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 112DID YOU KNOW? A seed test is the best way to predict seed performance. Learn more about how you can be SEED SMART at www.seedprocessors.ca #SeedSmart special crops – performance trials and grower directory THIS publication provides information on pulse variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics and disease resistance information is provided for varieties of field pea, chickpea, lentil, fababean, dry bean and soybean. The Alberta Regional Variety Testing program for pulse crops is coordinated by Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APGC) and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF). Funding for the program is provided by Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (Growing Forward II), AAF, APGC and entry fees (private companies) for the varieties being tested. Data for this publication are contributed by numerous applied research associations, Prairie Grain Development Committee and AAF. Variety choice is one of the important decisions any crop producer makes and it should never be based solely on genetic yield potential of a variety. Producers are encouraged to select varieties based on local growing conditions and planned end use. As well, growers should consider other factors such as plant height, standability (lodging) at physiological maturity and disease/pest resistance when selecting which variety to grow. Using long-term, multi-site data will lead to the selection of the best, yield-stable varieties. The yield comparison tables have several features: • Overall actual yield of the standard check (kg/ha) based on all data available to the testing program is provided along with the number of station years of testing. • Actual yield of the standard check in each growing area for field pea is reported. • Overage yield of each variety is expressed relative to the standard check. • Significant statistical differences relative to the standard check are indicated. Yields that are statistically higher (+) or lower (-) than the check are indicated. No symbol after the yield figure indicates that there is no statistical difference from the check. Pay particular attention to data on new varieties that have not been fully tested. If a large difference from the check is reported but is not significant, it could mean that yields have varied widely, and/or there are not enough data to prove a statistical difference. With additional years of testing, the reported yield differences will become more accurate. The following trials were grown in 2016: • 19 green and yellow pea sites established across Alberta and two sites in north eastern British Colombia; • Four chickpea trials at Bow Island, Brooks, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat; • Five lentil trials at Bow Island, Brooks, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Oyen; • Three wide row dry bean trials at Bow Island, Lethbridge and Vauxhall; • A narrow row dry bean in Lethbridge, and; • Four soybean trials established at Bow Island, Brooks, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. For additional information, including varieties not listed in this factsheet, please call Alberta Ag-Info Centre toll-free at 310-FARM (3276) or check the Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development website, Ropin’ the Web at www.agriculture. alberta.ca/rvt. SpecialCrops 89 Advancing Seed in Alberta | spring.2017