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www.seedmb.ca SEEDSEED MANITOBAMANITOBA 2009 Variety Selection & Variety Growers Source Guide 2009 VarietyVariety SelectionSelection && GrowersGrowers SourceSource GuideGuide SEED MANITOBA 2009 SEED MANITOBA ComplimComplimentsents of: Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives the Manitoba Co-operator www.seedmb.ca SEED CEREAL CROPS MANITOBA 2009 Published by the Manitoba Co-operator, INDEX www.seedmb.ca 1666 Dublin Ave., OILSEED CROPS Winnipeg, MB, R3H 0H1 For advertising rates and information: New features for – Lentils.................................... 74 Phone: 204-944-5765 Fax: 204-944-5562 Seed Manitoba 2009 ................ 7 – Mustard ................................. 75 Seed Manitoba is an annual publication – Peas ...................................... 75 of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural 2008 Trial Locations Map ............. 8 Initiatives, and the Manitoba Seed Growers' Distributor Contacts ........... 78 Association. Eastern Manitoba experience with – Beans ............ 80 Correspondence may be addressed to: CDC Go a cautionary tale ....... 10 Growers List Seed Manitoba – Buckwheat ............................ 80 c/o Box 1149, Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Cereal Crops ............................. 13 – Fababeans ............................. 80 Phone: 204-745-5663 Fax: 204-745-5690 – Barley .................................... 15 – Industrial Hemp ..................... 80 The information contained in this document is – Malting Barley ....................... 17 – Peas ...................................... 80 subject to copyright. Except for the limited – Oats ....................................... 18 permission granted below this information may Forage Crops ............................. 83 – Hulless Oats .......................... 20 not be reproduced in whole or part by any means – Forage Adaptation Comparison SPECIAL CROPS including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, – Spring Wheat ......................... 21 recording or otherwise without the prior written – Durum Wheat ........................ 24 Guide .................................. 85 permission of the publisher. The publisher hereby – Silage Corn ............................ 88 gives a limited permission for the reproduction of – Winter Wheat ......................... 25 the information produced by the MCVET seed – Fall Rye ................................. 27 – Annual Forages ...................... 90 trials and set out in this publication only if all – Triticale .................................. 27 – Alfalfa .................................... 92 information contained in this publication is – Other Legumes Species ......... 94 reproduced without omission and further provided Distributor Contacts ........... 30 that such reproduction is not done by way of a – Grass Species ........................ 94 publication in any form which also includes paid Growers List – Barley ............ 33 Forage Seed Contacts .......... 96 or other commercial advertising. In addition the – Oats ....................................... 34 source must be clearly acknowledged. For further Corn Silage Contacts .......... 96 information contact: Manitoba Agriculture, Food – Wheat .................................... 35 and Rural Initiatives, 204-745-5663. – Rye ........................................ 39 Growers List – Alfalfa ........... 97 The grower’s list was prepared by CSGA and – Triticale .................................. 39 – Birdsfoot Trefoil ...................... 97 includes varieties eligible for sale in Canada – Bluestem ............................... 99 FORAGE CROPS and seed crops issued certificates as of Oilseed Crops .......................... 41 October 20, 2008. CSGA assumes no respon- – Bromegrass ........................... 99 sibility for errors or omissions. The – Canola ................................... 43 – Canarygrass .......................... 101 pedigreed class code is listed after the grow- – Flax ....................................... 48 ers' phone number. (S=Select; F=Foundation; – Clover .................................... 101 R=Registered; and C=Certified.) – Soybeans ............................... 51 – Fescue ................................... 101 Crops are sorted alphabetically by town and – Sunflowers ............................ 56 – Millet ..................................... 101 grower (or company) name within variety – Needlegrass ........................... 101 within crop kind. ‘π’ indicates the variety is Distributor Contacts ........... 58 protected by Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR). Growers List – Canola ........... 59 – Orchardgrass ......................... 101 – Flax ....................................... 59 – Reed Canarygrass.................. 101 – Soybean ................................ 60 – Ryegrass ............................... 102 – Timothy ................................. 102 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Special Crops ............................ 65 – Wheatgrass ............................ 103 – Buckwheat ............................ 67 – Wildrye .................................. 103 – Canary Seed .......................... 67 Additional Resources .............. 105 – Grain Corn ............................. 68 – Fababeans ............................. 69 Advertiser Index ....................... 121 – Field Beans ............................ 71 – Industrial Hemp ..................... 74 Cover photo from Manitoba Co-operator archives Supplement to the Manitoba Co-operator December 11, 2008 SEED MANITOBA – 2009 DECEMBER 2008 3 SEC_BRD_E08_W_REV1_WEST.qxd 11/14/08 4:49 PM Page 1 Genes that fit the way Canada farms. SEC_BRD_E08_W_REV1 Publication: Seed Manitoba -8.125” x Trim 10.75” Bleed - 8.5” x 11.25” Ad Number: Today, and down the road. No wonder we’re on more Canadian acres than any other seed brand. When it comes to great fit and performance, more And SeCan is working hard www.secan.com growers trust SeCan genes, right across Canada. for Canadian growers, returning to date more than 54 million dollars to Produced by: SeCan Product/Campaign Name: SeCan Brand - West Date: October 2008 No matter where you farm, SeCan returns higher Canada’s public and private plant breeders. yields and more cash to the bottom line. We offer the best lineup of high performing varieties, including For genes that fit your farm, call your SeCan seed retailer. the top wheat, barley, oats, flax and OP canola. Today and down the road, it’s the comfortable choice. Ad Number: SEC_BRD_E08_W REV1 Minister’s Message President’s Message Manitoba Agriculture, Food The 2008 growing season is now and Rural Initiatives is pleased to completed, but the concern over continue our partnership with the commodity and input prices will likely Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association follow growers well into 2009. As a and the Manitoba Co-operator in rule throughout Manitoba, despite publishing Seed Manitoba 2009. some extreme weather and harvest As a producer, you will find the delays in areas, the harvest was comprehensive information in good. Seed supplies are excellent, this publication extremely useful however be sure to book your orders in helping you select the most early to avoid any disappointment. appropriate varieties for your farm New valuable varieties seem to and your markets, a challenge that arrive on the market at an alarming is becoming increasingly complex. rate, and sorting through the pros New features in this year’s guide that and cons of each variety to suit your will help you meet this challenge include a revised canola section, a operation can seem daunting. The information provided by this seed new general purpose wheat class for both spring and winter wheat, guide will help to calculate your risk and your local seed merchant and new data for durum wheat. has the background to help you make important variety decisions. In addition to recognizing the work of the Manitoba Crop While one variety may look good on paper, it may not be the best fit Variety Evaluation Team, I would also like to recognize the variety for your farm or specific environmental conditions. evaluation work conducted by the Canola Council of Canada, the Seed Manitoba contains information provided by comprehensive National Sunflower Association of Canada, the Manitoba Corn testing done throughout the province by the MCVET team, which is Growers Association, the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association, and a partnership with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, the Manitoba Forage Council — all of whom continue to donate Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association, as well as being supported by their data for this collaborative publication. Many staff members several industry groups. On behalf of the Manitoba Seed Growers’ from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives have also Association, I wish to express our gratitude towards the industry been involved, in a variety of roles. partners who advertise in this publication. Your support for this On behalf of all of those who have worked so diligently, it is my effort is greatly appreciated. pleasure to present Seed Manitoba 2009. It is my hope that it will The board of the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association is proud help you achieve a successful 2009 growing season. to be a part of this publication, and it is our wish that as farmers are making important decisions for the 2009 growing season, the resources within this guide will be a critical source of information. The board of the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association wishes you good weather and a bountiful harvest