Next year there will be 10 new cereal offerings for farmers in Western Canada. New varieties of wheat, durum, barley and oats are hitting the market courtesy of Canterra Seeds, FP Genetics, Proven Seed and SeedNet. Please note, this list only includes brand new cereal varieties in 2023.
Canterra Seeds
Oats: Kalio is a milling oat variety with high yield potential and excellent crown rust protection. It is a shorter stature plant similar to CS Camden and has excellent standability. This mid-maturity variety is suitable for all oat growing areas of Western Canada and has superior grain quality due to its high beta-glucan content and lower fat content. Its higher biomass content makes it a valuable variety for many uses including milling, feed, silage and forage.
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FP Genetics
CWRS: AAC Hockley is a top-yielding, semi-dwarf variety with strong straw and superior standability. Compared with Carberry, it yields nine per cent more and matures 0.7 days later. AAC Hockley features an excellent disease package that includes resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust and moderate resistance to stem rust and FHB.
CWRS: AAC Hodge VB is a midge-tolerant, semi-dwarf varietal blend that delivers high yields, excellent standability and an excellent disease package. Compared with Carberry, it yields 17 per cent more and matures one day earlier. AAC Hodge VB is moderately resistant to FHB and resistant to leaf rust, stripe rust and stem rust.
CWRS: CDC Silas is a very high-yielding, semi-dwarf variety with outstanding performance in northern and central regions in Alberta and in the Saskatchewan Parkland area. It yields 12 per cent more that Carberry and has the same maturity.
CWRS: SY Manness is a high-yielding, short semi-dwarf variety with an early maturity that is ideally suited for Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan. It yields 12 per cent more than Carberry and matures two days earlier. SY Manness is moderately resistant to FHB and resistant to stem rust, leaf rust and stripe rust.
Barley: AB Hague is a two-row feed and forage barley featuring high grain and forage yields with a strong disease package that includes moderate resistance to FHB, stem rust and loose smut and resistance to other smut. Compared with CDC Copeland, it yields 14 per cent more and matures two days later. AB Hague has performed well in past drought conditions and it offers excellent forage quality, resulting in increased average daily gains and reduced costs.
Barley: Torbellino is a two-row feed barley with high yield potential, short strong straw, superior standability and excellent harvestability. Torbellino has plumper and heavier kernels than malt checks and it is well suited to high fertility programs.
Proven Seed
CWRS: AAC Broadacres VB is a midge-tolerant variety offering exceptional yield (109 per cent of Carberry yield) with very good standability. It is resistant to stem rust and leaf rust and moderately resistant to stripe rust.
Durum: CDC Covert is a high-yielding variety (103 per cent of Strongfield yield) featuring good protein and good lodging resistance. It is resistant to leaf and stripe rust and also bunt.
SeedNet
Barley: AB Prime is a high-yielding, two-row feed barley with great standability, excellent drought tolerance, good lodging resistance and an excellent disease package.
