Fertilizer applications can influence the overall yield and profit of crop production systems. Phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and lime additions for winter wheat production should be based on a good soil sampling and testing protocol. A soil test is recommended every two years or less, depending on the crop rotation and individual field knowledge.
Read MoreMany wheat producers in the state have already sprayed a fungicide to help protect against Fusarium head blight (scab). However, some fields in the state were just nearing the beginning flowering stage (Feekes growth stage 10.51) when the May 9th freeze hit.
Read Moret has been about eight days since the May8/9 freeze occurred. This is about the minimal time needed to begin seeing initial freeze damage. At this point, a fairly accurate assessment of damage should be able to be made, but as days progress the damage will become much more evident.
Read MoreFreeze damage to crops occurs from a combination of cold temperature, the duration of the cold temperature and the crop growth stage. Matt Dixon, Senior Meteorologist with the UK Ag Weather Center, compiled temperatures across Kentucky.
Read MoreNow that there has been time to assess any damage that may have occurred after recent overnight temperatures were near or below 24°F, it is time to decide what to do with the wheat crop.
Read MoreTuesday night temperatures dipped to or below 24°F for several hours at many locations throughout Kentucky. For winter wheat that has reached the jointing (Feekes 6) growth stage, or beyond, damage can occur to the developing wheat head at these temperatures.
Read MoreSome of the early-planted wheat and even some wheat planted ‘on time’ within the first two to three weeks of October is beginning to head. This is quite concerning given how early in the spring it is.
Read MoreJoin us at Siemer Milling Co. Conference Center for the Winter Wheat Meeting on January 7.
Read MoreCorn Silk Farms of Logan County had the highest overall yield and highest No-Till Division yield in the commonwealth, achieving 126.88 bu/A using AgriMaxx 485 seed.
Read MoreKentucky farmers harvested 25.1 million bushels of winter wheat during the summer of 2019 according to the Kentucky Field Office of USDA'S National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was up 27 percent from the previous year. Yield is estimated at 76.0 bushels per acre, up 10.0 bushels from 2018.
Read MoreWhile the grain markets continue to struggle with understanding the size of the 2019 corn and soybean crops, the market pretty well understands the 2019 winter wheat crop’s estimated production. As of August 19, USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report pegged the winter wheat harvest in the U.S. as 93% completed.
Read MoreThe abundances of aphids during the fall might be the critical period when aphid species that are carrying BYDV can potentially reduce incomes of growers.
Read MoreItalian ryegrass (AKA: annual ryegrass) continues to be a major weed in Kentucky wheat acres, and has arguably become tougher to control over the last several years. This spring in particular we observed numerous wheat fields in western and central Kentucky that had ryegrass escapes late in the season and at harvest.
Read MoreMost winter wheat grown in Kentucky follows corn – sometimes soybean. The residual nitrogen (N) fertilizer remaining and/or that N released from crop residue is typically sufficient to meet wheat’s fall N requirement, prior to dormancy. But how does one know if sufficient N is present to meet the wheat N requirement?
Read MoreKentucky wheat producers have a critical decision to make at this time of year: choosing the wheat varieties that they will plant this fall.
Read MoreBe sure to enter the Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest by July 25, 2019.
Read MoreSymptoms of Fusarium head blight (head scab) are present in Kentucky wheat fields with varying levels of damage being reported. Heads often are partially affected, with both healthy green and affected bleached areas being present in the same head.
Read MoreFly Species that Thrive on Decomposing Organic Matter and Moist Environments Stand Out in the 2019 Planting Season in Different Crop Systems
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