2008 Seed List

Medus Bolduc getting ready for spring field work in 1908.

Spring Wheat Varieties

Lillian (HRSW) A new sawfly-resistant hard red spring wheat variety – while this is not 100% resistant the solid stem makes it difficult for sawflies to lay eggs and mature in the stem. Lillian has improved over its sawfly resistant predecessors with its higher yields and higher protein. In comparison with AC Abbey, Lillian has a higher yield, higher protein and improved milling quality and when compared to a non-sawfly resistant variety such as AC Barrie, the yield and maturity are similar.

Snowbird (HWSW) A white wheat that is now in wide scale production. Snowbird is currently produced under an identity preserved program with a premium available. FarmPure Seeds has partnered with Paterson Grain and Cargill on this program and contracts are available. The variety has a high yield combined with medium height and maturity. It also has good lodging resistance as well as being resistant to leaf rust and moderately resistant to stem rust, loose smut and common root rot.  The variety really shines with its white seed and flour that allows for the mills to make a whole wheat bread that is white in color that can fool the toughest of 4 year olds.
 
Infinity (HRSW) Has a high yield coupled with high protein.   It is an earlier maturing crop  and has better resistance to leaf rust and loose smut than Superb.  We had great success with this variety and were very impressed with its potential.  It stood up well and was a nice thick, even crop, great for straight cutting.

Durum Wheat Varieties

AC Strongfield (Durum) A new variety that out yields most current durum varieties and holds its own against AC Navigator. It is resistant to leaf and stem rust and has some resistance to bunt and leaf spot.  It is a earlier maturing variety and has a higher yield, test weight and protein content than AC Avonlea.  What makes this one of the leaders in the durum class is its increased gluten strength and the lowest cadmium level of any Canadian durum.
 

Spring work in 1931 with Willard Harsh on disk and Medus Bolduc on his new International 1530.

Barley Varieties

Legacy  (6 row barley)  Brewing up a storm, this is a high yielding six row malting barley.  It has proven to do very well against lodging for us in a thick irrigation stand.  It is just under 3 ft tall and has a good straw strength.  It also has good resistance to stem rust and root rot.  Maturity on this variety is around 100 days. Very popular!


Merit  (2 row barley)  A good high yield malting barley that is accepted by the maltsters and also does well as a feed barley.  It has good straw strength and is resistant to air born smut and common root rot. It is a later maturing variety but is fairly resistant to lodging and doesn't seem to shell out.  We were always able to straight cut this variety.

Pea Varieties

DS Admrial  (yellow pea) This variety has worked very well for us in its ability to resist lodging and allowing us to straight cut it.  It is also an early maturing variety that has a powdery mildew resistant trait.  It has a nice round shaped seed that has a high resistance to seed coat breakage.  Yields are comparable to other yellow pea varieties.

Forage Varieties

We have access to the FarmPure Seeds  forage seed catalog and can order any pre-made blend in and help you out with your custom mixes.

 

Canola Varieties

We can get any canola or oil seed variety from Canterra Seeds  as well as FarmPure Seeds and have it brought into the yard  treated and ready to go for seeding.

 

Off Site Varieties

If you are looking for a specific variety that we don't have listed, please get ahold of us and chances are we can find it for you or even bring it into our site for pick up.  We also can provide bulk delivery on larger orders.

Billie Bolduc harvest crew in fall of 1953.