General Purpose Varieties
 
 McVey - Awned, late maturity, medium height.  Resistance to stem rust and 
 moderately susceptible to leaf rust.  Moderately susceptible to other leaf 
 diseases.  High to medium yield and low test weight.  Medium straw strength.  
 Low protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1999.  PVP
 
 Parshall - Awned, early-midseason maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf 
 diseases.  High to medium yield and very high test weight. Strong straw. High 
 protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1999.  PVP (pending)
 
 HJ98 - Awned, midseason maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf 
 diseases.  Very high yield and medium test weight.  Medium straw strength. 
 Medium to low protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1998. 
 PVP (94)
 
 Ingot - Awned, very early, tall. Resistant to stem rust and moderately 
 susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases. High 
 to medium yield and very high test weight. Moderately strong straw. Medium to 
 high protein percent. Released by the S.D. AES in 1998. PVP (pending)
 
 Ivan - Awned, late maturity, semidwarf.  Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf 
 diseases. Very high yield and medium test weight. Very strong straw. Low to 
 medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1998. PVP (94)
 
 Forge - Awned, very early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf 
 diseases.  High to medium yield and high test weight. Moderately strong 
 straw.  Medium to low protein percent.  Released by S.D. AES in 1997. PVP 
 (94)
 
 Mercury - Awned, early-midseason maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust 
 and moderately resistant to leaf rust.  Moderately resistant to other leaf 
 diseases. Very high yield and medium test weight. Strong straw. Medium 
 protein percent. Released by NorthStar Genetics in 1997.
 
 Gunner - Awned, late maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and moderately 
 susceptible to leaf rust.  Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases.  Low 
 yield and medium test weight.  Moderately strong straw.  High protein 
 percent. Released by AgriPro in 1996.  PVP (94)
 
 Oxen - Awned, early, semidwarf.  Resistant to stem rust and moderately 
 resistant to leaf rust.  Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases.  Very 
 high yield and medium test weight.  Moderately strong straw.  Medium protein 
 percent.  Released by S.D. AES in 1996. PVP (94)
 
 Russ - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust 
 and moderately resistant to leaf rust.  Moderately susceptible to other leaf 
 diseases.  High yield and medium test weight. Medium straw strength. Medium 
 protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1995. PVP (94) 
 
 Verde - Awned, midseason-late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf 
 diseases. Very high yield and medium test weight. Moderately strong straw. 
 Medium to low protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1995. 
 PVP (94)
 
 AC Barrie - Awnless, midseason-late maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust 
 and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf 
 diseases.  Low yield and medium test weight.  Medium straw strength. High to 
 medium protein percent. Released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Swift 
 Current Research Station in 1994. 
 
 Norm - Awned, midseason-late, semi-dwarf. Resistant to stem rust and to leaf 
 rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. High to medium yield and 
 medium test weight. Strong straw. Low to medium protein percent. Included in 
 trials as a scab-susceptible check. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 
 1992. PVP
 
 2375 - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust 
 and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Susceptible to other leaf diseases. 
 High to medium yield and test weight. Medium straw strength. Tolerant to 
 loose smut. Moderately susceptible to shattering.  Medium to low protein 
 percent.  Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1988. Sold by N.D. State University 
 Research Foundation 1990. PVP (94)
 
 Marshall - Awned, late maturity, semi-dwarf.  Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf 
 diseases. Medium yield and test weight. Very strong straw. Low to medium 
 protein percent.  Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1982. PVP
 
 Special-Purpose Varieties
 Argent - Hard white spring wheat, awned, early-midseason maturity, medium 
 height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. 
 Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases. Medium to high yield and high 
 to medium test weight. Strong  straw. Medium to high protein percent. 
 Released by N.D. AES in 1998. PVP (pending)
 
 BacUp - Awned, very early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Susceptible to other leaf diseases. Low 
 yield and very high test weight. Medium straw strength. Very high protein 
 percent. Specialty variety release for scab tolerance, with recommendation 
 that it not be used on over 15 to 20 percent of acre-age.  Released by Minn. 
 AES and USDA-ARS in 1996.
 
 
 
 Varieties Not Adequately Tested
 
 Alsen - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem 
 rust and to leaf rust. High yield and very high test weight. Strong straw. 
 High protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 2000. PVP (pending)
 
 Aurora - Awned, midseason-late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust 
 and moderately resistant to leaf rust. High to medium yield and low to medium 
 test weight. Moderately strong straw. Low to medium protein percent. Released 
 by NorthStar Genetics in 1999.  PVP (pending) 
 
 Dandy - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem 
 rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Very high yield and high to 
 medium test weight. Very strong straw. Medium protein percent. Released by 
 North-Star Genetics in 1999. PVP (pending)
 
 Ember - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem 
 rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other 
 leaf diseases. Medium to high yield and high test weight. Moderately strong 
 straw. Low to medium protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1999. PVP 
 (pending)
 
 NorPro - Awned, midseason-late, semi-dwarf.  Resistant to stem rust and 
 moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf 
 diseases. Very high yield and medium test weight. Very strong straw. Medium 
 protein percent.  Released by AgriPro in 1999.  PVP (pending)
 
 Reeder - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem 
 rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other 
 leaf diseases.  High yield and test weight. Strong straw. Medium to high 
 protein percent.  Released by N.D. AES in 1999.  (pending)
 
 McKenzie - Awned, early-midseason maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and 
 leaf rust. Medium to high yield and high test weight. Medium straw strength. 
 High protein percent. Developed by AgPro/Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1997. 
 Marketed by CroPlan Genetics.