This year was the first season on the market for Washington State University’s newest spring wheat variety, Ryan.  Mike Pumphrey Chair of WSU’s Spring Wheat, Breeding and Genetics, said the wheat farming community has whole heartedly accepted Ryan.

 

“Growers look at the data, they look at the performance of these lines over years, and Ryan has actually been right up at the top of the top of the pack, or the top line in most regions for the past four or five years that it’s been tested.”

 

Pumphrey noted Ryan performs well in a variety of rainfall amounts, but acknowledged in shines in area that receive above 14” annually.  He noted Ryan also handles different soils very well, especially soils that have become more acidic.  Pumphrey added Ryan is dependably resistant to Stripe Rust and other pests and diseases Northwest wheat farmers face.

 

“It also has resistance to hessian fly which is a pest we see more and more of across the state from the dry areas to the highest rainfall areas.  So, making sure new varieties, and Ryan specifically is resistant to hessian fly is something most farmers are going to want to know about.”

 

Ryan is already drawing strong interest from Japan, Taiwan, Korea and the Philippines because of it’s ability to create outstanding fresh noodles.

 

 

 

 

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