HARD RED SPRING WHEAT - 1973 RECOMMENDED VARIETIES Era - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of Septoria, bunt, and ergot. Very high yield and medium test weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Thatcher, Mida, Kenya 117A, Kenya 58, Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk "sib." Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. Olaf - Awned, semidwarf, medium maturity with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Protein content and bake absorption are lower than Chris, but better than Era. Tendency to have long dough mixing requirements. Selected from crosses involving Conley, Justin and Waldron. Released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1973. World Seeds 1809 - Awnless, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. High yield and medium test weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are lower than Chris, but better than Era. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1970. OTHER VARIETIES - 1973 Bonanza - Awned, early maturing semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High incidence of necrotic lesions on leaves. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling characteristics. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Parentage not disclosed. Released by DeKalb Agricultural Research in 1970. Bounty 208 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Medium yield and low test weight. High incidence of necrotic lesions on leaves. Quality data indicate low in protein and bake absorption. Parentage not disclosed. Released by Cargill, Inc. in 1970. Chris - Awnless, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but ranges from resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Milling and baking characteristics are satisfactory. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Kenya 58, Newthatch, and Thatcher. Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1965. Fletcher - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem but moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Tolerant to Septoria, bunt, and ergot. High yield and medium test weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are lower than Chris, but better than Era. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Thatcher. Mida, Kenya I 17A, Kenya 58. Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk "sib." Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. Justin - Awnless, midseason, and medium lodging, resistance. Susceptible to leaf rust but resistant to stem rust. Fair yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling- and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Conley, Thatcher, Kenya Farmer, Mida, and Lee. Released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1962. Lark - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance, Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to black chaff. High yield and medium test weight. Quality data show lower protein and bake adsorption than Chris. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1971. Manitou - Awnless, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Frontana. Canthatch, and P.I. 170925. Licensed by Agriculture Canada, Winnipeg in 1965. Napayo - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Moderately resistant to stem rust but 5usceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. It is a backcross-derived line using Manitou as the recurrent parent, Licensed by Agriculture Canada, Winnipeg in 1972. Neepawa - Awnless, early, and medium height. Medium resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield, and test weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Frontana, and Kenya Farmer. Licensed by Agriculture Canada, Winnipeg in 1969. Nordak - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. Limited data indicate medium yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking quality. Selected as a single plant in a field of durum wheat by A.H. Berg, Barney, North Dakota. Released to farmers in 197 1. Polk - Awned, bronze chaff, medium height and maturity. Medium resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but ranges from resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and high test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Supreza. Frontana, Kenya 58, and Newthatch. Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1968. Protor - Awned. early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Low milling and baking quality. Selected from the cross of Tobari by Ciano. Released by Northrup King in 1972. Red River 68 - Awned, early, semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1967. Waldron - Awnless. yellow chaff, early, and medium height. Very lodging resistant. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Very susceptible to ergot. Susceptible to Septoria. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Lee, Mida, K-138AA. and Justin. Released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1969. WS 6 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1973. World Seeds 1812 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Dough handling properties are undesirable. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1969.