Jefferson wheat

Jefferson Wheat

Semi-dwarf hard red spring wheat
High protein
Excellent milling and baking qualities
White chaffed at maturity.
Adult resistance to stripe rust
Moderate resistance to Hessian Fly
Resistant to lodging and drought
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Categories Small Grains, Spring Small Grains

Jefferson wheat is a semi-dwarf hard red spring wheat intended for dryland production. Jefferson can also be used as an irrigated variety. Jefferson tends to produce higher levels of protein, 13% or greater, with excellent milling and baking qualities. Sample tested in a miller’s laboratory in Ethiopia showed 17% protein. Jefferson is white chaffed at maturity. Height: 91 cm. Seed: Dark Red, Hard, Ovate, and Plump. Seed size average: 40 mg.

Jefferson wheat was originally released by the Idaho AES, USDA-ARS in 1998 for dryland production in the regions of southern Idaho and northern Utah, USA.

Excellent milling and baking qualities; adult resistance to stripe rust (Puccinia striformis); moderate resistance to Hessian Fly (Mayetiola destructor); moderate susceptibility to leaf rust (P. recondite); susceptible to Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia); resistance to lodging and drought. Production is possible in rainfall regimes below 600 mm.

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JEFFERSON WHEAT

Jefferson Hard Red Spring Wheat Fact Sheet

PDF version of New Wheat Variety for Lowland Areas

Prepared By: Morrell Agro Industries, PLC

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MONTANA 2021 WHEAT VARIEITIES
(Triticum aestivum)

USDA National Agricultural Statistics

Montana 2021 Wheat Varieities PDF

Prepared By: Montana Wheat & Barley, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Servicem, Montana Field Office, Helena, MT

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Beards, Dwarf Beards and Awnlettes

Making Sense of Grain Beards

What is the difference between “bearded” and “dwarf beard” and “beardless” varieties? How do I choose the one best for me?

The table below will help you visualize the different characteristics of each variety, if they have beards (or not) and why it matters. See our BEARDED GRAINS blog post for additional information.

BEARDED GRAIN BLOGPOST

Species	Variety	Planting Season	Beard Expression	Comments
Oat	Otana	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Oat	Monida	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Oat	Intimidator	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Oat	Monico	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Oat	Magnum	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Oat	Everleaf™ Falcon Oat	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Oat	Everleaf™ 126 Oat	Spring	Beardless	Oats do not have a beard
Barley	Vaquero	Spring	Beardless	May express a beard up to 4/10,000 plants (.04%)
Barley	Sunstar Double	Spring	Bearded	Bearded forage barley
Barley	Claymore	Spring	Bearded	Bearded forage barley
Barley	Haymaker	Spring	Beardless	Forage barley
Barley	Lavina	Spring	Beardless	Forage barley
Barley	Goldeneye	Spring	Bearded	Grain barley
Barley	Sunstar Pride	Fall	Bearded	Fall forage barley
Barley	Valor	Fall	Beardless	Fall forage barley
Barley	Baldwin	Fall	Awnletted	Beard expression if planted after October 15
Triticale	Merlin Max™	Facultative	Beardless	Forage triticale
Triticale	Gunner™	Facultative	Beardless	Forage triticale
Triticale	131	Fall	Beardless	Forage triticale
Triticale	141	Spring	Awnletted	141 was used facultatively at high elevations
Triticale	Luoma	Fall	Awnletted	Forage triticale
Triticale	Flex 719™	Facultative	Awnletted	Forage triticale
Triticale	FX 1001	Fall	Nearly Beardless	FX 1001 may have up to 3% beard expression
Triticale	Motley™	Facultative	Nearly Beardless	Forage triticale
Wheat	Jefferson	Spring	Bearded	Hard red grain wheat for milling
Wheat	Twin	Spring	Beardless	Soft white forage wheat
Wheat	Brundage	Fall	Beardless	Soft white forage wheat
Wheat	Ray	Fall	Beardless	Hard Red forage or milling wheat
Wheat	Willow Creek	Fall	Beardless	Hard Red forage or milling wheat
Rye	Rymin or VNS	Facultative	Bearded	Cereal forage rye
Peas	Austrian Winter Peas	Facultative	Beardless	Peas do not have a beard
Grain Mixture	Fall Forage Blend	Fall	Beardless	May contain awnletted varieties
Grain Mixture	Prosper 3 Grain Forage Mixture	Spring	Beardless	Forage mixture
Grain Mixture	Prosper Plus with Peas	Spring	Beardless	Prosper with forage peas added

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Synonyms

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Jefferson Wheat
Triticum aestivum

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Quick Plant Facts

Scientific Name:	Triticum aestivum
Lifespan:	Annual
Plant Type:	Grain
Growth Season:	Spring
Max Sowing Depth:	1 inch
Planting Rate:	100 lbs per acre
Best Time to Sow:	Spring
Plant Height:	3-5 Feet

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