Description of Varieties
 
 BacUp - Awned, very early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately susceptible 
 to leaf rust. Low yield, very high test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Susceptible to 
 foliar diseases. High tolerance to scab. Very high protein percent. Specialty variety 
 release for scab tolerance with recommendation that it not be used on over 15 % to 20 % 
 of acreage. Released by USDA-ARS and Minn. AES in 1996.
 
 Forge - Awned, early, medium height. Moderately resistant to stem rust, moderately 
 susceptible to leaf rust. High to medium yield, high test weight. Good lodging 
 resistance. Moderately susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released 
 by S.D. AES in 1997. PVP (pending)
 
 Ingot - Awned, early, tall. Resistant to stem rust, moderately susceptible to leaf rust. 
 High to medium yield, very high test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1998. PVP 
 (pending)
 
 Kulm - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. High yield and test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately susceptible to 
 foliar diseases. High protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1994. PVP (94)
 
 Oxen - Awned, early, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem rust, moderately susceptible 
 to leaf rust. Very high yield, medium test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1996. PVP 
 (94)
 
 Sharp - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. Medium to high yield, high test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1990.
 
 Sharpshooter - Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant 
 to leaf rust. Medium yield and high test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Similar to Sharp, selected from 
 for possibly enhanced scab tolerance. Released by Western Plant Breeders in 1996. PVP 
 (pending)
 
 Ember - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, 
 moderately resistant to leaf rust. Medium to low yield and high test weight. Fair lodging 
 resistance. Moderately susceptible to foliar diseases. Low to medium protein percent. 
 Released by S.D. AES in 1999.  PVP (pending)
 
 Hamer - Awned, early-midseason maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust, moderately 
 resistant to leaf rust. Very high yield and medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. 
 Moderately resistant to foliar diseases. Medium to low protein percent. Released by 
 AgriPro 1995. PVP (94)
 
 2375 - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately 
 susceptible to leaf rust. High to medium yield and test weight. Fair lodging resistance. 
 Susceptible to foliar diseases. Tolerant to loose smut. Moderately susceptible to 
 shattering. Medium protein percent. Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1988. Sold by North 
 Dakota State University Research Foundation 1990. PVP (94)
 
 Argent - Hard white spring wheat, awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. 
 Resistant to stem rust, moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium to high yield and 
 medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately susceptible to foliar diseases. 
 High protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1998. PVP (pending)
 
 Parshall - Awned, early-midseason maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust, moderately 
 resistant to leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately 
 resistant to foliar diseases. High protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1999. PVP 
 (pending)
 
 Russ - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Moderately resistant to stem rust 
 and leaf rust. Medium to high yield, medium test weight. Fair lodging resistance. 
 Moderately susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by S.D. AES 
 in 1995. PVP (94)
 
 HJ98 - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. Very high yield and medium test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium to low percent protein. Released by Minn. AES and 
 USDA-ARS in 1998. PVP (94)
 
 Ivan - Awned, midseason, semidwarf.  Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. Very high yield, medium test weight. Very good lodging resistance. Moderately 
 resistant to foliar diseases. Low to medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1998.  
 PVP (pending)
 
 Keene - Awned, midseason, tall. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. Medium yield and test weight. Fair lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to 
 foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1997. PVP (94)
 
 Lars - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. Very high yield, low test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to 
 foliar diseases. Low to medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1995. PVP (94)
 
 Mercury - Awned, midseason, semidwarf Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to 
 leaf rust. High yield, medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium to low protein percent. Released by North Star 
 Genetics in 1998.
 
 Nora - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to 
 leaf rust. Medium to low yield and low to medium test weight. Fair lodging resistance. 
 Moderately susceptible to foliar diseases. High protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 
 1996. PVP (94)
 
 Norm -Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and to leaf rust. High yield, 
 medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to foliar diseases. Low 
 to medium protein percent. Included in trials as a scab susceptible check.  Released by 
 Minnesota AES and USDA-ARS in 1992.  PVP
 
 NorPro - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to leaf rust. High yield, 
 medium test weight. Very good lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to foliar 
 diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1999. PVP (pending)
 
 Reeder - Awned, midseason, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to 
 leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately resistant to 
 foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1999. PVP (pending)
 
 AC Barrie - Awnless, midseason-late, tall. Resistant to stem rust and moderately 
 susceptible to leaf rust. Low yield, medium test weight. Fair lodging resistance. 
 Moderately susceptible to foliar diseases. High to medium protein percent. Released by 
 Agriculture and AgriFood, Manitoba, Canada, to Cargill in 1997.
 
 McVey - Awned, midseason-late maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust, moderately 
 resistant to leaf rust. High yield, low test weight. Fair lodging resistance, Moderately 
 resistant to foliar diseases. Low protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS 
 1999. PVP (pending)
 
 Verde - Awned, midseason-late maturity, semidwarf Resistant to stem rust, moderately 
 resistant to leaf rust. Very high yield, medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. 
 Moderately resistant to foliar diseases. Medium to low protein percent, Released by Minn. 
 AES and USDA-ARS in 1995. PVP (94)
 
 Gunner - Awned, late, medium height. Resistant to stem rust , moderately resistant to 
 leaf rust. Medium yield, high test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately resistant 
 to foliar diseases. High protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1996.  PVP (94)
 
 Hagar - Awned, late, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust, moderately resistant to leaf 
 rust. Medium yield and medium test weight. Good lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1998. PVP 
 (94)
 
 Marshall - Awned, late, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust, moderately susceptible to leaf 
 rust. Medium to low yield and test weight. Very good lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible to foliar diseases. Low to medium protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and 
 USDA-ARS in 1982. PVP