At the University of Minnesota Extension Crops and Soils Day, U of M wheat breeder Jim Anderson reviewed wheat variety trials. Anderson said there is at least one new wheat variety coming down the pipeline. “Out of our program, we have one new spring wheat variety called MN Washburn. We released Washburn because it is a variety with stronger straw; it is rated not quite as good as Linkert, but will yield higher,” said Anderson. “It has less protein, similar to a Shelly variety. Most years, growers can hope to get a 14 percent protein on it.”
