2012 Seed List

Medus Bolduc getting ready for spring field work in 1908.

Spring Wheat Varieties

CDC Kernen (HRSW) A new hard red spring wheat variety –  Kernen has a higher yield potential, better rust resistance and general disease tolerance when compared to AC Barrie or 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.

Glenn (HRSW) Developed by the NDSU hard red spring wheat (HRSW) breeding program and released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in the spring of 2005.  Glenn was released because of its very high level of resistance to Fusarium head blight.  Other general characteristics include high yield, good scab resistance, shattering resistance, and straw strength.  It also has high protein and test weights which have led to very good milling and baking profile.

Faba Beans Varieties

Snowbird  One of the highest nitrogen fixing legumes around that averages 65 bu/ac yield with the capability to push 80 + bu/ac.   This is a zero tannin variety that makes it ideally suited for the feed industry.   The plant grows fairly tall during the season but shrinks down  after dessication to be easily straight cut.  Very low input costs but likes water - we typical grow it under irrigation.  Prices follow the feed pea market and are usually a little higher due to protein content, although there are some edible markets where prices are higher.
 

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

Barley Varieties

CDC Meredith  (2 row barley)  Brewing up a storm, this is a high yielding two 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 90 days. Very popular!

Bentley  (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 medium maturing variety but is fairly resistant to lodging and doesn't seem to shell out.  We were always able to straight cut this variety.

Muskwa (6 row barley) A new general purpose feed barley with high yield potential and good disease resistance.  This barley stood up well for us, yielded great and produced a good straw row to bale.  From seeding until harvest was right around 85 days and produced a bushel weight over 52.

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.


 

Flax Varieties

Taurus   Under the right conditions this variety can produce yields that will make you smile all the way to the bin.  Besides being one of the higher yielding varieties it also has good straw strength and is fairly resistant to lodging and wind damage.  It can be easily straight cut and processes nicely. The variety combines a more digestible hull with a higher fat content.

Oat Varieties

 
CDC SO-1  An innovative partnership between the University of Saskatchewan, seed growers, industry and the provincial government of Saskatchewan resulted in the development of this new oat variety with a nutritional profile similar to barley. 

Forage Varieties

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

 

Canola Varieties

Rugby  One of the top yielding Round Up Ready open pollinated varieties with an average yield level of 89% of the hybrids at a substantial seed cost savings.  The great yield is accompanied by strong straw, high oil content and a high resistance to black leg.

Yellow Mustard  We also have common yellow mustard for sale as well.

We can get any canola or oil seed variety from Canterra Seeds  as well as FP Genetics 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 a hold 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.