by Josh Thompson | Apr 11, 2014
This time of year, some wheat farmers may be wondering what kind of yields they will end up with. Yield estimates this week from Jackson County looked very promising, with yields estimated at 84 bushels per acre and 70 bushels per acre at 2 different farms. Doing a...
by Josh Thompson | Oct 18, 2013
Variety Selection Variety selection is one of the most important decisions in small grains production. Growers should choose varieties with a high yield potential, good disease resistance and high test weights. Table 1 shows excerpts from the UGA, 2012-2013 Small...
by Josh Thompson | May 10, 2013
Much of the wheat crop around the panhandle is finishing grain-fill and starting to dry down. As harvest time for wheat draws near, many growers are busy planting peanuts and cotton on other fields. However, it may prove useful to take a small amount of time from your...
by Josh Thompson | Apr 12, 2013
Many small grains in the Panhandle are in boot stage or just beginning to flower. Photo Credit: Josh ThompsonConsiderable acreage of wheat and other small grains was planted this past fall because of the favorable prices. Much of the fall planted crop is already in...
by Michael Donahoe | Jan 4, 2013
We are approaching the time when several key management decisions need to be made for wheat production. Many of these decisions are made based on the growth stage of the crop. At least five scales are used worldwide to describe the growth stages of wheat...
