ND Durum

Table 1. Yield of Durum Varieties at Four Locations in Western North Dakota, 2001-2003 (bushels/acre).

	Minot		Williston		Dickinson		Hettinger		Average
Variety	2003	3 yr	2003	3 yr	2003	3 yr	2003	3 yr	2003	3 y4
AC Avonlea	69.3	60.0	41.4	494.0	61.4	49.9	39.9	—	53.0	—
AC Melita	—	—	41.4	49.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
AC Napoleon	64.5	—	42.5	50.3	—	—	—	—	—	—
AC Navigator	—	—	49.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AC Pathfinder	—	—	45.4	49.9	—	—	—	—	—	—
Belzer	62.2	57.9	45.6	50.1	55.9	44.0	39.5	40.5	50.8	48.1
Ben	64.7	62.7	42.8	50.7	55.6	43.0	43.8	40.2	51.7	49.2
Dilse	64.2	61.0	46.0	51.9	55.5	45.8	36.6	38.8	50.6	49.4
Kyle	—	—	43.3	50.7	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lebsock	63.4	62.4	46.4	53.3	56.0	46.0	44.2	42.4	52.5	51.0
Maier	61.9	60.4	44.6	51.7	60.6	47.9	38.2	39.8	51.3	50.0
Monroe	62.8	62.1	44.7	46.9	54.2	44.3	36.6	38.2	49.6	47.9
Mountrail	67.5	64.3	45.3	53.7	56.2	47.5	44.3	40.9	53.3	51.6
Munich	65.8	59.5	41.0	50.7	56.6	44.1	43.8	41.8	51.8	49.0
Pierce	65.8	64.8	45.7	53.3	58.0	45.9	38.0	40.0	51.9	51.0
Plaza	67.4	60.2	42.5	52.7	56.4	46.0	36.5	41.4	50.7	50.1
Plenty	—	—	40.9	49.2	—	—	—	—	—	—
Renville	69.3	62.1	41.9	50.6	48.9	38.8	40.4	41.7	50.1	48.3
Rugby	65.9	61.9	41.6	47.9	53.3	43.1	38.9	37.1	49.9	47.5
Vic	—	—	39.9	49.3	—	—	—	—	—	—
Voss	—	—	43.0	50.8	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ward	—	—	41.2	48.4	—	—	—	—	—	—

Table 2. 2004 North Dakota Durum Wheat Variety Descriptions, Agronomic Traits.

							Reaction to Disease 2
	Agent or	Year	Chaff		Straw		Stem	Leaf	Foliar	Root
Variety	Origin 1	Released	Color	Height	Strength	Maturity	Rust	Rust	Disease	Rot	Scab
AC Avonlea	Can.	1997	white	med	med.	med.	R	R	M	S	S
AC Melita	Can.	1995	white	tall	med.	med.	R	NA	NA	M	S
AC Morse	Can.	1996	white	s.dwf.	strong	med.	R	R	M	MS	NA
AC Navigator	Can.	1999	white	s.dwf.	weak	med.	R	R	M	S	S
AC Pathfinder	Can.	1999	white	med.	weak	med.	R	R	M	MS	S
Belzer	ND	1997	white	tall	med.	late	R	R	M	M	M
Ben	ND	1996	white	med.	strong	med.	R	R	MR	M	MS
Cando	ND	1975	tan	s.dwf.	v.strong.	med.	R	R	M	M	VS
Dilse	ND	2002	white	med.	strong	late	R	R	M	M	MS
Dressler	AgriPro	1996	white	tall	med.	med.	R	MR	NA	MR	VS
Fjord	AgriPro	1986	white	tall	strong.	m.early	R	R	M	M	S
Kari	Agripro	1998	white	med	strong	med	R	R	M	M	S
Kyle	Can.	1984	white	tall	weak	med.	R	MR	M	S	NA
Laker	WPB	1985	white	s.dwf.	strong.	med.	R	MR	S	NA	S
Lebsock	ND	1999	white	med	strong	med	R	R	M	MS	MS
Lloyd	ND	1983	white	s.dwf.	v.strong.	med.	R	MR	S	MR	VS
Maier	ND	1998	white	med	strong	m-late	R	R	M	M	S*
Medora	Can.	1983	white	tall	strg.