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                          Descriptions of Varieties
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 Bacup - Awned, very early, normal height. Leaf and stem rust resistant. Low
 to medium  yield and very high test weight. Moderately susceptible to
 foliar disease complex and  lodging.  High tolerance to scab. Very high
 protein content. Specialty variety release for scab tolerance with
 recommendation that it not be used on over 15-20% of acreage. Released by
 USDA-ARS and Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1996.
 
 Butte 86 - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem and moderately
 resistant to leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Medium protein percent.
 Moderately susceptible to tan spot, black chaff, and lodging. Released by
 North Dakota Agricultural Experiment  Station in 1986.
 
 Grandin - Awned, early, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and leaf rust.
 High yield and  test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately tolerant
 to loose smut. High protein  percent. Moderately susceptible to foliar
 diseases. Released by North Dakota Agricultural  Experiment Station in
 1989.
 
 Kulm - Awned, early, medium height. Moderately resistant to leaf rust and
 resistant to  stem rust. High yield and test weight. High protein
 percentage. Moderately susceptible to  lodging. Released by North Dakota
 Agricultural Experiment Station in 1994. Seed sales  regulated by the U.S.
 Plant Variety Protection Act, PVP(94).
 
 Marshall - Awned, midseason, semidwarf.  Resistant to stem rust and
 moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and
 ergot. Good lodging resistance. High yield and high test weight. Low to
 medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling. Released by Minnesota
 Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1982.  Seed sale regulated
 by U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act.
 
 Russ - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Moderately resistant
 to stem  rust and leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Moderately
 susceptible to lodging.  Medium protein percent. Moderately susceptible to
 foliar diseases. Released by South  Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
 in 1995.
 
 Sharp - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately
 resistant to  leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Medium protein
 percent. Moderately susceptible to  lodging and black chaff.  Best adapted
 south of I-94. Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in
 1990.
 
 Stoa - Awned, midseason, medium height. Resistant to stem and to leaf rust.
 Moderately  tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Very high yield and medium
 test weight. Medium protein  percent. Higher potential for lodging.
 Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment  Station in 1984.
 
 Verde - Awned, midseason-late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust
 and moderately resistant to leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight.
 Good lodging resistance.  Medium to low protein percent. Moderately
 resistant to foliar diseases. Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment
 Station and USDA-ARS 1995. Seed sale regulated by the  U.S. Plant Variety
 Protection Act,PVP(94).
 
 Trenton - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and
 moderately resistant  to leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight.
 Moderately susceptible to lodging. Medium-high protein percent. Moderately
 susceptible to foliar diseases.  Recommended by  North Dakota State
 University for western and central North Dakota. Released by North Dakota
 Agricultural Experiment Station in 1995. Seed sale regulated by the U.S.
 Plant Variety Protection Act, PVP(94).
 
 2375 - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately
 resistant to  leaf rust. Tolerant to loose smut. Very high yield and test
 weight.  Medium to high protein  percent. Moderately susceptible to
 lodging, shattering and foliar diseases.  Best adapted  south of I-94.
 Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1988. Sold by North Dakota State University
 Research Foundation 1990. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Plant Variety
 Protection Act.
 
 2370 - Awned, early, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust.
 High yield and  medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. Medium protein
 percent.  Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1989. Sold by North Dakota State
 University Research Foundation in  1990. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Plant
 Variety Protection Act.
 
 Sharpshooter - Awned, early, normal height. Leaf and stem rust resistant.
 Medium to  high yield and high test weight. Moderately susceptible to
 foliar disease complex and lodging. Similar to Sharp, selected from for
 possibly enhanced scab tolerance. Released  by Western Plant Breeders in
 1996. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Plant Variety Protection  Act.
 
 Hamer - Awned, early-midseason maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust
 and moderately resistant to leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight.
 Good lodging resistance.  Medium to low protein percent. Moderately
 resistant to foliar diseases. Released by  AgriPro 1995. Seed sale
 regulated by the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act, PVP(94).
 
 Lars - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately
 resistant to  leaf rust. High yield and low test weight. Good lodging
 resistance. Low-medium protein  percent. Moderately resistant to foliar
 diseases. Released by AgriPro in 1995. Seed sale  regulated by the U.S.
 Plant Variety Protection Act, PVP(94).
 
 Nordic - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately
 susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut. High yield and
 medium test weight.  Low protein percent. Medium lodging resistance.
 Released by AgriPro in 1986. Seed sale  regulated by the U.S. Plant Variety
 Protection Act.
 
 Norlander - Awned, early, semidwarf. Moderately susceptible to stem rust
 and moderately resistant to leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight.
 Good lodging resistance.  Medium protein percent. Moderately resistant to
 foliar diseases. Released by AgriPro  1995. Seed sale regulated by the 1995
 U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act.
 
 Gunner - Awned, late, normal height. Leaf rust resistant and moderately
 resistant to stem  rust. Medium yield and high test weight. Moderately
 susceptible to foliar disease complex  and lodging. Tolerance to scab. High
 protein content. Released by AgriPro in 1996.