HARD RED SPRING WHEAT - 1981 RECOMMENDED VARIETIES - 1981 Angus - Awned, bronze chaff, medium maturity semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of ergot but susceptible to bacterial leaf blight. Medium yield and high test weight. Susceptible to shattering. 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 USDA, SEA-AR in 1978. 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. Susceptible to shattering. 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 ARSUSDA in 1975. Len - Awned, midseason semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. More resistant to leaf spot disease and shattering than Olaf. High yield and test weight. Milling and baking characteristics are satisfactory. Selected from crosses involving ND499, Justin, RL4205, and Wisconsin 261. Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-SEA-AR in 1979. Olaf - Awned, semidwarf, medium maturity with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. High yield and test weight. Susceptible to shattering . 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 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. ARIETIES NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED - 1981 Benito - Awnless, midseason, medium height. Medium to fair lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to both stem and leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to ergot. Medium yield and high test weight. Milling and baking characteristics satisfactory. Selected from crosses involving Neepawa, RL4255, Manitou, and Cl 7090. Licensed by Agriculture Canada in 1980. Probrand 711 - Awned, early to midseason, semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to leaf rust and resistant to stem rust. High to medium yield and high test weight. Moderately susceptible to ergot. Protein content lower than Kitt but higher than Era. Good milling and medium baking. Selected from crosses involving Era, Justin, Conley, and ND 122. Released by Northrup King Co. in 1980. Seed sale regulated by the U.S. Variety Protection Act. OTHER VARIETIES - 1981 Aim - Awned, midseason to early semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Susceptible to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking quality. Released by Western Plant Breeders, Inc. in 1978. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. B-1 - Awned, late maturing semidwarf with medium lodging resistance. Susceptible to stem and leaf rust. Medium yield with very low test weight. Classified by the Federal Grain Inspection Service as a soft red winter wheat, but has spring growth habit. Unsatisfactory milling and baking quality. Selected as an individual plant from the variety Lark by Mr. Allen in northwest Minnesota. Seed was available in 1979. Butte - Awned, early to midseason. Medium height and lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Very high 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 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. Low yield and high 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. Coteau - Awned, midseason to late, and medium height. Medium lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. Medium yield and test weight. Very high protein. Milling and baking characteristics are satisfactory. Selected from crosses involving ND 496 sib, ND 487, and Fletcher. Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1978. Ellar - Awnless, early, medium height and lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and high 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. Eureka - Awnless, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling and baking quality. Selected from crosses involving Era, Corre camino, Ciano 67, and Sonora 64. Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1978. James - Awned, early to midseason. Medium height and lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Susceptible to loose smut and ergot. High yield and medium test weight. Milling and baking characteristics are satisfactory. Selected from a cross of Olaf by ND 510-2. Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1979. 906R - Awned, early, semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Susceptible to stem and leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Protein content and bake absorption lower than Kitt but higher than Era. Poor milling and low to medium baking quality. Released by Western Plant Breeders, Inc., in 1979. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Protor - Awned, early semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust; susceptible to ergot. High yield and test weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking quality. Selected from the cross of Tobari by Ciano. Released by Northrup King & Co. in 1972. Solar - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Very high yield and high test weight. Reported to be satisfactory in milling but low in protein and bake absorption. Selected from crosses involving Sonora 64 and Tezanos Pintos Precoz. Released by Northrup King & Co. in 1977. Seed sale regulated by U. S. Variety Protection Act. Waldron - Awnless, early to midseason, and medium height. Good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to 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.