ALFALFA Company Variety Name/Type Use (Hay or Grazing) Winter Hardiness Merit Tested in Canada (Y/N) Highlights BrettYoung 1-800-665-5015 brettyoung.ca Surge HG Taproot Hay Excellent Y Hi-GestAlfalfa Technology Improved fibre digestion and crude protein More pounds of milk per cow Northstar Seed 1-800-430-5955 northstarseed.com Revolution MD Hay 1.7 N High digestibility alfalfa Excellent disease resistance Fast regrowth, 30/30 DRI Sidewinder Dual Purpose 1.6 N Creeping root High yield Excellent winterhardiness Nutrien Ag Solutions/ Proven Seed 1-855-569-9444 nutrienagsolutions.ca, provenseed.ca PV Parlour HG Hi-Gest Tap Root Hay 1.8 N 51% multifoliate High leaf to stem ratio Low lignin Halo 2 Tap Root Dual Purpose 2.0 N 75% multifoliate Excellent salinity tolerance High forage yield potential BARLEY Company Variety Name/Type Maturity Yield Disease/Pest Resistance Highlights CANTERRA SEEDS 1-204-988-9750 canterra.com AAC Connect Malt 2-Row Equal to AC Metcalfe 103% of AC Metcalfe MR to FHB MR to Net Blotch High yield potential with plumper kernels Excellent standability due to its short strong straw Excellent malting quality - similar profile to AC Metcalfe Nutrien Ag Solutions/ Proven Seed 1-855-569-9444 nutrienagsolutions.ca, provenseed.ca Oreana Feed Grain 2-Row +2 days to AC Metcalfe 114% of AC Metcalfe R to Various Smuts MR to Net/Spot Blotch Well suited for high input operations and manured soils Excellent yield potential and test weight Very short stature/straw length Claymore Feed Grain and Sileage 2-Row +2 days to AC Metcalfe 116% of AC Metcalfe R to Various Smuts I to Net/Spot Blotch I to FHB Superior straw strength High test weights Highest yielding feed barley in 2016 Co-op testing SeCan 1-800-665-7333 secan.com CDC Fraser Malt 2-Row +1 day of AC Metcalfe 114% of AC Metcalfe I to FHB MR to Stem Rust High yield potential Strong straw Under malt market development Syngenta Canada 1-877-964-3682 syngenta.ca Sirish 2-Row +1.5 AC Metcalfe 107% of AC Metcalfe MR for Scald R for Smuts S to Stem Rust and Loose Smut MS to FHB High yield potential Short straw, lodging 2.6 The Alberta Seed Guide New Varieties List is your heads up to what will soon be available in a field near you. Some varieties may only be available in limited supply, so make sure you call your local representative for more information. The companies that were asked to supply information are responsible for any claims contained within the list. Always remember that variety performance may vary from region to region. Visit the seed.ab.ca website for company links. abbreviations DISEASE RESISTANCE S – Susceptible MS – Moderately Susceptible MR – Moderate Resistance R – Resistant I – Intermediate OTHER CB – Corn Borer CHU – Crop Heat Units CPT – Canola Performance Trials FHB – Fusarium Head Blight HU – Heat Units IDC – Iron Deficiency Chlorosis PRR – Phytophthora Root Rot SCN – Soybean Cyst Nematode WCC/RCC – Western Canada Canola/ Rapeseed Recommending Committee TRAITS CR – Clubroot Resistance GENVT2P RIB – Genuity VT Double Pro RIB Complete GENRR2Y – Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield GENRR2X/SCN – Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Xtend GT – Glyphosate Tolerant LL – Liberty Link RR – Roundup Ready New Varieties RR2 – Roundup Ready 2 RR2Y – Roundup Ready 2 Yield SCL – Sclerotinia Resistance SS – SmartStax WHEAT CNHR – Canada Northern Hard Red CPSR – Canada Prairie Spring Red CWAD – Canada Western Amber Durum CWHRW – Canada Western Hard Red Winter CWRS – Canada Western Red Spring CWSWS – Canada Wester Soft White Spring ALFALFA BARLEY 78 www.seed.ab.ca | Advancing Seed in Alberta