BARLEY
VARIETY
AC Metcalfe
(chk)
Brahma
Champion
YIELD
(% AC
METCALFE) MATURITY LODGING
100 M G
111
113
M
M
G
G
(CM) TEST
WEIGHT PLUMP DESCRIPTION
81 51.7 91.4 –
93.4 An excellent choice of feed barley that offers
growers impressive yields with improved
disease resistance and harvest efficiency.
A great replacement for growers who like
Xena characteristics.
Disease package: Improved resistance
to leaf rusts; I to FHB
91.7 One of the most prevalent feed barleys in
Western Canada. A reliable choice that stands
well for grain and silage and offers improved
disease resistance over other barley varieties.
Disease package: I to FHB
HEIGHT
78
80
(LB/BU)
52.4
52.7
(%)
Claymore NEW
116 M/L VG 82 51.5 90.4 The highest yielding feed barley in Coop
testing in 2016, this feed barley has superior
straw strength and high test weights.
Disease package: Improvement in all leaf
diseases over Champion; I to FHB
112 M/L VG 70 52.1 91.4 A short and heavy stature barley that is
well suited for high input operations and
manured soils.
Disease package: S to FHB
Oreana NEW
Source: 2015, 2016, 2017 Nutrien Ag Solutions Local Performance Checks – 13 locations, 126 replicates
Maturity: E = Early, M = Mid, L = Late | Lodging: P = Poor, F = Fair, G = Good, VG = Very Good
Choose certified seed for quality you can count on
Registering new seed varieties in Canada is a strenuous process. Each new variety must prove
its merit – in the form of improved agronomics, higher disease tolerance and increased yield
potential. Canadian growers benefit when new and improved varieties make it to market. Yet
currently only about 20% of growers in Western Canada buy Certified cereal seed, meaning 80%
choose farm-saved seed instead.
Farm-saved seed only appears to come without cost. Actually, there are multiple hidden costs:
the lost commercial value of the crop, potential lost market opportunities, along with the costs
associated with carrying inventory, cleaning, transportation and testing.
Certified seed is a high quality investment that comes already tested and guaranteed. At Nutrien
Ag Solutions, we recommend that growers consider choosing the superior genetics of Proven
Seed varieties to achieve maximum production potential. Choosing to grow Certified seed
also supports industry research and development of new and improved varieties that will help
improve crop production and result in higher yields in the future.
To learn more, visit seedgrowers.ca/farmers
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