Wheat Variety Yield Information
Cottonwood District Virtual Wheat Plot Tour
Due to COVID-19 we did not hold in person-in the field wheat plot tours. Instead we conducted them virtually, I took pictures of each variety and our Extension Wheat specialist, area agronomist and small grains disease specialists talked about the strengths and weaknesses of each variety. To watch it click onto the link below or copy and paste it into your internet browser box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55lmt9T1XvE&t=299s
Following wheat harvest I will post the results of the Ellis & Barton Co. Cottonwood District wheat demonstration plots on our web site at www.cottonwood.ksu.edu K-State Research & Extension has numerous wheat performance tests around the state at the various Ag Experiment Stations that info. will also be accessible from our web site click onto the Crops and Livestock tab or
https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-performance-tests/
Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings
The “Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings 2020 bulletin once it is updated will be posted to our web site or link below. This bulletin not only list the overall disease and insect reactions/ratings of wheat varieties, but also lists maturity, height, drought and straw strength of some of the most commonly grown varieties in Kansas.
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF991.pdf
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