Secretariat
Barley Variety Description
U. S. Protected Variety
Can be sold only as a class of Certified seed
Secretariat is a high-yield, high test
weight, moderately early heading, short stature, six row winter barley having
good winter hardiness. The spikes of
Secretariat are erect, strap, and slightly waxy with no overlapping lateral
kernels and short awns. It is a potential
commodity for feed, food, and fuel ethanol production. Grain of Secretariat is superior overall to
those of many hulled varieties. It is
resistant to all of the prevalent diseases in the eastern U.S. except for Fusarium Head
Blight.
County Name,
City Telephone # Class
Essex Hundley
Seed Company, Champlain 804-443-8206 R C
Pennsylvania (State of) Mid-Atlantic
Seeds, Inc., York, PA 800-854-6251 R C
Pittsylvania Hill
View Farms, Inc., Danville 434-770-9311 R C
Westmoreland VCIA
Foundation Seed Farm, Mt.
Holly 804-472-3500 F