North Dakota State University

NDSU

North Central Research Extension Center
5400 Highway 83 South
Minot, ND  58701-7662
701.857.7679
701.857.7676 (fax)

Mark Halvorson
Agronomist
mhalvors@ndsuext.nodak.edu


Barley Variety Descriptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reaction to Disease

Variety

Use

Origin

Year

Awn

Aleurone

Plant

Straw

 

Stem

Loose

Spot

Net

Released

Type

Color

Height

Strength

Maturity

Rust

Smut

Blotch

Blotch

Six-row

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stellar-ND

MP/F

ND

2005

S

white

MS

v.strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Tradition

M/F

BARI

2003

S

white

MS

v.strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Drummond

M/F

ND

2000

S

white

MS

v.strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Legacy

M/F

BARI

2000

S

white

M

strg.

ML

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Lacey

M/F

MN

1999

S

white

MS

strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

MNBrite

F

MN

1997

S

white

T

med.

E

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Foster

M/F

ND

1995

S

white

MS

strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Stander

F

MN

1993

S

white

MS

v.strg.

ML

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Excel

M/F

MN

1990

S

white

MS

strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Hazen

F

ND

1984

S

white

M

m.strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Robust

M/F

MN

1983

S

white

M

m.strg.

M

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Azure

M/F

ND

1982

S

blue

M

m.strg.

ME

S

S

MR-R

MS-S

Morex

M/F

MN

1978

S

white

T

med.

E

S

S

MR

S

Two-row

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rawson

F

ND

2005

R

white

MT

med.

M

S

S

MS-MR

MS

Haxby

F

MT

2002

S

white

MS

med.

M

S

S

MS

MS

Eslick

F

MT

2003

R

white

M

m.weak

ML

S

S

MS

MS

Conlon

M/F

ND

1996

S

white

MS

med.

E

S

S

MS

MR-R

Logan

F

ND

1995

S

white

M

strg.

M

S

S

MS-MR

MR

Stark

F

ND

1991

S

white

MT

med.

L

S

S

MS-S

MS

Gallatin

F

MT

1986

R

white

M

med.

L

S

S

MS-S

MS

Bowman

F

ND

1984

S

white

MS

med.

E

S

S

MS-S

S-MS

Harrington

F

Can.

1981

R

white

M

m.weak

VL

S

S

S

MS-S

Specialty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wanubet

SP

MT

1990

R

white

M

weak

L

S

S

S

S

Varieties listed in order of year released

Awn Type: R=rough, S=smooth

Height: MS=medium short, M=medium, MT=medium tall, T=tall

Use: M=malting, F=feed, SP=special uses (hulless)

Maturity: E=early, ME=medium early, M=medium, ML=medium late, L=late

Reaction to Disease: R=resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S=susceptible

MNBrite=moderately resistant to Fusarium head blight

Lacey, Legacy, Tradition, Conlon=not being used by all major U.S. brewers

Conlon=lower DON accumulation than other varieties tested

Harrington=recommended as a malting barley in western U.S.

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North Dakota State University
NDSU Agriculture
VP and Dean of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
NDSU Extension Service
College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
State Board of Agricultural Research and Education
Mark Halvorson, Agronomist
North Central Research Extension Center
5400 Highway 83 South
Minot, ND 58701--7662
Tel. 701.857.7677
Fax. 701.857.7676
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/minot

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