Wheat variety Winterhawk

Winterhawk is a hard red winter wheat developed by WestBred. It is a semidwarf with a medium coleoptile length. It has performed well in western Nebraska.

  • Medium maturity and a medium tall mature plant height.
  • Resistant to stripe, but susceptible to leaf rust.
  • Moderately susceptible to Septoria leaf blotch and tan spot.
  • Non-complementary varieties include: Everest, Endurance, 2137, and 2145
More variety characteristics in the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association 2016 Seed Guide (see chart on page 17)

Contact the following certified seed growers for this variety:

  • Prairie Sky Seed, Hemingford, 308-487-3705
  • Luhrs Cert. Seed & Cond., Imperial, 308-882-5917
  • Arrow Seed Company, Broken Bow, 308-872-5917