BRIGGS — Briggs hard red spring wheat was developed by the South

Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (SDAES) and released in

2002. Briggs was tested as SD3367 and resulted from the cross of

BW114/Bergen//SD3097. Briggs is classed as an early maturing semidwarf

with resistance to both leaf rust and stem rust and is moderately

tolerant to scab and moderately resistant to leaf spotting diseases. The

variety appears to be widely adapted across South Dakota and the

region. It is classed as a tall semi-dwarf being two inches taller than

Oxen and four inches shorter than Russ, similar to Walworth and

Forge. Briggs averages approximately one day earlier in maturity than

Oxen. Protein content is similar to Ingot and 0.5% above Russ and

Oxen. Milling and baking qualities are rated good. Briggs is protected

under the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVP-94) with the Title V

certification option.

GRANGER—Granger hard red spring wheat was developed by the

South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (SDAES) and released

for seed increase in the spring of 2004. The line was tested as SD3546

and was selected from the cross SD8070/SD3165. The parent SD8070

resulted from the cross Guard/Sharp, and SD3165 has Butte 86, among

others in its genetics.

Granger is an early maturing, tall semi-dwarf hard red spring wheat.

On average, Granger is a half inch shorter than Russ and is a half inch

taller than Briggs. Heading dates of Granger, Briggs and Walworth are

very similar. The variety is resistant to stem rust and leaf rust, and has

intermediate to superior Fusarium head blight resistance. Milling and

baking quality characteristics are rated as exceptional. At approximately

10,000 seeds per pound, Granger is a very large seeded variety.

Recognized seed classes are Breeder, Foundation, Registered and

Certified. Application for PVP Title V will be made. A royalty fee will be

collected on all sales of Registered and Certified classes for seed

purposes.

RUSS—Russ hard red spring wheat was developed by the South

Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (SDAES) and released in 1995.

Russ was derived from the cross SD8052/SD2971. Named varieties in

the parentage include Shield, Butte and Len. Russ was tested as

SD8073 and is an awned, early maturing (similar to 2375), standard

height (similar to Butte 86 and Sharp), Hessian fly resistant wheat.

Compared to Butte 86, Russ is 2 days later in heading, averages one

pound less in test weight and has averaged .5% less protein content.

Russ is moderately resistant to the prevalent races of leaf rust, resistant

to stem rust, and has a similar reaction when compared to Butte 86 for

Fusarium head blight (scab) tolerance. Russ is a strong mixing wheat

with medium protein content. Milling characteristics are rated slightly

lower than Grandin (industry check) while the baking properties are

rated similar to Grandin. Russ is protected under the U.S. Plant Variety

Protection Act with the Title V certification option. The variety was

named to recognize the efforts of Russ Hanson who was a prominent

supporter of SDSU research and a cooperator for the spring wheat

breeding project until his death in 1993.

STEELE-ND —Steele-ND hard red spring wheat was developed by

the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and released in 2004.

The variety was tested as ND 741. Steele-ND is a semi-dwarf, similar

in height to Reeder, with good straw strength. Steele-ND is an early

maturing variety, similar to Oxen and Russ. The variety is resistant to

leaf and stem rust, and is moderately resistant to scab. Steele-ND has

good protein and acceptable baking characteristics. Steele-ND is

protected under the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVP-94) with the Title

V certification option. A royalty fee will be collected on all sales of

Registered and Certified classes for seed purposes.

WALWORTH—Walworth hard red spring wheat, tested as SD3348,

was developed by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

(SDAES) and released February 2001. Walworth originated from the

cross 3116/Oxen. SD3611 originated from the cross Shield/Butte 86.

Walworth looks similar to Oxen, but is slightly taller. Walworth is

an awned, semi-dwarf, early-maturing variety. It has good milling and

baking characteristics. Walworth has shown a yield advantage over

Oxen.

Walworth is moderately resistant to the prevalent races of leaf rust

and is resistant to stem rust. It has an intermediate level of scab

resistance, which is similar to Ingot, but better than Oxen. Walworth is

protected under Title V of the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act.