MT Boy Howdy 

A two-row, high performing feed barley variety for Montana and surrounding regions. MT Boy Howdy has extended grain fill due to early heading, resulting in high yields and plump seed. MT Boy Howdy out yielded most lines in the Western Regional Trial, during the drought of 2021, potentially related to root architecture. Smooth awns and fewer hairs increase grower comfort. Certified seed available through MSU Foundation Seed in 2024.

To be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed. Montana State Univeristy Research Fees due on seed sold. PVP, Title V has been issued (Certificate #202000202)

Variety release info/data for Boy Howdy MT

 

Pedigree
 Haxby/ND24388
Synonyms/Experimental #s
 MT17M02507
Release Year
 2023
Breeding Program
 Montana State University
Descritpion

Spring two-row

MT17M02507 is well-suited for production across all feed barley growing regions of Montana as well as the surrounding region and is being released to replace Haxby (Montana State University, 2003) due to superior grain yield performance
Agronomic Characteristics

Agronomic Strengths
High performing feed line
Longer grain fill period due to earlier heading
Smooth awns and fewer hairs increase grower comfort
Malting Characteristics
 Quality Strenghts
Higher percentage of plump seed than Haxby

 

Table 1. MT Boy Howdy (2507) Compared to Controls Across Environments

Trait
Control
2507 Mean
Control Mean
2507 % of Control
Number of Observations
Yield (bu/ac)
 Hockett 99.25 87.57 113.3*** 36
Haxby 102.33 94 108.9 4
LCS Odyssey 96.6 95.98 100.6 23
Test Weight (lbs/bu)
 Hockett 52.25 52.74 99.1*** 33
Haxby 51.98 53.5 97.1** 4
LCS Odyssey 51.3 49.61 103.4*** 20
Protein (%)
 Hockett 11.19 12.67 88.3*** 34
Haxby 11.53 13.13 87.8 3
LCS Odyssey 11.66 12.69 91.9*** 21
Plump (%)
 Hockett 88.21 87.67 100.6 35
Haxby 87.03 74.13 117.4 4
LCS Odyssey 84.85 83.44 101.7 22
Height (cm)
 Hockett 74.04 73.46 100.8 35
Haxby 82.8 77.8 106.4 4
LCS Odyssey 73.58 64.27 114.5*** 22
Heading (Julian)
 Hockett 178.23 179.36 99.4*** 28
Haxby 181.6 181.35 100.1 2
LCS Odyssey 179.01 184.1 97.2*** 15

**p < 0.05
***p < 0.01

 

Table 2. MT Boy Howdy (2507) Compared to Controls in Dryland

Trait
Control
2507 Mean
Control Mean
2507 % of Control
Number of Observations 
Yield (bu/ac)
 Hockett 90.15 79.93 112.8*** 23
Haxby 84.45 80.2 105.3 2
LCS Odyssey 92.53 90.44 102.3 15
Test Weight (lb/bu)
 Hockett 51.95 52.7 98.6*** 22
Haxby 50.85 52.9 96.1 2
LCS Odyssey 50.97 49.51 102.9*** 14
Protein (%)
 Hockett 11.27 12.76 87.4 22
Haxby 12.5 14.3 91.1*** 1
LCS Odyssey 11.74 12.88 102.1 14
Plump (%)
 Hockett 88.54 86.73 131.8** 23
Haxby 82.9 62.9 103 2
LCS Odyssey 86.14 83.65   15
Height (cm)
 Hockett 68.52 69.08 99.2 22
Haxby 66.05 63.1 104.7 2
LCS Odyssey 69.24 61.29 113*** 14
Heading (Julian)
 Hockett 178.31 179.9 99.1*** 20
Haxby 181.6 181.35 100.1 2
LCS Odyssey 179.07 183.93 97.4*** 12

**p < 0.05
**p < 0.01

 

2021 Western Regional Spring Barley Nursery Agronomic Data

Source
Entry
Yield (bu/ac)
Test Weight (lbs/bu)
Heading (Julian)
Height (cm)
Plump (%)
Protein (%)
Check
 ACC Synergy 96.2 49.6 179.1 68.0 92.2 13.4
Check
 ABI Eagle 95.3 50.3 179.4 61.2 88.2 13.9
Check
 ABI Voyager 91.4 49.6 179.2 67.4 95.9 14.1
Check
 AC Metcalfe 85.4 50.2 178.9 70.2 91.2 14.3
Check
 CDC Copeland 89.5 50.3 179.1 68.6 91.5 13.9
Check
 ND Genesis 80.9 49.5 177.2 70.8 89.3 12.6
MSU
 MT Boy Howdy 101.8 50.4 177.7 66.8 93.5 12.0
  Trial Mean 65.6 50.1 178.4 65.8 91.8 13.1
Check Mean 89.8 49.9 178.8 67.7 81.4 13.7
# Locations* 9 8 6 7 7 6

*Locations: Aberdeen ID, Ruberd ID, Tetonia ID, Bozeman MT, Osnabrock ND, Williston ND, Rosalia WA, Powell WY, Saskatoon SK