LCS Opera | Limagrain Cereal Seeds

Yield Potential

of a feed barley

Acceptable

malt profile

Top variety

in WSU trials

Hitting every note

LCS Opera provides growers with barley options. With yield results that are equal to or greater than feed barley varieites and an acceptable malting profile, LCS Opera is hitting every note.

Area of Adaptation

Primary

Secondary

Malting Specifications
Specification	2016 LCS¹ Fort Collins, Colorado	2016 MSU² Bozeman, Montana	2015 MSU³ Combined Michigan	2013 AMBA⁴ Idaho Falls, Idaho	2013 AMBA⁴ Pullman, Washington
Specification	2016 LCS¹ Fort Collins, Colorado	2016 MSU² Bozeman, Montana	2015 MSU³ Combined Michigan	2013 AMBA⁴ Idaho Falls, Idaho	2013 AMBA⁴ Pullman, Washington
Barley
Plump (On 6/64) (%)	93.2	99.9	97.5	96.6	92.4
Moisture (%)	10.8		15.1	8	8.3
Total Protein (% d.b.)	10.9		11	11	11.6
Pre Harvest Sprouting (RVA)	158		115
DON (ppm)	<0.1		0.1
Malt
Extract, Fine Grind (% d.b.)	81.8	79.6	83.2	82.7	80.4
Wort Color (Deg. Lov.)	1.57	2	2.55	3.4	1.6
Diastatic Power (Deg. L)	137	173	103	143	153
Alpha Amylase (D.U.)	54.7	50.1	59.6	60	61.4
Soluble Protein (% d.b.)	4.4	4.15	4.28	5.4	4.5
Total Protein (% d.b.)	10.9	13.2	10.7	11.6	11.9
Soluble/Total Protein (% d.b.)	40.4	32.4	42.8	46.9	38
Beta-Glucan (ppm)	66	67	36	48	51
Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN)	175	151	206	230	168

Malt House Analysis ¹
Chitting (%)	Steep Out Moisture (%)	Malt Yield (%)	96-Hour Acrospire Count
Chitting (%)	Steep Out Moisture (%)	Malt Yield (%)	0-1/4	> 1/4-1/2	> 1/2-3/4	> 3/4-1	> 1
95	46.8	90.5	0	0	5	90	5

LCS data, obtained from Hartwick College: hartwick.edu/about-us/centers-institutes/center-for-craft-food-and-beverage/
Data obtained from Winter Malting Barley Trial (WMBT): triticeaetoolbox.org/barley/
Data obtained from Michigan State University: msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/malting_barley/research
Data obtained from the American Malting Barley Association: ambainc.org/

Yield & Protein Content

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Agronomic Features
University of Idaho South				Oregon State
	TW (lb/bu)	Height (in)	Heading		TW (lb/bu)	Height (in)
LCS Genie	49.7	26.7	3.2	LCS Genie	50.4	25.3
CDC Copeland	49.1	34.3	.5	Full Pint	53.5	25.2
AAC Synergy	48.5	32.7	-1.1	CDC Copeland	50.3	29.0
AC Metcalfe	50.0	33.7	-1.5	AAC Synergy	52.8	29.4
Moravian 69	46.0	27.0	3.2	AAC Synergy	52.8	29.4

Montana State
	Irrigated			Dryland
	TW (lb/bu)	Height (in)	Heading	TW (lb/bu)	Height (in)	Heading
LCS Genie	53.7	27.2	3.2	53.9	24.5	3.4
CDC Copeland	53.9	31.9	2.2	53.3	27.8	1.3
AC Metcalfe	54.0	32.6	-1.8	53.6	29.5	-1.1
AAC Synergy	52.5	31.7	.2	53.0	28.7	-0.5

University of Minnesota
	Lodging (1-9)		Height (in)		Heading (DOM*)
LCS Genie	2.5		30.6		4.8
ND Genesis	3.2		35.2		-.9
AC Metcalfe	4.9		35.0		.6
AAC Synergy	3.7		34.2		1.1

Michigan State
	TW (lb/bu)	Height (in)	Heading (DOM*)		PHS(RVA)
LCS Genie	50.7	22.2	.7		115.3
CDC Copeland	37.2	24.0	1.7		77.8
AC Metcalfe	50.3	25.6	-1.0		51.7
AAC Synergy	50.4	24.7	-1.7		36.7

Washington State
		TW (lb/bu)	Height (in)		Heading (DOM*)
High Rainfall	LCS Genie	52.3	28.3		8.0
High Rainfall	CDC Copeland	51.4	38.0		8.4
Medium Rainfall	LCS Genie	53.1	26.3		2.5
Medium Rainfall	CDC Copeland	51.6	35.0		3.5
Low Rainfall	LCS Genie	53.3	25.5		1.0
Low Rainfall	CDC Copeland	52.5	34.0		3.0