APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF WHEAT OR TRITICALE VARIETY FOR CERTIFICATION

Applications are due by February 1 for winter varieties, April 1 for spring varieties.

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Variety Name:Click here to enter text. Experimental Designation(s): Click here to enter text.

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Per Federal Seed Act Regulations 201.68and WSCIA the following must be provided:

1. A statement of origin and breeding history
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2. A detailed description of the morphological, physiological, and other characteristics of the plants and seed that distinguish it from other varieties. Please complete the attached table of identifying characteristics. Describe any plant variants and their allowed frequency as well as any other information that would be of value to field inspectors.Provide information of value to seed analysts such as seed size, shape, color, and other identifying characteristics. Describe any seed variants and their allowed frequency.
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3. Evidence supporting the identity of the variety, such as comparative yield data, insect and disease resistance, or other factors supporting the identity of the variety. Provide test location data on a separate page.
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4. A statement and test location data delineating the geographic area or areas of adaptation of the variety. Please providetables or other data on a separate page.
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5. A statement on the plans and procedures for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number of generations through which the variety may be multiplied.
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6. A description of the manner in which the variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication is specified. Not applicable for most small grains.
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7. Any additional restrictions on the variety, specified by the breeder, with respect to geographic area of seed production, age of stand or other factors affecting genetic purity.
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8. A sample of seed representative of the variety as marketed. Please send at least four pounds to WSCIA.

Please provide a short description of the variety for WSCIA’s website. This will be accessed by seedsmen and growers, and is frequently used when describing a variety for sale.

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WSCIA Application for Review of Variety for Certification – Wheat and Triticale

Please indicate the phenotypic characteristics of the variety at maturity, using the form below. If you have or are completing a PVP application, we will accept a copy of Exhibit C, Objective Description of Variety, in place of this form.

Objective Description of Wheat Variety for Certification
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Kind / Common☐ / Durum☐ / Club☐ / Other Click here to enter text.
Market Class / Hard Red Winter ☐ / Hard Red Spring☐ / Hard White☐ / Soft Red Winter☐ / OtherClick here to enter text.
Seasonal growth habit / Spring ☐ / Winter ☐ / Maturity / Early☐ / Mid-Season☐ / Late☐
Plant height (inches) Click here to enter text. / Dwarfing genes or phenotype(if known)Click here to enter text.
Stem Internodes / Hollow ☐ / Semi-Solid ☐ / Solid☐
Spike Shape / Tapering☐ / Clavate☐ / Elliptical☐ / Oblong ☐
Spike Density / Lax☐ / Mid Dense☐ / Dense☐
Spike Curvature / Erect☐ / Inclined☐ / Nodding☐
Awn Type / Awnless☐ / Apically Awnletted☐ / Awnletted☐ / Awned☐
Awn Color / White☐ / Black☐ / Brown☐ / Tan ☐
Glume Color / Tan☐ / White/Amber☐ / Other☐
Glume Length / Short☐ / Medium☐ / Long☐
Shoulder Shape / Wanting☐
Elevated ☐ / Oblique☐
Apiculate ☐ / Rounded☐
Square ☐
Shoulder Width / Narrow☐ / Medium☐ / Wide☐
Beak Shape / Acuminate ☐ / Obtuse ☐ / Acute ☐
Beak Length / Short ☐ / Medium ☐ / Long ☐ / Very Long ☐
Pubescence / Present ☐ / Absent ☐
Seed Color / White ☐ / Amber☐ / Red ☐ / Other ☐
Seed Shape / Ovate ☐ / Oval ☐ / Elliptical ☐
Seed Cheek / Rounded ☐ / Angular ☐
Seed Brush / Short ☐ / Medium ☐ / Long ☐
Please describe any other traits that need be known to identify the variety, including field and/or seed variants. Click here to enter text.

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WSCIA Application for Review of Variety for Certification – Wheat and Triticale