Nebraska Wheat Varieties
for 2016-2017
Compiled by the Nebraska Wheat Board
301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 471-2358 or www.nebraskawheat.com
Released May 2017
SY Monument Most Popular Winter Wheat Variety Planted for 2016
Top 3 Varieties
SY Monument was the top selling
wheat seed in 2016. SY Monument
is broadly adapted with good yields
across the area of adaptation. This
variety offers a good package. It has
white chaff and is a medium-late
maturating variety. It is moderate
resistance to leaf and stripe rust
and is a high tillering wheat with
good head size and excellent acid
soil tolerance, Soil-Borne Wheat
Mosaic Virus resistance, good
winter hardiness, and very good
test weight patterns.
Top 10
Wheat
Varities
soldsold
to NE
Top
10 Wheat
Varities
to NE
Producers
in 2012
Producers
in 2016
SY MONUMENT
7%
WINTERHAWK
5%
5%6%
Overland
HUSKER GENETICS SETTLER
CL
BRAND NH03614 CL*
TAM 111
WB-GRAINFIELD
23%
22%
6%
7%
6%
SY WOLF
8%9%
14%
18%
9% 9%
9%
10%
13%
14%
Settler CL
AP503 CL2
SY Wolf BRAND
HUSKER GENETICS ROBIDOUX
NI04421
Winterhawk
HUSKER GENETICS OVERLAND
BRAND NE01643
Wesley
BRAWL CL PLUS
AP503 CL2
Pronghorn
Winterhawk came in second on
Infinity CL
the sales charts for 2016 and is a
* Data provided by NCIA based on 50# bushels sold.
hard red winter wheat developed
by WestBred. It is a semidwarf with a medium coleoptile length around 3.25”. s medium maturity variety. It is
a medium tall plant. The test weight is good. Winterhawk is susceptible to Hessian fly, Greenbug, and Russian
wheat aphid. It is moderately susceptible to powdery mildew and resistant to wheat soil borne mosaic virus and
wheat spindle streak mosaic virus. Winterhawk is moderately susceptible to stem rust but is resistant to leaf rust
and stripe rust. It is moderately resistant to wheat streak mosaic. Winterhawk has good straw strength and very
good test weight. The milling and baking quality of Winterhawk is also acceptable. It has performed well in
western Nebraska.
HUSKER GENETICS SETTLER CL BRAND is ranked third on the sell charts for 2016. is a moderately late
maturing, semi-dwarf hard red winter wheat. The mature plant height of Settler CL is very moderate. Settler CL
has moderate straw strength. The winter hardiness is good to very good. Settler CL is moderately resistant to
stem rust and wheat soilborne mosaic virus. It is moderately susceptible to leaf rust, stripe rust, and Hessian fly.
Settler CL also is slightly less susceptible to Fusarium head blight than many widely grown varieties. It is also
susceptible to wheat streak mosaic virus.
Data Source
This report was derived from certified seed sales reported to the Nebraska Crop Improvement Agency. For additional
information on specific varieties, please contact the Nebraska Crop Improvement Agency at 402.472.1444.
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District Highlights
Top three varieties for each growing region based on a 3-year average yield performance. These recommended
varities are based on variety trials conducted by the University of Nebraska. For more information go to
http://cropwatch.unl.edu/winter-wheat-variety-test-results
Panhandle
(Dryland)
Antero (W)
NE10589 (Ruth)
Cowboy/LCS Mint/
Denali
2
Panhandle
(Irrigated)
SY Wolf
WB-Cedar
Denali/Antero/
Byrd
West Central
(Dryland)
Monument
Antero
Byrd
West Central
(Irrigated)
SY Wolf
WB-Cedar
Denali
Southeast
SY Wolf
Freeman
NE10589