Agronomy
Wheat Plot Results
Germination Testing Your Wheat
K-State Chemical Weed Control Guide
- Results from the county demonstration plots for Cheyenne Co (Hingst Farm), Sherman Co (F&J Farms), Wallace County (E&H Farms), and Wallace County (Mai Farms). These are large strip plots, with each variety in the plot one time.
- Results from the K-State wheat performance tests for Thomas Co, Greeley County and Decatur County. These tests have each variety replicated 5 or 6 times.
- Results from the Colorado State University performance tests, with dryland results from Akron and irrigated results from Burlington.
Information for Your Farm
Weeds peaking out of wheat before harvest? There are 7 herbicide options labeled as harvest aids for use before wheat harvest.
Download the Preharvest Weed Control in Wheat Chart
Latest K-State Agronomy eUpdate Article with Additional Information
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K-State Soil Test Interpretations and Fertilizer Recommendations in Kansas Updated Publication
This publication was recently updated to include efficacy for application methods.
Spring Freeze Injury to Kansas Wheat
This K-State publication has charts for injurious temperatures for 2 hours, based on growth stage, and pictures of injury.
Get up-to-date information for air temperature, wind speed, and soil temperatures.
2023 Status of the High Plains Aquifer Bulletin
from the Kansas Geological Survey
K-State Chemical Weed Control Guide
Details on controlling Canada thistle and bindweed on pages 145-147
Discolored Horizontal Banding on Newly Emerged Wheat
Check out our local weather data from Kansas Mesonet stations in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace Counties
Find the cold temperatures and how long it stayed below 32 degrees on the Kansas Mesonet Freeze Monitor
Information for Wheat Drilling
- Seeding Rates and Seeds per Row Interactive Chart
- Research Report for Seeding Rates for Dryland Wheat
- Wheat Seed Treatments for Seed Lots with Fusarium Head Blight (Head Scab)
Planning Your Last Irrigation for Our Summer Crops
Results from the Wheat Plots from around the area are available!
There are results from the area demonstration plots and performance tests.
Germination Testing for Wheat
Directions for At-Home Germination Testing
Sending A Sample to Kansas Crop Improvement, includes Form
Cost:
Germination Test: $20
Seed Count: $4
Bring 2lb wheat sample to the Extension Offices or the Experiment Station by August 11.
Moisture Effect on Wheat at Harvest
Video discussing moisture effect on wheat test weight and protein
Weeds peaking out of wheat before harvest? There are 7 herbicide options labeled as harvest aids for use before wheat harvest.
Download the Preharvest Weed Control in Wheat Chart
Latest K-State Agronomy eUpdate Article with Additional Information
(an updated version will be coming with flumioxazin added)
Seeing White Heads in Your Wheat? It might be infected with Fusarium Head Blight (Head Scab)
K-State Publication on Fusarium Head Blight
K-State Wheat Variety Guide 2022
This guide has ratings for tolerance and susceptibility of varieties to several diseases. Pages 17-18 are a summary table, to make it easier to look up several varieties. Most varieties commonly planted in western Kansas are fairly susceptible to fusasium head blight, but be sure to check your varieties.
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Kochia Control
- Preplant Herbicide Applications
- Fields Going to Corn or Sorghum
- Fields Going to Soybeans, Sunflower or Wheat
Training for Paraquat and Dicamba Products
Details on these training requirements in the latest K-State Agrononomy eUpdate
Needed for mixing, loading and applying paraquat products
(you will have to create an eXtension account to get to the training)
Dicamba Training opportunities
Needed for label-required dicamba training when applying the restricted use dicamba products: Engenia, XtendiMax or Tavium with Vaporgrip
BASF: (webinars, online training and face to face) engeniaherbicide.com/training.html
Bayer/Monsanto: (online training and face-to-face)
https://www.roundupreadyxtend.com/stewardship/Pages/default.aspx
Syngenta: https://www.syngenta-us.com/herbicides/tavium-application-stewardship
Check the windchill for your area at Kansas mesonet
Large numbers of fall armyworm moths (Miller moths) may mean problems for wheat and alfalfa this spring
Recent K-State Agronomy eUpdate article
Detailed information on fall armyworm
Drilling Wheat
Seeding Rate Worksheet with Tool to Convert Seeds per Acre to Pounds per Acre
Seeding Rate Research for Northwest Kansas
Saved Wheat Seed - and the Regulations
Making Decisions on Drought Stressed Crops
#DrylandDroughtDecisions
Biomass Production and Nutrient Update of Drought-Damaged Corn
(from K-State Agronomy eUpdate)
Article with Summary of 2022 Sampling of Dryland Corn
(from K-State Agronomy eUpdate)
K-State Nitrate Poisoning publication
Custom Rates for Haying and Sileage
Sileage: page 11
Haying: pages 12-14
Harvesting Short and Thin Wheat
Weed Control Ahead of Wheat Harvest
Chart with PreHarvest Wheat Weed Control Herbicides
K-State Chemical Weed Control Guide
Information on controlling bindweed is in the noxious weed section on page 142
Dryland Crop Rotations at Tribune (Wheat and Sorghum in 4-Year Rotations)
- Link to all dryland research results at Tribune
- Research report for 4 year rotations
- Pictures of wheat showing 1st year wheat vs 2nd year wheat in rotations - Taken May 13, 2022
Has It Been Windier Than Normal?
K-State Agronomy eUpdate Article
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Tools for making Farm Program Selection
Overall AgManager Website for Farm Program Info
Projections and Sources for MYA prices
K-State Limited Irrigation Study at Tribune
Wheat Drilling Information
Amount of N+K20 fertilizer with seed
Table for Seeds per Acre vs Pounds per Acre
Wheat Test Plot Results for Northwest Kansas
Demonstration Plots in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace Counties
Colorado State Performance Test Results
Germination Testing for Wheat
Have your sample checked at Kansas Crop Improvement or check it at home
Bring your two pound wheat samples (with form and check) to the Extension office by noon on Friday, August 6 or Tuesday, August 17
Cost: $19 for germination testing and $4 for seed count (seeds/lb)
Guidelines for at-home testing
What affect does weeds after wheat harvest have on following crops?
K-State Research Report from Tribune
How does changing header height affect next year's corn/sorghum yields?
- Research report from Tribune Station looking at yields from 2007-2019
- Other Research Reports from Tribune
Wheat Disease Identification Booklet
Fusarium Head Blight (Head Scab)
- Fusarium Head Blight fact sheet
- Seed Treatment Fungicides for Wheat Disease Management
- Video from Jeanne on Fusarium Head Blight (Head Scab)
Wheat Streak Mosaic
K-State Wheat Streak Mosaic Publication
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Calibrating Boom Sprayers publication
a step-by-step guide for calibrating your sprayer
Boom Sprayer Calibration Steps Worksheet
Forage Yields As Effected by Available Soil Water at Planting and In-Season Precipitation
Kochia Control with Fall Herbicide Applications
- Kochia Control in Different Crops
- Research from Curtis Thompson in the Cover Your Acres proceedings (page 22)
Abnormal Corn Ears Resources
- K-State's Abnormal Corn Ears
- Ohio State's Abnormal Corn Ears Poster
- Purdue's Arrested Corn Ears Publication
Wheat Seeding Rates
- Wheat Seeding Rates - pounds per acre to seeds per acre
- Optimum Seeding Rates
- Newsletter Article about Research on Wheat Seeding Rates
- Radio Program on increasing seeding rates in October
Selecting Your Next Wheat Variety
- Wheat Test Plot Results (local demo plots and performance tests)
- K-State Wheat Disease and Insect Ratings publication
- Compare results on two varieties from multiple years of performance tests in the area using Colorado Wheat Variety Database (RamWheatDB)
It is nearly time to scout for Western Bean Cutworm in corn
- Comprehensive resources from UNL
- Latest update from UNL Cropwatch newsletter including scouting and treatment recommendations
- Jeanne's radio program
Does your wheat stubble height have an affect on next year's corn and sorghum yields?
- Click here to read the study!
- K-State Army Cutworm publication
- Additional information in Wheat Insects
Freeze Injury Resources
- K-State Spring Freeze Injury in Wheat publication
- Video on what Jeanne looks for on freeze injury (YouTube)
K-State Agronomy eUpdate Articles on Freeze Injury
- Preliminary Assessment of Freeze Injury from Across the State
- Options and Crop Insurance
- Herbicide Recropping Restrictions
Wondering about Army Cutworms in Wheat?
K-State Publication on the life cycle and economic thresholds
#WeedsWeek
Click on the picture below to read more about kochia.
Palmer amaranth with Multiple Resistance
Manhattan Palmer amaranth population with resistance to auxin herbicides 2,4-D and dicamba (Research by Dallas Peterson)
Barton County Palmer amaranth population with resistance to 2,4-D (Research by Vipan Kumar)
Alternative Crops:
Spring Oats
in the Small Grain Cereals for Forage K-State publication
Spring Wheat Production Information
From Alternative Crops presentation in the Cover Your Acres Proceedings Booklet
page 7 of the PDF
Industrial Hemp
Collection of Resources from Research at Universities
Field Peas
Using field peas as a fallow alternative
2019 Results coming soon!
Dry Beans
Read the latest discussion about the winter weather outlook
from the Climate Protection Center here!
With the wind comes the chance for erosion. Be prepared!
Read more about emergency wind erosion control here!
Do you know about Kansas Ag Mediation Services (KAMS)?
Click here to read about all of the different services you can take advantage of!
Harvesting Lodged Corn
Jeanne's article on strategies for harvesting the lodged corn in our area
Tips for Harvesting Lodged Corn from Ohio State University Extension
Harvesting Lodged Corn from Iowa State Univeristy
Wondering How Freeze Damage Might Affect the Corn and Sorghum?
Click here to read Fall Freeze Damage in Summer Grain Crops!
2019 Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings
Did you get hail with the storms?
Check out these hail publications discussing potential yield loss
Plant Tissue Sampling
Click here to read more about it!
Western Bean Cutworm is a pest in corn that we need to keep an eye on!
Listen to Jeanne's radio report on Western Bean Cutworm
Western Bean Cutworm Central (General information)
Latest Western Bean Cutworm Information
Wheat Stubble Height on Subsequent Corn and
Grain Sorghum Crops research report from Tribune
Video: Wondering about the effects of rain on wheat test weight?
- and - Learn about protein content in wheat!
Are you wondering about the stage of growth for your corn?
Click on the chart for a printable version!
How much fertilizer can safely be placed with seed?
Click here to read more about it!
Need some information on how a freeze might still impact your wheat?
Learn about nitrogen rates for wheat on page 4 of this publication.
Soil Temperatures at 2" Charts
Spring Fieldwork Troubles on the Horizon
Palmer amaranth resistance to 2,4-D and dicamba confirmed in Kansas
Field Research on Preemergence Treatments for Kochia Control
K-State Sulfur Publication: Sulfur in Kansas - Plant, Soil and Fertilizer Considerations
Alternative Cropping Systems Limited Irrigation Research Report
Researching rotations: Continuous corn, continuous sorghum, corn-sorghum, corn-wheat with 10 inches/year at K-State Research Station in Tribune, KS
Which BT Traits Do You Need to Buy?
Stalk Rots of Corn and Sorghum
Kochia accessions with cross-resistance to dicamba and
fluroxypyr identified in western Kansas
Click here to read the article!
Fall Freeze Damage in Summer Grain Crops
Harvesting Grain from Freeze-damaged Sorghum
Corn Grain Dry Down in Field From Maturity to Harvest
Click here to read the article.
Grain Sorghum and Early Freeze
Could nematodes be in your field?
Click here for more information!
Need more info on redrilling wheat?
Coleoptile Length Chart
Check out the updated version here.
Wheat Streak Mosaic
Click here to read more information!
Starter Fertilizers for Wheat
Click here to read more about them!
Wheat Streak Mosaic can be economically devastating.
Click here to read more about it.
Nitrate Toxicity
Click here for more information!
Hail....did you get some?
Check out the Hail Damage resource page!
Are weeds taking over your wheat stubble?
Click here to read about the importance of weed control post-harvest!
It's time to start scouting for Western Bean Cutworms in corn!
Click here for more information!
Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight of Corn
Did you get hail?
Click here to evaluate hail damage to corn!
Here's a quick reference for estimating your wheat yields!
Click here to read more information.
Alternative Cropping Systems with Limited Irrigation
Click here for more information!
What you need to know about kochia control!
Click the graph for more information!
Do you have questions about wheat coleoptile lengths?
Click here for more information!
Are you seeing this in your fields?
Click on the picture for more information!
Tissue sampling your corn?
Guidelines for tissue testing and chart with 'normal' levels
Check out the video with information on sampling corn
K-State Mesonet for calculating growing degree days for your area
http://mesonet.k-state.edu/agriculture/degreedays/
Tillage Intensity Study in Long-Term Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotations
