadierentvarietyothesamecropyetincanolasaysHartman.Thatlackogeneticcontroloptionsorinsectsincropssuchascanolaalsomeansthatarmersshouldconsiderrotatingtheirherbicideresistantvarietiestoavoidshitsinweedpopulationsthatcanavourcertaininsectpestsandincreasetheriskordevelopmentoresistanceininsectpopulations.IyoualternateyourherbicidetolerancesyouaregoingtocontrolcanolavolunteersromtwoyearsagobecausealotoproducersarenowgrowingcanolaeverysecondyearandahighpercentageothosevolunteersaregoingtobesusceptibletothedierentchemistriessaysHartman.Justromtheactochangingtheherbicidetoleranceyoumightbereducingthechanceoagreenbridgeordiseaseandinsecttransmissionbeingallowedtoormwhenvolunteersbecomeresistanttoasinglechemistry.2013InsectForecastsforAlbertaPestsarenevergoodnewsandAlbertaproducershavebeenseeingaewmoreinsectpeststhantheymightlikealsoappearinginsomeareaswheretheyhaventbeenseenbeore.WhatthatmeansortheyearaheadcanteasilybepredictedbutAARDhascompleteditsprovincialpestsurveysandplanstohavesomeuseuldataorproducersastheyplannextyearscrops.Theollowingincludesresultsromsurveyspredictingwhichpeststokeepaneyeonin2013.WheatMidgeWheatmidgenumbersweredenitelyupslightlyin2012basedonresultsromalmost300eldsthatweresurveyedbutseemedtobesporadicacrosstheprovinceandtheleveloinestationvariedconsiderablyromeldtoeld.NoteveryeldwasinestedbutoverallwehavemorepositivewheatmidgeeldsVarietyselectioncanbeanimportanttoolagainstpestsespeciallyincerealcrops.PestProtection 29www.seed.ab.caspring.2013TREATEDPRIMERSSTARTERSFOLIARSSpeaktoanOmexPlantHealthProfessionaltodayat1-866-860-9660orvisitomexcanada.com.CHECKPrimerStarterandFoliarnutritionproductsromOmexpromotevigorousseedlingemergencehelplargerrootsdevelopearlierandimproveplanthealthgettingyourcropotoastrongerstartandtothefnishlineaster.thanwedidinpreviousyearsacrosstheprovincesaysMeers.ThewesternhaloAlbertaromClaresholmtoCalgaryhadanumberoindividualeldswithhighinestationlevelsaswellasaewnortheastoMedicineHattoProvost.VulcanLethbridgeandWheatlandcountieshadasignicantnumberohighleveleldsandoneortwowerealsoreportedinRedDeerCounty.ThebiggestconcernsaysMeersisthatsomeproducerscontinuetohavegradingissueswithwheatromthepreviousyearbecauseomidgeproblems.Ithinkanybodythathadissueswithmidgeintheirgradingshouldseriouslyconsidermidgetolerantwheatvarietieshesays.BerthaArmywormAteracoupleoyearswhereberthaarmywormseemedtobeinalowcyclelastyeartheywerebackwithavengeance.About200000acresinAlbertaweresprayedin2011orberthaarmywormsandasubstantialacreageagainthispastgrowingseasonleadingexpertstosuspecttherewillbeissueswiththispestagainin2013.AARDmaintainsanonlinemapthatshowsthedistributionothisyield-robbingpestromlastsummerwiththeeasternsideromLamonttoProvostandacrosstoVermilionandLloydminsterbeingtheheaviesthitareas.Meerssaysthismapcouldactasaninitialguideoranyoneinornearthoseareastoensuretheyarescoutingproperlyorberthaarmywormsin2013andtobepreparedtosprayineedbeorthecominggrowingseason.Butthatdoesntmeanjumpingtheguneither.Wewillconductsurveysagainnextyearsowegetabetterideawheretheberthaarmywormnumbersarehighest.ProducersshouldlookorthattowardtheendoJulysaysMeers.ThenatertheyhavescoutedisprayingisjustieditusuallyshouldtakeplacebythemiddletotheendoAugust.CabbageSeedpodWeevilsHighnumbersocabbageseedpodweevilsareexpectedineldssouthoHighway1especiallyiseededearlynextspring.EarlyfoweringcropstendtobetheoneswhichhavealotoweevilactivitysaysMeers.In2012weevilactivitywasobservedalittlearthernorththanusualinthenorthernpartsoCypressNewelandWheatlandCountieswhichstraddletheTrans-CanadaHighway.Apartromthetimingothecropsweevilpopulationsareinfuencedbyweatherandyearsohighspringmoisturewhichseemtoincreaseweevilnumbers.AngelaLovellToseewhatinsectsmightbeofconcerninyourareavisittheAlbertaInsectPestMonitoringNetworkswebsitewhereyoucanfindforecastmapsinsectreportsandlinkstootherusefulresources.WWW1.AGRIC.GOV.AB.CADEPARTMENTDEPTDOCS.NSFALLPRM13779 30AdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHESEEDSELECTIONprocesscanbedauntingaseachcroptypecanbeaectedbyanumberodierentissuesromMotherNature.Itallbeginswithselectingtherightseedoryourgeographicregion.ThisyearsomeothemainconcernsamongindustryspecialistsaregerminationandvigourlevelsFusariumgraminearumandrootrottonameaew.Lastyearstemperaturesinadditiontothedampweathercausedproblemsduringthegrowingseasonwhichinturnaectedthegrainatharvest.TheImportanceofanAccreditedGerminationTestAccordingtoMorganWebbvice-presidentandsenioraccreditedseedanalystwithSeedCheckTechnologiesInc.producersneedtoperormtheappropriateteststodetermineseedhealthdependingonwheretheyarepurchasingtheirseedproductsrom.Agerminationtestistheveryfrstpointoimportantinormationsupplyingthemaximumgerminationpotentialotheseed.Thistestisthebestindicatorohowtheseedwillperormin-feldundergoodgrowingconditionsexplainsWebb.MarkCuttsacropspecialistwithAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentagreesthatthebestpracticeromaseedperspectiveistopurchaseseedthathasundergoneagerminationtestandipossiblecompletedvigourtestaswell.For2013manyconcernsduringcropgrowthwillbeweather-relatedbutwhynotgetotothebestpossiblestartsaysCutts.WhilegerminationtestsarestandardizedamongaccreditedCanadianseedlaboratoriesWebbnotesthatvigourtestsarenothoweverhestressesthatmostvigourtestsadheretoeitherthestringentguidelinessetbytheUnitedStatesorEurope.AhighgermandvigourtestshouldequatetohighyieldsaysWebb.DaleAdolpheexecutivedirectorotheCanadianSeedGrowersAssociationcautionsthatwhenbuyingseedin2013itisimportanttoknowwhenanytestswerecompleted.Itisimperativethatyouknowwhenthegerminationtestwascompletedontheseedyouarepurchasing.DependingontheseedyoupurchaseyouwouldntwantagerminationtestthatismorethanthreemonthsoldthreemonthsisagoodguidelinetoollowsaysAdolphe.Whenpurchasingcertifedseedyouareguaranteedbythebluetagotheseedsintegrity.TheImplicationsofFusariumgraminearumFusariumgraminearumisaungaldiseasethatisbecomingmorecommoninwheatandbarleyfeldsinWesternCanada.AccordingtoHollyGelechmanagerobusinessdevelopmentwithBioVisionSeedLabsFusariumgraminearumhasbeenincreasinginsouthernAlbertaandappearinginnon-traditionalareasincentralandeasternAlberta.Producersneedtobetakingtheappropriateprecautionsitheyareplantingcerealsthisyear.Thetoprecommendationstomanagethisdiseasein2013Asyoubegintomakeseedselectionchoicesorthecomingcropyeartherearemanyissuestowatchor.2013SeedQualityisvarietyselectionandtouseaseedtreatmentsaysGelech.Propercroprotationswillalsohelptofghtagainstusariumaswellasotherdiseases.Anotherimportantacttokeepinmindiscropresiduerompreviousharvestswhichcanalsoactasahostorsuchdiseases.SarahFosterseniorseedanalystwith2020SeedLabsInc.agreesthatAlbertaproducersshouldbeconcernedaboutFusariumgraminearumintheircerealcropsasanalystswith2020havenoticedasignifcantlyhigherincidenceothediseaseinsamplestheyhavebeentesting.OurLethbridgelabhasbeenstartingtoseehigherlevelsoFusariumgraminearumanditseemstobespreadingwestnorthoHighway1explainsFoster.Havingtheproperdiseasetestsconductedevenionlylowlevelsaredetectedcanresultinprovidingproducerswithapre-warningoinestation.Thispastyearsawwarmhumidconditionsandtimelyrainsthatresultedinmanypathogenstoinestplants.GerminationcanalsobeaectedbyusariuminectionsandaccordingtoFostercanalsoresultinalowerfnalgerminationpercentage.AterthelabhasdeterminedthetestresultsontheseedlotitwillalsohelpproducersondecidingwhethertheseedlotstillhasgoodgermandvigourisstillviableandwhetheritwarrantsaseedtreatmentexplainsFoster.PreventingOtherInfestationsCuttsnotesthattherearemanyactorsthatproducersneedtotakeintoconsiderationeachgrowingseason.Regularscoutingofeldsisessentialtohelpyourcropalongtherightpathhowevernotallinectionsarevisiblesuchasinthecaseosclerotiniastemrotincanola.ThisungusreallyneedstobecontrolledbeoreanysymptomsintheplantsappearsaysCutts.Herecommendsproducersmanagethisriskthroughratingthelevelopossibleinestationbydegreeorexamplelowmediumorhightodeterminewhetheraungicideapplicationiswarranted.AnotherdiseaseshowingupinAlbertasfeldsisblackleg.Cuttssaysproducerswithtightrotationswilllikelyseethisyield-robbingdiseasewithintheirfelds.ClubrootincanolafeldshasalsobecomemoreprevalentandCuttsrecommendsusingaresistantvarietytohelpfghtagainstthisdisease.IyouhavealreadybeenhitbyclubrootFosterrecommendsaseven-yearrotationocanolainfeldsthathavetestedpositive.Startthe2013growingseasonoontherightootbyollowingCuttsrecommendationsorproperdisease-riskmanagementUsecertifedseedUseaseedtreatmentScoutfeldsregularlyUsepropercroprotationsUseresistantvarietiesShannonSchindleSeedQuality AREYOUREADYFORSEEDINGSEASONAtRockyMountainEquipmentweremorethanready.WehaveallthemachineryyouneedforagreatseedingseasonincludingtheBourgault3320ParalinkHoeDrill.ComevisitoneofourBourgaultbranchesformoredetails.RockyMountainEquipmentDEPENDABLEISWHATWEDO.VISITUSATROCKYMTN.COMORCALL1-855-763-1427VISITONEOFOURBOURGAULTDEALERSHIPSBALZACBOISSEVAINBRANDONDRUMHELLERKILLARNEYLETHBRIDGEMILKRIVERMOOSOMINTABERVEGREVILLE 32AdvancingSeedinAlbertaMANYCROPSINCLUDINGcornsoybeanandcanolahaveseenmajoradvancesinproductivityandperformanceoverrecentdecades.WheatandbarleyhaveshownaatterimprovementcurveaboutaonepercentyieldimprovementperyearduetoboththegeneticcomplexityofthesecerealcropsandtothequalityanddiseaserequirementsthatmustbemetforanewvarietyinCanada.Overthepast40yearsacreageofwheatandbarleyhasdeclinedinWesternCanadaduetotheincreasedprotabilityofoilseedsandpulsesincroprotations.Inorderforwheatandbarleytoremaincompetitiveincroprotationsandinworldmarketsaggressivevarietaldevelopmentstrategiesneedtobedevelopedandimplemented.Thiswillrequireaccesstothebesttechnologyandanattractiveopen-doorpolicythatcanincreasecerealvarietydevelopmentinvestmentfrommultiplesourcesincludingproducersprivateinterestsandthepublicsector.InresponsetothisneedaconsortiumofproducergroupshascometogethertoundertakeaninvestigationanddevelopmentofanewcerealvarietydevelopmentmodelforWesternCanada.Thisinitiativewillinvolveinvestigationofcerealvarietydevelopmentmodelscurrentlybeingusedinothercountriesidenticationofbarrierstoinvestmentandmakerecommendationsforsolutions.Itwillincludestakeholderconsultationsandthesolicitationoffeedbackfromproducersprivateandpublicsectorseedinterests.Apreferredbusinessmodelsforfuturecerealvarietydevelopmentwillbecreatedandincorporaterecommendationsforimplementation.Theprojectwillbecompletedbythefallof2013.TheprojectsresultswillshowhowCanadacanincorporatethebestoffundingmodelsusedinothercountrieswhilemaintainingthebestofFutureDirectionforCerealVarietyDevelopmentwhatwealreadyhavehigh-qualitypublicandprivatebreedingprogramsandastrongandvibrantseedandgrainsector.ItwillbuildaMade-In-Canadasolutionthatwillprovideincreasedinvestmentonasustainablebasistherebymaintainingandincreasingourcompetitiveness.ForfurtherinformationcontactSteeringCommitteeChairRyanMercerpresidentAlbertaSeedGrowersAssoc.farmerseedgrowerTelephone403320-6620emailrmercermercerseeds.caSteeringCommitteeMembersDonDewarmemberKeystoneAgriculturalProducersGregStampdirectorAlbertaBarleyCommissionfarmerseedgrowerGlennLogandirectorAlbertaSeedGrowersAssoc.farmerseedgrowerDougRobertsonpresidentWesternBarleyGrowersAssoc.farmerKevinBenderpresidentWesternCanadianWheatGrowersAssoc.farmerGaryStanfordvicepresidentGrainGrowersofCanadaDirectorAlbertaWheatCommissionfarmerDaveSeftonchairWesternGrainsResearchFoundationfarmerRonMarkertseedgrowerfarmerKentEricksonco-chairAlbertaWheatCommissionfarmerRoyKlymSaskatchewanSeedGrowersAssoc.farmerseedgrowerPattiCuthbertManitobaSeedGrowersAssoc.CerealResearchOurgenesonlycomeinblue.WhenyoupurchaseSeCancertifiedseedyouregettingthepromiseandperformanceofSeCangenetics.Andwithcertifiedseedyoureinvestinginthefutureofplantbreedingandnewvarietiesthatcontributetoyourbottomline.Makethecomfortablechoice.ChooseSeCancertifiedseed.Forgenesthatfityourfarmvisitwww.secan.comGenesthatfityourfarmisaregisteredtrademarkofSeCan. 33www.seed.ab.caspring.2013P.O.Box97BowIslandAlbertaT0K0G0Tel.1-403-545-2748Fax.1-403-545-2753355KiplingStreetS.E.MedicineHatAlbertaT1A1Y5Tel.1-403-526-2831Fax.1-403-527-3186P.O.Box671MilkRiverAlbertaT0K1M0Tel.1-403-647-3633Fax.1-403-647-3904P.O.Box59MossleighAlbertaT0L1P0Tel.1-403-534-3961Fax.1-403-534-3962P.O.Box54VulcanAlbertaT0L2B0Tel.1-403-485-2727Fax.1-403-485-6315R.R.8-Site14-Compound11LethbridgeAlbertaT1J4P4Tel.1-403-381-8710Fax.1-403-381-8772 34AdvancingSeedinAlbertaCerealResearch1.PRODUCERSNEEDIMPROVEDCEREALVARIETIESTHATBECOMEAVAILABLEFASTERWITHNEWGENETICSANDTECHNOLOGIES.iManycropsincludingcornsoybeansandcanolahaveseenmajoradvancesinproductivityandperormanceoverrecentdecades.iiAggressivevarietydevelopmentstrategiesneedtobedevelopedandimplementedinorderorwheatandbarleytoremaincompetitiveincroprotationsandinworldmarkets.iiiTwomajorbeneftsromthiswillbetodriveupcerealyieldmaintainqualityandimproveagronomyandtoincreasetheeconomicsustainabilityofcroprotationsinvolvingoilseedspulsesandcereals.5KeyMessages2.ANEEDEXISTSTOEXPANDINVESTMENTINCEREALVARIETALDEVELOPMENTFROMALLSOURCESWORKINGTOWARDSACOMMONGOAL.iCerealvarietaldevelopmenteortstodatehavebeensustainedbypublicandproducerunding.iiCerealvarietaldevelopmentwillrequireincreasedundingromtheprivatesectorsuchasproducersandprivateseedcompanies.iiiOurcompetitorsareinvestingmuchmoreinwheatandbarleyvarietydevelopmentthanCanada.AustraliaWheat80millionyearU.S.WheatOver50millionyearCanadaWheat23millionyearivOthercompetingcropsarereceivingmoreinvestmentorvarietydevelopment.CanadaCanola65millionyearU.S.Corn680millionyearU.S.Soybean340millionyearvProducermoneyisprivatemoneyandproducersareshowingstronginterestatincreasingtheirinvestment.viPotentialexistsorpartnershipsthatincludeproducersprivateindustryandthepublicsector.3.PRODUCERSWANTTOBEAPARTOFTHEFUTUREINCEREALVARIETALDEVELOPMENTTHROUGHPARTNERSHIPSTHEYALSOWANTCHOICEANDCOMPETITIONINCEREALVARIETIES.iProducerswantacompetitiveenvironmentorcerealvarieties.Theywantchoiceandcompetitionintheirinputsjustliketheywantchoiceandcompetitioninthemarketplace.iiThisprojectwillexplorenewwaysandopportunitiesorproducerstobepartotheutureincerealvarietaldevelopment.4.PRODUCERINVESTMENTINCEREALVARIETALDEVELOPMENTISCOMPLIMENTARYTOTHEPUBLICSECTORANDPRIVATEINDUSTRYSTRENGTHENINGTHECOLLABORATIVEEFFORT.iProducerswanttobepartouturepartnerships.iiThisprojectwillidentiywherepartnershipopportunitiesexist.iiiThewayorwardcouldinvolveathree-waypartnershipbetweenproducersprivateindustryandthepublicsector.5.USINGPOLICYANDREGULATIONTOENABLEINVESTMENT.iTheprojectwillidentiyhowpolicyandregulationcanacilitateincreasedinvestmentincerealvarietaldevelopment.ANewCerealVarietyDevelopmentModelorWesternCanada 35www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Yieldsbig.Standsstrong.Setsanewstandard...WorldClassStandabilityVT500Gcanolatakesmaximumnitrogenrateswithoutlodging.Thisuniquetraitallowsarmerstomaximizeertilitywithconfdence.GettheyieldyourelookingorandswathitasterwithVT500G.FormoreinormationvisityourViterraagretailorseed.viterra.caNitrogeNrAteimpActoNLoDgiNgWORLDCLASSEXCELLENTVERYGOODPOORVT500G123456789LODGINGRESISTANCEGOODVR9953GVTREMARKABLEDEKALB73-45APPLIEDLBSNACRE55-80LBS90-100LBS100-120LBSDataextractedfromthe2011ViterraPerformanceChecks.MonsantoCompanyisamemberoExcellenceThroughStewardshipETS.MonsantoproductsarecommercializedinaccordancewithETSProductLaunchStewardshipGuidanceandincompliancewithMonsantosPolicyorCommercializationoBiotechnology-DerivedPlantProductsinCommodityCrops.Thisproducthasbeenapprovedorimportintokeyexportmarketswithunctioningregulatorysystems.Anycropormaterialproducedromthisproductcanonlybeexportedtoorusedprocessedorsoldincountrieswhereallnecessaryregulatoryapprovalshavebeengranted.Itisaviolationonationalandinternationallawtomovematerialcontainingbiotechtraitsacrossboundariesintonationswhereimportisnotpermitted.Growersshouldtalktotheirgrainhandlerorproductpurchasertoconfrmtheirbuyingpositionorthisproduct.ExcellenceThroughStewardshipisaregisteredtrademarkoExcellenceThroughStewardship.ALWAYSREADANDFOLLOWPESTICIDELABELDIRECTIONS.RoundupReadycropscontaingenesthatconertolerancetoglyphosatetheactiveingredientinRoundupbrandagriculturalherbicides.Roundupbrandagriculturalherbicideswillkillcropsthatarenottoleranttoglyphosate.GenuityandDesignGenuityIconsRoundupReadyandRounduparetrademarksoMonsantoTechnologyLLCMonsantoCanadaInc.licensee.2012MonsantoCanadaInc. 36AdvancingSeedinAlbertaWAYNEWALKERgeneralmanagerofWestlockSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.hasbeenworkingattheplantforthepast30years.Overtheyearshehaswitnessedthreeadditionsandcountlessupgradesonequipment.Theplantishometosevenemployeesandafterthe2013plannedexpansiontheplantwillhaveanin-housestoragecapacityof55000bushelsofseed.Withover400activeshareholdersand1050totalshareholdersthecompanyhasastrongpresenceinthecommunity.WestlockSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.hascreatedanichemarketwithinthepedigreedseedsegmentandisoneofthelargestpedigreedcerealandpulsedistributioncentresinAlberta.Settingthemselvesapartinthepedigreedseedmarkethashelpedmaketheco-opasuccessforthepast70years.Walkersaysthatsuccessisaresultofanumberoffactorshoweverexclusivelyservicing14pedigreedseedgrowersintheareaprovidingallcleaningstoringtreatingandmarketingofthegrowersseedandtheinvolvementofaprogressiveboardhaveplayedlargerolesintheplantsachievements.Walkerexplainstheco-opencouragestheirgrowerstousepedigreedseedasatooltogrowbettercrops.Cleaningpedigreedseedhasbeenawin-winforusandthegrowersasitisahugevalue-addedproductWalkersays.Theplantnowconsistsof80pedigreedseedbinsownedbytheseedgrowerslocatedonitspropertywithstoragecapacityof300000bushels.Withover70yearsservingitscommunityWestlockSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.hasitsngeronthepulseofitscustomersneeds.ConnectedCommunitytotheSeedPlantProfle 37www.seed.ab.caspring.2013RegisteryourfarmswinterwheatcropandbeenteredtowinoneofthreeMeridian4100buhopper-mountedgalvanizedgrainbins.Bytakingpartinthiscontestyouhaveaccesstoexpertagronomicsupporttohelpmaximizeyouroddsofsuccessfulwinterwheatcrops.Thecontestrunsuntilfall2013.Throughoutthattimeyouwillsharewithusthemanagementdecisionsyouremakingtoensureyougrowasuccessfulwinterwheatcrop.Thesearethingslikethenumberofacresyouseedandyourin-croptreatmentschedule.Registertodaybycalling1-866-761-5270orformoreinformationvisitGrowWinterWheat.caEnterthecontestonlywinterwheatgrowerscanwin.CONTESTBINFULLREASONSTOGROWWINTERWHEATOFVisitGrowWinterWheat.caforfullcontestdetails.MF22545-1212Lastyearwasabusyoneortheplantasitupgradeditswebsiteandbegantheplanningstagesornextyearsexpansion.OneothechallengeseveryplantacesistokeepitscustomershappyandinormedWalkerhopesthedevelopmentotheco-opsnewwebsitewillassistinkeepinggrowersupdatedonwhattheplantcanoer.FarmingisabigbusinessandtheyoungergenerationisverywellconnectedontheInternetandsocialmedia.ThenewwebsiteisameanstomakesureournameisoutthereandpeopleareawareoourproductsandservicesoeredsaysWalker.Inthespringo2013theplantwillmoveaheadwithitsplannedexpansion.Theexpansionwillseetheplantgrowby8000bushelsstoragecapacitytheinstallationoanothercoloursorterwithanadditional100-ootscaleandanincreaseinseedtreatingcapabilitiesrom40to45bushelsperminuteto75to80bushelsperminutesaysWalker.Ourareahasalwaysbeenastrongprogressiveagriculturalhotspotandweareluckytohaveabove-averagecrops.Thisexpansionallowsustoulfllcustomerdemandandprovideserviceinatimelymanner.WehavealwaysdonealotocustomtreatingandthisexpansionensuresthatwecancontinuetoexpandinthisareaWalkersays.Astheindustryevolvessodoseedplants.Walkersaysoperationsarenolongerjustseedcleaningplantsbuthaveevolvedtomarketpedigreedseedworkasgrainagentshandleanimaleedandinsomecasesbecomesuccessulatloadingproducercars.Thereisalwaysanopportunityaplantjusthastofnditsnicheinordertoremaincurrentandviableinthemarkethesays.WiththeAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantssixtiethanniversaryWalkersaysWestlockSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.isappreciativeowhattheorganizationoersseedplantsintheprovince.TheAACSPhasalwaysstrivedtodowhatsbestorallplantsnotjustaselectewandweareaproudsupporterothegrouphesays.JenniferEwankiwTolearnmoreabouttheWestlockSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.visitWWW.WESTLOCKSEED.CA. 38AdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHREEHILLSandDistrictSeedCleaningPlantLtd.hasbeenamemberotheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsorthepast54yearsandGregAndrewsThreeHillsgeneralmanagerhasworkedattheplantorthepast26years.AswellashisdutiesasgeneralmanagerAndrewsalsooperatesa1000-acrearmwithhisamily.Overtheyearshehasseenanewplantbuiltconstructedinsteelandtheevolutionocleaninggrainromasimpleairandscreentoadvancementsthathaveallowedtheplanttocleangraininsixdierentways.OneothebiggestchangesIhaveseeninmy26yearswiththeplantisthesizeoarmsinourarea.Theaveragearmsizeis3500to4000acreswhichissignicantlygreaterthanwhenIbeganinthebusinessAndrewssays.Theincreaseinthescaleoarmoperationshascreatedchallengesortheplantastheyworkedtomeetthedemandsotheirclientele.ToovercomethischallengeThreeHillshashadtostaycurrentbyconstantlyimprovingandmaintainingtheplantanditsmachinery.TostayaheadothegameandtoaddvalueortheircustomersThreeHillsaddedacoloursortertotheirouttwhichhasassistedtheplantwithcashfowwhileallowingarmerstosavethousandsodollarsindockageexpense.Thecoloursorterhasmeantthattheplantremainscurrentandcompetitiveinamarketwheremanysmallseedplantshaveshutdownoverthepasttwodecades.TheThreeHillsandDistrictSeedCleaningPlantLtd.hassteppedupandgrownwithitsmemberstomeettheirbusinessneeds.GrowingtoServeCurrentlyAndrewsisbusyoverseeingtheexpansionotheplantsdriveway.TheexpandeddrivewaywillallowlargertruckstocomeintotheplanteasierandcreateecienciesorouroperationsaysAndrews.Itwillalsokeepthecustomerhappyandloyal.Theplantcurrentlyhassevenemployeesashareholderbaseo400localarmersand25000bushelsostoragecapacity.Itspecializesinseedcleaningorwheatbarleyandcanolaalongwithspecialityseedsandpulses.OvertheyearsThreeHillshasexpandeditsservicesromstraightseedcleaningtooeringseedtreatmentsorcanolacerealsandpeasalongwithseedcoatingsandmicro-nutrients.Andrewsthinksseedplantswillcontinuetoplayanimportantroleinagricultureespeciallyintermsoensuringseedisuptothespecicqualitythatoodcompaniesaredemanding.Foodcompanieswillbelookingorconsistentproductandseedplantswillbeogreatassistancetoensuringqualityhesays.AndrewsisproudtobepartotheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantswhichiscelebratingitssixtiethanniversarythisyear.Heappreciatestheavailabilityotheassociationtoassistintheplantsmarketingeorts.WearetheonlyprovincethatworkstogetherasagroupandtheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsgoesalongwayinhelpingtheplantsbesuccessul.JenniferEwankiwSeedPlantProfle 39www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Visitourwebsiteformoreofourneproductsatlewismcarter.comLewisM.CarterisProudtoAnnounceTakingseedprocessingtoawholenewlevel.LewisM.CarterManufacturingCanadaLtd.835-58thStreetEastSaskatoonSKS7K6X5Telephone306-242-9292Fax306-934-4840TollFree1-800-667-6924Emaillmclewismcarter.comTheVISTASORTColorSorter. 40AdvancingSeedinAlbertaBoyleSeedCleaningCo-opBox120BoyleAlbertaT0A0M0Phone780689-3941Fax780689-3091PlantManagerGeorgeMcKenzieOrganicCertiedandCommonGrainGrassSeedCleaningGrassSeedSoldCommonCertiedBruceJoniPerformanceTrialsHighPerormanceTHE2012dataromtheRegionalVarietyTrialswillhelpyoumakeoneoyourmostimportantarmmanagementdecisionschoosingthebestseedoryourarm.Onceyouveoundavarietythatftsyouroperationyousourceyourseedwiththegrowerdirectorythatisimmediatelyollowingtrialdata.LegendforCerealsOilseedsSymbolsDenotesvarietyisaggedforremoval.NSDenotesvarietygenerallynotsuitedforarea.XXDenotesinsufcienttestdatatodescribe.DenotesvarietyprotectedbyPlantBreedersRights.DenotesprotectionunderPlantBreedersRightshasbeenappliedfor.Numericalyielddatafollowedbyastare.g.101denoteslimiteddata.ResistanceLdg.Lodging.Shat.ShatteringEXExcellentVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.Com.Rt.RotCommonrootrot.Fl.Cov.SmutFalseloosecoveredsmuts.NetBlt.NetBlotchRResistantIIntermediateSSusceptible.SproutToler.SproutingToleranceExExcellentGGoodFFairPPoor.LeafSpotVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.AbbreviationsComp.Mat.Comparativematurityinor-daysfromthecheckvariety.Comp.Prot.Comparativeproteininor-percentfromthecheckvariety.Te.Wt.TestWeightlbbu.Multiplylbbuby1.25togetkilogramsperhectolitre.Kn.Wt.KernelWeightgrams1000kernels.SeedsizeSSmallMMediumM-LMediumLargeLLarge.Ht.Heightincentimetres.AwntypeRRoughSSmoothSSSemi-smooth.Toler.FHBFusariumHeadBlightToleranceGGoodFSomewhatbetterthanfairFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor. 41www.seed.ab.caspring.2013brettyoung.ca800-665-5015BrttYongsatradmarkoBrttYongSdsLmtd.ArssatradmarkandClarfldandtnqClarfldsymbolarrgstrdtradmarksoBASFAgrocmcalProdctsB.V.AllsdwtprmssonbyBASFCanadainc.Allotrsartradmarksotrrspctvcompans.1202610.121Basdon2012Nxraolprmmsand2012SRPsontsd.Forcompltdtalsonttralsvstwww.canolaprormanctrals.caJonMontgoMery2010OlympicGoldMedalistSkeleton2008WorldChampionshipSilverMedalistBetteRyieldBetteRnetandcompletemaRketingflexiBility5525CLisayield-leadingvarietyinallcanolaproductionsystemsdeliveringoutstandingnetreturnswhileyouretaincompletemarketingexibility.Head-to-headinthe2011CanolaPerormanceTrialsmid-seasonzone5525CLout-yieldedNexera2012byanaverageo8buac1.Theresult50.361peracremoreinarmerspocketsevenaterspecialtyoilpremiums.Withthereedomtomarket5525CLanywhereandhighnetreturns5525CLcrushesthecompetition.IntheenditallcomesdowntoperormanceandBrettYoungbringsanewstandardoexcellencetothefeld.AverageYieldCANOLAPERFORMANCETRIALS2011607545015302012CL50buacre58buacre5525CL22Datafrom2011CanolaPerformanceTrialsmediumseasonzone.JoinJonsteaMByu.cJJtm5525CLCRuSheSNeXeRA2012CL5525CL 42AdvancingSeedinAlbertaPerformanceTrialsVarietiesoCerealandOilseedCropsTHISpublicationprovidesinormationoncerealandoilseedvarietyperormancewithinAlbertaandnortheasternBritishColumbia.Importantagronomiccharacteristicsaregivenintabularormorvarietiesowheatoatbarleyryetriticalefaxandcanola.TheAlbertaRegionalVarietyTestingprogramiscoordinatedbytheAlbertaBritishColumbiaGrainAdvisoryCommitteeandAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.FundingortheprogramisprovidedbyAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttheAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationtheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantstheAlbertaWinterWheatProducersCommissionandentryeesorthevarietiesinthetests.DataorthispublicationiscontributedbynumerousappliedresearchassociationsthePrairieGrainDevelopmentCommitteetheCanolaCounciloCanadaViterraAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaandAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.EveryyearthetestresultsandupdatedtablesarereviewedandapprovedbymembersotheABCGAC.Sincerethanksareextendedtoallindividualsandorganizationswhocontributetothisimportantpublication.TestYieldCategoriesThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbushelsperacre.VarietyyieldsarereportedbasedonthesitemeansrelativetothecheckintwowaysAstheoverallaverageyieldforalldataavailabletotheAlta.B.C.testingprogramwiththenumberosite-yearsodataindicated.WhentherearelimiteddataoranewvarietyyieldinormationmayonlyappearintheOverallYieldcolumn.AstheaverageyieldsinLowMediumHighandVeryHighTestYieldCategoriesorcomparisonwiththecheckorproductivityregimesandenvironmentsthatmaybeanticipated.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorloweryieldingthanthestandardcheckareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.Cautionisadvisedwheninterpretingthedatawithrespecttonewvarietiesthathavenotbeenullytested.TestYieldCategoriesallowproducerstonetunetheirvarietychoicesortheproductivitylevelsexpectedinparticulareldsinthecomingseason.Thisapproachissimilartothatusedwhenmakingdecisionsonthelevelsorotherinputs.ScienticstudiesconductedoncropvarietiesinWesternCanadashowthatTestYieldCategoryanalysisprovidesamorestabledescriptionovarietyyieldperormancethandescriptionsorganizedbygeographicgroupings.TomakeeectiveusetheyieldcomparisontablesproducersrstneedtoassesswheretheirtargetyieldortheseasontswithintheLowMediumHighandVeryHighTestYieldcategories.Itshouldbenotedthattheindicatedyieldlevelsarethoseromsmallplottrialswhichareoten15to20percenthigherthanyieldsexpectedundercommercialproduction.Alsorememberthatyieldisnottheonlyactorthataectsnetreturn.Besuretoconsidertheotherimportantagronomicanddiseaseresistancecharacteristics.Thegeneticyieldpotentialoavarietyisotenmaskedbyvariouscropmanagementactorssomeowhichcanbecontrolled.FormoreinormationpleasevisitAlbertaAgricultureswebsiteRopintheWebwww.agriculture.alberta.carvt.YieldSummarizationMethodsForcerealcropsyielddataisexpressedonthebasisovaryingenvironmentalproductivityTestYieldCategoriesofLowMediumHighandVeryHigh.Experiencehasshownthatyieldrankingscanchangesubstantiallyduetogrowingconditions.Torefectthesedierencesandmakethedatamoreuseultoproducersresultsromatestsitethatproducedhighyieldinaparticularyeararenowplacedintothedatabaseorhighyieldingenvironments.Thatsamesitemaycontributetothelowyieldingcategoryinadroughtyearwhenyieldsarelow.Consistentperormanceoverallproductivityenvironmentsindicatesthatthevarietyhasgoodyieldstabilityoverawiderangeoenvironments.FornewvarietieswheresucientdataisnotavailabletoprovidereasonableestimatesoyieldperormanceineachYieldTestCategorytheoverallprovincialyieldisarstindicationotheyieldpotentialrelativetothecheck.Itisimportanttonotethatmanyothecomparisonsinthetablesarenotdirectcomparisons.Smallplotagronomictrialsareexpensivetogrowandnewvarietiesareregisteredeveryyear.Itissimplyimpracticaltogrowallothevarietiesatthesametime.Followingseveralyearsodatacollectiontheyielddataoraparticularvarietywillstabilizerelativetothestandardcheckandtestingwillnolongerbewarranted.Itisorthisreasonthatthesamestandardreerencecheckvarietiesaregrowneveryyeare.g.ACBarrieforCWRSwheatACMetcalfeforbarleyandchangesdonotoccurveryoten.Thismeansthattheonlydirectcomparisonthatyoucanbesureoiswiththatothereerencecheck.Thenumberostation-yearscolumnprovidessomeindicationotheunbalancednatureothedata.Tohelpaidintheselectionprocessvarietiesthathaveyieldedstatisticallyhigherorlower-thanthestandardcheckareindicated.Ialargedierenceromthecheckisreportedbutisnotsignicantthiscouldmeanthattheyieldsothenewvarietyhavevariedwidelyandortherestillisnotenoughdata 43www.seed.ab.caspring.2013THISGUYJUSTpIckedUp44MTofperfecTlYTreaTedwHeaTIn38MInUTeSSearchG40SeedTreateronYouTubeandseeforyourself.www.seedtreating.comBrianEllisPhone403-556-2846Fax403-556-6604gseedtelusplanet.nettoproveastatisticaldierence.Inallcasesortheyielddatatobepresentedtheremustbeatotaloatleastsixstation-yearsodatacollectedovertwoyears.Withadditionalyearsotestingthereportedyielddierenceswillbecomemoreprecise.VarietychoiceshouldnotbebasedsolelyonyieldinaspecicYieldTestCategory.Producersareencouragedtoconsiderothercharacteristicssuchasmaturitystrawstrengthanddiseaseresistancewhenconsideringanewvariety.InadditionactorssuchasexpectedgrowthseasonrainallsoilmoisturestatusdiseaseorecastssoilertilityandweedpressurewillimpactthespecicYieldTestCategoryinwhichactualyieldswilloccur.MaturityRatingsAsisthecaseoryieldgrowingconditionshaveatremendousinfuenceonmaturity.ForexampleavarietyoCWRSwheatmaymaturein98daysinLethbridgebuttake103daysinEdmonton.InadditionatwodaydierenceinmaturitybetweenvarietiesinLethbridgemayamounttoavedaydifferenceinEdmonton.TotakethisintoaccountmaturityisnowexpressedusingavecategoryscaleVeryEarlyEarlyMediumLateandVeryLate.Toaidproducerswiththisrelativescaletheaveragenumberodaystomaturityorthestandardcheckisreported.Notethatthisscaleisdierentoreachcroptype.Forexampleanearlybarleyvarietywillmaturemuchearlierthananearlyfaxvariety.PlantBreedersRightsTheuseoPlantBreedersRightslogoindicatesavarietyisprotectedbylawandseedothisvarietycannotbesoldwithoutpermissionandroyaltypayment.TheuseothelogoindicatesthatPBRhasbeenappliedor.CanolaTheAlbertaCerealandOilseedAdvisoryCommitteedoesnottakeanyresponsibilityoraccuracyorvalidityothecanolaperormancedata.DiseasesSeedTreatmentandSeedTestingDiseaseratingsarecompiledfromvariousdatasourcesinAlbertaandotherPrairieProvinces.Treatryeandaxseedtocontrolseedlingblightcerealseedorsmutsandusariumcanolaseedtocontrolfeabeetleseedlingblightandtheseedbornephaseovirulentblackleg.Treatedseedmustnotbefedtolivestockpoultryorwildlifeorsoldoreed.Reertolabelsormaximumstorageperiodsotreatedseed.Theleafspotratinginthewheatchartsisacombinationofresistancetotanspotandseptorialeadiseasecomplex.FusariumheadblightcausedbyFusariumgraminearumisanincreasingprobleminAlberta.Therelativerankingo 44AdvancingSeedinAlbertacropsrommostsusceptibletoleastsusceptibleisdurumCPSwheatCWRSwheattriticalebarleyandoat.CornisahostoF.graminearumandcanserveasasourceoinectionwhenresidueisletontheground.Undersevereepidemicsallcerealvarietieswillsuerdamage.AllseedespeciallyseedbroughtinrominectedareasotheEasternPrairiesshouldbetestedorthepresenceoFHBandtreatedwithanappropriateseedtreatment.ProducersareadvisedtochoosevarietieswiththebestFHBtolerancewheneverpossibleandalwaysusebestmanagementpracticestoslowthespreadothisdisease.AllseedofcerealvarietiestestedintheAlbertaRegionalVarietyTestingprogramcomeswithausarium-reecertifcate.Inadditionallregionaltrialsareinspectedorthediseaseatthemostsusceptiblestage.LaboratoriesparticipatingintheFHBtestingprogram2020SeedLabsLtd.NiskuAlta.1-877-420-2099BioVisionSeedResearchLtd.EdmontonAlta.1-800-952-5407BioVisionSeedResearchLtd.GrandePrairieAlta.1-877-532-8889ParklandLaboratoriesRedDeerAlta.403342-0404PrecisionSeedTestingBeaverlodgeAlta.780354-2259SeedCheckTechnologiesInc.LeducAlta.780980-8324OtherVarietyInformationForadditionalvarietyinormationincludingvarietiesnotlistedinthisactsheetchecktheAlbertaAgriculturewebsiteorcalltheAlbertaAg-InfoCentretoll-freeat310-FARM3276.Websitewww.agriculture.alberta.ca.AlltablespreparedreviewedandapprovedbyAlbertaBritishColumbiaGrainAdvisoryCommitteeFactsheetanddatapreparationcoordinatedbyAlexFedkoCoordinatorRVTCropResearchTechnologistAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment 45www.seed.ab.caspring.2013ITSWHATYOULLFEELWHENYOUGETANEXTRA3TO4BUSHELSOFCANOLAANACRE.PeaceofmindcanbeyourswhenyouuseHEADLINEfungicideonyourcanola.NotonlyisitunrivalledinBlacklegcontrolitgivesplantsinnerstrengththroughAgCelence-greenerleavesstrongerstemsandasaresulthigheryields.Andsinceitcanbeappliedwithyourherbicideitsavesyouworktoo.Soyourfeelingsoftranquilitywillbeasbountifulasyouryield.Visitagsolutions.caheadlineformore.WinwithAgCelenceWeregivingaway4Hawaiianvacations.Enteratagsolutions.caagcelenceUsecodeHSGsvpqAllcomparisonsaretountreatedunlessotherwisestated.Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.AgSolutionsandHEADLINEareregisteredtrade-marksofBASFCorporationAgCelenceisatrade-markofBASFSEallusedwithpermissionbyBASFCanadaInc.HEADLINEshouldbeusedinapreventativediseasecontrolprogram.2013BASFCanadaInc. 46AdvancingSeedinAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryMALTINGBARLEYVariety2or6rowOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory2ACMetcalfeAgronomicCharacteristicsAwnType1Low60buacMedium60-90buacHigh90-120buacV.High120buacMaturityRating4TestWeightlbbuTSWgHt.cmResistancetoLodging5MALTINGACCEPTANCERECOMMENDEDVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfebuac1005280106133ACMetcalfe32R100454100100100100M504680FCDCPolarStar2R10230XX10810495M514280GMajor2R10759104108108106M524473GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCCopeland2R10413793101108109M514781FCDCMeredith2R10863102108108108L514675FLEGACY6SS10212291-99103111M494082GMerit572R10985108108109109VL514479FNewdale2R10392102102104104M524672FStellar-ND6SS94-73XX88-94-103E494179GTradition6SS10112188-99102110E504081GMALTINGACCEPTANCEUNDERTESTVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeBentley2R10575109102105105M524680GCDCAnderson6R9629XX9990101M504382GCDCKindersley2R10445XX102104104E514577GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCKamsack6R9737XX90-99109M484169GCDCMayair6R9754XX93-96104E494075GCerveza2R10947XX109108110M514673FNorman2R97-47XX94-9798M524375GMALTINGACCEPTANCEOTHERPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCBattleord6S10510792-103105115M494182GCDCClyde6SS1037793104101108VE494076GCDCYORKTON6S10696XX100104114M493984GHarrington2R92-2849796-91-89-M504478FREMARKSMaltingBarleyvarietiesaredescribedasollowsRecommendedvarietieswithmarketacceptanceandrecommendedbytheCanadianMaltingBarleyTechnicalCentreCMBTCUnderTestvarietiescurrentlyundergoingevaluationormarketacceptanceandOthernotcurrentlyrecommendedbutvarietieswhereamarketmayexist.AACSynergy-insufcientinormationtodescribe.-PlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.1AwntypesdescribeasRroughSsmoothandSSsemi-smooth.2YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACMetcalearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.3YieldisreportedrelativetoACMetcale.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACMetcaleareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.4MaturitiesratedasVE-VeryEarlyE-EarlyM-MediumL-LateandVL-VeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorACMetcaleis95daysandratedasMediummaturingM.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVG-VeryGoodG-GoodF-FairP-PoorandVP-VeryPoor.VarietieshavingaratingoFairForPoorPtosmutsshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.AlbertaandBritishColumbiaPedigreedSeedGrowersDirectoryofVarietiesProducedin2012GrowerlistingswerepreparedbytheCanadianSeedGrowersAssociationforvarietieseligibleforsaleinCanadaandcropsissuedcerticatesatthetimeofpublication.Breedinginstitutionanddistributorlistingswerepreparedbythepublisher.CSGAassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissionsinanylistings.Pedigreedclasscodeislistedafterthegrowersphonenumber.SSelectFFoundationRRegisteredCCertied.BIBreedingInstitutionDist.CanadianDistributors 47www.seed.ab.caspring.2013QualitySeedTestingLethbridge-Nisku-Winnipegwww.2020seedlabs.caPhone.1.877.420.2099Fax.1.888.900.1810MALTINGBARLEYCONTINUEDVarietyDiseaseTolerance5LooseSmutOtherSmutsRootRotScaldSpotFormBlotchNetFormBlotchFusariumHeadBlightMALTINGACCEPTANCERECOMMENDEDVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfebuacACMetcalfe3VGFFVPFVPFCDCPolarStarVPVGPVPGVPGMajorVGGFPGFFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCCopelandPFFVPFFFCDCMeredithVGGGVPVGVPFLEGACYFGGVPGVPPMerit57PVPFPGPGNewdaleVPGGPGFFStellar-NDGGFPFPFTraditionVPGGVPFVPVPMALTINGACCEPTANCEUNDERTESTVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeBentleyPGGVPVGPPCDCAndersonGVGFPGPFCDCKindersleyVPVGFVPGPFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCKamsackFGFPFVPVPCDCMayfairVPGFVPGPPCervezaVGVGFVPGPFNormanVPVPPVPVGPGMALTINGACCEPTANCEOTHERPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCBattlefordPGGPVGPVPCDCClydeFVGGPGFVPCDCYORKTONPGGPGFVPHarringtonPPFVPPVPGcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryLethbridgeVulcanHannaNeapolisOyenCastorDawsonCreekFortStJohnStonyPlainFortVermillionSt.PaulFortKentAcadiaValleyMedicineHatConsortForestburgStettlerSmokyRiverNeerlandiaDappGreenview2012RegionalVarietyTrialsforcerealswereconductedatthesitesindicatedabove. 48AdvancingSeedinAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryFEEDANDFOODBARLEYVariety2or6rowOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory2ACMetcalfeAgronomicCharacteristicsAwnType1Low60buacMedium60-90buacHigh90-120buacV.High120buacMaturityRating4TestWeightlbbuTSW5gHeightcmResistancetoLodging6GENERALPURPOSEVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfebuac1005280106133ACMetcalfe32R100454100100100100M504680FCDCMaverick2S96-30XX92-9798M484989FChampion2R113111122114112109M524877GGadsby2R11245XX114114108M535183FMuskwa6S10529XX103106110M514574GTR077282R11159109110114111M534674GXENA2R112243107109114115M524978GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACHarper6SS1031669496-102111M484080GACLacombe6S10719698101107115M484284GACRanger6S1074810099118108L494374FACRosser6S110166100103111117M484182GBusby2R10445107103106103M514978GCDCAustenson2R11265108113111112L534678GCDCCoalition2R11055107112108109L534774GCDCCowboy2R95-7510794-93-95-L5248103FCDCDolly2R10118497100103100M534974FCDCHelgason2R1041019699106114E524675GCDCMindon2R9947XX9810396-M524877GCDCTrey2R10410698103103109M525080GChigwell6S10443XX98106111M494176GCONLON2S94-639492-93-95-VE525280GPonoka2R11012098107112112L514680GSeebe2R10022991-98103102VL525086GSundre6S1117097111109121L514385GTrochu6S11013699106110120M494178GSEMI-DWARFVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeVivar6R10918898105111117M504374VGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCBold2R10677111107106102M534872VGHULLESSVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCClear2R94-30XX92-99XXL474586FPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCCarter2R97-45979994-XXM623977VGCDCMcGwire2R93-10788-93-99XXM613980VGFalcon6S83-18172-83-91-89E583568VGMillhouse2R84-3585-86-90-XXM574287FTyto6S84-7276-80-9696M554073VGREMARKSGeneralPurposebarleyvarietiesaredescribedasollows1GeneralPurposevarieties-standardheight2Semi-Dwar-varietiesshorterthanstandardGeneralPurposevarietiesand3Hul-less-HullessGeneralPurposetype.Inhullessvarietiescomparableyieldsare9-12lower.Hullessseedismoresusceptibletodamagethanhulledseedsohandlingshouldbeminimized.CDCCarterCDCMcGwireandMillhousearenormalstarchhullessbarleyssuitableorooduse.CDCClearisahullessmaltingvariety.Breton-insufcientinormationtodescribe.-PlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1AwntypesdescribeasRroughSsmoothandSSsemi-smooth.2YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACMetcalearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthanfeldscaleresults.3YieldisreportedrelativetoACMetcale.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACMetcaleareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.4MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorACMetcaleis95daysandratedasMediummaturingM.5ThousandSeedWeight.6ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorandVPVeryPoor.VarietieshavingaratingoFairForPoorPtoloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection. 49www.seed.ab.caspring.2013FEEDANDFOODBARLEYCONT.VarietyDiseaseTolerance6LooseSmutOtherSmutsRootRotScaldSpotFormBlotchNetFormBlotchFusariumHeadBlightGENERALPURPOSEVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycompa-rabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfebuacACMetcalfe3VGFFVPFVPFCDCMaverickVPVGFPGFFChampionVPVGXXVPFVPFGadsbyVGVGFVGGPFMuskwaPVGPGGPVPTR07728PVGGVPFFFXENAPPGVPFVPGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACHarperPFFFFFPACLacombePGPPGPVPACRangerPFGPGFVPACRosserPVGGVPGFVPBusbyVPGVPFGPFCDCAustensonVPVGFVPVGPFCDCCoalitionVGVGFVPGVPFCDCCowboyPGFPGFGCDCDollyVPFFFPVPGCDCHelgasonVGGFVPGGPCDCMindonVGVGXXVPGVPGCDCTreyPVGGPVGFFChigwellPGPGGFVPCONLONFFGVPGFGPonokaVGVGFGGPFSeebeVPVGFGPVPGSundrePVGPVGFPVPTrochuPGGFGVPFSEMI-DWARFVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycompa-rabletoACMetcalfeVivarFVGGFGVGVPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCBoldPGGVPFVPVPHULLESSVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycompa-rabletoACMetcalfeCDCClearVGVGFVPVGPGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCCarterVGVGVPPGFFCDCMcGwirePGGFGFGFalconPGFFFFVPMillhouseVPGFPPPFTytoVPVGFPFVPPSimcoSeedsCustomTreatingOn-SiteSalesPortableandInPlantOpticalSortingAvailableWheat-ACShawVBSuperbStettlerACElsaACUnityVBBarley-CDCAustensonChigwellGadsbyPonokaCDCCowboyOats-ACMorganACLuACMurphyCanola-FusionRugbyAllBrettYoungVarietiesPeas-CDCMeadowCDCHorizonCDCPatrickGrassForage-AllBrettYoungSeedVarietiesHaroldandNatalieWarkentinTofieldPhoneFax780662-2617Cell780405-8089cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory 50AdvancingSeedinAlbertaBARLEYSFRCACALBRIGHTBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersWuthrichDavidCecilLake250781-3527RACHARPERBIAAFCLethbridgeDistSeCanMembersFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395CACLACOMBEBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersJonesDannyBeaverlodge780354-8089RACMETCALFEBIAAFCBrandonDistSeCanMembersAndersenB.W.Kitscoty780847-2022CArcherCharlesDarrelWetaskiwin780352-3179CBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294RCChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900RCCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055RCDavidsonE.DarylDeanKitscoty780846-2456RDueckRalphE.BrentOlds403556-2602SFREliasonBruceW.Wrentham403222-2258CEllisBrianOlds403556-2890RCFosterNormanR.Beaverlodge780354-2107CFrehHermanR.Colinton780675-4840CGoldstromDavidInnisfail403227-2133CHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469CHarbinCliffordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CHolmenJonathanW.CarsonR.Rosedale403823-9296CKapitskiLawrenceAndrew780365-2134CKaunMarkL.Penhold403886-4562CKopjarGeraldM.Rowley403368-2409CLefsrudKevinJ.EdmundJ.Viking780336-2500RCLimogesMarcelMcLennan780324-3024CLindholmCraigStevanD.L.NewNorway780352-3240CMarkertLouiseVulcan403485-6708CMasseyDerwinStettler403883-2503CMcDonaldGeraldGrandePrairie780538-3868CMcNellyBevinClyde780348-5749RCMillerGordonJ.MilkRiver403642-2424CMillerKennethF.MilkRiver403647-2127CMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595RMurrayBruceLethbridge403327-9389RCNemetzCharlieJerrittL.B.Stettler403742-0436CNiemelaTerranceTracySylvanLake403746-2645COatwayGrantLacombe403784-3418CPenwestThreeHills403443-2577RCPetersEdwardW.Didsbury403335-4506RPizzeyJ.DavidCanmore403609-3588CRasmusonDennisG.CoryDeanGwynne780361-3813RStrainArthurGeorgeForemost403867-2227CSveanAlanCarlScottRivercourse780745-2578RCThomasEarlJ.Warner403642-2253CWagnerTerryLoreeLacombe403782-2107RWeigumGarryThreeHills403443-2476CWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228RCWoodRobertP.MarshallBowden403224-3928CACRANGERBIAAFCBrandonDistFPGeneticsAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CBENTLEYBIDistCanterraSeedsCameronDannyMillet780387-5313RCKaunDavidE.Penhold403886-4562RCBRETONBIFCDCLacombeDistCanterraSeedsLaliberteAdamVosHenryFairview780835-5286SBUSBYBIAAFRDDistMastinSeedsAndersonKenEvelynBarrhead780674-5670CFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CFrehHermanR.Colinton780675-4840CGibsonDonaldSangudo780785-2214CJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495CMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RCMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595CSchultzJasonBashaw780372-2286RCSmithGaryW.Eckville403746-5878CVanruskenveldGeraldL.Westlock780349-2466CCDCAUSTENSONBICDCDistSeCanMembersAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CPh1-780-879-3927Fax1-780-879-2414Emailalliancwildroseinternet.caBox147AllianceAlbertaT0B0A0AllianceSeedCleaningAssociationLtd.CommercialPedigreedSeparationCleaningTerryHoweManagerCompleteLineofProcessingTreatingBaggingFacilitiesFeedVetSuppliesGrassSeedSalesNEWOpticalColourSortingWeareprocessorsofallCerealsPulsesPedigreedCommercial.RetailPedigreedCerealsPulsesCanolaForagesGrassseed.AuthorizeddealersofPioneerHi-BredLtd.MasterfeedsWestwayFeedsAlfa-TecAlfalfaProductsFeedRiteViterraFeedProducts.Weapplywaterbasedseedtreatments.WeareaproudmemberofAssociationofAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsron.wirstastpaulseedcleaning.comcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory 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54AdvancingSeedinAlbertagcyrexplornet.comBus.780349-4775Cell780307-4246Cell780307-4332Bus.780674-3536WheatCanolaFabaBeansPeasBarleyFax780349-4717maltingbarleyRecommendedMaltingBarleyVarieties2013-14THESErecommendationsarebasedonthevarietiesexpectedtobeselectedbygrainandmaltingcompaniesforbothdomesticandexportmarketsfromthe2013harvest.Seedingdecisionsshouldbebasedonagronomicconsiderationsandfeedbackfromyourgraincompanyrepresentativelocalelevatoroperatorsandmaltingcompanies.ThislistispublishedonbehalfofthemembersoftheCMBTCandothercompaniesthathaveprovidedtheirinput.Varietiesnotlistedarenotrecommended.Thevarietiesarelistedindescendingordertotheamountexpectedtobeselectednextcropyear.RECOMMENDEDTWO-ROWBARLEYVARIETIESVARIETYDOMESTICEXPORTMARKETDEMANDACMETCALFE4ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDSTABLEDEMANDCDCCOPELAND4ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDSTABLEDEMANDCDCMEREDITH4ESTABLISHEDLIMITEDINCREASINGDEMANDNEWDALE3ESTABLISHEDLIMITEDSTABLEDEMANDCDCPOLARSTAR5LIMITEDLIMITEDSTABLEDEMANDMERIT575LIMITEDLIMITEDLIMITEDDEMANDMAJOR1LIMITEDLIMITEDLIMITEDDEMANDBENTLEYNORMANCERVEZACDCKINDERSLEYCDCLANDISCDCRESERVEVOYAGERANDAACSYNERGYARENOTYETBEINGGROWNFORTHECOMMERCIALMARKET.PRODUCTIONISLIMITEDTOQUANTITIESREQUIREDFORTESTINGANDMARKETDEVELOPMENT.CDCPOLARSTARISAVAILABLEONLYTHROUGHACLOSEDLOOPIDENTITYPRESERVEDPROGRAMOFFEREDBYPRAIRIEMALTLIMITEDSAPPOROBREWERIESANDTHEIRAGENTS.RECOMMENDEDSIX-ROWBARLEYVARIETIESVARIETYDOMESTICEXPORTMARKETDEMANDLEGACY123ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDSTABLEDEMANDSTELLAR-ND5ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDDECLININGDEMANDTRADITION123ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDDECLININGDEMANDCELEBRATION5LIMITEDLIMITEDLIMITEDDEMANDINNOVATIONCDCMAYFAIRANDCDCANDERSONARENOTYETBEINGGROWNFORTHECOMMERCIALMARKET.PRODUCTIONISLIMITEDTOQUANTITIESREQUIREDFORTESTINGANDMARKETDEVELOPMENT.PLEASETALKTOYOURLOCALMALTINGCOMPANYSELECTORINREGARDSTODEMANDFORLACEYANDROBUST.Domesticasusedinthispublicationmeansbarleyselectedfordomesticprocessingintomalttosupplydomesticbrewersaswellasformaltdestinedforexport.ExportisthatmaltingbarleydesignatedformarketsoutsideofCanadaincludingtheU.S.shippedasunmaltedgrain.Thefollowingcompanieshavepedigreedseeddistributionrightsforthosevarietiesthatarefootnoted1-Viterra2-BARI-Canada3FPGenetics4-SeCan5CANTERRASEEDSTheCMBTCanditsmembersrecommendstheuseofCertiedseedtoensurevarietalpurityandtoincreaseopportunityforselection.CMBTCMembersAlfredC.ToepferCanadaLtd.CWBCanadianGrainCommissionCargillAgHorizonsSABMillerRichardsonInternationalParrishandHeimbeckerPrairieMaltLimitedthePublicBarleyBreedersRahrMaltingCanadaSeCanManitobaLiquorControlCommissionAlbertaAgricultureSaskatchewanAgricultureManitobaAgricultureMolsonCoorsAlbertaBarleyCommissionFedorukSeedsFPGeneticsandViterra.OtherorganizationsprovidinginputtothislistBARI-CanadaBMBRIandCANTERRASEEDSQuestionsCallyouselectorseedcompanygrainhandlingcompanytheCanadianWheatBoardorcontacttheCMBTCat204984-4399cmbtccmbtc.com. 55www.seed.ab.caspring.2013OATSVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1CDCDancerAgronomicCharacteristicsTolerancetoSmuts5Low70buacMedium70-100buacHigh100-130buacV.High130buacMat.Rating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmRes.toLdg5MILLINGVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerCDCDancerbuac955285117146CDCDancer2100108100100100100E403696GVGCDCMinstrel10620XX103XX107M423888VGVGCDCSeabiscuit10461103103105105M424199GGStride11320XX110XX110M4234101GVGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerACJuniper10380100102105103E413894VGFACMorgan11294109112110118M424192VGFBradley10431XX103108106E393992VGVGCascade102159103102102101E3937100GVPCDCBoyer10289103103100105M3942101GPCDCOrrin10952113107107XXM414084GVGCDCWeaver10444108103100100M404391FVGDerby1017910310296-105L4139103GPJordan11236112109117XXVL384487GVGLeggett95-40979393-XXM413988GVGRonald97-55989298101M413783VGVGSWBetania1024310610497XXE403988GGTriactor11045109108114110M383888GVGFEEDVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerCDCNasser11821127115XXXXL473694GGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerACMustang114106118112110117L4237103GFLu10056999899110VE413984GVGFORAGECDCBaler99429710696XXL404399XXVPMurphy95-5193969794M3936108XXVPREMARKSUsehigherseedingratesorlargeseededvarieties.Souris-insufcientdatatodescribe.-PlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.ThesevarietieshavelimiteddatacomparedtoCDCDancerandyieldshavebeenadjustedtoCDCDancerromCascade.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsbuacorCDCDancerarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCDancer.Varietiesthataresta-tisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanCDCDancerareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorCDCDanceris98daysandratedasEarlymaturingE.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorandVPVeryPoor.cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCornsBrothersFarmLtd.Box729GrassyLakeAlta.T0K0Z0WinterCerealsTriticaleBobcatLuomaMetzgerWinterWheatButeoRadiantRyeRemingtonSpringCerealsSpringWheatLillianCarberryDurumStrongeldTriticaleTyndalPronghornUltimaOatsMustangMorganBarleySundreForagesSorgumSudanSiberianHayMilletAnnualGrassesHayBarleyWinterSilageBlendsTreatingandBlendingPh.Bryan403-655-2464Ph.Gary403-655-2339Fax403-655-2543Emailcornsbrothershotmail.comFlaxSorrelwww.stampseeds.comwww.seednet.caOce403-739-2233Box3030EnchantABT0K0V0richardstampseeds.comRick403-634-1588Greg403-634-1586 56AdvancingSeedinAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryOATSSFRCACMORGANBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersAndersonKenEvelynBarrhead780674-5670FRCBratlandJasonH.Hythe780356-3375CChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.K.Hughenden780856-2383CGrahamLawrenceW.Innisail403227-2336SHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CHillGordonP.Taylor250789-3469CJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458CKalinskyDwayneIronRiver780826-4452CKempRichardL.Innisail403227-4836CKlassenKenRosemary403378-4408CMasseyDerwinStettler403883-2503COhrnNormanThorsby780985-2263CPetersEdwardW.Didsbury403335-4506CRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339RCSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SCSmithGaryW.Eckville403746-5878RCTomlinsonChelseaRedwater780777-5885CVictoorReneJamieSturgeonCounty780459-3253RWarkentinHaroldK.ErrolTofeld780662-2617SFCWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CACMUSTANGBIAAFCLacombeDistMastinSeedsCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464CFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737RMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RBRADLEYBIAAFCDistNAJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458RSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SWarkentinHaroldK.ErrolTofeld780662-2617SCDCBALERBICDCDistFPGeneticsCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055CHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268FSandRonW.DavidR.McLaughlin780745-2251SCSimDarwinDerekPonoka780372-2111CWoodRobertP.MarshallBowden403224-3928SFRCDCHAYMAKERBICDCDistNASimDarwinDerekPonoka780372-2111SFCDCSEABISCUITBICDCDistCanterraSeedsSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322SCDCSO-IBICDCDistNAHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CLoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696FDERBYBINADistMastinSeedsMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609FRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339RFOOTHILLBINADistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.K.Hughenden780856-2383CJORDANBIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495RNisbetAndrewE.DianeE.Bowden403224-3788FLUBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersWarkentinHaroldK.ErrolTofeld780662-2617FMURPHYBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.K.Hughenden780856-2383CMarkertRonVulcan403485-6708RWarkentinHaroldK.ErrolTofeld780662-2617SFRWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CSTRIDEBIAAFCDistNAJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495STRIACTORBISWSeedLtd.DistCanterraSeedsSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322CWALDERNBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SRYouwouldntconsiderusinguncertainpedigreeonmultiplyingyourherdsowhywouldyouusecommonseedasthebasisforyourcropGreatproducersrecognizethevalueofgoodgeneticswhenitcomestoproducingsuperiorcattleitsthesameforasuperiorcrop.Whatyouputiniswhatyougetout.Choosethebestgeneticstostartyournextcrop.ChooseCertifiedbluetagseed.itsallabouttheseed 57www.seed.ab.caspring.2013SPRINGTRITICALEVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACUltimaAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low60buacMedium60-80buacHigh80-110buacV.High110buacMat.Rating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHt.cmResistanceto5ErgotBuntFHBLdg.Shat.Sprout.Varietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACUltimaACUltimabuac864875102138ACUltima2100177100100100100E454597GGFPVGFBrevis10824XX108112XXM464394GGFPVGPSunray94-3793-9794-XXE454492VGGFGVGPTaza96-379410097XXM4446100GGFFVGVPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACUltimaBumper101391091049893E454589VGGFXXVGPBunker91-4989-9488-93-VL4848107FGFXXVGFCompanion92-5094-9887-89-M5151116XXXXXXXXVGXXPronghorn10017799100101100M434399GGFFVGGTyndal101551061019796L444497GGPXXVGPREMARKSAllvarietiesarelatematuringcomparedtoCWRSwheatapproximatelyfvedayslater.ACUltimayieldsabout30morethanACBarrieCWRSWheatinareasoadaptation.Companionisaoragetype.BunkerTazaandTyndalarereduced-awnvarieties.Newcheckvariety-ACUltima.-PlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACUltimaarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACUltima.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACUltimaareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorACUltimais112daysandratedasLatematuringM.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorandVPVeryPoor.cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryTRITICALE-SPRINGSFRCACULTIMABINADistFPGeneticsSolickLeonardKelseyC.Halkirk403884-2358FBUNKERBIFCDCLacombeDistFPGeneticsSolickLeonardKelseyC.Halkirk403884-2358RCPRONGHORNBIAARDDistNotAssignedMansJohnNobleord403824-3585RCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.GlenHartelManagerP.O.Box178CoronationABT0C1C0Ph.403-578-3810Fax.403-578-3041Res.403-578-3198Webhttpwww.seed.ab.caplantscoronationE-mailcoroseedxplornet.comWheatOatsBarleyCanolaPeasFabaBeansTF800444-8961P780352-3240F780352-6943RR1NewNorwayAlbertaT0B3L0lindholmseedxplornet.comSUNRAYBIAAFCDistNAMarkertRonVulcan403485-6708SFTAZABIFCDCLacombeDistSolickSeedsSolickLeonardKelseyC.Halkirk403884-2358RTYNDALBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372RCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464RFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000CJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458C 58AdvancingSeedinAlbertaWHEAT-DURUMSFRCCDCVERONABICDCDistPatersonGrainFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000CMercerLloydA.ConnieRyanLethbridge403327-9736CNikkelEdLethbridge403792-2116CVanRoesselWilliamJeanBowIsland403545-6018CWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434FWillmsKevinJ.GrassyLake403655-2450SFRCDCVIVIDBICDCDistViterraWillmsKevinJ.GrassyLake403655-2450SENTERPRISEBIAAFCSwitCurrentDistCanterraSeedsCrooymansJohnJosephA.BowIsland403545-2151CHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517CMercerLloydA.ConnieRyanLethbridge403327-9736FCWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228CWelshStuartJasonMilkRiver403647-2228CHALLMARKBINADistNAHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4519CSTRONGFIELDBIAAFCSwitCurrentDistSeCanMembersChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517CHierathMichaelW.PhilipMilkRiver403647-2347SFRCHolmenJonathanW.CarsonR.Rosedale403823-9296CKifakEdwinH.NathanJ.Foremost403867-2338CStrainArthurGeorgeForemost403867-2227CWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228CWillmsKevinJ.GrassyLake403655-2450RTRANSCENDBIAAFCSwitCurrentDistNABenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294SFRHummelWallaceH.MilkRiver403647-3749RMarkertLouiseVulcan403485-6708RDURUMVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsoTestingYieldCategory1StrongfeldAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-75buacHigh75buacMat.Rating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistanceto5LooseSmutBuntStripeRustLeaSpotFHBLdg.Shatter.Sprout.CANADAWESTERNAMBERDURUMVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoStrongfeldStrongfeldbuac65346395Strongfeld2100105100100100M624585FVGFVPGGPVPBrigade10456106103103L634788GXXFPGGFPCDCVerona1024610310399M624682GXXFPGVGPPEnterprise10146104100101M634382GXXFPGVGFPTranscend10235103101100M624789FXXFVPVGVGFPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoStrongfeldACAvonlea9810310392-100M634490FGFVPVGFPPACMorse91-6795-89-93-E614484FGFVPVGGVPVPACNavigator95-6510293-92-M634577GGGVPVGVGVPVPEurostar10247104103100L644788GXXFPVGVGFPKyle88-12390-89-85-M624499PGFVPVGVGPPREMARKSGenerallydurumwheatshouldonlybegrowninsouthandsouth-easternportionoAlbertaduetolatematurity.Outsidetheseareasdurumislatematuringandsubjecttoqualityloss.AlldurumvarietiesaresusceptibletotwonewracesoloosesmutandaregenerallymoresusceptiblethanCWRSvarietiestoFusariumHeadBlight.Strongfeldyieldsabout10higherthanACBarrieinareasobestadaptation.Navigatorisgrownundercontract.CDCVivid-insufcientdatatodescribe.-PlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorStrongfeldarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthanfeldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoStrongfeld.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanStrongfeldareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVE-VeryEarlyE-EarlyM-MediumL-LateandVL-VeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorStrongfeldis105daysandratedasMediummaturingM.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVG-VeryGoodG-GoodF-FairP-PoorandVP-VeryPoor.VarietieshavingaratingoFairForPoorPtoloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.cerealsperormancetrialsandgrowerdirectory 59www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Getchecked.TheCombinesforCuresprogramhelpswiththeearlydetectionandtreatmentofprostatecancer.OurManVanbringsaquicksimplePSAbloodtesttoruralmen.Watchyournewspaperforastopnearyou.Ifyoureover40getchecked.SavingliveSinruralcommunitieS.onemanatatime.FormoreinformationaboutCombinesforCuresgotowww.CombinesForCures.com1112-18706ProudsPonsors 60AdvancingSeedinAlbertaSPRINGWHEATVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACBarrieAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-70buacHigh70buacMaturityRating3ProteinTestWt.lbbuTSW4gHt.cmResistanceto5LooseSmutBuntStripeRustLeafSpotFHBLdgSprout.CANADAWESTERNREDSPRINGVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieACBarriebuac58365579ACBarrie2100369100100100M14.1623788GGGFVPPF5603HR10563104107104L-0.5633387GVGGGPGF5604HRCL99611039799M-0.5633287GGVGVGVPPFAACBailey10629107100114E-0.9653590GGPFGFFSY4331022910399107M-1.1653693GGFVPXXFGCDCKernen10761110102110M-0.3633792GFVGFFPFCDCStanley11361115111113M-0.7633386GGGVPFFPGlenn10461110100104L-0.2653685VGFFFGFFGoodeveVB10596107103104M-0.1623688VGGGPFPVPKatepwa98-31397-98-98-M-0.2633593FFGGPPFVesperVB10645106108104M-1.5633790VGFFPVPFFWR859CL10679110103107M-0.4633481GGVGVGFPGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrie5602HR10580101104109M0.7633791GFVGGFPGACCadillac96-10396-96-96-M0.6643998FFVGVGGFFACEatonia94-7887-9792-M0.4623592PGFGFPXXACElsa10311099105104M0.2623589GFGFFGPACIntrepid10210798103105E0623990GPFGGFPACSplendor95-15393-96-98VE0.9613789FFFFFFPAlikat96-7095-95-98E0.1633687FFGXXVPPFAlvena10168100101103E0.1633790GPGGFXXPCarberry10851117104105L-0.9643878VGFGGGPGCDCAbound11086108110112M0634082GFFFPPVPCDCAlsask107105105107109M0.2623692FGGGFVPPCDCBounty10465101106103M0.1643794FFGFGPFCDCGo11090103111117M-0.1614283GVPPGGVPPCDCImagine10476102104109M0.1613783GFGGFPVPCDCOsler10672103106109E0613584GFGGFFVPCDCTeal1008794-102101E0.3623690GPFFGPVPCDCThrive10951109106110E-0.2633587GPGFFFPCDCUtmostVB11251115112111M-0.2623584GGPVPFFPFieldstarVB10250102102102M-0.4633388FVGFGPXXFHarvest10211798103104M-0.1623684VGVGGFGPVPInnity10472104104106M-0.4623389GGGFPPVPKane995195-98102M0.4643685GVGPFFFFLillian10485111100104M0.2613787GGFGVGGVPLovitt97379695-105M-0.2623589GVGGFPXXVPMcKenzie103104101104105M-0.4623490FVGPVGPFFMuchmore11151119107110L-0.9633774VGGGGGPPPark974591-98102VE-0.2623592FGGXXPPVPPeace1005310097103M0.1633792GPVGVGGXXVPRoblin95-8291-9795-VE0.6623687GFGVPFVPVPShawVB11251116109113M-0.9633791GGPGFPPSomerset1005010299100M-0.1623697GFVGFFVPPStettler11269119109111M-0.3633784GGGGGPPSuperb112179110112115L-0.3624285GFFGVPVPPUnityVB11069111110111M-0.7643689GGPVGPPPWaskada1006710198102M0.1643792GVGGGPPGCANADAWESTERNHARDWHITEVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieWhitehawk10926XX107110E-0.3633190GGFPVPPFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieSnowbird1019499101101M-0.2623689GGGFPVPPSnowstar1025899103102M-0.8643082XXGPPPFPREMARKSACEatoniaandLillianareadaptedtosawfyareas.Alikatisadaptedtoacidsoils.C.W.RedSpringWheatgrownunderirrigationtendstohavelowergrades.5604HRCLCDCAboundCDCImagineCDCThriveandWR589CLaretoleranttotheCLEARFIELDherbicidesAdrenalinSCandAltitudeFX.VB-designatesavarietalblendormidgetolerance.CardaleCDCVRMorrisCDCPlenti-ulAACRedwater-insucientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACBarriearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACBarrie.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACBarrieareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorACBarrieis106daysandratedasMediummaturingM.4ThousandSeedWeight.5Re-sistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorandVPVeryPoor.VarietieshavingaratingoFairForPoorPtoloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory www.seed.ab.caspring.2013SOFTWHITESPRINGWHEATVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACAndrewAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low55buacMedium55-85buacHigh85buacMat.Rating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHt.cmResistanceto5LooseSmutBuntStripeRustLeafSpotFHBLdg.Shatter.Sprout.SOFTWHITESPRINGWHEATYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACAndrewACAndrewbuac824575115ACAndrew2100126100100100L633879VGVGPVPPFPVPACMeena97-5110197-95L613780GGFVPVPGFPSadash11051113109109L633982VGVGPVPVPVGFPREMARKSAllsotwhitespringwheatvarietieshaveasemi-dwarstature.ACAndrewyieldsabout35morethanACBarrie.SWSvarietiesmayhavepotentialdemandasaeedstockintheproductionoethanol.Sotwhitespringwheatissusceptibletopre-harvestsprouting.-PlantBreedersRights.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACAndrewarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthanfeldscaleresults.2Yieldsarereportethereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorACAndrewdrelativetoACAndrew.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACAndrewareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatis110daysandratedasLatematuringL.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorandVPVeryPoor.VarietieshavingaratingoFairForPoorPtoloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.CPSANDGENERALPURPOSESPRINGWHEATVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACCrystalAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-90buacHigh90buacMaturityRating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHt.cmResistanceto5LooseSmutBuntStripeRustLeafSpotFHBLdgSprout.CANADAPRAIRIESPRING-REDVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACCrystalACCrystalbuac693667103ACCrystal2100278100100100L624279GPFVGVPFVPConquerVB11937XX12297M634284GPPGVGFPSY98511537XX11686-M624478GFVGGGFFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACCrystal5700PR104117110103103M624275VGFPGPPVP5701PR103113102102110M614278GPFFGPVP5702PR10352114102100M614079GPPFPFPACForemost9912410198-100M624373VGFFVGVPPVPACTaber101297102101101L624279GPPVGVPFVPCANADAWESTERNGENERALPURPOSEVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACCrystalCDCNRG00312438XX12797M614380GFGVGVPPVPNRG01012351XX125102L624183GPVGVGVGFVPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACCrystalMinnedosa1164413011795M624382GGFGGPPREMARKSCPSvarietiesaremoresusceptibletotake-allrootrotthanotherwheatclasses.ACCrystalyieldsabout20higherthanACBarrie.ACCrystal5700PR5701PRand5702PRhaveimprovedqualitycomparedtoACForemostandACTaber.5700PRand5702PRaregrownundercontract.ConquerVBistheonlyCPS-redmidgevariety.VarietiesintheGeneralPurposemarketclassareintendedorethanolandlivestockeedpurposes.EnchantVBandPasteur-insufcientdatatodescribe.-PlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insufcientdatatoreport.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACCrystalarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthanfeldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACCrystal.Varietiesthatarestatisti-callyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACCrystalareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragedaystomaturityorACCrystalis110daysandratedasLatematuringL.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVG-VeryGoodG-GoodF-FairP-PoorandVP-VeryPoor.VarietieshavingaratingoFairForPoorPtoloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory61 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www.seed.ab.caspring.2013WINTERWHEATVarietyOverallYieldCDCOSPREYOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldTestCategory1CDCOSPREYAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance3Low45buacMedium45-75buacHigh75-105buacV.High105buacWint.Surv.3Mat.Rat.4ProteinHt.cmLdg.Res.3Shatter.Res.3TestWt.lbbuTSWgKernelHard.Clr.5BuntStripeRustLeafRustStemRustFHBCANADAWESTERNREDWINTERYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCOspreyCDCOSPREYbuac76356286118CDCOSPREY2100236100100100100VGM12.290GG6332HRVPVPPPPAACGateway10223XX105100XXFM0.775VGG6334HRVPGFGFACBellatrix102201110101100101FL0.388GG6436HRFVPVPVPFACReadymade96-839996-9597PVL1.790VGF6336HRPXXVPVPXXACTempest9813710097-10098PVL1.489VGG6337HRPGVPVPFCDCButeo9911710210097101VGM0.288FG6534HRVPVPGGGEmerson9841XX10097XXGM0.483VGG6430HRVPGGVGVGFlourish10056XX10298XXFE0.578VGG6335HRFFFFVPMcClintock96-78899795100FL0.091VGG6432HRVPGGVGVPMoats10421XX107104XXGM0.489GG6533HRPGVGVGVPNorstar95-13110396-92-88-VGL-0.1108VPG6433HRVPXXVPVPGRadiant103171105102103100VGL-0.187VGG6336HRVPPVPVPVPCANADAWESTERNGENERALPURPOSEYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCOspreyAccipiter10842XX108108105GM-0.281VGG6430HRVPXXGVGVPBroadview10456XX106103XXGE-0.778GG6332HRVPVPVGVGVPCDCCLAIR103125103103104105VGM-0.488FG6334HRVPXXPPXXCDCFalcon10217794104102103FE-0.473VGG6331HRVPVPGGVPCDCHarrier105141108104105104GM93GG6231HRVPVPPGPCDCKestrel104108106104105102VGM-1.493GG6232HRVPXXPPXXCDCPtarmigan11084XX110109111GM-2.090FG6134SWVPVPPPFCDCRaptor101959910210298GM-0.481VGG6330HRVPXXGVGXXPeregrine10843XX107109105VGM-0.594FG6433HRVPGVGVGFPintail10941XX109109XXVGM-1.585GG6130HRVPGPPVPSunrise11035XX116108XXGM-0.887GG6133SRVPGGGXXREMARKSWinterwheatcanbegrownsuccessullyinallareasoAlbertaiseededintostandingstubblewithintheoptimalseedingdateperiodgenerallybeoreSeptember15andithereisadequatesnow-all.VarietieswithPoorwintersurvivalaregenerallynotsuitableoutsideosouthernAlberta.TheprovincialaveragematuritydateorCDCOSPREYisAugust7219daysaterJanuary1.RadianthasresistancetothewheatcurlmitethevectorthatcarriesWheatStreakMosaicVirus.ACBellatrixandFlourisharetheonlyvarietieswithresistancetocommonbuntothervarietiesshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreat-menttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.WinterwheatmayescapeFusariumheadblightinectioniseededbeoreSeptember15.FieldsinsouthernAlbertashouldbeinspectedintheallorinestationbyRussianwheataphidasitmayreducewintersurvival.NotethatthevarietiesormerlydesignatedasCWRWGenericwillbemovedtotheCanadaWesternGeneralPurposeclass.FormoreinormationpleasereertotheVarietyDesignationListsattheCGCwebsitewww.grainscanada.gc.ca.LimitedquantitiesoFlourishEmersonandMoatswillbeavailableinall2013.AACGatewaywillnotbeavailableinall2013.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRightsPBR.-AppliedorPBRprotection.XX-insufcientdatatodescribe.-Flaggedorremoval.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsbuacorCDCOSPREYarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2AllyieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCOSPREY.VarietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorloweryieldingthanCDCOSPREYareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3ResistanceToleranceRatingsVPVeryPoorPPoorFFairGGoodVGVeryGood.4MaturityRatingsVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.5AbbreviationsorKernelHardnessandColourHRHardRedSWSotWhiteSRSotRed.SunshineSeedsLtd.isaproducerprocessorandmarketerofpremiumqualityforagenativeturfandcerealseedlocatedinsouthernAlberta.Contactustodayaboutyourseedrequirementswww.sunshineseeds.caP403758-3444F403758-3555223055Highway5MagrathAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory67 68AdvancingSeedinAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryWINTERTRITICALEVarietyOverallYield1PikaOverallStationYearsofTestingAgronomicCharacteristicsWinterSurvival3MaturityRating4HeightcmLodgingResistance3TestWeightlbbuTSWgYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoPikaPikabuac73Pika210042VGL119VP5438Bobcat9440FVL99G5436Luoma10514VGVL118F5439Metzger10214VGL107G5435CDCOSPREYW.Wheat11128VGM88G6432REMARKSTheprovincialaveragematuritydateorPikaisAugust12224daysaterJanuary1oraboutaweeklaterthanwinterwheat.Wintertriticalehasawinterhardinesspotentialslightlylowerthanwinterwheat.BobcatLuomaandMetzgerhaveheadswithreducedawnlengthawnlettedmakingthemmorepalatableinorageapplications.Nodataorwintertriticalevarietyperormancewerecollectedduring2009-2012.1TheactualyieldsbuacorPikaarereported.2AllyieldsarereportedrelativetoPika.VarietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorloweryieldingthanPrimaareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisti-caldierence.3ResistanceRatingsVPVeryPoorPPoorFFairGGoodVGVeryGood.4MaturityRatingsVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.TRITICALE-WINTERSFRCBOBCATBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistCornsBrothersFarmsCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464SFRIDGEBINADistNAWoodRobertP.MarshallBowden403224-3928CLUOMABIAARDLacombeDistCornsBrothersFarmsCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464RMETZGERBIAAFRDLacombeDistHaneyFarmsLtd.CornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464CFALLRYEVarietyOverallYieldPrimaOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldTestCategory1PrimaAgronomicCharacteristicsLow48buacMedium48-80buacHigh80-112buacV.High112buacWinterSurvival3Mat.Rating4HeightcmLodgingResistance3ShatteringResistance3TestWeightlbbuTSWgYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoPrimaPrimabuac80366093139Prima210079100100100100EXE119FF5833ACRemington101311201009888-EXM97GVG5730ACRife101791141069787-EXE87VGVG5730Dakota12045120123116XXEXM111FXX5634Hazlet11922XX128XX106EXM105GXX5839Musketeer91-4088-929393EXM120FF5633REMARKSTheprovincialaveragematuritydateorPrimaisAugust3215daysaterJanuary1.ACRifeandACRemingtonaresemi-dwarvarieties.Hazlethaslowerviscositywhichimproveseedperormanceinmonogastriclivestock.Nodataorallryevarietyperormancewerecollectedduring2009-2012.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsbuacorPrimaarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2AllyieldsarereportedrelativetoPrima.VarietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorloweryieldingthanPrimaareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3ResistanceRatingsVPVeryPoorPPoorFFairGGoodVGVeryGoodEXExcellent.4MaturityRatingsVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.RYESFRCACREMINGTONBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistCanterraSeedsCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464SGAZELLEBINADistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.K.Hughenden780856-2383FHAZLETBINADistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.K.Hughenden780856-2383RPRIMABIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanBayesHaroldTrochu403443-2208RCWeigumSarahThreeHills403443-2476C 69www.seed.ab.caspring.2013JonMontgoMery2010OlympicGoldMedalistSkeleton2008WorldChampionshipSilverMedalistRealizeyouRyieldpotentialwith6060RRInjusttwoseasons6060RRhasreachedthetopwithimpressiveyieldsthatstandoutacrossallcanolaproductionsystems.IntheinauguralCanolaPerormanceTrialsCPTsin20116060RRout-yieldedthetrialaverageby4andthesetrialsincludedthetopperormersinallherbicidesystems.6060RRproducesaheavilypoddedimpressivecropwithexcellentstandabilityandoilcontent.Withanearlyseedingdateandtoptierertilitymanagement6060RRshowshowgreatyourcanolayieldsaredestinedtobe.IntheenditallcomesdowntoperormanceandBrettYoungbringsanewstandardoexcellencetothefeld.brettyoung.ca800-665-5015Check110012011CPTtrialaverageyieldmediumandlongseasonzones.Yieldresponseson6060RRand1012RRonlyfromsiteswherebothvarietieswerepresent.Yield03060901206060RR1012RR104CANOLAPERFORMANCETRIALS2011MEDIUMLONGSEASONZONES94BrttYungsatradmarkfBrttYungSdsLmtd.GnutyandRundupRadyarrgstrdtradmarksandusdundrlcnsfrmMnsantCmpany.Alwaysfllwgranmarktngandallthrstwardshppractcsandpstcdlabldrctns.DtalsfthsrqurmntscanbfundnthTratStwardshpRspnsbltsNtctFarmrsprntdnthspublcatn.1202510.12JoinJonsteaMByu.cJJtmDeSTiNeDFoRGReATNeSS6060RR AdvancingSeedinAlberta70THEPrairieCanolaVarietyTestingPCVTprogramconducteduntil2009wasreplacedwithCanolaPerormanceTrialsCPTin2011.TheCPTtrialsrepresentthenextgenerationinvarietyevaluationorWesternCanadiancanolagrowers.ThetrialsweredesignedtoprovideRelevantunbiasedandtimelyperformancedatathatreectsactualproductionpracticesComparativedataonleadingvarietiesandnewlyintroducedvarietiesandDetailedreportingonagronomiccharacteristicssuchasyieldheightlodgingmaturityandeconomicperformanceandsitespecicperformancevariablesincludingweathersoiltypecropnutritionseedingandharvestmanagement.TheCPTtrialsin2012wereconductedundertheguidanceoagovernancecommitteethatapprovesparticipatingvarietiesprotocoldesigndatacollectionanalysesreportsandnancemanagement.TheCanolaCounciloCanadadeliveredtheprogramonthecommitteesbehalf.TheCPTsummariesprovidedinthisfactsheetarebasedonsuccessultrialsthatdidnotshowconoundingactorsduringfeldinspections.Therewere23successulsmallplottrialsand81eldscaletrialsin2012.ThetrialsitesweredistributedbasedonseededacresinManitobaSaskatchewanandAlberta.Smallplottrialsincludedpopularvarietiesandvarietiesthatarenewlyintroduced.ThenewsmallplotsystemensuredthatAllvarietiesaretreatedwithappropriatecommerciallyassociatedherbicidesandseedtreatmentsAnindependentthirdpartyrepresentativeinspectedalltrialsandHarvestoccurredatthemostappropriatetimetominimizeharvestlossesduetomaturitydierences.Fieldscalecomparisonsaddextraperspectiveorassessingconsistencyinvarietyperformance.Acheckvariety73-75RRwasincludedinallfeldscaletrialsin2012.ToensurequalitydataandstatisticalanalysistheCPTtechnicalcommitteeestablishedprotocolsanddevelopedresearchplotdesigns.Performanceobjectiveswereestablishedtoprovideguidelinesontimelyfeldoperationsanddatacollection.Allsiteswereinspectedtoverifythatguidelineswerefollowedforfaircomparisonsamongthevarietiestested.Auditsofeldscaleprojectsgivegrowersthecondencethattheprotocolwasconductedinascientifcallysoundmannerandthatcomparisonsareappropriate.Qualifedproessionalswithextensivebackgroundinconductingeldscaleresearchtrialsperormedtheaudits.WhereareCPTresultsavailableResultsareavailablethroughanonlineinteractivetoolatwww.canolaperormancetrials.ca.Theinteractivetoolallowsgrowerstoexploremanyagronomicactorsandtosearchortrialdatainspecifcgeographicareasneartheirarmingoperations.DetailsonmanagementoperationsandenvironmentaldataforCanolaVarietyInformationcanolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryeachindividualsitewillbereportedonline.Theonlinetoolhasaneconomiccalculatorthatincludesthecostsassociatedwithgrowingtheselectedvarietytoassistgrowersindeterminingpotentialprotability.Dataisalsoavailableinbookletformthatwillbedistributedthroughvariouspublicationsandcanbeobtainedfromyourlocalagri-retailer.BrassicarapaPolishCanolanovarietiesweretestedunderPCTin2012PolishvarietiesmatureapproximatelytwoweeksearlierthanArgentinevarietiesandarelesslikelytoproducegreenseed.TheyarealsomoreshatterresistantthanArgentinevarietiesandarethereforemoresuitableforstraightcombining.ACS-C7hasfairresistancetoblacklegallotherPolishvarietieshavepoorresistance.ThreenewsyntheticPolishvarietiesareEarlyOneACS-C29andSynergy.Allthreevarietiesyieldsignicantlymorethantheiropen-pollinatedvarietiessuchasACSunbeam.EarlyOneandACS-C29areavailablethroughMastinSeedswhileSynergyisavailablethroughSeCan.CanolaQualityBrassicajunceanovarietiesweretestedunderPCTin2012BrassicajunceacanolaisanewclassocanolathatisslightlybetteradaptedtoareaswherehotdryconditionsarecommonthanB.napustypes.Ithasverygoodresistancetoblacklegandslightlybetterheatdroughttolerancethanothercanolatypes.JunceacanolashatteringresistanceissimilartoPolishcanolaandhassimilarsuitabilityforstraight-cutcombining.Allproductioniscontracted.XCEEDVTOasisCLavailablefromViterrain2012issuitedtotheBrownandDarkBrownseasongrowingzones.ItiscompatiblewiththeCleareldProductionSystem.Smallyielddifferencescaneasilyberandomvariationandthusarelesslikelytoberealeffectsofvarieties.WhencomparingaveragezoneyieldsforvarietiesinthesmallplotdatatheleastsignicantdifferenceLSDisgenerallyaboutsixtosevenbushelsperacre.IfvarietyAyielded50buacandvarietyByielded45buactheywouldbeconsideredstatisticallythesame.Thisisbasedonacondencelevelthatsignicantdifferenceswouldoccurbychancelessthanvepercentofthetime.Acondencelevelof10percentissometimesusedinstatisticalanalysesandthiswouldresultinaslightlysmallerLSD.InthesmallplotdesignusedvarietiesaregroupedbyherbicidesystemwhichmeansthattheLSDshownstrictlyappliestocomparisonsbetweenvarietiesofthesameherbicidesystem.ComparisonsbetweenvarietiesofdifferentherbicidesystemsarestillvalidbuttheLSDcouldbeslightlylarger.Moreimportantlycomparisonsbetweenvarietieswithinthesameherbicidesystemrevealonlygeneticdifferenceswhereasvarietycomparisonsfromdifferentherbicidesystemsinvolvetheneteffectofbothgeneticand 71www.seed.ab.caspring.2013www.victorycanola.comwww.cargill.caChooseCargillSpecialtyCanolaforpremierhigh-yieldinghybridsfromVICTORYandInVigorHealththatgenerateunparalleledprots.Andenjoytheconvenienceofasimpleprogramthatsavesyoutimeandhassle.WanttheproofGotocargillspecialtycanola.com.PodforpodCargillSpecialtyCanolawillmakeyoumoremoney.CargillSpecialtyCanolaProgramTheCargilllogoVICTORYandVICTORYHYBRIDCANOLAlogoareregisteredtrademarksofCargillIncorporatedusedunderlicense.InVigorisaregisteredtrademarkoftheBayerGroup.GenuityGenuityandDesignGenuityIconsRoundupReadyandRounduparetrademarksofMonsantoTechnologyLLCusedunderlicense.Alwaysfollowgrainmarketingandallotherstewardshippracticesandpesticidelabeldirections.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedinthispublication.2012CargillIncorporated.Allrightsreserved. AdvancingSeedinAlbertaSMALLSCALESUMMARY2012VarietyDistributorYieldMaturityHeightBlacklegToleranceLong4Mid13Short6OverallLongMidShortLongMidShortbuacredaysinchesCleareld5525CLBrettYoung41475348929699464345R5535CLBrettYoung40435245889395454043RVR9560CLViterra445153509297100474546RLSD678LibertyLink5440BayerCropScience42535552919598464346RL120BayerCropScience38475447909596444144RL130BayerCropScience43515250899397444244RL150BayerCropScience41525651909698464246RL154BayerCropScience44545753919698464446RL159BayerCropScience43535251929698494549RLSD655RoundupReady1970CANTERRASEEDS3650X93974844R1990CANTERRASEEDS385155509096100454142R1999CANTERRASEEDS4552X90954542R6050RRBrettYoung39475447889497434039R6060RRBrettYoung385052489397102474345R72-65RRDEKALB38485548909699424141R73-15RRDEKALB51X9540R73-45RRDEKALB43485248889396413938R73-75RRDEKALB45525451899597444142R74-44BLDEKALB40505550909497434140R74-47CRDEKALB5255X96984243R94H04FPGenetics39465146899496464041RV12-1Cargill40525250919799454344RVR9559GViterra435055509197100474446RVT520GViterra395252509498101484547MRLSD567LSD-leastsignifcantyielddierence5levelwithinherbicidesystem-specialtyoilprofleX-nottestedinallzonescanolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory72herbicideeffectsweedcontrolandcroptolerance.Whencomparingvarietyyieldsintheeldscalesummariesanasteriskindicateyieldsthatarestatisticallydifferentthan73-75RRvepercentlevel.Asyoucombineresultsfrommoresitesthestatisticalpowertodetermineifsmalldifferencesarenotduetochanceoftenimprovesquicklyupto15to20sitesandthenmarginallyafterthat.Thismeansthatsmallerdifferencesaremorerelevantwhenallsitesareaveragedthanjustafewselectedsites.Alsowhenthereareahighnumberofindividualsitesforcomparingtwovarietiesthisincreasesthepredictabilitythattheaverageyielddifferenceswouldlikelyoccurinothereldsinfutureyears. Canolayielddatasummaryaveragedacross3years2010-2012.Yielddatacollectedfromlarge-scalegrowermanagedProvingGroundtrialsacrossWesternCanadaasofNovember30th2012.Productresponsesarevariableandsubjecttoanynumberofenvironmentaldiseaseandpestpressures.Individualresultsmayvary.Multi-yearandmulti-locationdataisabetterpredictoroffutureperformance.Refertowww.pioneer.comyieldorcontactaPioneerHi-BredsalesrepresentativeforthelatestandcompletelistingoftraitsandscoresforeachPioneerbrandproduct.RoundupReadyisaregisteredtrademarkusedunderlicensefromtheMonsantoCompany.DekalbisaregisteredtrademarkofMonsantoTechnologyLLC.Pioneerbrandproductsareprovidedsubjecttothetermsandconditionsofpurchasewhicharepartofthelabelingandpurchasedocuments.TheDuPontOvalLogoisaregisteredtrademarkofDuPont.TMSMTrademarksandservicemarkslicensedtoPioneerHi-BredLimited.2012PHL.PR273_PG_YieldAd_AE_v4TMPROVINGGROUND.The45H29Highyieldingcanolahybridwithabuilt-inPioneerProtectorClubrootResistancetrait.22ProvingGroundComparisons45H29vs2.8buacincrease77WINS38.5buac35.7buacDekalb74-44BLCanolahybridwithbuilt-inPioneerProtectorSclerotiniaResistancetraitandratedRforBlackleg.17ProvingGroundComparisons45S54vs1.1buacincrease59WINSDekalb73-75RR42.2buac41.1buac45S54NEWBetterseedinsomanyweighs.Farmingislarge-scaleandatDuPontPioneerwethinkseedtrialsshouldreectrealarming.Thatswhyeachyearwetestourseedproductsinover1500large-scaleProvingGroundtrialsocanolacornandsoybeansacrossWesternCanada.AndwhyourgoalistotestourPioneerbrandproductsonyourarmunderyourfeldconditionstofndtherightproductortherightacre.AskyourPioneerHi-BredsalesrepaboutProvingGroundtrialresultsinyourarea.www.pioneer.comyield 74AdvancingSeedinAlbertaFIELDSCALESUMMARY2012VarietySeasonZoneOverallAverageLongMidShortyieldof73-75RRnumberofsitesLibertyLink5440971210716103610334L120X19169249011L130971710620105710344L150911810026100119755L154981299159869833L1599412991410169732RoundupReady197098210049961990941210122102499381999X1102610276060RR94119916965973272-65RR94910118943983073-15RR10899681021773-45RR9891032197101004074-44BL93161062210191014774-47CR9941011310031002073-75RRyieldbuac42414642-signifcantdierencerom73-75RRyield5levelpairedttestX-singlesitedatainzoneandthereorenoaverageorttestcanolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCANOLASEEDDISTRIBUTORSForadditionalcanolavarietiesavailableorpurchaseanddetailedvarietyinormationpleasecontactthesecanolaseeddistributors.BASF1-800-371-2273www.agsolutions.caBayerCropScience1-888-283-6847www.bayercropscience.caBrettYoung1-800-665-5015www.brettyoung.caCanterraSeedsLtd.204988-9750www.canterra.comCargillSpecialtyCanolaOils1-800-323-6232www.victorycanola.comDEKALBCanadaMonsantoCanadaInc.1-800-667-4944www.DEKALB.caDLSeeds204331-2361www.dlseeds.caDowAgroSciences1-800-667-3852www.dowagro.caDupontPioneer1-800-265-9435www.pioneer.comcanadaFPGenetics1-877-791-1045www.pgenetics.caMastinSeeds403556-2609www.mastinseeds.comSeCan1-800-764-5487www.secan.comViterra306569-4448www.viterra.caADDITIONALRESOURCESCanolaCounciloCanada1-866-834-4378www.canolacouncil.orgAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment310-FARM3276www.agriculture.alberta.caAlbertaCanolaProducersCommission1-800-551-6652www.canola.ab.caCANOLA-ARGENTINESFRC1970BINADistCanterraSeedsCanterraSeedsWinnipeg877439-7333C1990BINADistCanterraSeedsCanterraSeedsWinnipeg877439-7333C43E02BINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135C5440BINADistBayerCropScienceBayerCropScienceInc.Lethbridge403329-0706C1012RRBINADistDowAgroSciencesDowAgrosciencesCanadaCalgary403735-8838C1016RRBINADistDowAgroSciencesDowAgrosciencesCanadaCalgary403735-8838C2012CLBINADistDowAgroSciencesDowAgrosciencesCanadaCalgary403735-8838C2016CLBINADistDowAgroSciencesDowAgrosciencesCanadaCalgary403735-8838C45H29BINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135C45H31BINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135C45S52BINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135C45S54BINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135C46H75BINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135C5535CLBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungWinnipeg204261-7932C6040RRBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungWinnipeg204261-7932C6060RRBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungWinnipeg204261-7932CD3154SBINADistPioneerHi-BredIntl.PioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.Lethbridge403327-6135CFUSIONBIDLSeedsDistSeCanMemebersMcDonaldGeraldGrandePrairie780538-3868CWarkentinHaroldK.ErrolTofeld780662-2617CL120BINADistBayerCropScienceBayerCropScienceInc.Lethbridge403329-0706CL130BINADistBayerCropScienceBayerCropScienceInc.Lethbridge403329-0706CL135CBINADistBayerCropScienceBayerCropScienceInc.Lethbridge403329-0706C 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76AdvancingSeedinAlbertaFLAXVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1CDCBethuneAgronomicCharacteristicsLow20buacMedium20-35buacHigh35-50buacVeryHigh50buacMaturityRating3SeedSizeHt.cmResistancetoLodging4Varietiestestedinthe2012trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCBethuneCDCBethunebuac3615294460CDCBethune2100107100100100100LM58VGAACBravo10415XXXXXX103VLL63VGCDCSanctuary10520XX100XXXXVLM63GPrairieGrande995110310094-99MM55VGPrairieSapphire9715XXXXXX99MM64GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCBethuneCDCSorrel1043211210410099LL61GFlanders99479310110198VLS57GHanley97-3799979597LM53VGNorLin95-949896-95-91-MM57GPrairieThunder99381019899XXMM55VGTaurus98-2710397XXXXLM53VGREMARKSCDCGlasCDCSanctuary-insufcientinormationtodescribe.-PlantBreedersRights.-Flaggedorremoval.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorCDCBethunearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCBethune.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanCDCBethuneareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturityratingVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.LongtermaveragematurityorCDCBethuneinAlbertais110daysandratedasLatematuringL.4ResistancetoLodgingVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorandVPVeryPoor.axperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryFLAXSFRCAACBRAVOBIAAFCLacombeDistFPGeneticsDaltonDennisWainwright780842-2361SCDCBETHUNEBICDCDistSeCanMembersBouwCurtisBowIsland403545-0007CCDCSORRELBICDCDistSeCanMembersCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464CDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.K.Hughenden780856-2383RFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000CHuvenaarsJohnLisaHays403725-2126CKingHaroldF.ThreeHills403443-7330CMarkertRonVulcan403485-6708CMercerLloydA.ConnieRyanLethbridge403327-9736CSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322CSichLouisJohnIvanTrochu403442-2112CHANLEYBIAAFCMordenDistSeCanMembersKlassenKenRosemary403378-4408CLesrudKevinJ.EdmundJ.Viking780336-2500SFRPRAIRIEGRANDEBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersKopjarGeraldM.Rowley403368-2409CPRAIRIESAPPHIREBIAAFCMordenDistNACrooymansJohnJosephA.BowIsland403545-2151CDovichakMichaelBrooks403501-5420CStampRichardMarianGregN.Enchant403739-2233CWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395CSpringWheatCarberryHRSWSnowstarHWSWFlaxCDCSorrelCDCSanctuaryBarleyCDCMeredithYellowPeasCDCCentennialWinterWheatRadiantDurumCDCVeronaEnterpriseLentilsQueenGreenKingRedMustardAndanteYellowCentennialBrownVulcanOrientalFabaBeansFB9-4RyanMercerRR8-10-11LethbridgeAB.T1J4P4P403-327-9736C403-308-2297Ermercermercerseeds.ca 77www.seed.ab.caspring.2013Itspayday.dIdyourcropseattheIrfIllAgriumAdvancedTechnologiesAATisastrategicbusinessunitofAgriumInc.AATproducesandmarketscontrolled-releasenutrientsmicronutrientsandplantprotectionproductsforsaletotheagriculturalprofessionalturfandornamentalmarketsprimarilyinNorthAmerica.2012AgriumAdvancedTechnologies.ESNESNSMARTNITROGENSMARTERWAYSTOGROWASMARTERSOURCEOFNITROGEN.ASMARTERWAYTOGROWandAGRIUMADVANCEDTECHNOLOGIESandDesignsarealltrademarksownedbyAgriumInc.0812-17798ForabetterharveststartwithESNSMARTNITROGEN.Formoreinformationtalktoyourretailer.OrgotoSmartNitrogen.com 78AdvancingSeedinAlbertasilageperformancetrialsCATTLEproducersgroweverincreasingamountsofannualcropsforfeedsilagegreenfeedandswathgrazingandmeasuringthosethatproducethehighestforageyieldbecomesincreasinglyimportant.Silageisanintegralforagesourceinfeedlotsacrosstheprovinceandhasbecomemoreprevalentincowherdsaswell.Withmanyproducerstryingtolowerproductioncostsswathgrazingofcowherdshasincreaseddramaticallyinthelastfewyears.Itcouldalsobearguedthatthereismoregrainforagethancerealgrainfedtotakeamarketanimalfromconceptiontoplate.ParticipatingOrganizationsUndertheumbrellaoftheAgriculturalResearchandExtensionCouncilofAlberta10appliedresearchgroupsinitiatedtheproject.AgriculturalResearchandExtensionCouncilofAlbertaSherwoodParkAlta.780416-6046BattleRiverResearchGroupForestburgAlta.780582-7308ChinookAppliedResearchAssociationOyenAlta.403664-3777GatewayResearchOrganizationWestlockAlta.780349-4546LakelandAgriculturalResearchAssociationBonnyvilleAlta.780826-7260SmokyAppliedResearchandDemonstrationAssociationFalherAlta.780837-2900WestCentralForageAssociationEvansburgAlta.780727-4447NorthPeaceAppliedResearchAssociationManningAlta.780836-5230PeaceCountryBeefandForageFairviewAlta.780835-6799MajorSponsorsAgriculturalInitiativesProgramALCanadaLaboratoriesInc.AssociationofAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationAlbertaBeefProducersTrialInformationThisisonlythefourthyearofthetrialsandconcreteconclusionsshouldntbedrawnhoweverasmanyofthegroupsinvolvedhavebeengrowingsilagetrialsforseveralyearstheirinformationhasbeensharedwiththeirlocalmembership.Fundinghasbeendifculttondtosupportthesetrialsbutthroughthediligentworkoftheassociationsenoughfundingwassecuredtocontinuethistrialanotheryear.Varietiesofbarleyoatstriticaleandpeascommonlyusedforsilagegreenfeedandswathgrazingwereincludedinthetrialaswellasnewvarietiesshowinggoodpotentialforthese2012RegionalSilageVarietyTrialsuses.Thepulsemixturetriallookedatincreasingthenutritionalvalueofsilageaswellasdecreasingnitrogencosts.Thepulsemixplotswereseededwith50poundsof11-52-0-0whilethestraightcerealcomparisonplotswerefertilizedwith50percentoftherecommendedcerealrates.Peaswereseededat75percentoftheirrecommendedseedingrateandcerealsat50percentwheninmixtures.Monocropcerealswereseededat100percenttherecommendedseedingrate.Theothertrialsbarleyoatsandtriticalewereseededatrecommendedratesandatrecommendedfertility.SiteInformationTherewere10sitesacrosstheprovince.SiteswerelocatednearCastorStettlerFortKentDeboltEvansburgHannaManningSpiritRiverSt.PaulStonyPlainandDapp.TheManningandSpiritRiversitedidnotseedthetriticaletrialthisyear.MaturityplantheightandlodgingwerenotmeasuredinthetrialsasitwasfeltthatmosthavealreadygonethroughtheCerealRVTprogramandhavebeenextensivelyreportedon.NutritionalAnalysisNutritionwasassessedusingwetchemistryanalysis.FullnutritionalanalysiswasdoneoneachsamplehoweverwehaveonlyreportedonsixnutritionalcategoriescrudeproteinCPtotaldigestiblenutrientsTDNwhichisanestimationofenergycalciumCaphosphorusPpotassiumKandmagnesiumMg. 79www.seed.ab.caspring.2013YIELDPOTENTIALGettheadvantageofoutstandingyieldpotentialwithGenuityRoundupReadysystems.IneldscaletrialsconductedbyMonsantoanumberofGenuityRoundupReadyhybridsyieldedonparwithInVigorLibertyLinkhybrids.www.genuitycanola.caMonsantoFieldScaletrialsconductedin2010and2011.Alwaysfollowgrainmarketingandallotherstewardshippracticesandpesticidelabeldirections.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedinthispublication.InVigorandLibertyLinkareregisteredtrademarksofBayer.2012MonsantoCanadaInc.OATSVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategoryMurphyYieldbyAreaseemapNutritionalDataLow2.0tacMedium2.0-4.0tacHigh4.0tac2345CPTDNCaPKMgMurphytac3.21.93.34.43.62.324.69.959.40.20.22.30.2Murphy1008100100100100100100100100100100100100Baler9789988101121871029011810510911296105CDCSOI92884-959811410981-87-102106929097100Everleaf878948381929810873-118103111104104101Foothills1008105851051048410299931021011009698Jordan95893871031148089971081049710792110Morgan968918910711889899797104981048689Mustang9689788100115879291-109104991048797Waldern1018105100991129795951081041199887105 80AdvancingSeedinAlbertasilageperformancetrialsTRITICALEVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategoryPronghornYieldbyAreaseemapNutritionalDataLow2.25tacMedium2.25-4.50tacHigh4.50tac2345CPTDNCaPKMgPronghorntac3.62.13.34.95.52.22.24.59.461.50.20.21.50.1Pronghorn1009100100100100100100100100100100100100ACUltima9799495100888510110399103838687111Bunker104910111799861139610796981029196106Taza100910310098901089110390102115939893Tyndal9599410093861019097969997949693PULSEMIXTURESVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategoryVivarYieldbyAreaseemapNutritionalDataLow2.0tacMedium2.0-4.0tacHigh4.0tac2345CPTDNCaPKMgVivartac2.71.62.43.8XX21.53.610.465.10.40.21.40.2Vivar1009100100100XX100100100100100100100100100Murphy1269156118118XX1331571169194869911894Pronghorn108911197120XX100109111104101671111007640-10Vivar939929689XX78108881309719810910713240-10Murphy106911410998XX891321041079716110112712340-10Pronghorn100910397101XX7611310411995150108107110HorizonVivar9891079397XX94112921209616599104118HorizonMurphy109913311190XX1081449810795132102129115HorizonPronghorn105911610795XX9513299111951509711694BARLEYVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategoryVivarYieldbyAreaseemapNutritionalDataLow2.0tacMedium2.0-4.0tacHigh4.0tac2345CPTDNCaPKMgVivartac3.61.72.95.15.62.41.94.79.366.10.30.21.40.2Vivar10010100100100100100100100100100100100100100Busby1021010299105101106961081029910711110089CDCAustensen114101141151141001131271171111019410710699CDCCoalition1021096102106109971061041071018711110090CDCCowboy118101271171141021181341169898111108121105Chigwell99109510397929310810010598115101110100Gadsby11810122120113961121351181001011061059395Ponoka113101131141111071101241121019813011210297Seebe10910113110106961101181091129710412011095Sundre1001099100101919410410510598107106116103Trochu971010094-991029210397107102113118107106Xena107101111129988119110103106102881209989 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88AdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHEAlbertaRegionalVarietyTestingTrialsareakeysourceoinormationtotheagricultureindustryregardingtheyieldpotentialandfeldperormanceonewpulsevarieties.Thetrialsaremanagedbyateamofresearchexpertstominimizevariability.Thesetrialsprovideunbiasedcomprehensiveinformationthatassistsproducerstomakebettercroppingdecisionsandhigherprofts.TheAlbertaRVTsourishedin2012thankstoearlymoistureandmidsummerheat.Seedingwasdoneintogoodsoilmoistureconditionsandontime.Emergencewasuniorm.FrequentspringprecipitationskeptsoilwellsaturatedbutnevercausedoodingconditionsexceptsomepartsothePeaceregionwheresoilmoisturewasratedasexcessive.ThenthehotweatherofJulyandAugustmayreduceeldpeasyieldpotentialatsomelocationspossiblyduetoplantsbeingshallowrooted.MethodologyAgronomicandqualitydatacollectedateachlocationincludeseedyieldplantheightstandabilityatphysiologicalmaturitydiseasereactionandthousandseedweight.TheRVTtrialsarearrangedinarandomizedcompleteblockdesign.Alltestshavefourreplicationspersite.Varietieswithineachtablearearrangedinalphabeticalorder.ThecheckvarietyforeachcroptypeisdeterminebyCropCoordinatoranddisplayedinboldatthetopofthetable.Cultivaryielddataisshownaspercentofthecheckandthestationyearsoftestingcolumnislocatedbesidetheyield.Cautionisadvisedwheninterpretingthedatawithrespecttonewvarietiesthathavenotbeenfullytested.TheCVstandsorcoefcientsovariationCVinthetrialandisexpressedasapercentage.LargeCVsmeanalargeamountofvariationcouldnotbeattributedtodifferencesbetweenvarieties.ThelowertheCVthebetteristhequalityofdata.Acceptablecoefcientofvariationforseedyieldis15percent.2012DataTherewere17greenandyellowpeasitesestablishedacrossAlbertaandtwositesinnortheasternBritishColombia.SitesinAlbertaconsistedofvegreenplustwochecksCooperandCDCPatrickandveyellowplusanewcheckCDCMeadowcultivars.Onlytwogreenandthreeyellowvarietytrialsailedduetovariousreasons.Thechickpeaandlentiltrialdesignwaschangedthisyear.Thereisonlyonejoineddesiandkabulichickpeaandoneearlyandlatelentiltrialstarting2012.NinechickpeavarietiespluscheckCDCFrontierweregrownatBowIslandBrooksLethbridgeandMedicineHat.Allthetrialsweresuccessullyharvested.UnortunatelytheyieldresultsorthetrialatMedicineHatwerenotaddedtothedatabaseduetounacceptableCV.2012wasagoodyearforgrowinglentiltrials.19varietiesplusacheckCDCRedberryweresuccessfullygrownatBowIslandBrooksLethbridgeandMedicineHat.WiderowdrybeantrialsweregrownatBowIslandLethbridgeandVauxhallandthenarrowrowdrybeanhadtwoSpecialCropsspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectorysitesLethbridgeandVauxhall.Therewere12varietiesincludingchecksinbothtrialsandallgrownunderirrigation.ThewiderowlocationshadacompletesetofdatahoweveronlytheVauxhalldatasetwasincludedinthedatabasebecause112kmhwindsblewtheLethbridgetrialalloverbeyondrepairsatharvesttime.Againtherewerenofababeanregionaltrialsgrownin2012duetononewvarietiesbeingregistered.VarietiesdisplayingasymbolaresubjecttoPlantBreedersRight.Anyunauthorizedsaleofseedofthesevarietiesisaninfringementundertheact.UnderPBRfarmersareallowedtosaveseedofthevarietyfortheirownusetoplantontheirownarms.Wewouldlikeacknowledgethehardworkofallthepeoplewhoseedmaintaintakeelddataharvestandprocessgrainsamplesfromthevarietytrials.TheresearchorganizationsthatwereinvolvedintestingareAgriculturalResearchandExtensionCouncilofAlbertaBattleRiverResearchGroupChinookAppliedResearchAssociationLakelandAgriculturalResearchAssociationMacKenzieAppliedResearchAssociationPeaceAgriculturalResearchDemonstrationAssociationSouthernAppliedResearchAssociationandSmokeyAppliedResearchDemonstrationAssociationAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaLacombeandLethbridgeResearchStationsAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentResearchStationsinBrooksandEdmontonLethbridgeOyenCastorDawsonCreekFortStJohnStonyPlainFortVermillionSt.PaulFortKentMedicineHatConsortStettlerSmokyRiverDappGreenviewBrooksBowIslandLacombeVikingKillam2012RegionalVarietyTrialsforpulseswereconductedatthesiteindicatedonthemapabove. www.seed.ab.caspring.201389DRYBEANS-NARROWROWVarietyTypeSiteYears1997-20121YieldofcheckDaystoBloom2DaystoMaturityTSW3gPlantHeightcmLodging41-5GrowthHabit5ACBLACKDIAMONDkgha2724ACBLACKDIAMONDBlackShiny1610056101254382.4IICDCBlackcombABlackMatte110463-2178391.8IIISLANDkgha2838ISLANDPinto610060102345432.9IICDCWM-2Pinto369602364452.5IIMedicineHatPinto2111635359482IIWinchesterPinto382581336472.6IIACResolutekgha2602ACResoluteGreatNorthern1410054102323402.4IIAACTundraA110164-4342432IIACPolarisGreatNorthern14117584293413.5IIACREDBONDkgha2569ACREDBONDSmallRed1710051100303392.3IICDCSolkgha1002CDCCSolYellow310051114317322.0IVIVAkgha2307VIVAPink151005299249323.5IIIREMARKSAFirstyearentries1Trialsfailedin20102Daystobloomfromseeding3ThousandSeedWeight4Lodging1erect5at.5GrowthHabitIdeterminatebushIIindeterminatebushIIIindeterminateprostrate.specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryBCGrainProducersandViterra.AswellweappreciatehardworkofthecropcoordinatorsAPGstaffARDstaffandpulsebreederswhoreviewedtheresultsofthetestingupdateddiseasesandotheragronomicinformation.AsincerethankyoutoAlbertaPulseGrowerCommissionforcontributingtothePulseScienceClusterProjectthatisrununderAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaGrowingForwardprogramtobreedersandseedcompaniesforpayingtestingfeesAllianceSeedCorporationCropDevelopmentCentreatUniversityofSaskatchewanandFPGeneticsInc.totheAssociationofAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantstheAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.FinallyabouttwothirdsofourtrialswereAlbertaproducerseldsandweappreciatetheircooperationanddedicationaswell.SendziakSeedFarmSCalmarABPedigreedVarietiesWheatACStettlerACKaneACNRG010AlikatBarleyCDCYorktonSundreCDCMayfairBentleyMerit-57CDCAustensonOatsTriactorACMorganCDCSeabiscuitPeasACThunderbirdCDCPatrickFlaxCDCSorrel1024-112ASt.NWEdmontonABT6J6S1Phone780-434-1322Cell780-940-7566Fax780-432-9363Emailsendseedtelusplanet.netdokystyStphS 90AdvancingSeedinAlbertaDRYBEANS-WIDEROWVarietyTypeSiteYears1997-20121YieldofcheckDaystoBloom2DaystoMaturityTSW3gPlantHeightcmLodging41-5GrowthHabit5ACBLACKDIAMONDkgha2912ACBLACKDIAMONDBlackShiny3910057104262392.1IICDCBlackcombABlackMatte38663-3167391.8IIISLANDkgha3457ISLANDPinto1310057102361412.8IICDCWM-2Pinto87559-1357431.5IIMedicineHatPinto682683331421.3IIOthelloPinto890580353363.5IIIWinchesterPinto138655-1336402.3IIACResolutekgha2764ACResoluteGreatNorthern2210053101338422.3IIAACTundraAGreatNorthern310061-3340392.3IIACPolarisGreatNorthern22111574316403.5IIACREDBONDkgha3134ACREDBONDSmallRed3910053101316412.4IICDCSolkgha1513CDCSolYellow610066108386331.0IMyasiYellow3119676325321.0IVIVAkgha3013VIVAPink3910055104255363.6IIIREMARKSAFirstyearentries1Trialsfailedin20102Daystobloomfromseeding3ThousandSeedWeight4Lodging1erect5at.5GrowthHabitat5IdeterminatebushIIindeterminatebushIIIindeterminatevine.specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryMarkertSeedsLtd.Celebrating60YearsServingthePedigreeSeedIndustryP.0.Box1150VulcanABT0L2B0PhoneFax403.485.6708infomarkertseeds.comwww.markertseeds.com60YEARSQualityThreegenerationsofproducingsuperiorpedigreeseed.ServiceTheknowledgeandsupporttohelpyougetthemostoutofyourseed.DependabilityHelpingyourbusinessgrowwithouryearsofexperience.9047-100StreetMorinvilleABT8R1R2JOANNEBORLEMANAGERwww.seed.ab.caplantsMorinvillemscptelusplanet.netPh.780939-4021Ph.855939-4021Fax780939-2605MORINVILLEMUNICIPALSEEDCLEANINGCO-0PLTD.PRODUCERSRETAILERSOFPEDIGREEDSEEDCUSTOMPOLLINATORSFORCANOLAALFALFASEEDDaleWitdouckIronSpringsAlbertaOffice403738-4395Emaildalewitdouckfarms.comwww.witdouckfarms.com NewandimprovedbyyouWevetakenover30yearsofuserfeedbacktocreatetheeasiestmostusefulversionofCanadas1sellingfarmaccountingsoftwareyet.Trackcalculateandunderstandyouroperationbetter.Withsomanyreportsyoullknowyourfarmlikeneverbefore.1-877-721-0064www.fccsoftware.caIntroducingAgExpertAnalyst2013 92AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCHICKPEASTypeOverallYieldStationYearsofTestingAgronomicCharacteristicsTolerancetoAscochyta4TSW2gMaturityRating3PlantHeightcmVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsCDCFRONTIERkgha5150CDCFRONTIER1Kabuli10022360L43FAmitRKabuli90-22270L44FCDCAlmaKabuli88-7390ML39VPCDCCabriDesi92-18330E42FCDCCorinneDesi1003260M34FCDCCoryDesi87-3300M39FCDCLeaderKabuli953390ML40FCDCLunaKabuli91-7380ML41PCDCOrionKabuli917450ML39PCDCVanguardDesi936230ML39FPreviouslytestedvarieties2003-2011CDCChichiKabuli778340M47PCDCChicoKabuli878250E46VPCDCDivaKabuli71-15450L41FCDCXenaKabuli72-15450L41VPCDCYumaKabuli73-15420L45PSanordKabuli69-15410L47VPREMARKSCDCLeader493-24-anewvarietyaddedtothetable.XX-Nodata.1YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCFrontier.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanCDCFrontierareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.2ThousandSeedWeightg3MaturityRatingEEarlyMMediumMLMediumLateLLate4TolerancetoAscochytaVPVeryPoorPPoorFFair.CHICKPEASSFRCCDCALMABICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434RCDCEBONYBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SCDCFRONTIERBICDCDistSask.PulseGrowersKifakEdwinH.NathanJ.Foremost403867-2338SCCHICKPEASSFRCCDCJADEBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SCDCLEADERBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SFCDCORIONBICDCDistNAKlempnauerJoergVauxhall403524-4705SWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SFCANADIANSEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONPedigreedSeedGrowersBox327NoblefordABPh403824-3585Fax403824-3900BarleyVivarHarperChigwellCDCAustensenTriticalePronghornCustomForageBlendsDualMixTripleMixPerformancePedigreedSeedFarmBox1363RedwaterAlbertaT0A2W0ChelseaTomlinsonCell780777-5885BarleyCDCCopelandYellowPeasCDCMeadowWheatHarvestCDCUtmostOatsACmorganWearereadytomeetyourneeds.Allseedistestedcleanedandinthebinreadyforspringpickup. www.seed.ab.caspring.201393FABABEANSSiteYears2000-20081RelativeYieldofEARLIBIRD2000-2008RelativeMaturity2PlantHeightcmThousandSeedWeightgFlowerColour3EARLIBIRDKGHA5462EARLIBIRD27100E86540CCDCBlitzR3798ML96460CCDCFatimaR3194M92530CSnowbird24105E93530WFULLYTESTEDVARIETIESAladinRFullyTested82L100430CBenFullyTested110E101580CCrestaFullyTested98M86590WHertzFreyaFullyTested80L111400COrionRFullyTested84M77350COutlookFullyTested92L100370CPegasusFullyTested88L99390CSciroccoFullyTested104ML89580CREMARKSAllcoloredowertypeshaveseedcoatsthatcontaintanninsandmaybesuitableforexportfoodmarketsifseedsizeandqualitymatchcustomerdemand.VarietieswithmorethantensiteyearsareFullyTested.FullyTestedvarietiesnottestedin2008.IndicatesvarietieswithPlantBreedersRightsRRegisteredwithCFIA.1Notrialsin2011.Trialsfailedin2010.2MaturityEearlyMmediumMLmediumlateLlate3FlowerColourWwhiteowerzerotanninCcoloredowertannin.FABABEANSSFRCSNOWBIRDBIInnoseedsB.V.DistBobParkBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294RCCyreCliffordGregBarrhead780349-4775CLindholmCraigStevanD.L.NewNorway780352-3240RCspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryGeneson-line.Geneson-line.Forgenesthatfityourfarmvisitwww.secan.comwww.secan.comGenesthatfityourfarmisaregisteredtrademarkofSeCan.HEMPSFRCCFX-1BINADistNAFriesenKevinG.Langley604882-4936RCFX-2BINADistNAFriesenKevinG.Langley604882-4936CCRS-1BINADistNAFriesenKevinG.Langley604882-4936C 94AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryGLDAGVenturesPedigreeSeedSalesBox270AndrewABT0B0C0Phone780365-3536Cell780945-6107LawrenceKapitski780365-2134RoundupReadyLibertyLinkandClearfeldCanolaCertifedcerealsandpulsesonarmscale.PeasCDCMeadowsAgassizWheatStettlerHarvestCDCNRG003OatsTriactorBarleyACMetcalfeAccesstoothervarietiesLENTILSOverallYieldStationYearsofTestingAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance7TSW2gPlantHeightcmMaturityRating3CotyledonColour4SeedCoatColour5MarketClass6AscochytaAnthracnoseVarietiestestedinthe2012trialsCDCREDBERRYkgha3340CDCREDBERRY1100194336ERGRSRGGCDCDazil9373537E-MRGRSRGFCDCGreenlandR78-46736M-LYGLGGVPCDCImaxCL9684640E-MRGRSRGFCDCImigreenCL7746139MYGMGGVPCDCImpalaCL9093037ERGRESRGGCDCImperialRCL83-122938ERGRBRESRGGCDCImpowerCL7447038MLYGLGGVPCDCImpressRCL8145034MYGMGGPCDCImproveRCL8647437MYGLGFVPCDCImvincibleCL9883337EYGSGGGCDCKR-110045537MRGRLRGGCDCMaximRCL10594234E-MRGRSRGGCDCRedbow10093139ERGRESRGGCDCRedcli10773938E-MRGRSRGFCDCRedcoat9994235ERGRSRGGCDCRosebud9992937ERTESRGGCDCRosetown99123040ERGRESRGGCDCRuby93-72833ERGRESRGGPreviouslytestedvarieties2004-2011CDCBlazeR86-133830E-MRGRSRGPCDCCherie10834135E-MRGSRGFCDCImpactRCL84-83637ERGRSRGPCDCMilestoneR100183932EYGSGGVPCDCPeridotCL116137XXEYMRBFGFPCDCRobinR87-152834ERBRESRGGCDCRouleauR10653737MRGRSRGGCDCViceroyR108133533EYGSGGGCrimsonR82103927EYBRSRVPVPEstonR8953435EYGSGVPVPPardina106140XXXYGRDTSBVPVPREMARKSWeightdiameterandthicknessolentilseedswillvarydependingonenvironmentalconditionsandagronomicactors.RRegisteredwithCFIACLClearfeldvarietyXXNodata.1YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCRedberry.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanCDCRedberryareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.2ThousandSeedWeightg3MaturityEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.4CotyledonColorRRedYYellowGGreen5SeedCoatColorPatternsGGreenGRGreyBRBrownFGFrenchGreenTTanMRBMarbledDTDotted6MarketClassSGSmallGreenMGMediumGreenLGLargeGreenFGFrenchGreenESRExtraSmallRedSRSmallRedLRLargeRedGCGreenCotyledonSBSpanishBrown7DiseaseresistanceVPVeryPoorPPoorFFairandGGood. 95www.seed.ab.caspring.2013specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryLENTILSSFRCCDCDAZILBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434RCDCIMAXBICDCDistSask.PulseGrowersKifakEdwinH.NathanJ.Foremost403867-2338RCCDCIMPOWERBICDCDistSask.PulseGrowersWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434CCDCROSIEBICDCDistNAHolmstromDarrellBarbaraKillam780385-3574SCDCSCARLETBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SSOYBEANSSFRCTH32004R2YBINADistQuarrySeedFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000CMUSTARDSFRCAACA100BINADistAgrisomaCanterraSeedsWinnipeg877439-7333CANDANTEBINADistNAMercerLloydA.ConnieRyanLethbridge403327-9736FCPlanteFarmsJacquesPlanteSt.PaulABBox906T0A3A0780645-4604CELL780614-0156CDCCoalitionBarleycertifedACNRG010WheatregisteredSeedAvailableFor2012WeighBinandTruckScaleonfarmWillTreatInoculateApplyPolymerTim403655-2434Cell403634-4155Henry403655-2413ChickpeasDurumFlaxPeasBarleyHardRedSpringWheatClearfieldRedGreenLentilsSoftWhiteSpringWheatWinterWheat 96AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryTONYCROOYMANSSONSPedigreedSeedDurumACStrongfieldHRSWACLilliansolidstemCDCGoACStettlerACCarberryAACBaileyHRWWACRadiantSWSWACSadashBarleyCDCAustensonFlaxPrairieSapphireBox1124BowIslandAlbertaT0K0G0WecansourceothervarietiesDealersforDekalbCanolaCornPickseedAlfalfaGrassForagesCornCanterraSeedsCerealsPulsesCanolaInoculant403-545-2151403-545-6333shop403-545-6509403-545-6206SelectGrowersSeedProcessorsSTETTLERcdccopELandcdccowboycdcMEadowpEaSacfoREMoSTcdcGoacMETcaLfEcdcMEREdiThcdcauSTEnSoncaRbERRyFIELDPEAS-GREENVarietyRegionseemapSouthEastCentralWestCentralPeaceTotalSiteYearsOverallYieldIrrigationDryLandSiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldRELATIVEYIELDASOFCOOPER2004-2012COOPERkghaXX41103843597647594588COOPERXXXX23100381002310045100129100CDCLimerickAXXXX59359221025951794-CDCPatrickXXXX151002297129927967698-CDCPlutoXXXX1093986-4911291-3590-CDCRaezerXXXX10879115410212953599CDCTetrisXXXX1090-910749512973597-MendelXXXX685-11954921790-3891-FULLYTESTEDVARIETIESRELATIVEYIELDASOFNITOUCHE2000-2009NITOUCHEkgha458625682955504739143601NITOUCHE610018100451002710053100149100CDCSageXXxx58088889713913490CDCStriker171890199589521955994 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100AdvancingSeedinAlbertaSTUARTElderisabletoenjoyhisJulysummernightsnowthathedoesnthavetobeoutscoutingforwheatmidge.SinceIstartedusingmidge-tolerantvarietiesIdonthavetoworryaboutcheckingmycropsformidgehesays.Elderfarmsabout3200acresofspringwheatwinterwheataxcanolaandpeasnearSimpsonSask.In2012heseededallofhiswheatacrestoeitherACShawVBorACUnityVBandplanstocontinuegrowingmidge-tolerantvarietiesinthefuture.IvehadmidgedamageinthepastandcommonlyusedinsecticidestohelppreventitsaysElder.SoIwasalwaysfollowingthemidge-tolerantwheatresearchdownthepipelineandbegangrowingthemwhentheybecamecommerciallyavailable.Ithinkthebiggestbenetistopreserveyieldhesays.PlusIdonthavemidgedamageinmyharvestedgrainandtheaddedworryandexpenseofinsecticideapplication.AdamEllisisalsopleasedwiththequalityandperformanceofmidge-tolerantwheat.OverthelastfewyearsbeforewestartedusingthetechnologywedidhavequiteabitofmidgedamageandhadtospraysaysEllis.FightWheatMidgeinYourFieldsEllisfamilyfarmsabout5000acresofpeascanolawheatdurumbarleyandsometimeslentilsjustsouthofAllanSask.In2012theyplantedabout2000acresofACGoodeveVBand500acresofACUtmostVBleavingonlyonewheateldwithanon-midge-tolerantvariety.Thatelddidntperformaswellasthemidge-tolerantvarietiessaysEllis.Bushelsweredownanditdidhavesomebugdamage.Elliswashappywiththeyieldandqualityofthemidge-tolerantwheatvarieties.Prettymucheverythingcameoffinthat45to50bushelperacrerangeandmostgradedNo.1hesays.Welikethesevarietiesbecausewedonthavetoworryaboutsprayingitsavescropdamagefromthehighclearancesprayerplustheyhavehighyieldsandearlymaturity.Whilethisnewtechnologyisveryeffectiveitdoesrequireproperstewardshipinordertokeepitviableforfuturegenerations.FarmersarerequiredtosignaMidge-TolerantWheatStewardshipAgreementwhichlimitstheuseoffarm-savedseedtoonegenerationpastcertiedseed.Thisstepkeepstheinterspersedrefugeatthedesiredlevelof10percentoftheplantpopulationpreventingabuild-upofresistantmidge.IunderstandthesciencebehindwhythestewardshipprogramisinplacesaysElder.ThatswhyIgrowcertiedseedandthenuseitjustthefollowingyear.Ithinkthatsagoodwayofdoingit.Ellisagreesthatmaintainingtheinterspersedrefugesystemisimportanttoextendingthelifeofthemidgetolerancetrait.Thetechnologyworksforusanditmakessensetokeepseedonlyoneyearafteritwascertiedhesays.Visitwww.midgetolerantwheat.catolearnmoreaboutthevarietiesandhowtheinterspersedrefugesystemworks.EditorsNoteThisarticlehasbeenbroughttoyoubytheMidgeTolerantWheatStewardshipTeamabroadindustrycoalitionrepresentingplantbreedersgovernmentseedgrowersseeddistributorsandproducergroups.Midge-tolerantwheatoffersbuilt-inprotectionandhighyields.Welikethesevarietiesbecausewedonthavetoworryaboutsprayingitsavescropdamagefromthehighclearancesprayerplustheyhavehighyieldsandearlymaturity.StuartElderCleaningservicesforcerealsoilseedsandforageseedTreatingavailableforcerealsandoilseedsOpticalsortingnowavailableWARBURGSEEDCLEANINGCO-OPLTD.PHFAX780-848-2365MANAGERTomLuethiBox60WarburgAlbertaT0C2T0RetailersforViterraForagesInlandPlasticsCanterraBrettYoungCanolaPEDIGREEDSEEDAVAILABLEWheatAlikatacidsoiltolerantNRG010Kane5700PRStettlerBarleyCDCYorktonBentleySundreMerit57CDCMayfairCDCAustensonandGadsbyOatsACMorganTriactorFlaxCDCSorrelPeasThunderbirdCDCPatrick 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103www.seed.ab.caspring.2013TheAssociationofAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsisagroupoflocallyoperatedco-operativesthatoffervaluablecleaningservicesforcommunitiesthroughoutAlbertaandBritishColumbia.TheywereestablishedthroughthejointeffortsoftheProvinceofAlbertaandlocalmunicipalgovernments.Farmerscangetseedcleanedandtreatedatfacilitiesacrosstheprovince.Additionalservicesavailableatseveralfacilitiesincludepulseprocessingvalueprocessingpedigreedseedprocessingspecialtyprocessingandseedinoculatingaswellasseedandchemicalsales.LocationadpageAllianceAllianceSeedCleaning780.879.3927alliancwildroseinternet.cawww.seed.ab.caplantsAlliance50BarrheadBarrheadDistrictSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.780.674.2569barrseedtelus.net64BashawBashawSeedCleaningCo-opAssociationLtd.780.372.3868bashawscpxplornet.comwww.seed.ab.caplantsBashaw49BoyleBoyleSeedCleaningCo-opAssociationLtd.780.689.3941boyleseedxplornet.ca40CamroseCamroseCountySeedCleaningPlant780.672.2371ryarhamcounty.camrose.ab.cawww.county.camrose.ab.ca93CarstairsMountainViewSeedCleaningPlantLtd.403.337.3155www.seed.ab.caplantsMountainView54CliveCliveSeedCleaningCo-op403.784.3777cliveseedplatinum.ca53CoronationCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.403.578.3810coroseedxplornet.comseed.ab.caplantscoronation57MorinvilleMorinvilleMunicipalSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.780.939.4021mscptelusplanet.netseed.ab.caplantsMorinville90RosebudRosebudSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.403.677.2231rosebudscprosebud.ca75RycroftCentralPeaceSeedCleaningAssociation780.765.3821cpscaabnorth.comwww.seed.ab.caplantsRycroft85SexsmithSexsmithCo-opSeedCleaningAssociationLtd.780.568.3970sscptelus.netwww.seed.ab.caplantsSexsmith62St.PaulSt.PaulMunicipalSeedCleaningAssociationLtd.780.645.3939ron.wirstastpaulseedcleaning.comwww.stpaulseedcleaning.com50SEEDCLEANINGPLANTSANDTREATINGSERVICESINYOURCOMMUNITY.BarrheadSexsmithThreeHillsCliveAllianceCoronationWestaskiwinCamroseWarburgMorinvilleWestlockCarstairsBoyleRosebudRycroftWembleyStonyPlainSt.PaulBashawStonyPlainStonyPlainSeedCleaningAssociationLtd.780.963.2581bperegrymspseed.cawww.spseed.ca18ThreeHillsThreeHillsDistrictSeedCleaningPlantLtd.403.443.5464thscptelusplanet.netwww.seed.ab.caplantsThreeHills89WarburgWarburgSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.780.848.2365warscpgmail.comwww.seed.ab.caplantswarburg100WembleyWembleyCo-opSeedCleaningAssociationLtd.780.766.2630wembleyseedtelus.net58WestlockWestlockSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.780.349.3944wscptelus.netwww.seed.ab.caplantswestlock27WetaskiwinWetaskiwinSeedGrainCo-operativeLtd.780.352.6212seedcleanincentre.netwww.seed.ab.caplantsWetaskiwin96 104AdvancingSeedinAlbertaCrackingPlantsInternalClocksPlantbiologistC.RobertsonMcClungfromDartmouthCollegeisstudyingthedifferentmechanismsaffectingplantbehaviourandgenetics.AmongthesemechanismsMcClungisfocusedonthecircadianrhythmsofplantssayingthatinternalclocksareincreasinglyimportantinthefaceofglobalclimatechangeespeciallytoagriculturalproductivity.HeaddsthatWeneedtoknowhowanorganismmeasurestimeandhowitusesthatinformation.McClunghasbeenusingtheArabidopsisplantinhisstudybutisnowlookingatcircadianpatternsofBrassicanapaandtogetherwithhiscolleagueshavemapped10geneticregionsassociatedwithwateruseefciency.Initialresultsindicatethattheinternalclockcouldbeusedtomanipulatewateruseefciency.InanotherprojectMcClungwillworkwithsoybeanstocorrelatecircadianperiodlengthwithlatitude.HeaddedthatIfwecanunderstandtheclockwemightthenbeabletomanipulatetheclockinwaystoachievedesiredgoalsincludingwateruseefciencyandbetteryields.MiteFightPurdueUniversityscientistGregHuntandpostdoctoralstudentJennierTsurudahavediscoveredbeesthatareexhibitinguniquebehaviors.Thediscoverycouldleadtothecontrolovarroamiteparasitism.Varroamitesparasitizehoneybeesinectingthemwithvirusescausingdeathandcanpossiblykillentirebeecolonies.Identiedbeeswereobservedtoexhibitatraitcalledvarroasensitivityhygieneandcouldsmellvarroamitesthathavegoneintobroodcellswherehoneybeegrubsarepupating.Thebeesidentieduncapthecellsandsometimesremovetheinfestedpupadisruptingthemitesreproductionprocess.Otherbeesexhibitagroomingbehaviorwheretheyswipeattheirbacksthiscanremoveorpossiblykillthemite.AfterathoroughgeneticmarkerstudytheresearchersfoundoneregioncodingforthegeneNeurexin1onachromosomethatcontains27genestobethecandidategenethatgovernsthisbehaviour.UnrelatedmousetestinghasshownthatNeurexin1canbeinvolvedinexcessivegrooming.OntheEdgeStabilizingSudsScientistshavediscoveredtherstgeneCFG1frombeeryeastSaccaromycespastorianusthatisinvolvedinformingfoamwhichcouldimprovethesmellandeyeappealooneotheworldsavouritealcoholicbeverages.TomasVillaromtheUniversityoSantiagodeCompostelaSpaintogetherwithotherscientistsreportedtheresultsoftheirstudyinACSJournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistry.Accordingtothestudyproteinsfrombarleyandbeeryeastaretheprimaryfactorsinvolvedinformingbeerfoamwhereintheproteinsgatheraroundcarbondioxidegastoformbubblesinthefoam.Theirstudyshowedthattheproteinsfromtheyeaststabilizedthefoampreventingthebubblesfromdisappearingearly.ShineaLightonMeDukeUniversitybioengineersdevelopedasystemusingbluelighttocontrolgeneexpressionforbiotechnologyandmedicalapplications.ThismethodreferredtoasLightInducedTranscriptionusingEngineeredZincngerproteinsLITEZinvolvesalightsensitiveproteinromArabidopsisthalianaandazincngerproteinwhichcanbereadilyengineeredtoattachtospecifcregionsoagene.Theresearchersintroducedtheusionsotheproteinsintoagroupohumancellsinapetridish.WhenthedishisplacedunderablueLEDlightthepartoftheproteinthatturnsgenesonisrecruitedtowhatevergenetheresearchershavetargetedwiththezincngerproteinandthisgenelightsup.AccordingtoCharlesGersbachmainauthorofthestudyLITEZhasthepotentialtobeusedinmedicineorindustryincludinggenetherapymetabolicengineeringsyntheticbiologyandbiopharmaceuticalproduction. 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