Idaho Grain Producers Annual Meeting, November 1998

Research sponsored by the College of Agriculture and the Idaho Wheat Commission

BRUNDAGE: Brundage is a soft white winter wheat adapted to the irrigated production regions of Southern Idaho. Brundage derives from the cross of Stephens/Geneva made by Bob Zemetra’s research program; it was selected in cooperative testing with the Aberdeen research program. Brundage has significantly higher test weight and shorter plant height than other soft white winter wheats adapted to irrigation. It is an excellent quality soft wheat. Registered seed will be available for planting in Fall 1999.

BOUNDARY: Boundary hard red winter wheat is a high yielding wheat adapted to north Idaho, higher yield environments in southern Idaho rainfed production, and some irrigated environments. It is a stiff strawed cultivar with excellent adult plant resistance to stripe rust, leaf rust, and powdery mildew. Boundary is similar in protein percentage to Garland and Promontory, but lower than Weston. Lodging resistance in Boundary has been similar to Stephens but it is taller than Stephens, which would limit its utility under wheel lines. Boundary is moderately resistant to dwarf bunt and should not be produced in the rainfed production areas of the Cache and Pocatello Valleys. Certified seed will be available of Boundary for Fall 1999.

JEFFERSON: Jefferson hard red spring wheat has consistently yielded similar or higher than Probrand 751 with approximiately ½ a percentage point better protein content than Probrand 751 and a pound heavier test weight in rainfed production. It is adapted to higher elevation irrigated and rainfed production in southeastern Idaho (Idaho Falls and higher). Jefferson is the highest yielding hard red spring in the last 2 years of Washington State University testing and is well adapted to northern Idaho. It is resistant to stripe rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust and Hessian fly. Foundation seed will be available in Spring 1999.

WHITEBIRD: Whitebird is a stiff-strawed, medium maturity wheat adapted to southern Idaho irrigated and rainfed production. It has excellent milling and baking quality, high test weight, and good yield performance. Whitebird has excellent resistance to stripe rust and leaf rust. Certified seed of Whitebird is available for Spring 1999.