82 www.seed.ab.ca | Advancing Seed in Alberta ADA 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 - 30 (bu/ac) High 30 - 37 (bu/ac) V. High > 37 (bu/ac) Mat. Rating Seed Colour Seed Size Height (cm) Resis. to Ldg Fusar- ium Wilt Pow- dery Mildew Oil Con- tent (%) ALA Con- tent (%) Iodine Value Varieties tested in the 2017 trials (Yield, significant differences and agronomic data only directly comparable to CDC Bethune) CDC Bethune (bu/ac) 31 14 26 34 46 CDC Bethune 100 100 100 100 100 L brown M 57 G MR MR 46 55 189 CDC Buryu ▲ 26 100 97 104 99 97 L brown L 57 G MR MR 46 56 193 CDC Plava 34 101 98 109 101 93 M brown M 53 G MR XX 47 57 196 Topaz 26 101 104 100 97 105 L brown M 55 G MR MR 47 55 189 WestLin 61 26 101 99 106 100 97 M brown S 52 G MR MR 48 61 197 WestLin 72 26 100 96 106 103 94 VL brown S 53 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 XX 105+ L brown L 64 G MR MR 45 60 194 CDC Glas 23 106+ XX XX 106 108+ L brown M 61 G MR MR 46 57 192 CDC Neela 24 109+ 108 116 108 XX L brown M 55 G MR MR 46 59 194 CDC Sanctuary 27 106+ 112 99 XX 104 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 Grande † 76 98- 103 101 94 96 M brown M 53 G MR MR 46 58 193 Prairie Sapphire 23 96 XX XX XX 100 L brown M 64 G MR MR 48 57 193 Prairie Thunder 40 100 106 95 XX 99 M brown M 55 G R MR 45 58 195 Taurus † 27 98- 103 97 XX XX M brown M 53 VG MR R 46 54 187 VT50 24 103 XX 109 104 97 VL yellow S 51 VG MR XX 47 68 209 WestLin 60 24 100 100 105 XX 98 M brown M 50 G MR XX 46 60 198 WestLin 71 25 95- 99 91 XX 94 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. Insufficient data to describe: AAC Prairie Sunshine. † - Flagged for possible removal in 2019. ▲ = Applied for PBR protection. = Protected by the 1978 Act of the UPOV Convention. = Protected by the 1991 Act of the UPOV Convention. 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 Seed Farm (Webb, David G.) / Three Hills / AB / (403) 443-7330 R* C Logan, Glenn C., Marie & Douglas / Lomond / AB / (403) 792-3696 R AAC BRIGHT BI: AAFC (Morden), Dist: SeCan Members Willms Seeds Ltd. / Grassy Lake / AB / (403) 655-2434 R AAC PRAIRIE SUNSHINE Pending BI: AAFC (Morden), Dist: SeCan Members Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 R Willms Seeds Ltd. / Grassy Lake / AB / (403) 655-2434 S R AC PRAIRIE SAPPHIRE BI: AAFC, Dist: Alliance Seed Feenstra, Lloyd / Barons / AB / (403) 757-3737 C Kiffiak, Nathan & Mercer, Ryan / Foremost / AB / (403) 867-2338 S Kiffiak, Nathan J. & Anderson, Tim / Foremost / AB / (403) 867-2338 C Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 S* F* R* C CDC DORADO BI: CDC, Dist: N/A Chin Ridge Seeds Ltd. / Taber / AB / (403) 223-3900 S Mercer, Lloyd A., Connie, Ryan & Bolstad, Leslie / Lethbridge / AB / (403) 327-9736 S Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 S Willms Seeds Ltd. / Grassy Lake / AB / (403) 655-2434 S CDC PLAVA BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Goossen, Virgil / Fort Vermilion / AB / (780) 926-6472 C Klassen, Ken / Rosemary / AB / (403) 378-4408 R Lefsrud, Kevin J. & Edmund J. / Viking / AB / (780) 336-2500 S F Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 R Wuthrich, David / Cecil Lake / BC / (250) 781-3527 R TOPAZ BI: CPS (Canada) Inc., Dist: Alliance Seed Stamp Seeds / Enchant / AB / (403) 739-2233 S VT50 BI: N/A, Dist: CPS (Canada) Inc. Proven Seed/CPS (Canada) Inc. / High River / (403) 603-6011 R Willms Seeds Ltd. / Grassy Lake / AB / (403) 655-2434 R WESTLIN 72 BI: N/A, Dist: CPS (Canada) Inc. Logan, Glenn C., Marie & Douglas / Lomond / AB / (403) 792-3696 C Mercer, Lloyd A., Connie, Ryan & Bolstad, Leslie / Lethbridge / AB / (403) 327-9736 S* F* R* C* Willms Seeds Ltd. / Grassy Lake / AB / (403) 655-2434 R FLAX - RECONSTITUTED S F R C CDC GLAS BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Crooymans, John, Joseph & Andrew / Bow Island / AB / (403) 545-6333 R* Dovichak, Michael / Brooks / AB / (403) 501-5420 C Dyck, Heinz W., Colin, Alan & Kelton / Rosemary / AB / (403) 378-3321 R C Fabian, Patrick V. / Tilley / AB / (403) 377-2000 R Hoff, Peter Edward / Gleichen / AB / (403) 734-2140 R Hoffman, Curtis / Oyen / AB / (403) 664-9617 C* Holmstrom, Darrell / Killam / AB / (780) 385-3574 R Huvenaars, Carl / Hays / AB / (403) 725-2213 R 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) 443-9599 C CDC SANCTUARY BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Benci, Dennis / Carmangay / AB / (403) 643-2294 C CDC SORREL BI: CDC, Dist: SeCan Members Catherwood, James / Calgary / AB / (403) 836-9699 R Degenhardt, Keith L., Terry L. & Kerry / Hughenden / AB / (780) 856-2383 R King Seed Farm (Webb, David G.) / Three Hills / AB / (403) 443-7330 R* C Zwack, Bryan / Daysland / AB / (780) 608-9426 C Zwack, Thomas / Daysland / AB / (780) 374-2450 C