Variety Selection Criteria Although all data presented should be considered when choosing wheat varieties, the scab epidemics in the hard red spring wheat growing areas of the state have demonstrated the clear need to give greater weight to selecting varieties for their tolerance to this devastating disease. Scab evaluations include disease severity, based on visual spread of the disease on the spike and grain soundness, which reflects the variety's ability to maintain plump, sound kernels. These ratings should be considered together to reduce risk of loss. The use of more than one variety to provide different days to heading and use of different seeding dates is highly recommended to reduce risk. Variety descriptions do not provide information on scab resistance. Table information should be used. General Purpose Varieties Aurora - Awned, late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. High to medium yield and low to medium test weight. Very strong straw. Low to medium protein percent. Released by NorthStar Genetics in 1999. Ember - Awned, early-midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases. Medium yield and high test weight. Moderately strong straw. Low to medium protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1999. PVP (pending) McVey - Awned, late maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant 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 (pending) NorPro -Awned, midseason-late, 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 AgriPro in 1999. PVP (94) Parshall - Awned, midseason maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. Medium to high yield and very high test weight. Strong straw. High protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1999. PVP (94) Reeder - Awned, midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. Very high yield and medium to high test weight. Strong straw. Medium to high protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 1999. PVP (94) HJ98 - Awned, midseason-late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases. High to medium 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, 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 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. Strong straw. Medium to low protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1997. PVP (94) Mercury - 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. Strong straw. Medium to low protein percent. Released by NorthStar Genetics in 1997. Gunner - Awned, midseason-late maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. Low yield and high to medium test weight. Moderately strong straw. High protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 1996. PVP (94) Oxen - Awned, early-midseason, 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 susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases. High yield and medium test weight. Moderately strong straw. Medium to low protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 1995. PVP (94) Verde - Awned, late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. High to medium yield and medium test weight. Moderately strong straw. Medium to low protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1995. PVP (94) Norm - Awned, midseason, semidwarf. 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, midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Susceptible to other leaf diseases. High to medium yield and high 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, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to other leaf diseases. Medium yield and test weight. Strong straw. Low to medium protein percent. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1982. PVP Special Purpose Varieties BacUp - Awned, 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% of acreage. Released by Minn. AES and USDA-ARS in 1996. Varieties Not Adequately Tested Hanna - Awned, midseason maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Medium yield and test weight. Moderately strong straw. Medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 2001. PVP (pending) Keystone - Awned, midseason maturity, medium height. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Medium yield and medium to high test weight. Moderately strong straw. Low protein percent. Released by Western Plant Breeders in 2001. PVP (pending) Knudson - Awned, midseason-late maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and to leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Moderately strong straw. Medium protein percent. Released by AgriPro in 2001. PVP (pending) Walworth - Awned, early maturity, medium height. 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 protein percent. Released by S.D. AES in 2001. PVP (pending) Alsen - Awned, midseason maturity, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and leaf rust. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. High to medium yield and high test weight. Strong straw. High protein percent. Released by N.D. AES in 2000. PVP (94) Dandy -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 high to medium test weight. Very strong straw. Medium to low protein percent. Released by NorthStar Genetics in 1999. PVP (94) Amazon - Awned, late maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust. Medium to low test weight. Medium straw strength. Medium protein percent. Developed by the University of Manitoba, marketed by Canterra Seeds Ltd. CDC Bounty - Awnless, midseason-late maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust. Low yield and medium to high test weight. Medium straw strength. High protein percent. Developed by Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, marketed by Canterra Seeds Ltd. McKenzie - Awned, early-midseason maturity, tall. Resistant to stem rust and leaf rust. Medium yield and medium to high test weight. Moderately resistant to other leaf diseases. Medium straw strength. Medium to high protein percent. Developed by AgPro/Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1997. Marketed by Croplan Genetics.