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Preliminary North Dakota Barley Variety Trial Results for 2005 and 2006 Selection Guide
Compiled by Joel K. Ransom, Extension Agronomist
Barley varieties are tested each year at multiple sites throughout North Dakota. Variety performance data are used to provide variety recommendations to producers. Some varieties may
not be included in the tables because of insufficient testing, lack of seed availability or they offer no yield or disease advantage over similar varieties.
Final results from the 2005 season will be published in the NDSU Extension Circular A1049. This circular and additional data from county sites will be available at www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/variety/index.htm and from each Research and Extension center where small grain research is conducted. Descriptions of the most commonly grown varieties in the region are included for informational purposes. To decrease the potential of making errors when choosing a variety, use data combined from multiple locations and years.
Information is based on research conducted by the following experiment station scientists, plant breeders, cereal scientists, and plant pathologists: R Horsley, Barley Breeder; J Franckowiak, Barley Breeder; S Neate,
Plant Pathology; P Schwarz, Cereal Science; B Schatz, S Zwinger, Carrington; M Halvorson, Minot; N Riveland, Williston; P. Carr, Dickinson; E Eriksmoen, Hettinger; B Hanson, Langdon; Tim Friesen, USDA .
Robust Remains Top ND Barley Variety in ‘05 Robust remained the top barley variety in North Dakota for 2005, though it was seeded on the fewest acres in two decades, according to
the North Dakota Ag Statistics Service.
Robust accounted for about 37% of the 1.25 million acres planted in the state this year, continuing a downward trend from a high of over 80% in 2001. The 1983 Minnesota release has been North Dakota’s leading variety 20 of the last 21 years.
Lacey was the second most popular variety this year, reclaiming the spot from Legacy which dropped to third. Conlon remained the fourth most popular variety. Tradition was fifth, up from
seventh last year. Drummond rounds out the top six; these six malt barley varieties accounted for about 86% of this year’s barley acres in North Dakota.
Haybet was the top feed variety and ranked seventh overall. AC Metcalfe remained in eighth place. The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) does not currently recommend this malting
variety in North Dakota, although it has this distinction in other states. Bowman and Westford completed the top ten in order.
These varietal rankings are based on a survey of N.D. growers by the N.D. Ag Statistics Service, funded in part by AMBA and the North Dakota Barley Council.
Table 1. 2005 North Dakota barley variety descriptions
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Reaction to Disease3
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Variety
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Use1
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Origin
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Year Released
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Awn Type2
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Rachilla hair length6
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Aleurone Color
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Height
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Straw Strength
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Relative Maturity
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Stem Rust
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Loose Smut
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Spot Blotch
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Net Blotch
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Six-row
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Azure
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M/F
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ND
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1982
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S
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L
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blue
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med.
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m.strg.
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m.early
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Drummond
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M/F
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ND
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2000
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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v.strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Excel
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M/F
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MN
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1990
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Foster
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M/F
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ND
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1995
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Hazen
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F
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ND
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1984
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S
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L
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white
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med.
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m.strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Lacey
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M/F†
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MN
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1999
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S
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S
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white
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m.short
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strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Legacy
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M/F†
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BARI
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2000
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S
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L
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white
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med.
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strg.
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m.late
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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MNBrite*
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F
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MN
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1997
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S
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S
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white
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tall
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med.
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early
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Morex
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M/F
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MN
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1978
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S
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S
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white
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tall
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med.
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early
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S
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S
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MR
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S
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Robust
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M/F
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MN
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1983
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S
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S
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white
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med.
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m.strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Stander
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F
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MN
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1993
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S
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S
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white
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m.short
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v.strg.
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m.late
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Stellar-ND
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MP/F
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ND
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2005
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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v. strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Tradition
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M/F†
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BARI
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2003
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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v.strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR-R
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MS-S
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Two-row
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AC Metcalfe†
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M
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Can
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1997
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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med.
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late
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S
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Bowman
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F
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ND
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1984
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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med.
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early
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S
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S
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MS-S
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S-MS
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Conlon4
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M/F†
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ND
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1996
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S
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L
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white
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m.short
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med.
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early
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S
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S
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MS
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MR-R
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Eslick
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F
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MT
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2003
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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med.
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m.late
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S
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Gallatin
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F
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MT
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1986
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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med.
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late
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S
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S
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MS-S
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MS
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Harrington5
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F
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Can.
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1981
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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m.weak
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v.late
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S
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S
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S
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MR-MS
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Haxby
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F
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MT
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2003
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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med.
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med.
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S
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Logan
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F
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ND
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1995
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S
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L
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white
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med.
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strg.
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med.
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S
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S
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MS-MR
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MR
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Rawson
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F
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ND
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2005
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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med.
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med.
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S
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S
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MR
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MR
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Stark
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F
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ND
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1991
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S
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L
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white
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m.tall
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med.
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late
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S
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S
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S-MS
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MS-S
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Valier
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F
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Can
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1999
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R
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L
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White
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Med.
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Med.
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m.late
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S
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Specialty
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Wanubet
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SP
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MT
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1990
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R
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L
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white
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med.
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weak
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late
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S
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S
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S
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S
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†Not being used by all major U.S. brewers. *Moderately resistant to Fusarium head blight
1 M = malting; F = feed; SP = special uses (hulless), MP = malt status pending 2 Rough or smooth awned. 3 R = resistant; MR = moderately resistant; MS = moderately susceptible; S = susceptible; N/A = not available.
4 Lower DON accumulation than other varieties tested. 5 Recommended as a malting barley in western U.S. 6 S = short, L = long
Bold Varieties are those released in 2005.
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Table 2. Yield and test weight of barley at two locations in eastern North Dakota, 2003-2005.
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Carrington
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Langdon
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Avg. Eastern ND
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Yield
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Yield
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Yield
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Variety
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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Six-rowed
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Drummond
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46.6
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100.1
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106.3
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47.6
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69.8
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93.4
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47.1
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85.0
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99.9
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Excel
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45.9
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90.6
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99.9
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47.1
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77.2
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100.2
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46.5
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83.9
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100.
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Foster
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46.4
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83.3
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92.1
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Lacey
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48.2
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92.7
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100.4
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48.3
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72.8
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106.9
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48.3
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82.8
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103.6
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Legacy
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45.1
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88.9
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98.5
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46.4
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70.6
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95.5
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45.8
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79.7
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97.0
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MN Brite
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47.1
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84.3
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96.5
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47.0
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72.3
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92.4
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47.1
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78.3
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94.4
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Robust
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47.7
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78.3
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91.7
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48.2
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69.1
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93.0
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48.0
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73.7
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92.4
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Stander
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45.8
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91.5
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102.3
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Stellar-ND
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46.5
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102.9
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113.2
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47.8
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70.4
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104.7
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47.2
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86.7
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108.9
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Tradition
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47.1
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98.7
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107.0
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48.8
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71.4
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100.1
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48.0
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85.1
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103.6
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Two-rowed
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AC Metcalfe
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45.2
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66.8
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--
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50.2
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77.2
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--
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47.7
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68.8
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--
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Bowman
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45.0
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62.8
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72.5
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50.5
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79.4
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93.6
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47.8
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71.1
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83.1
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Conlon
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45.8
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48.7
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73.5
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51.3
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76.1
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99.5
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48.6
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62.4
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86.5
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Eslick
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47.4
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80.2
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--
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51.4
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86.2
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--
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49.4
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83.2
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--
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Harrington
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42.3
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59.7
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71.8
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49.9
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76.7
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78.5
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46.1
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68.2
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75.2
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Haxby
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49.4
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95.3
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--
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53.4
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83.0
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--
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51.4
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89.2
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--
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Logan
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47.0
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78.4
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--
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50.2
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74.1
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94.2
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48.6
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76.3
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--
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Rawson
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44.6
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76.1
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91.4
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47.9
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70.1
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82.8
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46.3
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73.1
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--
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Stark
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--
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--
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--
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51.8
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81.7
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98.0
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--
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--
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--
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2005 Fargo barley data not available due to excessive water damange
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Table 3. Plump and protein of barley at two locations in eastern North Dakota, 2003-2005.
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Carrington
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Langdon
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Avg. Eastern ND
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Variety
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Plump
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Protein
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Plump
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Protein
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Plump
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Protein
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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Six-rowed
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Drummond
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80.7
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11.6
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90
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10.8
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85.4
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11.2
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Excel
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73.9
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11.3
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84
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9.8
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79.0
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10.6
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Foster
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86.1
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11.2
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Lacey
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87.1
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11.9
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92
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10.5
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89.6
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11.2
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Legacy
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77.5
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11.6
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92
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12.0
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84.7
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11.8
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MN Brite
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82.6
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13.0
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92
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12.4
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87.3
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12.7
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Robust
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82.4
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12.8
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91
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11.3
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86.7
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12.1
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Stander
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80.2
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10.8
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Stellar-ND
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87.0
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11.5
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94
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10.8
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90.5
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11.2
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Tradition
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81.1
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11.4
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94
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11.0
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87.6
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11.2
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Two-rowed
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AC Metcalfe
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57.5
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12.0
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91
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10.7
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74.3
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11.4
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Bowman
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55.4
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12.1
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92
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10.6
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73.7
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11.4
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Conlon
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73.4
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12.0
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97
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10.5
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85.2
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11.3
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Eslick
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69.4
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11.5
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87
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8.5
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78.2
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10.0
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Harrington
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45.2
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11.7
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89
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9.5
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67.1
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10.6
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Haxby
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71.0
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12.0
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92
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8.8
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81.5
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10.4
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Logan
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63.8
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11.4
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91
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9.8
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77.4
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10.6
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Metcalfe
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57.5
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12.0
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91
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10.7
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74.3
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11.4
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Rawson
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83.3
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10.4
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98
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9.3
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90.6
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9.9
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Stark
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--
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--
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94
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10.4
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--
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--
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Table 4. Yield and test weight of barley at four locations in western North Dakota, 2003-2005.
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Minot
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Williston
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Dickinson
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Hettinger
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Average Western ND
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Yield
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Yield
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Yield
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Yield
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Yield
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Variety
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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Test Wt.
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2005
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3 Yr.
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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lb/bu
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bu/A
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bu/A
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Six-rowed
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|
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Drummond
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47.9
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95.8
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117.8
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50.4
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84.5
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87.9
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44.9
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95.4
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84.5
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43.1
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64.5
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68.8
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47.1
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81.6
|
91.5
|
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Excel
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46.9
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94.4
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117.0
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48.8
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84.9
|
89.8
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43.0
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94.9
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87.7
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41.5
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56.4
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64.7
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45.7
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78.6
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90.5
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Foster
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--
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--
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--
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49.7
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79.0
|
86.5
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44.0
|
93.0
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84.8
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Lacey
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48.4
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88.8
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112.5
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50.4
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87.7
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92.9
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46.9
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97.7
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85.1
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43.6
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65.4
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67.2
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47.5
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80.6
|
90.9
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Legacy
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47.4
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88.4
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111.8
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48.8
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75.8
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84.4
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43.5
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94.8
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86.6
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41.9
|
55.4
|
68.4
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46.0
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73.2
|
88.2
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MN Brite
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--
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--
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--
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50.1
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67.8
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
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--
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--
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Robust
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48.0
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86.6
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105.0
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50.8
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80.8
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86.2
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44.9
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93.2
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79.9
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43.8
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52.8
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63.4
|
47.5
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73.4
|
84.9
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Stander
|
--
|
--
|
--
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49.7
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72.0
|
80.5
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--
|
--
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--
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|
|
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--
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--
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--
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Stellar-ND
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47.5
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103.4
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122.4
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49.0
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79.1
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86.5
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44.1
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101.5
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86.1
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41.5
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60.1
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66.6
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46.0
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80.9
|
91.8
|
|
Tradition
|
46.6
|
96.5
|
119.9
|
50.6
|
80.2
|
86.8
|
43.7
|
88.0
|
85.5
|
41.3
|
56.7
|
65.3
|
46.2
|
77.8
|
90.7
|
|
Two-rowed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AC Metcalfe
|
47.4
|
80.7
|
--
|
51.1
|
81.2
|
--
|
45.3
|
85.1
|
--
|
43.1
|
60.6
|
--
|
47.2
|
74.2
|
--
|
|
Bowman
|
49.7
|
82.6
|
114.3
|
51.9
|
84.5
|
88.5
|
44.1
|
69.2
|
76.7
|
46.6
|
66.8
|
71.5
|
49.4
|
78.0
|
91.4
|
|
Conlon
|
49.5
|
75.8
|
114.2
|
52.0
|
98.9
|
93.3
|
48.5
|
76.0
|
68.0
|
46.1
|
63.9
|
68.3
|
49.2
|
79.5
|
91.9
|
|
Eslick
|
49.3
|
105.7
|
--
|
52.2
|
85.6
|
--
|
46.7
|
100.8
|
--
|
42.7
|
63.6
|
--
|
48.1
|
85.0
|
--
|
|
Harrington
|
43.9
|
62.2
|
100.3
|
49.7
|
64.6
|
77.1
|
41.3
|
75.4
|
71.8
|
41.0
|
52.6
|
61.8
|
44.9
|
59.8
|
79.7
|
|
Haxby
|
50.4
|
98.6
|
--
|
53.5
|
87.7
|
--
|
46.3
|
83.9
|
--
|
47.3
|
76.8
|
--
|
50.4
|
87.7
|
--
|
|
Logan
|
47.9
|
86.5
|
121.5
|
52.1
|
80.3
|
86.3
|
47.7
|
83.6
|
85.5
|
45.0
|
66.7
|
75.2
|
48.3
|
77.8
|
94.3
|
|
Rawson
|
46.7
|
100.6
|
119.7
|
49.7
|
83.6
|
89.2
|
49.2
|
91.6
|
86.1
|
44.2
|
65.2
|
73.3
|
46.9
|
83.1
|
94.1
|
|
Stark
|
49.4
|
98.7
|
121.0
|
52.4
|
82.0
|
86.8
|
48.0
|
91.7
|
89.5
|
46.4
|
67.7
|
74.3
|
49.4
|
82.8
|
94.0
|
Table 5. Plump and protein of barley at four locations in western North Dakota, 2003-2005.
|
|
Minot
|
Williston
|
Dickinson
|
Hettinger
|
Avg. W. ND
|
|
Variety
|
Protein
|
Plump
|
Protein
|
Plump
|
Protein
|
Plump
|
Protein
|
Plump
|
Protein
|
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
Six-rowed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drummond
|
12.3
|
86
|
13.9
|
62
|
13.5
|
62
|
13.5
|
74
|
13.2
|
|
Excel
|
12.0
|
82
|
13.8
|
68
|
13.4
|
68
|
13.4
|
75
|
13.1
|
|
Foster
|
--
|
91
|
13.0
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Lacey
|
12.7
|
89
|
13.8
|
61
|
13.6
|
61
|
13.6
|
75
|
13.4
|
|
Legacy
|
12.6
|
87
|
13.6
|
58
|
13.5
|
58
|
13.5
|
73
|
13.2
|
|
MN Brite
|
--
|
91
|
16.6
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Robust
|
13.1
|
91
|
14.0
|
67
|
14.1
|
67
|
14.1
|
79
|
13.7
|
|
Stander
|
--
|
88
|
13.7
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Stellar-ND
|
12.5
|
93
|
13.4
|
71
|
13.2
|
71
|
13.2
|
82
|
13.0
|
|
Tradition
|
12.0
|
88
|
14.2
|
62
|
13.9
|
62
|
13.9
|
75
|
13.4
|
|
Two-rowed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AC Metcalfe
|
12.5
|
88
|
14.5
|
64
|
15.6
|
64
|
15.6
|
76
|
14.2
|
|
Bowman
|
12.5
|
93
|
14.3
|
88
|
13.8
|
88
|
13.8
|
91
|
13.5
|
|
Conlon
|
11.6
|
96
|
13.3
|
89
|
13.8
|
89
|
13.8
|
93
|
12.9
|
|
Eslick
|
11.6
|
90
|
14.0
|
57
|
14.4
|
57
|
14.4
|
74
|
13.3
|
|
Harrington
|
12.8
|
79
|
14.1
|
42
|
15.9
|
42
|
15.9
|
61
|
14.3
|
|
Haxby
|
12.1
|
91
|
14.1
|
76
|
13.8
|
76
|
13.8
|
84
|
13.3
|
|
Logan
|
11.6
|
90
|
14.1
|
73
|
13.9
|
73
|
13.9
|
82
|
13.2
|
|
Rawson
|
10.4
|
97
|
11.8
|
89
|
12.3
|
89
|
12.3
|
93
|
11.5
|
|
Stark
|
11.8
|
93
|
13.7
|
81
|
13.8
|
81
|
13.8
|
87
|
13.1
|
|