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AC METCALFE B1202 DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER HARRINGTON Wash. B1202 DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER HARRINGTON LEGACY LEGACY MERIT MOREX ROBUST STANDER TRADITION

MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES

AC METCALFE B1202 DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER HARRINGTON LEGACY MERIT MOREX ROBUST Idaho STANDER TRADITION AC METCALFE B1202 CONLON DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER HARRINGTON LEGACY MERIT MOREX ROBUST STANDER TRADITION Mont. CONLON DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER N. Dak. CONLON DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER S. Dak. LACEY LEGACY MOREX ROBUST TRADITION LACEY LEGACY MOREX ROBUST TRADITION Minn. CONLON DRUMMOND EXCEL FOSTER LACEY LEGACY MOREX ROBUST TRADITION

MERIT MOREX ROBUST STANDER TRADITION Ore.

AC METCALFE B1202 DRUMMOND FOSTER HARRINGTON

LEGACY MERIT MOREX STANDER TRADITION Wyo.

Calif.

B1202 DRUMMOND FOSTER HARRINGTON MERIT MOREX TRADITION

B1202 DRUMMOND FOSTER HARRINGTON LEGACY

MERIT MOREX STANDER TRADITION Colo.

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These varieties are recommended by AMBA for planting in 2005. These malting varieties when grown in the states recommended and when delivered to market in pure carlots of sound, bright, plump, low moisture barley in an acceptable protein range may command premium prices over feed barley.

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VARIETY IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE

VARIETY IDENTIFICATION IS NOT DIFFICULT Surveys show that in any one community there are usually not more than five or six varieties. With careful study of typical, pure kernel samples one can learn to recognize local varieties with a high degree of accuracy. GUIDES IN IDENTIFYING KERNELS OF BARLEY VARIETIES 1. Study type samples - look at the sample as a whole, not at only a few individual kernels. Line up a row of 10-20 kernels pointing the base end toward the light source. 2. Use a magnifier with a good strong light north daylight is best.
3.

Know which varieties are being grown in your area - keep an eye open for any new introductions. Study varietal kernel characteristics for each new crop. Do not be afraid to look and look, and look again.

4.

TO IDENTIFY A SAMPLE A. Check general appearance of the sample. A pure sample will usually appear uniform. A sample containing a mixture of varieties generally has a non-uniform appearance. B. Determine the major kernel characters as follows: 1. Six-Row or Two-Row - The lateral or side kernels in six-row varieties are twisted. Therefore, in six-row varieties, two-thirds of the kernels are twisted. In two-row varieties, which have no lateral kernels, all kernels are straight and symmetrical and none are twisted. 2. White or Blue pearl (aleurone) This is an easy character to determine with the use of a barley pearling machine. Sometimes blue varieties may have very weakly developed blue color and can be confused with white pearls. 3. Rough or Smooth Beards (awns) There are usually enough broken pieces of beard or short pieces of beard attached to the kernel so that this character can easily be determined. Most smooth or semi-smooth bearded varieties have a few barbs at the tip but have no barbs on the rest of the beard.

-34. Long or Short Hairs on Rachilla - This is an excellent character to use but a hand magnifying lens is needed to see the rachilla hairs. The difference between long and short hairs is very pronounced and does not vary from year to year or in different areas. Some varieties have aborted rachillas, these can be seen readily with the naked eye. C. If the above characters are not sufficient to identify a variety, other characters will have to be used. The most useful are described below: 1. The basal mark can vary from a depression to a transverse crease. A depression is a smooth uniform hollow or dimple. A transverse crease is a sharp fold or line. 2. Crease shape may vary from wide, open and V-shaped from base of kernel to narrow and almost closed. In some varieties the crease is closed in the bottom half of the kernel and flaring at the tip end. This character will vary with growing conditions and plumpness of kernel. 3. Barbs on lateral veins can be seen with a magnifying glass or felt with the finger. Their number varies from none to many in different varieties. These barbs are not related to the barbs on the beards of rough bearded varieties. 4. Hairs on glumes require careful observation with a hand magnifying lens to determine the length of hairs and their location on the glume. This can be a very useful character in varieties such as Foster where the glumes are covered with long hairs.
5. Kernel shape varies with growing

RACHILLA HAIRS

conditions but can be of value in a local area. The relationship between length and width and fullness in different parts of the kernel are useful characters. Kernel shape may be smooth and tapered or there may be prominent bulges or other distinctive features.

Rachilla hairs: left long, center short, right aborted

6. Wrinkling of the hull varies from very fine to coarse. Many two-row varieties have numerous, very fine wrinkles. Some varieties, such as Steptoe, have very little wrinkling and may have a smooth hull. C. In any area one may find additional characters which will be of use in identifying local varieties. It is important to study locally grown samples each year as some kernel characters may vary depending on the season and location at which a variety is grown.

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KERNEL CHARACTERS

Hairiness of glumes: left to right covered, in band, on midline, without hairs or smooth.

GLUME HAIRS

Variations in crease shape and width.

CREASE SHAPE

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KERNEL CHARACTERS

Basal mark: left depression, center depression tending to crease, right transverse crease.

BASAL MARK

Wrinkling of hulls: left slightly wrinkled, center semi-wrinkled, right wrinkled.

HULL WRINKLING

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SIX-ROW MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES

DRUMMOND
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Semi-smooth

Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Kernel, midlong to long, plump, with no prominent bulges.

EXCEL
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Smooth

Hull wrinkled. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Long hairs on rachilla may be infrequent, fragile.

FOSTER
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Semi-smooth

Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Kernel plump and wide at center. Lateral kernels moderately twisted.

LACEY
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Short Hairs Smooth

V-shaped, narrow at base. Kernels medium large, plump, and wide at center. Veins moderately prominent.

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LEGACY
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Smooth

Crease V-shaped with crease hairs. Several barbs on lateral veins. Hull wrinkled with sharkskin in interveinal areas.

MOREX
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Short Hairs Smooth

Crease V-shaped, more open than Robust. Moderately prominent veins. Hull more wrinkled than Robust. Few to no barbs on lateral veins.

ROBUST
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Short Hairs Smooth

Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Hull slightly wrinkled. Barbs on lateral veins absent. Central vein moderately prominent, lateral veins less prominent. Kernel wide at center, full on crease side.

STANDER
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Short Hairs Smooth

Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Medium large kernel is wide at center and tapering to both ends. Plump as Robust. Lateral kernels are moderately twisted.

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SIX-ROW MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES (cont.)

TRADITION
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Semi-smooth

Crease V-shaped with crease hairs and fence hairs. Kernel is midlong to long and narrow.

TWO-ROW MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES

AC Metcalfe
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Rough

Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end.

B1202
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Rough

Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Loose hull.

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CONLON
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Semi-Smooth

Crease narrow and shallow at the base, flared toward beard end. Kernel plump, symmetrical, smooth with no prominent bulges.

HARRINGTON
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Rough

Crease narrow, shallow and flared toward beard end. Barbs on lateral veins absent. Kernel broad and diamond shaped. Hull smooth to slightly wrinkled and skins easily.

MERIT
PEARL RACHILLA BEARD White Long Hairs Rough

Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Prominent lateral veins. Mid-long kernel.

KEY TO KERNEL IDENTIFICATION

Rachilla Basal Hairs Mark
SIX-ROW VARIETIES

Variety S L L L L S L S S S L L L D W N D W S B/L C S Nu C/L DC W N-F C/S DC W N C/S DC W N-F M/S DC W S B/L DC W F C/S DC W N C/L DC W N-F B/L D W N C/L C W N-F B/L DC W F C/S Crease V-shaped. Humped back kernel.

Pearl Beard

Lateral GlumeHull Vein Barbs Hair Other Characters

* B2601

Colter

** Drummond

SS

** Excel

** Foster

SS

** Lacey

SS

** Legacy

SS

** Morex

** Robust

** Stander

Crease deep, relatively open at base and flared toward beard end. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Kernel, midlong to long, plump, with no prominent bulges. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Long hairs on rachilla may be infrequent, fragile. Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Kernels medium large, plump, and wide at center. Veins moderately prominent. Crease V-shaped with crease hairs. Several barbs on moderately prominent lateral veins. Hull wrinkled with sharkskin in interveinal areas. Crease V-shaped, more open than Robust. Moderately prominent veins. Hull more wrinkled than Robust. Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Central vein moderately prominent, lateral veins less prominent. Kernel wide at center, full on crease side. Crease V-shaped, narrow at base. Plump as Robust. Crease closed and deep in lower two-thirds, flaring at beard end. Prominent veins. Crease V-shaped with crease hairs and fence hairs. Kernel long and narrow. Crease closed in lower one-third, shallow, flaring at beard end. Slightly prominent veins. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end.

Steptoe

S&R

** Tradition

SS

Westbred 501 W

SS

TWO-ROW VARIETIES

AC Metcalfe L L L L D DC W W D W D W N N N N

C/L C/L C/L B/L C/L

** B1202

Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Loose hull.

Baronesse

Bowman

SS

Mid-long to long kernel. Crease narrow lower half, flared at beard end. Lateral sterile florets are extremely reduced in size vs typical two-row barley. Crease narrow and shallow at base, flared toward beard end. Plump kernel, broad in relation to length. Crease narrow at base, flaring moderately toward beard end.

Camelot

Variety TWO-ROW VARIETIES (continued) L S L L L L L L L L S L L L D W N D W N-F C/L C/S D W N B/L D W N-F C/S D W N C/L D W N C/S D W F B/L D W F B/L D W N C/L DC W N B/L D S-W N C/L DC W N C/L D W N C/S Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. DC W N B/L Crease narrow and shallow at base, flared toward beard end. Kernel plump, symmetrical, smooth with no prominent bulges.

Pearl Beard

Rachilla Basal Hairs Mark

Lateral GlumeHull Vein Barbs Hair Other Characters

** Conlon

SS

Gallatin

*Garnet

Lateral veins prominent. Kernels broad at midpoint, giving kernels a diamond shape. Crease narrow, shallow. Loose Hull. Diamond shaped kernel. Crease narrow, shallow. Veins well defined. Kernel broad in relation to length. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Crease moderately wide, flared toward beard end. Kernel large, plump, and smooth with no prominent buldges. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Prominent veins. Mid-long kernel. Crease narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Short, round kernel. Crease V-shaped. Narrow at base, flared toward beard end. Crease nearly closed in basal two-thirds then flaring open towards beard end. Welldefined veins. Mid-long kernel. Crease narrow at base, flared towards beard end. Crease narrow lower half, flared at beard end. Prominent veins. Crease narrow in lower half, flared toward beard end.

**Harrington

Hector

Lewis

Logan

SS

**Merit

Moravian 14

Moravian 37

*Piroline

Stark

Valier

Xena

**Recommended by AMBA for planting in 2005. *Recommended in previous years. ABBREVIATIONS Variety: w-winter; Pearl: W-white, B-blue; Beard: R-rough, S-smooth, SS-semi-smooth; Rachilla Hairs: S-short, L-Long; Basal Mark: D-depression, Ccrease, DC-depression tending to crease; Hull: W-wrinkled, S-smooth; Lateral Vein Barbs: N-none, F-few, S-several, Nu-numerous: Glume-hair: C-Covered, B-band, M-midline, S-short, L-long.

Barley Variety Survey - 2004

PERCENT OF ACREAGE BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS
Baronesse 44.1 Legacy 9.4 Bob 8.8 Camelot 8.4 Other 29.4 32,000 Baronesse 75.5 Camelot 7.6 CDC Stratus 5.5 Gallatin 2.5 Other 8.8 76,000 Gallatin 36.9 Baronesse 79.8 Baroness 6.6 7.7 AC Metcalfe e 2.8 3.1 Harrington Belford 10.8 52.3 Other 173,000 6,500 Baronesse 27.1 Gallatin 22.5 Other 50.4 28,000 Baronesse 34.9 Strider 16.3 Steptoe 11.0 Camas 9.9 Other 27.9 17,200 Harrington AC Mecalfe Merit Baronesse Legacy 57.5 8.1 7.5 4.9 3.8 520,000 Haybet Moravian 37 B1202 Valier Other 3.6 2.0 1.9 1.9 8.8 Haybet Harrington Robust Lewis Legacy Hector Other 118,000 Harrington Gallatin B1202 Haybet 30.0 10.1 9.7 6.2 Westford Hector
AC Metcalfe

Baronesse 60.0 Steptoe 16.0 Other 24.0 2,500

B1202 Valier Harrington Haybet Gallatin Other 22,000 Baronesse 31.0 Harrington 18.8 AC Metcalfe 14.4 Legacy 8.7 Camas 7.9 Merit 4.5 Other 14.7 89,000

20.9 20.5 10.9 10.5 8.2 29.0

27.3 11.4 7.7 7.5 6.3 5.8 34.0

Other

5.7 4.6 4.0 29.7 Haybet Conlon Bowman Lewis Harrington Horsford Other 45,000 Haybet Harrington Baronesse Steptoe Horsford Other 8,000 Moravian 37 Xena C46 Moravian III Steptoe Other 55.0 20.0 8.8 6.3 5.0 4.9 50.7 8.0 6.9 4.0 3.8 3.6 23.0

45.8 Robust 13.1 Legacy 11.4 Lacey Drummond 10.2 19.5 Other 270,000 Tradition Robust 35.8 Excel Haybet 16.0 Other Legacy 14.3 165,000

170,000

Steptoe Columbia Menuet Tango 1,100

45.5 27.3 18.2 9.0

Steptoe Baronesse 700

85.7 14.3

Steptoe Baronesse B1202 Morex Nebula Gustoe Xena Belford Camas Sprinter Boyer Other 25,000

22.4 22.0 16.8 6.8 6.8 5.6 4.4 3.6 2.4 2.0 1.6 5.6

42.6 Harrington 16.9 B1202 9.1 Westford 8.3 Gallatin 4.6 Haybet 18.5 Other 35,000

Moravian 37 Harrington Haybet Baronesse

23.9 23.1 12.1 8.2

Gallatin Westford Horsford Other

4.6 4.2 3.5 20.4

90,000 B1202 Moravian 37 Merit Moravian 14 Moravian III Harrington Other 50,000 Baronesse 22.3 Stander 18.5 Clark 12.3 Gallatin 11.5 Other 35.4 13,000 Harrington Haybet Other 40.0 25.0 35.0 54.0 25.0 6.8 6.0 3.4 0.6 4.2

Robust 50.9 44.7 Lacey 1.8 Legacy Robust 54.6 Robust 69.2 Excel 1.4 8.3 Drummond 12.2 Legacy 10.0 Other 1.2 6.3 Lacey 11.7 Lacey 7.0 19.3 78,600 Legacy 10.5 Tradition 6.1 Other 11.0 Other 7.7 105,000 250,000 Robust 37.3 47.0 Conlon Robust 58.3 Conlon 29.9 Robust 62.4 Tradition 4.2 24.3 Haybet Lacey 34.4 1.0 Bowman 5.4 Lacey 18.2 Morex 5.1 Robust Legacy 2.1 4.2 Logan 5.2 Legacy 10 0 Other 4.8 Legacy 1.0 Other 22.2 85,000 18.8 Other 4.2 95,000 100,000 2.1 Robust 73.9 Conlon 9,600 1.9 Stark 4.0 Bowman 24.5 Drummond 9.5 Conlon 1.1 Morex 3.7 Haybet Bowman 14.0 Logan 9.0 9.8 Lacey 3.5 Other 12.0 Other Haybet 31.0 20,000 37,500 Robust Lacey Logan Westford Stark 43.6 30.9 9.1 3.6 1.8

33.7 Robust 18.0 Lacey 15.7 Legacy AC Metcalfe 14.8 17.8 Other 310,000

50.5 Robust 20.9 Lacey 20.0 Legacy Drummond 3.3 5.3 Other 270,000

Robust 64.3 Lacey 22.4 Royal 4.1 Excel 2.0 Legacy 1.0 6.1 9,800 Robust 52.2 Royal 23.9 Lacey 8.7 Other 15.2 4,600

Steptoe Baronesse Harrington Idagold Sprinter Idagold II Nebula Other 19,000

29.5 23.7 15.3 6.8 5.8 4.2 3.2 11.5

Harrington 38.6 Moravian 37 23.4 Foster 6.1 Baronesse 4.4 Criton 4.4 Other 23.1 203,000

Harrington B1202 Baronesse Merit Legacy Stander AC Metcalfe Colter Morex Other 449,000

37.1 13.5 11.0 10.6 5.9 3.5 2.6 1.7 1.4 12.7

Haybet Bowman Robust Conlon Excel 22.5 17.5 12.5 10.0 9.2 28.3

32.9 21.4 11.4 10.0 7.1 7,000

MINNESOTA
5,500

2003
Acres 190,000

2004
110,000

12,000

August, 2004 STATISTICS ABSTRACTED FROM USDA STATE BARLEY SURVEY REPORTS 2004 Preliminary 2003 Revised BARLEY ACREAGE PLANTED IN EACH DISTRICT IN 2004 IS INDICATED BENEATH THE DISTRICT LIST OF VARIETIES. MAP PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED BY: American Malting Barley Association, Inc. 740 N. Plankinton Ave., Suite 830 Milwaukee, WI 53203 / (414) 272-4640 Complied by United States Department of Agriculture/National Agriculture Statistics Service and cooperating state agencies. Supporting funds provided by American Malting Barley Association, Inc.; Idaho Barley Commission; Montana Wheat & Barley Committee; North Dakota Barley Council; Oregon Grains Commission; and Washington Barley Commission.

PERCENT OF ACREAGE BY STATE

87.0 4.3 1.7 7.0

MONTANA
2003
Acres

2,000

Robust Lacey Royal Legacy Excel Other

57.3 32.3 1.5 1.3 2.2 5.4

52.4 39.5 1.8 1.5 1.2 3.6

2004 40.3 9.9 5.0 4.4 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.4 20.8

1,100,000 1,000,000

Steptoe 2,000

100.0

Moravian 37 Baronesse Otis Other 23,000

NORTH DAKOTA
2003
Acres
33.3 30.0 20.0 16.7

2004
1,650,000

SOUTH DAKOTA
2003
Acres 75,000

Harrington Haybet AC Metcalfe Merit Baronesse B1202 Gallatin Moravian 37 Legacy Hector Other

47.1 9.9 0.7 3.8 4.1 4.9 2.9 3.9 1.0 1.8 19.9

2,050,000

Otis Schuyler Steptoe Moravian 37 Steptoe 50.0 Moravian 37 40.0 Other 10.0 1,000 Moravian 14 76.0 Alexis 18.0 Moravian 69 2.4 Baronesse 0.4 3.2 50,000 Steptoe Schuyler 1,000 3,000

30.0 20.0 50.0

Robust Legacy Lacey Conlon Drummond Haybet Tradition AC Metcalfe Excel Bowman Other

54.9 6.6 15.8 11.9 1.4 2.1 ----2.0 0.5 4.8

44.1 13.0 12.1 7.7 5.3 3.5 3.4 2.8 1.9 0.7 5.5

2004
70,000

Robust Conlon Haybet Bowman Stark Lacey Logan Drummond Morex Other

41.1 13.5 4.9 6.9 5.2 1.9 9.9 ----16.6 2003

46.4 9.1 7.3 7.1 4.6 4.3 3.9 2.7 2.0 12.6 2004
85,000

IDAHO
2003
Acres 750,000

WASHINGTON
2004
760,000 Acres

COLORADO
2004
290,000 Acres

OREGON
2004
80,000 Acres

WYOMING
2004
72,000 Acres 90,000

2003
320,000

2003
85,000

2003
70,000

Harrington Baronesse B1202 Merit Moravian 37 Legacy AC Metcalfe Stander Foster Criton Other

32.6 13.9 8.0 7.6 6.1 4.3 1.0 2.2 1.3 1.0 22.0

34.8 11.9 8.1 6.8 6.3 4.6 3.2 2.1 2.0 1.7 18.5

Baronesse AC Metcalfe Camelot CDC Stratus Harrington Legacy Xena Gallatin Bob Boyer Other

68.1 3.4 4.6 1.5 5.6 --2.0 2.4 --0.3 12.1

72.9 5.0 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.3 0.9 6.4

Moravian 14 Moravian 37 Alexis Steptoe Otis Baronesse Moravian 69 Schuyler Other

54.1 30.0 5.9 2.4 2.0 1.6 --1.5 2.5

47.5 26.1 11.3 4.3 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 4.8

Baronesse Steptoe Gallatin Camas Harrington B1202 Strider Belford Morex Kold Other

29.4 7.9 9.0 16.1 4.7 1.5 2.3 5.6 3.0 0.4 20.1

26.7 12.2 9.6 9.2 7.9 5.8 5.6 2.6 2.4 1.9 16.1

B1202 Moravian 37 Haybet Moravian 14 Merit Baronesse Harrington Xena Moravian III Stander Other

37.6 24.1 4.0 2.9 2.2 6.4 3.7 3.3 1.1 --14.7

32.8 17.9 6.9 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.4 2.9 14.5

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