New lines recommended: Barley and Oat Subcommittee

The Barley and Oat Subcommittee recommended these crop lines for registration. This listing includes crop type, name, key traits and where the line was developed.

Barley

TR262. This two-row malting barley is particularly well adapted to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It is higher yielding than the checks and has lodging resistance similar to Harrington. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Brandon Research Centre.

TR166. This two-row malting barley yields higher than Harrington and Manley, with similar straw strength to Harrington. Peeling is better than Harrington, but worse than two other check varieties. University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Crop Development Centre.

TR 359. This two-row feed barley targets the eastern Prairie, where it significantly outyields the check varieties. It features very strong straw, early maturity and very high test weight — higher than CDC Dolly. The line’s spot blotch resistance is the best available, but its susceptibility to Fusarium Head Blight is higher than most two-row barleys. U of S Crop Development Centre.

TR 361. This two-row feed barley is a companion to TR 359 and features many of the same attributes — high yield, good straw strength, early maturity and high, plump test weight — but it is a bit later maturing. Its disease highlights are a flip-flop of TR 359 — lower susceptibility to Fusarium Head Blight than most barleys, but susceptible to spot blotch. The breeder plans to withdraw one of the two lines based on performance this year. U of S Crop Development Centre.

TR 651. Improved lodging resistance is a key advantage of this two-row feed barley, targeted at high-yielding areas. Highlights include earlier maturity and equal kernel weight equal to CDC Dolly, along with higher yields than check varieties. Moderately susceptible to scald. Developed by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AAFRD) Field Crop Development Centre.

BT 478. This six-row white malting barley yields higher than CDC Sisler, and has better test weight than check varieties. Susceptible to net blotch. U of S Crop Development Centre.

BT 954. This six-row white malting barley was recommended for a three-year interim registration. Its main selling point is a very high level of enzymes, which is in demand for American-style light beer. Susceptible to scald and net blotch. It outyields CDC Sisler. Agricore United.

BT 965. This six-row white malting barley is also known as Lacey, the name it is registered under in the U.S. This barley features strong straw. It matures earlier and is shorter than CDC Sisler. Disease profile similar to other six-row barleys. University of Minnesota.

HB 513. Dairy producers in Alberta need a replacement to the six-row feed barley Falcon, and this lines promises to fill the bill. It features higher grain, seed and silage yield than Falcon, along with strong straw. AAFRD Field Crop Development Centre.

Oat

OT2009. This oat line performs very well in the black soil zone. It features good disease resistance and very high frozen kernel weight. AAFC Cereal Research Centre.

OT7008. High yields across Western Canada are the main selling point of this oat line. It yields considerably better than Beaumont and also features good stem rust resistance. AAFRD Field Crop Development Centre.

This section is sponsored in part by Western Grains Research Foundation, in the interest of informed producer investors in wheat and barley breeding research. More information on wheat and barley breeding research is available on the Western Grains Research Foundation Web site, www.westerngrains.com.

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