Notice of Request for Proposals - 2024 Varieties

Each year, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada makes available to interested proponents, the sole licensing rights to market and produce pedigreed seed for each of the varieties developed through its breeding programs that have received support for registration.

Requester: His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Available Rights: For the licensed sole right to produce and market pedigreed seeds for each variety.

New Varieties in 2024

To request a copy of a long description please contact Stephen Capelle.

BW1127 Canada Western Red Spring Wheat

BW1127 Canada Western Red Spring Wheat, developed at the Brandon Research and Development Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

BW1127 is an awned, doubled haploid line derived from a cross of AAC LeRoy/AAC Starbuck. The line 16SB130*L0728 was tested in Central Bread Wheat Registration trial as BW1127 for three years (2021–2023). Three years (2021–2023) of testing on 28 site years, BW1127 was 17% higher than Carberry and 8% higher yielding than AAC Brandon. BW1127 had similar days to maturity as AAC Brandon. BW1127 is semi-dwarf with height like AAC Brandon and lodging resistance better than AAC Brandon. BW1127 had test weight similar to AAC Brandon. The kernel weight was similar to Glenn. BW1127 had protein content 0.8 units lower than AAC Brandon. BW1127 expressed moderately resistant to resistant reaction to Fusarium head blight (FHB) with low DON scores. BW1127 has optimum levels of resistance to the prevalent races of leaf, stem and stripe rusts. BW1127 had moderately susceptible reaction to common bunt. BW1127 is also resistant to wheat midge. BW1127 was deemed acceptable for the CWRS class based on end-use quality data over three years (2021–2023).

Breeder Seed Available: 270 kg

BW5104 Canada Western Red Spring Wheat

BW5104 Canada Western Red Spring Wheat, developed at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Note: There is a very large amount of Breeder and Foundation level seed available of BW5104 to accelerate the commercial release of this urgently needed solid stem variety. Proposals should account for the value and plan for the logistics of managing this high volume of seed. The variety is also midge-tolerant and the seed will need to blended with an appropriate refuge.

BW5104 is a solid stem doubled haploid line with resistance to orange wheat blossom midge derived from a cross of AAC Concord/AAC Alida. BW5104 is proposed for the CWRS market classification. Grain yield of BW5104 averaged over 34 site years (WBWC 2021–2023) was within the range of the checks and not significantly different than AAC Brandon. Stem pith expression is near complete and significantly better than Lillian. BW5104 has been observed to resist stem cutting and toppling by the wheat stem sawfly in yield trials near Lethbridge, AB and Pense, SK. BW5104 is a very strong strawed semidwarf with plant height 3 cm taller than AAC Brandon. Kernel weight and test weight are similar to AAC Brandon. BW5104 has resistance to leaf rust, stem rust, stripe rust, and common bunt. FHB reaction under epidemic nursery conditions has been similar to AAC Viewfield. Quality testing of BW5104 in 2021 and 2022 has indicated suitability for CWRS market class with noted desirable improvements for milling yield and falling number. Based on data generated for BW5104, it would be a major benefit to farmers in regions of the prairies with wheat stem sawfly outbreaks.

 

Breeder Seed Available: 800 kg of Breeder (Canada produced) + 750 kg of Breeder (New Zealand produced) + approximately 42 tonnes of Foundation seed (New Zealand produced). Note that New Zealand produced seed has been harvested and is in transit to Canada. Field inspections met pedigreed seed level requirements. Seed inspections will be done in Canada once seed samples are received.

DT2033 Canada Western Amber Durum Wheat

DT2033 Canada Western Amber Durum Wheat, developed at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, Saskatchewan

DT2033 is a high yielding durum line coupled with high wheat protein similar to AAC Schrader, shorter plant height with good straw strength, low grain cadmium content and high falling number. DT2033 was selected from the cross DT889/DT888. In three years of registration testing, DT2033 yielded 6.1% more than the mean of the check cultivars. Averaged over 26 station years, DT2033 yielded 1.4% more than AAC Schrader, 2.4% more than Brigade and 7.3% more than CDC Precision. Grain protein concentration of DT2033 was similar to AAC Schrader. Time to maturity was within the range of the checks and similar to AAC Schrader. Test weight and kernel size were larger than AAC Schrader. Plant height was similar to CDC Precision. Lodging resistance was similar to Brigade. DT2033 has good resistance to leaf rust, stem rust, stripe rust and common bunt. DT2033 expressed a comparable level of resistance to FHB as the durum cultivar AAC Schrader which is assigned an overall Intermediate FHB resistance rating. In four years of ergot testing, DT2033 expressed with much lower honeydew and sclerotia production than the check cultivars. DT2033 had low grain cadmium concentration and high falling number, and its quality profile met the requirements of the CWAD class with the same wheat protein concentration as AAC Schrader on average. Ergot is an increasing problem in durum wheat in western Canada, along with FHB. Currently there are no CWAD varieties showing resistance to ergot. DT2033, which demonstrated ergot resistance, has a unique combination of resistance to ergot with FHB resistance comparable to AAC Schrader which is rated Intermediate Resistance to FHB.

Breeder Seed Available: 360 kg

DT2035 Canada Western Amber Durum Wheat

DT2035 Canada Western Amber Durum Wheat, developed at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, Saskatchewan

DT2035 has FHB resistance comparable to AAC Schrader which is rated Intermediate for FHB resistance. DT2035 is a combination of high yielding with high wheat protein similar to AAC Schrader, shorter plant height than AAC Schrader with strong straw strength, and low grain cadmium content. DT2035 was selected from the cross DT889/DT888. In three years of registration testing, DT2035 yielded 4.5% more than the mean of the check cultivars. Averaged over 26 station years, DT2035 yielded 0.9% more than Brigade and 5.7% more than CDC Precision. Grain protein concentration of DT2035 was similar to AAC Schrader. Time to maturity was similar to Brigade and within the range of the checks. Test weight was higher than all checks. Plant height was similar to CDC Precision. Lodging resistance was the same as Brigade. Kernel size was the same as CDC Precision. DT2035 has good resistance to leaf rust, stem rust, stripe rust and common bunt. DT2035 expressed a comparable level of resistance to FHB as the durum cultivar AAC Schrader which is assigned an overall Intermediate FHB resistance rating. DT2035 had low grain cadmium concentration, and its quality profile met the requirements of the CWAD class.

Breeder Seed Available: 330 kg

L19GN986 Great Northern Bean

L19GN986 Great Northern Bean, developed at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta

L19GN986 great northern bean was developed from the cross made in fall 2013 at the AAFC Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. L19GN986 is a high yielding, early maturing great northern bean with an indeterminate upright bush (Type 2) growth habit. Seed yield of L19GN986 (3,720 kg/ha) was similar to the check cultivars AAC Whitehorse and Resolute. Days to maturity of L19GN986 (92 d) was the same as AAC Whitehorse and was 2 days earlier than Resolute. The 100-seed weight of L19GN986 (39 g/100-seeds) was slightly higher than the check cultivars AAC Whitehorse and Resolute. The lodging resistance of L19GN986 was similar to the check cultivars. L19GN986 was similar to the check cultivars for white mould incidence and severity in the field disease nursery. L19N986 was susceptible to common bacterial blight, and to races 73 and 105 of anthracnose, similar to the check cultivars. L19GN986 is adapted to the irrigated dry bean production in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Breeder Seed Available: 15 kg

OT2148 Oat

OT2148 Oat, developed at the Brandon Research and Development Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

OT2148 is a high yielding white hulled milling oat that combines early maturity with resistance to crown and stem rust. It is adapted to growing regions across western Canada. OT2148 has intermediate plant height, with a lodging rating that is similar to CDC Endure. It has a test weight and groat percentage that was lower than the checks. Kernel weight, plumps and thins were within range of the checks. OT2148 has excellent grain quality, with a very low oil content that was lower than all the checks, a TDF content that was equal to the highest check CS Camden, and protein and beta glucan content that were within range of the checks. OT2148 has an excellent disease package, and disease reactions indicate that it is moderately resistant to oat crown rust, moderately resistant to resistant to oat stem rust, resistant to smut, and moderately resistant to FHB.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

Varieties supported for Registration in 2023 that remain available for licensing

To request a copy of a long description please contact Stephen Capelle.

AAFC 21-2 Navy Bean

AAFC 21-2 Navy Bean, developed at the Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, Ontario

AAFC 21-2 is a high yielding navy (white) bean adapted to Ontario dry bean growing regions. AAFC 21-2 has an indeterminate growth habit with excellent harvestability (better than T9905 and OAC Thunder) and early-mid maturity (intermediate to OAC Thunder and T9905). AAFC-21-2 has yield similar to the checks T9905 and OAC Thunder. The cultivar has bacterial blight resistance similar to the tolerant check Lighthouse which is better than both T9905 and OAC Thunder and is resistant to race 1 and race 15 of BCMV. AAFC 21-2 is considered to be intermediate for tolerance to white mould and susceptible to the prevalent race of Anthracnose (R73) in Ontario. End use quality testing found that AAFC 21-2 has acceptable canning quality, seed size slightly smaller (22.1 g/100 sd) than T9905 (23.0 g/100 sd) and OAC Thunder (22.3 g/100 sd) and high protein content (23.8%) relative to T9905 (22.8%) and OAC Thunder (22.7%).

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

CH1207-3 Two-Row Feed Barley

CH1207-3 Two-Row Feed Barley, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

CH1207-3 is a two-row feed barley developed from the cross between Cerveza and BM0301-325 using modified bulk breeding method. This cultivar is widely adapted to barley growing areas in eastern Canada. In the Maritime and Quebec two-row barley registration tests, CH1207-3 had 3% higher grain yield than the check mean in both registration tests. In the Ontario barley orthogonal test, CH1207-3 had similar grain yield as check mean. In those tests, CH1207-3 was higher in 1000 kernel weight than checks but similar in test weight as checks. In all three tests, CH1207-3 was very good in lodging resistance. In the artificial FHB nurseries across seven location-year in Quebec, the DON accumulation of CH1207-3 was similar to moderately resistance check. CH1207-3 was intermediate to foliar diseases and resistance to leaf rust.

Breeder Seed Available: 15 kg

HB21147 Two-Row Hulless Food Barley

HB21147 Two-Row Hulless Food Barley, developed at the Brandon Research and Development Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

HB21147 is a two-row, colored (purple), hulless, food barley that has a good adaptability across western Canada. Over two years of testing in the Western Cooperative Hulless Barley Registration Test, it demonstrated good agronomic performance for a specialty barley (yield higher than CDC Fibar, high kernel weight and plumpness, and loose hull adherence) combined with high protein content (between CDC Rattan and CDC Fibar), high beta-glucan concentration (approaching CDC Rattan) and high anthocyanins content. HB21147 also demonstrated moderately resistance to surface smuts, loose smut, and FHB as well as intermediate resistance to net-form and spot-form net blotch and spot blotch. The combination of anthocyanin, protein, and beta-glucan content of this genotype renders it a specialty type for use in the food industry and for potential industrial processing.

Breeder Seed Available: 250 kg

HY2136 Canada Prairie Spring Red Wheat

HY2136 Canada Prairie Spring Red Wheat, developed at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, Saskatchewan

HY2136 is a very high grain yield line with short, strong straw and resistance to orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) derived from a cross of AAC Penhold/CDC Titanium//G0801-DG*04. Grain yield of HY2136 averaged over 33 site years (HYWC 2020–2022) was 19% more than AAC Brandon and 11% more than AAC Foray. In 2023, HY2136 was used as a check in the High Yield Wheat B test and was the highest yielding line with grain yield 20% higher than AAC Brandon and 8% higher than Faller. Plant height of HY2136 is similar to AAC Brandon, however, straw strength is significantly stronger. HY2136 has resistance to stripe rust (MR), stem rust (MR), leaf rust (R) and common bunt (R) as well as intermediate resistance to loose smut. The FHB response has been similar to AAC Foray and CDC Terrain and has been rated moderately susceptible (MS). End-use quality improvements have been noted for amylograph peak viscosity and flour milling characteristics. Gluten strength is strong which is desired for CPS red market classification. Based on the data generated for HY2136, it would be a benefit to farmers in the traditional CPS areas with high occurrence of stripe rust wanting very high grain yields for milling or feed markets.

Breeder Seed Available: 740 kg

LRC07-4495 Sainfoin

LRC07-4495 Sainfoin, developed at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta

LRC07-4495 sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifoila subsp. viciifolia) was derived from a forage test which was seeded in 2009 in the foothills region of southern Alberta. The soil pH at the experimental site was 5.2 and 5.5 at 0-15 cm, and 16-30 cm depths respectively. In 2013, 236 plants were selected that comprised 13 parents: 9.3% of Eski, 8.5% of Delaney, 8.1% of Nova, 6.8% of Melrose, 7.2% of Shoshone, 2.1% of LRC-3401, 6.4% of LRC-3432, 9.7% of LRC-3519, 11.4% 0f LRC05-3900, 7.6% of LRC05-3901, 5.9% of LRC05-3902, and 8.1% of LRC-4012. The selected plants were transplanted to an isolated crossing nursery at Lethbridge, allowed to open pollinate and seeds were harvested in bulk. This synthetic population of LRC07-4495 out yielded Nova (sainfoin check) by 29% and beaver (alfalfa check) by 68% at acidic soil of foothills, AB. LRC07-4495 consistently yielded higher at Lethbridge, AB (10%), Saskatoon, SK (9%), and Creston, BC (14%) than Nova. LRC07-4495 flowers 5 days earlier and taller (87 vs 83 cm) compared to Nova. Seed (with pods) are larger than Nova (21 g vs. 19 g 1000 seeds-1). Although it can be grown for hay and pasture by itself at any location, LRC07-4495 has tolerance to acidic soil. To our knowledge, it is the first acid tolerant sainfoin cultivar.

Breeder Seed Available: 50 kg

OB1211-24 Six-Row Feed Barley

OB1211-24 Six-Row Feed Barley, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

OB1211-24 is a six-row feed barley developed from the cross among Klinck/Encore//Synasolis using modified bulk breeding method. This cultivar is well adapted to barley growing areas in eastern Canada. In both regional variety registration tests, the Quebec six-row barley registration test and Ontario barley orthogonal test, evaluated from 2020 to 2022, OB1211-24 had similar in grain yield as check mean. OB1211-24 was higher in 1000 kernel weight and similar in test weight as checks. OB1211-24 was taller and matured later than the checks but it was very good in lodging resistance. In the artificial FHB nurseries across 7 location-years, the deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation of OB1211-24 was lower than the moderately susceptible check.

Breeder Seed Available: 180 kg

OT19-05 Natto Soybean

OT19-05 Natto Soybean, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
OT19-05 is an early MG 0 natto type variety adapted to short-season areas.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

OT19-09 Natto Soybean

OT19-09 Natto Soybean, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
OT19-09 is a late MG 00 natto type variety adapted to short-season area.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

OT20-06 Food-Type Soybean

OT20-06 Food-Type Soybean, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

OT20-06 originated from the cross 92M10/AAC Mandor. Maturity is 00 RM. OT20-06 has indeterminate stem termination, erect growth habit, yellow cotyledon colour, purple hypocotyl and flower colour, medium green leaf colour, lanceolate leaflet shape, smooth leaf texture, grey colour pubescence, and brown pod colour. Seed characteristics include elongate flattened shape, small size, yellow colour coat, intermediate lustre, and yellow hilum colour.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

OT20-13 Food-Type Soybean

OT20-13 Food-Type Soybean, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

OT20-13 originated from the cross 91M10/OT11-09. Maturity is 0 RM. OT20-13 has indeterminate stem termination, erect growth habit, yellow cotyledon colour, purple hypocotyl and flower colour, medium green leaf colour, ovate leaflet shape, smooth leaf texture, grey colour pubescence, and tan pod colour. Seed characteristics include spherical flattened shape, medium size, yellow colour coat, intermediate lustre, and yellow hilum colour.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

OT20-14 Food-Type Soybean

OT20-14 Food-Type Soybean, developed at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

OT20-14 originated from the cross Dares/OAC Kent. Maturity is 0 RM. OT20-14 has indeterminate stem termination, erect growth habit, yellow cotyledon colour, purple hypocotyl and flower colour, medium green leaf colour, ovate leaflet shape, smooth leaf texture, tawny colour pubescence, and brown pod colour. Seed characteristics include elongate flattened shape, medium-large size, yellow colour coat, intermediate lustre, and imperfect yellow hilum colour.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

OX-221 Tofu Soybean

OX-221 Tofu Soybean, developed at the Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, Ontario

OX-221 (tested as SN13-0072A-6-6E)) is a high-yielding, food grade soybean cultivar with an imperfect yellow hilum and good field resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN). OX-221 was tested at two locations in the AAFC 2020 breeder yield (BY20) trials, and again at five locations in the AAFC 2021 breeder yield (BY21) trials. OX-221 out-yielded AAC Malden and DF 155 by 11.3 and 7%, respectively. OX-221 matured is the same as AAC Malden and 1 day earlier than DF 155. The seed size of OX-221 was about 3.7 & 2.1 g/100 smaller than AAC Malden and DF 155, respectively. The protein concentration of OX-221 was about 3.1 and 2.2% lower than AAC Malden and DF 155, Respectively. OX-221 was significantly taller than the checks and had the similar lodging score as the checks. OX-221 had resistance to SCN. In a heavily infested field, OX-221 lines were rated 1 to 2 on a 1 = resistant 5 = susceptible scale (Harovinton = 4.7; RCAT Ruthven = 1.2). In controlled temperature, replicated root inoculations with SCN cysts, OX-221 showed good levels of resistance to SCN, with a Female Index of 14, compared to 100 for Lee and 7 for PI 88788. In tests conducted at Harrow, OX-221 exhibited satisfactory soymilk and tofu performance and quality.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

SWS484 Canada Western Soft White Spring Wheat

SWS484 Canada Western Soft White Spring Wheat, developed at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta

SWS484 is a candidate cultivar for the CWSWS wheat class. It is of medium tall stature, with an awned spike and a hollow stem. Based on three years of evaluation in the Western Soft White Spring Wheat Registration trials (2019–2021), SWS484 yielded significantly higher than all the check cultivars. Over 30 test sites, SWS484 yielded 4% higher than AC Andrew, 7% higher than AAC Indus and 9% higher than Sadash. On average, SWS484 yielded 6771 kg/ha, as compared to 6524 kg/ha for AC Andrew, 6623 kg/ha for AAC Indus and 6204 kg/ha for Sadash. The grain yield of SWS484 was significantly higher than AC Andrew (+6%), AAC Indus (+8%) and Sadash (+12%) under dry land environments. Over the three years of evaluation, SWS484 matured in 104 days, making it similar to AC Andrew. It was 3.2 cm taller than AC Andrew and 3.0 cm taller than Sadash. SWS484 had excellent straw strength, with a lodging score of  3.1, which is similar to Sadash. SWS484 had improved test weight (79.1 kg/hl) over AC Andrew (77.1 kg/hl) and Sadash (78.5 kg/hl).The kernel weight of SWS484 was 1.0 mg larger than AC Andrew and 0.5 mg smaller than Sadash. SWS484 exhibited good levels of resistance to both stripe and stem rusts and was intermediate in resistance to leaf rust. SWS484 had intermediate to moderately susceptible reaction to Fusarium head blight which was improvement over checks. Like other cultivars in this wheat class, SWS484 was susceptible to common bunt. It was resistant to orange wheat blossom midge. SWS484 had improved flour yield over checks. Other quality characteristics were within the range of the checks.

Breeder Seed Available: will be increased in 2024

TR20269 Two-Row Malting Barley

TR20269 Two-Row Malting Barley, developed at the Brandon Research and Development Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

TR20269 is a promising two-row hulled malting barley widely adapted to western Canada. It combines good grain yield potential (8% higher than CDC Copeland and similar to AAC Synergy) with early maturity and good standability, kernel weight higher than both malting checks, and test weight and kernel plumpness higher than CDC Copeland and similar to AAC Synergy. TR20269 has a good combination of disease resistance, including resistance to stem rust (carries the Rpg1 gene), loose smut and surface smuts, moderate resistance to net-form net blotch, intermediate resistance to spot-form net blotch, spot blotch and FHB. It has a good malting quality profile with higher diastatic power and alpha amylase and lower beta-glucan than the malting checks. Fine extract was similar to CDC Copeland, and soluble protein and FAN levels were similar to AAC Synergy. Overall TR20269 has a good combination of agronomic traits, disease resistance, and malting quality.

Breeder Seed Available: 270 kg

Proposal

  • The request for proposals (RFP) will be determined by the best global, commercial value overall to AAFC and Canada as adjudged by the criteria identified in the Terms and Conditions of the document entitled "Guidelines for Submitting Proposals".
  • AAFC reserves the right to negotiate with any proponent and to modify that proposal without notifying or offering the same terms and conditions to the other proponents. This is not a tender.
  • AAFC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Deadline

Proposals must be received at the specified address by not later than 12:00 pm CST on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

 

All proposals and inquiries on the Request For Proposals process should be directed to:

Stephen Capelle
Commercialization Officer
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
500-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G7

Telephone: 204-259-4202
Email: stephen.capelle@agr.gc.ca

For service in French, please contact:

Danielle Mongrain
Commercialization Officer

Telephone: 418-210-5044
Email: danielle.mongrain@agr.gc.ca

All inquiries must be in writing. All replies will be in writing. AAFC will not be liable for damages suffered by a proponent who acts upon an oral representation or an oral reply from AAFC.

Responses to general inquiries will be made available to all proponents, unless such publication would reveal proprietary information.

AAFC encourages Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) to submit proposals under this process.