TRIAL DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY
 
 The 1996 Uniform Regional Hard Red Spring Wheat Performance Nursery was
 planted at 22 locations and harvested at all locations except Madison,
 Wisconsin, in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
 Wyoming, Wisconsin, Washington, and Canada (Table 1). The nursery contained
 34 entries, 5 checks, and 29 experimentals. Trials were conducted as
 randomized blocks with three replicates. Yield data obtained from Tetonia
 and Aberdeen, Idaho, Swift Current, Canada, and Powell, Wyoming, were not
 used in any of the-over location averages. Data from each of 20 locations
 are given in Tables 2-1 to 2-21.
 
 The highest average yielding location was Aberdeen, Idaho, with 86 bu/A and
 the lowest yielding location was Crookston, Minnesota, with 32 bu/A. The
 average yield of all locations combined was 50 bu/A and 3 experimental
 lines were in the first LSD unit when 16 locations were combined (Tables
 2-22 and 2-23). Two entries were earliest to head at 29 days after June 1:
 SD3236 and SD3249. The experimental with the highest test weight was
 SD3249. Data for experimentals and checks grown for two years are given in
 Table 3-1. SBE0050, N92-0434, and SBF0402 were in the first LSD unit for
 grain yield. The highest test weight entries were Gunner and MN91309 which
 had 60 lb/bu or better.
 
 Stability parameters for entries in 1996 are given in Table 3-2. High
 deviations were noted for 9023-FM04C, SD3236, and T1105.
 
 Adult plant field reaction to stem and leaf rust are shown in Tables 4-1
 and 4-2. Scab reaction from field inoculation are given in Table 4-3 from
 St. Paul and Morris. Incidence and severity were read at St. Paul and %
 tombstones (infected kernels) were estimated at both Morris and St. Paul.