HARD RED SPRING WHEAT RECOMMENDED VARIETIES - 1976 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 high 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 Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. Scott - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and has broader spectrum of resistance to leaf rust than Chris and Era. Tolerant of black chaff, bacterial leaf blight, ergot, and loose smut. Very high yield and medium to low 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 117A, Kenya 58, Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk "sib." Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and ARS-USDA in 1975. 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 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. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1970. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. VARIETIES NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED - 1976 Bounty 309 - Awned, medium to early maturing semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to stem rust if planted early; moderately susceptible to stem rust if planted late. Preliminary data show high yield and medium test weight. Insufficient data on milling and baking characteristics. Developed by Cargill, Inc., and approved for certification in 1972. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Glenlea - Awnless, medium height and maturity with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust, but moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Preliminary data show high yield and medium test weight with very large kernels. Insufficient data on milling and baking characteristics. Developed by University of Manitoba. Licensed in 1972. Nowesta - Awned, medium height, maturity, and lodging resistance. Moderately susceptible to leaf rust and moderately resistant to stem rust. Medium to high yield and medium test weight. Insufficient data on milling and baking characteristics. Selected as an individual plant from the variety Waldron. Originated in Drayton, North Dakota. Prodax - Awned, semidwarf, medium maturity with high lodging resistance. Susceptible to leaf rust, but resistant to stem rust. Preliminary data show high yield and medium to low test weight. Insufficient data on milling and baking characteristics. Developed by Northrup, King & Co. and approved for certification in 1974. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Profit 75 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Preliminary data show high yield and medium test weight. Insufficient data on milling and baking characteristics. Released by World Seeds Inc., Oceanside, California, in 1974. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. OTHER VARIETIES - 1976 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 Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and ARS-USDA in 1965. Eflar - Awnless, early, medium height and lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Flour yield and wheat protein are lower than Chris, but better than Era. Milling and baking characteristics are satisfactory. Selected from crosses involving Waldron, Kenya Farmer, Lee, Mida, and Cadet. Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1974. Fletcher - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust but moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Tolerant of 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 117A, Kenya 58, Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk "sib." Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and ARS-USDA in 1970. 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. Released by World Seeds Inc. in-1971. Nordak - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust and resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust; susceptible to loose smut. Medium yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking quality. Selected as a single plant in a field of dururn wheat by A.H. Berg, Barney, North Dakota. Released to farmers in 1971. 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 very high test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Supreza, Frontana, Kenya 58, and Newthatch. Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and ARS-USDA in 1968. Protor - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust; susceptible to ergot. High yield and medium test weight. Low milling and baking quality. Selected from the cross of Tobari by Ciano. Released by Northrup, King & Co. in 1972. 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, K338AA, and Justin. Released by 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. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1973. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act.