HARD RED SPRING WHEAT - 1978 RECOMMENDED VARIETIES Era - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of Septoria, bunt, loose smut, 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. Kitt - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with good 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, and ergot, but susceptible to loose smut. High yield and medium to low test weight. Milling and baking 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 good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. Medium yield and 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. Wared - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of Septoria, bunt, loose smut, and ergot. High yield and high test weight. Milling and baking characteristics are slightly higher than Era but are lower than Kitt. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Thatcher, Mida, Kenya 117A, Kenya 58, Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk 'sib' at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. Released by the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station and ARS-USDA in 1974. VARIETIES NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED - 1978 Eureka - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Low yield and test weight. Selected from crosses involving Era, Corte camino, Ciano 67, and Sonora 64. Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1978. OTHER VARIETIES - 1978 Bounty 309 - Awned, medium to early semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Moderately susceptible to both leaf and stem rust. Medium yield and test weight. Medium to poor milling and baking characteristics. Developed by Cargill, Inc., and approved for certification in 1972. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Butte - Awned, early to midseason. Medium height and lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Medium yield and very high test weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are lower than Chris but better than Era. Selected from crosses involving NC480, Polk and Wise 261. Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1977. 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. Ellar - 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 good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust but moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Tolerant of Septoria, bunt, and ergot. Medium yield and 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. Glenlea - Awnless, medium height and maturity with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust, but moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight with very large seed. Milling and baking characteristics are unsatisfactory. Developed by University of Manitoba. Licensed in 1972. Protor - Awned, early semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust; susceptible to ergot. High yield and medium test weight. Unsatisfactory 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. Good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Very susceptible to ergot. Susceptible to Septoria. Medium yield and 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. World Seeds 1809 - Awnless, very early semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. Medium yield and test weight. Milling and baking 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. W.S. 25 - Awned, early semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Dough handling and mixing characteristics are poor. Grain protein content and bake absorption are much lower than Olaf, Kitt, and World Seeds 1809. Unsatisfactory quality. Developed by World Seeds Inc., Oceanside, CA and approved for certification in 1976. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act.