LCS Wheat Varieties for Double Crop
Ken McClintock
Limagrain Cereal Seeds
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Eastern Sales Team
Ken McClintockMidwestern & Northern Regions
Gary MooreEastern & Southern Regions
Ken’s dedication to the seed business has
involved production, marketing and genetic
research in all the major grains. Most recently,
his skills helped advance soybean and wheat
genetics. Ken has a keen interest in working with
the LCS research team to deliver the most
advanced wheat genetics for the seed industry.
Gary is the newest member of the Limagrain
Cereal Seeds commercial sales team. He brings
nearly 40 years of experience to LCS — all in the
seed business for major crops, from production
to marketing to genetic research.
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Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Double Crop
Wheat Research
Welcome
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Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Business Unit Overview
Company Overview
Position in the world seeds market
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4th
largest seed
company
worldwide
2nd
largest seed
producer of
Vegetable
Seeds in the
world
LargestEuropean seed
producer in the
wheat market
Number 1 European player in the
seed packet consumer
market
Limagrain mission:to move agriculture forward to meet food needs
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PRODUCING MOREto feed more than 9.6 billion people by 2050
(8.3 billion by 2030)
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION MUST BE INCREASED
EXTENSION OF
ACREAGE
IMPROVEMENT
OF YIELDS
+70%by 2050
Source: USDA,FAO
Limagrain mission:to move agriculture forward to meet food needs
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PRODUCING BETTERto save natural resources, reduce the need for
agricultural inputs and improve nutritional quality
Significant new areas of
production can be tappedprovided that we adapt new varieties,
lend technical support to farmers, create
infrastructures, share out arable land
better, etc.
Safe and healthy products must
be proposed in order to respond
to:- new consumer trends…
- the requirements of industry…
The Cooperative's Board of Directors18 farmer members and 1 top executive member – Jean-Yves Foucault
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The Executive CommitteeThe ten members of the Executive Committee represent the Group's
activities and Holdings – CEO Daniel Chéron
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An innovative group
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More than 1,800employees in research
Close to 500 new
varieties created
Close to 110 research
stations and centers
around the world
The Limagrain Group
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Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Business Unit Overview
Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Business Unit Overview
Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Business Unit Overview
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• Acquired 4 US breeding programs
• Hired 4 plant breeders
• Opened 4 research stations
• Moved into corporate office
• Started breeding for 4 major market classes
Year 1 - 2010 Today
• 32 varieties under the LCS brand
• 55+ varieties licensed to partners
• 24 Full time employees
• 6 market classes of wheat
• Added malt & feed barley in 2014
Walla Walla, WA
Lafayette, INFargo, ND
Wichita, KSFort Collins, CO
LCS Activity Overview
Pacific
NorthwestCentral Plains Northern Plains Midwest / East
Soft White Wheat
Hard Red Winter Wheat
Spring Wheat (R&W)
S & W BarleySoft Red Winter Wheat
Malting Barley & Canola
Hard Red Spring Wheat
Spring Barley
Hard Red Winter Wheat
US Operations: Wheat and Barley Research
LCS Germplasm base now in-hand is
‘equal or beyond that of any public or
private program in the US’
US Acquisitions: Genesis Seed Research
Bailey Seed Farm
Trio Seed Research
Trigen Seeds
LCS Germplasm: Introductions and Acquisitions
• France – Chartanvilliers
• France - Verneuil
• Germany
• England
• Belgium
• Czech
• Spain
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Israel
• Australia
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Technology: Marker Assisted Selection
Limagrain Genotyping Lab – Chappes, France
- Informative Markers
• Disease Resistances – Head Scab, Rust, Mildew, Leaf Spot, Viruses
• 1B/1R, 1A/1R, Rft, Vrn, Ppd alleles
• HMW Glutenins, Waxy Alleles
• New marker discovery efforts underway
- Genomic Selection Strategies
• Massive collaboration for grain yield (Fr, UK)
- Genetic diversity analyses, fingerprinting
• 90k Chips
Collaborations
- Universities
- USDA T-CAP
- USDA – ARS
- US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative
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Technology: Doubled Haploid Production
After crossing harvested
seeds are sent to the
Limagrain DH lab in Docking,
UK
Fixed lines can be created in
as little as 14 months
Fixed lines are then tested in
the field prior to entering the
multiplication process
This allows products to come
to market 2-3 years faster
than conventional breeding
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Technology: Single Seed Descent
Automated Watering
Automated Fertilizer
Adjustable Spectrum Lighting System
Indoor Hydroponic SSD Facility
Can turn spring cereal generations in
just over 90 days, winters in 120 days.
One million individual plants can be run
through the facility each year.
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Technology: Cereal Quality Laboratory
Hayley ButlerQuality Lab Manager
Flour
Milling
Yield
Loaf
Volume
and
Texture
Dough Mixing Characteristics
Grain Size and Weight
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Eastern Program Scope
Dr. Don ObertSoft Red Winter Wheat Breeder
Don is the soft red winter wheat
breeder for all Eastern regions,
working from the LCS breeding
station in Lafayette, Indiana. He
earned his doctorate in Plant
Breeding and Genetics from
Kansas State University in
1998. Before joining LCS, Don
spent 8 years as a barley and
oats breeder for ARS in Idaho.
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LCS Lafayette, IN Research Station
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Research Begins with a Single Selection
LCS plant breeder, Don Obert is inspecting his green house winter
increases at Lafayette, Indiana
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Lafayette, IN – Head Rows to be Advanced
Selection of new ultra early varieties as well as full season varieties
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Field selection shows early performance
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Advanced Testing to Ensure Superior Performance
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Selecting the best early varieties is very challenging
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LCS Ultra Early Wheat Varieties
Gaining an early harvest advantage begins with early wheat varieties
2015 Farm Progress – Double Crop demonstrationL-163 was the earliest variety with the top yield of 77 bu./a
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Adding Value to Your Double Crop Acres
Southern Illinois 2015 Regional Wheat Variety Trials
Scab Tolerance Belleville Mulkeytown Average
Variety Maturity (0-9) Yield (bu/ac) Yield bu/a Yield bu/a
L-168 Ultra Early 2.8 81.2 98.6 89.9
L-304 Medium 3 85.3 102.2 93.8
L-241 Med. Early 3.1 81.8 100.5 91.2
L-228 Med. Early 3.5 87.1 99.8 93.5
L-171 Early 3.7 79.1 101.9 90.5
L-182 Early 3.9 87.3 100.5 93.9
L-163 Ultra Early 4 85.0 100.1 92.6
P25R72 Early 4.6 86.1 96.1 91.1
P23R46 Med. Full 5 78.0 109.1 93.6
SY 483 Med. Full 5.8 83.6 103.2 93.4
CPS 9171 Med.Early 6.2 91.6 96.8 94.2
FS 624 Medium 6.2 86.9 92.9 89.9
AM 413 Early 6.5 80.7 110.7 95.7
FS 602 Med. Early 7.3 80.4 107.2 93.8
Beck 120 Med. Early 7.5 85.4 90.9 88.2
Test Ave. 82.8 99.2 91.0
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LCS Two Year Estimate of Test Weight Values
LCS Variety 2015 Average 2014 Average 2014 - 2015 ELEVATOR Cash Discount DISCOUNT Two Year 2014-2015 L. Midwest
Entry Test Weight Test Weight Test Weight Cash Assuming IN BU/A Actual Adjusted TW Discount
Summary 13 Location 16 Location Average Discount 80 bu/ac yield $4.75/BU Yield 2 year average yield
NO Discount L 304 57.9 58.2 58.0 ZERO 88.9 88.9
Very Light Discount L 228 57.0 58.7 57.9 $0.05 $4.00 0.8 86.8 86.0
L 171 57.7 58.0 57.8 $0.05 $4.00 0.8 89.9 89.1
L-247 57.2 58.1 57.6 $0.05 $4.00 0.8 90.3 89.5
Light Discount L-163 57.4 57.5 57.4 $0.10 $8.00 1.7 82.7 81.0
L-241 56.4 57.5 57.0 $0.10 $8.00 1.7 94.1 92.4
L-182 56.6 57.3 57.0 $0.10 $8.00 1.7 86.9 85.2
L-434 56.5 56.7 56.6 $0.15 $12.00 2.5 87.3 84.8
L-334 56.1 57.0 56.5 $0.15 $12.00 2.5 85.8 83.3
Medium Discount L-400 55.0 55.8 55.4 $0.34 $27.60 5.7 87.7 82.0
Pierson 55.4 55.3 55.4 $0.34 $27.60 5.7 87.9 82.2
L-168 54.2 55.5 54.8 $0.41 $32.80 6.9 85.8 77.9
AM 444 55.0 54.4 54.7 $0.41 $32.80 6.9 91.3 83.9
L-314 54.5 54.8 54.6 $0.41 $32.80 6.9 83.8 75.9
P25R40 54.3 54.7 54.5 $0.41 $32.80 6.9 85.6 78.7
Very Heavy Discount L-321 54.2 54.6 54.4 $0.48 $38.40 8 84.7 76.7
P26R20 53.8 55.0 54.4 $0.48 $38.40 8 82.9 74.9
Hunker 54.3 54.3 54.3 $0.48 $38.40 8 84.6 76.6
DGRO 9223 53.9 54.7 54.3 $0.48 $38.40 8 89.6 81.6
Beck 129 54.0 54.4 54.2 $0.48 $38.40 8 90.7 82.7
SR7353J 54.3 54.2 54.2 $0.48 $38.40 8 90.1 82.1
Beck 120 53.7 54.0 53.8 $0.60 $48.00 10.1 90 79.9
W1104 52.7 53.7 53.2 $0.60 $48.00 10.1 82 71.9
Test Averages 55.4 55.6 55.5 $0.34 $27.20 5.7 87.4 81.7
FULL YIELD VALUE
Multiple tests and environments point to the value of test weight
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Additional Vomitoxin Discount
Light Discount 2.1 to 3.0 = $.10
Medium Discount 3.1 to 4.0 = $.20
Heavy Discount 4.1 to 5.0 = $.30
Very Heavy Discount 5.1 and up =$.50 and subject to rejection
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The 2015 LCS Eastern Lineup
VarietyMaturity Stand Winter Head
Estimate Ability Hardiness Type
L 163 Ultra Early Excellent Very Good Smooth
L 168 Ultra Early Very Good Poor Smooth
L 171 Early Excellent Very Good Smooth
L 182 Med-Early Very Good Very Good Smooth
LCS 1421 Medium Very Good Excellent Smooth
L 241 Med-Early Very Good Excellent Smooth
LCS 2214 Med-Early Very Good Very Good Tip Awned
L 228 Med-Early Excellent Very Good Smooth
L 247 Med-Early Very Good Excellent Smooth
L 264 Med-Early Very Good Very Good Smooth
L 314 Medium Very Good Very Good Smooth
L 319 Full Season Good Very Good Tip Awned
L 304 Medium Excellent Excellent Smooth
L 321 Medium Very Good Very Good Smooth
L 334 Medium Good Excellent Smooth
LCS 3533 Full Season Excellent Excellent Smooth
L 400 Med-Full Very Good Excellent Smooth
L 434 Medium Good Excellent Smooth
LCS NEWS Medium Very Good Very Good Smooth
New in 2016
VARIETYMaturity Stand Winter Head
Estimate Ability Hardiness Type
LCS 1172 Early Very Good Good Smooth
L 461 Medium Very Good Very Good Bearded
L 377 Medium Very Good Very Good Smooth
L11410 Med-Full Very Good Excellent Smooth
L11417 Med-Early Very Good Very Good Tip Awned
L11418 Medium Good Very Good Tip Awned
L11419 Medium Very Good Excellent Tip Awned
L11420 Medium Very Good Excellent Tip Awned
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Double Crop Options: L 163
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Double Crop Options: L 168
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Double Crop Options: L 171
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Double Crop Options: LCS 1172
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Double Crop Options: L 241
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Double Crop Options: LCS 2214
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Double Crop Options: L 264
Successful Double Crop Soybeans begin with selection of the best wheat varietiesWhy choose ultra early and early wheat varieties?
Ultra Early and Early Varieties will give high yield. Select those varieties
with high test weight and tolerance to head scab
Plant early varieties first in the fall to increase early harvest ( one week
earlier planting will gain one day early harvest)
Use good fertilizer recommendations for fall seeding for uniform growth
Apply “N” at green up to get quick spring growth and added tillers
Harvest your crop at its maturity between 16% and 18 %. Chose varieties
which have light straw and are easy to combine.
Important: One week earlier harvest will increase the odds for additional
rain fall on the double crop soybeans to establish a stand quicker and
provide a longer growing season which will increase soybean yield.
Negative: One week later wheat harvest may lower the test weight, over
all yield and increase grain damage from weathering and disease
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What a difference a day makes when planting afterUltra Early Wheat Varieties
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Successful Double Crop Soybeans begins with the selection of the best wheat varietiesTake home notes:
Planting wheat is a great way to maintain a green growing crop after a
soybean or corn harvest.
Wheat holds the soil in place to reduce erosion and reduce fertilizer run off.
Heavy stands of wheat improves the soil tilth and reduces weed pressure
Research shows that wheat in a rotation will increase both soybean and
corn yield.
Wheat provides a cash crop between other crop enterprises.
Wheat spreads out your work load and allows a second crop to maximize
per acre income.
Think outside the box and apply all that you know to maximize your wheat
yield and to get ready to maximize your double crop soybeans.
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