AC Assiniboia is a high-yielding, tan hulled oat cultivar possessing the cr
own rust resistance gene combination Pc38, Pc39, and Pc68, which is highly
effective against the crown rust population on the Canadian prairies at the
time of registration. It has very good resistance to loose and covered smu
t, good resistance to stem rust, and excellent tolerance to Barley Yellow D
warf Virus (BYDV). AC Assiniboia has good kernel characteristics, including
good protein and oil content. AC Assiniboia is well suited for the oat-gro
wing areas of western Canada and in particular the Black soil zone of Manit
oba and Saskatchewan.