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PublicationsMailAgreement40030841SPRING2014seed.ab.caPROVIDEDINPARTNERSHIPBYTHEALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONANDTHEASSOCIATIONOFALBERTACO-OPSEEDCLEANINGPLANTSLTD.ADVANCINGSEEDINALBERTASOWINGKNOWLEDGEHOWBEINGSEEDSAVVYOPENSDOORSPlantBreederRoundtable2013REGIONALVARIETYTRIALSRESULTSTheValueofCertiedSeedSUCCESSwithSEEDTESTINGNEWCROPSNEWOPPORTUNITIES Duedatedependentonseedpurchasedate.Someconditionsmayapply.Seein-storefordetails.agricard.caSeedNowPayLaterWithAgriCardsSeedNowPayLaterprogramyoucanpurchaseyourseedandenjoynopaymentsnointerestuntilNovember2014. WELCOMEtothespringeditionotheAlbertaSeedGuide.AsIwritethisitshardtoevenimaginespringwithallthesnowandcoldweareexperiencing.Wealwayshavehighhopesorthenextcropyear.Thereissomuchthatwecantcontrolwhenitcomestothenextgrowingseasonbutmakingsurethatweputqualityseedintothegroundisonethingwedohavecontrolover.Onourarmwetestallseedwhetheritisarm-savedorcertiedseed.Wetestordiseaseaswellasgermination.Ourlocalseedcleaningplantrequiresustotestorusarium.Iweeelthattheseedmayhavehadpoorgrowingconditionsavigourtestwillalsobedone.Thesetestresultsgiveusthecondencethattheseedweputinthegroundwillhavethebestpossiblepotentialtoproduceagoodcrop.Withthehighcostsoertilizerchemicalsanduelyoudontwantyouryieldlimitedbyacontrollableactorsuchasthequalityotheseed.Wealsodontwanttobepotentiallyintroducingdiseasesornewweedsontoourarm.TheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsisyourpartnerinensuringqualityseed.Ourplantsareinspectedyearlyandsamplesaretakenthroughouttheyearaspartothelicensingprocess.Thisprotectsproducersaswellasthecountyasawholeromthespreadoweeds.Mostplantsnowhavecoloursortersaswellwhichcanseparateoutthewheatrombarleyremoveergotandmore.Weareabletosendyourseedsamplestoseedlabstotestordiseasegerminationvigourpurityandsoon.Manyoourplantsalsoworkdirectlywithseedgrowerssotheseedthathasbeencleanedinourplantswillbeothehigheststandardorseed.Knowwhatyousowtrustbutveriyandbestwishesorasuccessulyear.JohnMcBainPresidentAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsEmailjohnodysseyarms.com1AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014MessagesJOHNMCBAINDONALDSENDZIAKSeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONWELCOMEtothe2014SpringEditionotheAlbertaSeedGuideNowmorethaneverourseedindustryisembracingchangeandwiththatcomesopportunities.Understandingthesechangesandhowtheywillimpactyourbusinessiscrucialandthroughoutthisissuewehopetosharewithyouhowbeingseedsavvyopensdoors.Changestoundingocerealvarietydevelopmentareinevitabletherecertainlyarelotsoquestionstoconsiderwhendeterminingtheimpactonyourarm.HowwilladecreaseinpublicundingthroughAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaaectcerealproductionWillweseeprivatecompaniesincreasecerealbreedingeortsCanaproducerpartnershiporcerealbreedingconceptco-existWillimplementingUPOV91enableanattractivevalue-captureenvironmentWillweseeaninfuxonewcropsandmorevarietiesoexistingcropsAnonlineconsultativeprocesswrappedupinNovemberwhichaskedallstakeholderstoprovideinputonthemodernizationoCanadascropvarietyregistrationsystem.Wewillseechangestothevarietyregistrationsystemin2014towhatextentweareunsureatthistime.ProducersneedtobeassuredthatthevarietiesregisteredwillhaveagronomicanddiseasecharacteristicsthatwillworkonyourarmandthatthequalityograincontinuestomaintainCanadasreputationoproducinghigh-qualityproducts.ItallstartswiththeseedSowingknowledgewhywouldyourisksowingseedwithouttestingorgerminationvigourFusariumgraminearumandotherdiseasespertinenttoyourareaRiskmanagementincropproductionstartswithknowingwhatmayimpactyourseedpotential.Iseedisyourlimitingactornomatterhowmuchherbicideungicideorertilizerisappliedthatpotentialislost.Whetheryouareusingyourownarm-savedseedorpurchasingcertiedseedpleaseensureyouknowwhatyouaregrowing.Withthepurchaseocertiedseedyouareopeningthedoorstonewopportunitiesorsuccessqualityassuranceaccesstonewandimprovedvarietiesecientuseoinputsnewmarketingopportunitiesandsupportingthedevelopmentonewvarietiesortheuture.WithcertiedseedyoureplantingsuccessDonaldSendziakPresidentAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationEmailsendseedtelusplanet.net GreetingsSHAWNBROOKSeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONMINISTEROLSONITSanewyearatimetraditionallyassociatedwithgrowthgoalsandacommitmenttotheuture.InAlbertaweareveryblessedwithertilegroundandorthemostpartMotherNaturetreatsusprettywell.TheotherbeneftthatAlbertahasisaseedindustrythatsupportsitsarmerstohelpthemgrowthebestcropspossible.AccesstonewvarietiesindustryresearchseedtreatmentsseedtestingandcleaningallthesethingshelptogiveagricultureinAlbertaaleguponmuchotheworld.DontbeooledweasarmersinAlbertaarenotjustcompetingagainstourPrairieneighboursanymorebutwearecompetingonagloballevel.Asyouconsideryourmyriadoptionsoryourspringseeddecisionsrememberthatalongwithdecidingwhatvarietiestoplantyoushouldalsobeconsideringhowtogetthemostoutoyourinvestmentinseed.Soyouneedtoknowwhatyouarestartingwithwhicheithermeansgettingsometestingdoneonyourarm-savedseedorstartingwithcertifedseed.Inthisdayandagethisinormationisyouroundationandwillallowyoutomakesmartdecisionsaboutseedtreatmentsandotherplantingdecisions.Theseedindustrycontinuestoadvancebothtechnologyandoutputwhichmeansmoreandbiggerdecisionsonthehorizonandweshouldbedeeplythankulorthat.HappyNewYearandgoodluckthisspringShawnBrookPublisherAlbertaSeedGuideEmailsbrookissuesink.com2www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaITismypleasuretoextendgreetingstothereadersotheAlbertaSeedGuideandtothanktheAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnershiportheirworktoeducateandinormAlbertaproducers.Intodayscompetitiveglobalmarketplaceinnovationispivotaltotheongoingsuccessoouragriculturesector.Wemustalwaysbelookingornewandbetterwaysodoingthingstoensurewecontinuetomeetthechangingdemandsoconsumersandtotakeadvantageonewopportunities.SowingKnowledgethethemeothiseditionotheseedguideillustratestheimportanceoourproducersbeingawareothelatestdevelopmentsintheindustrysotheycanmakewell-inormedbusinessdecisions.TheGovernmentoAlbertasharesyourcommitmenttoencouraginglong-termsuccessandgrowthinagricultureourprovinceslargestrenewableindustry.ThroughtheBuildingAlbertaPlanwearesupportingastrongandvibrantagriculturesectorasweinvestinlocalcommunitiesopennewmarketsandstrengthenourtraderelationshipsaroundtheworld.In2013wehadalottocelebrateasrecordyieldsinmanycropscreatedanexceptionalyearorAlbertaproducers.Aswelookorwardinto2014Iwishyouallthebestoraproductiveandsuccessulyearahead.VerlynOlsonQCMinisteroAgricultureandRuralDevelopment 3AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014Spring2014SeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONlorena.pahlgeneralmanagerAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnership5030-50st.LacombeABT4L1W8Ph403782-8022Fax403782-5514Emaillorena.pahlseed.ab.caPUBLISHEDBY403-313PacifcAvenueWinnipegMBR3A0M2PRINTEDINCANADA204453-1965Emailissuesissuesink.comPUBLISHERshawn.brookEDITORIALkari.belangerjennifer.golletzlindsay.homanshannon.schindlemarc.zienkiewiczCONTRIBUTORSmelanie.eppangela.lovelljulie.mcnabbjennifer.pinarskiDESIGNwade.clisbyjeff.hiebertvince.mendellalesley.nakonechnyMARKETINGcraig.armstrongadria.grewalhiten.shahsam.mostaaCIRCULATIONcam.mitchellTheAlbertaSeedGuidemakesnoexpressedorimpliedwarrantiesomerchantabilityorftnessoraparticularpurposeorotherwiseconcerningtheuseoanyproductandassumesnoliabilityoranyinjuryordamagedirectorconsequentialincurredromtheuseosuchproductsorservicestherein.FederalProvincialandMunicipallawsandregulationssupersedetheinormationcontainedherein.ReturnundeliverableCanadianaddressestotheWinnipegofceIssuesInk403-313PacifcAvenueWinnipegMBR3A0M2PRINTEDINCANADAINTERESTEDINADVERTISINGPleasedirectallsalesordistributioninquiriestoadria.grewalat204453-1965orviaemailatagrewalissuesink.comReproductioninwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithoutwrittenpermissionromthepublisher.PublicationsMailAgreementNo.40030841Partofyourwell-balancedfarmbusiness.Getthepowertogrow.WiththeprovenunmatchedperformancecombinationofshortstaturehighyieldsplusgreatdiseaseresistanceandexcellentlodgingtolerancewesternCanadiangrowerscandependonthetrustedHighPerformanceof5700PRCPSWheat.HIGHPERFORMANCECEREALSProvenSeedisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesCanadaInc.CPSCROPPRODUCTIONSERVICESandDesignisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesInc.ContactyourlocalCPSretailtolearnmoreabouttheexclusiveline-upofHighPerformanceCerealsfromProvenSeed. TableofContentsFEATURES08NATIONALWHEATIMPROVEMENTPROJECTBREEDSPROMISEInvestmentinwheatbreedingprojectsareunitingassocia-tionsacrossthecountryandtheuturelooksbright.12CANADATABLESLEGISLATIONFORAMENDMENTTOPLANTBREEDERSRIGHTSACTTheAgriculturalGrowthActwillbringCanadainlinewithUPOV91whatdoesthismeanoryou14MARKETSKEYTOSPECIALTYCROPSNichecropsoeropportunitiesasnewmarketsaredeveloped.18CALLINGALLAGVOCATESFillingavoidAgricultureMoreThanEverishelpingteacharmerstospeakupandbeproudotheirproession.22HELPINGSEEDSUCCEEDSeedtestingcanhelpyougetmoreromyourseeditsallaboutknowingitinsideandout.28PLANTBREEDERSPERSPECTIVESTheAlbertaSeedGuideaskedplantbreedersabouttheutureoseedresearchandnewprojectscomingsoontoafeldnearyou.33PROMOTINGCERTIFIEDSEEDUSEMUSTBEAJOINTEFFORTEveryoneplaysarolewhenitcomestounderstandingthebeneftsocertifedseed.84www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta14 DEPARTMENTSPRESIDENTSMESSAGESGREETINGSSEEDPLANTPROFILESMIDGE-TOLERANTWHEATSTEWARDSHIPTEAMSEEDGROWERANDSEEDPLANTMAPSONTHEEDGE0102421121141164446PROVENPERFORMERSPERFORMANCETRIALSGROWERDIRECTORYThe2013dataromtheRegionalVarietyTrialsandtheCanolaPerormanceTrialswillhelpyoumakeoneoyourmostimportantmanagementdecisionschoosingthebestvarietiesoryourarm.Onceyouvemadeyourpicksyoullfndthegrowerdirectoryimmediatelyollowingtheperormancetrialresults.CEREALS48PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYCANOLA80PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYFLAX86PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYSILAGE88PERFORMANCETRIALSHAYANDPASTURE92PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYSPECIALCROPS98PERFORMANCETRIALSANDGROWERDIRECTORYGIVEGRAINSAVELIVESGivegrainandhelpsavelivesthroughearlydetectionofprostatecancer.FarmershelpingfarmershowmanybushelscanyougiveDONATETHROUGHPROUDSPONSORSLearnmoreatwww.combinesforcures.com5AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014 2013MeridianManufacturingInc.RegisteredTrademarksUsedUnderLicense.www.MeridianMFG.comSTOREORMOVEMeridianSmoothWallandGalvanizedbinsofferyouindustryleadingqualityandversatilestoragecapacity.WhileourAugersandConveyorsallowforsafeandquickmovementofseedsoyoucangetbackontheeldfaster. WheatResearchNATIONALWHEATIMPROVEMENTPROJECTBREEDSPROMISETHENWIPinvolves50wheatbreedingprojectsatvariousAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaresearchacilitiesanduniversi-tiesacrossCanadaandcoversallwheatclasses.ItsthefrsttimetheresbeenanationalwheatimprovementprogramothisscopesaysGarthPattersonexecutivedirec-torotheWesternGrainsResearchFoundationwhichisalsoproviding9.6millioninundingortheNWIP.UnderGrowingForward1therewasawesternwheatclusterandaneasternwheatclusterandthistimetheyaretogetherasone.OtherundingpartnersintheNWIParetheCanadianFieldCropResearchAlliancewhichiscontributing1.7millionandtheAlbertaWheatCommissionwhichisproviding1.3millionoratotalo25.2millionoverfveyearstosupportthedevelopmentonewwheatvarieties.ANationalCollaborationThebiggestthinginthisprojectiscollaborationandshowingthatthewheatindustryacrossCanadahascometogethernotonlytocollaborateonthisprojectbuttocollaborateontheundingsaysLaurenCominresearchmanagerorAWCwhosecontributiontotheNWIPisitsfrstmajorresearchinvestmentusingproducerscheck-odollars.ThecollaborationpartisveryimportanttousbeingabletoworkwithCFCRAWGRFandpro-ducersacrossCanadabecausetheseissuesarenotjustAlbertaissuesandIthinkourproducersareverycognizantothat.TheCFCRAalsovaluesthepartnershipsthatNWIPcreatescountrywide.WeseetheneedorpartnershipsbetweengrowersandgovernmenttosupportresearchanddevelopnewvarietiesorCanadianarmerssaysCrosbyDevittchairoCFCRAandmanageroresearchandmarketdevelopmentwithGrainFarmersoOntario.Ourinvolvementprovidesawayorresearcherstointeractdirectlywitharmersandindustrytoullyunderstandtheneedsotheindustry.TheNWIPprojectscovermanydisciplinesandarebrokendownintoourmainthemesandhavegoalsthatarecommontoallproducersacrossCanada.Breedingorhighyieldisalwaysanunderlyingactorbecausearmersalwayswanttoseehigher-yieldingvarietiessaysPatterson.Werealsolookingatabioticstresseslikeheatandcoldtoleranceaswellasbioticstressessuchasdiseasesandpests.Itincludesvarietydevelopmentandupstreamwork.AlbertaResearchBreedingprojectsattheUniversityoAlbertaandattheAAFCsAlbertaresearchacilitiesatBeaverLodgeLacombeandLethbridgewhichareinvolvedinadaptationtestingowheatvarietiesresultingrombreedingprogramsacrossCanadawillallbeneftromundingundertheNWIP.ThesotwhitespringwheatprogramledbyHarpinderRand-hawaatAAFCsLethbridgeResearchCentrewillreceiveund-ingunderNWIPaswillthewinterwheatbreedingprogramoresearchscientistRobertGraalsoatAAFCinLethbridge.TheobjectiveoGrasprojectistodevelopfeld-readycultivarsoCanadaWesternRedWinterwheatthatyieldseightpercentmoregrainthanCDCButeoandthatalsohasdesirableagronomiccharacteristicssuchasgoodwintersurvivabilityshorttomoderateheightstrongstrawtoresistlodgingandahightestweight.Thosecultivarswillalsohaveend-usequalitycharac-ContinuingtheworkofthewheatresearchclusterestablishedunderGrowingForward1AgricultureMinisterGerryRitzrecentlyannounced12.5millioninfundingforthenewNationalWheatImprovementProjectaspartofGrowingForward2.8www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta teristicsdesiredbytheindustryandresistancetomanyothemajordiseaseandpeststhataremostprevalentonthePrairiessaysGrawhoaddsthegoalistoproducevarietiesthathaveresistancetoatleastthreeotheollowingdiseasesstemrustlearuststriperustwheatchromiteusariumheadblightandcommonbunt.AccordingtoGratheresourcesromNWIPandvariousotherundingpartnerswhichincludeDucksUnlimitedCanadaandwinterwheatcommissionswillenablethewinterwheatbreedingprogramtoworksimultaneouslyonalltheagronomicproductionandqualitytraitsthatareimportanttothewholeindustry.TheabilitytodoallthiscollaborativeworkacrossCanadameansthereisalotoeortgoingintoincreasingdis-easeresistanceandproductivityanddeliveringapackagethatisgoingtobeattractiveorarmersandisgoingtogivethemmoremoneyorthethingsthattheygrowhesays.Developmentoeld-readycultivarsoCanadaWesternSotWhiteSpringwheatistheobjectiveoRandhawasresearch.Ithas15percenthigheryieldthanACReedcombinedwithimprovedresistancetostriperustlearuststemrustpowderymildewusariumheadblightblackpointandpre-harvestsproutingwithacceptableend-usequality.Sotwhitespringwheatisamajorcerealcropwithhighyieldpotentialanditsfourisusedinawiderangeobakedoodproductsnoodlesandsoupthickeners.DomesticmillsinWesternCanadarequireover60000tonnesoittoservevariousvalue-addedindustries.Growntraditionallyunderirrigationordomesticmillingpurposessotwhitespringwheathasalsobeenrecognizedasidealorethanolproductionbecauseoitslowerproteincontentandhighergrainyieldandstarchcontent.Furtherimprovementsindiseasepestresistanceintheormsoeectivegenepyramidsanddesirablepestresistancecombi-nationsinhigh-yieldingagronomicallysuperiorcultivarsadaptedtothevariouswheatproductionregionsarerequiredsaysRandhawa.TheNWIPundingwillallowustodevelopnewimprovedcultivarsdotheadaptationtestingandnalregistra-tionocultivarsorgeneralproduction.DeanSpaneranagricultureproessorattheUniversityoAlbertaisworkingonbetterunderstandingthegeneticsoearlymaturityinwheatresearchwhichwillalsoreceiveundingthroughNWIP.EarlymaturityisanextremelyimportanttraitorallnorthernarmersasitisimportanttoprotectgradeandacilitateharvestsaysSpaner.TheNWIPundingheaddswillallowincrementalimprovementsinourwheatbreedingprogramandwillhelpeducateuturescientistsortheagriculturalsectorinWesternCanada.ResearchFocusBiotechnologytoolssuchasgeneticmappingdevelopmentoDNAmarkersanddoublehaploidtechnologywillallbeemployedinhelpingtodevelopvarietieswithresistancetodis-easessuchasFHBlearuststemrustcommonbuntloosesmutleaspotsandkerneldiseasesaswellasorangeblossomwheatmidge.BiotechnologysupporttoolsarealsobeingdevelopedFromStarttoFinishWeveGotitHandledStoplettingErgotthrowyourmoneyoutthedoor.PutitbackinyourpocketwithaSatakecoloursorter.BUCKETELEVATORSEconomystrengthtoindustrialdutymodelsavailable.Capacitiesrangerom125to15000BPH.Withservicecrewsavailablewehavewhatittakestogetyouromstarttonishsothatyoucanbehandlingyourmaterialinnotime.COLOURSORTERSRemoveergotquicklyandefectivelyatcapacitiesover20Thr.REPLACEMENTPARTSINSTOCKwww.famangraincleaning.com1-888-435-2626FlamanGrainCleaningandHandlingoffersafulllineofGrainHandlingandCleaningequipment.Weareyouronestopshopforbucketelevatorsdragsystemscoloursortersgraincleanersandscreens.AlphaScan1609AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014 totryandeectivelyincorporatepre-harvestsproutingresist-anceinwheatvarietiesaswellastodevelopmoresophisticatedcomputerizedcropmanagementandbioinormaticssystemstohelpmanageandanalyzethetremendousamountodatathatmodernbreedingtechniquesgenerate.Evaluatingwheatend-usetraitsisanotherthemeotheNWIPthatisessentialtodeterminingwhethernewwheatvarietieswillbemovedtonewclassessuchasCanadaPrairieSpring.Researchisalsoocusingontheupstreamevaluationowheatorenhancedoodsintermsothingslikeglutenstrengthandnegativeandpositivehealthattributesanareathatislikelytobecomeincreasinglyimportantasconsumersbecomemorehealth-conscious.StableFundingTheNWIPisgoodnewsoreveryoneinvolvedinCanadaswheatindustryandprovidessomestableundingormanyothepublicwheatbreedingprogramsacrossthecountry.ItisalsoagoodexampleopublicandprivatecollaborationacrosstheindustrysaysPatterson.TheNWIPcreatessomestabilityortheresearchersinvolvedinthewheatresearchclusterbecausenowtheyvegotave-yearcommitmentsaysPatterson.ItreallyiswhatIwouldcallapublicprivatecollaborationbecausewevegot12.7millionoprivategrowerundsgoinginwith12.5mil-lionopublicunds.Itwillalsoensureastrongpipelineovarietiesorproducerswhoarewillingtosupporttheirownindustry.Foralmost20yearsnowthegrowercheck-ohassupportedwheatvarietydevelopmentthroughthewheatcheck-oandthisbuildsonthatsaysPatterson.Inthelongruniwecankeepthatvarietypipelinefowingandullthebenetscontinueeachyearandarmerswillcontinuetoseevarietiescomingoutoverthenextveyears.AndocourseiwecangetbetterFHBresistanceorwheatmidgetolerancethatcontributestoyieldstabilityandincreasedyieldsandthatswhatarmerswillreallywanttosee.AngelaLovellTheNWIPundingwillallowusdevelopnewimprovedcultivarsdotheadaptationtestingandfnalregistrationocultivarsorgeneralproduction.HarpinderRandhawa10www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaNationalWheatImprovementProjectThemesFederalandindustryfundingfortheNWIPtotalling25.2millionoverveyearswillfund50researchprojectsacrossCanadathatwillcoverthefollowingfourthemesStressesImprovingtoleranceinwheatvarietiestoabioticstressessuchasheatcoldanddrought.Developingenhancedresistancetobioticstressfactorsincludingdiseasessuchasfusariumheadblightleafandstemrustsloosesmutbuntandtanspotaswellasamajorinsectpestthewheatmidge.BreedingToolsTheuseofdoublehaploidtechnologyreducesthetimerequiredtogeneratehomozygouslines.Developmentofmolecularmarkerstoallowplantbreederstomoreefcientlyselectforcomplextraitstosavetimeandresources.Developingandvalidatingmolecularmarkersfornovelsourcesofkeytraitse.g.specicgenesfordiseaseresistance.QualityCharacteristicsEnhancedqualitytestingforspecicattributestoensurewheatvarietiesmeettherequiredend-usestandardsrequiredforvarietiestoberegisteredandcommercialized.Developingnewvarietiestailoredtospecicenduses.AdaptabilityEarlygenerationandcandidatevarietytestingatmultiplesitestoensurebroadadaptabilityofwheatvarietiesdevelopedinthisprogram.Fieldtestinginspecialnurseriesforscreeningagainstspecicdiseases. BrettYoungisatrademarkoBrettYoungSeedsLimited.AresisatrademarkandClearfeldandtheuniqueClearfeldsymbolareregisteredtrademarksoBASFAgrochemicalProductsB.V.AllusedwithpermissionbyBASFCanadaInc.Allothersaretrademarksotheirrespectivecompanies.1302309.13ACONSISTENTTOPPERFORMER5525CLExcellentHarvestabilityJonMontgoMery2010OlympicGoldMedalistSkeleton2008WorldChampionshipSilverMedalistbrettyoung.ca800-665-5015CHeeringForJonin2014yieldPROFiTABiliTyAndmARkeTingFlexiBiliTy5525CLhasbeenaprovenperormeracrossthePrairiesinthemanydierentenvironmentalconditionsexperiencedoverthepastewyears.Abletocompetewiththebestinanysystem5525CLisamongtheCleareldleadersintheeldandasalwaysoerscompletemarketingfexibility.Onemorebenetogrowing5525CLthenewAresCleareldherbicideanotherprovenwinner.Iyouareplanningtogrowcanolanextyeartakealookat5525CL.IntheenditallcomesdowntoperormanceandBrettYoungbringsanewstandardoexcellencetotheeld. PlantBreedersRightsCanadaTablesLegislationforAmendmentstoPlantBreedersRightsActKeychangesarebeingproposedtoBillC-18toincreaseproduceraccesstonewvarietiesandalignPBRlegislationwithothercountries.INDECEMBERAgricultureMinisterGerryRitzannouncedanewbilltohelpstimulateinvestmentinCanadasagriculturalindustryandtodelivernewtoolsandservicestoCanadiangrowers.TheAgriculturalGrowthActorBillC-18isexpectedtoincreaseproduceraccesstonewvarietiescreatenewtradeopportunitiescontributetothesaetyoagriculturalproductsandreduceredtapeintermsoregulations.KeychangesbeingproposedareamendmentstotheCanadianPlantBreedersRightsActtoalignwiththe1991ConventionotheInternationalUnionortheProtectionoNewVarietiesoPlantsUPOV91romCanadascurrentlegislationwhichusestheUPOV1978ramework.TheamendmentspartotheUPOV91rameworkalsoallowortheprotectionoarm-savedseedwhichpermitsgrowerstouseseedsromthecropstheygrowtheollowingyear.AccordingtoRitztheproposedamendmentswillstrengthenintellectualpropertyrightsorplantbreedersinCanadaaswellasurtherutureinvestmentinCanadianseedresearchanddevelopment.ThehopeistohaveUPOV91adoptedbyCanadabythenewcropyearAug.12014saidRitz.Weneedtobringlegislationinlinewiththeneedsotodayandwearecommittedtomakingthishappen.HoweverRitznotedduringapressconerencethattherewouldnotbeanychangestoCanadasvarietyregistrationpro-cess.AccordingtoAAFCswebsitedevelopingnewvarietiesorregistrationisalengthyprocessanddependingonthecroptypethebreedingmethodusedandthecomplexityotheselectioncriteriathevarietydevelopmentprocessrominitialbreedingtothemarketingoseedbyarmercantakeupwardso12years.VarietyregistrationisthefnalstepintheprocessandtypicallytakessixtoeightweekswithCFIAsVarietyRegistrationofce.AgIndustryHopefulforChangeTheCanadianSeedTradeAssociationwelcomestheintroductionoBillC-18andespeciallytheproposedchangestoplantbreed-ersrights.CSTApresidentPeterEntzseesthisasalargestepnotonlyorplantbreedersbutalsoorproducersandgrainhandlers.TheseproposedchangescanhelptourtherinvestmentinthedevelopmentonewvarietiesorCanadianproducerssaysEntz.Thiswillalloworproducerstohaveaccesstothebestvarietieshigheryieldingbiggerbetterandstrongergeneticsandattheendothedaymorechoicesorgrowersontheirarm.DavidHansenpresidentandCEOoCanterraSeedsalsowelcomedtheintroductiononewlegislationbytheGovern-mentoCanadatobringthecountryinlinewithinternationalplantbreedersrightsstandards.ThisisbignewsorCanadianarmers.ThisisgoingtomeanmoreinnovationimprovedseedgeneticsandabroaderselectionovarietiesorproducerssaysHanseninapressrelease.New-and-improvedinnovationsandgreaterinvestmentinWesternCanadianseedvarietiesareexpectedtoonlybolstertheCanadianindustry.FurtherprotectingplantbreedersrightsthroughlegislativechangeswillopenthedoorordomesticandinternationalseeddeveloperstohaveassurancethattheirrightswillbeupheldsaysEntz.Thiswillallowormorecollaborationbetweendevelopersandtheindustrywhetherprivateorpublicentitiesorseedcompanytoseedcompanyuniversityorgovern-mentresearchers.SomeConcernsRemainTherestillremainsomeunansweredquestionsastoexactlyhowtheprocesswillunoldwithwhatthebeneftsothenewlegisla-tionwillbeorbreedersandproducers.Thesuccessrestsonthebeliethataddedinvestmentswillresultinsignifcantimprove-mentsincropandvarietydevelopment.TheentireindustrywillneedpatiencesaysEntz.Itstilltakesroughlysevenyearstobringanewvarietytothemarketplaceandthatisalototimeaterthenewlegislationwillbeinplace.ContinuedinvestmentinCanadianseedresearchanddevelop-mentcreatesbreedinglocallyadaptedtospecifcgeographiesregionaladaptabilityresultstangibledatavarietalcomparisonsincreasedgreenhouseandgrowthroomprojectsincreasedgeneticcrossesincreasedaccesstosuperiorvarietiesataninternationallevelAccordingtoEntzCanadaremainsoneotheewUPOVmembercountrieswhoselegislationdoesnotcomplywithUPOV91placingnotonlyCanadianbreedersbutalsoarmersatacompetitivedisadvantage.AdoptingUPOV91willplaceCana-dianbreedersonanequallevelintermsointellectualpropertyprotectioncomparedtootherbreedersaroundtheworldhesays.Thiswillprovideaccesstogeneticsandvarietiesthataredevelopedinternationally.HansenagreesUntilnowsomeoreignbreederswerereluc-tanttotesttheirgeneticsinCanadasincetheywerentsuretheirrightswouldbeprotected.Thislegislationwillclearthatupandwillencourageaneweraoinvestmentinourindustry.ShannonSchindleWHEREONTHEWEBFurtherinformationontheInternationalUnionfortheProtectionofNewVarietiesofPlantscanbefoundatwww.upov.int.TheCSTAoffersfactsheetsandinformationpiecesontheproposedchangesonitswebsiteatcdnseed.orgplant-breeders-rights.12www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta Itsassureaswashingthetruckleadstorain.AgCelencebenetsrefertoproductsthatcontaintheactiveingredientpyraclostrobin.Allcomparisonsaretountreatedunlessotherwisestated.Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.AgSolutionsandHEADLINEareregisteredtrade-marksofBASFCorporationAgCelenceisaregisteredtrade-markofBASFSEallusedwithpermissionbyBASFCanadaInc.HEADLINEshouldbeusedinapreventativediseasecontrolprogram.2014BASFCanadaInc.Youcantalwayscountonthingstogoyourway.UnlessyouuseHeadlinefungicideforcanola.HeadlineistheonlycanolafungicidethatbuildsahigheryieldpotentialthroughtheuniqueplanthealthbenetsofAgCelence.Butitdoesntstopthere.Researchshowsthatthesebenetsarealwaysatworkbuildingahealthierstrongerplant.Inshortthatmeansgreenerlargerleavesandstrongerstemsultimatelyresultinginhigheryieldpotential.Andthatsinadditiontohelpingcontroltheyieldrobbingdiseaseblackleg.Itsaboutascloseasyoucangettoasurething.Visitagsolutions.caheadlineorcontactAgSolutionsCustomerCareat1-877-371-BASF2273formoreinformation. 14www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaINthecaseonicheorspecialtycropsitsotentheeconomicswhichcanberestrictedbythedevelopmentomarketsthatcanslowdownwidespreadadoptionbyarmers.FabaBeansFababeanshavesomedefniteagronomicadvantagesorarm-ersbecausetheycanfxupto30percentmorenitrogenthanotherpulsecropslikepeastheydontgenerallysuerromdowngradingactorssuchasergotorusariumheadblightlikecerealcropscanandtheyareresistanttolodgingsocanbestraightcut.Iwouldsaywhenyouactorinallthethingsyouneedtoputonitwouldbeabout40anacrelessinputcostorababeansthanawheatcropsaysGregStampoStampSeedsinEnchantAlta.whohasbeengrowingababeansor10yearsbecausethecropprovideshimopportunitiestodiversiytherotationandmarkets.ThisyeartherailsystemswerecongestedwiththebigcropsbutababeansareexportedindierentwayssoyourenotsellingintoasystemthatsoverloadedwithwheatandcanolasaysStamp.Theresanadvantageandthatcanbesaidoranyspecialtycrop.Ithashowevertakentimetodevelopenoughmarketcapac-ityorababeanstobecomeattractiveorarmerstogrow.FarmersdontwanttogrowsomethingandfndouttheydonthaveamarketoritsaysSteveLindholmoLindholmSeedsinNewNorwayAlta.whohasbeengrowingababeansandsupplyingseedoraboutfveyears.Itsbeenaslow-growthindustryasallwewerecompetingwithwaseedpeasinthepastandsotherewasnorealpremiumorababeans.Therewasalwaysamarketintheeedindustrybutthatalsotakestimetobuildbecauseabiggereedmillwontchangeoverarationitheyonlygetatruckloadobeans.Theyneedathree-monthsupplyandtheyhavetobeverycomortablewiththeproducttheyaregetting.NowwithacoupleonewplayersinthemarketoptionsorgrowersareincreasingandacresoababeansacrossAlbertaarebeginningtogrowinresponse.ParklandCommoditiesandSaskatchewanPulsearebeginningtomakeinroadsintotheMarketsKeytoSpecialtyCropsAlbertaarmersarealwaysinterestedinnewcropsthattheycanaddtotheirrotationbuttheymustalsooersomedefniteagronomicandeconomicadvantages.NewCropsAlthoughcamelinahasdesirableoilqualitiesthecrophasyettotakeholdinAlbertaasurthervarietydevelopmentisneeded. 15AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014TheCargilllogoVICTORYandVICTORYHybridCanolalogoareregisteredtrademarksofCargillIncorporatedusedunderlicense.GenuityGenuityandDesignGenuityIconsRoundupReadyandRounduparetrademarksofMonsantoTechnologyLLCusedunderlicense.Alwaysfollowgrainmarketingandallotherstewardshippracticesandpesticidelabeldirections.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedinthispublication.2013CargillIncorporated.Allrightsreserved.www.victorycanola.comwww.cargill.ca 16www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaababeanhumanconsumptionmarketsinEgyptandtheMiddleEast.Thatistranslatingintomoreeconomicincentivesorgrow-ers.Therecantypicallybea30percentpremiumaboveyournetreturnsoacerealcroponsomeothesecropssaysStamp.ThatsgenerallythenumberIhaveseenoverthepastewyears.TheintroductiononewababeanvarietiessuchasFB9-4whichhasthehighertannincontentthatisrequiredorhumanconsumptionhashelpedspurthedevelopmentoexportmarketsandanothernewvarietyCDCSnowdropisalsointhebreederplotstageandshouldbeavailableinacoupleoyears.TheCamelinaExperienceNotallspecialtycropshavebeenassuccessulasababeansinAlberta.Camelinaisaspecialtycropthatmanythoughtheldalotopotentialwhenitwasintroducedasanalternativeoilseedcropaboutsixyearsago.CamelinaproducesahealthyoilthatisrichinOmega-3andOmega-6attyacidsaswellasvitaminEandwhichcanalsobeusedinbiouelproduction.ButthenumberoacresinAlbertaandacrossCanadaremainslowandthecropneedsmoreworkbeoreithasanyhopeobecomingasignicanteldcropsaysColinRosengrenoThreeFarmersCamelinaOilwhichremainsoneotheewCanadianprocessorsocamelinaoilorhumanconsumption.Camelinadenitelyhasitschallengesandneedssomebreedingadvance-mentstoimproveyieldsandharvestabilitytraitssaysRosengrenwhoremainscommittedtogrowingandmarketingcamelinabutrecognizesthatorthetimebeingittrulyisanichemarketcrop.Whengrownproperlyandcareullyitdoesproduceanamazinghigh-qualityoilhesays.HempAround15892acresoindustrialhempweregrowninAlbertain2011whichrepresented20percentoallhempgrowninCanadaandwasupsignicantlyromjustover5000acresin2010.Since1998whenHealthCanadaallowedcommercialpro-ductionohempunderlicencemarketshavedevelopedworld-wideorhempoilandoodaswellasotherenvironmentallyriendlyproducts.Canadianhempgrowersaresupplyinghempseedmainlyordomesticprocessorsandinternationalmarkets.Besidesoodhempbrecanalsobeusedtoproducebioprod-uctssuchaspapertextilesandsustainablebuildingproductsorwhichdemandissteadilygrowing.TheAlbertaBiomaterialsDevelopmentCentreisworkingwithvariouspublicandprivateresearchersandcompaniestohelpdevelopbiomaterialsromrenewableeedstockssuchashempbre.TheABDChasa4.5-millionbreprocessingpilotplantatVegrevilleAlta.whichiscapableoprocessingonetonneohemporfaxstrawperhourintovariousgradesobresthatcanbeusedorcommercialbioproducts.Hempoersalotoadvantagesorgrowerswhocannowgrowanumberowell-adaptedhigh-yieldingcultivarsdevel-opedthroughCanadianplantbreedingprograms.Hempiseasytogrowalthoughtallervarietieswithhigherbrecontentcanbechallengingtoharvest.Thehighestseedyieldrecordedtodatetopped2000poundsperacrewithaverageyieldsbeing600to800poundsanacreandwithpricesanywhererom50centsto1perpounditcanprovidegoodreturns.Thenumberolicencedacresgrewto66671acrossCanadain2013.SoybeansNeedWorkSoybeanswhilenotanichecroparestillairlyrareinAlbertaduetosomeagronomicchallenges.TheseincludethenumberoheatunitsavailablelowerspringtemperaturesthatcandelaygerminationandhighpHsoilswhichcaninhibitthesoybeanplantsabilitytoobtainironromthesoilcausingirondeciencychlorosis.ThatsaidsoybeanswereincludedorthersttimeinAlbertas2013RegionalVarietyTrialsandthereisagreatdealointerestingrowingthemsaysLindholm.WedonthaveanearlyenoughmaturingsoybeanormostoAlbertahesays.Iwehadasoybeanthatwouldgiveus2000to2200heatunitstherewouldbehugeinterestromgrowersbecausesoybeanswillstandupandcanbestraightcut.Todatetheearliestsoybeanvarietyhas2350heatunitsandmostoAlbertaisontheoutsideringeasarasthisleveloheatFarmersdontwanttogrowsomethingandfndouttheydonthaveamarketorit.SteveLindholm 17AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014THISGUYJUSTpIckedUp44MTofperfecTlYTreaTedwHeaTIn38MInUTeSSearchG40SeedTreateronYouTubeandseeforyourself.www.seedtreating.comBrianEllisPhone403-556-2846Fax403-556-6604gseedtelusplanet.netWillAncientGrainsMakeaComebackResearchersatAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentarelookingintotheproductionpotentialforancientgrainssuchasteffandquinoa.TeffisthesmallestgrainintheworldandoriginatesfromEthiopiawhereitisgrownmainlyasacerealcroporasforageforcattle.Itcanadapttobothdroughtandwaterloggedconditions.Teffisgluten-freeandisrichincalciumphosphorousironcopperaluminumbariumandthiaminandisagoodsourceofproteinaminoacidsespeciallylysinecarbohydratesandbre.QuinoaisarelativeoflambsquartersandhasbeengrownintheAndessince3000BC.Itiswelladaptedtocolddryclimates.Itishighlynutritiouswithahighproteincontent14to18percentandaminoacidcompositionandisrapidlygainingpopularityamongCanadianconsumers.Agoodcropofquinoacanyieldover725kilogramsperacreandthishasbeenachievedjustwestofLacombeAlta.unitsisconcernedaddsLindholmwhoexperimentedwithsoy-beanslastyearonhisarmwithdisappointingresults.Wegottheseedlateandweendedupwith15bushelsperacre.Thereweresomeextenuatingcircumstancesbutbasicallysoybeansarealatecrophesays.DespitethechallengeswithgrowingsoybeansinAlbertaresearcherscontinuetodevelopvarietiesthathaveearliermatu-rityandthereisdenitelyinterestromgrowersincropsthatcanxnitrogendiversiytherotationandhavegoodstandability.Farmersarealwayslookingorsomethingtoputintotheirrota-tionbecauserealisticallywearepressuringthecanolarotationsaysLindholm.Wearedealingwithclubrootandwithstrainsoblacklegandsorotationiskey.Farmersarealwayslookingoralternativesandsoybeansarentthereyetbutababeansare.WearejusttouchingthetipotheicebergrightnowinndingsomenewmarketsandIhopewecangoorwardwithexpand-ingacresoababeansinAlberta.Specialtyornichecropscanoergoodopportunitiesnotjustorgrowersbutalsoorthesmallerindependentseedcom-paniesthathavethepatienceandthefexibilitytogrowthesenewcrops.ItsagoodwaytodiversiyorustoobutittakesawhiletobuilduptheinterestandthemarketabilitythatcomesalongwiththataswellsaysStamp.Typicallyiyouareabiggercompanyyoudontwanttowaitaroundorthattohappenbutorustheagronomyisallpartowhatwecanoerthegrowers.Theywanttoknowhowtogrowitandmarketitandwecanhelpourcustomersunderstandallothatandmakethemsuccessul.AngelaLovell FORTOOLONGtheagriculturalindustryhasotenletsomeoneelsetellitsstory.ItwouldntbeaproblemithestorythatwasbeingtoldwascorrectbuttoootenithasntbeenwhichiswhyFarmCreditCanadadecideditwastimetochangethings.AgricultureMoreThanEverisanindustry-wideinitiativeaimedatimprovingpublicperceptionsthroughpositivedialogueaboutCanadianagriculture.Justayear-and-a-halinAgMoreThanEverhasmadetremendousheadwayworkingwithmorethan230partnersinallsectorsotheagindustry.ThepublicsimageoagricultureseemedtobedisconnectedwithwhatweperceivetobetherealstoryoagricultureinCanadasaysLyndonCarlsonFCCsseniorvice-presidentomarketing.TolearnmoreabouttheseperceptionsFCCsurveyedarmersacrossthecountryonanongoingbasisorseveralyears.Producerswereaskeditheythoughttheirarmwouldbebetteroayearromnow.Some80percentsaidyes.And78percentsaidtheybelievedthattheirarmisbettertodaythanitwasveyearsago.ThatsagreatstoryooptimismanditdoesntsurpriseusbecauseiyoulookatarmersinvestingintheirarmswhetherthatsimprovingacilitiesbuildingbuildingsorexpandingtheiroperationsbylandorbyquotawereseeingthathappenalloverthecountrysaysCarlson.Althoughoptimismisobvioustothoseousintheindustrythegeneralpublicgenerallyhasadierentperception.Alltoootentheyseetheindustryasstruggling.WhenwesurveyedthegeneralpublicurbanCanadiansandweaskedthemthesametypesoquestionssaysCarlsontheirperceptionwasthatarmerswouldntbeoptimistic.Thatreallykindostruckachordwithus.Wehaveareallygoodstorytotell.Werecognizethattherearechallengeswhetheritsaweathereventoracommoditycycle.Butovertimeourcustom-ersareveryenthusiasticandpositive.WhydoesFCCcareaboutagriculturesimageItsaquestionCarlsonisaskedagainandagain.Hesaysthattherearethreemainmessagestheagindustryneedstosharewiththegeneralpublic.Firstthattheresplentyoopportunityinagricultureespeciallyoryounggraduateswhoarelookingorarewardingcareer.Thesecondisthatarmoperationsaremuchmoresustainablethantheywereinthepast.Inacttheindustryhasandwillcontinuetomakemajorimprovements.Andnallythattheindustryiseconomi-callyviableandkeepingitviableisgoodortheeconomy.Ithinkwereallyneedtocareormanyreasonshesays.Oneothereasonsisthatwevegotalotogoodnewjobsbeingcreatedintheagindustryrightnow.InacthesaysthatAgCareers.cominCanadahasorecastedthattherewillbe50000newjobscreatedinagricultureinthenextveyears.Thosejobswillbeoundinallareasotheindustryincludingnancesalesmanuacturingresearchandprocessing.Weneedtotalkpositivelyaboutourindustryiweregoingtoinfuencethat18-year-oldwhosthinkingaboutwhattodooracareerandmakingachoiceastowhatpost-secondaryeducationtotakehesays.Wewanttomakesurethatagricultureisront-and-centreasoneothegoodchoicesthattheycanmake.TopromotetheindustrytoprospectivestudentsAgMoreThanEverworkswith4-HyouthgroupsandAgintheClassroom.AgintheClassroomhassignedonasanocialpartnerinmanyprovincesalreadysothattheycanstarttotakereallygood-CallingAllAGvocatesBynowyouhavelikelycomeacrosstheAgMoreThanEvercampaign.YoumayhaveseenanadinamagazineorencounteredAGvocatesatatradeshowbutwhatstarteditall18www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaPromotingAgriculture qualityrealinormationaboutagriculturethatspositiverightintotheclassroomsaysCarlson.Thoseareveryimportantvehiclesbecausesometimesmessagesthathavebeensharedintheclassroomsoourcountryhaventbeenaccurate.Theyhaventrepresentedmodernagriculture.TheAgintheClassroommovementhasbeenaroundoralongtimehecontinues.Togivethemnewmaterialandcon-tenttosharewithstudentsurbanandruralIthinkitsgoingtohaveaverypositiveimpact.Nextthegeneralpublicneedstoknowthatarmpracticesaremoresustainablenowthantheyeverhavebeenbeore.Farmersareworkingtoprotecttheenvironmenttoprotectreshwaterandtoengageinsustainablepractices.OurtreatmentotheenvironmentintermsoenvironmentalpracticeshasneverbeenbettersaysCarlson.Andyetalotothepublicwhenweaskthemquestionsaboutthattheydidntsaythattheydontcareabouttheenvironmentbuttheysaidtheywerentsure.AndIthinkthatsunortunate.Uncertaintyhesayscanleadtonewandsometimesunneces-saryregulations.SoIthinkthatsanotherstoryweneedtotellandtellitpositivelybecauseitssuchagoodstory.TaxpayerssaysCarlsonneedtoknowthatthisisanindustrythathasaverybrightuture.Governmentsbothprovincialandederalinvestinindustriesallthetime.Itheyseeaposi-tiveindustrytheyllinvesttogrowthatindustrytobeapartooureconomyhesays.Sometimeswhenyouhearthatthegovernmentprovidesaprogramorthebeneftoagriculturethetaxpayersthinkothatasasubsidy.Andocourseitsnotasubsidy.ItsaninvestmentinoneoCanadaslargestindustriestoseethatindustrygrowurther.Whenitcomestosharinginormationontheviabilityandsus-tainabilityotheindustryAgMoreThanEversharesinormationontheirwebsiteandthroughprintanddigitalmedia.ItsabouttheconversationsaysCarlson.Wedoneedtogetoutthereandtalkaboutwhatsgoingonthatsrightwithourindustry.Alotothesethingswetakeorgrantedbecauseweknowthatthatsthemostcommonpracticeinagricultureyetalotothegeneralpublicisunawarethatwevehadaradicalshitandapositiveshitinhowwemanageourresources.AgMoreThanEversharesthosepositivestoriesprimarilythroughsocialmedia.Withmorethan5000Twitterollowersandinexcesso6000likesonFacebookithasahealthyollow-ing.Butitsnotjustaboutsharingwiththosewhoollowthecampaign.Itsalsoaboutinspiringothersintheindustrytodothesame.YougetkindoarealbuzzoenergyonsocialmediasaysCarlson.Wereseeingthateverydaywithalloourollow-erstalkingpositivelyspeakingupandtellingtherealstoryowhatsgoingonintheindustryandthatinspiresotherstodothesamething.AgMoreThanEverhasbeenaroundorayear-and-a-hal.Sincethattimeitsjoinedorceswithover230ofcialpartnersacrossthecountry.IndividuallytheyrealldoingdierentthingsbutcollectivelytheresalotospirittheresaysCarlson.DianneSmirlshowmanagerorAgri-TradeanagriculturaltradeshowinRedDeerAlta.saysherdecisiontojoinAgMoreThanEverin2012wasano-brainer.AsapartnerAgMoreThanEvergetsboothspaceattheshowandAgri-Tradepromotestheircauseonsocialmedia.Itsanatu-ralftorussaysSmirl.IlookatitthiswayanythingIcandotohelpsupportthearmerineducationandgettingthepositivemessageoutabouttheagindustryIthinkIservemyaudiencewellbydoingthat.ItsallabouttheimportanceoagricultureinCanada.Oncetheyjointhecausepartnersaregivenastarterkit.ThekitincludespromotionalmaterialsincludingstickersT-shirtsandbalewraps.CarlsonurgesindividualorganizationstocheckoutAgMoreThanEverbyvisitingitswebsite.Thetruthisthattheimagewehaveasanindustrywecreateithesays.Sometimesweliketotalkaboutthechallengestheindustryaceswhichisgood.Imeanwedohavechallengesthatneedtobedealtwithbutwevegotanopportunitytotalkmorepositivelyabouttheindustryandletthatmessagestarttoresonatewiththegeneralpublic.MelanieEpp19AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014haneyfarmsCerealsCanolaCornTriticaleSeedTreatingBox280PictureButteABTollFree877-738-4517Fax403-738-4420Emailssmithhaneyfarms.comWWW.HANEYFARMS.COMPedigreedSeedSince1937 BredinCanadatofeedtheworld.VisitSyngentaFarm.caorcontactourCustomerResourceCentreat1-87-SYNGENTA1-877-964-3682.Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.TheAllianceFramethePurposeIconandtheSyngentalogoaretrademarksofaSyngentaGroupCompany.CASEIHisaregisteredtrademarkofCNHAmericaLLC.2013Syngenta. CerealseedfromSyngentahelpsyouharvestopportunitieswherevertheyare.WevebeenbreedingwheatinCanadaforfourdecadessettingunprecedentedstandardsforyieldqualityandsustainability.TheworlddependsonCanadiangrainandCanadiangrowerscountonSyngenta. SeedTesting22www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaASTHESEEDindustryisacedwiththechallengeoproduc-ingmorewithlessitwillneedthesupportootherplayersinthesector.Lab-basedbusinessessuchasseedtestingacilitiesandgenomicslabsaresteppinguptotheplateinCanadainabigway.Theseedindustrytodayisocusedoneedingtheworld.Ourpartasalab-basedbusinessistobeontheleadingedgebyprovidingthelatestinseedqualitytechnology.Whetherthatistoprovideamoremeaningulvigourtestanadvanceddiseasetestasinknowingwhatpathogensaregoingtobemoreharmulormoreprevalentinnextyearscroporavarietaltraitidentifcationprofleordatamanagementpackagetodispersethoseresultsseedtestingtodayhasgonearbeyondgerminationandpuritysayspresidento2020SeedLabsSarahFoster.TrevorNysetvoldpresidentoBioVisionSeedLabsagreesthatlab-basedservicessuchasseedtestinghaveexpandedinrecentyearsandwillonlycontinuetobemoreimportant.Yearsagoseedwastestedorpurityandgerminationandthatwasithesays.Nowgrowersandseedcompaniesgoarbeyondthebasicrequirementstoensurethattheyaredeliveringahigh-qualityprod-ucttotheconsumer.BioVisionsuniqueserviceportoliocoversgerminationtogeneticpurity.Weareconstantlyaddingnewservicesthatmeettheneedsotheever-changingseedindustry.MeanwhileCharlesPickbusinessdevelopmentmanagerogenomicslabDNALandmarkssaysthelabserviceshiscom-panyprovidesactasacomplementtoworkbeingdonebyplantbreeders.ByanalyzingDNAromtissuesamplessenttousbythebreederswecanscreenorspecifctraitsointerest.Thisallowsthebreederstodotheirjobsasterandmoreaccuratelywhichinturndeliversbettervarietiestothegrowers.ValuableInvestmentTheservicesoeredbylab-basedbusinessesareusuallyextrainvestmentsthataseedcompanyorgrowerdecidestomakewhetheritstoimproveseedqualitysuchasseedtestingorimproveitsRDprogramsuchasDNAanalysis.DNAanalysisisusuallyanadditionalinvestmentinaseedcom-panysRDprogramsaysPick.Itstruethatmarker-assistedselectionallowsbreederstodroppoorlyperorminglinesearlierromtheirprogramacostsavinghoweverthisusuallymeansthattheyscreenevenmoreplants.Likeanygoodinvest-mentthoughDNAanalysisdeliversanexcellentreturnintheHELPINGSEEDSUCCEEDWithservicesthatrangeromadvanceddiseasetestingtoanalyzingplantDNAlab-basedbusinessesareestablishingthemselvesasacriticalplayerintheseedsector.SarahFosterispresidento2020SeedLabs.CharlesPickisbusinessdevelopmentmanageroDNALandmarks.TrevorNysetvoldispresidentoBioVisionSeedLabs. The247allseasonnitrogenbuffet.ESNSMARTNITROGENisalwaysthereforyourcrops.OneapplicationwilltypicallygiveyourcropstheNtheyneedthroughoutthegrowingseason.ThepolymercoatingreducestheriskofnitrogenlosstotheenvironmentandyoucanapplyESNatuptothreetimestheseed-saferateofurea.Itimprovescropqualityandyield.GetthefactsfromyourretailerorvisitSmartNitrogen.com.2014AgriumAdvancedTechnologies.ESNESNSMARTNITROGENSMARTERWAYSTOGROWASMARTERSOURCEOFNITROGENASMARTERWAYTOGROWandAGRIUMADVANCEDTECHNOLOGIESanddesignsarealltrademarksownedbyAgriumInc.ESNisafertilizerandnotmeantforhumanconsumption.0114-22720-B-01 24www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta2013UFACo-operativeLtd.Allrightsreserved.UFA.comWHENITCOMESTOCANOLAYOUHAVEALOTOFCHOICES.UFASHOULDBETHEFIRST.Becauseawholelotcangrowfromonegooddecision.ormobettergeneticsortheseedcompanyandthegrower.Fostersaysseedtestingisareallysimplewaytoensureseedquality.Wearethefrstlineodeensewhenitcomestoobserv-ingthepositivesandthenegativesoseedqualityshesays.Weareadeptatbeingabletomanagetherisks.Welowercostsbyensuringourclientdoesnotuseaproductthathasailedtomeetagradeoraspecifcqualityparameter.Weneveroveres-timatethequalityorabilityoaseedlottoperormandalwaysguideourclientstouseseedtothebestoitsability.HoweverFostersaystheservicesprovidedbyseedtestinglabsdontendwithjustseedquality.Wewillrecommendseedtreatmentscorrectseedingdepthandsoiltemperatureattimeoseedingseeddrillratesandonceharvestcommencesmoisturematurityandstorageparametersorthatspecifccrop.Itisnecessarytodaytogobeyondreportingnumbersclientsrequireactsandanexplanationotestresults.Theyalsoneedsupportsellingthatproductusingthecertifedandpedigreedseedsystemshesays.Nysetvoldsaysitsallaboutallowinggrowersandseedcom-paniestomaximizeproft.Weprovideinormationthatassistsgrowersandcompaniesinmakingthebestmanagementdeci-sions.Initssimplestormseedtestingislikeinsurancewheremostyearseverythingisfnebutthenthatoneseedlotcomesalongwhereseedtestingidentifesitasoneosubstandardqual-ity.Thecostopotentiallyusingorsellingpoorseedcoversthecostotestingseveraltimesoverhesays.TheYieldQuestionNysetvoldsaysnolabcantakeresponsibilityorincreasingyieldsNothingthatweoranyotherlabtestsorcanbedirectlylinkedWeprovideinformationthatassistsgrowersandcompaniesinmakingthebestmanagementdecisions.Initssimplestformseedtestingislikeinsurance.TrevorNysetvold 25AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014AdvertisementEverysuccessfulfarmermakesdecisionstomaximizecropyieldandqualityandreducerisk.Oneofthekeydecisionsisselectingthecanolavarietiesbestsuitedtoyourfarmsneedsandlocalconditions.UFAhaspartneredwithse-lectedfarmerstocreatecanolademonstrationsacrossAlberta.Eachsiteisagrowermanagedfield-scalecomparisontrialusingthegrowersequipmentandcropinputs.Allcropmanage-mentdecisionsaremadebythegrowertoensurerealworldresults.UFAsgoalistodeliverunbiasedcomparativeperformancere-sultstofarmersfromourindependentlyman-agedcanolatrialsites.Ourcropdemonstrationplotsfeaturedmanyofthecanolavarietieswewillbeofferingin2014.ToseeUFAs2013cropdemonstrationfieldtrialresultspleasevisitwww.ufaconnect.comandclickonCropDemos2013.Inadditiontoyieldresultswellbefeaturinginformationonrelativeplantperfor-mancethroughthegrowingseasonandqualityinformationaftertheharvestresultsarein.Foradditionalin-depthinformationonchoos-ingcanolavarietiesthe2014UFACanolaGuideisavailableatwww.ufa.comcanolaguide.The2014UFACanolaGuidewillprovideyouwithkeyvarietalfeaturesplusmanagementtipsandtechniquestobestmanageyourfieldoperation.The2014CanolaGuidematuritychartisfeaturedheretoprovideyouwithaquickcomparativeref-erencetothemanyvarietiesavailablefromUFA.TalktoyourlocalUFACropProductionRepresentativeandwellhelpyoumaketheverybestvarietyselectionsforyouroperationsoyoucangrowwithconfidenceallseasonlong.Maximizingcanolaproductionisallaboutinformeddecisionmaking.CheckvarietiesforInVigorL252andInVigorL261are544045H29.2013UFACo-operativeLtd.Allrightsreserved.Allotherproductsareregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.THISCHARTSHOWSTHEAVERAGEMATURITYOFTHESEEDUFAISOFFERINGCOMPAREDTOTHEAVERAGEOFCHECKSCHECKS46A65Q2DEKALB72-65RRCANTERRA1990CANTERRA1960InVigor5440InVigorL150InVigorL135CInVigorL130DEKALB74-54RRDEKALB74-44BLDEKALB73-75RRDEKALB73-15RRDEKALB73-45RRCANTERRA1918Nexera1016RR-3DaysOver3DaysEarlierthanChecks-2Days-1.5Days-1Day1Day-0.5Day0.5Day-2.5DaysEARLIERMATURITYLATERMATURITYInVigorL120InVigorL252CANTERRA1970Nexera1012RRNexera2012CL2Days3Days2.5Days1.5DaysInVigorL261Nexera2016CLtoyield.Whatwedoisoertheabilitytotestoracomponentoyieldpotential.Wecantellyouwhetherornotseedqualityisgoingtobealimitingactorinachievingthehighestpossibleyieldheexplains.Iyourearmedwithallthepiecesoinormationthatarenec-essarytoproduceastrongandhealthycropthatistruetotypeyouhaveaprettygoodchanceoincreasingyouryieldexpecta-tionsaddsFoster.Ocoursethegrowerhastoholduphisendbyensuringthathescheckedaewboxestoocroprotationseedtreatmentertilizerseedplacementandsoon.Onthegenomicsendthebigplantsciencecompaniesareinvestingsignifcantlyinimprovingplantyieldsbyidentiyingspecifcgenesthathaveapositiveimpactonyield.TheservicesDNALandmarksprovidesatourlabcouldbetterbedescribedasprotectingyieldlosssaysPick.Forexampleiyoudeveloplineswithbetterdiseaseresistancethesehealthyplantswillprovidebetteryieldthandiseasedonesdo.InadditionPicksayshislabisalsolookingatnovelapproachestomarker-assistedselection.Insteadoscreeningorindividualtraitsointerestwecanusehigh-densityarrayswiththousandsoDNAmarkersandevaluatetheentiregenomeoaplantsample.Thisapproachcalledwholegenomeselectionoersthepromiseoscreeningormuchmorecomplextraitssuchasyieldheexplains.OntheCuttingEdgeSeedisarapidlyevolvingindustrysoitsnosurprisethattheselab-basedbusinessessupportingseedspendalototimemakingsuretheystayonthecuttingedgeonewtechnology.Ifyourearmedwithallthepiecesofinformationthatarenecessarytoproduceastrongandhealthycropthatistruetotypeyouhaveaprettygoodchanceofincreasingyouryieldexpectations.SarahFoster 26www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTollFree1-866-228-6167WhyCertifiedSeedBecauseyouwantthebestTollFree1-866-22167AtFPGeneticsourocusisthesuccessoourcustomers.Westrivetobefrstbybeinginnovativetomaintainourcompetitiveedgeinthemarket.Foracompletelistoourvarietiesvisitourwebsite.www.fpgenetics.cawww.fpgenetics.caBringingValueProfittoCanadianFarmsWheat-CWRSCDCUtmostVBACMuchmoreACHarvestDurum-CWADACTranscendBarley-2RowACNewdale-MaltCDCThompsonFeedOats-MillingCDCRuianCDCMinstrelinraredtestingquantitativePCRdigitalimaginggraininspec-tionandcropinspectiontoitsservicelist.Wearecontinuouslyaddingnewservicestooertoourclientshesays.Perhapsevenmorethanseedtestinggenomictechnologyisevolvingrapidly.DNAsequencingandmarkeranalysiscostscontinuetodropsaysPick.Thisallowsustoprovidearmoreinormationaboutthegenomicsoplantsthanweevercouldbeore.Withthisknowledgebreederscanmanagecomplexmultigenictraitstheycandevelopbettervarietiesandtheycandosomuchasterandmorecost-eectivelythantheyevercouldbeore.MaintainingQualityisKeyLab-basedbusinessesareonlygoingtoplaymoreoaroleintheuturethird-partyverifcationisalwaysgoingtobeimportant.Theseedindustryisconstantlychangingcompaniesandgrowersarebringingnewtechnologytothemarketplaceallthetime.Whatwewillbetestingorintheuturewillbeverydier-entromwhatwearetestingortodayandthatisveryexciting.BioVisionhasaverybrightuturesaysNysetvold.AndthebeneftsdontendattheCanadianborder.SeedtestinglaboratoriesarecontinuallystrivingtooermorehereinCanadaorabroadtoremaincompetitivebuttheimportantthingistoremainconsistentandprovidevalueaddsFoster.AswemovetowardhighervaluecropswithspecifcgeneticproflesIthinkintheutureitwillbemoreimportanttoharmonizeseedtestingprotocolsgloballysothatwewillhaveanunderstandingwithaclienttheseedbuyeranywhereandaseedsellerhere.Canadaisahugeseedproducerandweneedtomaintainourqualitystatus.MeanwhilelabserviceslikethosethatDNALandmarksprovidesarealsohelpingCanadamaintainitsstatusasatopseedprovider.ThelowerthecostoDNAmarkertechnologygetsthewiderspreaditsusebecomessaysPick.Todayweareanalyzingmorespeciesthaneverbeoreandweareprovid-ingnovelservicesbothmadepossiblebythedropincost.Thistrendwillcontinuemakingourlabservicesessentialintheutureorbreedersandgrowers.JulieMcNabbFostersays2020SeedLabshasonetestinparticularthathasreallytakenointhelasttwoyears.Thisisourungalscreenatestthatidentifesandcategorizesallseed-bornepathogensandungishesays.Oncetheprofleisdeterminedwecanoerasolutionorseedlongevityinstorageexpectedgermina-tionandtypeoseedtreatment.Fostersaystheyarealsonowoeringtwonewvigourtestsorsoybeansandcanola.Botharedesignedtoexpeditethemovementanddecisiontimeoseedromthefeldtothebagshesays.MeanwhileNysetvoldsaysBioVisionhasrecentlyaddednear-WORKINGTOGETHERALLIANCESEEDCORPORATION1.877.270.2890allianceseed.comCWADHardWhiteWheat BreederRoundtable28www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaiographiesPlantBreedersPerspectivesFromtheglobalacceptanceobiotechcropstoiandhowprivateandpublicplantbreederscanworktogetherplantbreedersandbiotechinnovatorsromAlbertaandManitobaweighinontheutureoplantbreeding.PatJuskiwPhDM.ScB.Sc.Agric.P.Ag.PatJuskiwisaplantbreederwiththeFieldCropDevelopmentCentreAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelop-mentinLacombe.Juskiwsresearchocussince1996hasbeenthebreedingotwo-roweedandmaltingbarley.PriortothatPatworkedonthedevelopmentoagronomicpracticesorbarleyandtriticaleproductionespeciallyorannualorageuse.Patcontinuestoworkonenhancingwateruseefciencynutrientuseef-ciencyandqualityoeedgrainsaswell.JuskiwhasbeentheSecretaryothePrairieRecommendingCommit-teeorOatandBarleysince2007.SheisinvolvedintheCanadianSocietyoAgronomytheAmericanSocietyoAgronomyandtheCropScienceSocietyoAmerica.ShesitsontheboardodirectorsortheCanadianMaltingBarleyTechnicalCentre.JamieLarsenPhDBasedinLethbridgeJamieLarsonisaresearchscientistwithAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada.Special-izinginperennialcerealsbiomassbreedinghiscurrentprojectsincludebreedingallryeorimprovedallingnumberandgrainyieldandalsobreedingperennialcerealryeorimprovedadaptationbiomassqualityandgrainyield.SuryaAcharyaPhDSuryaAcharyaisaresearchscientistwithAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaLethbridgeResearchCentre.Hehasdevelopedandcommercializedhigh-yieldingdisease-resistantcultivarsoalalacicermilkvetchandorchardgrassaswellasdevelopedandcommercializedthefrstNorthAmericancultivarsoperennialcerealryeandorageenugreekalongwithmanynativeAlbertagrasscultivars.In2013hedevelopedasainoincul-tivarthatcanbeusedorbloatreductioninalalapastureinadditiontoanacid-andsaline-tolerantalalaorWesternCanada.KevinMcCallumAsgeneralmanageroDLSeedscanolabreedingdivisionKevinMcCallumhelpsthebreedingteamachieveitsgoalocreatingandproducingcanolahybridsorNorthAmericanproducers.HehasbeendevelopingvarietiesorCanadianarmersoverthelast23years. 29AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014AlbertaSeedGuideDoyouthinkacceptanceofbiotechnologyislimitingvarietyandmarketdevelopmentPJAcceptanceobiotechnologyisntlimitingthedevelopmentonewvarietiesoverallhoweveritdoeslimitthemarketdevel-opmentonewvarieties.TheproblemwithbiotechnologyisthateveryonethinksthatbiotechequalsGMOanditsjustnottrue.Thepublicslinkageothetwoisharmul.Itsamatteroeducat-ingpeopleaboutthedierences.AustraliadoesagreatjobandhasovercomepushbacksromAsiawithregardtocerealcropsdevelopedusingmarker-assistedselectionbiotechcrops.SAOverallithasdenitelyhadanimpactbutnotsomuchonoragesasothercrops.ForexampleinoragesthereisonlyoneandthatisaRoundupReadyalala.Whathashadanimpactisthateverybodyiswaitingorabiotechcropbecausetheythinkthatwillbesubstantiallybetterthantraditionalcultivars.Onlyaewpeoplearewillingtobuythenewnon-GMOcultivarsthatarereadynowandconsequentlythereislessmoneyavailableorresearch.Thisisespeciallyimportantorperennialoragecropsaseveryoneiswaitingorthatbigbreakthrough.KMNonotinthecanolaindustry.ThemajormarketsorCana-diancanolahaveacceptedbiotechnology.JLNonotromaNorthAmericanperspectiveatleast.ASGWhatdoyouthinkwillbethenextgeneticortraitdevelopmentbreakthroughwewillseecommercializedPJThewholeideaogenomicsandmarker-assistedselectionisamazing.Itsnowmoreaordableeasierandasterwecanrunhundredsoscreenings.WewillnotbecuttingandslicinggenestomakeGMOsbutthenewtechnologywillhelpusndgenecombinationsthatnaturallyoccur.Usinggenomicsasatoolwillallowustoscreenvastlyincreasednumbersoplantsthatmayallowustoidentiynaturallyoccurringchangesingenecombinationsthatarebenecial.SAInoragesthenextbreakthroughwillbethecommercialavailabilityolowligninalala.ThisGMOalalawillmakeiteasierorproducerstoharvestthecropatalaterstageatupto50to60percentfoweringwithoutlosingqualityorbiomass.Thiscouldhaveapositiveimpactonsomeproducerswhohavedicultyharvestingalalaatprimestagevepercentbloomandmaysavealittlebitomoneyasonlytwocutswouldbeneededinsteadothreeingoodgrowingconditions.KMIncanolathenextimpacttraitwillbethesecondgenera-tionoglyphosate-tolerantvarieties.JLThisisquitediculttopredictandisamatteroperspec-tiveandtimerame.Ithinkthegeneraltrendwillbethatprivateindustrycontinuestostacknewherbicideandpestresistancetraits.ThismaybeimportantasmodelsgenerallypredictanTheproblemwithbiotechnologyisthateveryonethinksthatbiotechequalsGMOanditsjustnottrue.PatJuskiw 30www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaOMEXPRIMERSaddnutrientsontotheseedoptimizingnutritionalbalancetomaximizeemergenceandvigour.PRIMERShelptheplantmanageorcopewiththestressesoearlyseasonconditionstogetthecropoftoastrongstart.ThemostcriticalstageinattainingaplantsyieldpotentialisinThEFIRST30DAySofitsgrowth.Earlyseasonstressesbothbioticandabioticcansignicantlyafectthehealthvigourandproductivityoacropsettingbackmaturityandreducingyield.TheocusoOmexsresearchanddevelopmentistomaximizeyieldpotentialwithproductsthatenhanceandcomplementawell-balancedsoil-appliedertilizerprogram.TheseproductsareappliedatthreekeystagesinThEFIRST30DAyS.PRIMERSSpeaktoanOmexPlantHealthProfessionaltodayat1-866-860-9660orvisitomexcanada.com.OmexAgricultureInc.isamarketleaderintheresearchdevelopmentandmanuacturingothemostinnovativelineoplantnutritionproductsortheagricultureandhorticulturesectors.Findoutmoreatomexcanada.com.AlwaysreadandfollowlabeldirectionsTheFirst30DaysisatrademarkofOmexAgricultureInc.expandedrangeoranumberoimportantcroppests.Alsosomeothesetraitscouldbeextremelyimportanttomaintainoperationalefciency.Formeamajorbreakthroughwouldbethedevelopmentoperennialwheatandperennialcerealryewhichwillhaveaprooundimpactonarmingoperationsinclud-ingasignifcantreductioninproductioncoststheopportunitytoconserveandimprovesoilqualityandmakebetteruseoavail-ablewaterandnutrients.Perennialcerealsalsopresentanoppor-tunityormixedarmingoperationstograzetopgrowthinthespringandallextendingfeldgrazingperiods.Aclosesecondandmorelikelytobereachedinthemid-termistheunlockingourthercoldtoleranceinwintercerealsandwintercanolaacili-tatingaparadigmshitinWesternCanadaagriculture.Fall-sownwintercropsprovidemultipleproductionandlogisticaladvan-tagesoverspringcerealsandwouldprovideasignifcantboostinyieldtomeetglobaldemand.ASGWhatcropsdoyouthinkwillbenetthemostfromadvancesinplantbreedingandgenomeresearchinthenextveto10yearsPJRememberwhenbarleyusedtobeweedyandulloo-typesNowitsanelitecropormaltingbecauseoregularplantbreedingbutwecantakeittonewyieldanddiseaseresistanceplateaususingbiotechnology.Usinggenomicscerealslikehardredspringwheatandmaltingbarleywillbeneftwithimprove-mentsindiseaseresistanceandincreasedyields.Fiveyearsromnowwemightseenewlinkagesinmaltingbarleyandtheywillallbenon-GMO.Thereisalsopotentialortriticaletoimprovequal-itytraitsorbreadproduction.KMToughquestiontoanswerbecauseDLSeedsocusoncanolabutinthenextfveto10yearswheatcouldbeneftthemostitheindustrycansuccessullydevelophybridtechnologyinthatcrop.Incanolathereisalreadyquiteabitoinvestmentandadvancementsongoingalready.JLThistimerameistooshortoranumberomajorcropstotakeadvantageothemassivegenomicsandbiotechnologyeortscurrentlyunderway.InthistimerameprobablycanolaandotherbrassicaswillbenefttremendouslyrompreviousgenomicseortsinrelatedspeciesBrassicarapaandmodelplantArabidopsis.GenomicsequencingcerealsorwesternCanadianproducershascurrentlybeencompletedorisgettingclosetocompletion.Thetimerametomakeuseothisresearchismorelikely10yearsandbeyondespeciallyiwearetalkingaboutdirectapplicationsresultinginvarietyimprovement.Inthenextfveto10yearswheatcouldbeneftthemostitheindustrycansuccessullydevelophybridtechnologyinthatcrop.KevinMcCallum 31AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014OMEXSTARTERSareplacedintheseedrowtoprovidereadilyavailablephosphorusormaximumuptakeintotheplant.STARTERSpromoterapidrootgrowthandacceleratedseedlingemergence.FOLIARSSTARTERSOMEXFOLIARSarespecializedliquidproductsormulatedwithspecicnutrientstobeappliedwithherbicidesungicidesandinsecticides.FOLIARSboostaplantsmetabolismduringperiodsobioticorabioticstresstopreserveyieldpotential.ASGUsingcertiedseedhelpsfundinnovationintheseedindustry.WhataretheTop3reasonswhyfarmersshouldusecertiedseedPJ1Youknowwhatyouregrowingandyoucanbeconfdentthatithasallthestrengthsothatvariety.2Youreducepestsandotherdiseases.Certifedseedismeticulouslycaredorandwhenplantedincleanandprop-erlycared-orsoilo-typesareprevented.3Itundsinnovation.Whenyoubuycertifedseedroyaltiesromtheseedgobacktothebreeders.Thatshowsthevalueotheseed.SA1Royaltiesromcertifedorageseedsalearereinvestedintoinnovationworkwhichisextremelyimportantorcropsthatareusedin-houseastheirvalueisdifculttoestimateotherwise.2Producerscanexpectknownperormanceandthisisimportantorproducerswhoareinterestedingrowinghigh-qualityhay.3Lessweedsandproblemswithdiseaseandinsects.Commonseedsarealittlebitcheaperbutthebuyerhasnoideawhattheyarebuyingintermsonumberoweedseedsotheroreignmaterialinthelotandthecultivaradaptationtotheareaetc.Certifedseediscleanandthecultivarshouldhaveaproventrackrecord.KM1Forguaranteedperormance.2Tohelpobtainullyieldpotentialomanagementprac-tices.3Investmentbackintodevelopmentonewhigher-yieldingvarieties.AtDLSeedswespendlargeamountsoresourcesmakingsurethattheseedweproducemeetsorexceedscertifedstandards.JL1Maintainingacompetitiveadvantage.Thenewvarietiespurchasedthroughcertifedseedcontributetoimprovedpro-ductionefciencyoarmingoperationsthroughimprovedyieldorimprovedpestresistancewhichreducescostsassoci-atedwithchemicalapplications.2Innovationisnotcheap.Estimatedcoststoproduceanewvarietycaneasilybeinthemillionsodollars.Buyingcertifedseedensuresthatinnovationwillcontinuethroughpaymentoroyaltiestobreedingprograms.3Riskreductionandmarketingadvantages.Certifedseedisguaranteedtobecleanseedderivedrominspectedfeldsoaspecifcvarietywithaknownqualityprofle.Qualityassur-ancehasamajoradvantageorgrainarmersinCanadaandareputationthatmustbeupheldtomaintainorexpandmarketingopportunities.JenniferPinarskiRiskreductionandmarketingadvantages.Certifedseedisguaranteedtobecleanseed...JamieLarsonWHEREONTHEWEBToreadmorefromourpanelofplantbreedersvisitseed.ab.catoheartheirthoughtsonpublicvs.privateplantbreedingandlearnabouttheaccomplishmenttheyareproudestof. 32www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaITSBEENAtopicoconversationamongarmersordecadesisbin-runseedtrulycheaperthancertiedseedWhilemostmembersotheseedindustryacknowledgethattheinitialpriceobin-runissignicantlylesstheypointoutitdoesntactuallyrefecttherealcosttoarmerssinceitdoesntincludeactorssuchastestingcleaningstorageandtransportation.Ithereisonebigmythitsthatarm-savedseedisree.Thatsthegapthatmanypeopleleaptoward.Certiedseedis12butwhatIhaveinmybinisree.ItsnowherenearreeiyoustartaddingeverythingupsaysToddHyraSeCansbusinessmanagerorWesternCanada.Firstoallthecommoditywouldmakeupatleasthalinottwo-thirdsothevalueothecertiedseed.Andthenyoustartaddinginallotheotherthingsthataseedgrowerdoesthatanybodyarm-savingshouldbedoingintermsocleaningmovingthatseedinandoutoacleaningplantandgerminationtesting.Itreallycomesdowntoonlyacoupleodollarsdierence.TAKINGAHOLISTICAPPROACHThechallengeorretailersishowtousethatknowledgetopromotetheuseocertiedseedanddriveanincreaseinsales.AllenTerrybiologicalassessmentmanagerorSyngentasaystheindustryneedstotakeaholisticapproachwhenitcomestothearm-savedversuscertiedseeddebate.CertifedSeedUseIthinkitneedstobeanapproachromeveryone.ItsnotjustretailerssaysTerry.WeasacompanyatSyngentaareworkingtohelpdemonstratethevalueinitanddotheresearchonittoshowcasethevalueocertiedseed.Itsnotjustoneparticularcomponentotheindustrythough.Itsgottobeeveryonedemonstratingthevalueoit.Theresnoreallyeasyanswertoit.Itsamatterogainingthatcondenceintheagronomicperormanceocertiedseedandarmersseeingitwiththeirowneyes.BrentDerkatchdirectorooperationsandbusinessdevelopmentorCanterraSeedssaysmanyarmershaveanemo-tionalattachmentwhenitcomestousingtheirownseedandithasbecomepartothearmcommunitycultureoverseveralgenerations.ToeectivelypromotecertiedseedtoarmersDerkatchsaysretailershavetomovetheconversationawayromjustacomparisonothecosts.Ivehaddiscussionanddebateswithmanyarmersovertheyearsanditsquiteamazinghowmanyothemmisssomeothedetailsaroundcosts.Theyocusonlyonthecostsinsteadothebenetshesays.TheyhaveinvestedsignicantmoneyintechnologyintheirequipmentwithGPSprecisionplantersandvariableratetechnologybuttheychoosetousebin-runseedwhichinmyopinionwontallowthemtogetthemaximumbenetotheothertechnologytheyvechosentoinvestin.Itallstartswithseedsopayingattentiontothedetailsaroundtheseedyouuseisveryveryimportant.PromotingCertifedSeedUseMustBeaJointEortIthinktheonegapordisconnectrightnowisthatitsnotalevelplayingeld.ToddHyraFarmershaveinvestedsignicantmoneyintechnologyintheirequipmentwithGPSprecisionplantersandvariableratetechnologybuttheychoosetousebin-runseedwhichinmyopinionwontallowthemtogetthemaximumbenetotheothertechnologytheyvechosentoinvestin.BrentDerkatch Vibrantrootsfuelbetterperformance.CropsthrivewithCruiserMaxxVibrance.WhentheVigorTriggereffectmeetsRootingPoweryougetenhancedcropestablishmentfromstrongerfaster-growingplantsaboveandbelowtheground.Italsoprotectsyourwheatandbarleycropsagainstabroadrangeofinsectsanddiseasesanddeliversbest-in-classRhizoctoniacontrol.VisitSyngentaFarm.caorcontactourCustomerResourceCentreat1-87-SYNGENTA1-877-964-3682.Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.CruiserMaxxVibranceCerealsRootingPowerTMVigorTriggertheAllianceFramethePurposeIconandtheSyngentalogoaretrademarksofaSyngentaGroupCompany.2013Syngenta. 34www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaOurgenesonlycomeinblue.WhenyoupurchaseSeCancertifiedseedyouregettingthepromiseandperformanceofSeCangenetics.Andwithcertifiedseedyoureinvestinginthefutureofplantbreedingandnewvarietiesthatcontributetoyourbottomline.Makethecomfortablechoice.ChooseSeCancertifiedseed.Forgenesthatfityourfarmvisitwww.secan.comGenesthatfityourfarmisaregisteredtrademarkofSeCan.Hyraagrees.Hesaysthatinadditiontocomparingthecostoarm-savedversuscertifedseedarmersmustalsothinkaboutthevalueotheirtime.Inmostcasesseedgrowerscantransportandcleanlargequantitiesoseedarmoreefcientlythananindividualarmercanheadds.BypurchasingcertifedseedyouaregettingaproessionaltodothatpartothejoboryoujustthewayyoudhireaproessionalagronomisttoprovideagronomicrecommendationsinthefeldoranaccountanttohelpyoumanagetheaccountingsideoyourbusinessHyrasays.Ithinkthenetreturnstoalargeproducerwouldbearmoreitheyarespendingtimemanagingthecommodi-tiesmarketandworkingwithbrokersasopposedtocleaningoutbinsandmovingseedinandoutocleaningplants.APROACTIVEAPPROACHPattyTownsendCEOotheCanadianSeedTradeAssociationsaystheindustryneedstodoabetterjobodiscussingthebeneftsocertifedseedwitharmersandbecomemoreproactive.TothatendherorganizationlaunchedSeedFortheFu-ture.calastyear.Theinteractivewebsitepointsoutthebeneftsocertifedseedorarmersandproflesbreederswhodiscusswhattheywouldbeabletodoitheyhadadditionalundstodevelopnewtechnology.WehaveexamplesinourindustrywhereanewvarietyowheatinOntarioorexampleisdevelopedanditcostamilliondollarsandnearlynineyearstodevelopit.Fiveyearsatercommerciali-zationtheystillhadnotrecoveredthecostsshesays.Thatsbecausethefrstyeararmersboughtalotocerti-fedseedthentheyjustsavedtheseedromthatproductiontouseasseed.Thatdoesntaccountortheactualcostodevelopingandthetimeittooktodevelopthosevarieties.ThatsthechallengeorustohelparmersunderstandandIthinktheyarestartingtounderstandthatthatshowtheycontributetobringinginnovationtotheirarms.Itreallyisapartnership.Bypayingorormakingacontributiontothecostotheinnovationtheyreactuallysupportingthedevelopmentomoreinnovation.WhopaysorsuchinnovationandhowitshouldbepaidorarequestionsCana-dianseedsmenandtheircounterpartsaroundtheworldhavebeenaskingorsometimenow.TheInternationalSeedFederationrecentlyconductedastudyonwheatthatshowedcertifedseeduseisgenerallyhighestincountrieswherethereareeitherincentivesorgovernmentregulation.TheCSTAproposedataxincentiveplantotheCanadiangovernmentaewyearsagothatwouldhaveallowedarmerstoclaim130ontheirincometaxreturnorevery100ocertifedseedtheypur-chased.Theplanwouldhavereducedthepriceocertifedseedandmadeitessen-Iwetrulywanttobemorecompetitiveoneothethingsweneedtodoisbringmoreproductivevarietieswithmoreattributesandbettertraitstoarmerssotheycanbuildtheirproductivityandcompetitiveness.PattyTownsendWewanttodocumentthedierenceinvigourthedierenceingermandalsothedierenceinattributeswhetheryouhaveaseedlotthatisouryearsremovedromcertifedversustheactualcertifedseed.AllenTerry 35AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014tiallythesameasthatoarm-savedseedwhenproductioncostswereactoredin.AlthoughtheplanwasrejectedtheCSTAstillavoursincentivesovergovern-mentregulation.Wethinkitsalladvantagewithanincentivesystem.Farmerswouldhaveanincentivetousecertiedseedandthentheywouldndoutthatthecerti-edseedactuallydoeshelpwiththeircompetitivenessandwiththeprotabilityandproductivityotheirarmsandtheywouldcontinueusingitsaysTownsend.Itwouldbewin-winoreverybodybecausethecompaniesthataredevelop-ingthevarietiescangetareturnonthatinvestmentanddevelopnewvarietiesthatarmerscaninturnadoptandgetmoreandmoreproductive.EVERYONEPLAYSAROLEGiventheactthatespeciallyincerealsCanadaisbehindtherestotheworldintermsoourproductivityiwetrulywanttobemorecompetitiveoneothethingsweneedtodoisbringmoreproductivevarietieswithmoreattributesandbettertraitstoarmerssotheycanbuildtheirproductivityandcompetitiveness.Ithisisaroleexpectedotheprivatesectorwhichitismoreandmoreasgovern-mentmovesawayromvarietynishingparticularlyincerealsthenitsgoingtobeveryimportantthateveryoneplaysaroletogenerateundsthatarerequiredtoinvestinthosenewvarietiessaysTownsend.Terrysayshiscompanyiseagertoplayaroleinpromotingcertiedseedtoarmers.Syngentaiscurrentlyconductingalong-termmulti-siteprojecttodeter-minetheyieldadvantagesocertiedseedinWesternCanada.Theour-yearstudyisexpectedtowrapupin2014andearlyindicationsarethatitwillbackupsimilarstudiesrecentlyconductedinKansasandColorado.Wewanttodocumentthedierenceinvigourthedierenceingermandalsothedierenceinattributeswhetheryouhaveaseedlotthatisouryearsremovedromcertiedversustheactualcerti-edseedhesays.WerelookingatitromsomeothesameanglesthathavealreadybeendonewithexistingU.S.DepartmentoAgricultureinorma-tionbutalsolookingattheattributesthemselves.IyouareplantingavarietythathasausariumtolerancedoyouhavethatsamecondenceorusariumtoleranceinaseedlotthatsouryearsorthreeyearsremovedromcertiedversuscertiedseeditselHyrasaysasgovernmentinvestmentinseedresearchinthiscountrycontinuestodeclinearmerswillhavetopickupsomeotheslack.WhilemostCanadianarmersrecognizethathesaysthatmoreneedstobedonetogeteveryonetobuyintothenotion.Ithinktheonegapordisconnectrightnowisthatitsnotalevelplayingeld.Somearepayingandsomearent.Someguysbuycertiedseedeveryyearandmaybetheyareundingadisproportion-ateamountotheRDbecauseotheirroyaltyfowwhereasothersarebuyingjustasmallcomponentandarm-savinghesaysaddinggrainhandlersproduc-ersseedcompaniesanddevelopersareindiscussionsabouthowtolevelthatplayingeld.JulieMcNabb SpeakupspeakpositivelyThebestpeopletotellthestoryoCanadianagaretheoneswholiveiteverydaythoseouswholovewhatwedoandknowwhyagisimportanttoCanadaandtheworld.Butwetendtobeahumblegroupandwhenwedospeakupitsoteninreactionordeense.Toreachitsullpotentialagneedseveryoneintheindustrytobeproactiveandspeakfrst.Weneedtorememberthatwhatwesayaboutaginuenceshowpeopleviewourindustry.AndwhilewecantignoretheindustryschallengeswecanshittheperspectiveromdwellingonthoseBen 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1cnolproducerofintheWORLD2500035almostfrmopertorsreunderthegeofbillioncontributeslmostBEEFINDUSTRYTheCndineconomytothennully25TTfgisaCanadiansuccessstoryAgriculture1in8Cndingandgri-foodjobsreinofcorntodytogrowncre50000fewergallonsofwaterIttakesthn1990in JoinwithlbertaeedguideandspreadthegoodwordTTfgLookforopportunitiestotelltherealstory.OurResourcestabhasmaterialthatcanhelp.2Learnmoreabouttheindustrythenspeakupandspeakpositively.Filltheinformationgapsanddispelthemyths.3LikeusonFacebookfollowusonTwitteranduseagmorethaneverwhensharingpositivestoriesphotosorfacts.4Jointhecommunityweneedeveryoneinaggroupsandindividualstogetinvolved.1foureasywaystobeangvocate ivgciiTherearesomanyreasonstobeagproud.Changingperceptionsisabigjobanditsgoingtotakeallofusfromcorporationsandassociationstofarmsandindividualstobeagvocates.Abigpartofbeinganagvocateissharingwhatyouloveaboutagricultureandsocialmediasitesaregreatplacestodothis.UseAgMoreThanEverwhenyoushareag-proudstoriesphotosorfactsonTwitterFacebookorInstagram.AndjointheconversationbylikingusonFacebookandfollowingusonTwitter.Itsaneasyandfunwaytogetengagedintheagconversation.KeepAgMoreThanEvertopofmindwhensurngtheweb.FindapositivepostblogstoryorvideoonlineShareitwithyourfriendsandfollowers.Readanag-proudtweetRetweetit.SocialmediaisallaboutsharingandthemoreyousharethemorepeopleseeCanadianagasacornerstoneofoureconomyandlifestyle.Canadianagneedsyourvoicesoletssocializeshareandspeakupfortheindustrywealllove.TeealsToyofaAgMoreThanEveragmorethaneverAgricultureMoreThanEverAgricultureMoreThanEver.ca abrtsduidiprudchmpinthicuOurindustryneedsmoreagvocatesToreachitsfullpotentialagricultureneedseveryoneintheindustrytospeakupandspeakpositively.AgricultureMoreThanEverisanindustry-drivencausetoimproveperceptionsandcreatepositivedialogueaboutCanadianag.Togetherwecansharethefactsandstoriesaboutthisvibrantandmodernindustryandtelltheworldwhywelovewhatwedo.ItsuptoallofustobeagvocatesanditseasierthanyouthinkvisitAgMoreThanEver.caandndouthowyoucangetinvolved.ptthrtrCndingricuturBeanAGvocate SeedPlantProfle42www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaWHENplantmanagerKeithReynoldsjoinedtheStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlant32yearsagotheplantwasjustfveyearsold.Asyearswentbyitwasclearthattheplantneededextensiveupgradesorwouldhavetoberebuiltcompletely.LuckilyortheareasgrowerstheboardodirectorsortheStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlantvotedinavouronotonlyrebuildinganewplantbutonethatwillbeAlbertaslargest.ConstructionoStrathmoreSeedCleaningCo-opsnewplantbeganinlate2012startingwiththeinstallationoa10500squareootwarehouse-stylebuilding.ReynoldsanticipatesthenewplantwillopeninFebruaryputtingtheminagoodpositiontohelpgrowerswiththeirspringplanting.Fromtheoutsideitlooksasthougheverythingisdone.Butinsidewerestillworkingonwiringandspouting.ItsallthelittlethingslikethatwhichadduptobebigjobssaysReynolds.Thisplantisabigjobandwewanttogetitright.Wearetakingthetimetodoitproperly.Mostarmersarebeingverypatientbutaewareeagertostartmarketingtheircrops.Eventhosechomp-ingatthebitunderstandthatthesethingstaketime.Theconstructionothe7-millionplantwasundedbytheStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlantandtheAlbertaCapitalFinanceAuthoritywhichloanedmoneytoWheatlandCounty.Reynoldsisappreciativeohowtheboardodirectorsworkedhardtoraisetheplantsfnancialcontributiontothenewplant.MuchthoughtwasputintotheequipmentanddesignothenewStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlant.Reynoldswasinvolvedinthedesignotheplantwhichhebelieveswillimproveefciencyandspeeduploadtimesorarmers.Byinstallinganewdrumtreaterratherthanagravitytreaterstaattheplantwillhavetheabilitytopre-treatseed.Thismeansagrowerwillbeabletopullintotheplantloadtheirtrucksandbebackinthefeldaster.TheStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlantwillboastbrandnewequipmentwiththeolderequipmentinthecurrentplanttobesoldo.Reynoldssaysthenewequipmentwillhelpboosttheplantsprocessingcapacitybymorethantwo-and-a-haltimestonearly750bushelsperhour.Forthecommercialcleaningopeasandlentilscapacityjumpsto1000bushelsperhour.Standardequipmentcoloursortersgravitytablesandde-bearderswillallbeinthenewplantbuttheadditionoade-stonerwillhelparmerslookingtomarkettheirpeasandlentilsorhumanconsumption.HistoricallyStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlanthasprocessedwheatandbarleybutwiththenewequip-mentReynoldsexpectsthatpeasandlentilswillcomprise50percentotheseedthatwillbeprocessed.PerectPartnershipsFromtheoutsideitlooksasthougheverythingisdone.Butinsidewerestillworkingonwiringandspouting.Itsallthelittlethingslikethatwhichadduptobebigjobs.KeithReynoldsWorkingtogethertheStrathmoreSeedCleaningPlantsstakeholdersandcommunitymembersarebuildingAlbertaslargestseedcleaningplant.Ocourseallthebestequipmentintheworlddoesntmeanathingicareisnttakentosortstoreandtreatseedcorrectlyinthefrstplace.WiththenewdrumtreaterthathasbeeninstalledReynoldshopesthatbymakingseedtreatmentasterandeasiermoregrowerswilltakethetimetotreattheirseed.Preventingthespreadousariumistopomind.Aewyearsagohardlyanyseedtestedcameupwithusariumandlastyearfvesamplestestedpositive.Wecantpretenditsnotoutthereusariumiscreepingintothearea.FarmershavetotreattheirseedproperlytohelpstopthespreadReynoldssays.Werehopingthatthenewplantwillhelparmersputthebestcropintheground.JenniferPinarski SeedPlantProfle44www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaIN1964theBeatlestoppedmusicchartspeopledroveImpalasandF-SeriestrucksandtheCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opwasestablished.Whilemuchhaschangedinthelast50yearstheplantslocationandtheworldstasteinmusicorexampleonethingthathasneverallenoutoavourisCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opscommitmenttolisteningtotheircustomersandrespondingtotrendsinagriculture.GlenHarteljoinedCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opin1986andhasbeenmanagingtheplantorthepast17years.Hartelandhistwoull-timestatakeaproactiveapproachtolearningwhattheircustomersneedtobesuccessuloptingorin-personvisitsandcustomerservicephonecalls.IntalkingtogrowersHartelhasbeenabletopursuenewcertifcationservicesandmakewiseequipmentinvestmentstoensurethesuccessotheplantanditscustomers.Thatextraeortalwayspaysoandtheplantonaverageprocesses900000bushelsoseedperyear.Theirbusiestyearwas2011-2012with1584357bushelsprocessed.Lastyear1221495bushelsoseedwereprocessedatCoronationCo-opincluding100000bushelsocanolathatisshippedtoMontanaSpecialtyMillsinGreatFallsMont.AsoneotheewplantsinAlbertathatiscertifedbytheOrganicCropImprovementAssociationCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opiswellpositionedtohelparmerslookingtocapitalizeinthegrowingorganicsmarket.Alotoyoungerarmersaregrowingorganiccropstoobecausethatswhatpeoplearelookingor.OurcertifcationbyOCIAmeansthatwecanbetterhelpthemoutsaysHartel.HeusesCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opsshipmentstoSaskatoon-basedSunriseFoodsasanexampleohowtheirorganiccertifcationbeneftscustomers.WhengrowersbeganapproachingHartelaboutservicesortheirpedigreedseedhebegantakingstepstohaveCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opapprovedtooerstorageandbulkprocessingocertifedseed.AgainintalkingwithcustomersHartellearnedexactlywhatservicestheyneeded.Hartelexpectsthattheplantscertifcationwillbecompletedintimeorthe2014season.CoronationSeedCleaningCo-ophasthecapacitytoprocesscerealsatarateo400bushelsperhourpulsesat400bushelsperhourandoilseedsat300to400bushelperhour.Inadditiontoa142.2DeltaPre-Cleaner117DeltaAirandScreenerLMC681GravitySeparatorandaG3cerealtreaterCoronationSeedCleaningCo-ophasaDeltaI-IQCCDfve-traycolourandanewgravitytabletheOliverMaxiCap3600.ComplementingCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opsprocessingservicesistheirbinrental.With2013beingabumperyearorwhitewheatandHartelanticipatesmorearmersoptingtogrowthishigh-yieldingcroptheplantsfveavailablebinsareullandHartelisconsideringaddingmore.TohelpgrowersduringthespringrushHalaCenturyoSuccessCelebratingits50thyearinbusinessCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opcreditscustomerserviceandadaptingtotrendsforitssuccess.CoronationSeedCleaningCo-opaddeda12x100-ootoutsidescale.ThescalescardsystemisperectoruseaterhoursandtakessomeeaseothespringlineupssaysHartel.WithspringaroundthecornerHartelandhisstaarebusyreadyingtheplantortherushwhichincludesmakingplanstomarkCoronationSeedCleaningCo-opsmilestoneanniversary.HartelsaysacustomerappreciationbarbecueisintheworksbutnowordonwhethertheBeatleswillbeontheplaylist.JenniferPinarskiServiceSnapshotOrganiccerticationOCIAColoursortingSeedcleaningcerealsoilseedspulsesSizingmaltbarleyCleaningpeasforediblemarketDockageseparationsSeedtreatingcerealsandpulsesBaggingandtaggingofseed25-kilogramandbulkbagsBinrentalvebinsavailable Withthehydraulichoppermoveroptionthehoppercanbepositionedeasilyandwithminimaleffort.Anoptionalhydraulicwincheasilyliftsthehopperintoplacefortransport.FarmKingBacksaverAugersarepracticaleconomicalanddependable.ThatdependabilityhasbeenabenchmarkoFarmKingBacksaverAugersormanydecades.Augertubingsizesareavailablein10or13diametersandlengthsrangingrom50to95eet.The4312x60intakehopperinviteslargequantitiesograintobequicklymoveduptheaugerandintothebin.Durable11gaugefightingisusedonevery10and13FarmKingBacksavermodel.www.farm-king.com2014BuhlerTradingInc.infobuhler.comwww.farm-king.com RegionalVarietyTrials46www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaMaximizeyouruploadspeedswithourwiderbelt.Batcosnew2400serieswith23.5beltwidthincreasesyourhandlingcapacity.23.5BeltUpto14000buhrINCREASEYOURBANDWIDTHFormoreinformationcontactyourlocaldealerorcall1.877.667.7421batcomfg.com2013RegionalVarietyTrialsTHE2013dataromtheRegionalVarietyTrialswillhelpyoumakeoneoyourmostimportantarmmanagementdecisionschoosingthebestseedoryourarm.OnceyouhaveoundavarietythatftsyourarmyoucansourceseedavailablewithgrowerdirectorychartsthatappearwiththeRVTdata.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.Wint.Surv.WinterSurvivalMat.RatingMaturityRatingTSWThousandseedweight SeekTreatmentThetreatmentofJumpStartoncanolathatis.OrderyourseedcentrallytreatedwithJumpStarttodiscoverquickeremergenceimprovedvigourandhigheryields.Whenyoustartoutrighttheresultsaremorerewarding.FortheloveofcanoladontforgetyourJumpStart.Seektreatmentfromyourlocalretailerandorderyourseedcentrallytreatedtoday.Novozymesistheworldleaderinbioinnovation.Togetherwithcustomersacrossabroadarrayofindustrieswecreatetomorrowsindustrialbiosolutionsimprovingourcustomersbusinessandtheuseofourplanetsresources.Readmoreatwww.novozymes.com.www.useJumpStart.ca1-888-744-56622013Novozymes.2012-28074-03FortheloveofcanolaScanhereforthelatestinformationonvarieties.isavailableonselectcanolavarietiesfrom1012RR2012CLInVigorL120InVigorL130InVigorL150InVigorL154InVigorL159InVigor5440InVigorL135CInVigorL156HInVigorL252InVigorL26145H29RR45H31RR45S52RR45S54RR46S53RR46H75CLD3153RRD3154SRR73-75RR74-44BL74-54RRVT500GVR9560CLVR9562GCCANTERRA1970CANTERRA19906060RR6056CR6050RR6044RR6040RR5535CL5525CLV12-1V12-2v2045WinThisBin.caContestisopentocommerciallyactivefarmersinWesternCanadanamelytheprovincesofManitobaSaskatchewanAlbertaandthePeaceRiverregionofBritishColumbia.FullcontestdetailsatWinThisBin.ca.JumpStartisaregisteredtrademarkofNovozymesAS.Allrightsreserved.MeridianTrademarksusedwithpermission.PrintedinCanada.1305612.13 PerformanceTrials48www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHISpublicationprovidesinormationoncerealandoilseedvarietyperormancewithinAlbertaandnortheasternBritishColumbia.Importantagronomiccharacteristicsareprovidedintabularormorvarietiesowheatoatbarleyryetriticalefaxandcanola.TheAlbertaRegionalVarietyTestingprogramiscoordinatedbytheAlbertaBritishColumbiaGrainAdvisoryCommitteeABCGACandAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.FundingortheprogramisprovidedbyAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttheAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationtheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantstheAlbertaWheatCommissionandentryeesorthevarietiesbeingtested.DataorthispublicationiscontributedbynumerousappliedresearchassociationsthePrairieGrainDevelopmentCommitteetheCanolaCounciloCanadaCropProductionServicesAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaandAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.EveryyearthetestresultsandupdatedtablesarereviewedandapprovedbymembersotheABCGAC.Sincerethanksareextendedtoallindividualsandorganizationsthatcontributetothisimportantpublication.TestYieldCategoriesThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbushelsperacre.VarietyyieldsarereportedbasedonthesitemeansrelativetothecheckintwowaysAstheoverallaverageyieldoralldataavailabletotheABBCtestingprogramwiththenumberosite-yearsodataindicated.WhentherearelimiteddataoranewvarietyyieldinormationmayonlyappearintheOverallYieldcolumn.AstheaverageyieldsinLowMediumHighandVeryHighTestYieldCategoriesorcomparisonwiththecheckorproductivityregimesandenvironmentsthatmaybeanticipated.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorloweryieldingthanthestandardcheckarealsoindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.Cautionisadvisedwheninterpretingthedatawithrespecttonewvarietiesthathavenotbeenullytested.TestYieldCategoriesallowproducerstone-tunetheirvarietychoicesortheproductivitylevelsexpectedinparticulareldsinthecomingseason.Thisapproachissimilartothatusedwhenmakingdecisionsonthelevelsorotherinputs.ScienticstudiesconductedoncropvarietiesinWesternCanadashowthatTestYieldCategoryanalysisprovidesamorestabledescriptionovarietyyieldperormancethandescriptionsorganizedbygeographicgroupings.TomakeeectiveuseotheyieldcomparisontablesproducersrstneedtoassessarealistictargetyieldortheVarietiesoCerealandOilseedCropsseasonanddetermineiittswithintheLowMediumHighandVeryHighTestYieldcategories.Itshouldbenotedthattheindicatedyieldlevelsarethoseromsmallplottrialswhichareoten15to20percenthigherthanyieldsexpectedundercommercialproduction.Alsorememberthatyieldisnottheonlyactorthataectsnetreturn.Besuretoconsidertheotherimportantagronomicanddiseaseresistancecharacteristics.Thegeneticyieldpotentialoavarietyisotenmaskedbyvariouscropmanagementactorssomeowhichcanbecontrolled.FormoreinormationpleasevisitAlbertaAgricultureswebsiteRopintheWebwww.agriculture.alberta.carvt.YieldSummarizationMethodsForcerealcropsyielddataisexpressedonthebasisovaryingenvironmentalproductivityTestYieldCategoriesoLowMediumHighandVeryHigh.Experiencehasshownthatyieldrankingscanchangesubstantiallyduetogrowingconditions.Torefectthesedierencesandmakethedatamoreuseultoproducersresultsromatestsitethatproducedhighyieldinaparticularyeararenowplacedintothedatabaseorhighyieldingenvironments.Thatsamesitemaycontributetothelowyieldingcategoryinadroughtyearwhenyieldsarelow.Consistentperormanceoverallproductivityenvironmentsindicatesthatthevarietyhasgoodyieldstabilityoverawiderangeoenvironments.FornewvarietieswheredataareinsucienttoprovidereasonableestimatesoyieldperormanceineachYieldTestCategorytheoverallprovincialyieldisarstindicationotheyieldpotentialrelativetothecheck.Itisimportanttonotethatmanyothecomparisonsinthetablesarenotdirectcomparisons.Smallplotagronomictrialsareexpensivetogrowandnewvarietiesareregisteredeveryyear.Itissimplyimpracticaltogrowallothevarietiesatthesametime.Followingseveralyearsodatacollectiontheyielddataoraparticularvarietywillstabilizerelativetothestandardcheckandtestingwillnolongerbewarranted.Itisorthisreasonthatthesamestandardreerencecheckvarietiesaregrowneveryyeare.g.ACBarrieorCWRSwheatACMetcaleorbarleyandchangesdonotoccurveryoten.Thismeansthattheonlydirectcomparisonthatyoucanbesureoiswiththatothereerencecheck.Thenumberostation-yearscolumnprovidessomeindicationotheunbalancednatureothedata.Tohelpaidintheselectionprocessvarietiesthathaveyieldedstatisticallyhigherorlower-thanthestandardcheckareindicated.Ialargedierenceromthecheckisreportedbutisnotsignicantthiscouldmeanthattheyieldsothenewvarietyhavevariedwidelyandortherestillisnotenoughdata 49AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014toproveastatisticaldierence.Inallcasesortheyielddatatobepresentedtheremustbeatotaloatleastsixstation-yearsodatacollectedovertwoyears.Withadditionalyearsotestingthereportedyielddierenceswillbecomemoreprecise.VarietychoiceshouldnotbebasedsolelyonyieldinaspecicYieldTestCategory.Producersareencouragedtoconsiderothercharacteristicssuchasmaturitystrawstrengthanddiseaseresistancewhenconsideringanewvariety.InadditionactorssuchasexpectedgrowthseasonrainallsoilmoisturestatusdiseaseorecastssoilertilityandweedpressurewillimpactthespecicYieldTestCategoryinwhichactualyieldswilloccur.MaturityRatingsAsisthecaseoryieldgrowingconditionshaveatremendousinfuenceonmaturity.ForexampleavarietyoCWRSwheatmaymaturein98daysinLethbridgebuttake103daysinEdmonton.Inadditionatwo-daydierenceinmaturitybetweenvarietiesinLethbridgemayamounttoave-daydierenceinEdmonton.Totakethisintoaccountmaturityisnowexpressedusingave-categoryscaleVeryEarlyEarlyMediumLateandVeryLate.Toaidproducerswiththisrelativescaletheaveragenumberodaystomaturityorthestandardcheckisreported.Notethatthisscaleisdierentoreachcroptype.Forexampleanearlybarleyvarietywillmaturemuchearlierthananearlyfaxvariety.PlantBreedersRightsTheuseoPlantBreedersRightslogoindicatesavarietyisprotectedbylawandseedothisvarietycannotbesoldwithoutpermissionandroyaltypayment.TheuseothelogoindicatesthatPBRhasbeenappliedor.CanolaTheAlbertaCerealandOilseedAdvisoryCommitteedoesnottakeanyresponsibilityoraccuracyorvalidityothecanolaperormancedata.DiseasesSeedTreatmentandSeedTestingDiseaseratingsarecompiledromvariousdatasourcesinAlbertaandotherPrairieprovinces.Treatryeandfaxseedtocontrolseedlingblightcerealseedorsmutsandusariumcanolaseedtocontrolfeabeetleseedlingblightandtheseedbornephaseovirulentblackleg.Treatedseedmustnotbeedtolivestockpoultryorwildlieorsoldoreed.Reertolabelsormaximumstorageperiodsotreatedseed.Theleaspotratinginthewheatchartsisacombinationoresistancetotanspotandseptorialeadiseasecomplex.FusariumheadblightcausedbyFusariumgraminearumisanincreasingprobleminAlberta.TherelativerankingocropsrommostsusceptibletoleastsusceptibleisdurumCPSwheatCWRSwheattriticalebarleyandoat.CornisahostoF.graminearumandcanserveasasourceoinectionwhenresidueisletontheground.UndersevereepidemicsPartofyourwell-balancedfarmbusiness.ThenewHighPerformanceleaderacrosstheprairiesCDCStanleyscoreshighpointswithwesternCanadiangrowers.WiththehighestyieldresultsexcellentstandabilityandagreatdiseasepackageCDCStanleyredefnesgeneticpotentialgivinggrowersthepowertogrow.HIGHPERFORMANCECEREALSCDCStanleyandCDCVRMorriswerebredattheCropDevelopmentCentreUniversityofSaskatchewan.ProvenSeedisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesCanadaInc.CPSCROPPRODUCTIONSERVICESandDesignisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesInc.ContactyourlocalCPSretailtolearnmoreabouttheexclusiveline-upofHighPerformanceCerealsfromProvenSeed. Convey-AllindustriesInc.seedhandlingandstoragesystemsaredesignedtomovedeliverandstoreyourseedmorequicklyandsaelywhilemaintainingthehighestseedqualitypossible.Youbeneftromseedhandlingsystemswithsottouchbelttechnologydesignedtohelpensureyouachievemaximumproductivityperormanceandmostoallprofts.GROWPROSPERFORALIMITEDTIMEONLYContactustoorderyourcomplimentaryseedhandlinginformationpackageandreceiveAFREEGIFTVALUEDUPTO300www.convey-all.com1-800-418-9641orregisteratWWW.CONVEY-ALL.COMGIFT50www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaallcerealvarietieswillsuerdamage.AllseedespeciallyseedbroughtinrominectedareasotheEasternPrairiesshouldbetestedorthepresenceoFHBandtreatedwithanappropriateseedtreatment.ProducersareadvisedtochoosevarietieswiththebestFHBtolerancewheneverpossibleandalwaysusebestmanagementpracticestoslowthespreadothisdisease.AllseedocerealvarietiestestedintheAlbertaRegionalVarietyTestingprogramcomeswithausarium-reecertifcate.Inadditionallregionaltrialsareinspectedorthediseaseatthemostsusceptiblestage.LaboratoriesparticipatingintheFHBtestingpro-gram2020SeedLabsLtd.NiskuAlta.1-877-420-2099BioVisionSeedResearchLtd.EdmontonAlta.1-800-952-5407BioVisionSeedResearchLtd.GrandePrairieAlta.1-877-532-8889ParklandLaboratoriesRedDeerAlta.403342-0404PrecisionSeedTestingBeaverlodgeAlta.780354-2259SeedCheckTechnologiesInc.LeducAlta.780980-8324OtherVarietyInformationForadditionalvarietyinormationincludingvarietiesnotlistedinthisactsheetchecktheAlbertaAgriculturewebsiteorcalltheAlbertaAg-InoCentretoll-reeat310-FARM3276.Websitewww.agriculture.alberta.ca.AlltablespreparedreviewedandapprovedbyAlbertaBritishColumbiaGrainAdvisoryCommitteeFactsheetanddatapreparationcoordinatedbyAlexFedkoCoordinatorRVTCropResearchTechnologistAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment higherstandardforseeding.SetahigherstandardforseedingwiththePrecisionDisk500T.Withanon-boardbulkseedtankoptionsfortow-betweenortow-behindcartsandvariousworkingwidthsitsonemoretoolontheroadtolowercostsandbetteryields.VisityournearestRockyMountainEquipmentformoreinformation.RockyMountainEquipmentdePendaBLeisWhatWedo.roCKYMtn.CoMRMEHQ1-855-763-1427 FEEDANDFOODBARLEYVariety2or6rowAwnType1OverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory2ACMetcalfeAgronomicCharacteristicsLow60buacMedium60-90buacHigh90-120buacV.High120buacMaturityRating4TestWeightlbbuTSW5gHeightcmResistancetoLodging6GENERALPURPOSEVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfebuac994779103133ACMetcalfe32R100482100100100100M524680FBrahma2R11272109110114112M534774GBreton6S10629XX107XX108M494581FCDCMaverick2S95-43XX90-9796M545598FChampion2R113124124113112110M534977GMuskwa6S10544XX103105110M504273GVivar6R11020399105111117M494474VGXENA2R112256111109114112M524978GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACHarper6SS1031669596-102111M484080GACRanger6S1074810199118107L494374FACRosser6S108166101102109113M484182GBusby2R10445107103106103M534978GCDCAustenson2R11265108113111112L544678GCDCBold2R10677111107106102M534872VGCDCCoalition2R11057107112108109L534774GCDCCowboy2R95-7510794-93-96-L5255103FCDCDolly2R10118497100103100M534974FCDCTrey2R103106101105101105M525080GChigwell6S10443XX98106111M494176GCONLON2S94-639793-93-96-VE525280GGadsby2R11245XX114114108M535183FPonoka2R108120101107110109L514680GSeebe2R10122997100102100VL525086GSundre6S11072100105112117L514386GTrochu6S107136101102109112M494178GHULLESSVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCClear2R95-43XX92-100XXL624785GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCCarter2R97-45979994-XXM623977VGCDCMcGwire2R93-10788-93-99XXM613980VGTyto6S81-7279-84-9696M554073VGREMARKSGeneralPurposebarleyvarietiesaredescribedasollows1GeneralPurposevarieties-standardheightandsemi-dwar2Hulless-HullessGeneralPurposetype.Hullessvarietiesyield9-12lowerthanhulledvarieties.Hullessseedismoresusceptibletodamagethanhulledseedsohandlingshouldbeminimized.CDCCarterCDCMcGwireandTytoarenormalstarchbarleyssuitableorooduse.CDCClearisahullessmaltingvariety.NewregistrationsBrahmaTR07728.AmiskBT593CanmoreTR10694andTR11698-Insufcientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1AwntypesRroughSsmoothSSsemi-smooth.2YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACMetcalearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthanfeldscaleresults.3YieldisreportedrelativetoACMetcale.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACMetcaleareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.4MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorACMetcaleis95daysandisratedasMediumM.5TSWThousandSeedWeight.6ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.7VarietieswithratingsoFairFtoVeryPoorVPorsmutsshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorinection.cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory52www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaAlbertaandBritishColumbiaPedigreedSeedGrowersDirectoryofVarietiesProducedin2013GrowerlistingswerepreparedbytheCanadianSeedGrowersAssociationforvarietieseligibleforsaleinCanadaandcropsissuedcerticatesatthetimeofpublication.Breedinginstitutionanddistributorlistingswerepreparedbythepublisher.CSGAassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissionsinanylistings.Pedigreedclasscodeislistedafterthegrowersphonenumber.SSelectFFoundationRRegisteredCCertied.BIBreedingInstitutionDist.CanadianDistributors FEEDANDFOODBARLEYCONT.DiseaseTolerance6VarietyLooseSmut7OtherSmuts7RootRotScaldNetBlotchFusariumHeadBlightSpotformNetformGENERALPURPOSEVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfe3VGFFVPFVPFBrahmaPVGGVPFFFBretonPGFFGFVPCDCMaverickVPVGFPGFFChampionVPVGXXVPFVPFMuskwaPVGPGGPVPVivarFVGGFGVGVPXENAPPGVPFVPGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACHarperPFFFFFPACRangerPFGPGFVPACRosserPVGGVPGFVPBusbyVPGVPFGPFCDCAustensonVPVGFVPVGPFCDCBoldPGGVPFVPVPCDCCoalitionVGVGFVPGVPFCDCCowboyPGFPGFGCDCDollyVPFFFPVPGCDCTreyPVGGPVGFFChigwellPGPGGFVPCONLONFFGVPGFGGadsbyVGVGFVGGPFPonokaVGVGFGGPFSeebeVPVGFGPVPGSundrePVGPVGFPVPTrochuPGGFGVPFHULLESSVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCClearVGVGFVPVGPGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCCarterVGVGVPPGFFCDCMcGwirePGGFGFGTytoVPVGFPFVPPcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory53AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014Partofyourwell-balancedfarmbusiness.TheabsolutehighestyieldingFeedBarleyavailabletowesternCanadiangrowers.OfferingagreatdiseasepackageChampion2-RowFeedBarleyalsocomeswithstrongresistancetosmutsandblotch.Getthepowertogrowwiththishighperformanceleader.ProvenSeedisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesCanadaInc.CPSCROPPRODUCTIONSERVICESandDesignisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesInc.ContactyourlocalCPSretailtolearnmoreabouttheexclusiveline-upofHighPerformanceCerealsfromProvenSeed.HIGHPERFORMANCECEREALS MALTINGBARLEYVariety2or6rowAwnType1OverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory2ACMetcalfeAgronomicCharacteristicsLow60buacMedium60-90buacHigh90-120buacV.High120buacMaturityRating4TestWeightlbbuTSW5gHeightcmResistancetoLodging6MALTINGACCEPTANCERECOMMENDEDVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfebuac994779103133ACMetcalfe32R100482100100100100M524680FCDCPolarStar2R10143XX10310597M524479GMajor2R10772104108107106M514573GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeBentley2R10577109102105106M524781GCDCCopeland2R10313796101106104M514781FCDCKindersley2R10447XX102104104E534378GCDCMeredith2R10765102108108107L514676FLEGACY6SS991229395-102103M493982GMerit572R10987110108109111VL514479FNewdale2R10594106104105106M524673FTradition6SS9812190-95-101103E504081GMALTINGACCEPTANCEUNDERTESTVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeAACSynergy2R11527XX116115113M514775FCDCAnderson6R9644XX9692100M503980GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCMayair6R9756XX93-96104E494076GCerveza2R10949XX109108109M514674FMALTINGACCEPTANCEOTHERPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeHarrington2R93-28496-94-93-91-M514478FREMARKSMaltingBarleyvarietiesaredescribedasollowsRecommendedvarietieswithmarketacceptanceandrecommendedbytheCanadianMaltingBarleyTechnicalCentreCMBTCUnderTestvarietiescurrentlyundergoingevaluationormarketacceptanceOthernotcurrentlyrecommendedbutvarietieswhereamarketmayexist.TR10214-Insufcientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1AwntypesRroughSsmoothSSsemi-smooth.2YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACMetcalearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCat-egories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthanfeldscaleresults.3YieldisreportedrelativetoACMetcale.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACMetcaleareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.4MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorACMetcaleis95daysandisratedasMediumM.5TSWThousandSeedWeight.6ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.7VarietieswithratingsoFairFtoVeryPoorVPorsmutsshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorinection.cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryLethbridgeVulcanHannaNeapolisOyenDawsonCreekFortStJohnStonyPlainFortVermillionSt.PaulFortKentVikingWestlockBigLakesNorthernSunriseStettler2013RegionalVarietyTrialsforbarleywereconductedatthesitesindicatedabove.54www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaFusariumgraminearumisadeclaredpestundertheAlbertaPestAct. cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryMALTINGBARLEYCONT.DiseaseTolerance6VarietyLooseSmut7OtherSmuts7RootRotScaldNetBlotchFusariumHeadBlightSpotformNetformMALTINGACCEPTANCERECOMMENDEDVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeACMetcalfe3VGFFVPFVPFCDCPolarStarVPVGPVPGVPGMajorVGGFPGFFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeBentleyPGGVPVGPPCDCCopelandPFFVPFFFCDCKindersleyVPVGFVPGPFCDCMeredithVGGGVPVGVPFLEGACYFGGVPGVPPMerit57PVPFPGPGNewdaleVPGGPGFFTraditionVPGGVPFVPVPMALTINGACCEPTANCEUNDERTESTVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeAACSynergyVPFFVPVGGPCDCAndersonGVGFPGPFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeCDCMayfairVPGFVPGPPCervezaVGVGFVPGPFMALTINGACCEPTANCEOTHERPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACMetcalfeHarringtonPPFVPPVPGMidgetolerantwheatprotectsyourcropagainstdevastatingpestdamagebutitsuptoyoutoprotectthetechnology.TheStewardshipAgreementlimitstheuseoffarm-savedseedtoonegenerationpastCertifiedseed.Itsasimplestepthatkeepstheinterspersedrefugesystemattheproperlevelpreventingbuild-upofresistantmidge.Withouttherefugewerisklosingtheoneandonlytolerantgene.ThereisnoplanB.Protectthisimportanttool.Planforhighyieldsandqualitygradesforyearstocome.Contactyourretailerorvisitwww.midgetolerantwheat.ca.55AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014 BARLEYSFRCAACSYNERGYBIAAFCDistSyngentaCanadaInc.CargillLtd.RichardsonPioneerSyngentaCanadaInc.Calgary403219-5466ACALBRIGHTBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersWuthrichDavidCecilLake250781-3527CACHARPERBIAAFCLethbridgeDistSeCanMembersFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CHuvenaarsRichardHays403725-2213CACLACOMBEBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersJonesDannyBeaverlodge780354-8089CACMETCALFEBIAAFCBrandonDistSeCanMembersChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055CDueckRalphE.BrentOlds403556-2602SFEliasonBruceW.Wrentham403222-2258RCEllisBrianOlds403556-2890CHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469CHolmenJonathanW.CarsonR.Rosedale403823-9296CKaunMarkL.Penhold403886-4562RCKingHaroldFThreeHills403443-7330RKopjarGeraldM.Rowley403368-2409CLefsrudKevinJ.EdmundJ.Viking780336-2500CLimogesMarcelMcLennan780324-3024CMarkertRonVulcan403485-6708RMcNellyBevinClyde780348-5749RMurrayBruceLethbridge403327-9389CNemetzCharlieJerrittLewisB.Stettler403742-0436CNiemelaRaymondA.SylvanLake403746-2645CNiemelaTerranceTracySylvanLake403746-2645COatwayWardLacombe403784-3418CPennerLarryThreeHills403443-7212CStrainArthurGeorgeForemost403867-2227CSvanesRonaldJ.PictureButte403757-2108RCSveanAlanCarlScottRivercourse780745-2578CWagnerTerryLoreeLacombe403782-2107CACRANGERBIAAFCBrandonDistFPGeneticsAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CAMISKBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersSeCanAssociationKanata613592-8600SFBENTLEYBIFCDCLacombeDistCanterraSeedsCameronDannyMillet780387-5313SRCanterraSeedsLtd.Winnipeg204988-9750CHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517RKaunDavidE.Penhold403886-4562CKingHaroldFThreeHills403443-7330RLoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696CSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322RSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358FCWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228RBRAHMABINADistMonsantoProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFBUSBYBIFCDCLacombeDistMastinSeedsAndersonKenEvelynBarrhead780674-5670RGibsonDonaldSangudo780785-2214CJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495CMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RSmithGaryW.Eckville403746-5878CCANMOREBIAARDDistCanterraSeedsBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294FSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358SCDCANDERSONBICDCDistSeCanMembersWagnerTerryLoreeLacombe403782-2107CCDCAUSTENSONBICDCDistSeCanMembersAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294CCardGordonB.Magrath403758-3444RChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900FCCrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151CSimcoSeedsCustomTreatingOn-SiteSalesPortableandInPlantOpticalSortingAvailable56www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory CropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055CDallasBradleyC.Bowden403224-2162RDewindtHarryReneeThorhild780398-2377CDyckHeinzW.ColinAlanRosemary403378-3321SFEllisBrianOlds403556-2890CFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000CGallowaySeedsLtd.FortSaskatchewan780998-3036CGibsonDonaldSangudo780785-2214RCHadlandEdwardBaldonnel250789-3646RHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469RCHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517CHoPeterEdwardGleichen403734-2140CHuvenaarsJohnLisaHays403725-2126CJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495SRKempRichardL.Innisail403227-4836CKingHaroldF.ThreeHills403443-7330CKopjarGeraldM.Rowley403368-2409RCKotowichPaulDennisSt.Paul780645-2027CLimogesMarcelMcLennan780324-3024RLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240CMansJohnNobleord403824-3585CMarkertLouiseVulcan403485-6708RCMasseyDerwinStettler403883-2503RCMcDonaldGeraldGrandePrairie780538-3868CMcNellyBevinClyde780348-5749CMetzgerDonThreeHills403572-3284RCMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595SFRCNemetzCharlieJerrittLewisB.Stettler403742-0436RNiemelaTerranceTracySylvanLake403746-2645RCOatwayLoriLacombe403784-3418FRCPennerLarryThreeHills403443-7212RPerselyEdwardShirleyBonnyville780826-2992CSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484CSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322RCShultzShawnDidsbury403335-3694CSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358CStewartE.WilburEldonBigValley403876-2784RTempletonBrantLethbridge403345-4124CTruebloodBrianG.Dapp780954-3745CVictoorReneJamieSturgeonCounty780459-3253CWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617SFRWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CWeigumGarryThreeHills403443-2476CWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395RCWoodRobertPatriciaMarshallBowden403224-3928CCDCBATTLEFORDBICDCDistSeCanMembersNisbetAndrewE.DianeE.Bowden403224-3788FWagnerTerryLoreeLacombe403782-2107FCDCCLYDEBICDCDistUniversityofSaskatchewanProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027FCDCCOALITIONBICDCDistCanterraSeedsBrightDavidNewNorway780855-2240CCameronDannyMillet780387-5313SFCCrossDouglasWestlock780349-2587CCyreCliordGregBarrhead780349-4775RCGallowaySeedsLtd.FortSaskatchewan780998-3036CHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517RKaunMarkL.Penhold403886-4562RCLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240RCMarkertT.LeeVulcan403485-6708RPlanteJacquesSt.Paul780645-4604CWuthrichDavidCecilLake250781-3527CCDCCOPELANDBICDCDistSeCanMembersBrightDavidNewNorway780855-2240CChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055RCDueckRalphE.BrentOlds403556-2602SFREliasonBruceW.Wrentham403222-2258RCGoldstromDavidRedDeer403227-2133CHadwayW.TomCarolDidsbury403335-4929CHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469RCKingHaroldFThreeHills403443-7330CKittleJamesWilliamAndrewViking780336-2583CKopjarGeraldM.Rowley403368-2409CLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240CMarkertRonVulcan403485-6708RCMcNellyBevinClyde780348-5749RMurrayBruceLethbridge403327-9389CcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectorySENDZIAKSEEDFARMSCalmarABPedigreedVarietiesWheatACStettlerACConquerACNRG010CDCNRG003BarleyCDCYorktonCDCMayfairBentleyMerit-57CDCAustensonOatsTriactorCDCSeabiscuitACMorganPeasACThunderbirdCDCRaezerFlaxCDCSorrel1024-112ASt.NWEdmontonABT6J6S1Phone780-434-1322Cell780-940-7566Fax780-432-9363Emailsendseedtelusplanet.netDonKrystynaStephenSendziakRodneyBlenkinPlantManagerCarmangaySeedPlantBox6CarmangayAlbertaT0L0N0Phone403643-3656carseedwildroseinternet.caRodCell403593-2687ChrisCell403593-2684AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.201457 Source2012Field-ScaleCanolaPerformanceTrialsAlwaysfollowgrainmarketingandallotherstewardshippracticesandpesticidelabeldirections.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedintItsbgrowaccohybriconteIWhits ispublication.2013MonsantoCanadaInc.entalkedaboutdebatedandarguedamongstrsacrosstheprairies.WhenitsallsaidanddonedingtoyieldtrialsGenuityRoundupReadysyieldonparwiththecompetition.Likeallststhisclosethedebaterageson...fornow.salltiedup.nitcomestoyieldsupremacyixofonehalfdozenoftheother. NiemelaTerranceTracySylvanLake403746-2645CNisbetAndrewE.DianeE.Bowden403224-3788FRPennerLarryThreeHills403443-7212CSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484RCSimDarwinDerekPonoka780372-2111CSmithMilesA.Trochu403442-2693CVictoorReneJamieSturgeonCounty780459-3253RCWagnerTerryLoreeLacombe403782-2107RCWeigumGarryThreeHills403443-2476RZwackThomasDaysland780374-2450CCDCCOWBOYBICDCDistSeCanMembersBrightDavidNewNorway780855-2240CChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CMcNellyBevinClyde780348-5749CMeinczingerMatthewJr.Busby780349-2456CPareRaymondA.Wainwright780842-2073CSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SCWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617CWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CCDCKINDERSLEYBICDCDistSeCanMembersHadwayW.TomCarolDidsbury403335-4929RHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469CKittleJamesWilliamAndrewViking780336-2583CKnightWilliamG.BlaineCraigBrianTees403784-3633RLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240FRNiemelaTerranceTracySylvanLake403746-2645FRCVipondGrantDidsbury403335-4376RWeigumGarryThreeHills403443-2476CCDCMAVERICKBICDCDistSeCanMembersChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900RDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.KerryHughenden780856-2383SRGoldstromDavidRedDeer403227-2133RHadlandEdwardBaldonnel250789-3646SRHadwayW.TomCarolDidsbury403335-4929SRKotowichPaulDennisSt.Paul780645-2027RSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484FSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358SRWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617SFRCDCMAYFAIRBINADistCanterraSeedsSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1332RCDCMEREDITHBICDCDistSeCanMembersBaierBillDeanClyde780348-5791RBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294CChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055RCDavidsonE.DarylDeanKitscoty780846-2456REliasonBruceW.Wrentham403222-2258CEllisBrianOlds403556-2890CGoldstromDavidRedDeer403227-2133RCHadwayW.TomCarolDidsbury403335-4929FHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469RHarrisWilliamP.LindaThomasAlexanderBeaverlodge780354-2823SFCKempRichardL.Innisail403227-4836CKlassenKenRosemary403378-4408CKnightWilliamG.BlaineCraigBrianTees403784-3633CKopjarGeraldM.Rowley403368-2409CLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240CLoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696CMasseyDerwinStettler403883-2503CMcDonaldGeraldGrandePrairie780538-3868CMedingErnestTrochu403442-2129CMercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736CMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595SRNiemelaTerranceTracySylvanLake403746-2645CNisbetAndrewE.DianeE.Bowden403224-3788SFROatwayGrantLacombe403784-3418RCPennerLarryThreeHills403443-7212CSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SFCShultzShawnDidsbury403335-3694CVipondGrantDidsbury403335-4376CWagnerTerryLoreeLacombe403782-2107CWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434FCHolmstromseedfarmDarrellHolmstromPh780-385-5330Box539KllamABT0B2L0GlasFlaxPdgrdSdSince1984PhoneFax780842-2361Cellular780209-0816daltonseedmcsnet.caSelectgrowerofCerealOilseedsPulsesDennisDaltonP.O.Box3348WainwrightABT9W1T3CoronationSeedCleaningCo-opLtd.GlenHartelManagerP.O.Box178CoronationABT0C1C0Ph.403-578-3810Fax.403-578-3041Res.403-578-3198Webhttpwww.seed.ab.caplantscoronationE-mailcoroseedxplornet.com60www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertacerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory CDCTHOMPSONBICDCDistFPGenetisThompsonM.EllwoodKellyInnisail403728-3535CWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395CCDCTREYBICDCDistFPGenetisAndersenB.W.Kitscoty780847-2022CWoodRobertPatriciaMarshallBowden403224-3928SRCDCYORKTONBICDCDistCanterraSeedsSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322RCERVEZABIAAFCBrandonDistMastinSeedsMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RPennerLarryThreeHills403443-7212RCHAMPIONBICPSCanadaInc.DistCPSCanadaInc.HarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFRCCHIGWELLBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055CFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CHadlandEdwardBaldonnel250789-3646CThompsonM.EllwoodKellyInnisail403728-3535CWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617FWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CCONLONBINDSUDistSeedDepotAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228CDUKEBINADistUniversityofSaskatchewanAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CFALCONBIFCDCLacombeDistNASticklandBrianMelvinG.IrmaRedDeer403886-4875CGADSBYBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersOhrnNormanThorsby780985-2263CSchmermundDonnieCalahoo780967-2850CStewartE.WilburEldonBigValley403876-2784RWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617SFRWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897RCLEGACYBIBuschAg.Res.DistCPSCanadaInc.FPGeneticsWoodRobertPatriciaMarshallBowden403224-3928CMAJORBINADistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SCMERIT57BIBuschAg.Res.DistCanterraSeedsSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358CWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228CMUSKWABIFCDCLacombeDistNAChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395CNEWDALEBIAAFCBrandonDistFPGeneticsDaltonDennisWainwright780842-2361RHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268RCPizzeyJ.DavidBinscarth403609-3588CThompsonM.EllwoodKellyInnisail403728-3535RCVictoorReneJamieSturgeonCounty780459-3253CPONOKABIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersGibsonDonaldSangudo780785-2214CMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595RSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484CWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CSEEBEBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersAndersonKenEvelynBarrhead780674-5670CBeamishDaleJarvie780954-3960CMeinczingerMatthewJr.Busby780349-2456CWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CSUNDREBIFCDCLacombeDistMastinSeedsCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055RFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CHadlandArthurAustinBaldonnel250789-3566CHallettDaleR.RichardCarstairs403337-2469CJonesDannyBeaverlodge780354-8089SFCLysterNormanStettler403742-4456RCMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595RRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339CTROCHUBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersKittleJamesWilliamAndrewViking780336-2583RSmithGaryW.Eckville403746-5878CWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CVIVARBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersBeamishDaleJarvie780954-3960CCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055SCMansJohnNobleord403824-3585RWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395RCXENABIWesternPlantBreedersDistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027FRCWiebeMartinG.Rosemary403378-4905Rcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory61AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014SelectGrowersSeedProcessorsSTETTLERCDCCOPELANDCDCMEADOWPEASACFOREMOSTACMETCALFECDCMEREDITHCDCAUSTENSONCDCKINDERSLEYAACREDWATERCDCMAVERICKCDCHAYMAKERAACRYLEYTelephone403-335-4929Emailwestwayairenet.com 62www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaDomesticasusedinthispublicationmeansbarleyselectedordomesticprocessingintomalttosupplydomesticbrewersaswellasormaltdestinedorexport.ExportisthatmaltingbarleydesignatedormarketsoutsideoCanadaincludingtheU.S.shippedasunmaltedgrain.Theollowingcompanieshavepedigreedseeddistributionrightsorthosevarietiesthatareootnoted1CropProductionServicesCanada2BARI-Canada3FPGenetics4SeCan5CANTERRASEEDSTheCMBTCanditsmembersrecommendtheuseoCertifedseedtoensurevarietalpurityandtoincreaseopportunityorselection.CMBTCMembersAlredC.ToeperCanadaLtd.CANTERRASEEDSCWBCanadianGrainCommissionCargillAgHorizonsSABMillerRichardsonInternationalParrishandHeimbeckerPrairieMaltLimitedthePublicBarleyBreedersSyngentaSeCanManitobaLiquorControlCommissionAlbertaAgricultureSaskatchewanAgricultureManitobaAgricultureMolsonCoorsAlbertaBarleyCommissionFedorukSeedsFPGeneticsandViterra.OtherorganizationsprovidinginputtothislistBARI-CanadaBMBRIQuestionsCallyourselectorseedcompanygrainhandlingcompanyorcontacttheCMBTCat204984-4399cmbtccmbtc.com.maltingbarleyRecommendedMaltingBarleyVarieties2014-15THESErecommendationsarebasedonthevarietiesexpectedtobeselectedbygrainandmaltingcompaniesorbothdomesticandexportmarketsromthe2014harvest.Seedingdecisionsshouldbebasedonagronomicconsiderationsandeedbackromyourgraincompanyrepresentativelocalelevatoroperatorsandmaltingcompanies.ThislistispublishedonbehalothemembersotheCMBTCandothercompaniesthathaveprovidedtheirinput.Varietiesnotlistedarenotrecommended.Thevarietiesarelistedindescendingordertotheamountexpectedtobeselectednextcropyear.RECOMMENDEDTWO-ROWBARLEYVARIETIESVARIETYDOMESTICEXPORTACMETCALFE4ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDCDCCOPELAND4ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDCDCMEREDITH4ESTABLISHEDLIMITEDCDCPOLARSTAR5LIMITEDLIMITEDTHEFOURVARIETIESABOVEWILLREPRESENT80TO85PERCENTOFTHEANTICIPATEDSELECTIONS.THEVARIETIESINTHETABLEBELOWREPRESENT15TO20PERCENTOFTHEANTICIPATEDSELECTIONSANDITISEXPECTEDTHATSEVERALOFTHEMWILLBECOMEDOMINANTVARIETIESINTHEFUTURE.VARIETYCOMMERCIALIZATIONSTATUSNOTENORMANCERVEZACDCLANDISABIVOYAGERANDAACSYNERGYARENOTYETBEINGGROWNFORTHECOMMERCIALMARKET.PRODUCTIONISLIMITEDTOQUANTITIESREQUIREDFORTESTINGANDMARKETDEVELOPMENT.CDCPOLARSTARISAVAILABLEONLYTHROUGHACLOSEDLOOPIDENTITYPRESERVEDPROGRAMOFFEREDBYPRAIRIEMALTLIMITEDSAPPOROBREWERIESANDTHEIRAGENTS.NEWDALE3ESTABLISHEDMAHOR1INCREASINGBENTLEY5INCREASINGMERIT575INCREASINGCDCKINDERSLEY4INCREASINGRECOMMENDEDSIX-ROWBARLEYVARIETIESVARIETYDOMESTICEXPORTLEGACY123ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDTRADITION123ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHEDCELEBRATION5LIMITEDLIMITEDCDCMAYFAIRANDCDCANDERSONARENOTYETBEINGGROWNFORTHECOMMERCIALMARKET.PRODUCTIONISLIMITEDTOQUANTITIESREQUIREDFORTESTINGANDMARKETDEVELOPMENT.PLEASETALKTOYOURLOCALMALTINGCOMPANYSELECTORINREGARDSTODEMANDFORLACEYANDROBUST. cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory63AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014OATSVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1CDCDancerAgronomicCharacteristicsTolerancetoSmuts5Low70buacMedium70-100buacHigh100-130buacV.High130buacMaturityRating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistancetoLodging5MILLINGVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerCDCDancerbuac944984114146CDCDancer2100118100100100100E413794GVGCDCRufan11120110XXXXXXM403995GVGCDCSeabiscuit11130124106108108M3941101GGSouris11420126XXXXXXM413492VGVGStride10430101102107106M4235104GVGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerACJuniper10480102104106105E413894VGFACMorgan11195110110111115M404092VGFBradley10431XX103108106M393992VGVGCDCBoyer10289103102100105M3942101GPCDCMinstrel10461103103105105M393888VGVGCDCOrrin10952113107107XXM414084GVGCDCWeaver10444108103100100M404391FVGDerby1017910310296-105L4139103GPJordan11236112109117XXVL384487GVGTriactor11047109108114110M383889GVGFEEDVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerCDCNasser11631132107115110L383698GGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerACMustang114108118112110116L4237103GFLu10058999899108VE413985GVGFORAGEPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCDancerCDCBaler99429610696XXL404399XXVPMurphy95-5193969794M3936108XXVPRemarksUsehigherseedingratesorlargeseededvarieties.NewregistrationsCDCRufanOT3054andSourisND961161.AACJusticeOT2084andCDCHaymaker-Insufcientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.ThesevarietieshavelimiteddatacomparedtoCDCDancer-yieldsareindirectcomparisonstoCDCDancerbasedonCascade.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsbuacorCDCDancerarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCDancer.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanCDCDancerareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateandVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorCDCDanceris98daysandisratedasEarlyE.4TSWThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.FinancingAvailableScaleSeedTreatingandAgChemicalsonSiteBrentAndersenBox222KitscotyABT0B2P0Phone780-847-2022Fax780-847-2011ForallyourseedneedsPulsesCanolaCerealsForagesCorn OATSSFRCACMORGANBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.KerryHughenden780856-2383CGrahamLawrenceW.Innisail403227-2336SHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CHeglandDavidOlaWembley780766-2450CHillGordonP.Taylor250789-3469CJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458RCKempRichardL.Innisail403227-4836CKnightWilliamG.BlaineCraigBrianTees403784-3633RMacykDonWaskatenau780358-2411RMasseyDerwinStettler403883-2503RMcDonaldGeraldGrandePrairie780538-3868CMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595ROhrnNormanThorsby780985-2263CRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339CSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SRCSmithGaryW.Eckville403746-5878CVictoorReneJamieSturgeonCounty780459-3253CWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617SFCWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CACMUSTANGBIAAFCLacombeDistMastinSeedsCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055CDallasBradleyC.Bowden403224-2162CFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CHadlandEdwardBaldonnel250789-3646CJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458RCMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RNikkelJohnJr.Coaldale403345-4963CRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339CBRADLEYBIAAFCOttawaDistSeCanMembersBrousseauJulesFoisy780657-2276CJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458CSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617FCDCBALERBICDCDistFPGenetisAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CCropProductionServicesCanadaDidsbury403335-3055RSandRonW.DavidR.McLaughlin780745-2251CWoodRobertPatriciaMarshallBowden403224-3928SFCDCHAYMAKERBICDCDistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.KerryHughenden780856-2383SFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000SFHadwayW.TomCarolDidsbury403335-4929SHadwayWalterThomasDidsbury403335-4929RJonkNicholasWestlock780349-5458RKotowichPaulDennisSt.Paul780645-2027RCSelteDonaldVermilion780853-2484SFWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617SFRCDCNASSERBICDCDistNAHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268RSandRonW.DavidR.McLaughlin780745-2251RCDCRUFFIANBICDCDistFPGenetisSimDarwinDerekPonoka780372-2111SCDCSEABISCUITBICDCDistCanterraSeedsSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322FCDCSO-IBICDCDistNALoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696FDERBYBINADistMastinSeedsMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609SRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339RFOOTHILLBINADistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.KerryHughenden780856-2383Ccerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory64www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTakecontroloseedtreatment.RevolutionaryindesigntheSTORMseedtreaterandintegratedaugerunitallowsyoutonallytreatyourseedwithabsoluteaccuracy.Electroniccontrolsprovideasimpleinteracewithtouchscreeninputandpre-programmedrecipes.Themeteringconveyoraccuratelymeasuresseedfowandautomaticallyadjuststheperistalticpumpstomatchtreatmentfoworoptimalcoverage.Thisreduceswasteandensuresconsistentcoatingromtherstseedtothelast.TheSTORMissuitableorawidevarietyoseedtypesincludingwheatbarleyoatspeasandlentils.SeeyourlocalWesteldorWheatheartdealertobooktheSTORMtodayLimitedquantitiesavailable.TAKETHEGUESSWORKOUTOFSEEDTREATMENT.INTRODUCINGTHESTORMSEEDTREATER.1-855-662-6609aggrowth.comstorm OATSCONT.SFRCJORDANBIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495RNisbetAndrewE.DianeE.Bowden403224-3788FMURPHYBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersMarkertRonVulcan403485-6708RWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617CWebberCurtisStonyPlain780963-6897CSTRIDEBIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersJonesGregThomasPonoka403783-6495FTRIACTORBISWSeedLtd.DistCanterraSeedsKapitskiLawrenceAndrew780365-2134CSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322FCWALDERNBIAAFCLacombeDistSeCanMembersKifakEdwinHarryNathanJohnForemost403867-2338SFTRITICALE-SPRINGSFRCACULTIMABINADistFPGeneticsSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358SBUNKERBIFCDCLacombeDistFPGeneticsAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372RSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358RPRONGHORNBIFCDCLacombeDistNoRepCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464CMansJohnNobleord403824-3585RCSUNRAYBIAAFCDistNAFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000RMarkertLouiseVulcan403485-6708SFWitdouckDaleCalvinIronSprings403738-4395RTAZABIFCDCLacombeDistSolickSeedsSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358RTYNDALBIFCDCLacombeDistSeCanMembersAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CCardGordonB.Magrath403758-3444RCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464RDynamicSeedsLtd.Fairview780835-5435CcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectorySPRINGTRITICALEVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACUltimaAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low60buacMedium60-80buacHigh80-110buacV.High110buacMat.Rating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHt.cmResistanceto5ErgotStripeRustBuntFHBLdg.Shat.Sprt.Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACUltimaACUltimabuac86477399143ACUltima2100188100100100100E564597GGFPGVGFBrevis10935103107112110M604591GGFGGVGFSunray98-48100989795E564592VGGFGGVGPTaza98481019710095-M574799GGFFGVGVPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACUltimaBumper104411179910196E454589VGGFXXGVGPBunker91-4987-93-89-93VL4848107FGFXXGVGFPronghorn10117999100101100M434399GGFFGVGGTyndal101551061019796L444497GGPXXGVGPRemarksTriticaleislatematuringcomparedtoCWRSwheatapproximatelyfvedayslater.ACUltimayieldsabout30morethanACBarrieCWRSwheatinareasoadaptation.BunkerTazaandTyndalhaveheadswithreduced-awns.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACUltimaarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACUltima.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACUltimaareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorACUltimais112daysandratedasEarlyE.4TSWThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.65AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014 WHEAT-DURUMSFRCAACRAYMOREBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanMembersChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900SFRCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464RCrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151FHierathMichaelWaynePhilipMilkRiver403647-2347SRKiakEdwinHarryNathanJohnForemost403867-2338SRMercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736SRWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228SRWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434FRWillmsKevinJ.GrassyLake403655-2450SRACNAVIGATORBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SCBRIGADEBIAAFCDistNAProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFRCCDCVERONABICDCDistAllianceSeedCorp.VanRoesselWilliamJeanBowIsland403545-6018CWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434CCDCVIVIDBICDCDistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFENTERPRISEBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistCanterraSeedsHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517RCMercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736RCWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228CSTRONGFIELDBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanMembersChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900CCrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151CHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517CHierathMichaelWaynePhilipMilkRiver403647-2347RCKiakEdwinHarryNathanJohnForemost403867-2338CWillmsKevinJ.GrassyLake403655-2450RTRANSCENDBIAAFCDistFPGeneticsBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294CChinRidgeSeedsLtd.Taber403223-3900RLoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696RCMarkertT.LeeVulcan403485-6708CStrainArthurGeorgeForemost403867-2227CWelshDonaldAlanMilkRiver403647-2228CWelshStuartJasonMilkRiver403647-2228CcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCANADAWESTERNAMBERDURUMVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1StrongeldAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-90buacHigh90buacMat.Rating3TestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistanceto5LooseSmut6Bunt6StripeRustLeafSpotFHB7Ldg.Sprt.Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoStrongeldStrongeldbuac64356195Strongeld2100118100100100M624684FFVPFGPVPAACRaymore9824XX100XXM624780FFPGGFVPBrigade10369105103102L634888GFPVGGFPCDCDesire10524XX104XXE624481FGPVGGFVPCDCVivid10024XX100XXM624580GFFVGXXFVPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoStrongeldACAvonlea94-6010089-95-M634490FFVPVGFPPACNavigator95-6510293-93-M634577GGVPVGVGVPVPCDCVerona1024610310399M624682GFPVGVGPPEnterprise10148104100102M634483GFPGVGFPEurostar1024710010599L644788GFPVGVGFPTranscend10235103101100M624789FFVPVGVGFPREMARKSGenerallydurumwheatshouldonlybegrowninthesouthandsouthwesternportionsoAlberta.Outsideotheseareasdurumislatematuringandsubjecttoqualityloss.Strongeldyieldsabout10higherthanACBarrieinareasobestadaptation.AlldurumvarietiesaresusceptibletotwonewracesoloosesmutandaregenerallymoresusceptibletoFHBthanCWRSwheatvarieties.AACRaymorehasasolidstemthatconersresistancetothewheatstemsawfy.NewregistrationsAACRaymoreDT818CDCDesireDT561CDCVividDT562.AACMarchwellVBDT833andCDCFortitudeDT570-Insucientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insucientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorStrongeldarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoStrongeld.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanStrongeldareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.Thelong-termaveragematurityorStrongeldis105daysandisratedasMediumM.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.6VarietieswithratingsoFairFtoVeryPoorVPorloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorinection.7FusariumHeadBlightFHBinectionishighlyinfuencedbytheenvironmentandheadingdate.66www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta 67AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014On60000farmsand20millionacresacrossCanadathenameSeCanistrustedforexceptionalseedvalue.CanadianfarmersplantSeCangeneticsonmoreacresthananyotherseedbrand.SeCanisnotaseedcompany.AsCanadasSeedPartnerwereanot-for-profitmemberassociationthathasreturnedmorethan77milliondollarstoCanadianplantbreeders.GenesthatfityourfarmisaregisteredtrademarkofSeCan.Thislandisyourland.Andtheseareyourgenetics.CallyourSeCanseedretailerforgenesthatfityourfarm.www.secan.comThislandisyourland.Thislandisyourland. cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCANADAWESTERNREDSPRINGVarietyOver-allYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACBarrieAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-70buacHigh70buacMat.Rating3ProteinTestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistanceto5LooseSmut6Bunt6StripeRustLeafSpotFHB7Ldg.Sprt.Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieACBarriebuac59355579ACBarrie2100398100100100M14.1633788GGGFVPPF5604HRCL99761029899E-0.7633387GGPFXXPFAACBailey10444104104105M-0.8633791GGPFXXFFAACBrandon11227XX115110M-0.3653881GPGVPGFGAACElie11427XX118110M-0.3653881GFFFGFFAACRedwater10227XX106100E-0.1643587GVGPFGPFCardale10527XX107102M-0.4633684GGFVPGPGCDCVRMorris10727XX111106M0.0653788GPFFXXFGCDCPlentiul10527XX107106M-0.3643587VGPVGFGFGCDCStanley11376114114113M-0.8633487GGGVPFFPCDCThrive10866107107110M-0.4633688GPGFFFPKatepwa98-32897-98-98-E-0.2623593FFGGPPFSY43310444101104104M643995GGFVPXXFGPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrie5602HR10580101104109M0.7633791GFVGGFPG5603HR10563104107104L-0.5633387GVGPFPGFACEatonia94-7887-9792-M0.4623592PGFGFPXXACElsa10311099105104M0.2623589GFGFFFPACIntrepid10210798103105E0.0623990GPFGGPPACSplendor95-15393-96-98VE0.9613789FFFFFFPAlvena10168100101103E0.1633790GPGGFXXPCarberry10851117104105L-0.6643879VGFGVGGPGCDCAbound11088108110112M-0.1634082GFFFPPVPCDCGo11092103111116M-0.1614283GVPPFGVPPCDCImagine10476102104109M0.1613783GFGGFPVPCDCKernen10761110102110M-0.3633792GFVGFFPFCDCOsler10674103106108E0.0613585GFGGFFVPCDCUtmostVB11253115112111M-0.2643685GGPVPFFPFieldstarVB10250102102102M-0.4633388FVGFFPFFGlenn10461110100104L-0.2653685VGFFFGFFGoodeveVB10596107103104M-0.1623688VGGGPFPVPHarvest10211898103104M-0.1623684VGVGGVPGPVPInnity10474104104106M-0.4623389GGGGPPVPKane995195-98102M0.4643685GVGPFFFFLillian10487111100104M0.2613786FGFGVGGVPMcKenzie103104101104105M-0.4623490FVGPVGPFFMuchmore11153119107110L-0.9633775VGGGVGGPPPark974591-98102VE-0.2623592FGGXXPPVPPeace1005310097103M0.1633792GPVGVGGXXVPShawVB11253116109113M-0.9633792GGVPGFPPStettler11269119109111M-0.3633784GGVGFFVPPSuperb112184110112115L-0.4624285GFFGVPVPPUnityVB11071111110111M-0.7643689GGPVGPPPVesperVB10645106108104M-1.5633790FFFVPVPFFWR859CL10679110103107M-0.4643481GGVGVGFPGWaskada1006710198102M0.1643792GVGGVGPPGREMARKSACEatoniaandLillianhaveasolidstemthatconersresistancetothewheatstemsawfy.CWRSwheatgrownunderirrigationtendstohavelowergrades.5604HRCLCDCAboundCDCImagineCDCThriveandWR589CLaretoleranttotheCLEARFIELDherbicidesAdrenalinSCandAltitudeFX.VB-designatesavarietalblendtopreservetheSm1midgetolerancegene.NewregistrationsAACBrandonBW932AACElieBW931AACRedwaterPT457AACIcebergHW021WhitehawkHW024.5605HRCLBW918andCDCWhitewoodHW612-Insucientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.XX-Insucientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACBarriearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACBarrie.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACBarrieareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorACBarrieis106daysandisratedasMediumM.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.6VarietieswithratingsoFairFtoVeryPoorVPorloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorinection.7FusariumHeadBlightFHBinectionishighlyinfuencedbytheenvironmentandheadingdate.UnderhighlevelsoFHBallvarietieswillsustaindamage.GoodGandVeryGoodVGtoleranceratingsorFHBdonotequatetoimmunity.68www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCANADAWESTERNHARDWHITESPRINGVarietyOver-allYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACBarrieAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-70buacHigh70buacMat.Rating3ProteinTestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistanceto5LooseSmut6Bunt6StripeRustLeafSpotFHB7Ldg.Sprt.Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieAACIceberg10325XX105104M-0.9643986GPPFGPFWhitehawk10742112108106E-0.9633390GGFPPPFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieSnowbird1019499101101M-0.2623689GGGPPVPFSnowstar1025899103102M-0.8643082XXGPVPPFPREMARKSNewregistrationsAACBrandonBW932AACElieBW931AACRedwaterPT457AACIcebergHW021WhitehawkHW024.5605HRCLBW918andCDCWhitewoodHW612-Insucientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.-Flaggedorremoval.XX-Insucientdatatodescribe.CANADAPRAIRIESPRINGREDVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACBarrieAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-90buacHigh90buacMat.Rating3ProteinTestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistanceto5LooseSmut6Bunt6StripeRustLeafSpotFHB7Ldg.Sprt.Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieACBarriebuac59355579ACBarrie2100398100100100M14.1633788GGGFVPPFAACRyley12123XX118XXM-1.1614882GGFVGVPPPConquerVB12451109138126M-0.8624584GPPVGGFPEnchantVB11823XX117XXM-1.3624885FGPVGXXPVPPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataindirectlycomparabletoACBarrie5700PR122117113125134L-1.9624275VGFPVGPPP5701PR120113105124143M-1.6614278GPFFGPVP5702PR12052117124130M-1.8614079GPPFPFPACCrystal117278103122130LXX624279GPFVGVPFVPACForemost116124104119130MXX624373VGFFVGVPPVPSY98511537XX124112MXX624478GFVGGXXFFCANADAWESTERNGENERALPURPOSEVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACBarrieCDCNRG00312751114137130M-1.9614380GFPVGXXPVPPasteur14023XX135134L-2.0624583VGGPVPGFFPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataindirectlycomparabletoACBarrieNRG01013251120140136L-2.6624183GPPVGVGFPMinnedosa12244113131123M-1.9624382GGFGGPPREMARKSCPSvarietiesaremoresusceptibletotake-allrootrotthanotherwheatclasses.MorerecentvarietiesoCPSRhaveimprovedqualitycomparedtoACForemostandACTaber.ConquerVBandEnchantVBaremidgeresistantCPSRvarieties.VB-designatesavarietalblendtopreservetheSm1midgetolerancegene.NewregistrationsAACRyleyHY1312.VarietiesintheGeneralPurposemarketclassareintendedorethanolandlivestockeedpurposes.AACProclaimGP80andAACInnovaGP47-Insucientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insucientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACBarriearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACBarrie.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACBarrieareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorACBarrieis106daysandisratedasMediumM.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.6VarietieswithratingsoFairFtoVeryPoorVPorloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorinection.7FusariumHeadBlightFHBinectionishighlyinfuencedbytheenvironmentandheadingdate.UnderhighlevelsoFHBallvarietieswillsustaindam-age.GoodGandVeryGoodVGtoleranceratingsorFHBdonotequatetoimmunity.AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.201469CARDALENewStraightCutMoreWheat...LessShatterwww.seeddepot.ca cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCANADAWESTERNSOFTWHITESPRINGVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1ACAndrewAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance5Low45buacMedium45-90buacHigh90buacMaturityRating3ProteinTestWeightlbbuTSW4gHeightcmResistanceto5LooseSmut6Bunt6StripeRustLeafSpotFHB7Ldg.Shat.Sprt.YieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoACAndrewACAndrewbuac814276115ACAndrew2100140100100100L10.9633979VGVGPVPVPFPFACMeena97-5110197-95L0.0613780GGFPVPGFVPSadash11051113109109L0.2633982VGVGPFVPVGFVPREMARKSAllsotwhitespringSWSwheatvarietieshaveasemi-dwarstature.ACAndrewyieldsabout35morethanACBarrie.SWSwheatvarietiesmayhavepotentialdemandasaeedstockorethanolproduction.SWSwheattendstobemoiresusceptibletopreharvestsprouting.AACChion-Insucientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insu-cientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorACAndrewarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumandHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoACAndrew.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACAndrewareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.3MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorACAndrewis110daysandisratedasLateL.4ThousandSeedWeight.5ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.6VarietieswithratingsoFairFtoVeryPoorVPorloosesmutorbuntshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorinection.7FusariumHeadBlightFHBinectionishighlyinfuencedbytheenvironmentandheadingdate.WHEAT-MIDGETOLERANTSFRCCDCUTMOST-HARVESTBINADistFPGeneticsAndrukowAlexanderChadCamrose780672-1208DaltonDennisWainwright780842-2361CGallowaySeedsLtd.FortSaskatchewan780998-3036HarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CHoPeterEdwardGleichen403734-2140KingHaroldFThreeHills403443-7330MarkertRonVulcan403485-6708CPerselyEdwardShirleyBonnyville780826-2992CSandRonW.DavidR.McLaughlin780745-2251SolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358RCTomlinsonChelseaRedwater780777-5885CONQUER-5701PRBINADistCanterraSeedsCanterraSeedsLtd.Winnipeg204988-9750SHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517HuvenaarsJohnLisaHays403725-2126CJensenAlbertDrumheller403823-9976LesrudKevinJ.EdmundJ.Viking780336-2500MarkertRonVulcan403485-6708SCMercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736SRasmussenBrianDaleJoelTrevorStandard403644-3800CSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322SENCHANT-ACCRYSTALBINADistFPGeneticsDaltonDennisWainwright780842-2361SandRonW.DavidR.McLaughlin780745-2251SGOODEVE-ACINTREPIDBIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersLesrudKevinJ.EdmundJ.Viking780336-2500SHAW-ACDOMAINBIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersHuvenaarsJohnLisaHays403725-2126CSimDarwinDerekPonoka780372-2111SolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358WarkentinHaroldKennethErrolToeld780662-2617UNITY-WASKADABIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersEliasonBruceW.Wrentham403222-2258VESPER-WASKADABIAAFCWinnipegDistSeCanMembersPareRaymondA.Wainwright780842-2073RWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolToeld780662-2617WHEAT-SPRINGSFRC5604HRCLBISyngentaSeedsCanadaDistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFRC5700PRBICPSCanadaInc.DistCPSCanadaInc.DechaineLouisSt.Lina780635-2235RProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFRC5702PRBISyngentaSeedsCanadaDistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFRCWurzJohnPictureButte403757-2330CAACBAILEYBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistCanterraSeedsCanterraSeedsLtd.Winnipeg204988-9750CAACBRANDONBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanMembersCrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151FDyckHeinzW.ColinAlanRosemary403378-3321SRSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322SSolickLeonardKelseyCorwinHalkirk403884-2358SWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434FR70www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaDontgetleftbehinDUseCertifieDseeDfrommarkertseeDsRonLeeMarkertBox1150VulcanAlbertaT0L2B0403-485-6708infomarkertseeds.comwww.markertseeds.comACMetcalfeACCopelandCDCAustensonCDCCoalitionMuchmoreConquerVBUtmostVBCDCGoCDCMeadowCDCSaffron 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cerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCANADAWESTERNREDWINTERVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1RadiantAgronomicCharacteristicsDiseaseTolerance3Low45buacMedium45-75buacHigh75-105buacV.High105buacWint.Surv.3Mt.Rating4Prtn.TestWeightlbbuTSW5gHt.cmKernelType6Resistanceto3BuntStripeRustLeafRustStemRustFHB7Ldg.Shat.CANADAWESTERNREDWINTERYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoRadiantRadiantbuac76376389113Radiant2100186100100100100VGL12.0633689HRVGGVPPVPVPVPAACGateway10038XX10199XXFM0.9643476HRVGGVPGFGFACBellatrix9918110510097-101FM0.3643691HRGGFVPVPVPFACTempest97-117969796-99PVL1.5633790HRVGGPGVPVPFCDCButeo97-12593-9994-104VGM0.3653490HRFGVPVPGGGCDCOSPREY991779810098101VGM0.1633192HRGGVPVPPPPEmerson9751XX9897XXGM0.5643086HRVGGVPGGVGVGFlourish9971XX9998XXFE0.5633580HRVGGFFFFVPMoats10336XX103103XXGM0.7653392HRFGPGVGVGVPCANADAWESTERNGENERALPURPOSEYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoRadiantAccipiter10345XX106104XXGM-0.5643083HRVGGVPXXGVGVPBroadview10062XX10399XXGE-0.6643281HRGGVPVPVGVGVPCDCFalcon810015189-10399100FE-0.5633175HRVGGVPVPGGVPCDCPtarmigan10681XX108106105GM-1.8613492SWFGVPVPPPFPeregrine10745XX106108XXVGM-0.7643496HRFGVPGVGVGFPintail10751XX107109XXVGL-1.4612987HRGGVPGPPVPSunrise10640XX108107XXGM613289SRGGVPGGGXXSwainson10918XXXX111XXFM-0.2643994HRFGVPGVGVGXXREMARKSWinterwheatcanbegrownsuccessullyinallareasoAlbertaiseededintostandingstubblewithintheoptimalseedingdateperiodgenerallybeoreSeptember15andithereisadequatesnowall.VarietieswithPoorwintersurvivalaregenerallynotsuitableoutsideosouthernAlberta.Radianthasresistancetothewheatcurlmitethevectororwheatstreakmosaicvirus.ACBellatrixandFlourishhaveresistancetocommonbuntothervarietiesshouldbetreatedwithasystemicseedtreatmenttoreducethepotentialorplantinection.WinterwheatmayescapeFHBinectioniseededbeoreSeptember15.FieldsinsouthernAlbertashouldbeinspectedintheallorinestationbyRussianwheataphidasitmayreducewintersurvival.NewRegistrationsCDCChaseDH01-28-137SwainsonDH01-25-135R.SwainsonisapublicreleaseromtheUniversityoSaskatchewanandbreederseedisavailable.Emersonwillbeavailableinall2014.AACGatewayandCDCChasewillnotbeavailableinall2014.CDCChase-Insucientdatatodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insucientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorRadiantarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoRadiant.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanACBarrieareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.3ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.4MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorRadiantis222daysaterJanuary1August10andisratedasLateL.5ThousandSeedWeight.6KernelTypeHRHardRedSWSotWhiteSRSotRed.7FusariumHeadBlightFHBinectionishighlyinfuencedbytheenvironmentandheadingdate.UnderhighlevelsotheFHBallvarietieswillsustaindamage.GoodGandVeryGoodVGtoleranceratingsorFHBdonotequatetoimmunity.8CDCFalconwillbebemovedtotheCanadaWesternGeneralPurposeclassonAugust12014.FormoreinormationpleasereertotheVarietyDesignationListsattheCGCwebsitewww.grainscanada.gc.ca.WHEAT-WINTERSFRCAACGATEWAYBIAAFCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SACTEMPESTBIAAFCLethbridgeDistSeCanMembersMurrayBruceLethbridge403327-9389FEMERSONBIAAFCDistCanterraSeedsAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372SCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464SCrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151SFLOURISHBIAAFCLethbridgeDistSeCanMembersVanRoesselWilliamJeanBowIsland403545-6018RWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434FRMOATSBICDCDistSeCanMembersAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372FBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294FRMercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736SRMetzgerDonThreeHills403572-3284RSekulicJohnJr.Rycrot780765-2280RStampRichardM.GregNathanM.Enchant403739-2233RWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434FRPINTAILBIFCDCLacombeDistMastinSeedsMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609RRADIANTBIAAFCLethbridgeDistCanterraSeedsAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372CCrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151CHaneyFarms1985LimitedPictureButte403738-4517CVanRoesselWilliamJeanBowIsland403545-6018CWuthrichDavidCecilLake250781-3527CAdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.201477 RYESFRCHAZLETBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanMembersFosterNormanR.Beaverlodge780354-2107CMUSKETEERBIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanMembersCancropMarketingLtd.ThreeHills403443-9599CDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.KerryHughenden780856-2383RWeigumSarahThreeHills403443-9599CPRIMABIAAFCSwiftCurrentDistSeCanMembersBayesHaroldTrochu403443-2208CMuellerDarcyThreeHills403823-9788SWeigumSarahThreeHills403443-9599RCcerealsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryFALLRYEVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1PrimaAgronomicCharacteristicsLow48buacMedium48-80buacHigh80-112buacV.High112buacWinterSurvival3MaturityRating4TestWeightlbbuTSW5gHeightcmResistanceto3Ldg.Sprt.YieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoPrimaPrimabuac81366391135Prima210087100100100100EXE5833119FFACRemington99391201009487-EXM573196GVGACRife100871141059787-EXE573088VGVGHazlet11830XX125114106EXM5839106GXXREMARKSACRifeandACRemingtonaresemi-dwarvarieties.Hazlethaslowerviscositywhichimproveseedperormanceinmonogastriclivestock.Hazlethaslowerallingnumberthanothervarieties.Noallryevarietyperormancedatawerecollectedin2010and2011.XX-Insucientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedenedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorPrimaarereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoPrima.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanPrimaareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldierence.3ResistanceToleranceRatingsEXExcellentVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.4MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorPrimais215daysaterJanuary1August3andisratedasEarlyE.5ThousandSeedWeight.WINTERTRITICALEVarietyOverallYield1PikaOverallStationYearsofTestingAgronomicCharacteristicsWinterSurvival3MaturityRating4TestWeightlbbuTSW5gHeightcmLodgingResistance3YieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoPikaPikabuac73Pika210042VGL5438119VPBobcat9440FVL543699GLuoma10514VGVL5439118FMetzger10214VGL5435107GCDCOSPREYW.Wheat11128VGM643288GREMARKSWintertriticalehasawinterhardinesspotentialslightlylowerthanwinterwheat.BobcatLuomaandMetzgerhaveheadswithreducedawnlengthawnlettedmakingthemmorepalatableinorageapplications.Nowintertriticalevarietyperormancedatawerecollectedrom2009-2013.1TheactualyieldsorPikaareprovidedinbuac.Notethatsmallplotyieldsmaybe10-15higherthaneldscaleresults.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoPika.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanPikaareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldgureindicatesnostatisticaldier-ence.3ResistanceToleranceRatingsVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor.4MaturitiesratedasVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorPikais224daysaterJanuary1August12oraboutaweeklaterthanmostwinterwheatvarieties.5ThousandSeedWeight.BruceJoniPlanteFarmsJacquesPlanteSt.PaulABBox906T0A3A0780645-4604CELL780614-0156CDCCoalitionBarleycertifedACNRG010WheatcertifedCoopergreenPeascertifedTRITICALE-WINTERSFRCLUOMABIFCDCLacombeDistCornsBrothersFarmsCornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464RMETZGERBIFCDCLacombeDistHaneyFarmsLtd.CornsBryanGaryGrassyLake403655-2464FCPIKABIAAFCDistNAAirthJockLindaBrooks403362-4372RKiakEdwinHarryNathanJohnForemost403867-2338C78www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta 80www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaCANOLAPerormanceTrialsCPTbeganin2011andrepresentthenextgenerationinvarietyevaluationorwesternCanadiancanolagrowers.ThetrialsweredesignedtoprovideRelevantunbiasedandtimelyperormancedatathatreectsactualproductionpracticesComparativedataonleadingvarietiesandnewlyintroducedvarietiesandDetailedreportingonagronomiccharacteristicssuchasyieldheightlodgingmaturityandeconomicperormanceandsitespecifcperormancevariablesincludingweathersoiltypecropnutritionseedingandharvestmanagement.TheCPTtrialsin2013wereconductedundertheguidanceoagovernancecommitteethatapprovesparticipatingvarietiesprotocoldesigndatacollectionanalysesreportsandfnancemanagement.TheCanolaCounciloCanadadeliveredtheprogramonthecommitteesbehal.TheCPTsummariesprovidedinthispublicationarebasedonsuccessultrialsthatdidnotshowconoundingactorsduringfeldinspections.Therewere20successulsmallplottrialsandmorethan100feldscaletrialsin2013.ThetrialsitesweredistributedbasedonseededacresinManitobaSaskatchewanandAlberta.Smallplottrialsincludedpopularvarietiesandvarietiesthatarenewlyintroduced.ThenewsmallplotsystemensuredthatAllvarietiesaretreatedwithappropriatecommerciallyassociatedherbicidesandseedtreatmentsAnindependentthirdpartyrepresentativeinspectedalltrialsandHarvestoccurredatthemostappropriatetimetominimizeharvestlossesduetomaturitydierences.Fieldscalecomparisonsaddextraperspectiveorassessingconsistencyinvarietyperormance.Acheckvariety73-75RRwasincludedinallfeldscaletrialsin2012and2013.ToensurequalitydataandstatisticalanalysistheCPTtechnicalcommitteeestablishedprotocolsanddevelopedresearchplotdesigns.Perormanceobjectiveswereestablishedtoprovideguidelinesontimelyfeldoperationsanddatacollection.Allsiteswereinspectedtoveriythatguidelineswereollowedoraircomparisonsamongthevarietiestested.Auditsofeldscaleprojectsgivegrowerstheconfdencethattheprotocolwasconductedinascientifcallysoundmannerandthatcomparisonsareappropriate.Qualifedproessionalswithextensivebackgroundinconductingfeldscaleresearchtrialsperormedtheaudits.Smallyielddierencescaneasilyberandomvariationandthusarelesslikelytoberealeectsovarieties.WhencomparingaveragezoneyieldsorvarietiesinthesmallplotdatatheleastsignifcantdierenceLSDrangedromsevento19bushelsperCanolaVarietyInformationcanolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryacrein2013.IvarietyAyielded70buacandvarietyByielded75buactheywouldbeconsideredstatisticallythesame.Thisisbasedonaconfdencelevelthatsignifcantdierenceswouldoccurbychancelessthanfvepercentothetime.Aconfdencelevelo10percentissometimesusedinstatisticalanalysesandthiswouldresultinaslightlysmallerLSD.InthesmallplotdesignusedvarietiesaregroupedbyherbicidesystemwhichmeansthattheLSDshownstrictlyappliesonlytocomparisonsbetweenaewvarietiesothesameherbicidesystem.ComparisonsbetweenmanyvarietiesorbetweendierentherbicidesystemsarestillvalidbuttheLSDwouldbelarger.Moreimportantlycomparisonsbetweenvarietieswithinthesameherbicidesystemrevealonlygeneticdierenceswhereasvarietycomparisonsromdierentherbicidesystemsinvolvetheneteectobothgeneticandherbicideeectsweedcontrolandcroptolerance.Whencomparingvarietyyieldsinthefeldscalesummariesanasteriskindicatesyieldsthatarestatisticallydierentthan73-75RRfvepercentlevel.Asyoucombineresultsrommoresitesthestatisticalpowertodetermineismalldierencesarenotduetochanceotenimprovesquicklyupto15to20sitesandthenmarginallyaterthat.Thismeansthatsmallerdierencesaremorerelevantwhenallsitesareaveragedthanjustaewselectedsites.Alsowhenthereareahighnumberoindividualsitesorcomparingtwovarietiesthisincreasesthepredictabilitythattheaverageyielddierenceswouldlikelyoccurinotherfeldsinutureyears.WhereareCPTresultsavailableResultsareavailablethroughanonlineinteractivetoolatwww.canolaperormancetrials.ca.Theinteractivetoolallowsgrowerstoexploremanyagronomicactorsandtosearchortrialdatainspecifcgeographicareasneartheirarmingoperations.Detailsonmanagementoperationsandenvironmentaldataoreachindividualsitewillbereportedonline.Theonlinetoolhasaneconomiccalculatorthatincludesthecostsassociatedwithgrowingtheselectedvarietytoassistgrowersindeterminingpotentialproftability.Dataisalsoavailableinbookletormthatwillbedistributedthroughvariouspublicationsandcanbeobtainedromyourlocalagri-retailer.NOTEBrassicarapaPolishCanolaandCanolaQualityBrassicajunceanovarietiesweretestedunderPCTin2012or2013. 81AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014ALLOFOURSEEDISFIELD-TESTED.JUSTLIKEOURREPS.RoundupReadyisaregisteredtrademarkusedunderlicensefromMonsantoCompany.Pioneerbrandproductsareprovidedsubjecttothetermsandconditionsofpurchasewhicharepartofthelabelingandpurchasedocuments.TheDuPontOvalLogoisaregisteredtrademarkofDuPont.SMTrademarksandservicemarkslicensedtoPioneerHi-BredLimited.2013PHL.PioneerWCanadaYourPioneerHi-Bredsalesrepresentativeisoutthereeverydayworkingthesamegroundyouare.Whichgivesthemtheuniqueexpertiseneededtorecommendtherightseedforyouracres.Theyknowyourweatheryoursoilconditionsandyourchallengesbecausetheyvefacedthemtoo.ItsthistypeofdeepknowledgethatmakestheDuPontPioneerteambothindustryleadersandtrustedlocaladvisors.TalktoyourlocalPioneerHi-Bredsalesrepresentativesorvisitpioneer.comformoreinformation.Ourexpertsaregrownlocally45H29LeaderhybridVerygoodstandabilityandharvestabilityBuilt-inPioneerProtectorClubrootresistancetraitraces23568Excellentresistancetoblackleg 82www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaSMALLSCALESUMMARY2013VarietyDistributorYieldbuacMaturitydaysHeightcmBlacklegRatingLong2Mid14Short4AverageLongMidShortLongMidShortCleareld5525CLBrettYoung8669757294100108130115125RVR9560CLViterra8772807593102110130123125RLSD13919LibertyLink5440BayerCropScience1007590829499108128120128RL252BayerCropScience11279968795101109128120123RL261BayerCropScience10176898293102110150130138RL130BayerCropScience94728979999107130120125RL154BayerCropScience1037487819399108130120125RL159BayerCropScience9877908295100109138125130RLSD1479RoundupReady1990CANTERRASEEDS9974827992100109126114115R6044RRBrettYoung977080769599107127112113R6050RRBrettYoung917077749399107117110118R6060RRBrettYoung9872817797103110134119125R73-15RRDEKALBXX7575XX105XX110MR73-45RRDEKALB876879739298106110105110R73-75RRDEKALB1017275779299106121111110R74-44BLDEKALB947281779298107120107115R74-47CRDEKALB10270817796101108128114123R74-54RRDEKALB957181769299107119113118RSY4114SyngentaCanada1017275769299106120110110RSY4135SyngentaCanada1007281789299107122110115RV12-1Cargill-VICTORYCanola9374867993100109134117120RV12-2Cargill-VICTORYCanola9369767496101109128113118RVR9562GCCropProductionServices987382789499107133119130RVT530GCropProductionServices9673837893100108132119123MRVarietiesthathavebeensupportedorregistration09H7757Cargill-VICTORYCanola957584809710310913812512510DL30109DLSeeds947173749510010813211612310DL30509DLSeeds9975807996102110130115118LSD11712Longmidandshortgrowingseasons.Thenumberositestestedisincludedinbrackets.Specialtyoilprofleandavailableorpremiumpricing.Higheroilcontentandmaybeeligibleorpricingpremiums.Xnottestedinallzones.LSDleastsignifcantyielddierencefvepercentlevelwithinherbicidesystem.canolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryProducersinareaswheref.graminearumispresentemployBestManagementPracticesthatincludetheuseofdiverserotationalcropsirrigationschedulingseedandfoliarfungicideapplicationscompostedmanuredisease-tolerantwheatandbarleyvarietiesandtestingseedforthepresenceoff.graminearum. ACisanofcialmarkusedunderlicenseromAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada.DOYOURVARIETIESMEASUREUPONLYAVAILABLEATSE-LECTEDRETAILERS. 84www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaCANOLA-JUNCEASFRCVTX121CLBINADistCPSCanadaInc.ViterraGeneticsLethbridge403382-3407CCANOLA-NAPUSSFRC1012RRBINADistDowAgroSciencesDowAgrosciencesCalgary403735-8838C1990BINADistDLSeedsInc.HornerScottLethbridge403308-8152C2012CLBINADistDowAgroSciencesDowAgrosciencesCalgary403735-8838C5535CLBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungSeedsLimitedSt.Norbert204261-7932C6040RRBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungSeedsLimitedSt.Norbert204261-7932C6044RRBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungSeedsLimitedSt.Norbert204261-7932C6050RRBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungSeedsLimitedSt.Norbert204261-7932C6056CRBINADistBrettYoungSeedsBrettYoungSeedsLimitedSt.Norbert204261-7932C74-54RRBINADistMonsantoCanadaInc.MonsantoCanadaInc.Winnipeg204958-1000CD-SeriesCanolaHybridsD3152D3513D3514SBINADistAvailablethroughselectindependentandCo-opretaillocationsDuPontPioneerSaskatoon306385-1001CDuPontPioneerVarieties43E0245H2945H3145H7345S5245S5446S5346H75BINADistDuPontPioneerDuPontPioneerSaskatoon306385-1001CHYHEAR1BINADistNAMcNaughtonBrianLethbridge403308-9914CInVigorCanolaVarietiesInVigor5440InVigorL120InVigorL130InVigorL135CInVigorL140PInVigorL150InVigorL154InVigorL156HInVigorL159InVigorL160SInVigorL252InVigorL261BINADistBayerCropScienceBayerCropScienceInc.Lethbridge403329-0706CProvenSeedVarietiesVR9350GVR9559GVR9560CLVR9562GCVR9562GCVT500GVT530GBINADistCSPCanadaInc.CPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027CRUGBYBIDLSeedsLtd.DistSeCanMembersWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617CSY4114BINA.DistributorSyngentaCanadaInc.1-877-964-3682IndependentsCargillLtd.Co-opUFAretaillocationsMcNaughtonBrianLethbridge403317-4181CSY4135BINA.DistributorSyngentaCanadaInc.1-877-964-3682IndependentsCargillLtd.Co-opUFAretaillocationsMcNaughtonBrianLethbridge403317-4181CCANOLA-RAPASFRCEARLYONEBINADistMastinSeedsMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609CSYNERGYBIAAFCSaskatoonDistSeCanMembersDegenhardtKeithL.TerryL.KerryHughenden780856-2383CMcDonaldGeraldGrandePrairie780538-3868CFIELDSCALESUMMARY2013VarietyYieldof73-75RRLongMidShortAverageCheck73-75RRyieldinbuac55535153LibertyLink54401009102191076102L2521087104161075105L2611077103141075105L130101161023010910103L154X1058X103L159X1026X101RoundupReady1990X1001610661016060RRX937X9473-15RR-104201061010473-45RR9913101401061210273-75RR10022100681001810074-44BL10218104501071610474-47CRX9821X9874-54RR101141034210412102SY4114-XX100SY4135-XX101V12-1-9910-99V12-2-977-97Statisticallysignifcantdierence5levelcomparedtocheckusingpairedt-test.-indicatesvarietywasnottestedinzoneThenumberocomparisonsinzoneisincludedinbrackets.Xlessthanfvedatapointsinzoneandthereorezoneaverageisnotshown.canolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory9047-100StreetMorinvilleABT8R1R2JOANNEBORLEMANAGERwww.seed.ab.caplantsMorinvillemscptelusplanet.netPh.780939-4021Ph.855939-4021Fax780939-2605MORINVILLEMUNICIPALSEEDCLEANINGCO-0PLTD.Inareaswheref.graminearumisnotevidentollowadedicatedDiseasePreventionProgramthatincludespracticessuchasregularscoutingocerealfeldstestingocommonseedproperstoragetransportandhandlingoeedgrainsstrawandhayromf.graminearum-inestedareasoWesternCanadaandapplyingseedtreatments. AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.201485MonsantoCompanyisamemberofExcellenceThroughStewardshipETS.MonsantoproductsarecommercializedinaccordancewithETSProductLaunchStewardshipGuidanceandincompliancewithMonsantosPolicyorCommercializationoBiotechnology-DerivedPlantProductsinCommodityCrops.Thisproducthasbeenapprovedorimportintokeyexportmarketswithunctioningregulatorysystems.Anycropormaterialproducedromthisproductcanonlybeexportedtoorusedprocessedorsoldincountrieswhereallnecessaryregulatoryapprovalshavebeengranted.Itisaviolationonationalandinternationallawtomovematerialcontainingbiotechtraitsacrossboundariesintonationswhereimportisnotpermitted.Growersshouldtalktotheirgrainhandlerorproductpurchasertoconfrmtheirbuyingpositionorthisproduct.ExcellenceThroughStewardshipisaregisteredtrademarkoExcellenceThroughStewardship.ALWAYSREADANDFOLLOWPESTICIDELABELDIRECTIONS.RoundupReadycropscontaingenesthatconertolerancetoglyphosatetheactiveingredientinRoundupbrandagriculturalherbicides.Roundupbrandagriculturalherbicideswillkillcropsthatarenottoleranttoglyphosate.GenuityandDesignGenuityRoundupReadyandRoundupareregisteredtrademarksoMonsantoTechnologyLLCMonsantoCanadaInc.licensee.2013MonsantoCanadaInc.PioneerandtheTrapezoidsymbolareregisteredtrademarksofPioneerHi-Bred.ProvenSeedisaregisteredtrademarkoCropProductionServicesCanadaInc.CPSCROPPRODUCTIONSERVICESandDesignisaregisteredtrademarkoCropProductionServicesInc.VR9562GCVR9562GCPROVENPROVENVR9562GCWesternCanadianarmersarechoosingProvenVR9562GCaspartotheirlongtermplanormanagingclubrootdisease.Withexceptionallyhighyieldpotentialandexcellentstandabilitythisnewcanolahybridwillmaximizeyourfeldspotential.ContactyourlocalCPSretaillocationandgetthepowertogrowwithProvenVR9562GCandtheentireProvenSeedportfolio.Unlockyourfieldspotential.TMYIELDSTopCANOLASEEDDISTRIBUTORSForadditionalcanolavarietiesavailableforpurchaseanddetailedvarietyinformationpleasecontactthesecanolaseeddistributors.BASF1-800-371-2273www.agsolutions.caBayerCropScience1-888-283-6847www.bayercropscience.caBrettYoung1-800-665-5015www.brettyoung.caCanterraSeedsLtd.204988-9750www.canterra.comCargillSpecialtySeedsOils1-888-323-6232www.victorycanola.comCPSCanada306569-4448www.cpsagu.caDEKALBCanadaMonsantoCanadaInc.1-800-667-4944www.DEKALB.caDLSeeds204331-2361www.dlseeds.caDowAgroSciences1-800-667-3852www.dowagro.caDuPontPioneer306385-3001www.pioneer.comcanadaMastinSeeds403556-2609www.mastinseeds.comSeCan1-800-764-5487www.secan.comSyngentaCanadaInc.1-877-964-3682www.syngentafarm.caADDITIONALRESOURCESCanolaCouncilofCanada1-866-834-4378www.canolacouncil.orgAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment310-FARM3276www.agriculture.alberta.caAlbertaCanolaProducersCommission1-800-551-6652www.canola.ab.cacanolaperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory axperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryFLAXSFRCAACBRAVOBIAAFCMordenDistFPGeneticsDaltonDennisWainwright780842-2361FLoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696SCDCGLASBICDCDistSeCanMembersBouwCurtisBowIsland403545-0007DyckHeinzW.ColinAlanRosemary403378-3321RFabianPatrickV.Tilley403377-2000RHolmstromDarrellBarbaraKillam780385-3574SHuvenaarsJohnLisaHays403725-2126FRWeigumGarryThreeHills403443-2476RCDCSANCTUARYBICDCDistSeCanMembersMercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736CDCSORRELBICDCDistSeCanMembersMansJohnNobleord403824-3585SendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322Wearereadytomeetyourneeds.Giveusacalltodiscusswhatwecandotohelpyouthisspring.PerformancePedigreedSeedFarmBox1363RedwaterAlbertaT0A2W0ChelseaTomlinsonCell780777-5885WheatHarvestCDCUtmostBarleyOatsACMorganYellowPeasCDCMeadowHANLEYBIAAFCMordenDistSeCanMembersKlassenKenRosemary403378-4408CLesrudKevinJ.EdmundJ.Viking780336-2500SRPRAIRIESAPPHIREBIAAFCMordenDistAllianceSeedCorp.CrooymansJohnJosephAndrewBowIsland403545-2151CFeenstraLloydBarons403757-3737CStampRichardM.GregNathanMattEnchant403739-2233SCTAURUSBILimagrainDistFPGeneticsLoganGlennC.MarieDouglasLomond403792-3696RVT50BICPSCanadaInc.DistCPSCanadaInc.MercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736CProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027SFRCWESTLIN70BINADistCPSCanadaInc.MercerLloydA.C.RyanBolstadLeslieLethbridge403327-9736FRProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027FWESTLIN71BINADistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027R86www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaFLAXVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategory1CDCBethuneAgronomicCharacteristicsLow20buacMedium20-35buacHigh35-50buacV.High50buacMaturityRating3SeedSizeHt.cmResistancetoLodging4Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCBethuneCDCBethunebuac3615294559CDCBethune2100115100100100100LM59VGAACBravo10423XXXX103104VLL64VGCDCGlas10515XXXX104XXLM64GCDCSanctuary10528XX100100108VLM64GWestLin7091-15XXXX93XXVLM68VGPrairieGrande98-5910210092-99MM55VGPrairieSapphire9623XXXX97101LM64GPreviouslytestedvarietiesYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoCDCBethuneCDCSorrel1043211210410099LL61GFlanders99499310110199VLS58GHanley97-3799979597MM53VGPrairieThunder9940101989999MM55VGTaurus98-2710397XXXXLM53VGREMARKSNewregistrationsWestLin70FP2325.Westlin71FP2347-Insufcientinormationtodescribe.-ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRights.-PlantBreedersRightsappliedor.XX-Insufcientdatatodescribe.1YieldTestCategoriesarebasedonthesitemeansorsmallplottrials.ThedefnedrangeoreachYieldTestCategoryisprovidedinbuac.TheactualyieldsorCDCBethunearereportedintheOverallandLowMediumHighandVeryHighYieldTestCategories.2YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCBethune.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorlower-yieldingthanCDCBethuneareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.3MaturityratingVEVeryEarlyEEarlyMMediumLLateVLVeryLate.ThelongtermaveragematurityorCDCBethuneinAlbertais110daysandisratedasLateL.4ResistancetoLodgingVGVeryGoodGGoodFFairPPoorVPVeryPoor. Of-TypesVariantsandUniormityinWheatVarietiesFarmerssurveyingtheircropslovetoseeuniormityintheplantstand.Itisimportanttounderstandthattherearenovarietieswheretheplantstandisuniormortabletop.Producerstakingjustaquickglanceoanyplantstandwillseethatsomeplantsaretallerandsomeareshorter.InthepastvirtuallyallCWRSvarietieswereawnlessandtall.Thevariationsweretypicallynotobservedinthetallvarietiesmostlybecausenooneexceptperhapsbreedersandotherscientistswaslookingorthem.TheintroductiononewCWRSvarietieswithtallawnedtypesandawnedsemi-dwarvarietiesnowincreasesthelikelihoodonoticingo-typesandvariantswithinvarieties.Variantswithinvarietiesaredescribedinthevarietydescriptions.ThesevariantsaredeterminedbytheBreeder.Forexamplenumberotallbeardedplantso-typesallowedinanawnedsemi-dwarvariety.Producersappreciatethebonusoasemi-dwarvarietyasitgivesthemhighyieldsandstandability.Howeverwiththeshortersemi-dwarvarietytheproducerwillbemorelikelytonoticethetallvariantsnottabletop.ACMuchmoreCWRSisasemi-dwarvarietywhichhasperormedexceptionallywellacrossWesternCanada.Formoreinormationaboutavailablesemi-dwarvarietiescontactyourlocalFPGeneticsshareholderorTerritoryManager.TollFree1-866-228-6167www.pgenetics.caWhyCertifedSeedBecauseyouwantthebestBringingValueandProfttoCanadianFarmsAtFPGeneticsourocusisthesuccessoourcustomers.Westrivetoberstbybeinginnovativetomaintainourcompetitiveedgeinthemarket.Bybeinginnovativeatourcorewebringthebestinproductsandserviceswhichbringsvalueandprottoourseedgrowersandthecommercialgrowerstheyserve.Wheat-CWRSCDCUtmostVBACMuchmoreACHarvestDurum-CWADACTranscendBarley-2RowACNewdale-MaltCDCThompsonFeedOats-MillingCDCRufanCDCMinstrel 88www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaCATTLEproducersgrowever-increasingamountsoannualcropsoreedsilagegreeneedandswathgrazingandmeasuringthosethatproducethehighestorageyieldbecomesincreasinglyimportant.Silageisanintegraloragesourceineedlotsacrosstheprovinceandhasbecomemoreprevalentincowherdsaswell.Withmanyproducerstryingtolowerproductioncostsswathgrazingocowherdshasincreaseddramaticallyinthelastewyears.Itcouldalsobearguedthatthereismoregrainoragethancerealgrainedtotakeamarketanimalromconceptiontoplate.ParticipatingOrganizationsUndertheumbrellaotheAgriculturalResearchandExtensionCounciloAlbertaeightappliedresearchgroupsperormedtheprojectattwelvelocationsthroughouttheprovince.AgriculturalResearchandExtensionCounciloAlbertaSherwoodParkAlta.780416-6046BattleRiverResearchGroupForestburgAlta.780582-7308ChinookAppliedResearchAssociationOyenAlta.403664-3777GatewayResearchOrganizationWestlockAlta.780349-4546LakelandAgriculturalResearchAssociationBonnyvilleAlta.780826-7260SmokyAppliedResearchandDemonstrationAssociationFalherAlta.780837-2900WestCentralForageAssociationEvansburgAlta.780727-4447NorthPeaceAppliedResearchAssociationManningAlta.780836-5230PeaceCountryBeeandForageFairviewAlta.780835-6799MajorSponsorsGovernmentoAlbertaARDALCanadaLaboratoriesInc.AssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationTrialInformationThisisthefthyearthegroupshaveconductedoragetestingovariousvarieties.Thetablesshowthesummariesromthelasttwoyearsascomparedtothecontrolvarietyinbold.Testyieldcategoriesaresimilartothecropvarietytablesandareurtherexplainedbelow.Varietiesobarleyoatstriticaleandpeascommonlyusedorsilagegreeneedandswathgrazingwereincludedinthetrialaswellasnewvarietiesshowinggoodpotentialortheseuses.Thecerealtrialsbarleyoatsandtriticalewereseededatrecommendedseedingdensityratesandatrecommendedsilageperformancetrials2013RegionalSilageVarietyTrialsertilityanditsobjectivewastodetermineyieldandnutritionalvalues.Thepulsemixturetriallookedatincreasingthenutritionalvalueosilageaswellasdecreasingnitrogencosts.Thusthepulsemixplotswereseededwith50poundso11-52-0-0onlywhilethemonoculturecerealcomparisonplotswereertilizedwith50percentotherecommendedcerealrates.Peaswereseededat75percentotheirrecommendedseedingrateandcerealsat50percentwheninmixtures.Themonoculturecerealcomparisonplotswereseededat100percenttherecommendedseedingrate.TestYieldCategoriesThedefnedrangeoreachtestyieldcategoryisprovidedintonsperacre.Varietyyieldsarereportedasaverageyieldsinlowmediumandhightestyieldcategoriesorcomparisonwiththecheckorproductivityregimesandenvironmentsthatmaybeanticipated.Varietiesthatarestatisticallyhigherorloweryieldingthanthestandardcheckareindicated.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.Cautionisadvisedwheninterpretingthedatawithrespecttonewvarietiesthathavenotbeenullytested.Tomakeeectiveuseotheyieldcomparisontablesproducersfrstneedtodecideitheirtargetyieldortheseasonftswithinthelowmediumorhightestyieldcategories.Itshouldbenotedthattheindicatedyieldlevelsarethoseromsmallplottrials 89AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014silageperformancetrialsTRITICALEVarietyOverallYieldOverallStationYearsofTestingYieldCategoryPronghornNutritionalDataLow3.0tacMedium3.0-4.5tacHigh4.5tacCPTDNCaPKMgVarietiestestedinthe2012-2013trialsYieldandagronomicdataonlydirectlycomparabletoPronghornPronghorntac4.42.93.95.39.662.70.20.21.50.1Pronghorn10017100100100100100100100100100Bunker10017991049895981189497104Sunray101886103102103991219910294Taza1001710598100991011121079598Tyndal95-1789969794991021029494whichareoften15to20percenthigherthanyieldsexpectedundercommercialproduction.Alsorememberthatyieldisnottheonlyfactorthataffectsnetreturn.Besuretoconsidertheotherimportantagronomicanddiseaseresistancecharacteristics.Thegeneticyieldpotentialofavarietyisoftenmaskedbyvariouscropmanagementfactorssomeofwhichcanbecontrolled.SiteInformationTherewere12sitesacrosstheprovincerepresentingvariousagrologicalzones.SiteswerelocatednearCastorStettlerFortKentHighPrairieEvansburgHannaManningFairviewSt.PaulStonyPlainandNeerlandia.TheFairviewsiteonlyseededthebarleytrial.MaturityplantheightandlodgingwerenotmeasuredinthetrialsasitwasfeltthatmosthavealreadygonethroughtheCerealRVTprogramandhavebeenextensivelyreportedon.NutritionalAnalysisNutritionwasassessedusingwetchemistryanalysis.FullnutritionalanalysiswasdoneoneachsamplehoweverwehaveonlyreportedonsixnutritionalcategoriescrudeproteinCPtotaldigestiblenutrientsTDNwhichisanestimationofenergycalciumCaphosphorusPpotassiumKandmagnesiumMg. 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98www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHEALBERTARegionalVarietyTestingTrialsareakeysourceoinormationtotheagricultureindustryregardingtheyieldpotentialandfeldperormanceonewpulsevarieties.Thetrialsaremanagedbyateamoresearchexpertstominimizevariability.Thesetrialsprovideunbiasedcomprehensiveinormationthatassistsproducerstomakebettercroppingdecisionsandhigherprofts.Agronomicandqualitydatacollectedateachlocationincludeseedyieldplantheightstandabilityatphysiologicalmaturitydiseasereactionandthousandseedweight.TheRVTtrialsarearrangedinarandomizedcompleteblockdesign.Alltestshaveourreplicationspersite.Varietieswithineachtablearearrangedinalphabeticalorder.Thecheckvarietyoreachcroptypeisdeterminedbycropco-ordinatoranddisplayedinboldatthetopothetable.Cultivaryielddataisshownaspercentothecheckandthestationyearsotestingcolumnislocatedbesidetheyield.Cautionisadvisedwheninterpretingthedatawithrespecttonewvarietiesthathavenotbeenullytested.TheCVstandsorcoefcientsovariationinthetrialandisexpressedasapercentage.LargeCVsmeanalargeamountovariationcouldnotbeattributedtodierencesbetweenvarieties.ThelowertheCVthebetteristhequalityodata.Acceptablecoefcientovariationorseedyieldis15percent.Therewere18greenandyellowpeasitesestablishedacrossAlbertaandtwositesinnortheasternBritishColumbia.SitesinAlbertaconsistedoourgreenplusacheckCDCPatrickandfveyellowplusacheckCDCMeadowcultivars.Onlythreegreenandouryellowvarietytrialsailedduetovariousreasons.NinechickpeavarietiespluscheckCDCFrontierweregrownatBowIslandBrooksLethbridgeandMedicineHat.Allthetrialsweresuccessullyharvested.YieldresultsorthetrialatMedicineHatwerenotaddedtothedatabaseduetohighCV.2013wasagoodyearorgrowinglentiltrials.20varietiesplusacheckCDCRedberryweregrownatBowIslandBrooksLethbridgeandMedicineHat.YieldresultsorthetrialatMedicineHatwerenotaddedtothedatabaseduetohighCV.WiderowdrybeantrialsweregrownatBowIslandLethbridgeandVauxhallandthenarrowrowdrybeansweregrownattwositesLethbridgeandVauxhall.Therewere12varietiesincludingchecksinbothtrialsandallgrownunderirrigation.ThewiderowlocationshadacompletesetodatahoweveronlytheLethbridgenarrowdatasetwasincludedinthedatabase.Theababeanregionaltrialswereresumedin2013aterfveyearsonotrials.FourababeanvarietiesplusacheckSnowbirdweregrownatninelocationsacrossAlberta.ResultsoallthetrialsexcepttheBarrheadsitewhichwashailedoutwereaddedtothedatabase.AnewcropsoybeanshasbeenaddedtotheRegionalVarietytestingprogramthisyear.SixteensoybeanvarietiesplusSpecialCropsspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryacheckNSCWarrenweregrownateightundedandtwovolunteersites.Sevensiteswereharvestedhoweveronlyfvelocationswereaddedtothedatabase.CVsortheothertwotrialsweretoohigh.VarietiesdisplayingasymbolaresubjecttoPlantBreedersRight.Anyunauthorizedsaleoseedothesevarietiesisaninringementundertheact.UnderPBRarmersareallowedtosaveseedothevarietyortheirownusetoplantontheirownarms.Wewouldliketoacknowledgethehardworkoallthepeoplewhoseedmaintaintakefelddataharvestandprocessgrainsamplesromthevarietytrials.TheresearchorganizationsthatwereinvolvedintestingareAgriculturalResearchandExtensionCounciloAlbertaBattleRiverResearchGroupChinookAppliedResearchAssociationFarmingSmarterLakelandAgriculturalResearchAssociationMacKenzieAppliedResearchAssociationNorthPeaceAppliedResearchAssociationandSmokeyAppliedResearchDemonstrationAssociationAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaLacombeandLethbridgeResearchStationsAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentResearchStationsinBrooksandEdmontonSt.PaulVegrevilleBarrheadLacombeFalherSt.AlbertConsortCastorVikingBigLakesNorthernSunriseManningLethbridgeBowIslandBrooksMedicineHatVauxhallForestburgKillamOyenFortVermillionDawsonCreekFortStJohnFortKentRegionalVarietyTrialsforpulseswereconductedatthesiteindicatedonthemapabove. 99AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryDRYBEANS-NARROWROWVarietyTypeSiteYears1997-20121YieldofcheckDaystoBloom1DaystoMaturityTSW2gPlantHeightcmLodging31-5GrowthHabit4ACBLACKDIAMONDkgha2898ACBLACKDIAMONDBlackShiny1810056102247382.4IICDCBlackcombBlackMatte28964200391.8IIISLANDkgha2838ISLANDPinto810060103322432.9II2537-12APinto16753-6429351.8IICDCWM-2Pinto572601326432.5IIL09PT129APinto111158-3373441.8IIMedicineHatPinto496634313462IIWinchesterPinto580582302452.6IIACResolutekgha2602ACResoluteGreatNorthern1410054102323402.4IIAACTundraGreatNorthern211064-4342432IIACPolarisGreatNorthern14117584293413.5IIL08GN743AGreatNorthern111552-8349452.3IIACREDBONDkgha2569ACREDBONDSmallRed1710051100303392.3IICDCSolkgha1333CDCSolYellow410051114347322.0IVIVAkgha2307VIVAPink151005299249323.5IIIREMARKSAFirstyearentries2Daystobloomfromseeding2ThousandSeedWeight3Lodging1erect5at.4GrowthHabitIdeterminatebushIIindeterminatebushIIIindeterminateprostrate.andBritishColumbiaGrainProducersAssociation.AlsoweappreciatethehardworkothecropcoordinatorsAPGstaARDstaandpulsebreederswhoreviewedtheresultsothetestingupdateddiseasesandotheragronomicinormation.AsincerethankyoutoAlbertaPulseGrowerCommissionorcontributingtothePulseScienceClusterProjectthatisrununderAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaGrowingForwardprogramtobreedersandseedcompaniesorpayingtestingeesAllianceSeedCorporationCropDevelopmentCentreatUniversityoSaskatchewanandFPGeneticsInc.totheAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantstheAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationandtheMinistryoAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Finallymorethantwo-thirdsothetrialsweregrownatAlbertaproducersfeldsandweappreciatetheircooperationanddedicationaswell. 100www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryDRYBEANS-WIDEROWVarietyTypeSiteYears1997-20121YieldofcheckDaystoBloom1DaystoMaturityTSW2gPlantHeightcmLodging31-5GrowthHabit4ACBLACKDIAMONDkgha2978ACBLACKDIAMONDBlackShiny4210057104261392.1IICDCBlackcombBlackMatte67963-1171351.8IIISLANDkgha3642ISLANDPinto1610057101364412.8IICDCWM-2Pinto1175600359411.5IIMedicineHatPinto987683341411.3IIOthelloPinto890580353363.5IIIWinchesterPinto1686550336402.3IIACResolutekgha2814ACResoluteGreatNorthern2210053101338422.3IIAACTundraGreatNorthern611661-3340392.3IIACPolarisGreatNorthern25116574316403.5IIL08GN743AGreatNorthern312152-3364412.7IIACREDBONDkgha3203ACREDBONDSmallRed3910053101316412.4IICDCSolkgha1936CDCSolYellow910066105365321.0IMyasiYellow691676342311.0IVIVAkgha3090VIVAPink3910055104255363.6IIIREMARKSAFirstyearentries1Daystobloomfromseeding2ThousandSeedWeight3Lodging1erect5at.4GrowthHabitIdeterminatebushIIindeterminatebushIIIindeterminatevine.BEANSSFRCCDCMARMOTBICDCDistUniversityofSaskatchewanWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434S MultiActionLegumeFertilitywww.useTagTeam.ca1-888-744-5662Novozymesistheworldleaderinbioinnovation.Togetherwithcustomersacrossabroadarrayoindustrieswecreatetomorrowsindustrialbiosolutionsimprovingourcustomersbusinessandtheuseoourplanetsresources.Readmoreatwww.novozymes.com.ItsUnanimousTheormidableone-twopunchinTagTeamcontinuestoknockoutthecompetition.Itbeatsingle-actionnitrogen-onlycompetitorsinarmer-conductedhead-to-headtrialsbyawalloping8.TagTeamboostsnitrogenandphosphateuptaketoremaintheworldsonlyundisputedMultiActionchampion.GiveyourcropstwicethefghtrightromthestartwithTagTeam.Emergevictoriouswithnitrogenandphosphate.2013Novozymes.2011-22927-02Smartfarmersreadthefineprint.OnaverageTagTeampeaandlentilinoculantsoutperormedcompetitorsingle-actionnitrogen-fxingonlyinoculantsby8inwesternCanadianindependentlarge-plotresearchtrials.Thatsanaverageincreaseo2.7bushelsperacre.Summaryo30lentiland85peatrialsconductedbetween1997and2012.TagTeamandMultiActionareregisteredtrademarksoNovozymesAS.Allrightsreserved.MeridianTrademarksusedwithpermission.1301708.13ContestisopentocommerciallyactivearmersinWesternCanadanamelytheprovincesoManitobaSaskatchewanAlbertaandthePeaceRiverregionoBritishColumbia.FullcontestdetailsatWinThisBin.ca.WinThisBin.ca 102www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaspecialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryCHICKPEASVarietyTypeOverallYield1StationYearsofTestingAgronomicCharacteristicsTolerancetoAscochyta4TSW2gMaturityRating3PlantHeightcmVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsCDCFRONTIERkgha4699CDCFRONTIER1Kabuli10025365L43FCDCCabriDesi9321330E45FCDCCorinneDesi1136255M47FCDCCoryDesi1036290M48FCDCVanguardDesi959237ML47FAmitRKabuli9025270L44FCDCAlmaKabuli8410396ML39VPCDCLeaderKabuli1006409ML42FCDCLunaKabuli8510383ML41PCDCOrionKabuli8910460ML42PPreviouslytestedvarietiesCDCChichiKabuli778340M47PCDCChicoKabuli878250E46VPCDCDivaKabuli7115450L41FCDCXenaKabuli7215450L41VPCDCYumaKabuli7315420L45PSanordKabuli6915410L47VPREMARKSNoteyieldresultsorsomevarietiesarenotsignifcantlydierentduetolimitedyearsotesting.AllourtrialsBowIslandBrooksLethbridgeandMedicineHatweregrowninArea1.1YieldsarereportedrelativetoCDCFrontier.SeedyieldsarestatisticallysignifcantromthatoCDCFrontieratp0.05level.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatseedyieldsarestatisticallycomparable.2ThousandSeedWeight.3MaturityRatingEEarlyMMediumMLMediumLateLLate.4TolerancetoAscochytaVPVeryPoorPPoorFFair.CHICKPEAS-DESISFRCCDCEBONYBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SFCDCJADEBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SFCHICKPEAS-KABULISFRCCDCLEADERBICDCDistNAWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SFRCDCORIONBICDCDistNAKlempnauerJoergVauxhall403524-4705SWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434SFRCFlywithaLeader.2012MonsantoFieldScaleTrials.ALWAYSFOLLOWGRAINMARKETINGANDALLOTHERSTEWARDSHIPPRACTICESANDPESTICIDELABELDIRECTIONS.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedinthispublication2013MonsantoCanadaInc.74-44BL.OneofthehighestyieldingcanolahybridsinSaskatchewanANDAlberta. 103AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014Geneson-line.Geneson-line.Forgenesthatfityourfarmvisitwww.secan.comwww.secan.comGenesthatfityourfarmisaregisteredtrademarkofSeCan.specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectoryFABABEANSVarietyOverallYieldStationYearsofTestingTypeRelativeMaturity1PlantHeightcmThousandSeedWeightgFlowerColor2Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsSNOWBIRDKGHA7650SNOWBIRD10022ZeroTanninE92480WFB18-201038TanninM77670CImposa998ZeroTanninL80540WMalik988TanninM80610CSnowdrop85-8ZeroTanninE84297WFullyTestedVarieties2000-2007EARLIBIRDKGHA17300EARLIBIRD100FullyTestedTanninE93520CBen112FullyTestedTanninE101580CCDCBlitzR102FullyTestedTanninML96460CCDCFatimaR97FullyTestedTanninM92530CCresta96FullyTestedZeroTanninM86590WScirocco106FullyTestedTanninML89580CRemarksAllcoloredowertypeshaveseedcoatsthatcontaintanninsandmaybesuitableorexportoodmarketsiseedsizeandqualitymatchcustomerdemand.VarietieswithmorethantensiteyearsareFullyTested.ProtectedbyPlantBreedersRightsPBRRRegisteredwithCFIA.NewvarietiesMalikFB9-4andFB18-20.1MaturityEearlyMmediumMLmediumlateLlate.2FlowerColourWwhiteowerzerotannin.1MaturityEearlyMmediumMLmediumlateLlate.FABABEANSSFRCCDCSNOWDROPBICDCDistUniversityofSaskatchewanKittleJamesWilliamAndrewViking780336-2583SSimDarwinDerekPonoka780372-2111SSticklandBrianMelvinG.IrmaRedDeer403886-4875SSNOWBIRDBIInnoseedsB.V.DistBobParkBenciDennisCarmangay403643-2294CCyreCliordGregBarrhead780349-4775SFRCGallowaySeedsLtd.FortSaskatchewan780998-3036CGoldstromDavidRedDeer403227-2133CHarbinCliordT.BruceC.Rivercourse780745-2268CLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240RCStampRichardM.GregNathanM.Enchant403739-2233CVanboomRussellSturgeonCounty780221-6199CWarkentinHaroldKennethErrolTofeld780662-2617CWeigumGarryThreeHills403443-2476CWeigumSarahThreeHills403443-9599Cdrbenciyahoo.caPhone403643-2294Fax403643-2019 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specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory105AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014VrtvlbltBrkClrhlmLthbrdgMdcHtPchrCrkTbrVlcGlennCanadaWesternRedSpringWheatACStettlerCanadaWesternRedSpringWheatACTMConquerVBCanadaPrairieSpringWheatCDCAustenson2-RowFeedBarleyCDCCoalition2-RowFeedBarleyRaiseYouRPoTenTiaLCrtfdcrldwvlbltuFaUFA.com2014UFACo-operativeLimited.1213-2267254174RangeRd.225FortSaskatchewanAlbertaT8L3Z9E-Mailgallseedalbertacom.comGALLOWAYSEEDSLTD.ProducersProcessorsofSeedGrainOilseedsACanadianSeedGrowersAssociationMembersince1946AllCanolapre-treatedTreatingofCerealseedsandFabaBeansInoculationofPeasavailableBus.780998-3036Fax780998-1288ManyVarietiesofCertifiedCerealGrainOilseedsFieldPeasandFabaBeansincludingRoundupReadyandLibertyLinkACForemostCDCUtmostVBStettlerHarvestWheatCDCPlentifulandMuchmoreWheatThunderbirdandCDCMeadowPeasSnowbirdFabaBeansACMetcalfeCDCCopelandCDCCoalitianandCDCAustensonBarleyMUSTARDSFRCAACA110BINADistAgrisomaCanterraSeedsLtd.Winnipeg204988-9750CANDANTEBINADistNAProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027FCCENTENNIALBINADistSaskatoonResearchCentreProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027CCUTLASSBINADistCPSCanadaInc.ProvenSeedCPSCanadaInc.Regina306569-5027CPh1-780-879-3927Fax1-780-879-2414Emailalliancwildroseinternet.caBox147AllianceAlbertaT0B0A0AllianceSeedCleaningAssociationLtd.CommercialPedigreedSeparationCleaningTerryHoweManagerCompleteLineofProcessingTreatingBaggingFacilitiesFeedVetSuppliesGrassSeedSalesOpticalColourSorting specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory106www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaThemostcomprehensiveseedlineuponAvailableatmorethan260CPSretaillocationsProvenSeedandThePowertoGrowareregisteredtrademarksofCropProductionServicesCanadaInc.CROPPRODUCTIONSERVICESandDesignisaregisteredtrademarksofCropProductionServicesInc.FIELDPEAS-GREENVarietySouthEastCentralWestCentralPeaceTotalSiteYearsOverallYieldAgronomicCharacteristicsMaturityRating1VineLengthcmTSW2gStandability31-9SiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldSiteYearsYieldVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsRelativeYieldasofCDCPATRICKCDCPATRICK44204343623245224688CDCPATRICK2010027100131003310093100M811884.6CDCLimerick9106101073981210434105L792113.8CDCPluto14100149459119965296-M821706CDCRaezer14951411651031910452105M892274.2CDCTetris14104141115981910652106L912154.4FullyTestedVarietiesRelativeYieldasofCOOPER2004-2012COOPERkgha41113843597947934609COOPER100100100100100L752703.5CDCSage579-883-881-1585-3682M721983.1CDCStriker5961210851042295-44100M702532.9Mendel685-11954921790-3891M782053.9REMARKSCDCTetrisisanEspacetypewithblockyseedshapeProtectedbyPlantBreedersRightsPBRXXNodataavailableFlaggedforremoval.1Matu-rityEEarlyMMediumLLate2ThousandSeedWeightg.3Standability1Erect9Flat.4TolerancetoPPoorFFairGGoodVGVeryGood.5SeedCoatDimplingVGVeryGood0-5GGood6-20FFair21-50. specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory107AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014theprairiesis...ThroughouttheprairiesnobodyoffersmoreseedvarietiesacrossmorecropsthanProvenSeed.Nobody.AndourpowerfulteamofseedexpertsatCropProductionServiceswillworkwithyoutohelpyouchoosetherightagronomicseedsolutionforyourfarm.ContactyourlocalCPSretaillocationtodayorvisitcpsagu.caFIELDPEAS-GREENCONT.VarietyToleranceto4PowderyMildewMycospha-rellaBlightFusariumWiltBleachingSeedCoatBreakageSeedCoatDimpling5Varietiestestedinthe2013trialsRelativeYieldasofCDCPATRICKCDCPATRICKVGFGGGGCDCLimerickVGFFGVGGCDCPlutoVGFFGGGCDCRaezerVGFGGGGCDCTetrisVGFGGGGFullyTestedVarietiesRelativeYieldasofCOOPER2004-2012COOPERkghaCOOPERVGFFGFGCDCSageVGFGGVGGCDCStrikerPFGGGFMendelVGFFGFG 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specialcropsperformancetrialsandgrowerdirectory111AdvancingSeedinAlbertaspring.2014SOYBEANSVarietyTypeOverallYield1StationYearsofTestingAgronomicCharacteristicsDaystoFloweringPodHeight2PlantHeightcmDaystoMaturity3TSW4gRelativeSeedslbVarietiestestedinthe2013trialsNSCWarrenkgha13028NSCWarrenRR10054813551181263600900Y61RR8054913541191582870900Y71RR9954914551161592850CFS12.3.02RR2Y12155318571191463100CFS13.2.02RR2Y9254817621181712650McLeodRR2Y11055117651171632780NSCMoosominRR2Y9854813481121483060NSCRestonRR2Y11054814561141433170P001T34RR6654810411071433170PekkoRR2Y9455316571171552920SampsaRR2Y9355114551201522980SC2380RR2Y9854815611191503020TH29002RR8054913531141313460TH32004RR2Y10055114581181413210TH33003RR2Y11754816671171433170TH33005RR2Y9555116611201493040VitoRR2Y8754813681181463100RemarksStraightcombiningisacommonlyusedmethodoharvest.Swathingsoybeancanresultinexcessivefeldlossesupto25percentduetoshatter-ing.Approximatelyourbeansoronetotwopodspersquareootrepresentayieldlossoonebushelperacre.In2013onlyfvelocationsopossible10hadsoybeanswhichwereharvestable.1YieldsarereportedrelativetoNSCWarren.IndicatesthatseedyieldsarestatisticallysignifcantromthatoNSCWarren.Nosymbolatertheyieldfgureindicatesthatthereisnostatisticaldierence.2Distanceromthegroundleveltolowestpod.3Maturity-avaregedaysortheBrooksandBowIslandtrials.4ThousandSeedWeight.PEASCONT.SFRCHeglandDavidOlaWembley780766-2450RMastinRobertB.Sundre403556-2609SMuellerDarcyThreeHills403823-9788RMuellerRichardJ.R.R.RosemaryBarrhead780674-2595SFRRewertsKenFairview780835-3474SFRRichardGeraldSpiritRiver780864-2339RWillmsHenryTimothyH.GrassyLake403655-2434RCOOPERBICebecoZadenDistCanterraSeedsCyreCliordGregBarrhead780349-4775RCLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240RCPlanteJacquesSt.Paul780645-4604CSORENTOBILimagrainDistFPGeneticsDaltonDennisWainwright780842-2361SCTHUNDERBIRDBIAAFCLacombeDistCanterraSeedsGallowaySeedsLtd.FortSaskatchewan780998-3036CKingHaroldFThreeHills403443-7330RCLindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240CSendziakDonP.StephenEdmonton780434-1322RCSOYBEANSSFRC29002RRBINADistQuarryGrainCommoditiesInc.LindholmCraigStevanDaneLukeNewNorway780352-3240RTH32004R2YBINADistMonsantoWaldnerGeorgeTaber403223-8073CAlbertaFarmers 112www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaPRODUCERSVALUEMIDGE-tolerantwheatvarietiesandtheyarecommittedtoprotectingthelong-termutureothetechnology.Thatstheoverwhelmingmessageemergingromasurveyoproducerswhousedthetechnologyontheirarmsin2012explainsToddHyraamemberotheMidgeTolerantWheatStew-ardshipTeam.Almost93percentoproducerssurveyedagreethatitscriticaltohaveastewardshipprograminplacetoensuretheeectivelieothemidge-tolerantgeneisprotected.Producersdeserveabigthank-you.TheyreallyaredoingtheirparttopreservethetechnologysaysHyrawhoisalsobusi-nessmanagerorSeCaninWesternCanada.Henotesthatthepercentageoproducerswhobelievestewardshipiscriticaltosaeguardingthetechnologyhasincreasedeveryyearsincethesurveywasfrstconductedin2010.TheMidgeTolerantWheatStewardshipTeamisabroadindustrycoalitionrepresentingplantbreedersgovernmentseedgrowersseeddistributorsandproducergroups.Theteamiscom-mittedtomaintainingtheviabilityomidge-tolerantwheatbyeducatingwesternCanadianwheatproducersontheimportanceoproperstewardshipothetechnology.Ittookmorethan15yearsandahugefnancialinvestmentorresearcherstomoveasinglegeneormidgetoleranceSm1intospringwheatvarietiestoprotectplantsagainstthepest.WevetalkedtoalotoproducerswhoarerealizingtheincrediblevalueonothavingtobeoutintheirfeldsscoutingandsprayingormidgesaysHyra.Theresalsoearlyevidencethatsuggestsmidge-tolerantvarie-tiesareplayingaroleinreducingmidgepressure.Overthelast20yearsnortheasternSaskatchewanhasbeenthehotbedomidgepressurebutlevelshavedeclinedinthisareaoverthepasttwoyears.Itcouldbeacyclebutthereisevidencethatorproducersplantingmidge-tolerantvarietiesreducedsprayingishavingapositiveimpactonbenefcialparasiticwaspswhichworktokeepmidgepopulationsinchecksaysHyra.Midgetoleranceandbenefcialinsectsarepackingaprettystrongone-twopunch.TheMidgeTolerantWheatStewardshipTeamwillbeworkinghardagainthisyeartoincreaseawarenessotheneedortech-nologystewardshipexplainsMikeEspesethcommunicationsmanagerortheWesternGrainsResearchFoundation.TherereallyisnoplanB.Themidge-tolerantvarietieswehavenowaredependentontheSm1geneandsowilluturevarieties.Thatswhyitssoimportanttoprotectthetechnologyortheuture.Inthenextewyearsproducerswillseemanynewstrong-perormingwheatvarietieswithmidgetoleranceemergeromtheresearchpipelineincludingthefrst-evermidge-tolerantdurumwheat.WheatProducersCommittedtoProtectingMidge-TolerantTechnologyMidgetoleranceandbenecialinsectsareprovingtobeapowerfulone-twopunch.TherereallyisnoplanB.Themidge-tolerantvarietieswehavenowaredependentontheSm1geneandsowillfuturevarieties.MikeEspesethHyranotesthatsignifcantmidgepressureinthePeaceRiverareain2013isyetanotherreasontosaeguardmidge-toleranttechnology.Somefeldsweredevastatedwithreportsoyieldlossesinthe50percentrange.Therehavebeenhintsothepestinthepastbutnottothislevel.MidgereallywasntontheradarorproducersinPeaceRiverlastyear.Butthatsabouttochange.Forthe2014seasonmidge-toler-antvarietieswillbereightedintotheregionlongertermlocalseedgrowerswillstarttoproduceseedthatwillhelpcontrolthemidgepopulation.EditorsNoteThisarticlehasbeenbroughttoyoubytheMidgeTolerantWheatStewardshipTeamabroadindustrycoalitionrepresentingplantbreedersgovernmentseedgrowersseeddistributorsandproducergroups. 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