Spring Six-rowed Malting Barley
Spring Six-rowed Feed Barley
Spring Two-rowed Malt Barley
Bancroft
A feed variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1996. Bancroft has resistance to barley
stripe rust and will be most useful if this disease becomes established in Idaho and other
western states. Bancroft has higher yield than Klages, similar test weight to Klages and
Harrington and lower test weight than Crystal. Height is similar to Klages but has weaker
straw strength.
Baronesse
A rough-awned feed variety released by Western Plant Breeders in 1988.
Baronesse is widely adapted to both irrigated and dryland areas and has shown
good yields and heavy test weights in these areas. Baronesse has good straw
strength but not as good as Idagold. It is taller than Idagold. Irrigated
Baronesse is not as productive as Idagold but it has better test weight. Baroness is
earlier than Idagold.
BCD 47
An very short OSU facultative (fall or spring planted) from the Pat Hays program with 6
row malting quality . A Galena derivative with BSR resistance. Very short,
comparable to Idagold but better straw strength and resistance to lodging. Yield
potential is less than Idagold or Idagold II. Good test weight, comparable to
Idagold II..
Bear
A hulless feed barley released by Washington AES, USDA-ARS in 1997. Bear is similar
in yield to the hulless variety Merlin and better than Shonkin. Test weight is less than
Merlin and plant height is taller. Straw strength is not as good as Merlin.
Bearpaw
This feed variety was released by Montana AES, USDA-ARS in 1989. It has white kernels and
rough awns. In Idaho irrigated tests, Bearpaw yields 97 percent as much as Lud, is 1 pound
per bushel lighter in test weight, and is similar in height and maturity. Straw strength
is significantly less than that of Lud, and plump seed averages 4 percent less. Dryland
trials at Tetonia indicate Bearpaw yields 93 percent as much as Hector, has slightly
lighter test weight and less plant height, and matures earlier.
Bob (WA8682-96)
A WSU release.
Bowman
This feed variety was released by North Dakota AES, USDA-ARS in 1984. It has smooth awns,
white kernels, and strong straw. Bowman has early maturity and very good yield. It is
susceptible to stem rust and loose smut and moderately susceptible to leaf diseases.
Burton (98ID251)
A USDA-ARS release in 2004 by Phil Bregitzer. This two row feed
variety is resistant to the Russian Wheat aphid. There has been limited testing in
western Idaho but it has performed as well as Baronesse in Aberdeen irrigated trials
over four years of testing. It averaged one to six inches taller than Baronesse but
has straw strength that is at least as good as Baronesse. Test weight was equal to
or better than Baronesse at Aberdeen. In environments where Russian Wheat aphid is a
significant presence this variety should out perform other two-row varieties. The
pedigree is Baronesse/3/Crystal/2/Klages*3/PI 366450.
Camas
A feed barley released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS
in 1999. Camas is
perhaps better adapted in northern Idaho than in southern Idaho. Yield of irrigated
Camas has been comparable to Baronesse and Farmington but lower than Idagold in southwest
Idaho trials. Camas has higher test weight comparqable to Baronesse and higher than
Idagold. Camas is
taller than Baronesse but straw strength has been as good as or better than Baronesse.
Champion
A Westbred feed barley released as a replacement for
Baronesse.
Clearwater (01AB435H)
A two row USDA-ARS Aberdeen release in 2006. It
is the first PNW release of a hulless two row barley with the low phytate gene (lpa1-1)
that improves grain phosphorus utilization by non-ruminants and reduces manure P
concentrations. It is derived from a Baronesse cross. Since it is
hulless the grain yield is significantly lower than hulled types normally grown.
It is similar in height and lodging to Baroness.
Farmington (WA9504-95)
A WSU release in 2000 from the Steve Ulrich program. A semi-dwarf with
better straw strength than Baronesse and Idagold. Shorter than Baronesse and
better lodging resistance. Better test weight and earlier than Idagold. Good yield
potential but has not yielded as well as Idagold in western Idaho testing. Moderate
resistance to Barley Stripe Rust .
Gallatin
A white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety released by the USDA-ARS and the Montana and
Idaho agricultural experiment stations in 1986. Gallatin has midlax, midlong spikes that,
like Hector's, are seminodding before maturity and nodding at maturity. In irrigated
trials at Aberdeen, Gallatin yielded 4 percent more than Hector; had similar test weight,
plump seed percentage, height, and heading date; and stronger straw. In dryland trials at
Tetonia, Gallatin yielded 5 percent less than Hector and had similar height, test weight,
and plump seed percentage.
Garnet
A feed variety released by Idaho-AES, USDA-ARS in 1996. Garnet has been extensively tested
for malting and brewing and is considered to be a potential malting variety. Garnet has
exceeded Klages in yield but has been slightly lower than B1202 and Harrington. Test
weight is similar to Klages, height averages 1 inch taller but straw is stronger.
Hector
A white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety released by the University of Alberta in 1983.
Hector is primarily adapted to dryland production as its straw strength tends to be weak
under irrigated conditions. Test weight is excellent under both dryland and irrigated
production. Hector heads 1 to 2 days earlier than Lud. Kernel plumpness is generally
excellent. It has performed best in dryland trials at higher elevations where it averages
about 95 percent the yield of Steptoe.
Idagold
An awned variety released by Coors Brewing Co. in 1993, the first of the Coors lines
released as a feed barley. Yield is high throughout irrigated areas of southern Idaho but
it is not recommended for dryland areas. Idagold has good feed quality
(digestibility). Short with very
good straw strength, especially for a two row. Test weight lower than other two rows but
feed quality excellent. Excellent yield potential in western Idaho. Maturity is
late. Possibly less sensitive than other varieties to different seeding rates
according to Larry Robertson.. Idagold
has good disease resistance but is not stripe rust resistant. Seed marketed by
Simplot Agrisource and Western Seed.
Idagold II (C32)
An awned variety release from Coors Brewing in 2001 for feed. It is the second feed
barley release from Coors. It has yielded sporadically in western Idaho. It
has yielded almost as good as Idagold in long term testing but has been highly variable in
yield. It has better test weight than Idagold and is earlier maturing. Height is
comparable to Idagold and its straw strength is as good as Idagold.
Jersey
A feed barley released by Western Plant
Breeders in 1999. Jersey
was evaluated for the first time in 1999. It appears to be best
adapted to high yield environments but does reasonably well even under dryland conditions. Test weight averages
slightly higher than the average of 2-row varieties and it is a bit earlier and shorter
than the average. Straw
strength is above average.
Lud
Lud is a white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety released by North American Plant
Breeders (now Agripro) in 1973. In recent years, Lud has ranked near the top in acreage of
two-rowed varieties planted for feed. Under irrigation, Lud has yields similar to those of
Steptoe except in higher-elevation areas of eastern Idaho where it is lower yielding. Lud
yields the same as Sunbar 560 but is generally 2 to 3 pounds per bushel higher in test
weight. Lud averages about 32 inches tall under irrigation, and is shorter than Steptoe
and Klages. Lud lodges less than Klages. It is less well adapted to dryland production.
Menuet
A white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety released by Cenex Corporation in 1980. Menuet
yields are similar to those of Lud and Sunbar 560, while test weights average 1 pound per
bushel heavier than those of Lud. Menuet heads earlier than Lud and has similar straw
strength and plant height. Menuet averages 5 percent higher in plump seed than Lud under
irrigation but tends to lose this advantage under dryland conditions.
Orca
Orca was released by Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1998 and is resistant to both barley stripe
rust and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. Yields in southern Idaho have been lower than
Baronesse and significantly lower than Idagold or Idagold II. Test weight of Orca is
heavier than Baronesse and height is taller. Straw strength is better than Baronesse and
heading date is earlier.
Radiant
A WSU 2004 two row spring feed barley release. Radiant
Sissi
A feed variety released by Western Plant Breeders in 1995. It is similar in yield to
Idagold and Sunbar 560 with higher test weight. Height is similar to Sunbar 560 but
lodging is less. Maturity is equal to Sunbar 560 and 1 day later than Baronesse. On
dryland, Sissi did not yield as much as Sunbar 560.
Sunbar 560
Sunbar 560 is a white-kerneled, rough-awned, proprietary feed variety released by
Northrup-King & Co. Sunbar 560 yields the same as Lud under irrigation but averages
nearly 3 pounds per bushel lighter in test weight. Straw strength is similar to that of
Lud, but lodging is slightly less under high-yielding conditions. It is 1 inch shorter
than Lud. On dryland, Sunbar 560 yields more than Lud.
Targhee
This white-kerneled, rough-awned feed variety was released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1991.
Targhee has similar yields to Hector under dryland conditions and has generally higher
yields under short-season environments and with limited irrigation. Targhee is not as well
adapted to irrigated conditions because it has less lodging resistance than other
varieties. Targhee is similar to Hector in test weight, slightly higher in plump seed
percentage, 2 inches shorter, and has stronger straw.
Tetonia (98Ab11720)
A USDA-ARS two row feed barley release to replace Baronesse under
irrigation. Tetonia has not been evaluated in western Idaho.
Xena
A feed barley released by Western Plant
Breeders in 1999. Xena
has had very high yields over the locations tested. It’s yield has
been comparable to Baronesse (often higher), and is about two inches taller but with
similar straw strength. Test
weight tends to be higher than Baronesse.