NE Prism CLP: A Nebraska-developed wheat variety supplied by NU Horizon Genetics

Lincoln, Nebraska – Nu Horizon Genetics, the supplier of University of Nebraska – Lincoln – developed small grain seed varieties, including released its latest wheat variety, NE Prism CLP, earlier this year.

NE Prism CLP is the first 2-gene Clearfield variety developed by UNL. The variety is known for its moderate resistance to fungal disease, including stem rust, stripe rust and fusarium head blight, which became prominent in the panhandle during the 2023 growing season.

Leon Kriesel is a certified seed dealer from Gurley, Nebraska, who grows and processes Prism wheat seed for his customers at Kriesel Certified Seed. “We have grown Prism for a couple years and are really satisfied with the way it looks in the fall.” Kreisel said.

“Prism is an even, medium-height wheat that is easy to harvest. The protein, milling and baking scores are very good.” Kreisel said.

Weather is an unpredictable factor that impacts producers’ crops throughout the growing season. “We had hail, (wheat streak) mosaic, frost and drought. Prism is a wheat that is tolerant to the weather in Nebraska, especially in the western part.” Kreisel said.

Kriesel is also a member of the Board of Directors for Nu Horizon Genetics, which was established in 2021. NU Horizon Genetics supplied its first variety, Epoch, a hard red winter wheat variety suited for irrigated production and intensive management. Since its release, Epoch has excelled in yield and test weight data and still plays a significant role in Nebraska’s wheat production today.

Nu Horizon Genetics is dedicated to collaborating with producers to identify the most suitable variety based on their specific geography, climate, soil conditions and farming practices.

Seed dealers interested in obtaining the UNL varieties for certified seed sales can contact NU Horizon Genetics at nuhorizongenetics@gmail.com and (402) 540-9359.

Producers interested in adding NU Horizon Genetics varieties to your rotation can find their local seed representative at https://nuhorizongenetics.com/nhg-seed-reps/.