RG6008RR

RG6008RR

RG6008RR brings a very early season variety to Roughrider Genetics®. It is just right for those very short season scenarios with excellent yields for such a short-season bean. The superb standability and robust disease resistance package make this variety an excellent choice for a range of different environments.

*2006 RG6008 RR Seed Production Locations (Alphabetized by City)**
Grower	City	Phone
Birdsall Grain & Seed, LLC	Berthold	701-453-3159
Stein Seed Co.	McVille	701-322-4350
Gronlie Farms	Northwood	701-587-5074
Hankey Farm	Park River	701-284-6176
Nelson Farms	Thompson	701-599-2080

RG6008RR
	00.8 Maturity
	Strong Yield
	Great IDC Tolerance
	Rps6 allele for Phytophthora Resistance
	Excellent standability
	Medium to short in height

Field results – http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/variety/soybean.htm

Comparison of RG6008RR

Variety	Yield	Maturity	Lodging	IDC	Height
	bu/acre	Rating	1-5*	1-5*	Inches
# of Sites	17	16	3	4	1
RG6008RR	35.6	00.8	1.0	2.4	29
RG200RR	36.7	0.0	1.3	2.3	33
RG405RR	40.4	0.5	1.3	3.4	39
* Scored visually; 1=best, 5=worst

General Characteristics of RG6008RR
Protein*	Oil*	Seed Size**	Hila Color	Flower Color	Pubescence Color
39.0	20.8	2,892	Imp. Yellow	Purple	Tawny
* Protein and oil on a dry matter (0%) moisture basis, averaged across 6 sites, 2005
** Seeds/pound, averaged across 7 sites, 2005
For more information on soybean varieties visit www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/variety/soybean.htm

For more information contact Jeremy Pederson, Dale Zetocha or any one of our licensed growers.

Jeremy Pederson
Roughrider Liasion
NDSU Research Foundation
1735 NDSU Research Park Drive
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-8168
jeremy.pederson@ndsu.edu

Dale Zetocha
Executive Director
NDSU Research Foundation
1735 NDSU Research Park Drive
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-8931
dzetocha@ndsurf.org