Certified seed is the product of the final generation of inspected seed crops produced by CSGA seed growers for sale to farmers to plant their commercial crops of grains and oilseeds. Certified seed is true to type, meaning the crop will be predictable in terms of yield, lodging, disease resistance, maturity and other key characteristics. Certified seed is also verified by third party inspections and monitoring.
If you invest in Certified seed you’re not just getting a proven, quality product – you’re putting money back into the research and development of new and advanced seed varieties. This brings value to your farm, gives you more choices, generates jobs in agriculture and stimulates the Canadian economy.
Wheat
AAC Brandon
Description: AAC Brandon is an awned, semi-dwarf CWRS variety that when compared to AC® Carberry has +5% grain yield, 0.5 day earlier maturity, 1 cm shorter and similar lodging, tolerance and disease resistance. AAC Brandon is well adapted across western Canada but will be especially attractive to wheat producers in the high yielding areas of the Prairies who desire a short, strong strawed variety with good FHB resistance.
AAC Spitfire
Description: AAC Spitfire is a conventional Canada Western Amber Durum with excellent grain yield potential, good lodging tolerance and a good disease package. AAC Spitfire is similar to AC® Strongfield in maturity, test weight, height and low cadmium content. AAC Spitfire should be a good fit in all durum growing areas of Western Canada.
Mustard
Andante Yellow
Description: Is the most sought after variety by end users. Andante has a large seed size with high mucilage content. Andante mustard is very competitive against weeds due to its vigorous germination and growth.
Centennial Brown
Description: Centennial Brown brown mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] was developed at the Saskatoon Research Centre (SRC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Saskatoon, SK. Centennial Brown was named in recognition of Saskatchewan’s 100th anniversary in 2005. Co-op testing was conducted from 1999 to 2004 for 6 yr and support for registration received in February of 2005. Centennial Brown received registration No. 6066 on 2006 Mar. 14from the Variety Registration Office, Food Production and Inspection Branch, Agriculture Canada.
Peas
CDC Forest
Description: CDC Forest is a green cotyledon, semi-leafless field pea variety. It was registered and released to Select Seed Growers in Saskatchewan in 2017. CDC Forest was tested for two years in the Field Pea Co-op Registration Test “A” in 2013 – 2014. In these trials, the yield was 117% of the green pea check varieties CDC Striker and Cooper. In 5 years of testing in the Coop and Regional trials in Saskatchewan (Table 3), CDC Forest
yielded 17% higher than CDC Striker southern regions and 18% higher in the north. Relative to the yellow pea check variety CDC Amarillo, CDC Forest yielded 99% in both geographies. CDC Forest has PBR ‘91 protection.
CDC Greenwater
Description: CDC Greenwater, a green cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar, was released in 2014 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, for distribution to Select seed growers in Saskatchewan and Alberta through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Greenwater has good lodging resistance, powdery mildew resistance, medium-sized seeds with round shape, good cotyledon bleaching resistance, and good yielding ability. CDC Greenwater is adapted to the field-pea- growing regions of western Canada.
Soybeans
Mahony R2
Mahony R2 is a 2350 HU Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® variety that is well-adapted to the Manitoba environment. Mahony R2 is an offensive type soybean that really capitalizes on yield when conditions are right. It is well adapted to the Eastern and Western growing conditions.
Foote R2
Description: New Variety for 2018 Secan Foote R2. Excellent pod height, no iron chlorosis,tall slim plant, excellent for 15-22″ rows
Barron R2X
Description: SC-2250R2X is a new 2250 HU ultra early Roundup Ready 2 XtendTM soybean. Barron R2X is especially suited to short growing season areas of the prairies and late seeding conditions. The breed is called R2X because it carries the X-Tend® trait and is excellent in fields with difficult to control weeds. R2X is a tall, branchy, and aggressive plant type.
Barley
CDC Copeland
• “Recommended” status from the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre
• 16% higher yield than Harrington, 2% higher yield than Manley (1996 – 1998 Coop Trials)
• 3 days earlier maturing than Manley (1 day later than Harrington)
• Moderate resistance to net blotch (similar to Manley)
• Better stem rust resistance than Manley and Harrington
• Much stronger straw than Harrington, slightly stronger straw than Manley
• Higher test weight and plumper kernels than Manley, kernel plumpness similar to Harrington
• Much lower beta-glucan than Harrington and Manley
• Excellent malting quality
CDC Kindersley
Description: CDC Kindersley is an early maturing two-row malting barley that combines good agronomic performance with good disease resistance. CDC Kindersley has a malt profile that is very similar to AC Metcalfe with lower Beta-glucan and malt viscosity. It is widely adapted across the Canadian Prairies and is presently undergoing market development trials with maltsters and brewers.
Lentils
Small red lentil is the most popular class grown in Saskatchewan. CDC Maxim had the highest acreage in 2015 followed by CDC Dazil, CDC Imax, and CDC Impact with all four top varieties being imidazolinone tolerant. CDC Cherie is a newer variety released in 2012 is not imidazolinone tolerant but is high yielding (109% of CDC Maxim). Commercial seed of CDC Cherie may be available for 2016 in limited supply.
CDC Redmoon (3646-4)
- Similar to CDC Maxim
- Thicker seed than CDC Maxim
- Higher yields than CDC Maxim
- Not imidazolinone tolerant
Chickpeas
Southern Saskatchewan has an excellent climate for growing chickpeas. The challenge of producing a high-quality chickpea crop can be limited by choosing the right variety and quality seed. Give us a call and we’ll help you make the right choices for your growing area and conditions. We have access to many varieties that will work for you.
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