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OSU's Jeff Edwards Analyzes This Year's Wheat Crop and the 2012 Variety Trials
Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:39:26 CDT
As the 2012 wheat harvest comes closer to completion far earlier than normal, Dr. Jeff Edwards, state wheat specialist with Oklahoma State University, has taken a closer look at this year's crop and the lessons to be learned. He's also been poring over results from this year's variety tests.
Edwards spoke at length with Ron Hays about this year's crop, advice for next year, and results of the variety trials. Click on the LISTEN BAR below for the full interview.
Edwards said he was very pleased by yields this year, with the overall average being in the 40-bushel per acre range. While that's good, he said yields could have been much larger. The early heat wave in April knocked ten to 20 bushels per acre off the already good figures, he said. Test weights remained high throughout harvest with some drop due to shriveled kernels as a result of the heat.
He said there were three things producers could keep in mind going into the fall if they wanted to build on this year's high performance: 1) take care of weed problems early, in the fall, if at all possible, 2) match the variety to be planted with the management style to be used, and 3) provide for next year's fertility needs with testing and adequate nitrogen application.
Edwards also said he believes they collected very good data from this year's variety trials. Click on the location below to see the specific results of this year's trials.
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Marshall GO and DP 2012
Homestead 2012
Lahoma 2012
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Apache 2012
Apache Fungicide 2012
Apache Fungicide vs. No Fungicide Comparison 2012
El Reno 2012
Thomas 2012
Gage 2012
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