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Hareland, Gary |
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Submitted to: Hard Spring Wheat Technical Committee Wheat Quality Report
Publication Type: Other Publication Acceptance Date: 2/15/2008 Publication Date: 2/20/2008 Citation: Hareland, G.A. 2008. Hard spring wheat technical committee 2007 crop. Hard Spring Wheat Technical Committee Wheat Quality Report. Interpretive Summary: The USDA Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Quality Laboratory annually evaluates quality traits of breeders’ lines of spring wheat that are submitted through the Wheat Quality Council. Twelve experimental lines of hard spring wheat that were grown at up to five locations in 2007 were evaluated for kernel, milling, and bread baking quality against the check variety Glenn. Flour from each line was evaluated for bread baking quality by 9 independent public and private laboratories and the bake results were analyzed and compiled by the WQL. The impact of the study is to aid in the selection and release of high quality wheat for commercial production and processing. Technical Abstract: Twelve experimental lines of hard spring wheat were grown at up to five locations in 2007 and evaluated for kernel, milling, and bread baking quality against the check variety Glenn. Samples of wheat were submitted through the Wheat Quality Council and processed and milled at the USDA Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Quality Laboratory (WQL), Fargo, ND. Flour samples were distributed to 9 independent public and private laboratories and tested for bread baking quality, and the subsequent bake results were analyzed and compiled by the WQL. The purpose of evaluating these advanced generation spring wheat lines is to provide wheat breeders with both positive and negative feedback on the end use quality attributes so that wheat breeders can select and release the highest quality wheat for commercial production and processing. |
