Small Grains
The Tetonia Research and Extension Center is the primary breeding location for new varieties of spring barley, oat, hard red winter and spring wheats and dryland and irrigated white wheats.
ºÚÁÏÍø the UI Extension Cereals Program for more information.
ºÚÁÏÍø Foundation Seed Program
In 1949, the ºÚÁÏÍø directed Tetonia toward the production of foundation seed for the entire state. From foundation seed, which is just one generation away from the crop breeder’s original section, ºÚÁÏÍø growers can produce seed that is certified to be free of diseases or other problems likely to reduce crop yields. Potato and small-grain farmers who invest in certified seed are more likely to produce healthy, high-yielding crops. Crop varieties grown here annually for foundation seed include:
- Wheat 5–8 varieties
- Barley 5–6 varieties
- Oats 4–5 varieties
- Potatoes 20–30 varieties
Learn more about the ºÚÁÏÍø Foundation Seed Program.
ºÚÁÏÍø the UI Extension Cereals Program for more information.