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So Many Choices…
Which Wheat to Grow?
Robert J. Graf
Agriculture & AgriFood Canada
Lethbridge Research Centre
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Variety Choice is Increasing
CWRS = 35
CPSR = 5
CWES = 3
CWHWS = 3
CWSWS = 3
CWGP = 4
Supported for registration = 8
CWAD = 7
CWRW = 7
CWGP = 5
Supported for registration = 5 2
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QUESTION 1
What is the most important consideration when choosing a
wheat variety?
– Market class?
– Yield?
– Protein content?
– Price of seed?
– FHB resistance?
– Straw strength?
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Manitoba Acreage and Yield 2012
Glenn 396 K 52 bu/A
Harvest 391 46
CDC Falcon 384 70
Kane 309 48
Carberry 293 53
AC Domain 153 42
AC Barrie 122 45
CDC Buteo 103 56
WR859 CL 90 53
5603HR 69 43
CDC Go 56 56
5602HR 54 42 4
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QUESTION 2
How often do you change wheat varieties?
– Every year?
– Every two years?
– Every five years?
– Huh, there are new varieties to choose from?
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QUESTION 3
How often do you change canola varieties?
– Every year?
– Every two years?
– Every five years?
– Huh, there are new varieties to choose from?
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Contemplating a change?
Ask yourself the following questions…
• Why do I want to switch varieties?
• What do I like about my current variety?
• What could be improved?
• What are the specific characteristics that I consider
most important in this crop?
– yield, maturity, straw strength, resistance to specific
diseases, sprouting resistance, height, protein content, etc.
• What are the price differences? Are there incentives?
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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• Currently growing Harvest
• Neighbours are growing Glenn
• Concerned about FHB
• Would like shorter straw to aid harvestability
• Want good grade retention
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STEP 1: Collect Information
Several good sources of information
• Provincial variety guides / Yield Reports
• Seed company information
• Listen to the experiences of your neighbours
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QUESTION 4
Where do you get your variety performance data?
– Manitoba Seed Guide
– Company information / websites
– Neighbours?
– MMPP / Crop Insurance data (Yield Manitoba)?
– All of the above?
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STEP 2: Identify CRITICAL NEEDS
DON’T LOOK AT YIELD (for now)
In many cases it is non-yield characteristics that will
determine the success of a variety!
For non-yield characteristics:
• Identify critical needs
• Decide on acceptable and unacceptable ratings
• Mark unacceptable ratings for critical traits
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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• Currently growing Harvest
• Neighbours are growing Glenn
• Concerned about FHB
• Would like shorter straw to aid harvestability
• Want good grade retention
• Looking for high yield, short/strong straw, FHB & rust
resistance, sprouting resistance, high protein
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STEP 3: Determine minimum acceptable ratings
• Yield >> current variety
• Strong Straw VG (like Harvest)
• Height < Harvest
• Sprouting Resistance Good or better
• Protein Content = Harvest
• FHB MR (>> Harvest)
• Stem Rust R (like Harvest)
• Leaf Rust MR (like Harvest)
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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BLANK OUT YIELD
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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BLANK OUT
NON-CRITICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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BLANK OUT
UNACCEPTABLE
RATINGS
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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WHAT’S LEFT?
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SK = F
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Scenario: Farm in Portage, MB
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Am I alright with my
current variety?
Should I make
compromises?
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STEP 3: Determine minimum acceptable ratings
• Yield >> current variety
• Strong Straw VG (like Harvest)
• Height < Harvest
• Sprouting Resistance Good or better
• Protein Content = Harvest
• FHB I (still better than Harvest)
• Stem Rust R (like Harvest)
• Leaf Rust MR (like Harvest)
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STEP 3: Determine minimum acceptable ratings
• Yield >> current variety
• Strong Straw VG (like Harvest)
• Height < Harvest
• Sprouting Resistance Good or better
• Protein Content = Harvest
• FHB I (still better than Harvest)
• Stem Rust MR (still good)
• Leaf Rust MR (like Harvest)
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STEP 3: Determine minimum acceptable ratings
• Yield >> current variety
• Strong Straw VG (like Harvest)
• Height < Harvest
• Sprouting Resistance Fair or better
• Protein Content = Harvest
• FHB I (still better than Harvest)
• Stem Rust MR (still good)
• Leaf Rust MR (like Harvest)
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CDC Plentiful might be the best “new” choice
in your unique situation
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QUESTION 5
How many of you visit their local McVet site every year?
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Comparing Yield Among Varieties
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Not all comparisons are “head-to-head”
• Too expensive to test all varieties every year
• Varieties are compared to a common check
• Look at number of station-years of testing
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Var A
Var B
Var C
Var D
Var E
Var F
Var G
Var H
Var I
Var J
Var K
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Individual Site Data
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Individual Site Data
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• BEWARE using individual site data – only a snapshot.
• Make comparisons over several years.
– Generally more variation from year to year than site to site.
• How does the variety perform relative to the mean?
– Are one or two sites skewing the average up or down?
– Same goes for protein!
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Crop Insurance Data
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Summary & Conclusions 1
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• Yield should not necessarily drive variety change.
• Look at other characteristics first!
• Genetic potential often masked by poor growth conditions
• Can management factors be adjusted for better
performance? … and at a comparable cost?
– Fertility, Rotation, Weed Control, Tillage, Fungicides, etc.
• Yield is not the only factor that affects net return!
• Marketing options, time of sale, freight rates, etc.
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Summary & Conclusions 2
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• The best variety choice may be the one you are growing.
• If making a change, try 2 – 3 varieties on a smaller scale.
• Don’t judge a variety based on 1 year of experience.
• Get updated information when it is available.
• No variety will be the perfect answer.
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Thank You
Dr. Rob Graf
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge Research Centre
5403 - 1st Avenue South
P.O. Box 3000
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1
Tel.: 403-317-2258
E-Mail: [email protected]
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