b'For varieties with sufficient data, the Overall Yield and performance in each Yield Test Category is expressed relative to the check.To make effective use of the yield comparison tables, producers should set a realistic yield target for the season and determine if it fits within the Low or High Yield Test categories. This approach facilitates matching of variety choice to expected productivity levels and is similar to that used when making decisions on other levels of inputs. Please note the actual yield levels indicated are from small plot trials, which may be 15 to 20 per cent higher than yields expected under commercial field production. Pedigreed Barley Varieties:AAC Connect CDC Copeland vi. Maturity RatingsAAC Synergy CDC Fraser Variety maturity is an important consideration, especially in AC Metcalfe parts of the province where the growing season length is limited. Based on feedback from producers, the six-category Wrentham, ABP: 403 222 2258E: [email protected] scale for maturity (Very Early, Early, Medium, Late, Very Late, Extremely Late) has been replaced with average differences in days, relative to the check. Be aware these are averages from several years over the vast agricultural production area of Alberta and that growth environment has a tremendous influence on maturity dates. Hot, dry conditions will compress the reported maturity differences just as cool, wet conditions will expand them. For example, a variety of CWRS wheat may mature in 98 days in Lethbridge, but take 103 days in Edmonton. Likewise, a variety that is on average two days later maturing across the province may be only one day later in southern Alberta but could be three or more days later in a northern location.Pedigreed SeedVarieties Available: vii. Resistance to Pre-harvest SproutingCDC Copland Barley There are many inter-related genetic, environmental and AAC Synergy Barley management factors that influence seed germination prior to CDC Austenson Barley harvest. In general, conditions in which the crop is harvested AAC Connect BarleyAAC Wheatland Wheatsoon after maturity prior to inclement weather will result AC Sadash Wheat in the retention of high falling number. Falling number is a AAC Viewfield Wheat measurement of the extent to which endosperm starch in AAC Redberry Wheatthe seed has been metabolized to simple sugars during the CDC Spectrum Peas germination process. The use of earlier maturing varieties with Good or Very Services Provided: Good pre-harvest sprouting resistance in short-season areas Seed Cleaning is usually an effective management decision for maintaining Seed TreatmentExport/Domestic Transloading high quality. A rating for pre-harvest sprouting resistance is Intertek Lab Onsite provided for most of the reported wheat varieties based on controlled environment conditions. These ratings reflect genetic differences. Varieties with Good or Very Good pre-sprouting resistance will normally retain their falling number for longer periods under cool, wet harvest conditions. However, even these varieties will initiate germination when mature and exposed to prolonged conditions favourable to sprouting, resulting in falling number reductions. Note that falling number CEO: Blair Peregrym Email: [email protected] can be reduced without visible signs of sprouting.Orders: [email protected] viii. Seed Size Phone: 403-934-3421 www.Strathmoreseed.ca Seed size within a crop kind will vary from variety-to-variety, from location-to-location and within the same variety when 64seed.ab.ca'