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PERFORMANCE OF COTTON VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2026
October 10 - The first cotton yield results are available for the 2026 season! EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) Full Season Non-Irrigated Statewide: OVT Statewide - 31 varieties tested in both Full & Short-Season trials combined. OVT Full Season - All Full-Season...
Performance of Grain Sorghum in Alabama, 2026
September 23 - The following grain sorghum OVT results are now available. EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) in Shorter Early Planted Grain sorghum data for this trial has been updated following the correction of a data error and reanalysis of the trial. The current...
PERFORMANCE OF SOYBEANS IN ALABAMA, 2026
September 24 - Yield, plant height, & maturity date results are now available for the EVSRC RKN Screening Maturity Group 4 trial. Yield and galling were moderately-to-strongly correlated (r = -0.53). Varieties with lower gall ratings — indicating better nematode...
PERFORMANCE OF FIELD CORN HYBRIDS IN ALABAMA, 2026
September 23 – Results are now available for the following trials. Quality (Starch, Moisture, Fiber, Ash, Protein, Fat) results, when available are posted to the variety selection tool only. Sand Mountain Research & Extension Center (SMREC) - Quality Brewton...
Performance of Peanuts in Alabama, 2026
August 25- Variety-specific images of the WREC Irrigated OVT are available from last week's field day.August 7- Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) Ratings for Peanut OVTs Now Available TSWV ratings for this season’s peanut Official Variety Trials (OVTs) are now...
2026-2027 OVT Winter Entry Forms – Forages and Grain
July 27 - Entry forms for the 2026-2027 season are available. Expand the tab(s) of interest below for details and options for forage and/or grain. Seed treatments are permitted but must be labeled and accompanied by MSDS sheets. Once the entry form has been...
2026 OVT Peanut Contest – Pick Alabama’s Top Peanut
September 16 - Harvest begins the first week of October, so this is the final call to get your predictions in for the 2026 OVT Peanut Contest. If you tried and the survey was locked, it has been opened through the end of the month. Pick Alabama's top-performing...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2025-2026
July 7 - The following results are now available. Tennessee Valley Research & Extension Center Wheat & Triticale - quality results (variety selection tool only for quality) Grain Quality Summaries have been updated July 1 - Yield results are complete. The...
Contest: 2026 Auburn OVT Wheat Picks
Winning Contestant - Blake Shepard with Mixon Seed Let's take a moment to congratulate Blake as this season's winner of the wheat picks contest. Lucky for Blake, he won the contest using the varieties he sells. His winning predictions are listed below. North Region...
2026 Soybean OVT Entry Form
January 15 - The 2026 Auburn University Official Soybean Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. Entry Forms Due by February 28th. Entries can be submitted in 4 categories (North, Central, South, RKN Screening, Early MG4) Seed Please send seed as...
2026 Peanut OVT Entry Form
January 15 - For the 2026 season, peanuts will be tested in 4 locations for a total of 5 trials. Trials will be planted in 4-row plots and will require 15,000 kernels of seed. Due to space, the number of entries is limited. Entry Forms Please submit as soon...
2026 Grain Sorghum OVT Entry Form
January 15 - The 2025 Auburn University Official Grain Sorghum Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. Entry Forms Due by February 28th. Statewide, there are a total of 3 Grain Sorghum OVTs, non-irrigated, planted at 55K seed per acre. Seed Seed...
2026 Cotton OVT Entry Forms
January 15 - The 2025 Auburn University Official Cotton Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. Entry Forms Due by March 3rd. Entries can be submitted by category (Full Season, Short Season, Conventional) Statewide, there are a total of 23 OVTs....
Performance of Winter Forages in Alabama, 2025-2026
August 27 - The last of the forage quality results for the season are available for the Gulf Coast Research & Extension Center's wheat, triticale, rye, oats, and ryegrass (variety selection tool only). July 31 - Forage quality results are available for the...
2026 Corn OVT Entry Form
January 15 - Please submit corn entry forms ASAP! January 6 - The 2026 Auburn University Official Corn Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. Non-BT (refuge) entries are encouraged and will be evaluated at no charge when accompanied by a paying entry....
Performance of Sesame in Alabama, 2025
December 4 - Plant heights are now available from the WREC trial.November 25 - Preliminary results are available for the three sesame OVTs.
Performance of Cotton Varieties in Alabama, 2025
January 8 Results are available for the following on-farm trials conducted by Extension (variety selection tool only). Autauga County Baldwin County - Sirmon Cherokee County - Lindsey Full Season Short Season Dale County Escambia County Henry County (WREC) Lawrence...
2025 Black Belt Beef & Forage Field Day
Join us for the 2025 Beef & Forage Field Day, a premier event for livestock and forage producers across Alabama! Hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, this free, hands-on field day will showcase the latest in forage management, cutting-edge research,...
Performance of Grain Sorghum in Alabama, 2025
September 18 - Results for the Late Planted OVT at the Wiregrass Research & Extension Center (WREC) in Headland are available.September 12 - Results for the Early Planted OVT at the EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) in Shorter are available. August 22 - The first...
Performance of Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2025
November 25 – Results are now available for the Cullman County on-farm corn trial.November 13 – Quality results are available for the SMREC OVT. October 28 - Yield results are available for the following trials. SMREC Non-Irrigated OVT Houston County On-Farm October...