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.
Entry Forms
- Due by February 2nd.
- Entries can be submitted by region (North, Central, South)
- Statewide, there are a total of 12 OVTs available.
- 3 North Region
- 4 Central Region
- 5 South Region
Seed
- Please send seed as soon as possible, preferably no later than February 20th.
- Seed treatments are permitted but must be labeled and accompanied by MSDS sheets.
- 6,600 kernels for statewide evaluation
North Region $330 (3 trials)
1,400 Kernels Required
- Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) in Bell Mina
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center (SMREC) in Crossville
- Non-Irrigated
Central Region $440 (4 trials)
2,200 Kernels Required
- Prattville Agricultural Research Unit (PARU) in Prattville
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- EV Smith Research and Extension Center (EVSRC) in Shorter
- Non-Irrigated
- Black Belt Research and Extension Center (BBREC) in Marion Junction
- Non-Irrigated
South Region $550 (5 trials)
3,000 Kernels Required
- Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Fairhope
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- Brewton Agricultural Research Unit (BARU) in Brewton
- Non-Irrigated
- Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated