RASMUSSON BARLEY — Rasmusson is a high yielding malting variety with improved malting quality characteris-tics released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Sta-

tion in 2008. It is a six-rowed, semi-smooth awn, white aleurone variety with good kernel plumpness. Rasmusson is shorter than most current six-rowed malting varieties in the Midwest with very good lodging resistance. It is similar to Robust for scab reaction and is resistant to spot blotch. Rasmusson is a U.S. Plant Pro-tected Variety (PVPA 1994). Seed of Rasmusson can legally be produced and labeled for sale only as a class of certified seed. A license is required for seed production.

PINNACLE BARLEY — Pinnacle is a malting variety that was released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment station in 2008. Pinnacle is a two-rowed, smooth-awned,

long rachila, white aleurone and plump seeded variety with some drought resistance. It has spot blotch resistance that approaches that of Lacey and Drummond. Pinnacle is a U.S. Plant Protected Variety (PVPA 1994). Seed of this variety can only be sold as a class of certified seed. A License is required for seed production.

KEWAUNEE BARLEY — Kewaunee is a six-rowed, smooth-awned variety that was released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1997. Kewaunee is high-yielding

as shown in Wisconsin statewide trials. Kewaunee has good test weight, lodging resistance, and resistance to leaf rust, stem rust, powdery mildew and spot blotch. Kewaunee heads about the same time as Chilton and Morex, and is approximately the same height as Hazen and Robust. Kewaunee is a feed barley. Kewaunee is a U.S. Plant Variety Protected Variety (PVPA 1994). Seed of Kewaunee can legally be produced and labeled for sale only as Certified seed by growers who have been licensed by the Wiscon-sin Crop Improvement Association or its legal agent.

FORAGEPLUS OATS — ForagePlus oats was released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. Forage-Plus is a tall, very late maturity oat that heads 5 to 7 days

later than Ensiler and Belle. It has exceptionally high forage yields. ForagePlus can be harvested over a longer than normal time peri-od because it has excellent yields, even with early harvest. Forage-Plus has good grain yields, yellow kernels and excellent resistance to crown rust. ForagePlus is a U.S. Plant Protected Variety (PVPA 1994). Seed of ForagePlus can be legally produced and labeled for sale by members of Pro Seed Genetics who have been licensed by the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association.

LAKER OATS — Laker was released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017. Laker is a tall, late matu-rity oat that heads out 6 days earlier than ForagePlus.

It is one of the highest yielding forage oats lines in terms of dry biomass. Laker has high forage quality, similar to ForagePlus in terms of Relative Forage Quality (RFQ), Percentage Crude Protein and milk production.The U.S. Plant Protected Variety (PVPA 1994) for Laker Oats is being applied for at the time of printing. Seed of Laker can legally be produced and labeled for sale only by growers who have been licensed by the Wisconsin Crop Improvement.

VISTA OATS — Vista is a mid-late season oat variety re-leased by the University of Wisconsin in 1999. Vista has consistently high grain yields in Wisconsin statewide tests

with seed test weights similar to Ogle. Vista heads three days later than Ogle. Plant height is similar to Troy with lodging similar to Gem. Vista has excellent crown rust resistance and tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus. Vista is a U.S. Plant Protected Variety (PVPA 1994). Seed of Vista can legally be produced and labeled for sale only by growers who have been licensed by the Wisconsin Crop Improvement or its legal agent.

2018 Spring Barley Varietiesfor Grain and Forage

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