Stephens soft white winter wheat remains the leading variety planted in Oregon, capturing 54.4 percent of the total acreage, compared with 55.4 percent in 1996, according to Homer Rowley of the Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service. Stephens has held this top spot since 1979, with the percent of the acreage planted to Stephens varying from 33.0 percent in 1979, up to 77.4 percent in 1991. For the sixth consecutive year, Madsen, also a soft white winter wheat, was the second most common variety with 10.9 percent of the total. Penawawa, a soft white spring wheat, was the third most common variety with 8.7 percent of the total acreage. This is up from 7.8 percent in 96, and 7.4 percent in 95. Soft white winter mixtures ranks fourth, with 6.4 percent, followed by Rohde, a club wheat. Gene (6th), Rod (7th),MacVicar (8th), Malcolm (9th), and Yecora Rojo (10th) close out the top ten varieties in the State. All white wheat varieties (club, spring and winter) make up 97.2 percent of Oregon's 1997 all wheat plantings, down from 98.1 percent in 1996. Club varieties decreased to 46,600 acres (4.7 percent of the total). Red wheat accounted for 2.8 percent of all wheat in 1997, up from 1.7 percent the previous year. The Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service conducted the 1997 Wheat Variety Survey with funding by the Oregon Wheat Commission. The cooperation of the commission and the many growers who participated is greatly appreciated.
| Northwest 2 | ||
| % of total | ||
| Variety | 1996 | 1997 |
| Madsen | 39.1 | 42.6 |
| Stephens | 21.1 | 21.0 |
| Penawawa | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| Malcolm | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Dirkwin | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Gene | 7.2 | 3.2 |
| Daws | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Mixtures-SWW | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| MacVicar | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Yamhill | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Hill 81 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Twin | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Rohde | -- | 0.2 |
| Other | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Planted acres | 87,200 | 90,600 |
| Southwest 2 | ||
| % of total | ||
| Variety | 1996 | 1997 |
| Stephens | 48.0 | 60.0 |
| Yamhill | -- | 20.0 |
| Penawawa | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Owens | -- | 5.0 |
| Express | -- | 5.0 |
| Fieldwin | 8.0 | -- |
| Mixtures-SSW | 32.0 | -- |
| Gene | 4.0 | -- |
| Planted acres | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| North central2 | ||
| % of total | ||
| Variety | 1996 | 1997 |
| Stephens | 60.1 | 65.7 |
| Penawawa | 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Mixtures-SWW | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Gene | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Rohde | 7.8 | 4.3 |
| Rod | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| MacVicar | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Madsen | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Alpowa | * | 1.2 |
| Nomad | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Tres | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Westbred 926 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Gaines | * | 0.3 |
| Other | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Planted acres | 440,200 | 499,600 |
| Northeast2 | ||
| % of total | ||
| Variety | 1996 | 1997 |
| Stephens | 57.8 | 48.9 |
| Madsen | 15.7 | 16.6 |
| Mixtures -SWW | 2.8 | 9.1 |
| Penawawa | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Rohde | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Rod | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| MacVicar | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Express | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Gene | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| W301 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Hill 81 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Westbred 926 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Alpowa | -- | 0.5 |
| Other | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Planted acres | 381,200 | 382,300 |
| Southeast 2 | ||
| % Of total | ||
| Variety | 1996 | 1997 |
| Stephens | 46.7 | 55.5 |
| Penawawa | 17.7 | 18.0 |
| Yecora Rojo | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| Basin | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Malcolm | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Westbred 936 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Twin | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Yamhill | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Rod | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Nugaines | -- | 0.8 |
| Westbred 926 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| MacVicar | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mixtures-SWW | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Other | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| Planted acres | 64,400 | 75,500 |
* Less than 0.1 percent. 1Preliminary 1997 planted acreage estimates. 2NW: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill. NC: Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Wasco. NE: Baker, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa. SW: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine. SE: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Wheeler.
Variety by Class |
% of All Wheat | Planted Acres | 1997 Planted Acres By District2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1997 | 1996 | 1997 | NW | NC | NE | SW | SE | |
| Soft white winter | |||||||||
| Stephens | 55.4 | 54.4 | 548,100 | 544,300 | 19,000 | 295,200 | 187,000 | 1,200 | 41,900 |
| Madsen | 11.1 | 10 .9 | 109,500 | 109,400 | 38,600 | 7,000 | 63,600 | -- | 200 |
| Mixtures | 4.3 | 6 .4 | 42,100 | 63,800 | 2,200 | 26,400 | 34,900 | -- | 300 |
| Gene | 3.6 | 3 .0 | 35,300 | 30,400 | 2,900 | 23,100 | 4,400 | -- | -- |
| Rod | 1.3 | 2 .4 | 12,800 | 23,500 | -- | 14,100 | 8,700 | -- | 700 |
| MacVicar | 3.2 | 1 .7 | 31,300 | 16,800 | 1,900 | 7,800 | 6,700 | -- | 400 |
| Malcolm | 1.4 | 1 .1 | 14,100 | 10,500 | 6,000 | 700 | 2,000 | -- | 1,800 |
| Yamhill | 0.1 | 0 .4 | 1,600 | 4,000 | 1,700 | -- | 1,100 | 400 | 800 |
| Hill 81 | 0.8 | 0 .4 | 7,900 | 3,500 | 600 | -- | 2,900 | -- | -- |
| W301 | 0.5 | 0 .3 | 4,900 | 3,400 | -- | 300 | 3,000 | -- | 100 |
| Daws | 0.7 | 0 .3 | 6,700 | 3,000 | 2,300 | -- | 700 | -- | -- |
| Basin | 0.1 | 0 .3 | 1,500 | 2,600 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,600 |
| Eltan | -- | 0 .2 | -- | 1,900 | -- | -- | 1,900 | -- | -- |
| Lewjain | * | 0 .1 | 100 | 1,400 | -- | -- | 1,400 | -- | -- |
| Gaines | 0.1 | 0 .1 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 100 | 1,200 | -- | -- | 100 |
| Mac 1 | 0 .1 | 0 .1 | 1,200 | 1,300 | -- | -- | 1,300 | -- | -- |
| Nugaines | * | * | 100 | 600 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 600 |
| Other | 0.3 | * | 2,900 | 600 | -- | -- | 600 | -- | -- |
| Total | 83.0 | 82 .2 | 821,700 | 822,400 | 75,300 | 375,800 | 320,200 | 1,600 | 49,500 |
| Soft white spring | |||||||||
| Penawawa | 7.8 | 8.7 | 77,400 | 86,500 | 11,100 | 34,800 | 26,800 | 200 | 13,600 |
| Alpowa | * | 0 .8 | 200 | 7,700 | -- | 5,600 | 2,000 | -- | 100 |
| Dirkwin | 0.5 | 0 .4 | 5,100 | 4,300 | 3,600 | 300 | 300 | -- | 100 |
| Twin | 0.3 | 0 .2 | 3,000 | 2,400 | 200 | 800 | 400 | -- | 1,000 |
| Edwall | 0.1 | 0.1 | 600 | 500 | -- | 500 | -- | -- | -- |
| Wawawai | -- | * | -- | 300 | -- | -- | 300 | -- | -- |
| Pomerelle | -- | * | -- | 300 | 100 | 200 | -- | -- | -- |
| Other | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4,700 | 600 | -- | -- | 100 | 100 | 400 |
| Total | 9.2 | 10.3 | 91,000 | 102,600 | 15,000 | 42,200 | 29,900 | 300 | 15,200 |
| White Club | |||||||||
| Rohde | 4.9 | 4 .3 | 48,700 | 42,500 | 200 | 19,400 | 22,900 | -- | -- |
| Tres | 0.1 | 0 .2 | 800 | 1,600 | -- | 1,600 | -- | -- | -- |
| Hyak | 0.6 | 0 .1 | 6,300 | 1,000 | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- |
| Crew | 0.2 | 0 .1 | 1,500 | 900 | -- | 900 | -- | -- | -- |
| Mixtures | 0.1 | * | 1,000 | 600 | -- | 600 | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | 5.9 | 4 .7 | 58,300 | 46,600 | 200 | 23,500 | 22,900 | -- | -- |
| All White Wheat | 98.1 | 97.2 | 987,900 | 971,600 | 90,500 | 441,500 | 373,000 | 1,900 | 64,700 |
| Hard Red Winter | |||||||||
| Mixtures | -- | 0 .1 | -- | 1,000 | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | -- | 0 .1 | -- | 1,000 | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- |
| Hard Red Spring | |||||||||
| Yecora Rojo | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6,700 | 9,500 | -- | 400 | 400 | -- | 8,700 |
| Express | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1,100 | 5,500 | -- | 800 | 4,600 | 100 | -- |
| Nomad | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1,800 | 5,100 | -- | 4,300 | 800 | -- | -- |
| Westbred 936 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2,500 | 4,100 | -- | 400 | 2,200 | -- | 1,500 |
| Westbred 926 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3,200 | 1,600 | -- | 1,200 | -- | -- | 400 |
| Butte 86 | 0.1 | * | 800 | 800 | -- | -- | 800 | -- | -- |
| Other | * | -- | 700 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | 1.7 | 2.7 | 16,800 | 26,600 | -- | 7,100 | 8,800 | 100 | 10,600 |
| All Red Wheat | 1.7 | 2.8 | 16,800 | 27,600 | -- | 8,100 | 8,800 | 100 | 10,600 |
| Durum | |||||||||
| Westbred 881 | 0.1 | * | 1,100 | 800 | 100 | -- | 500 | -- | 200 |
| Other | 0 .1 | -- | 1,100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | 0 .2 | * | 2,200 | 800 | 100 | -- | 500 | -- | 200 |
| Total spring wheat | 11.1 | 13.0 | 110,000 | 130,000 | 15,100 | 49,300 | 39,200 | 400 | 26,000 |
| Total winter wheat | 88.9 | 87.0 | 880,000 | 870,000 | 75,500 | 400,300 | 343,100 | 1,600 | 49,500 |
| Total all wheat | 100.0 | 100.0 | 990,000 | 1,000,000 | 90,600 | 449,600 | 382,300 | 2,000 | 75,500 |
* Less than 0.1 percent. 1Preliminary 1997 planted acreage estimates. 2NW: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill. NC: Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Wasco. NE: Baker, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa. SW: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine. SE: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Wheeler.
For more details, please call Homer Rowley, State Statistician
or
Rhonda Grassel, Agricultural Statistician.