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Risk management the key to success

By Michael raine | Managing editor Choice is one of the most powerful tools on the farm, but the need to spread risk on prairie farms wasn’t made entirely by choice. Unlike two-crop systems, based on a cereal and an oilseed, prairie and great plains farmers needed more options, beyond a corn and soybean-type scenario, to make their farms financially viable. The decades leading up to 2007 taught the need for having a variety of income streams flowing from the fields. During the commodity price boom of 2008-14, many growers in the region pared back their rotations and simplified their operation, as solid profits became available from canola and wheat. As the bloom fell off that market flower, growers returned to spreading risk across a greater number of crop types, varieties and hybrids. There are a multitude of canola choices in the marketplace, and while a few dominate, many are grown. Seed companies offer agro-climatic, disease resistance and production friendly traits, generally stacked one on top of the next, letting grow-

ers make decisions that best suit their goals and management strategies. In wheat, the number of varieties grown is expanding to meet buyers’ needs, and the number available has been surging with more in the research and release pipeline. This was in part a global initiative starting a decade ago and in part market demand. For producers, it has led to both betteradapted products regionally and financially attractive crops from disease and pest resistance and yield perspectives, as well as meeting the needs of distillers, millers and bakers across the globe. Breeders can’t generate a new variety to meet instant demand from the industry, so a great deal of forethought is required on the part of seed companies and scientists, as well as producer-funded and lead agencies to anticipate needs a decade or more out. As well, those efforts eventually need to be considered by more scientists, farmer organizations and government to ensure that Canadian farmers receive continuous improvement in their choices. From pulse crops to forages, all new Canadian seed goes through the process of being reviewed and passed by recommending committees for production. There are 12 of those committees in Canada, handling both regional and croptype concerns. This might seem bureaucratic at first glance, but keep in mind that the majority of grain and oilseed production in Western Canada is destined for foreign markets, so meeting needs for global regulatory re-

quirements and market demand is critical. However, ensuring that there is a financially healthy and sustainable seed development and plant breeding system in Canada, and one that producers can rely on to deliver innovative tools, might be the most important job these committees have. Registrations also prevent fraud and ensure that seed supplies are traceable and that international seed movement meets foreign regulations. There are five committees in the West: canola and rapeseed; wheat, rye and triticale; pulses and special crops; oilseeds; and oats and barley. The recommending committees have approved about 480 new registrations in the past two and half years. That brings me to the part about why we’ve created this fall varieties release guide. With that many new varieties being registered, and no, they aren’t all commercially available yet and some won’t be, it seemed important to create some awareness around just what is available for growers. With that many choices, we haven’t gone into the attributes of each, but for producers looking for recent releases, it provides some ideas about what might be interesting in this and the coming seeding seasons. We’ve also written about some of the trends, tools and issues in the market and seed industry this year. It just might help some of you get a jump on the neighbours for next season. mike.raine@producer.com

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FHB has taken a toll on wheat production, but breeders are countering it

By Robert Arnason | Brandon bureau

t all comes back to fusarium head blight. Canadian wheat breeders target a long list of traits when they’re developing a new variety of spring wheat. They want a variety that has excellent milling and baking properties, has short and strong straw and, of course, yields more than varieties already on the market. Not long ago, higher yields were the most critical trait. Now it’s resistance to fusarium head blight, a fungal disease. “As a seed company, we won’t even look at anything that is MS (moderately susceptible) anymore, as a CWRS (Canadian Western Red Spring),” said Rod Merryweather. “In the CWRS class, we’re focusing on having MRs (moderately resistant).” The situation is much the same for CPS wheat. Breeders and seed companies want varieties with improved resistance to fusarium head blight. Harpinder Randhawa, Agriculture Canada wheat breeder in Lethbridge, who specializes in CPS and soft white spring wheat, said there was a time when fusarium was a problem for growers on the eastern Prairies. Not anymore. “It’s been moving into southern Alberta and even central Alberta,” he said. “Last year was a horrible year.” In 2016, the fungal disease flourished in hundreds of wheat fields in Saskatchewan and Alberta, thanks to persistent wet conditions. The percentage of wheat samples with fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK) and severity of FDK set records in Saskatchewan. Estimates vary, but in 2016 the disease likely cost Saskatchewan farmers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost wheat production. Fusarium is also an issue beyond the farmgate because it affects livestock producers, millers and bread makers. The fungus can produce mycotoxins in infect-

In 2016, the WGRF and the feds committed $20 million to wheat breeding at Ag Canada research centres on the Prairies. The investment will eventually pay off but it may take years to get CWRS varieties that are resistant to fusarium, Merryweather said. Breeders may be focused on fusarium but farmers also want spring wheat with muscular straw that stands upright in the field. Growers are also seeking the shortest possible varieties, Merryweather said. “They don’t have cattle anymore and they’re interested in efficiency and combining and getting as many acres done as they can.” Merryweather, DePauw and Randhawa pointed out several varieties about to come to market that have a package of desirable traits, including stand-ability: • AAC Crossfield, a CPS semi-dwarf wheat with strong straw that’s suited for irrigation;

facts + figures • From 2014-17, 65 new wheat varieties were supported for registration, through Agriculture Canada, the University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre, University of Manitoba and the University of Alberta. • From 2010-13, 47 new varieties were supported for registration. • Taking a new wheat variety to market typically takes 10 to 12 years. The cross breeding that led to AAC Brandon, a popular CWRS, was done in 2003. But AAC Brandon didn’t come to market until the 2014-15 crop year. • AAC Viewfield, a CWRS wheat with comprehensive disease resistance; • AAC Tisdale, a CWRS similar to AAC Brandon, one of the most popular spring wheat varieties on the Prairies. There are also varieties in the pipeline that don’t have names yet, like PW98. It’s in the first year of seed multiplication, DePauw said. “It would be at the MR to possibly R (rating),” he said. “It’s got amongst the lowest levels of DON, the mycotoxin, of anything

that’s out there.” Further down the road, wheat breeders are working on other disease challenges, such as ergot. “We’re likely to see some ergot (resistance), built in,” said DePauw, possibly in five years. “(But) anything you bring along as a new trait, it’s got to be built on this particular block of… traits that are there.” robert.arnason@producer.com

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ed grain. When concentrations are high enough, the mycotoxins can compromise animal and human health. Wheat breeders were already working to improve fusarium resistance before 2016, but the increase in problems demonstrated why resistance is now an essential trait. “For any varieties to be up taken, they’ve got to be at the moderately resistant level,” said Ron DePauw, former Agriculture Canada wheat breeder, now science adviser with Secan, a certified seed supplier.

“There is no single gene that solves the problem. You’ve got to have a big suite of genes that you have to bring together… to (bring down) the incidence and severity and fusarium damaged kernels, as well as the DON (mycotoxin) level.” Wheat breeders and the broader industry are making progress on fusarium resistance and other wheat issues. In 2013, the federal government, the Western Grains Research Foundation and other groups invested $25.2 million to create a wheat science cluster.

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Al VanCaeseele of BrettYoung, left, said test plots at the Ag In Motion show site allowed growers to get a good look at up-and-coming varieties. | Michael Raine photo

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eed was a hot item for farmers attending Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask., earlier this growing season. With more than 100 acres of breeder, input and dealer plots, the show gave producers a lot of choices to consider, and their interests pointed to some industry trends. Al VanCaeseele of BrettYoung said plots at the show site allowed growers to get a good look at the varieties and hybrids that they will be seeing next year and a few years from now. “But we get a good idea about where their heads are at and what they are interested in by watching their reactions to the plots at the event,” he said. “Farmers are asking a lot about where Elite’s breeding program is headed with shorter season soybeans and what our canolas are going to look like in the near future,” he said. For that company, the new tolerance for blackleg races is now “table stakes” and has to be genetically packaged with im-

proved standability and clubroot resistance, said VanCaeseele. Soybeans garnered a lot of attention at the event: plots with that crop were as common as wheat and canola. “We are getting a lot of attention with the 000 (rated) varieties,” he said about three experimental plots the company had along side two of its current ones: Arkas, a 2,375 heat unit variety, and Notus, a 2,300 variety. “Arkas has very good pod height,” he said. “Growers have been asking for that as they start trying soybeans on their farms for the first times.” While growers asked a lot questions about canola and beans, it might have been wheat that stole the show. That’s because wheat is back again. The once king of prairie crops had seen its title eroded in recent years as canola and pulse crops became the profit rotations of choice and fungal infections and herbicide resistance grew. With prices touching on $10/bu., producers attending AIM were looking for more opportunities with the cereal and found them. Rod Merryweather of FP Genetics said his company had “our seven or eight people busy non-stop all three days.… A lot of it was around wheat and what is coming.” Fusarium head blight is on every producer’s mind in Western Canada, and

spring varieties with improved resistance to that disease and orange wheat blossom midge received a lot of attention. He said FP’s CDC Landmark VB is the first semi-dwarf Canadian Western Red Spring variety with midge tolerance, good standability, high test weight and protein content. It also has an intermediate rating for fusarium and a semi-solid stem for improved sawfly tolerance. “And it out-yields Carberry (the check) by more than 10 percent (in Saskatchewan trials),” he said. “Landmark is getting the most notice from producers at the show, for us.… Shorter is a trend, especially hearing that from the Alberta farmers.” FP’s AAC Viewfield, like Landmark, is a semi-dwarf and appears on the market for next spring. It has yielded more than 115 percent of Carberry in Alberta. Todd Hyra of seed company Secan confirmed that wheat is the new black. “Improved prices and need for some rotations that pay are putting it back outfront.” He said producers showed a lot interest in Secan’s BW1025, still not registered, a CWRS with 111 percent of Carberry’s yield that is midge tolerant and moderate-toresistant of fusarium head blight. michael.raine@producer.com

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will be planted in Western Canada in 2018, which is typical for a new product. Manitoba will be the initial focus because the product fits nicely in rotations with Roundup Ready soybeans, similar to Bayer’s LibertyLink canola. “We provide another option and a less expensive option,” he said. Chuck Fossay, president of the Manitoba Canola Growers and a farmer from Starbuck, said new tools for weed control are always welcome but it better perform in the field. “Farmers always look at the yields first and then the other benefits second,” he said. Fossay said a lot of farmers in Manitoba’s Red River Valley have switched to LibertyLink or Clearfield canola because it fits in rotations with Roundup Ready corn and soybeans. So another herbicide tolerant system will be welcome. “I know that a lot of people find that Liberty is a little weak controlling some of the weeds here in the valley,” he said.

But he worries that the system is based on a Group 2 herbicide because farms in Manitoba are dealing with Group 2 resis-

tant kochia and wild oats. Radtke said they were told that farmers in North Dakota wouldn’t grow SU Canola for the same reason but that hasn’t been the case. Growers have experience dealing with Group 2 resistant weeds and know not to plant the crop on fields where that is a problem. “They can still manage that. A good grower can do that,” he said. Radtke said the eight to 10 percent price premium farmers get for growing the nonGM canola offsets the hassle of dealing with Group 2 resistant weeds. Fossay said growers appreciate receiving price premiums but he is suspicious why they exist. “Unfortunately, a lot of times premiums are to make up for lower yields,” he said. Radtke said the premiums are for growing non-GM canola because the oil fetches a premium in the marketplace. continued on page 12 ››

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›› continued from page 11 Radtke was asked how SU Canola oil differs from any other canola oil, since the genetic modification happens in the protein of the seed, which ends up in the

meal and not the oil. “It’s an interesting observation that you make,” he said. “There’s a demand. I really can’t explain it myself.” Cibus has partnered with Cargill in the U.S.

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“Unfortunately we ran into a bit of a snag there, so we had to restart the program,” said Radtke. Breeders targeted two genes in the flax plant they wanted to change but the plants that had the second changed gene did not survive. “They were struggling from the beginning,” he said. Researchers thought the plants containing only the first changed gene might still have what it took to confer resistance in the canola plants but that wasn’t the case. They didn’t die when sprayed with the herbicide but they didn’t thrive either. It became apparent that both genes were required to get the sought-after resistance trait. So the breeders went back to the lab and tweaked the second gene. Plants containing the first changed gene and the revised second gene are now growing in the greenhouse. “I’m looking quite excitedly towards this winter when we’re actually going to spray it and learn what we have,” said Radtke. “Before the end of the year we’re going to have a pretty good picture if we have a potential product or not.” Once the trait is confirmed it will be backcrossed into some flax lines developed by breed-

ers at the University of Saskatchewan. The original plan was to launch the herbicide tolerant flax in the U.S. in 2019. That timeline has been pushed back a year or two. Commercial introduction will be delayed in Canada due to the variety registration system but the delay might not be as long as it was with SU Canola. “There’s a one-year interim registration program in Canada that we’re certainly going to be looking at very closely,” said Radtke. The flax registration committee will determine whether that is an option. He thinks there is a reasonable chance the product will be moved to market quickly based on conversations he has had with the committee. Radtke said gaining market share in the flax industry will be easier than the “trench war” in the canola industry because it will be the only herbicide tolerant option available to flax growers. “I believe the flax will actually have a significant uptake because there’s really no competition,” he said. “It could see some fairly significant adoption.”

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Thomas, general manager of portfolio and strategy with Nuseed. He anticipates that the initial “portfolio” of products for the Canadian market will be launched in 2019. Nuseed is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NuFarm Ltd., an Australian crop protection company. Nuseed has been in the canola business since the company’s inception in 2006. It has a 45 percent share of Australia’s canola seed market. It also sells sunflower and sorghum. The company has seed sales or advanced trials in 30 countries. Thomas said Nuseed has been partnering with Canadian plant-breeding companies to conduct trials on its Australian germplasm on the Canadian Prairies for

the past four years. “We have been testing material both on its own and in combination with local Canadian material in different hybrids,” he said. “We think we’ll have a range of canola hybrids with a good agronomic fit.” Jack Froese, president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, said it is good timing for a new competitor in the canola business because one of the major players is exiting. Bayer is acquiring Monsanto. As a concession to government regulators, Bayer has agreed to sell its LibertyLink assets. Froese thinks Nuseed could be a candidate to buy the canola portion of that business. continued on page 16 ››

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›› continued from page 14 “If they can bring new traits or advantages to farmers in Western Canada, we’re all for that for sure,” said Froese. Thomas said the hybrids they intend to introduce have good maturity, standability and exceptional blackleg resistance, which is one of the strengths of Nuseed’s breeding program. “Blackleg has always been the major constraining disease in Australian canola production,” said Thomas. In addition to some commodity canola varieties, the company plans to introduce introducing a couple of specialty canola offerings for Canadian growers. “We have a real focus on what we term, ‘Beyond Yield,’ which is opportunities through plant breeding and genetics to create more value beyond the farmgate,” he said. One of those offerings will be Monola, a high oleic canola that produces trans-fat free oil for the restaurant and snack food industry. It has been grown in Australia for years. The other is the company’s long-chain omega-3 canola that produces oil rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is one of the healthy oils in fish meat. The company is seeking regulatory approval for the product in Australia, the U.S. and Canada. If the approvals come in time, it could be made available in those markets in 2018, but Thomas believes a 2019 launch is more likely. It will be used to produce Aquaterra oil for the aquaculture industry and Nutriterra oil for human nutrition. The biggest market will be the aquacul-

NuSeed is seeking regulatory approval for Monola in Australia, the U.S. and Canada. If the approvals come in time, this high-oleic canola that produces trans-fat free oil could be made available in 2018. | NuSeed photo

ture sector where it will be a replacement for fish oil in feed rations. Nuseed estimates 2.5 acres of its new canola will produce the same amount of omega-3 as 10,000 kilograms of wild fish. So the new trait offers both human health and environmental sustainability benefits, which has been a shortcoming of many GM crops. The crop will be grown in a closed-loop system. The company grew 4,000 acres for pre-commercial production in the U.S.

this year. As the company expands into the Canadian market, it may consider building breeding or seed production and distribution facilities. “We know we’ll have to keep investing or partnering with parties to make sure there’s the capacity to do the work that we need to do as we continue to move forward,” said Thomas.

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Since 2010, Agriculture Canada has monitored the avirulence gene profile of blackleg races on the Prairies to better understand what resistant genes will be effective when deployed in a resistant variety. | file photo

fostering resistance The canola industry is stepping up with a plan to fight blackleg resistance using a major gene strategy By Robin Booker | Saskatoon newsroom

lackleg was discovered on Canadian fields in the early 1970s and it was considered a major threat to the canola industry because it spread quickly and caused significant yield losses. Then in the late 1980s, blackleg prevalence started to decrease, largely due to the introduction of resistant varieties, such as Quantum and Q2, as well as information campaigns on the dangers of tight rotations. Over the past eight years, however, there has been a slow creep up of blackleg prevalence on the Prairies, which could threaten Canadian canola exports. Gary Peng, research scientist at Agriculture Canada, said the canola industry must keep blackleg in check or risk it becoming more of a problem in the trade with China. “They (China) need to pay attention to

this issue because this is international quarantine issue. They have not found the pathogen and they can certainly put on some requests or demands we do a better job to reduce the risk to them,” Peng said. He said concerns about the China trade, as well as recent production losses due to heavy blackleg pressure, prompted the canola industry to provide more label information on the major resistant genes available in different canola varieties. Last winter the Western Canada Canola/ Rapeseed Recommending Committee approved a new labelling system for major gene canola resistances as a way to extend the life of resistant genes. The system identifies specific resistant genes in the varieties and places them into as many as 10 groups. They will use the letters A, B, C, D, E₁, E₂, F, G, H, X to identify major resistance genes present. So far, most of the major resistance varieties will fall into only two of these groups.

AAFC worked with The University of Manitoba on a project that looked at the breeding materials of almost all the seed companies to find out what the resistant genes are in their canola varieties. “We found only RLM1 and RLM3 predominantly common in those varieties. Very rarely will you find a variety that carries something different,” Peng said. However, for a resistant gene of RLM 1 or RLM 3 to work on a specific blackleg race, the race must carry a very high frequency of the corresponding avirulence gene. This is because when a pathogen that has the corresponding avirulence gene attacks a plant, the plant will recognize it and will have a very fast and hypersensitive reaction to it and nip the infection right at the entrance. “That’s very effective, but at the same time when you have that resistance deter the infection of the pathogen, that corresponding avirulence gene will go down over time. And then the other pathotypes or races that carry different avirulence genes will start going up,” Peng said. This is what happened to the blackleg pathogen on the Prairies, and by 2010 the prevalence was low of the avirulence genes 1 and 3 in the blackleg pathogen population. Since 2010, Agriculture Canada has monitored the avirulence gene profile of blackleg races on the Prairies. Samples from provincial disease surveys were tested, as were random samples from producer’s fields. This information helps Ag Canada and seed companies understand what resistant genes will be effective when deployed in a resistant variety. “The pathogen monitoring is the basis of deployment of effective R genes and it is also the basis of the current R gene labelling. If you don’t have the pathogen population picture, it doesn’t matter what R gene you labelled, it’s going to be a shot in the dark and you don’t know if it’s going to work or not,” Peng said.

The pathogen monitoring has to be performed every year because the population will change depending on the resistant genes used in the resistant varieties. The AV 7 gene is currently prevalent in the blackleg race population on the Prairies. “We know that avirulence 7 is high, so a corresponding R gene should be effective at this time. We are not saying that it is going to solve the problem, but we know in a lot of areas that R gene is effective against the current population,” Peng said. In the short term, Peng said a lot of seed companies will put RLM 7 into their varieties, although incorporating these genes into modern varieties has been challenging. “For some reason, 7 dragged in something not that desirable, everybody is busy trying to clean it up because as I say yield is so important these days,” Peng said. He said it is a good sign that the seed companies are working towards bringing major gene resistance into their cultivars. “Almost every company has asked for isolates from us with a defined avirulence gene profile. That indicates to me they are working on some new R genes. And at the same time, I think most people would agree that you don’t want to just rely on a new R gene to try and solve the problem over the longer term.” It’s only a matter of time until the blackleg races overcome any new major resistant gene, similar to how they became immune to RLM 1 or RLM 3. The major genes resistance, also known as quantitative resistance, currently deployed by seed companies are ineffective against the current blackleg pathogen population on the Prairies. This begs the question: why isn’t blackleg an even larger problem? “There must be some background resistance. Either because of the combination of the two genes there, or there is some selection throughout the breeding process over time, and a lot of the companies have kept the best of those breeding lines and they have some good background tolerance,” Peng said. “We simply call them adult-plant resistance. We really don’t know how that works. We don’t know exactly what genes are working, and how many genes are involved. It is a different function as quantitative traits.” Instead of an immune-like reaction to the blackleg pathogen similar to what a

quantitative trait will elicit, background resistance is effective against a range of blackleg races and will slow the spread of infection in plant tissue. Because the blackleg infection moves slowly in varieties with good background resistance, it takes a long time for the disease to reach the stem of the canola plant and so losses are restricted within Canada’s short growing season. Peng said some seed company repre-

sentatives are worried that if there’s an overemphasis on the major gene resistance, they may not get as good a level of support from the company to focus on the continued effort of the background resistance. It is the background resistances that are currently doing the heavy lifting in terms of suppressing blackleg, he said. continued on page 20 ››

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›› continued from page 19 Major gene resistances have a significant role to play to suppress blackleg, and it is important to prevent these new resistant genes from becoming ineffective like RLM 1 and RLM 3 now are. Peng said he is interested in understanding how the background resistance can complement the major gene resistance and help increase the durability of the resistance. “A pathogen capable of breaking down the major gene resistance will probably have no way of breaking the background resistance,” Peng said. Growers will still be able to tell what varieties have good background resistance because the existing labelling system for canola, including the R and MR annotations, has been retained. “It (the original labelling system) is still useful because that rating is based on the field studies on multiple locations, multiple years, and they give an overall field performance rating. So, it is quite robust in terms of assessment,” Peng said. For growers who are not finding significant blackleg infestation on their fields there is no need to switch from their current varieties or from using the original blackleg rating system. The new blackleg labelling system, which connotes the major genes in a canola variety, will be useful for growers who’ve had a blackleg resistant variety fail on their farm. The new labelling system will take away the guesswork of what varieties with a spe-

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Laboratories used to tell farmers only if their sample had blackleg or root rot in it; now both private and provincial labs will be able to identify the avirulence genes prevalent in the blackleg population on their farm. cific resistant gene farmers should switch to because they can find an R-rated variety that does not rely on the same major gene resistance that failed on their farm. Growers struggling with blackleg will also find support from a new commercial blackleg race test that may be available for producers next year, once the molecular markers and a protocol are tested and validated. Laboratories used to tell farmers only if their sample had blackleg or root rot in it; now both private and provincial labs will be able to identify the avirulence genes prevalent in the blackleg population on their farm. Justine Cornelsen, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, said the new testing protocol will greatly help growers manage blackleg. “It will pair up really well with the new R gene labels, so producers will then know what genetics they are using in their varieties, major gene genetics, and then they will be able to match it up with the actual pathogen in their field or fungus in their field.” Cornelsen said. The new labelling system is voluntary and it may take years for all seed companies to buy in, but the availability of the new blackleg race testing for producers may hasten seed company participation. “I think that was a concern from some companies, they were wanting this step

(blackleg race testing) to come as well,” Cornelsen said. Dekalb is the only company that includes the blackleg resistant genes on its canola variety labels. “They (Dekalb) have released their 2018 seed guide and have incorporated their R gene labels in there,” Cornelsen said. “So they’ve done a really good job to outline the groups because we’ve grouped these genes, and then they have put the associated gene next to it.” She said other companies plan to have their labels out within a year. Peng said even when the new blackleg test is available to producers, their results will only be as good as the sampling procedures used when collection the samples on the farm. “If you only pick two stubbles from your field, you will not know what the pathogen population is. You need to follow the protocol from each lab,” Peng said. He said growers should keep in mind that having a diverse rotation is still the best method of managing blackleg. “Rotating varieties is not the same as rotating crops because you’re still rotate between host and another host as opposed to a non-host. You need to break the life cycle,” Peng said. robin.booker@producer.com

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Buhler’s new top-end optical colour sorter, the Sortex A, has a capacity of 1,000 bu. per hour, but it also offers sorters for on-farm use with a capacity of 400 to 500 bu. per hour. | buhler photo

seed sorter can handle 1,000 bushels per hour By Ron Lyseng | Winnipeg bureau

ANGHAM, Sask. — Early generation colour sorters that appeared 20 years ago never really caught on. They were slow and they rejected lots of good seed that should have gone to market. There were lots of colour sorters available, but they all suffered similar problems. Low product flow dictated they could only be used in high-value crops, not cereals or canola. Even if a pulse grower could tolerate low flow, sorters had a big economic deterrent

because they culled too much good seed that should have gone to market, said Jeff Young of CanSeed Equipment. “They took a pretty big leap forward about 10 years ago when they progressed from black and white monochromatic to bi-chromatic, which could differentiate between some colours. That was the Buhler Sortex Z colour sorter. That’s when we finally saw people getting serious about the concept of colour sorting. “The Z machines had pretty good capacity, so there’s still quite a few of them out there working today. “Farmers are buying them now as sec-

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›› continued from page 22 The next big step came four years ago when Buhler introduced the Sortex A optical sorter series. It comes in four versions; DualVision, ColorVision, MultiVison and the standard Sortex A. And the concern about volume was squashed once and for all. Sortex A top-end units have a capacity of 1,000 bu. per hour. Young says Buhler has a wide range of options for farmers concerned with capacity. The two chute can be upgraded to a three chute and the four chute can be upgraded to a five chute. The extra chute is attractive to farmers who want to do a re-run on the rejects to make sure they don’t scrap good seed. The most popular sorters for on-farm use are the three chute and the five chute. These are bought by producers with seed plants running 400 to 500 bu. per hour. Pulse processors and terminals typically buy the five chute. He adds that Buhler has the highest capacity per chute in the industry. Young says all sorters he sold in 2016 were equipped with InGaAs infrared detectors. InGaAs is a chemical compound of indium, gallium and arsenic. Scientists in the 1980s developed this photodiode to exploit the uniquely short diffusion time of high mobility electrons in InGaAs. This creates an ultrafast response time used by the engineers who design colour sorters. Colour sorters with InGaAs are capable of handling large volumes of grain. These high-end MultiVison units are top-of-theline sorters, used primarily for removing fusarium-affected kernels. In addition to the sorter, the operator must have a high capacity air compression system and a high capacity air extraction system. It’s critical to have fool-proof surge protection on the electrical system to protect the electronics. By buying all top-of-theline components, a farmer might spend an extra $200,000 on support systems, in addition to the cost of the sorter. Young says an operator needs a good cleaning plant in front on the sorter input. Although the cameras have self-cleaning lenses, running dirty seeds is taboo because the sorter does not function well with chaff.

jeff young | canseed canada Pencilling out the economics on the sorter can be vague because of the various situations on different farms. Young hears feedback from customers that they end up using the sorter more than they expected. There seems to be a latent demand for custom sorting in some regions, which keeps the machine running and cash flowing in. One customer determined that their break-even point was 64 days running 24 hours a day. With the high level of automation now employed in most plants, running 24 hours a day is common. Sortex can be configured in different ways, depending on the application. At the lower end of technology, the main features would be PROfile Shape Recognition. At the high end of technology, the machine would include InGaAs. A typical A3 three-chute unit sells for about US$300,000. The A5 five-chute ma-

chine sells for about US$400,000. Young says he seldom sells A1 sorters. These are low-volume units designed primarily for research and plant breeders. Young says lower-priced sorters are available, but a buyer should be careful. Also, prospective buyers should consider there are not many colour sorter technicians on the Prairies. “We hear of farmers buying brand new Chinese and Italian sorters. They’re rejecting upwards of 30 percent good seed when they’re trying to pick out maybe five percent bad seed. That costs you a lot of money. “These machines really don’t give us much competition. Guys buy them because they’re cheap. They soon realize their mistake, learn their lesson, then they buy a high-quality sorter. “We had a guy call us the other day. He’d bought a cheap machine from China, and it wasn’t doing a very good sort. He asked if we could send one of our technicians to fix it. We put him in touch with another local technician, but he couldn’t fix it. The last we heard they were flying a technician over from China. So, there’s a lot to be said for buying locally.” ron.lyseng@producer.com

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five months experience with his new cleaning plant and the Sortex A colour sorter. He had no colour sorter experience before that. “This allows us to clean to a superior grade. It puts us at the front of the market,” states Chubb, adding that he has run through four kinds of lentils, two kinds of peas, oats and other crops destined for organic and gluten-free buyers. “This infrared really shines when we’re removing fusarium. You know how, when you’re eating sunflower seeds, you sometimes get the odd (bad) one. The infrared sees inside each shell and kicks out the bad ones. The bad ones never go to market. It does an incredible job. I’m very impressed.” He figures a farmer could easily spend between US$400,000 and US$500,000 to get everything needed for a good sorting operation. Now he’s concentrating on running product from his own farm, which totals about 200,000 bushels per year. Chubb says he has staff he would like to employ year round. With custom-seed sorting coming through the door in the winter, it gives him the opportunity to keep good employees. “This has certainly created a lot of opportunity for us. Word is out that we have this new processing plant and we have this sorter. We’re known in the industry as having top quality products, so this sorting machine fits right in to our way of doing things.” ron.lyseng@producer.com

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The business of farming meets the craft of malting Maker’s Malt will be Saskatchewan’s first craft maltster, processing small batches of base and specialty malts By Brian Cross Saskatoon newsroom

att Enns and his family have been growing high quality malting barley in the Saskatchewan River Valley north of Saskatoon for more than 30 years. However, starting this year, they’re taking their interest in barley to a whole new level. Over the next few months, Enns will be putting the finishing touches on a new malting plant that aims to fill a niche in the craft malt market. “Basically what we saw was an uptick in the craft brewing scene in North America and Saskatchewan … and a disconnect between the small craft brewing industry and the large multi-national maltster in terms of their scale of production,” said Enns. “The large maltsters are creating products that are destined for big brewing companies like Anheuser Busch…. Their whole game plan hinges on being able to produce a consistent, generic product at large volume…. “But the craft brewer wants to do something entirely different. They want to create products that are unique … so they’re kind of excited about having a maltster that will create products aimed specifically at (their) market.” Maker’s Malt, located at Rosthern, Sask., is positioned to become Saskatchewan’s first craft maltster. The company will add value to locally produced malting barley by processing small batches of base and specialty malts. Right now, many craft brewers interested in brewing unique, specialty beers are unable to source specialty malts in Canada. In many cases, the specialty malts they use are imported from Europe. Maker’s is hoping to change that. Enns has already constructed a building that will serve as a base for operations.

Later this month, he will take delivery of a custom-made steeping vessel from a manufacturer in Wisconsin. If all goes well, Maker’s will process its first batch of malt barley in September. Enns said Maker’s will begin shipping finished malts to customers in Saskatchewan and throughout Western Canada. In time, it will look at exporting finished malt to specialty brewers in the United States and beyond. The craft brewing industry has been expanding in Canada for several years, but it still hasn’t reached its full potential, Enns said. Recent statistics suggest that craft brewers command only one or two percent of the Saskatchewan beer market. In the United States, the figure is closer to 15 percent. In Saskatchewan, the number of craft brewers has expanded quickly over the past few years, but the number of craft maltsters has not kept pace. More than a dozen craft brewers and independent brew houses make their own beer in Saskatchewan. Manitoba’s craft beer industry is also poised for significant growth. Enns began to notice the growth in that sector a few years ago after chatting with craft beer aficionados and friends who were looking for beer with different flavours and profiles. That’s when the wheels started turning. The idea ruminated for a few months before Enns and a few business partners decided to take the plunge. Without a template to follow, Enns designed a small-batch processing facility capable of producing up to four tonnes of finished malt per week. At start-up, Enns is planning to bring in an experienced maltster from the United States to fine-tune the malting process and work out any bugs in the new system. Eventually, Enns himself will serve as the plant’s full-time maltster, at least until demand for his products warrants additional staff. Enns said his farm will continue to sell the vast majority of its annual barley production to the big processors. But in the end, the opportunity to add value to some of his production while meeting the demands of specialty brewers close to home was simply too great too ignore. “We’re typically producing great quality malt barley in Saskatchewan, but we’re really not getting full value out of it, in a sense,” he said. “Right now, our barley goes into a big mix along with barley that’s produced by a thousand other farmers and it creates a generic product. We think our barley can do more than that.” brian.cross@producer.com

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Malts make the taste Barley varieties are critical to the flavour profiles of a beer By Ed White | Winnipeg bureau

he taste of beer is all about the hops.  Wait a minute, that isn’t true, but it’s what millions of beer drinkers believe.  That’s a problem for the barley industry and came up a number of times during the Canadian Barley Symposium and North American Barley Researchers Workshop, earlier this summer. “The hops people describe a lot of the hop aroma, flavour, and they are very much at events (promoting beer), ” said Xiang Yin of Rahr Corporation, a malting company operating in both the United States and Canada.  “A lot of the consumers didn’t even know there is malt in beer. They think (what they taste in beer) is hops or that hops is the soul of the beer.”  Hundreds of researchers, malting company officials and other members of the barley industry attended the conference in Winnipeg.  It is an unsettling time for the barley industry, with acreage suffering as farmers favour other crops. It comes after decades in which brewers substituted barley with cheaper ingredients and that has, in turn, weakened barley’s hold on the beer market.   As well, beer has been losing market share in consumer liquor sales.  Simultaneously, craft brewers are springing up everywhere in North America and putting a new focus and popularity on the idea of using quality ingredients to make authentic beer.   The conflicting factors of weakening farmer interest in barley and increasing consumer interest in quality beer buffeted many discussions at the conference.

Researchers described widespread efforts to try to improve barley as a crop choice for farmers and to build up its value for maltster and brewers.  But the lack of awareness by beer drinkers about the importance of malt in the flavour of the beers has sparked concerns.  Yin said recent research has shown that different malts can create starkly different beer flavours, but very little research has been done to break apart the chemical components inside malt and barley that produce those different flavours.  “There could be very different flavour profiles and there could be many, many, many compounds we need to identify,” said Yin.  Chris Swersey, the supply chain specialist with the U.S. small-brewer-focused

Brewers Association, said his organization is putting money into breaking apart the flavours that barley and malt provide to beer so brewers can develop even more varieties of flavour, and so that drinkers can better understand what they’re getting from barley.  “We’re spending a lot more time on this,” said Swersey.  “What do we mean by flavour? We’re starting to dig into that and getting some really good answers as an industry, whereas three years ago we did not understand that.”  Now 11 of the 13 researchers his organization is working with include flavour as a component of their analysis, he said.  Brewers, especially small and craft brewers, often proclaim their allegiance to the notion of barley-based beer, but they have few details to give the consumer about the flavour provided by barley varieties and malt types in the finished product.  The barley industry hopes it has begun to change that, and it hopes that this will be part of the equation that encourages farmers to keep growing the crop.  ed.white@producer.com

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erosion of barley demand from the alreadystagnant mainstream beer industry. Because the big brewers were relying increasingly on adjuncts, the characteristics of the malt they demanded changed to support the production of these hybrid beers. That prompted maltsters to begin demanding different characteristics in the barley varieties they malted, which pushed barley breeders to develop varieties that would produce that sort of malt. That’s what farmers have ended up growing.

However, the new demand from craft brewers is now providing a pushback against that trend, creating demand for barley varieties with more traditional characteristics that work best in 100 percent barley bases. The malting, brewing and distilling industry says there is an evolution of barley variety characteristics as researchers and developers try to maintain the agronomic gains of recent years while also trying to improve the quality of malt for malt-only brewers.

raft brewers make up less than 20 percent of beer production in the United States, but they consume almost 50 percent of the malt used by the beer industry. That makes them important to the barley industry and to barley growers, Brewers Association supply chain specialist says Chris Swersey. “Last year was a real eye-opener for us,” said Swersey during a panel discussion about barley’s opportunities and challenges. Recent decades have seen mainstream, bulk brewers steadily break barley’s hold on the beer-making commodity market. Most bulk brewers use a number of cheaper “adjuncts” to provide much of their beer bases, adding only a minority portion of actual barley malt in order to maintain their products’ beer-like flavour. But most craft brewers use and proclaim their belief in 100 percent barley malt, often printing that commitment on their beer’s labels and stating it in advertisements. It’s created the odd situation where tiny beer makers, who were once almost invisible in barley industry discussions, are now the darlings, the true believers in a crop that has seen its popularity with farmers decrease in recent years as more lucrative crop options have become available. Craft brewers aren’t just seen as a nice and incrementally valuable part of the barley demand base, but as vital to barley’s survival as a mainstream crop choice on the Prairies. Mainstream brewers have worked hard to reduce their reliance on barley, but craft brewers have bonded themselves tightly to the traditional beer-making crop. “Anywhere you see ‘craft,’ just put ‘allmalt,’ ” said Swersey. That evolution has brought great hopes for the barley industry, which had seen steady

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Triple-0 soybean varieties make inroads in Sask. By Brian Cross Saskatoon newsroom

New western Canadian soybean breeding programs focus on developing early maturing varieties that don’t sacrifice too much in terms of yield potential. | file photo

oybean acreage in Saskatchewan is projected to triple this year as more farmers invest in a crop that shows significant potential but still carries a considerable production risk, especially in areas that have a shorter growing season and limited heat units. Statistics Canada estimates that nearly 860,000 acres of soybeans were planted in Saskatchewan this year, up from 242,000 acres in 2016. That meteoric increase in acreage implies that Saskatchewan growers, who previously grew the crop had a mostly positive experience, and that interest among new growers is rising. Garry Hnatowich, research director at the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corp. at Outlook, Sask., said improvements in soybean genetics have fuelled the crop’s expansion in Western Canada. In particular, the development of earlier maturing varieties has pushed the crop beyond southern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan into new regions. Prairie production continues to expand into central Saskatchewan and even into regions north of the Yellowhead highway near Melfort, Prince Albert and North Battleford. “We have seen a dramatic change in genetics over the last five, six, seven years … and that has gone hand-in-glove

with the expansion of soybean acreage in Manitoba,” said Hnatowich, who has been testing soybeans in independent trials at Outlook for more than a decade. “We’ve been looking over the fence so to speak and watching Manitoba’s acreage jump up to a million acres and then exceeding two million acres over the last few years so that’s certainly caught the interest of Saskatchewan farmers.” Soybean breeding programs that are targeting new western Canadian acres are primarily focused on developing earlymaturing varieties that don’t sacrifice too much in terms of yield potential. With most crops, soybeans included, earlier maturing varieties are normally associated with lower yield potential. This represents a significant challenge for soybean breeders. Most seed companies that develop and sell soybean genetics offer so-called triple-0 varieties that require fewer days to reach physiological maturity. The rise of triple-0s has allowed farmers to grow the crop in areas that have shorter frostfree periods. But like so many things in agriculture, there is no guarantee that a triple 0 variety will finish before the first frost. The earliest maturing soybean varieties still require around 115 days to reach physiological maturity and another two weeks after that to dry down. continued on page 32 ››

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›› continued from page 30 And, although mature soybeans stand up very well to the often-harsh weather conditions that exist in late September or early October, the key to growing soybeans successfully in central and northern Saskatchewan is still a frost-free fall. Soybean breeders have made significant strides over the past few years, Hnatowich said. But in many parts of the province, the crop is still risky. “Up until about five years ago, most varieties that we tested would not mature under our climate, consistently,” Hnatowich said. “But in the last few years, we’ve seen earlier germplasm coming into the testing program and not only are they maturing, but they’re also coming in with an acceptable yield.” “Are we there yet? I think in some geographies we do have some varieties that will be consistent performers. But in other

areas, it’s still a risky crop.” And although it’s encouraging to see the province’s soybean acreage rising, an early widespread frost could quickly reverse that momentum. In Hnatowich’s view, sustained growth in any region would depend on consistent and predictable yields, year after year. “To become a viable crop, a consistently viable crop, we need to see soybeans being able to produce at the 30 bushel mark, nine years out of 10,” he said. Hnatowich’s advice to growers who are considering soybeans? • Start small. • Don’t bet the farm on a new crop that you’ve never tried before. • If you’re a large or medium-sized producer, try a quarter section not a section. Then decide if the crop is a good fit. • When selecting genetics, look for triple 0 varieties that have a good production record.

• But remember that triple-0 ratings are not a guarantee of success. • In addition, triple-0 ratings are assigned to new varieties by the seed companies themselves. For example, a variety that carries a 000.6 rating at the Acme Bean Company (ABC) might carry a completely different rating at the XYZ Soybean Company. Saskatchewan’s independent soybeantesting programs are still relatively new and it will take time to build a reliable data set based on a significant number of site years. In the meantime, growers should seek non-biased information, pay close attention to maturity requirements and hope for co-operative weather. As always, the most reliable source of information often comes from a producer who has grown them before and has learned valuable lessons through trial and error. brian.cross@producer.com

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barley: the comeback kid Will barley return to prairie fields now that brewers are reinventing their recipes?

By Ed White | Winnipeg bureau

few years ago, e v e r y b o d y seemed to be ringing the death knell for barley. Brewers didn’t seem to want to use much barley in beer-making. Drinkers seemed to be switching to wine from beer. And farmers, finding they couldn’t make as much money growing malting barley as they could for other crops, switched too, and acreage steadily fell. However, even though acreage hasn’t recovered, the mood couldn’t be different today, at least for serious malting barley growers. “It’s a priority for us,” said Brian Otto, a farmer from Warner, Alta., who has been a longtime barley grower leader. “It’s the first thing we seed.”

Not only have new varieties modernized the farmers’ toolkit, but new malt buyers have given maltsters reason to get aggressive with contracting, which makes farmers believe they’ve got a good chance at getting selected if they produce a good crop. Dedicated malting barley growers have become optimistic about the future of the crop, and that optimism is shared throughout the industry, from breeders to brewers to marketers. The optimism was evident at this summer’s Canadian Barley Symposium and North American Barley Researchers Workshop in Winnipeg. Session after session highlighted areas of growth in barley development and potential areas of growth and development.

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›› continued from page 34 Breeders have been digging down into barley’s ancient and wild ancestors and relatives to find valuable genetic traits that could be brought into the varieties in farmers’ fields with modern breeding methods. Breeders have developed varieties that grow well in the field and provide maltsters with a better base for malt. Scientists believe they can identify the components of barley that provide the best and worst tastes and help develop future varieties that give brewers better beer. Most importantly, thousands of new brewers have stormed into the market, seizing the high end of the beerdrinking market from main-

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wheat

Cereals

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Variety / Hybrid Name

Two-row

Aac Connect

Two-row

Altorado

Two-row

new seed varieties

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc Cps Canada Inc. Crop Development

Cdc Fraser

Two-row

Type of Registration

Canadian Representative

Cdc Goldstar

University of Saskatchewan

National National National

University of Saskatchewan

National

Novel Traits No

Transgene

Durum

AAC Stronghold

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

07/08/16

Durum

CDC Alloy

University of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

10/16/15

Durum

CDC Credence

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

06/24/16

Durum

CDC Dynamic

University of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

10/23/15

04/01/16

Durum

CDC Precision

University of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

10/23/15

01/27/17

Spring

AAC Awesome

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

07/08/16

06/30/16

Spring

AAC Concord

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

02/19/16

Spring

AAC Crossfield

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

01/08/16

Spring

AAC Entice

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

01/08/16

Spring

AAC Paramount

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

01/08/16

Spring

AAC Redberry

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

National

02/19/16

Spring

AAC Synox

Cerela Inc.

Regionally Restricted

On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, Qc

06/10/16

Spring

AAC Viewfield

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

02/12/16

Spring

Alderon

Secan Association

Interim Regional

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

12/22/16

Spring

CDC Adamant

University of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

04/21/17

Registration Date

03/24/17

Type of registration

areas restricted to

Novel Traits

Transgene Registration Date

Two-row

Claymore

Cps Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

02/12/16

Two-row

Dundee

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

04/13/17

Two-row

Lowe

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

11/30/16

Two-row

Marden

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

04/13/17

Two-row

Oreana

Cps Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

02/12/16

Two-row

Sirish

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

Interim

02/03/17

Two-row, Hulless

Cdc Ascent

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

07/08/16

Spring

CDC Hughes

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

04/29/16

Six-row

Angus

Cerela Inc.

National

07/08/16

Spring

CDC Kinley

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

04/08/16

Six-row

Baden

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

04/13/17

Spring

CDC Landmark

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

04/08/16

Six-row

Ds7176rb

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

12/11/15

Spring

CDC Terrain

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

07/08/16

Six-row, Hulless

Sagamie

Cerela Inc.

National

10/14/16

Spring

CDC Throttle

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

06/24/16

Spring

Charing

Secan Association

Interim Regional

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

11/04/16

Spring

Dagon

C & M Seeds

Regionally Restricted

On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, Qc

06/30/16

oats crop / Sub-type

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Spring

Ds206hrs

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

04/13/17

Spring

Easton

C & M Seeds

Regionally Restricted

Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, On

08/26/16

Oat, Spring

Aac Blake

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

02/12/16

Spring

Elgin Nd

Fp Genetics Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

06/10/16

Oat, Spring

Aac Kolosse

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

04/08/16

Spring

Memphre

Cerela Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Qc, On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

10/14/16

Oat, Spring

Aac Noranda

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

02/12/16

Spring

Sparrow

Secan Association

Interim Regional

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

11/04/16

Oat, Spring

Adele

Cerela Inc.

National

01/20/17

Spring

Sy Rowyn

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

07/08/16

Oat, Spring

Cdc Arborg

University of Saskatchewan

National

04/21/17

Spring

Sy Slate

Syngenta Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

06/10/16

Oat, Spring

Fiona

Cerela Inc.

National

04/08/16

Spring

Sy Sovite

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

12/09/16

05/06/16

Spring

Sy479 Vb

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

02/12/16

02/10/17

Spring

Sy637

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

02/12/16

02/10/17

Spring

Toundra

Semican Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Qc, On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

07/08/16

Spring

Ventry

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

04/13/17

Spring

Zealand

University of Alberta

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

11/10/16

Winter

AAC Goldrush

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc

11/30/16

Winter

AAC Wildfire

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

11/27/15

Winter

Champlain

Semican Inc.

Regional

01/13/17

Winter

Cruze

C & M Seeds

Regionally Restricted

On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

08/14/15

Winter

Curtis

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

03/24/16

Winter

Drew

C & M Seeds

Regionally Restricted

On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

08/26/16

Winter

Ds572srw

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

04/21/17

Winter

Ds572srw

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Interim Regional

10/23/15

Winter

Ds654srw

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

04/13/17

Winter

Ds743srw

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Regionally Restricted

04/13/17

Winter

Jdc78

C & M Seeds

Regionally Restricted

05/18/17

Oat, Spring

Kyron

Oat, Spring

La Coop Federee

Ore3541m

Oat, Spring

Ore3542m

Oat, Spring

Ore6251m

National

Oat Advantage

National

Oat Advantage

National

Oat Advantage

National

04/07/17

Oat, Spring

Pomona

La Coop Federee

National

10/28/16

Oat, Spring, Hulless

Casino

Semican Inc.

National

07/08/16

Oat, Spring, Hulless

Fuego

Semican Inc.

National

07/08/16

other cereals Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Novel Traits

Transgene

Buckwheat

Kenmar

Springfield Mills Inc.

National

01/29/16

Rye, Winter, Hybrid

Bono

Fp Genetics Inc.

National

09/18/15

Rye, Winter, Hybrid

Bono

Fp Genetics Inc.

National

06/10/16

Triticale, Spring

AAC Delight

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, OIPC

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb

02/19/16

Triticale, Spring

Hotshot

Seed-Link Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, On

04/22/16

Winter

Lexington

La Coop Federee

Regionally Restricted

Qc, On

05/13/16

Triticale, Spring

Circuit

Seed-Link Inc.

Regionally Restricted

Mb, Sk, Ab, Bc, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, On

05/06/16

Winter

Ugrc C2-5

University of Guelph

Regionally Restricted

On, Nl, Pe, Ns, Nb, Qc

11/27/15

crop / Sub-type

Type of registration

area Restricted to

Registration Date

new seed varieties

crop / Sub-type

spring Barley crop / Sub-type

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Forage Crops

ryegrass

alfalfa Crop / Sub-type

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Alfalfa

Compass

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

PV Ultima

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

Type of Registration

Area restricted to

National National

Crop / Sub-type

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type of Registration

Ryegrass, Annual

Crusader

Union Forage

National

Ryegrass, Annual

Danergo

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

Ryegrass, Annual

Diamond T

Fraser Seeds Ltd.

Ryegrass, Annual

Firkin

Ryegrass, Annual

Area restricted to

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

03/24/17

10/23/15

National

04/22/16

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

11/30/16

Jeanne

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

11/20/15

Ryegrass, Annual

Melquatro

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

11/27/15

Ryegrass, Annual

Polim

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

08/21/15

11/27/15

Ryegrass, Annual

Surrey Nova

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

08/07/15

Ryegrass, Annual

Tarandus

Northstar Seed Ltd.

National

06/30/16

Ryegrass, Annual

Tetraprime

General Seed Company

National

03/04/16

Alfalfa

Wl 358Lh

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

11/27/15

Alfalfa

Wl 366Hq

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

11/27/15

Ryegrass, Annual

Zorro

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

10/23/15

Alfalfa

Symphony

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

01/08/16

Ryegrass, Perennial, Forage

Arvicola

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Alfalfa

42Hvxrr

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

Yes

03/04/16

Ryegrass, Perennial, Forage

Boost

Fraser Seeds Ltd.

National

06/10/16

Mathilde

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

10/23/15

Alfalfa

Foothold

BrettYoung Seeds

National

08/12/16

Ryegrass, Perennial, Forage

Alfalfa

Octane

BrettYoung Seeds

National

08/12/16

Ryegrass, Perennial, Forage

Melpetra

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Ryegrass, Perennial, Forage

Soraya

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Ryegrass, Perennial, Forage

Tetrasweet

General Seed Company

National

03/04/16

Transgene

Registration Date

Alfalfa

Unicorn

BrettYoung Seeds

National

10/14/16

Alfalfa

Boost Hg

Quality Seeds Ltd.

National

10/28/16

Alfalfa

4H400

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

10/28/16

Alfalfa

54Hvx41

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

Yes

11/10/16

Alfalfa

Hvx Driver

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

Yes

11/10/16

Crop / Sub-type

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Alfalfa

Mission Hvxrr

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

Yes

11/10/16

Timothy

AAC Maya

Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization (AAFC)

National

01/20/17

Alfalfa

Wl341hvx.rr

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

Yes

11/10/16

Timothy

AAC Sorel

Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization (AAFC)

National

01/20/17

Timothy

Anjo

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Timothy

Catapult

BrettYoung Seeds

National

04/08/16

Timothy

Comer

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

12/09/16

Timothy

Impactor

BrettYoung Seeds

National

06/23/17

Timothy

Victorious

Union Forage

National

10/30/15

Transgene

Registration Date

Alfalfa

Integrity Hvxrr

Gold Medal Seeds Ltd. (Forage Genetics Int’l)

National

Yes

11/18/16

Alfalfa

Acapella

Quality Seeds Ltd.

National

12/09/16

Alfalfa

Amina

La Coop Federee

National

12/09/16

Alfalfa

Digest Hd

General Seed Company

National

02/17/17

Alfalfa

Conquest

Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

02/17/17

clover

other forages Crop / Sub-type

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type of Registration

Area restricted to

Novel Traits

Bird’s-Foot Trefoil

Lotanova

DLF Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

01/27/17

Canarygrass, Annual

Cdc Cibo

University of Saskatchewan

National

03/31/17

Fescue, Tall, Forage

Duramax

DLF Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

12/09/16

Fescue, Tall, Forage

Kentucky 32

Fraser Seeds Ltd.

National

04/29/16

Bearcat

BrettYoung Seeds

National

04/08/16

Clover, Red, Double Cut

Emarwan

972686 Ontario Ltd.

National

08/14/15

Clover, Red, Double Cut

Gallant

BrettYoung Seeds

National

11/10/16

Fescue, Tall, Forage

Otaria

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Clover, Red, Double Cut

Renegade

DLF Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

10/02/15

Fescue, Tall, Forage

Payload

BrettYoung Seeds

National

04/08/16

03/24/16

Fescue, Tall, Forage

Tower

Dlf Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

10/23/15

Orchardgrass

Athos

DLF Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

10/23/15

Orchardgrass

Devour

General Seed Company

National

03/04/16

Orchardgrass

Elise

972686 Ontario Ltd.

National

10/28/16

Orchardgrass

Harvestar

Fraser Seeds Ltd.

National

05/05/17

Ag-Vision Seeds Ltd.

National

Transgene

Registration Date

Novel Traits

Clover, Red, Double Cut

Apolo

Novel Traits

Area restricted to

Canadian Representative

Clover, White, Low-Growing

Area restricted to

Type of Registration

Variety / Hybrid Name

Crop / Sub-type

Type of Registration

timothy

Clover, White, Low-Growing

Bombus

Imperial Seed (1979) Ltd.

National

06/24/16

Clover, White, Low-Growing

Glacier

Ag-Vision Seeds Ltd.

National

03/24/16

Clover, White, Tall-Growing

Companion

Seed-Link Inc.

National

03/04/16

Clover, White, Tall-Growing

Rampart

Fraser Seeds Ltd.

National

04/22/16

Orchardgrass

Provider

Fraser Seeds Ltd.

National

06/17/16

Clover, White, Tall-Growing

Silvester

DLF Pickseed Canada Inc.

National

01/27/17

Orchardgrass

Trailburst

BrettYoung Seeds

National

04/08/16

new seed varieties

Alfalfa

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oilseeds crop / Sub-Type

Variety/Hybrid Name

Quality Brassica Juncea L. Brassica Napus

crop / Sub-Type

Variety/Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Sy4187

Cargill Ltd.

National

Yes

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

V14-1

Cargill Ltd.

Interim

Yes

07/15/16

Brassica Napus, Rapeseed

Hyhear 3

Bunge Canada

National

Yes

06/03/16

Canadian Representative

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

X122 Cl

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

Contract

Yes

09/25/15

Ua Alfagold

University of Alberta

National

Yes

11/13/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

1020 Rr

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

crop / Sub-Type

Variety/Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

1024 Rr

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Interim

Yes

03/11/16

Flax, Brown Seeded

Aac Prairie Sunshine

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

1024 Rr

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/28/17

Flax, Brown Seeded

Cdc Buryu

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

04/01/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

1026 Rr

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Interim

Yes

Yed

04/07/17

Flax, Brown Seeded

Cdc Plava Cps Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

06/16/17

other oilseeds

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

14Cg1217r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

Interim

Yes

05/20/16

Flax, Brown Seeded

Topaz

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

14Gg0892r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/22/16

Flax, Brown Seeded

Westlin 72

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

14Gg0895r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/22/16

Flax, Light Brown Seeded

Westlin 60

Cps Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

03/24/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

14Gg1221r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

Interim

Yes

05/20/16

Flax, Yellow Seeded

Cdc Dorado

University of Saskatchewan

National

06/23/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

15Gg0241r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

Interim

Yes

04/15/16

Flax, Yellow Seeded

Cdc Melyn

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

04/01/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

15Gg0508r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

Interim

Yes

05/20/16

Mustard, Indian (Brown)

Aac Brown 100

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

09/25/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

2024 Cl

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Interim

Yes

04/01/16

Mustard, Oriental (Yellow)

Aac Oriental 200

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

10/23/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

2024 Cl

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Interim

Yes

06/30/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

2026 Cl

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

Interim

Yes

04/28/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

45Cm36

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

04/07/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

45Cs40

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

45H37

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/21/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

45M35

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

45M38

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/21/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

5545 Cl

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

06/10/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

6074 Rr

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

6076 Cr

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

6080 Rr

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

03/31/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

6086 Cr

Dl Seeds Inc.

Interim

Yes

08/19/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

6090 Rr

Dl Seeds Inc.

Interim

Yes

05/18/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

C5507

Cibus Canada

National

Yes

05/05/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Cs2000

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

04/15/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Cs2300

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

06/23/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

H4250

Cargill Limited

Interim

Yes

03/10/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

L157h

Bayer CropScience Inc.

National

Yes

08/14/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

L230

Bayer CropScience Inc.

National

Yes

06/10/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

L233p

Bayer CropScience Inc.

National

Yes

06/10/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

L241c

Bayer CropScience Inc.

National

Yes

08/14/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

L255pc

Bayer CropScience Inc.

Interim

Yes

05/18/17

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Lr250

Bayer CropScience Inc.

National

Yes

07/22/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Lr250

Bayer CropScience Inc.

Interim

Yes

01/15/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 531 G

CPS Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

Yes

09/18/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 533 G

CPS Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

Yes

09/18/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 540 G

CPS Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

Yes

06/24/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 540 G

CPS Canada Inc. Crop Development

National

Yes

11/13/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 560 Gm

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/15/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 580 Gc

CPS Canada Inc. Crop Development

Interim

Yes

10/23/15

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 581 Gc

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/15/16

Brassica Napus, Hybrid

Pv 590 Gcs

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/16

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new seed varieties

canola

Soybeans 44

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pulses

Canadian Representative

Type of Registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

0066 Xr

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

0077 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

22-61Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

24-12Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

25-11Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

crop / Sub-type

Variety/Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

26-14Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Bean, Black

Sv6894gb

Canterra Seeds Ltd.

National

11/27/15

28-15Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Bean, Cranberry

Bellagio

Hensall District Cooperative

National

04/07/17

29-62Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Bean, Great Northern

Aac Whitestar

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/20/16

31-14Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Bean, Pea (Navy)

Aac Argosy

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/18/17

32-62Ry

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Bean, Pea (Navy)

Aac Shock

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/18/17

Ajico

La Coop Federee

National

04/07/17

Bean, Pea (Navy)

Sv1893gh

Canterra Seeds Ltd.

National

11/27/15

Bean, Pink

Floyd

Adm-Seedwest

National

04/28/17

Ajok R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

09/25/15

Bean, Pinto

Aac Explorer

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/20/16

Alaska

Semences Prograin Inc.

National

01/15/16

Bean, Pinto

La Paz

Adm-Seedwest

National

04/21/17

Azalea

Sevita International

National

Yes

06/30/17

Bean, Pinto

Monterrey

Adm-Seedwest

National

04/21/17

Barker R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

11/27/15

Barron R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

Bean, Pinto

Sv6139gr

Canterra Seeds Ltd.

National

Bean, Pinto

Sv6533gr

Canterra Seeds Ltd.

National

11/27/15

Cairns R2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Bean, Pinto

Vibrant

Adm-Seedwest

National

04/21/17

Camino R2

Semence Prograin Inc.

National

Yes

01/27/17

Bean, Red Kidney

Big Red

Scoular

National

06/16/17

Cbz814a1-C0dnn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

Bean, Red Mexican

Oac Rosito

University of Guelph

National

05/05/17

Cf07ll

Country Farm Seeds Ltd.

National

Yes

12/09/16

Bean, Red Mexican

Viper

Adm Seedwest

National

04/15/16

Cf2707xt

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Bean, White Kidney

Beluga

Adm Seedwest

National

04/28/17

Cf3176xt

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Bean, Yellow

Aac Y012

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/20/16

Bean, Yellow

Aac Y015

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/20/16

Cf3207xt

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Cf3256xt

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Cl1463369

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/03/17

Cl1463523

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/03/17

Dalamo R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Dkb003-29

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Dkb005-52

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Dkb006-29

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Dkb008-81

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Dkb01-11

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Dkb03-95

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

05/06/16

Dkb04-41

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Fababeans Variety/Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Fababean

Fabelle

Fababean

Vertigo

crop / Sub-Type

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

06/24/16

Dl Seeds Inc.

National

03/31/17

Transgene

Registration Date

field peas crop / Sub-Type Pea, Green

Variety/Hybrid Name Aac Comfort

Canadian Representative Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

Type Of registration National

Novel Traits No

Transgene No

Registration Date

Pea, Green

Cdc Forest

University of Saskatchewan

National

03/31/17

Dkb06-43

Pea, Green

Cdc Spruce

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

04/08/16

Dkb06-61

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Pea, Yellow

Aac Chrome

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oipc

National

05/05/17

Dkb09-91

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Pea, Yellow

Cdc Athabasca

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

04/08/16

Dkb10-01

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Pea, Yellow

Cdc Canary

University of Saskatchewan

National

03/31/17

Dkb10-54

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Pea, Yellow

Cdc Spectrum

Field Crop Development Center, U of Saskatchewan

National

04/08/16

Dkb12-57

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Dkb14-41

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Dkb17-34

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Dkb20-01

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Lentils crop / Sub-Type

Variety/Hybrid Name

Lentil

CDC Kermit

University of Saskatchewan

National

11/20/15

Dkb20-14

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Lentil

CDC Proclaim

University of Saskatchewan

National

Yes

11/20/15

Dkb21-11

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Lentil

CDC Redmoon

University of Saskatchewan

National

11/20/15

Dkb22-21

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Lentil

CDC Sb-3

University of Saskatchewan

National

Yes

11/20/15

Dkb22-31

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Canadian Representative

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

new seed varieties

field beans

Variety / Hybrid Name

| new seed variety guide 2018 published by the Western Producer

new seed varieties

Soybeans (continued) Type of Registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Canadian soybean varieties developed by a Canadian company and grown by Canadian producers.

Variety / Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Dkb24-41

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Dkb24-97

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Dkb26-61

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Dkb28-81

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Dkb32-21

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

Dkb33-54

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Dofino R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Domingo Rx2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

Donar R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Ds0067z1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/17/16

Ds0099b1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/13/17

Ds031m1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/13/17

Ds032r1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/17/16

Ds038a1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/17/16

Ds045c0

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

01/15/16

Ds064y1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

07/08/16

Ds085f1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/08/16

Ds095d1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/13/17

Ds101c0

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

05/20/16

Ds124u1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/01/16

Ds143c0

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

04/01/16

Ds146d1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/08/16

Ds177p1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/08/16

Ds198t1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/13/17

Ds215y1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

07/22/16

Ds244n1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/17/16

Ds250h1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/13/17

Ds268v1

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/17/16

Dugaldo R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

02/10/17

Durga R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

09/25/15

Dylano R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Dynamo R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Excursion R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/27/16

Executive R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Expedition R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

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Explorer R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Expo R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/27/16

Dugaldo R2X

Express R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/27/16

Flex R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Foote R2

Secan Association

National

Yes

01/27/17

Gibil R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Hydra R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

12/04/15

Kosmo R2

Semences Prograin Inc.

National

Yes

08/19/16

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Type of Registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Kultana R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

12/04/15

Lempo R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Lono R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

09/25/15

Ls Eclipse

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Ls Mistral

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Ls Solaire

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Ls Tri9r2y

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/13/17

Ls06r863

Sevita International

National

Yes

11/10/16

Ls08r760n

Sevita International

National

Yes

11/10/16

Mani R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Marduk R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Miko R2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Mylitta R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

01/29/16

Nagoya

Synagri L. P.

National

10/14/16

Niagara

Sevita International

National

05/18/17

Nocomar2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

06/30/17

Nordika

Pedigrain Inc., St-Isidore, Quebec

National

01/15/16

Nsc Austin Rr2y

Northstar Genetics

National

Yes

03/11/16

Nsc Greenridge Rr2y

Syngenta Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Nsc Jordan Rr2y

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Nsc Leroy Rr2y

Northstar Genetics

National

Yes

08/19/16

Nsc Riverside Rr2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Nsc Starbuck Rrx2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

12/11/15

Nsc Starcity Rrx2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

Nsc Watson Rr2y

Northstar Genetics

National

Yes

12/11/15

Oac Challenger R2

University of Guelph

National

Yes

08/28/15

P0007a43r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P000a87r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P002a19x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P002a63r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P005a27x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P005t13r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/08/16

P006t46r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/08/16

P007a90r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P04a60r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P05a40x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P06a13r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P08t96r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/08/16

P09a53x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P09t29x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P10t41x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P10t48r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/08/16

P11a67

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/21/17

P13t06l

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

05/05/17

Canadian Representative

Type of Registration

P15a63x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P19a14x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P19t39r2

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/22/16

P21a28x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P22t24x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P24a80x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P24t84x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P25a65r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P26t07l

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

05/05/17

P28t62r

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

04/08/16

P28t71x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P31a22x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

03/31/17

P31t02l

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

05/05/17

P31t38x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P31t52x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

P33t19x

Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company

National

Yes

02/05/16

Podaga R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

09/25/15

Pro 03X74

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

Yes

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Soybeans (continued) Variety / Hybrid Name

Type of Registration

Pro 06X663n

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Pro 17R654n

Sevita International

National

Pro 24X663n

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Pro 26X662n

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Canadian Representative

Type of Registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Rx0636

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Yes

05/27/16

Rx2436

11/10/16

S0009-D6

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

01/20/17

Yes

05/27/16

S001-B1

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/11/16

05/20/16

S003-L3

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/11/16

Yes

Pro 2735R2c

Sevita International

National

01/27/17

S006-W5

Pro 29X663n

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/27/16

S008-N2

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/20/17

Pro 3225r2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

S009-J1

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

04/29/16

01/29/16

S01-C4x

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/20/17

Pro 2900r2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

Pro 3175r2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

S05-F9

Ps 00095 R2

Monsanto Canada

National

Yes

02/10/17

S07-K5x

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Ps 0088 R2

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

S09-C3x

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

05/27/16

S10-R2

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

01/13/17

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

02/19/16

Ps 0333 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

Ps 0555 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

S10-S1

Ps 0610 Nll

Agreliant Genetics Inc. / Pride Seeds

National

Yes

04/08/16

S14-A6

Syngenta Seeds Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/11/16

01/08/16

S14-B2x

Syngenta Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

10/09/15

S14-H3

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

04/01/16

Syngenta Seeds

National

Yes

02/03/17

Ps 1210 Nll Ps 1222 Xrn

Pride Seeds/Agreliant Genetics Inc. Monsanto Canada Inc.

National National

Yes Yes

Ps 1666 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

S18-G4x

Ps 1710 Nll

Agreliant Genetics Inc.

National

Yes

01/27/17

S20-L8x

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

01/08/16

S22-J4x

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Ps 1716 R2

Pride Seeds/Agreliant Genetics Inc.

National

Yes

Ps 2020 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

S25-B6x

Ps 2444 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

S27-M8x

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

Ps 2555 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

S31-Y2x

Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc.

National

Yes

02/10/17

06/03/16

Saga R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Les Semences Prograin Inc.

National

Yes

06/10/16

Ps 2666 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

Ps 2777 Xrn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Salto R2

Ps 1304 nr2

Pride Seeds/Agreliant Genetics Inc.

National

Yes

03/11/16

Tala

Sevita International

National

Yes

06/30/17

Pv 10S005 Rr2

Monsanto Canada

National

Yes

02/10/17

Tamula R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

09/25/15

02/10/17

Th 36007Rr2yn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Monsanto Canada

National

Yes

02/10/17

Pv 11S001 Rr2

Syngenta Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

R2c1010

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Th 37004 R2y

Rr2 Atlas

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Th 87000 R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

03/18/16

Rr2 Capella

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Th 87003 R2x

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/20/16

04/08/16

Th 88005R2xn

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Rr2 Magnitude

Maizex Seeds Inc.

National

Yes

Rr2 Optic

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

01/29/16

Th 88007R2x

Rx 3015

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Torro R2

Semences Prograin Inc.

National

Yes

08/19/16

06/30/17

Vertigo R2

Semences Prograin Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Semence Prograin Inc.

National

Yes

01/27/17

Rx Acron

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

Rx Aspire

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Volcano R2

Rx Ballistic

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Volta

Semences Prograin Inc.

National

08/19/16

Rx Defender

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Zaltys R2

La Coop Federee

National

Yes

02/05/16

Zelda

Semences Prograin Inc.

National

01/15/16

Rx Kodiak

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/03/16

Rx pinnacle

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Rx Regatta

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/30/17

Rx Response

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

Yes

06/02/17

Rx stamina

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Rx Velocity

Monsanto Canada Inc.

National

Yes

10/09/15

Rx Vortex

Syngenta Canada Inc.

National

Yes

05/26/17

sunflowers crop / Sub-Type

Variety/Hybrid Name

Canadian Representative

Type Of registration

Novel Traits

Transgene

Registration Date

Sunflower, Hybrid, Oilseed

8H288cldm

Dow Agosciences Canada Inc.

National

Yes

12/22/16

Sunflower, Hybrid, Oilseed

Ethic

La Coop Federee

National

Sunflower, Hybrid, Oilseed

N4hm354

Hildebrand, Phillip

National

Yes

04/13/17

06/10/16

new seed varieties

Canadian Representative

Variety / Hybrid Name

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the comeback kid ›› continued from page 36 Less aggressive demand and few new varieties fed through to farmers in worse relative prices for farmers, and acreage dropped from around 10 million acres to around six million acres today. The plunge in acreage scared maltsters and brewers, and that fear helped bring about a positive change in the industry, said Michael Brophy, who manages the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute. “That focused people’s attention on what we can do better,” he said. “The industry stakeholders as a value chain are very much working together to try to make sure that barley is a com-

The customer is always right. As the farmer, I serve the customer. We’ve never been afraid to switch to a new variety if that’s what the customer wants. brian otto | barley grower, warner, alta.

petitive crop for growers.” The microbrewers also helped turn that around by mostly using 100 percent barley malt in their beer — and loudly proclaiming their allegiance to the ancient grain. It helped them to charge premium prices for their beer and put the big brewers in the uncomfortable position of having to explain why they weren’t using much barley in beer.

The connection between brewers and farmers is mostly indirect with maltsters standing in the middle trying to keep each happy. Farmers don’t often know what the brewer wants, other than through the signals they receive from the maltster. In recent years those signals have included contract offers for newer varieties, such as Copeland and Synergy, and Otto is

one of the growers who quickly read and followed the signals. “The customer is always right. As the farmer, I serve the customer,” Otto said about barley growers’ willingness to grow new varieties when the maltsters offer contracts. “We’ve never been afraid to switch to a new variety if that’s what the customer wants,” he said. Most malting barley used to be Harrington, and then Metcalfe took over the acres. The evolution of the craft brewing led to demand for Copeland, and Synergy has recently been moving into some barley acres. Otto has grown Copeland for a decade, and this year added Synergy.

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›› continued from page 52 Neither worked out this summer, and he won’t get malt, but that wasn’t the fault of the varieties. “It was so dry,” he said about the drought in his part of Alberta. However, he will grow malting barley again next year, sticking with a stalwart crop that went through some bad times but seems to be bouncing back. Barley might not be gobbling up the acres like it used to do, but if it retains its base of dedicated growers and if brewers build a bigger base of barley demand, there’s no reason to think it can’t remain a permanent portion of prairie crop production.

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