Bauermeister (WA7939)
A WSU release in 2005 adapted to low to intermediate rainfall regions. It is
higher yielding than Weston and Buchanan in WA testing. A semi-dwarf, it is shorter
than Finley and Weston. Milling yield, protein, and bread making quality are lower
than Finley and Weston. Bauermeister has not been tested in western Idaho
dryland trials as seed has never been provided.
Blizzard
An awned, tall, variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1989. Blizzard has light tan
glumes, stiff straw, and erect to inclined heads. It is resistant to shattering, similar
to Jeff. Some producers have reported that Blizzard is harder to thresh than other
varieties. The height of Blizzard is intermediate between Weston and Manning. Blizzard has
averaged 2-4 days later in heading than Manning and Weston. Blizzard shows a high degree
of tolerance to snow mold and is highly resistant to dwarf bunt. Blizzard is moderately
susceptible to stripe rust. In the absence of snow mold, Blizzard is comparable in yield
to Manning, Weston, and Sprague. Where snow mold has prevailed, Blizzard will outperform
other varieties. Test weight of Blizzard is intermediate between Manning and Weston. Grain
protein averages higher for Blizzard than Manning or Weston and the milling and baking
quality is rated as acceptable. Blizzard is intermediate between Manning and Weston for
most characteristics.
Bonneville
A white-chaffed, awned, medium height variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1993.
Bonneville has excellent snow mold tolerance and dwarf bunt resistance. Yields of
Bonneville have been superior to Survivor with stiffer straw and better test weight than
Survivor or Blizzard. Bonneville's best performance has been in trials above 5,000 feet
where it's yields are superior to Manning. Bonneville also has excellent seedling
emergence, similar to Jeff. Milling yield and baking quality are excellent, better than
Survivor, Weston, and Blizzard.
Boundary
Released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1997. Boundary is intended for production in the
high yield production zones. Yield under irrigation has been less than Promontory. Test
weight and grain protein tend to be lower than average. Straw strength is very good and
better than Promontory. Mixing tolerance is much better than average and loaf volume is
slightly less than average.
Bruckstone
A Montana State University release.
Declo
Released by Sunderman
Breeding in 1999. Declo
is a high yielding variety for irrigated conditions. It has high test
weight and is shorter than Boundary and Promontory and taller than Garland. Date head is later
than Promontory and earlier than Boundary. Protein content is
higher than Boundary and similar to Promontory. Declo
is listed as a variety with limited markets due to concerns with its milling and
baking quality .
DW (ID0513)
UI 2001 release from Aberdeen. Adapted for rain fed porduction.
Replacement for Bonneville. Intermediate protein but good bread making quality,
loaf volume and mix time. Named for D.W. Sundermann, former USDA-ARS wheat breeder
at Aberdeen.
Eddy
A Westbred release with Q+ rating for quality from
the Washington Wheat Commission. Eddy is an early semidwarf with good test
weight but has not been tested in the Extension nurseries in western Idaho.
Farnum
A WSU release from Kim Kidwell for
the Horse Heaven Hills area of Washington. The variety reportedly is
higher in protein due to an early senescence gene. It also has a slow
rusting gene for stripe rust resistance.
Garland
An awned, tan-chaffed, semi-dwarf variety released by Utah AES, USDA in 1993. It was
released to replace Ute. It has better mildew resistance, test weight, and out
yields Ute
in Utah tests. Garland was released for production under irrigation.
Juniper (ID0575)
An Idaho 2006 release intended primarily for low-rainfall production.
There has been limited testing of this variety in western Idaho. It has dwarf
bunt resistance. It lodges less than Weston. Protein is lower than Bonneville
and comparable to Weston. Milling yield and loaf volume is similar to Weston but
mixing tolerance is better for Juniper.
Manning
A bronze-chaffed variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1980. Manning is intermediate
to tall and has reasonably stiff straw. It is best suited to dryland areas that receive
above average precipitation. Manning has a shorter coleoptile, similar to Promontory, and
should not be planted deep as it may have emergence problems. Manning is resistant to
dwarf bunt and has some tolerance to snow mold. Manning is moderately resistant to Cephalosporium
stripe and to stripe rust. Manning yields well under irrigation, however, it produces
relatively low protein content. Test weight is lower than Weston and Blizzard.
Meridian
A white-chaffed, awned variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1992. Meridian is
primarily a variety for irrigated production but yields well on higher yielding dryland
sites. Meridian is moderately susceptible to dwarf bunt and moderately tolerant to snow
mold but should not be grown where these diseases occur. Meridian has adult plant
resistance to stripe rust. Meridian is 2 days earlier and 4 inches shorter than Neely.
Seedling emergence of Meridian is similar to Manning and Promontory but not as good as
Weston or Bonneville. Meridian has high protein content, but low milling yield. Baking
quality is satisfactory but loaf volume has been lower than most other varieties.
Moreland (ID0517)
A UI 2002 release from Ed Souza in Aberdeen. Early maturing, adapted to
irrigated production. TCK (Dwarf bunt) resisant and moderate resistance to stripe
rust. More winter hardy than Stephens but less snow mold tolerance than
Boundary. Excellent straw strength, similar to Garland. Shorter than
Meridian, Hoff, and Hawk but taller than Garland. Good yield potential, but less
productive than Hoff, Meridian or Hawk in western Idaho, but better than Garland.
Milling yield is moderate but better than Garland. Baking quality is exceptional
(good mixing time and high bake volume), much better than Garland and other commonly grown
irrigated hard red winters. This may be one of the few irrigated PNW varieties
acceptable to the Portland trade for export.
Neeley
A white glumed, awned, semidwarf variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1979. Although
primarily intended as an irrigated variety, Neeley yields well on dryland but is
susceptible to dwarf bunt and snow mold and should not be grown where these diseases are
prevalent. Neeley is intermediate to tall in height, being similar to Blizzard, taller
than Manning, and shorter than Weston. In the absence of snow mold and dwarf bunt, Neeley
yields have been slightly above Weston and similar to Manning. Test weight is lower than
Manning and Survivor. Milling quality is poor and baking quality is rated as satisfactory.
Paladin (W96-355)
Paladin is an 2005 Agripro release, with good yield potential and quality.
It is a semidwarf with excellent straw strength and lodging resistance.
Irrigated Paladin has not been tested in western Idaho but has yielded comparable to
Moreland in the Magic Valley and southeastern Idaho. Test weight is
better than Moreland.
Promontory
A bronze-chaffed, awned variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1990. Promontory has the
best yield potential of current hard red winter varieties in the absence of disease and
when sufficient moisture is available. Promontory has excellent resistance to dwarf bunt
but less tolerance to snow mold than Manning. Height is similar to Manning and shorter
than Weston and Bonneville. Straw strength is good and maturity is early, similar to
Manning and Weston but earlier than Blizzard and Bonneville. Coleoptile length of
Promontory is similar to Manning but shorter than Blizzard, Weston, and Bonneville.
Promontory should not be seeded deep as it may have emergence problems. Although protein
content tends to be lower than many other varieties, milling and baking quality is rated
as excellent. Promontory can be produced under irrigation but lodging may occur under high
yielding, high nitrogen conditions.
Survivor
An awned, dryland variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1990. Survivor is
intermediate to tall being similar to Blizzard and Manning but shorter than Weston.
Seedling emergence is very good. Survivor has excellent tolerance to snow mold, producing
spring stands better than other hard red varieties and similar to the soft white winter
variety Sprague. Survivor is resistant to dwarf bunt and is moderately susceptible to
stripe rust. Straw strength is intermediate between Sprague and Blizzard. Yields of
Survivor have exceeded those of Manning when snow mold significantly reduces stands of
less resistant varieties. Survivor is also a clean threshing variety. Test weight is less
than Blizzard but greater than Sprague. Survivor has intermediate protein content but
excellent milling yield. Baking quality of Survivor is acceptable.
Utah 100
Released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1997.
Utah 100 is primarily adapted to dryland conditions where it has had high
yields.
Yields have been better than Bonneville, test weight has been less and
height is shorter than Bonneville.
Under irrigation, Utah 100 does not yield as well as Boundary or Garland.
Protein content is similar to Bonneville but milling and baking scores are
not as good.
Ute
An awned, semi-dwarf variety released by Utah AES, USDA-ARS in 1983. Ute has medium
maturity and, under irrigation, has yields comparable to Stephens. Ute is recommended for
high-producing irrigated areas where lodging has been a problem. Ute has considerable
resistance to dwarf and common bunt. Ute is susceptible to powdery mildew.
Weston
A bronze-chaffed, awned variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1978. Weston has
moderate to good resistance to dwarf bunt but only fair tolerance to snow mold. Weston
emerges from the soil well and has been the most popular dryland variety in the area for
the past several years. Weston is shorter and has better straw strength than Jeff but is
taller than Manning. In the absence of snow mold, Weston has better yield than Blizzard in
the southern areas and slightly less at the higher elevation areas near Tetonia. Weston
heads 2 days earlier than Manning and has higher protein content. Milling quality is
satisfactory and baking quality is poor.
ID0562
Dwarf Bunt resistant, excellent quality.