Article: Registration of 'Wendy' wheat.(REGISTRATIONS OF CULTIVARS)(South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station)

'Wendy' (Reg. no. CV-991, PI 638521) hard white winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and released to seed producers in August 2004. Wendy was released on the basis of its white grain color, excellent winter survival, earliness, and high yield potential in South Dakota and the northern Great Plains region. Wendy has been named in memory of Wendy Wickersham, secretary for South Dakota Wheat Inc. from 2003 to 2004.

Wendy was derived from the cross SD89333/'Abilene' (PI 511307) made in 1992. SD89333 is an experimental line from South Dakota State University with the pedigree 'Gent' (CItr17293) (Wells ...

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