HRS Wheat

AC INFINITY

High grain yield coupled with high protein concentration, earlier maturity and better resistance to leaf rust and loose smut than Superb.

Adaptation: Wheat growing areas of the Canadian Prairies with low incidences of FHB

Yield: In 2005 Alberta Agriculture Variety Trials, Area 5, 105% of AC Barrie, 4% higher than CDC Teal, 10% higher than Harvest, 9% higher than AC Splendor.Very good potential in the western Black and Dark Grey soil zones

Height: 33.2 inches, similar to Superb, shorter than AC Barrie

Maturity: 1 day earlier than AC Barrie and Harvest

Lodging: Good resistance

Disease Rating:

Resistant-Moderately Resistant to: Stem rust, leaf rust, bunt, loose smut

Moderately Susceptible-Susceptible to: Leaf spotting diseases

Susceptible to: FHB

Strengths: Consistently high yields, with earlier maturity and good grain quality .

PEACE (Canterra Seeds)

A good potential early wheat for the Peace region, large kernel size, high protein equal to Harvest.

Yield: Good potential, particularly the Parkland and Peace River regions, 2005 Alberta Agriculture Variety trials (*limited data)104% of Barrie in Area 5

Maturity: 1 day earlier than AC Barrie  and Harvest

Plant height: 94 cm  equal to AC Barrie

 Lodging: equal to AC Splendor

Disease: Moderately Resistant: Stem rust, leaf rust, loose smut. Susceptible: Fusarium Head Blight.

Hard White Wheat

This class of wheat is a new offering for Canada to compete in markets that desire a bright white color wheat for their products. White wheats are similar to the hard red wheats in maturity, yields and growth habit. The CWB has an Identity Preserved Program for 2005/06 through Patterson Grain and Cargill Ltd.

SNOWBIRD

AC® SNOWBIRD                 PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS: Snowbird is protected by the Plant Breeders' Rights Act VARIETY DESCRIPTION: Snowbird is a hard white spring wheat that has similar quality and agronomic performance to CWRS wheat, but with a lighter (bran) seed coat. The lighter bran offers whiter coloured flour. Snowbird has very good yields, good harvestability, and good tolerance to sprouting. AREA OF ADAPTATION: All wheat growing areas of Western Canada DEVELOPED BY: Cereal Research Centre Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

IP OPPORTUNITY: Snowbird will be produced under an identity preserved system through Paterson Grain and Cargill Ltd.     Maturity: 1 day later AC Barrie Height: Medium height, similar to AC Barrie Lodging: Good similar to AC Barrie Disease Resistance: Resistant- (R) to Leaf Rust, Moderately Resistant (MR) to Stem Rust and Loose Smut Source: 1998-1999 Central Bread Wheat Cooperative Tests

KANATA

AC® KANATA                PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS: Kanata is protected by the Plant Breeders' Rights Act VARIETY DESCRIPTION: Kanata is a Canadian Western Hard White (CWHW) wheat which has similar quality and agronomic performance to the CWRS class of wheat, but with a lighter (bran) seed coat. Kanata is early maturing, has very good harvestability, good tolerance to sprouting and fair resistance to fusarium head blight (FHB). AREA OF ADAPTATION: All wheat growing areas of Western Canada DEVELOPED BY: Cereal Research Centre Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada IP OPPORTUNITY: Kanata will be produced under an identity preserved system through Paterson Grain and Cargill Ltd.

Maturity: 2 days earlier than AC Barrie Height: 5 cm shorter than Neepawa Lodging: Good, Better than AC Barrie Disease Resistance: Resistant- (R) to Leaf Rust, Moderately Resistant (MR) to Stem Rust, Loose Smut and Common Root Rot Source: 1998-1999 Central Bread Wheat Cooperative Tests