| SPRING BARLEY | |||
BOWERS SPRING BARLEY | |||
| The need for a high yielding spring feed barley for Michigan is filled by Bowers, named in recognition of the late Gail Bowers, former County Extension Director of Menominee County. Bowers is a medium maturing variety with good lodging resistance, resistance to mildew, stem rust, spot blotch, and net blotch. | |||
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Harrington Seeds, Inc. | Tuscola | 54 | 989-868-4750 |
| Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 37 | 989-644-2268 |
| Williams, Fred | Cheboygan | 15 | 989-733-2210 |
| Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 69 | 989-723-1886 |
EXCEL SPRING BARLEY | |||
| Excel barley was developed by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment station. Excel is a six-rowed, smooth-awned spring barley. Excel is a short variety with good lodging resistance. Excel has a high level of resistance to stem rust and moderate resistance to spot blotch. Excel is classified as a malting barley. | |||
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Harrington Seeds, Inc | Tuscola | 71 | 989-868-4750 |
| Penzein, David | Lapeer | 10 | 810-724-0021 |
| Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 24 | 989-723-1886 |
KEWAUNEE SPRING BARLEY | |||
| (Protected Variety PVP 94) | |||
| Kewaunee is a high yielding barley developed at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, exhibits high grain yields, lodging resistant, smooth awns, and is considered a feed-type barley. | |||
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Williams, Fred | Cheboygan | 15 | 989-733-2210 |