Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) 2017 early season crop variety trial data are available at the website: www.ag.ndsu.edu/varietytrials/carrington-rec/2017-trial-results

Currently, the 2017 crop database includes winter wheat and triticale; spring and durum wheat; barley; oat; field pea; canola; and flax.

CREC dryland trial

• The top yielding (LSD 0.10) spring wheat varieties (ranging from 62.4 to 66.9 bushels/acre) in the CREC dryland trial: LCS Trigger, Prevail, Prosper, Redstone, Shelly, SY Valda, TCG-Climax, TCG-Spitfire, WB9590, and WB9653.
• Varieties with the highest protein (16.0 to 16.7%) in the CREC dryland trial: Bolles, LCS Breakaway, Linkert, and TCG-Climax.

Dazey off-station trial

• The top-yielding spring wheat varieties (ranging from 96.5 to 100.8 bushels/acre) in the CREC Dazey off-station trial: HRS 3419, Shelly, and WB9719.
• The variety with the highest protein (16.9%) in the Dazey trial: Bolles.

Wishek off-station trial

• The top-yielding spring wheat varieties (ranging from 42.0 to 46.8 bushels/acre) in the CREC Wishek off-station trial: Shelly, SY Ingmar, SY Soren, SY Valda, and WB9719.
• The variety with the highest protein (17.7%) in the Wishek trial: Bolles.

Check the website periodically for data from additional trials.

Greg Endres
Gregory.Endres@ndsu.edu
Area Extension Agronomist