3
•
The leaf spot rating in the wheat charts is a
combination of resistance to tan spot and septoria leaf
disease complex.
•
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by
Fusarium
graminearum
,
is an increasing problem in Alberta. The
relative ranking of crops from most susceptible to least
susceptible is durum, CPS wheat, CWRS wheat,
triticale, barley and oat. Corn is a host of
F.
graminearum
and can serve as a source of infection
when residue is left on the ground. Under severe
epidemics, all cereal varieties will suffer damage. All
seed, especially seed brought in from infected areas of
the Eastern Prairies, should be tested for the presence
of FHB and treated with an appropriate seed
treatment. Producers are advised to choose varieties
with the best FHB tolerance whenever possible and
always use best management practices to slow the
spread of this disease.
•
All seed of cereal varieties tested in the Alberta
Regional Variety Testing program comes with a
“
fusarium-free” certificate. In addition, all regional
trials are inspected for the disease at the most
susceptible stage.
Laboratories participating in the FHB testing program:
• 20/20
Seed Labs Ltd., Nisku, Alta., 1-877-420-2099
•
BioVision Seed Research Ltd., Edmonton, Alta.,
1-800-952-5407
•
BioVision Seed Research Ltd., Grande Prairie, Alta.,
1-877-532-8889
•
Parkland Laboratories, Red Deer, Alta., (403) 342-
0404
•
Precision Seed Testing, Beaverlodge, Alta., (780)
354-2259
•
Seed Check Technologies Inc., Leduc, Alta., (780)
980-8324
Other Variety Information
For additional variety information, including varieties not
listed in this factsheet, check the Alberta Agriculture
website or call the Alberta Ag-Info Centre toll-free at
310-
FARM (3276). Website:
www.agriculture.alberta.ca
All tables prepared, reviewed and approved by:
Alberta/British Columbia Grain Advisory Committee
Factsheet and data preparation coordinated by:
Alex Fedko
Co-ordinator RVT/Crop Research Technologist
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Variety tables
Crop
Page
Spring wheat...................................................4 – 8
Spring triticale......................................................9
Feed and food barley.................................10 – 11
Malting barley................................................... 12
Oats.....................................................................13
Fall rye................................................................14
Winter wheat......................................................15
Winter triticale...................................................16
Flax......................................................................16
Canola.........................................................19 – 20
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