HARD RED SPRING WHEAT - 1985 Publicly developed varieties are classed into Recommended, Not Adequately Tested, and Other Varieties categories. Privately developed varieties are listed and described in alphabetical order after a minimum of two years testing. RECOMMENDED VARIEITIES - 1985 Butte - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1977. Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust. Tolerant of loose smut and ergot. High yield and test weight with medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Because of early heading, may be suitable for later seeding. Disadvantages-Susceptible to leaf rust and to black chaff. Moderately susceptible to tan spot and lodging. Very tough threshing and may be erratic in yield. Era - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Low protein percent and bake absorption. Because of later maturity, less suitable for late seeding in southern Minnesota. Len - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1979. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Good lodging resistance. Medium yield and test weight. High protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages-Moderately susceptible to shattering. Marshall - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1982. Variety protection pending. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of loose smut and moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. Very high yield and high test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages - Low bake absorption. Wheaton - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1983. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. Very high yield. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Low protein percent and test weight. VARIETIES NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED - 1985 Guard - Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1983. Variety protection pending. Awned, early, semidwarf. Resistant to leaf rust and moderately resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. Resistant to hessian fly. Very high yield and high test weight. Medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Stoa - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1984. Awned, midseason, medium height. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. Very high yield and medium test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages-Higher potential for lodging. OTHER VARIETIES - 1985 Angus - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1978. Awned, bronze chaff, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of ergot, tan spot, and moderately tolerant of loose smut. Good lodging resistance. Medium yield and high test weight. Medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages-Susceptible to bacterial leaf blight and moderately susceptible to shattering and black chaff. Centa - Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1982. Awned, very early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust. Medium yield and high test weight. Medium protein. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Disadvantages-Susceptible to lodging and moderately susceptible to leaf rust and loose smut. Chris - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1965. Awnless, midseason, medium height. Resistant to stem rust but ranges from resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Tolerant of ergot and moderately tolerant of loose smut. Medium test weight and high protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages-Susceptible to lodging. Low yield. Olaf - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1973. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. Medium yield and test weight. High protein percent. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Susceptible to tan spot. Moderately susceptible to loose smut, leaf rust, and shattering. Tendency to have long and strong dough mixing requirements. PRIVATELY DEVELOPED VARIETIES - 1985 A99AR - Released by Weather Master in 1982. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awnless, late to midseason, tall. Moderately resistant to stem rust. Tolerant of loose smut. Very high yield and medium test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages-Moderately susceptible to ergot and lodging. Susceptible to leaf rust. Very long and strong dough mixing requirements. Buckshot - Released by North American Breeders in 1983. Variety protection pending. Awned, midseason semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight and low to medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantage-Moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Erik - Released by North American Plant Breeders in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust. Good lodging resistance. High yield. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages-Moderately susceptible to loose smut and mildew. Low test weight. Oslo - Released by North American Plant Breeders in 1981. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, early, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem rust and moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. High yield. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Low protein percent and bake absorption. Moderately susceptible to leaf rust and loose smut. Low percent vitreous kernels and test weight. PR2360 - Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1981. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Low protein percent and bake absorption. Solar - Released by Northrup King Co. in 1977. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf, similar to Era. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Low protein percent and bake absorption. Because of later maturity, less suitable for late seeding in southern Minnesota. Victory 283 - Sold exclusively by Dakota Oat Processors in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason to early, medium height. Medium yield and high test weight. Medium protein percent. Disadvantages-Susceptible to leaf rust and moderately susceptible to stem rust, loose smut, and lodging. Low flour yield. Walera - Released by Northrup King Co. in 1980. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantage s-Low protein percent and bake absorption. 2369 - Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem rust and tolerant to loose smut. Very high yield and high test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Medium lodging resistance. Disadvantages-Susceptible to leaf rust. 711 - Released by Northrup King Co. in 1980. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant to loose smut. Good lodging resistance. High yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages-Moderately susceptible to leaf rust, ergot, and tan spot. Low protein percent and bake absorption.