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PRODUCTS
ARMOUR
Armour is a hard red winter wheat variety WestBred licensed to AGSECO in 2008. Armour is broadly adapted to the central Great Plains and features early maturity and excellent yield potential. This variety offers exceptional straw strength, very good leaf rust resistance, and excellent tolerance to low pH soil conditions. Armour is an “Impact” variety and should grow in popularity to dominate acres planted in eastern Colorado, all of Kansas, all of Nebraska and the northern 1/2 of Oklahoma.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Early
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Large
Straw Strength
Excellent
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Very Good
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Mod. Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Resistant
Leaf Rust
Resistant
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Susceptible
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Resistant
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Susceptible
Pedigree: WestBred Exp. Line, KS94U326
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
Patent Status: Pending.
   
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ASPEN
Aspen is a WestBred Hard White wheat best adapted to the Great Plains. It has good soil borne and foliar protection, along with early maturity and strong straw. Aspen has good pre-harvest sprouting resistance. Excellent straw strength makes Aspen a good choice for irrigation. This variety has shown exceptional yield potential in Kansas and Colorado.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium Short
Maturity
Early
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Medium
Straw Strength
Excellent
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Very Good
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Resistant
Leaf Rust
Mod. Susceptible
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Resistant
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Susceptible
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Susceptible
Pedigree: TAM 302, White Experimental
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
Aspen was developed by Westbred Breeders and marketed by AGSECO.
 
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HITCH
Hitch is a hard red winter variety WestBred licensed to AGSECO in 2008. Hitch features medium-short plant height, excellent straw strength, and terrific yield potential. This variety offers very good levels of resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust, and stem rust. Hitch is medium-late in maturity and holds winter dormancy very well, making it an excellent variety selection for northeast Colorado, all of Nebraska, and the northern 1/2 of Kansas. While its performance in southern Kansas has been fantastic, we expect that its maturity will limit the adoption of Hitch in this region.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium Short
Maturity
Medium Late
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Medium
Straw Strength
Excellent
Test Weight
Average
Winterhardiness
Good
Milling & Baking
Less Than Desirable
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Average
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Mod. Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Mod. Resistant
Leaf Rust
Resistant
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Resistant
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Resistant
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Susceptible
Pedigree: G53/3/Abilene/G1113//Karl 92/4/Jagger/5/KS89180B
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
 
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KEOTA
Keota is a hard red winter variety WestBred marketed by AGSECO. This variety is primarily adapted to western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Keota offers excellent protection from stripe rust and is moderately resistant to wheat streak mosaic virus. It has very good straw strength and good grazing potential, making it a good candidate to replace TAM 110 on a significant amount of acres in Northwest Kansas and Northeastern Colorado. Yield performance of Keota in its area of adaptation has been outstanding.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium Tall
Maturity
Medium
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Medium
Straw Strength
Very Good
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Good
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Very Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Susceptible
Leaf Rust
Susceptible
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Susceptible
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Susceptible
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Resistant
Pedigree: Jagger, Custer.
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
 
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SHOCKER
Shocker is a hard red winter variety WestBred licensed to AGSECO. Shocker is best adapted to the wheat growing areas south of I-70. It possesses excellent foliar and soil borne disease protection, combined with early maturity. Erect juvenile growth habit is conducive to grazing. Shocker was the top yielding experimental line in the 2005 USDA Southern Regional Performance Nursery for the South Central Zone. This is an exceptional variety for producers in the southern
1/2 of Kansas and all of Oklahoma.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Early
Coleoptile Length
Medium Long
Seed Size
Medium
Straw Strength
Very Good
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Breaks Dormancy Early
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Very Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Mod. Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Mod. Resistant
Leaf Rust
Mod. Resistant
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Resistant
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Susceptible
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Susceptible
Pedigree: Jagger, Tomahawk, Freedom.
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
 
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SANTA FE - Consistent Top Yield Variety
Santa Fe is a hard red winter variety WestBred licensed to AGSECO. Santa Fe is moderately resistant to stripe rust and resistant to leaf rust. It had the best overall leaf health of any other hard varieties in 2005. Its excellent yield potential and disease resistance make it one of the top variety selections for central and eastern Kansas, all of Nebraska and Oklahoma. Santa Fe also offers exceptional grazing potential. Its performance in western Kansas has not been as consistent.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium Short
Maturity
Medium Early
Coleoptile Length
Medium Long
Seed Size
Medium
Straw Strength
Average
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Good
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Very Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Mod. Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Susceptible
Leaf Rust
Mod. Resistant
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Resistant
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Mod. Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Resistant
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Susceptible
Pedigree: Jagger, G1878.
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
 
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SMOKY HILL
Smoky Hill is a hard red winter variety WestBred distributed by AGSECO. Smoky Hill is resistant to stripe rust and leaf rust, and moderately resistant to tan spot and stem rust. It is best adapted to areas north of I-70 in Kansas, all of Nebraska, all of South Dakota and NE Colorado. Its excellent yield potential and disease resistance make it one of the top variety selections in its area of adaptation. Smoky Hill’s performance south of I-70 in Kansas has been very good but its relatively late maturity will limit its utilization.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Medium Late
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Large
Straw Strength
Very Good
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Very Good
Milling & Baking
Excellent
Yield Potential
Excellent
Grazing Potential
Average
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Mod. Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Mod. Resistant
Leaf Rust
Mod. Resistant
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Resistant
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Resistant
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Susceptible
Pedigree: Selection from bulk population.
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
 
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WB-STOUT - NEW!
WB-Stout is a hard red winter wheat WestBred licensed to AGSECO. 2010 marks the introduction of WB-Stout to farmers across the High Plains. It is broadly adapted east to west in Kansas, where its performance has been outstanding. AGSECO is particularly excited about WB-Stout’s performance in the west. It offers an excellent package of disease resistance along with outstanding yield potential. In eastern Kansas, in years in which excessive rainfall occurs at or near harvest, test weights may become an issue.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Early
Shattering
Mod. Resistant
Straw Strength
Good
Test Weight
Below Average
Winterhardiness
Very Good
Acid Soil Tolerance
Mod. Resistant
Coleoptile Length
Med. Long
Grazing Potential
Good
Milling & Baking Quality
Excellent
Protein
Very Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Mod. Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Russian Aphid
Susceptible
Leaf Rust
Resistant
Powdery Mildew
Mod. Resistant
Speckled Leaf Blotch
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Stem Rust
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Mod. Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Resistant
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Resistant
Pedigree: KS94U275/G1878//Jagger.
PVPA Status: Pending.
 
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WINTERHAWK
Winterhawk, a WestBred variety, was licensed to AGSECO in 2007. This is an exceptionally high yielding hard red winter variety with good test weight. Winterhawk emerges well and covers the ground quickly in the fall. It has a high tillering capacity, along with very good drought tolerance. It has demonstrated very good foliar disease resistance, particularly to leaf rust and stripe rust. Winterhawk is broadly adapted to the wheat producing areas of southern Nebraska, all of Kansas, eastern Colorado, and northern Oklahoma.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium Tall
Maturity
Medium
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Large
Straw Strength
Good
Test Weight
Very Good
Winterhardiness
Good
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Good
Grazing Potential
Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
Mod. Susceptible
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Mod. Susceptible
Leaf Rust
Resistant
Septoria Leaf Blotch
Mod. Susceptible
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Resistant
Stripe Rust
Resistant
Tan Spot
Mod. Susceptible
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Mod. Resistant
Pedigree: Pioneer Experimentals
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold only as a class of certified seed.
Winterhawk was developed by Westbred Breeders and marketed by AGSECO.
 
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PROTECTION
This hard red winter wheat variety was developed by Colorado State University and licensed exclusively to AGSECO. It is the first CLEARFIELD® variety with Jagger in its pedigree. Like Jagger, Protection does not have a good level of resistance to leaf rust, but will often escape damage due to its early maturity. Protection is moderately resistant to soil borne mosaic and intermediately tolerant to acidic soils, making it the only CLEARFIELD® variety (to date) that has some adaptation to central Kansas and Oklahoma. Protection offers good drought tolerance and excellent grazing potential.
 
Characteristics
Plant Height
Medium Tall
Maturity
Early
Coleoptile Length
Medium
Seed Size
Large
Straw Strength
Average
Test Weight
Good
Winterhardiness
Very Good
Milling & Baking
Acceptable
Yield Potential
Very Good
Grazing Potential
Very Good
Disease & Insects
Barley Yellow Dwarf
N/A
Hessian Fly
Susceptible
Powdery Mildew
Mod. Resistant
Leaf Rust
Susceptible
Septoria Leaf Blotch
N/A
Spindle Streak Mosaic
Resistant
Soil Borne Mosaic
Mod. Resistant
Stripe Rust
Mod. Resistant
Tan Spot
Intermediate
Wheat Streak Mosaic
N/A
Pedigree: Jagger, Above sib.
PVPA Status: Protected, must be sold as a class of certified seed.
*Growers must sign and adhere to BASF Stewardship Agreement.
 
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BEYOND® CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM

AGSECO and BASF have teamed-up to bring the CLEARFIELD® Production System to wheat farmers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Nebraska. This system combines superior genetics, such as the variety Protection, with excellent weed control through Beyond™ herbicide.

This combination of AGSECO wheat varieties and BASF technology provides wheat farmers another management tool in their efforts to maximize grain yields and profit.

Beyond herbicide will control or suppress a broad spectrum of weeds, many of which have been previously uncontrollable in wheat production. Difficult weeds such as:

  • jointed goatgrass
  • cheatgrass
  • downy brome
  • hairy chess
  • feral rye
  • volunteer cereals
  • Italian ryegrass

CLEARFIELD® wheat varieties are developed using conventional methods and there are no marketing or export restrictions attached to these varieties.

AGSECO is currently evaluating many new CLEARFIELD® wheat lines and expects to have widely adapted varieties in the near future.
 
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