Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 11279 Advancing Seed in Alberta | spring.2017 flax – performance trials and grower directory FLAX S F R C AAC BRAVO BI: AAFC (Lacombe), Dist: FP Genetics Chin Ridge Seeds Ltd. / Taber / AB / (403) 223-3900 C King, Harold & Webb, David G. / Three Hills / AB / (403) 443-7330 R Wheatcrest Farms / Lomond / AB / (403) 792-3696 R CDC PLAVA BI: CDC, Dist: N/A Lefsrud, Kevin J. & Edmund J. / Viking / AB / (780) 336-2500 S Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 F PRAIRIE SAPPHIRE BI: AAFC (Morden), Dist: SeCan Members Feenstra, Lloyd / Barons / AB / (403) 757-3737 C Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 S F R C* WESTLIN 70 BI: N/A, Dist: CPS (Canada) Inc. Mercer, Lloyd A. & Connie & Ryan & Bolstad, Leslie / Lethbridge / AB / (403) 327-9736 C WESTLIN 71 BI: N/A, Dist: CPS (Canada) Inc. Mercer, Lloyd A. & Connie & Ryan & Bolstad, Leslie / Lethbridge / AB / (403) 327-9736 S F WESTLIN 72 BI: N/A, Dist: CPS (Canada) Inc. Wheatcrest Farms / Lomond / AB / (403) 792-3696 R FLAX - RECONSTITUTED S F R C *ACR: Eligible pedigreed class for crops subject to developer’s post-harvest Additional Certification Requirements, such as seed testing required for varieties of reconstituted flax. CDC GLAS BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Crooymans, John, Joseph & Andrew / Bow Island / AB / (403) 580-7264 R C Dyck, Heinz W. & Colin & Alan & Kelton / Rosemary / AB / (403) 378-3321 C Hoff, Peter Edward / Gleichen / AB / (403) 734-2140 S F R Hoffmann, Curtis / Oyen / AB / (403) 664-9617 C Holmstrom, Darrell & Barbara / Killam / AB / (780) 385-3574 R Huvenaars, Carl / Hays / AB / (403) 725-2213 R C Kopjar, Gerald M. / Rowley / AB / (403) 368-2409 C Lefsrud, Kevin J. & Edmund J. / Viking / AB / (780) 336-2500 C Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 C Weigum, Garry & Sarah / Three Hills / AB / (403) 443-2476 C CDC SANCTUARY BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Huvenaars, Carl / Hays / AB / (403) 725-2213 C CDC SORREL BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Degenhardt, Keith L. & Terry L. & Kerry / Hughenden / AB / (780) 856-2383 R King, Harold & Webb, David G. / Three Hills / AB / (403) 443-7330 R* C Zwack, Thomas / Daysland / AB / (780) 374-2450 C FLAX Variety Overall Station Years of Testing Over- all Yield Yield Category (% CDC Bethune): Agronomic Characteristics: Disease Tolerance: Quality: Low < 20 (bu/ ac) Medium 20 - 35 (bu/ac) High 35 - 50 (bu/ ac) V. High > 50 (bu/ ac) Maturity Rating Seed Colour Seed Size Height (cm) Resist- ance to Lodg- ing Fusar- ium Wilt Pow- dery Mildew Oil Con- tent (%) ALA Con- tent (%) Iodine Value Varieties tested in the 2016 trials (Yield, significant differences and agronomic data only directly comparable to CDC Bethune) CDC Bethune (bu/ac) 37 14 29 44 58 CDC Bethune 109 100 100 100 100 100 L brown M 57 G MR MR 46 55 189 CDC Neela 24 109+ XX 115 102 XX L brown M 55 G MR MR 46 59 194 CDC Plava ▲ 24 104 XX 110 98 XX M brown M 52 G MR XX 47 57 196 CDC Buryu ▲ 16 100 XX 104 96 XX L brown L 56 G MR MR 46 56 193 VT50 24 103 XX 105 101 XX VL yellow S 51 VG MR XX 47 68 209 Prairie Grande 76 98- 101 102 93- 99 M brown M 53 G MR MR 46 58 193 WestLin 60 24 100 XX 103 98 XX M brown M 50 G MR XX 46 60 198 WestLin 72 ▲ 16 102 XX 100 105 XX VL brown S 51 VG MR MR 47 57 193 Previously tested varieties (Yield, significant differences and agronomic data only directly comparable to CDC Bethune) AAC Bravo 23 104 XX XX 103 104+ L brown L 64 G MR MR 45 60 194 CDC Glas 23 106+ XX XX 106 XX L brown S 61 G MR MR 46 57 192 CDC Sanctuary 28 105+ XX 100 100 108+ VL brown M 64 G MR MR 46 57 191 CDC Sorrel 32 104 112 104 100 99 L brown L 61 F MR MR 45 58 193 Hanley 37 97- 99 97 95 97 M brown M 53 VG R MR 45 59 198 Prairie Sapphire 23 96 XX XX 97 101 L brown M 64 G MR MR 48 57 193 Prairie Thunder 40 99 101 98 99 99 L brown M 55 G R MR 45 58 195 Taurus 27 98- 103 97 XX XX L brown M 53 VG MR R 46 54 187 WestLin 71 25 95- 101 94 91- XX L brown M 56 G MR MS 48 61 198 REMARKS: For explanations on data summarization methods, abbreviations and other pertinent information, please see the comments at the beginning of this publication. The long term average maturity for CDC Bethune in Alberta is 110 days and rated as Late (L). All varieties are immune to flax rust New registrations: CDC Buryu (FP2316), AAC Prairie Sunshine (FP2357) and WestLin 60 (FP2388). Insufficient data to describe: AAC Prairie Sunshine.