Western Canadian Grass Seed Testing Program Report

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1 British Columbia Alberta Western Canadian Grass Testing Program 2005 Report Saskatchewan Manitoba

2 INTRODUCTION This report provides a summary of the grass seed trials conducted under the Western Grass Testing Program during The main objective of these trials is to determine the seed production potential and adaptability of grass varieties for contract seed production for the domestic and export market. All attempts have been made to ensure the success of these trials, however, at times environmental conditions may adversely affect the yield results regardless of the management practices followed. We thank the following companies for their sponsorship of our 2005 research endeavors and look forward to cooperating and working with them during the 2006 production year. Alberta Research Council Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Barenbrug USA, Inc. Boreal Breeding Brett-Young s Ltd. Deutsche Saatveredelung DLF-International John Zuelzer & Son Canada Ltd. Moore Processors Inc. Newfield s Company Inc. Peace Pedigreed Peace River Co-op Ltd. The Scotts Company Tomorrow s Turf-, Inc.

3 Data Collection Procedures Yield reported on a clean seed basis in kg ha -1 (kg ha -1 x 0.9 = lbs ac -1 ) Harvest Date Height date the variety was swathed. measured in centimeters and is the height of the plant at harvest from ground level to the tip of the seed head (1 cm x = inches). Trial Procedures For information on specific trial procedures, contact the respective location representative listed on the following page. * Please Note * Some varieties in this report have been tested for shorter periods of time than others. It is advised not to use average yield figures to make variety comparisons for single-year data. Only after a minimum of three years of testing should data be considered as 90% reliable. In some cases, data may not be reported due to extreme variations that cannot be accounted for in the statistical design. Statistical information for this report was generated through an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Least significant difference (LSD) values are presented at the bottom of each table when statistically significant differences are present using the 5% level of significance. This means there is a 95% probability that you can reject the hypothesis that the treatments are the same or there is only a 5% probability that the treatment differences occurred by chance. If the difference in treatment values is less than the LSD value, the treatments are not considered to be significantly different. Disclaimer Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied. WGST 2005 Report

4 WGST Co-operators and Technical Support Bow Island & Brooks Beaverlodge Fort St. John Outlook & Melfort Arborg & Portage La Prairie Henry Najda (Testing Co-ordinator) Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development Crop Diversification Centre South SS 4, Brooks, AB. T1R 1E6 Phone (403) Fax (403) Dr. Nigel Fairey Agriculture & AgriFood Canada Box 29, Beaverlodge, AB. T0M 0C0 Phone (780) Fax (780) Colleen Giesbrecht Peace Region Forage Association Box 6135 Fort St. John, BC. V0C 1N0 Phone (877) Fax (250) Dr. Bruce Coulman Department of Sciences University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK. S7N 5A8 Phone (306) Fax (306) Heather McBey Manitoba Forage Association Box 2000 Arborg, MB. R0C 0A0 Phone (204) Fax (204) Art Kruger (Data Processing & Reporting) Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development Crop Diversification Centre South SS 4, Brooks, AB. T1R 1E6 Phone (403) Fax (403) Lois Connelly Agriculture & AgriFood Canada Box 29, Beaverlodge, AB. T0M 0C0 Phone (780) Fax (780) Lothar Torheiden Peace Region Forage Association Phone (250) Tim Nelson Saskatoon, SK. Phone (306) Fax (306) Linden McFarlane Melfort, SK. Phone (306) Ext. 227 Fax (306) Roger Burak Manitoba Forage Association Box 2000 Arborg, MB. R0C 0A0 Phone (204) Fax (204) Gary Coukell ICMS Box 67, Highway 1A East Portage La Prairie, MB. R1N 3B2 Phone (204) Fax (204) WGST 2005 Report

5 Table of Contents Page No. Protocol for Western Grass Testing (WGST) Program... 1 Bluegrass, Kentucky Summary... 8 Bromegrass, Smooth Summary Fescues, Fine Summary Fescue, Tall Summary Native Grasses Summary Orchard Grass Summary Ryegrass, Annual Ryegrass, Perennial Summary Timothy Summary ing Summary Table Appendix 1 Entry Application Form WGST 2005 Report

6 Protocol for Western Grass Testing (WGST) Program Revised January Research Sponsorship The research sponsorship of $120 CAN/entry/year/location is requested on an annual basis, as years of production will vary with the species being tested, and applies to the establishment year as well. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development will administer funds for the Western Grass Testing Program. 2. Eligibility of Entries Released and experimental lines of all tame and native grass species will be considered if they are of interest to commercial seed companies. We reserve the right not to initiate tests: - if seed arrives late - if there is lack of space in any year at a particular location - if there are too few entries in any year for a particular location 3. Requirements and Deadline for Entry The applicant will provide for EACH TEST LOCATION: - 50 gm bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass or timothy gm of orchardgrass; creeping red, chewings, hard, meadow, sheep or tall fescue; annual or perennial ryegrass gm of meadow or smooth bromegrass, wheatgrasses Submitted seed shall be supplied by March 1 of the establishment year and will include the percent germination and relative maturity (early, medium or late) of each variety. Please indicate whether the submission is a forage or turf type. For fescues please indicate whether the submission is a creeping, chewings, hard, meadow, sheep or tall fescue. 4. Use of submitted will only be used to establish the agreed upon trials. The seed will NOT be used for increase, selection or distribution. WGST 2005 Report 1

7 5. Test Locations 1. Fort St. John, British Columbia 6. Melfort, Saskatchewan 2. Beaverlodge, Alberta 7. Outlook, Saskatchewan (irrigated) 3. Brooks, Alberta (irrigated) 8. Portage La Prairie, Manitoba 4. Bow Island, Alberta (irrigated) 9. Arborg, Manitoba 5. Vegreville, Alberta The applicant selects the locations where their material is to be tested. 6. Test Description Due to plot equipment differences and land availability at the various test sites, certain conditions must be met in establishing trials. Each test will be a randomized complete block consisting of a minimum of 4 replicates. No test will have more than 25 entries of a particular species. Plots will be seeded at appropriate seeding rates for the species being tested and normal cultural practices for the area will be carried out. A minimum of 3 sq. m will be harvested. Species, check varieties and years of testing (establishment year and seed production years): Bentgrasses - 18th Green - 4 yrs. Kentucky bluegrass - Abbey - 4 yrs Meadow bromegrass - Fleet - 3 yrs Smooth bromegrass - Carlton - 4 yrs Meadow fescue - Mimer - 4 yrs Red fescue - Boreal - 3 yrs Tall fescue - Courtenay - 4 yrs Orchardgrass - Kay - 3 yrs Annual ryegrass - Aubade - 1 yr Perennial ryegrass - Norlea - 2 yr Timothy - Climax - 4 yrs Information to be recorded will include clean seed yield, % stand in fall and spring, plant height, harvest date and if available, climatic data for each test site. WGST 2005 Report 2

8 7. Publication of Results Data will undergo appropriate statistical analyses and each applicant will be provided with an annual report. Information on varieties will be made available in various annual reports and to seed producers upon request. 8. All reasonable care will be taken to ensure a successful test, however, a guarantee cannot be made that a particular test will be successful. If required a test will be reseeded. 9. For further information, contact: Henry Najda, P.Ag. Grass Agronomist Crop Diversification Centre South Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development SS 4 Brooks, Alberta, Canada T1R 1E6 Tel , Fax henry.najda@gov.ab.ca WGST 2005 Report 3

9 Kentucky Bluegrass 2002 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Brett-Young Orfeo Jul DLF-International Blue Knight Jul Broadway Jul DSV 214/ Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul Turf- Blacksburg II Jul Midnight Star Jul Check Abbey Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 95 ns Kentucky Bluegrass 2002 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results DSV POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul Turf- Blacksburg II Jul Midnight Star Jul Check Abbey Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 89 ns WGST 2005 Report 4

10 Kentucky Bluegrass 2003 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results DSV 214/ Jul N Jul POPF Jul POPF Jul POPF Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul Check Abbey Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 172 ns WGST 2005 Report 5

11 Kentucky Bluegrass 2004 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Boreal Breeding Halti (ab) Jun Brett-Young A Jul A Jul A Jul A Jul A Jul DLF-International A Jul DLF Jul HB95 Hybrid Jul HB96 Hybrid Jul Platini Jul SCR Jul Slezanka Jul Scotts HB Jul HB Jul Check Abbey Jul ab - Alpine Bluegrass Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) WGST 2005 Report 6

12 Kentucky Bluegrass - DSV 2004 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results DSV N Jul POPF Jul POPF Jul POPF Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul ZPP Jul ZPP Jul ZPP Jul ZPP Jul Check Abbey Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) Kentucky Bluegrass 2004 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results Boreal Breeding Halti (ab) Jun DSV POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul POPR Jul ZPP Jul ZPP Jul ZPP Jul ZPP Jul Check Abbey Jul ab - Alpine Bluegrass WGST 2005 Report 7 Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 287 4

13 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Kentucky Bluegrass in Western Canada yield / production year Year of Bow Island Brooks ing Company Variety Brett-Young Orfeo DLF - International Blue Knight Broadway DSV 214/ POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR Turf- Blacksburg II Midnight Star Check Abbey DSV 214/ N POPF POPF POPF POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR Check Abbey WGST 2005 Report 8

14 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Kentucky Bluegrass in Western Canada yield / production year Year of Bow Island Brooks ing Company Variety Boreal Breeding Halti Brett-Young A A A A A DLF-International A DLF HB95 Hybrid 319 HB96 Hybrid 282 Platini 309 SCR Slezanka 429 DSV N POPF POPF POPF POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR POPR ZPP ZPP ZPP ZPP Scotts HB HB Check Abbey WGST 2005 Report 9

15 Smooth Bromegrass 2003 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results Newfield s Peak Aug Check Carlton Aug Note : Did not produce fertile tillers, mostly forage Mean CV (%) Smooth Bromegrass 2003 Production Trial Melfort, Saskatchewan 2005 Results Newfield s Peak Aug-04. Check Carlton Aug-05. Mean CV (%) 19.9 Smooth Bromegrass 2003 Production Trial Outlook, Saskatchewan 2005 Results Newfield s Peak No data reported Check Carlton seed shattered out in swath Mean... CV (%) WGST 2005 Report 10

16 Smooth Bromegrass 2003 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results Newfield s Peak No data reported Check Carlton Due to hail storm Mean... CV (%) Smooth Bromegrass 2004 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results Barenbrug USA Bareno Jul Doina Jul Olga Jul Check Carlton Jul Bareno % of stand winter killed Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 259 ns WGST 2005 Report 11

17 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Smooth Bromegrass in Western Canada yield / production year Year of Brooks Beaverlodge Melfort Outlook Arborg ing Company Variety Newfield s Peak Check Carlton Barenbrug USA Bareno 369 Doina 923 Olga 928 Check Carlton 960 Note: Beaverlodge 2 nd production year of 2003 seeding no fertile tillers produced, mostly forage. Outlook 2 nd production year of 2003 seeding no harvest data due to seed shatter after swathing Brooks 1 st production year of 2004 seeding, Bareno 50-75% winter kill WGST 2005 Report 12

18 Creeping Red Fescue 2003 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Florentine GT Jul Check Boreal Jul Mean CV (%) Creeping Red Fescue 2003 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Florentine GT Jul Check Boreal Jul Mean CV (%) WGST 2005 Report 13

19 Fine Fescue 2003 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results Canterra/Lamorna LEL 2002 (cr) Jul Newfield s Rocky (sh) Jul Turf- Little Bighorn (bh) Jul Check Boreal (cr) Jul bh - Blue Hard Fescue cr - Creeping Red Fescue sh - Sheep Fescue Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 323 ns Fine Fescue 2003 Production Trial Fort St. John, British Columbia 2005 Results AAFC Beaverlodge BRFB1 (cr) Jul-05. Brett-Young FRP 101 (cr) Jul-05. Swing (cr) Jul-05. Canterra/Lamorna LEL 2002 (cr) Jul-05. Turf- Aberdeen (cr) Jul-05. Florentine GT (cr) Jul-05. Inverness (cr) Jul-05. Little Bighorn (bh) Jul-05. Check Boreal (cr) Jul-05. bh - Blue Hard Fescue cr - Creeping Red Fescue Mean CV (%) 35.4 LSD (0.05) 189 WGST 2005 Report 14

20 Fine Fescue 2003 Production Trial Outlook, Saskatchewan 2005 Results Newfield s Rocky (sh) Aug-05. Check Boreal (cr) Aug-05. cr - Creeping Red Fescue sh - Sheep Mean CV (%) 31.0 Creeping Red Fescue 2004 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results AAFC Beaverlodge BRFB Jul DSV FRRR Jul FRRR Jul FRRR Jul ZFRRR Jul ZFRRR Jul John Zuelzer & Son Reverent Jul Peace Pedigreed Oracle Jul Peace River Co-op B Jul Eugene Jul Check Boreal Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) 257 ns WGST 2005 Report 15

21 Creeping Red Fescue 2004 Production Trial Fort St. John, British Columbia 2005 Results AAFC Beaverlodge BRFB Jul-05. John Zuelzer & Son Reverent Jul-05. Peace Pedigreed Oracle Jul-05. Peace River Co-op B Jul-05. Eugene Jul-05. Check Boreal Jul-05. Mean CV (%) 17.6 LSD (0.05) 215 Creeping Red Fescue 2004 Production Trial Melfort, Saskatchewan 2005 Results Peace Pedigreed Oracle Jul-05. Check Boreal Jul-05. Mean CV (%) 12.4 Creeping Red Fescue 2004 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results Peace Pedigreed Oracle Jul-05. Check Boreal Jul-05. Mean CV (%) 49 WGST 2005 Report 16

22 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Fine Fescues in Western Canada yield / production year Year of Bow Island Brooks Beaverlodge Fort St. John Melfort Outlook Arborg seeding Species Company Variety Creeping red AAFC Beaverlodge BRFB Brett-Young FRP Swing Peace Pedigreed LEL Turf- Aberdeen Florentine GT Inverness Blue hard Little Bighorn Sheep Newfield s Rocky Creeping red Check Boreal Creeping red AAFC Beaverlodge BRFB DSV FRRR FRRR FRRR ZFRRR ZFRRR John Zuelzer & Son Reverent Peace Pedigreed Oracle Peace River B Eugene Check Boreal WGST 2005 Report 17

23 Tall Fescue 2002 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Endure Jul Silverstar Jul Tomahawk GT Jul Check Courtenay Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) ns 10 Tall Fescue 2002 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Endure Jul Silverstar Jul Tomahawk GT Jul Check Courtenay Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) ns 11 WGST 2005 Report 18

24 Tall Fescue 2003 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results DLF-International Hykor (festulolium) Jul Turf- Matador GT Jul Silverado II Jul Tar Heel II Jul Check Courtenay Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) Tall Fescue 2003 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Matador GT Jul Silverado II Jul Tar Heel II Jul Check Courtenay Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) Tall Fescue 2003 Production Trial Fort St. John, British Columbia 2005 Results Turf- Matador GT... Silverado II Trial discontinued Tar Heel II winter killed Check Courtenay... WGST 2005 Report 19

25 Tall Fescue 2003 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results DLF-International Hykor (f) Jul-05. Tomorrow's TS-T Jul-05. Check Courtenay Jul Mean CV (%) ns LSD (0.05) f -Festulolium Tall Fescue 2004 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Scotts Jul K01-E Jul Check Courtenay Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) ns 8 WGST 2005 Report 20

26 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Tall Fescues in Western Canada yield / production year Fort Year of Bow Island Brooks St. John Arborg seeding Company Variety Type Turf- Endure Turf Silverstar Turf Tomahawk GT Turf Check Courtenay Forage DLF-International Hykor (f) Forage Tomorrow's TS-T Turf- Matador GT Turf Silverado II Turf Tar Heel II Turf Check Courtenay Forage Scotts 8015 Turf 3235 K01-E03 Turf 3348 Check Courtenay Forage 2637 f - Festulolium WGST 2005 Report 21

27 Native Grasses 2003 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Research Council ARC-AWG-1-1 (aw) Jul ARC-CWR-2-1 (cw) Aug ARC-IRG-1-1 (ir) Jul Hillcrest (aw) Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) aw - Awned Wheatgrass cw - Canadian Wildrye ir - Indian Ricegrass (slow establishment, little seed produced) Native Grasses 2003 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results Research Council ARC-AWG-1-1 (aw) Aug ARC-CWR-2-1 (cw) Aug ARC-IRG-1-1 (ir) Hillcrest (aw) Aug Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) aw - Awned Wheatgrass cw - Canadian Wildrye ir - Indian Ricegrass (slow establishment, little seed produced) WGST 2005 Report 22

28 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Native Grasses in Western Canada yield / production year Bow Island Beaverlodge Company Species Variety Alberta Research Council Awned Wheatgrass ARC-AWG Hillcrest Canadian Wildrye ARC-CWR Indian Ricegrass ARC-IRG Note: Indian Ricegrass slow to establish, low seed yields produced WGST 2005 Report 23

29 Orchard Grass 2003 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results Tomorrow's TS-A Jul-05. TS-A Jul-05. TS-AP Jul-05. TS-HATT Jul-05. TS-MYK Jul-05. TS-PX Jul-05. TS-VLA Jul-05. Check Kay Jul-05. Mean CV (%) 22.2 LSD (0.05) ns Annual Ryegrass 2004 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results DLF-International Axcella... Jeanne Not seeded Zorro too wet Check Aubade... Mean... CV (%) LSD (0.05) WGST 2005 Report 24

30 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Orchard Grass in Western Canada yield / production year Year of Arborg ing Company Variety Tomorrow's TS-A TS-A TS-AP TS-HATT TS-MYK TS-PX TS-VLA Check Kay WGST 2005 Report 25

31 Perennial Ryegrass 2004 Production Trial Bow Island, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Quicksilver Jul Roadrunner Jul Check Norlea Jul Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) Perennial Ryegrass 2004 Production Trial Brooks, Alberta 2005 Results Turf- Quicksilver Jul Check Norlea Jul Mean CV (%) WGST 2005 Report 26

32 Perennial Ryegrass 2004 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results DLF-International Capri Aug-05. Cinderella Aug-05. DP Aug-05. DP Aug-05. Easy Living Aug-05. Elfkin Aug-05. Esquire Aug-05. Esteem Aug-05. PDQ Aug-05. Sauvignon Aug-05. Check Norlea Aug-05. Mean CV (%) 32.5 LSD (0.05) 239 WGST 2005 Report 27

33 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Perennial Ryegrass in Western Canada 2005 yield Company Variety Type Bow Island Brooks Arborg DLF-International Capri Turf 366 Cinderella Turf 452 DP Turf 416 DP Turf 497 Easy Living Turf 730 Elfkin Turf 537 Esquire Turf 724 Esteem Turf 347 PDQ Turf 442 Sauvignon Turf 422 Turf- Quicksilver Turf Roadrunner Turf 2172 Check Norlea Forage WGST 2005 Report 28

34 Timothy 2002 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results Moore Grasslands Charlton Aug-05. Check Climax Aug-05. Mean CV (%) 33.4 Timothy 2003 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results Moore SBT Aug Check Climax Aug Mean CV (%) Timothy 2003 Production Trial Fort St. John, British Columbia 2005 Results DLF-International DP Aug-05. DP Aug-05. Winnetou Aug-05. Moore Grasslands Charlton Aug-05. SBT Aug-05. Check Climax Aug-05. Mean CV (%) 17.1 LSD (0.05) 186 WGST 2005 Report 29

35 Timothy 2003 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results DLF-International DP Jul-05. DP Jul-05. Winnetou Jul-05. Check Climax Jul-05. Mean CV (%) 19.8 LSD (0.05) 38 Timothy 2004 Production Trial Beaverlodge, Alberta 2005 Results DLF-International DP Aug DP Aug NIKLAS Aug Promesse Aug Tundra Aug Viking... Winnetou Aug Check Climax Aug Mean CV (%) LSD (0.05) Note: Viking poor germination, therefore no stand establishment Timothy 2004 Production Trial Arborg, Manitoba 2005 Results Barenbrug USA Barmidi 78 2-Aug-05. PHL1R Aug-05. Check Climax Aug-05. Mean CV (%) 21 LSD (0.05) WGST 2005 Report 30 44

36 Summary of seed yield (kg ha -1 ) for Timothy in Western Canada yield / production year Year of Beaverlodge Fort St. John Arborg ing Company Variety Moore seed Grasslands Charlton Check Climax DLF-International DP DP Winnetou Moore Grasslands Charlton SBT Check Climax Barenbrug USA Barmidi 78 PHL 1R DLF-International DP DP Niklas 280 Promesse 423 Tundra 653 Viking * Winnetou 634 Check Climax Note: Viking poor germination, therefore no stand establishment WGST 2005 Report 31

37 WGST 2005 ing Summary Species Company Variety Type Bow Island Brooks Beaverlodge Fort St. John Arborg Creeping Bentgrass Turf- PST-ORAF Forage 2005 Kentucky Bluegrass DSV POPR Turf POPR Turf POPR Turf POPR Turf ZPP Turf Turf- PST-H Forage Check Abbey Turf Creeping Red Fescue AAFC Beaverlodge BRFB1 Turf BRFB2 Turf DSV FRRR Turf 2005 FRRR Turf 2005 ZFRR Turf 2005 ZFRR 93112Q Turf 2005 Check Boreal Turf Tall Fescue Turf- PST-5NF Forage Check Courtenay Forage Timothy AAFC Beaverlodge BRFLAL1 Forage DLF-International DP Forage 2004 DP Forage 2004 Niklas Forage 2004 Promesse Forage 2004 Tundra Forage 2004 Viking Forage Winnetou Forage 2004 Check Climax Forage Note: Bow Island & Brooks - all trials excellent establishment. Beaverlodge - all trials excellent establishment, except Viking timothy seed source has poor germination therefore no establishment. Fort St. John - timothy excellent establishment, creeping red fescue fair establishment will be re-evaluated in spring. Arborg - excellent establishment, except Viking timothy seed source has poor germination therefore no establishment. WGST 2005 Report 32

38 Western Grass Testing (WGST) Program Application for Entry 1. Company: Contact person: Mailing address entries: (if you wish to add more entries, please attach another sheet) Species Type (Forage, Turf) Variety name/code % germ Relative maturity (early, medium, late) 3. Please indicate at which locations you wish your entries tested (see attached map). The applicant will be invoiced once test sites for the current test year are finalized. Fort St. John, BC Melfort, SK Beaverlodge, AB Outlook, SK (IRR) Bow Island, AB (IRR) Portage La Prairie, MB (IRR) Brooks, AB (IRR) Arborg, MB Vegreville, AB Send by March 1, 2006 to: Henry Najda Crop Diversification Centre South SS 4 Brooks, AB Canada T1R 1E6 Phone: , Fax: , or henry.najda@gov.ab.ca. WGST 2005 Report 33