winter wheat varieties.

Chaff Winter Straw Stem Clear- Coleoptile Dwarf Stripe Stem Leaf

Variety

Maturity

Color

Survival

Strength

solid

field

length

Milling

Baking

PPO

Smut Rust Rust Rust

AAC Wildfire L Red 4 - N - - - - - MR - -

Bearpaw M White 2 M 21 N M 4 2 H S S R S

Brawl CL Plus E White 2 S Y L 3 3 H S S - -

Byrd CL Plus E White 3 - Y - 3 3 H - S - -

Decade M White 4 S N M 3 4 H S S R MS

FourOsix M White 3 S N M 3 4 M S R MS -

Incline AX M White 2 -

10/

- - - - - S - -

Judee M White 2 M 20 N L 3 4 H S R S S

Keldin M White 2 S N S 3 2 H S MS - -

Langin E White 3 - N M 2 3 H S MS - -

LCS Chrome M-E Red 3 - N M-L 3 3 M S R - -

LCS Jet M White 2 - N L 4 2 H S R - -

LCS Link E White 3 - N - - - - - MR - -

LCS Rocket M White 0 - N - - - - - R - -

LCS Zoom M-E White 1 - N - - - - - R - -

Loma M-L White 4 M 20 N S 4 4 ML S R R -

Long Branch E White 3 - N M 3 3 H S R - -

Northern M White 3 S N S 3 3 L S R R -

MT1564

E White 3 S N S 3 3 M MR R MR

MTCS1601

M White 3 S 19 Y - 3 3 H - R MS -

MTS1588

M White 2 S 23 N S 4 4 ML S R MS S

MTF1435 L White 3 MS N L 4 3 L S R S -

Oahe E White 3 - N - - - - - R - -

Ray L White 2 MS N M 3 3 L S R S -

SY 517 CL2 E White 2 - Y M-L - - - S MS - -

SY Clearsone 2CL M White 3 S Y S 3 3 M R R MR -

SY Legend CL2 M-E Red 2 - Y - - - - - MR - -

SY Monument M White 3 S N M 3 2 ML S R - -

SY Sunrise E White 2 S N M 3 2 H S R - -

SY Wolf M White 3 S N M 3 2 M S R R -

Warhorse M White 4 MS 22 N M 3 3 H S R R MR

WB4483 L White 3 S 20 N S 3 3 H S MS - -

WB4575 M White 3 S N M 3 4 M S S - -

WB4614 M White 4 S N M 3 3 H S R - -

WB4623CLP M-L White 1 M Y M 3 4 ML S R - -

Yellowstone M White 4 S N S 3 4 M MS R S MS

1/ VE = Very Early, E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late, VL = Very Late 9/ = approved for release in 2019, name pending

2/ 5 = Best Winter survival (over several years at Sidney, Williston and Moccasin)

W = Weak 5/ L = long 6/ 5 = Superior 7/ PPO = Polyphenol Oxidase

MW = Medium Weak M = medium 4 (low is better for noodles)

M = Medium S = short 3 L = low

MS = Medium Strong - = no info. 2 M = medium

S = Strong 1 = Inferior H = high

scored 5-25, 25 = most solid 8/ R = Resistant 10/ Coaxium herbicide

Combined 2013-2017 Bozeman, Carter, Conrad, Havre, Gildford, MR = Moderately Resistant resistance

Loma, and Moccasin data; varieties with no number were not M = Moderate

evaluated MS = Moderately Susceptible

S = Susceptible

VS = Very Susceptible

- = no information

Agronomic Chararacters

Disease Reactions

Cereal Quality

Table 15. Selected agronomic characters, cereal quality evaluations and disease reactions of hard

2019 Winter Wheat Varieties (2018 Data)

Additional Descriptive Information for Winter Wheat Varieties

New for the 2019 Bulletin:

AAC Wildfire – hard red winter wheat developed

by Agriculture and AgriFoods Canada in Alberta,

released in 2015, and marketed by SECAN. AAC

Wildfire is a late maturing, hollow-stemmed, tall

wheat with red chaff. AAC Wildfire has average

yield, test weight, and protein, with above average

winter survival. AAC Wildfire is moderately resistant

to stripe rust. Mill and bake characteristics, under

Montana conditions, have not been determined.

Byrd CL Plus – hard red winter wheat developed

by Colorado and released in 2018. Byrd CL Plus is

an early maturing, hollow-stemmed, medium-tall

wheat with white chaff. Byrd CL Plus has above

average yield, average test weight, and below

average protein, with average winter survival.

Resistance or susceptibility to stripe rust, under

Montana conditions, has not been determined for

Byrd CL Plus. Mill and bake characteristics, under

Montana conditions, have not been determined

PVP, Title V will be applied for. Additionally, the

CLEARFIELD genes are patented.

Incline AX – hard red winter wheat developed by

Colorado and released in 2017. Incline AX is the

first wheat to be released as part of the CoAXium

Wheat Production System for use in control of

grassy weeds. Incline AX is a medium maturing,

hollow-stemmed, medium height wheat with white

chaff. Incline AX has below average yield, test

weight, and protein, with below average winter

survival. Resistance or susceptibility to stripe rust,

under Montana conditions, has not been

determined for Incline AX. Mill and bake

characteristics, under Montana conditions, have not

been determined. PVP, Title V will be applied for.

Additionally, the CoAXium genes are patented.

LCS Link – hard red winter wheat developed by

Limagrain LLC and released in 2017. LCS Link is

an early maturing, hollow-stemmed, short wheat

with white chaff. LCS Link has average yield, above

average test weight, and average protein with

average winter survival. Resistance or susceptibility

to stripe rust, under Montana conditions, has not

been determined for LCS Link. Mill and bake

characteristics, under Montana conditions, have not

been determined PVP, Title V is pending

(Certificate #201700394). LCS Link will not be in

the Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

LCS Rocket – hard red winter wheat developed by

Limagrain LLC and released in 2017. LCS Rocket

is a medium maturing, hollow-stemmed, short

wheat with white chaff. LCS Rocket has average

yield, below average test weight and protein, with

extremely low winter survival (in limited testing).

Resistance to stripe rust, under Montana

conditions, appears to be high - since it was the

leading variety at Kalispell, in 2018, where stripe

rust impacted yield. Mill and bake characteristics,

under Montana conditions, have not been

determined PVP, Title V is pending (Certificate

#201800534). LCS Rocket will not be in the

Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

LCS Zoom – hard red winter wheat developed by

Limagrain LLC and released in 2018. LCS Zoom is

a medium-early maturing, hollow-stemmed, short,

awnless wheat with white chaff. LCS Zoom has

above average yield, below average test weight,

and average protein, with below above average

winter survival. Resistance or susceptibility to stripe

rust, under Montana conditions, has not been

determined for LCS Zoom. Mill and bake

characteristics, under Montana conditions, have not

been determined PVP, Title V will be applied for

MT1435 – hard red winter wheat developed by the

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

licensed to both AgWest Seeds, Ephraim, UT and

Sioux Nation Ag, Fort Pierre, SD. MTF1435 was

approved in 2018 and intended for release outside

of Montana. Like Ray, MTF1435 is a late maturing,

tall, awnless line developed for forage production

as a possible replacement (or supplement to)

Willow Creek (MT, 2005). Compared to Willow

Creek, MTF1435 has similar forage yield and

forage quality, but superior seed yield .Compared

to conventional bread wheats; MTF1435 has below

average yield, below average test weight, and

average protein. MTF1435 is resistant to stripe rust

and susceptible to stem rust. MTF1435 has low

PPO and above average milling and average

baking characteristics. PVP, Title V will be applied

for. MTF1435 will not be in the Montana Intrastate

Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

SY Legend CL2 – hard red winter wheat

developed by Syngenta Participations AG and

released in 2018. SY Legend CL2 is a medium-

early maturing, hollow-stemmed, short wheat with

white chaff. SY Legend CL2 has below average

yield, above average test weight, and average

protein with below average winter survival.

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Resistance or susceptibility to stripe rust, under

Montana conditions, has not been determined for

SY Legend CL2. Mill and bake characteristics,

under Montana conditions, have not been

determined PVP, Title V will be applied for.

Additionally, the CLEARFIELD genes are patented.

Lines approved for variety release in 2019,

names to be determined later:

MT1564 (name pending) – hard red winter wheat

developed by the Montana Agricultural Experiment

Station and available to certified seed growers in

fall 2019. MT1564 is an early maturing (especially

for a Montana line), hollow-stemmed, medium

height wheat with white chaff. MT1564 has average

yield, above average test weight, and average

protein, with average winter survival. MT1564 has

excellent resistance to stripe rust and is moderately

resistant to both stem rust and dwarf bunt. MT1564

has medium PPO and above average milling and

baking characteristics. PVP, Title V will be applied

for.

MTS1588 (name pending) – hard red winter wheat

developed by developed by the Montana

Agricultural Experiment Station and available to

certified seed growers in fall 2019. MTS1588 is a

medium maturing, solid-stemmed, short wheat with

white chaff. MTS1588 has above average yield and

test weight, average protein, with average winter

survival. MTS1588 has the highest yield and lowest

percent sawfly cutting, of all varieties, in trials

where sawfly pressure was above 10% cutting.

MTS1588 has excellent resistance to stripe rust

and is moderately susceptible to stem rust.

MTS1588 has medium-low PPO and above

average milling and baking characteristics. PVP,

Title V will be applied for.

MTCL1601 (name pending) – hard red winter

wheat developed by the Montana Agricultural

Experiment Station for exclusive license to a private

company (to be determined) with a full partnership

agreement with BASF Chemical Company.

MTCL1601 will be available to certified seed

growers in fall 2019. MTCL1601 is a medium

maturing, semisolid-stemmed, medium height

wheat with white chaff. MTCL1601 has average

yield, above average test weight, and average

protein, with good winter survival. MTCS1601 has

high PPO and average milling and baking

characteristics. PVP, Title V will be applied for.

Additionally, the CLEARFIELD genes are patented.

Varieties previously in bulletin:

Bearpaw – hard red winter wheat developed by

the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station in

2011. Bearpaw is a white-glumed, solid-stem, semi-

dwarf (Rht1) wheat with medium maturity. Bearpaw

has average yield, test weight, and protein, and

below average winter hardiness. Bearpaw is

resistant to prevalent races of stem rust but

susceptible to stripe and leaf rust. Stem-solidness

of Bearpaw is most similar to Rampart. Bearpaw is

a high PPO variety with above average milling and

below average baking properties. PVP, Title V

option has been issued (Certificate #201200407).

Bearpaw will not be in the Montana Intrastate

Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

Brawl CL Plus – hard red winter wheat developed

by Colorado and released in 2011. Brawl CL Plus is

an early maturing, medium short statured wheat,

with white chaff. Brawl CL Plus has average yield

and above average test weight and protein. Brawl

CL Plus is susceptible to stripe rust. Brawl CL Plus

is a high PPO variety with average mill and bake

characteristics. PVP, Title V has been issued

(Certificate #201200434). Additionally, the

CLEARFIELD genes are patented.

Decade – hard red winter wheat developed by the

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

released jointly with North Dakota (pending at

publication) in 2010. Decade is an early to medium

maturing reduced height wheat with white chaff.

Decade is a high yielding wheat with good winter

hardiness and medium to high test weight and

protein. Decade is resistant to prevalent races of

stem rust but very susceptible to stripe rust.

Decade has excellent milling and baking quality.

PVP, Title V has been issued (Certificate

#201100096).

FourOsix - hard red winter wheat developed by

the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

available to seed growers in fall 2018. FourOsix is

a medium maturing, short to medium statured

wheat, with average winter-hardiness. FourOsix is

a high yielding variety with above average test

weight and average protein. FourOsix (50%

Yellowstone, in pedigree) is similar in grain yield of

Yellowstone - but with significantly earlier heading,

shorter plant height, and significantly higher test

weight and protein. FourOsix is resistant to stripe

rust and this resistance is either similar or

significantly higher than that of Yellowstone.

MFourOsix is moderately susceptible to stem rust.

FourOsix has excellent milling and baking qualities,

comparable to Decade and parental cultivar,

Yellowstone. PVP, Title V will be applied for.

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Judee – hard red winter wheat developed by the

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station in 2011.

Judee is a white-glumed, solid-stem, semi-dwarf

(Rht1) wheat with medium maturity. Judee has

average yield, test weight, and protein, and below

average winter hardiness. Judee is susceptible to

prevalent races of stem and leaf rust but resistant

to stripe rust. Stem-solidness of Judee is most

similar to Genou. Judee is a high PPO variety with

average mill and above average bake properties.

PVP, Title V has been issued (Certificate

#201200161).

Keldin – hard red winter wheat developed by Peter

Franck (Germany) and released by WestBred in

2011. Keldin is a medium maturing, medium short

statured wheat, with white chaff. Keldin has above

average yield and test weight and average protein.

Keldin is moderately susceptible to stripe rust.

Keldin is a high PPO variety with average mill and

below average bake characteristics. PVP, Title V

has been issued (Certificate #201300462).

Langin – hard red winter wheat developed by

Colorado and released in 2016. Langin is an early

maturing, short statured wheat, with white chaff.

Winter-hardiness is average. Langin has average

yield and test weight and below average protein.

Langin is moderately susceptible to stripe rust.

Langin is a high PPO variety with below average

mill and average bake characteristics. PVP, Title V

is pending (Certificate #201700298). Langin will not

be in the Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for

2019.

LCS Chrome – hard red winter wheat developed

by Limagrain LLC and released in 2016. LCS

Chrome is an early to medium maturing, medium

statured wheat, with red chaff. Winter-hardiness is

average. LCS Chrome has above average yield

and test weight and average protein. LCS Chrome

is resistant to stripe rust. Mill and bake

characteristics, under Montana conditions, have not

been determined. PVP, Title V is pending

(Certificate #201600404).

LCS Jet – hard red winter wheat developed by

Limagrain LLC and released in 2015. LCS Jet is a

medium maturing, short statured wheat, with white

chaff. Winter-hardiness is below average. LCS Jet

has above average yield (#1 in 2017 across 7

locations tested) and below average test weight

and average protein. LCS Jet is resistant to stripe

rust. LCS Jet is a high PPO variety with above

average mill and below average bake

characteristics. PVP, Title V has been issued

(Certificate #201600094).

Loma – hard red winter wheat developed by the

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

available to growers in fall 2016. Loma is a semi-

solid stemmed (similar to Genou), medium-late

maturing, medium short statured wheat, with white

chaff. Loma has above average yield and average

test weight and protein. Loma is resistant to both

stripe and stem rust. Loma is a medium low PPO

line with above average mill and bake. PVP, Title V

is pending (Certificate #201700021).

Long Branch – hard red winter wheat developed

by Limagrain LLC, licensed by Dyna Gro Wheat,

and released in 2015. Long Branch is an early

maturing, short statured wheat, with white chaff.

Winter-hardiness is average. Long Branch has

above average yield and test weight and below

average protein. Long Branch is resistant to stripe

rust. Mill and bake characteristics, under Montana

conditions, have not been determined. PVP, Title V

is pending (Certificate #201700105).

Northern – hard red winter wheat developed the

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

available to growers in fall 2015. Northern is a

medium-late maturing, medium-short statured

wheat, with white chaff. Northern has average yield

(similar to Yellowstone and Colter), average test

weight, and average protein. Northern is resistant

to both stem and stripe rust. Northern is a low PPO

variety with average milling and average baking

properties. PVP, Title V has been issued

(Certificate #201600092).

Ray – a hard red winter wheat developed by the

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

available to seed growers in fall 2018. Ray is a late

maturing, tall, awnless line developed for forage

production as a possible replacement (or

supplement to) Willow Creek (MT, 2005).

Compared to Willow Creek, Ray has similar forage

yield and forage quality, but superior seed yield

.Compared to conventional bread wheats; Ray has

average to above average yield, below average test

weight, and average protein. Ray is resistant to

stripe rustand susceptible to stem rust. Ray has low

PPO and average milling and baking

characteristics. PVP, Title V will be applied for.

SY 517 CL2 – a 2-gene CLEARFIELD hard red

winter wheat developed by Syngenta and released

in 2017. SY 517 CL2 is an early maturing, short

statured wheat, with white chaff. Winter-hardiness

is below average. SY 517 CL2 has below average

yield, above average test weight, and average

protein. SY 517 CL2 is moderately susceptible to

stripe rust. SY 517 CL2 is a medium PPO variety

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with aaverage mill and below average bake

characteristics. PVP, Title V is pending (Certificate

#201700216). Additionally, the CLEARFIELD

genes are patented.

SY Clearstone 2CL – a 2-gene CLEARFIELD hard

red winter wheat developed by Montana

Agricultural Experiment Station in 2012 and

licensed exclusively to Syngenta Seeds. SY

Clearstone wheat 2CL is very similar to

Yellowstone. It is a medium maturing, medium tall,

white chaffed wheat with average winter hardiness.

It is a high yielding wheat with average test weight

and protein. SY Clearstone 2CL is resistant to

stripe rust and has moderate resistance to stem

rust, the latter an improvement over Yellowstone.

SY Clearstone 2CL is resistant to common bunt.

SY Clearstone 2CL is a medium PPO variety with

average mill and above average bake properties.

PVP, Title V has been issued (Certificate

#201300357). Additionally, the CLEARFIELD

genes are patented.

SY Monument – hard red winter wheat developed

by Syngenta and released in 2015. SY Monument

is a medium maturing, medium short statured

wheat, with white chaff. SY Monument has average

yield, below average test weight and average

protein. SY Monument is resistant to stripe rust. Sy

Monument is a medium low PPO variety with

average mill and below average bake

characteristics. PVP, Title V has been issued

(Certificate #201400332).

SY Sunrise – hard red winter wheat developed by

Syngenta and released in 2015. SY Sunrise is an

early maturing, short statured wheat, with white

chaff. SY Sunrise has average yield, above

average test weight, and average protein. Sy

Sunrise is resistant to stripe rust. SY Monument is

a high PPO variety with average mill and below

average bake characteristics under Montana

conditions. PVP, Title V has been issued

(Certificate #201500370). SY Sunrise will not be in

the Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

SY-Wolf – hard red winter wheat developed by

Syngenta (AgriPro) Seeds in 2010. SY-Wolf is a

medium maturing, short statured wheat with white

glumes. SY-Wolf has above average yield and test

weight and average protein. Winter-hardiness is

average. SY-Wolf is moderately susceptible to

moderately resistant (MS/MR) to stripe rust, but

resistant to stem rust. SY Wolf has average milling

and below average baking properties. PVP, Title V

has been issued (Certificate #201100390). SY Wolf

will not be in the Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat

Test for 2019.

Warhorse - is an awned, white glumed, solid-

stemmed hard red winter wheat released in 2013

by the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station.

Warhorse has medium maturity and has medium

short, semi-dwarf height. Warhorse’s winter

hardiness, rated at 4 on 0-5 scale, is an

improvement over other solid stem varieties. Stem

solidness is similar to that of Bearpaw and

Rampart, while sawfly cutting of stems is very low

(similar to Rampart). Warhorse yield is similar to

Judee, while test weight and protein are above

average. Warhorse is resistant to both stem and

stripe rust. Warhorse has acceptable mill and bake

qualities. PVP, Title V has been issued (Certificate

#201400131).

WB4483 – hard red winter wheat developed by

WestBred/Monsanto in 2016. WB4483 is solid

stemmed, late maturing, short to medium statured

wheat, with white chaff. WB4483 has slightly below

average yield and average test weight and protein.

WB4483 is moderately susceptible to stripe rust.

WB4483 is a high PPO variety with average mill

and below average bake characteristics under

Montana conditions. PVP, Title V is pending

(Certificate #201600380). WB4483 will not be in the

Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

WB4575 – hard red winter wheat developed by

WestBred/Monsanto in 2016. WB4575 is a

medium maturing, short to medium statured wheat,

with white chaff. WB4575 has below average yield

and above average test weight and protein. Avery

is susceptible to stripe rust. WB4575 is a medium

PPO variety with average mill and above average

bake characteristics under Montana conditions.

PVP, Title V is pending. WB4575 will not be in the

Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

WB4614 – hard red winter wheat developed by

WestBred and released in 2013. WB4614 is a

medium maturing, medium short statured wheat,

with white chaff. WB4614 has average yield and

protein and above average test weight. WB4614 is

resistant to stripe rust. WB4614 is a high PPO

variety with average mill and bake characteristics.

PVP, Title V has been issued (Certificate

#201500188). WB4614 will not be in the Montana

Intrastate Winter Wheat Test for 2019.

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WB4623CLP – hard red winter wheat developed

by WestBred and released in 2015. WB4623CLP is

a medium late maturing, short statured wheat, with

white chaff. WB4623CLP has average yield, test

weight, and protein. WB4623CLP is resistant to

stripe rust. WB4623CLP is a medium low PPO

variety with average mill and above average bake

characteristics. PVP, Title V has been issued

(Certificate #201500189). Additionally, the

CLEARFIELD genes are patented. WB4623CLP

will not be in the Montana Intrastate Winter Wheat

Test for 2019.

Yellowstone – hard red winter wheat developed by

the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and

released to seed growers in 2005. Yellowstone is a

very high yielding winter hardy variety with medium

test weight, maturity, height, and grain protein.

Yellowstone has excellent baking and good Asian

noodle quality. It is moderately resistant to TCK

smut and resistant to stripe rust, but susceptible to

stem rust. Yellowstone has been the leading winter

wheat variety planted in Montana since 2012. PVP,

Title V has been issued (Certificate #200600284).

Plant Variety Protection

The Plant Variety Act, signed into law in 1970,

offers legal protection to developers of new

varieties of plants which reproduce sexually – that

is, through seeds. The law provides for a Plant

Variety Protection Office in the U.S. Department of

Agriculture. The office receives and processes

applications and when “novelty” is established,

issues a certificate granting protection rights

specified by the applicant.

The owner (or developer) holding a “certificate of

protection” has complete control over the variety for

20 years. The law provides two types of protection:

1. Without Seed Certification

The owner of the protected variety may exclude

others from reproducing the variety, selling it,

offering it for sale, importing or exporting it, or use it

in the commercial production of a hybrid or a

different variety without permission. In this sense,

the owner of a protected variety may bring civil

damage action against anyone who infringes upon

his rights.

2. Certified Seed Option

The owner may specify that the seed of his variety

“…be sold or advertised only as a class of Certified

Seed”. Production and sale of such seed by variety

name, when not certified, constitute a violation of

the Federal Seed Act. This means of protection

may be used extensively for publicly as well as

privately developed varieties.

Amendments to the Plant Variety Protection Act

(PVPA) have passed both houses of Congress and

been signed into law by the President. These

amendments went into effect in 1995. The farmers

exemption has been changed for new varieties.

Seed for varieties issued a certificate after April 4,

1995, may only be purchased from the owner or his

agent. A farmer can only save seed of these

varieties for use on his own farm and cannot sell

seed of the protected variety to his neighbor.

A variety protected under the certification option

does not permit a farmer producing seed to sell or

offer for sale or advertise by variety name unless it

is certified. Sale of such seed by variety name as

uncertified seed will constitute a violation of the

Federal Seed Act. Interstate movement of seed is

subject to inspection by Federal Seed Control

officials. Seed within the state is subject to

inspection by State Department of Agriculture

inspectors.

Owners of protected varieties will give public notice

that their variety is protected by affixing to the label

or container the words: “Unauthorized Propagation

Prohibited” or the words, “Unauthorized Seed

Multiplication Prohibited”. Producers must check

the label (tag) or the container for the above

wording.

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