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Noble Foundation Releases New Small Grains Forages
T
HE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION FORAGE BREED- ing program continues the rich legacy of forage development that started more than 60 years ago
with the release of 4 new varieties. In the early 1950s, the Noble Foundation established
its breeding program for forages (plants consumed by grazing animals), specifi cally developing improved varieties for 4 small grains species: rye, wheat, oat and triticale (a rye/wheat hybrid). Today, the small grains breeding program is one of the organization’s longest running breeding programs at the Noble Foundation. The Noble Foundation’s small grains breeding pro-
gram continues to focus on creating dual-purpose varieties with improved forage qualities — better fall production, the ability to recover after grazing, and better overall forage yields to benefi t livestock produc- tion in the Southern Great Plains and southeastern United States. This ongoing work has produced 4 new small grains
varieties over the past few years. These varieties will be commercialized by Oklahoma Genetics, Inc.
Wheat NF101 NF101 is the fi rst wheat variety developed at the
Noble Foundation for high fall and winter yield suit- able for sustainable forage production and better grain
Triticale NF201
productive on marginal lands and requires less man- agement under stressful conditions compared to wheat, according to Trammell.
Maton II Rye (NF306) Maton II (NF306) is intended for use in fall through
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winter grazing systems and builds upon the Noble Foundation’s previous release, Maton. Maton II produces more total forage when compared to the commonly grown rye varieties in southern Oklahoma, with more than half of its total yield produced during the early growing season. Maton II is suited for light-textured and sandy loam soils, and is well adapted to southern
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production. NF101 produced the greatest fall-winter forage yield when compared to other varieties during 7 years of testing. NF101 is well adapted to southern Oklahoma, northern Texas and the southeastern U.S. “It is an excellent choice for producers wanting to maxi- mize fall forage production under rain-fed conditions,” says Mike Trammell, Noble Foundation plant breeder.
Triticale NF201 NF201 triticale is an alternative small grains for-
age for producers. NF201 is best adapted to the areas of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. It is more
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