Spring Barley
Meg’s Song is a two-row, hulless, spring food barley developed by the Agricultural Research Center of Washington State University. Meg’s Song is named in honor of Meg Gollnick for her dedication to and work in agricultural research, and for her love of cooking and baking with flavorful and nutritious grains.
Meg’s Song, developed specifically for human consumption, contains 70 to 100% higher β-glucan (a heart-healthy dietary fiber) than common Washington grown varieties. Meg’s Song is a high-yielding waxy barley, with excellent tolerance to lodging, high test weight and protein, and unique culinary characteristics.
Agronomics & Quality for Hulless Food Market Class
- Yield Potential is Excellent
- Test Weight is Excellent
- Protein is High
- Height is Medium
- Maturity is Medium
- Standability is Strong
- Starch is Waxy
Two-Year WSU Variety Testing Data 2018-2019
| Annual Precipitation | Variety | Beta Glucan* (%) | Yield (BU/A) | Test WT (LBS/BU) | Protein (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″-20″ | Meg's Song | 7.0 | 3910 | 58.6 | 13.4 |
| 16″-20″ | Havener | 6.0 | 3918 | 60.2 | 12.0 |
| 16″-20″ | Lyon | 5.0 | 4873 | 53.3 | 11.4 |
| 16″-20″ | Survivor | 4.6 | 4360 | 53.6 | 11.8 |
| 16″-20″ | Lenetah | 4.3 | 4920 | 54.3 | 10.8 |
| 16″-20″ | LCS Vespa | 4.3 | 4850 | 53.0 | 11.4 |
| 16″-20″ | Muir | 4.2 | 4730 | 53.5 | 11.0 |
| 16″-20″ | CDC Copeland | 4.0 | 4452 | 51.0 | 11.0 |
| 16″-20″ | Champion | 3.9 | 4932 | 55.1 | 11.0 |
| 16″-20″ | C.V. % | NA | 8 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 16″-20″ | LSD (0.05) | NA | 205 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| > 20″ | Meg's Song | 7.3 | 4373 | 57.6 | 12.4 |
| > 20″ | Havener | 6.5 | 4308 | 58.4 | 11.3 |
| > 20″ | Lyon | 4.5 | 5228 | 51.7 | 10.0 |
| > 20″ | Survivor | 4.0 | 4841 | 52.4 | 10.7 |
| > 20″ | Lenetah | 4.2 | 5311 | 42.7 | 9.8 |
| > 20″ | LCS Vespa | 4.2 | 4995 | 50.8 | 10.4 |
| > 20″ | Muir | 4.0 | 5293 | 52.5 | 9.9 |
| > 20″ | CDC Copeland | 3.9 | 4897 | 50.3 | 10.3 |
| > 20″ | Champion | 3.6 | 5110 | 53.3 | 10.0 |
| > 20″ | C.V. % | NA | 9 | 2.0 | 5.1 |
| > 20″ | LSD (0.05) | NA | 265 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
16″ – 20″ Precip Zone (Dayton, Mayview, St. John, Walla) 2018-2019, 8 loc/years.
>20″ Precip Zone (Fairfield, Farmington, Palouse, Pullman) 2014-2019, 8 loc/years.
*Betaglucan- 16-20″ Precip Zone (Dayton, Mayview)
>20″ Precip Zone (Fairfield, Palouse, Pullman)
Availability
For seed inquiries please call Washington Genetics at 509-659-4020 or contact your local seed dealer.
Signed grower agreements are required.
Dryland Grain Production Area
