Articles tagged under: spring wheat
A Learning Opportunity
Published August 4, 2022
Of the 57 spring wheat varieties evaluated during the Grand Forks County plot tour, a large portion are lodged. NDSU Extension Small Grain and Corn Agronomist Clair Keene says Mother Nature should play a role in variety selections. "Especially here…ND Winter Wheat Harvest Moves Quickly
Published August 3, 2022
Portland, North Dakota farmer Ross Thykeson is wrapping up winter wheat harvest. Harvest started the final week of July. "It's a nice crop; iIt flowered before we got this heat," said Thykeson. "I wish we had more winter wheat." The…Spring Wheat Yield Contest Deadline Today
Published August 1, 2022
The National Wheat Foundation’s spring wheat yield contest entry deadline is today. "Anyone with a five-acre piece that is new seed they've planted this year, if it's above average, they should enter," said Anne Osborne, project manager, National Wheat Foundation.…Hot Weather a Concern for Spring Wheat
Published July 31, 2022
University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says a lot of the spring wheat is in the middle of grain fill. "That's one-third of the grain fill period. After that, it's dry down and then, the hot doesn't…Next Five Weeks are Crucial
Published July 31, 2022
North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the next five weeks will be critical for North Dakota’s spring wheat. "Right now, the crop certainly has a lot of potential. It looks good, but if we get…Delayed Harvest Will Get Interesting
Published July 31, 2022
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland says harvesting wheat in late September and in some cases into October will be interesting. "There's no daylight left. It will get interesting, because as we heard, harvest is four to…Getting a Closer Look at the Red River Valley Wheat
Published July 31, 2022
Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Vice President of Operations Coreen Berdahl was a driver during last week's spring wheat tour. On the final day, Berdahl drove on the northern and eastern route away from Devils Lake. "We drove through Langdon,…Healthy Spring Wheat Crop Expected
Published July 28, 2022
The Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat Tour three-day average yield for spring wheat at 49.1 bushels per acre. The average yield for durum is at 39 bushels an acre. North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson…Heat Stress Hits Winter Wheat
Published July 24, 2022
The winter wheat harvest is well underway in South Dakota. South Dakota State University Extension Agronomist Jonathan Kleinjan says some parts of the crop suffered from heat stress. "I had a producer call me from Onida saying he was disappointed…