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Contest: 2026 Auburn OVT Wheat Picks
Think you can predict the top‑performing wheat varieties in Alabama? Enter the 2026 OVT Wheat Picks challenge and choose your top picks for Alabama. Anyone can participate. Bragging rights are on the line! Contest Rules: One entry per participant. Duplicate entries...
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 80K 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
March 24 - The following results are now available. Chilton Research & Extension Center Wheat - Harvest 1 Oat - Harvest 2, Cold Damage, Early Season Triticale - Harvest 2 Rye - Harvest 2 Ryegrass - Harvest 1 EV Smith Research Center All Species - Harvest 3 &...
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
February 12 - GCREC Short Season classing results are now available.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...
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...
Performance of Peanut Varieties in Alabama, 2025
December 4 - The following results are now available. OVT Seed Per Pound at Harvest GCREC WREC Irrigated WREC Non-Irrigated On-Farm Yield Baldwin County Frisco City Henry County Lee County Selma November 21 - The following results are now available. EVSRC Seed per...
2025-2026 OVT Winter Entry Forms – Forages & Grain
August 1 - Entry forms for the 202-2026 season are available. Select 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 completed...
Performance of Soybeans in Alabama, 2025
November 25 – Results are now available for the Marshall County on-farm soybean trial.November 21 – The following yield results are available. BARU MG4 MG5 MG6 MG7/8 GCREC MG4 MG5 MG6 MG7/8 November 13 – The following yield results are available. EV Smith Research...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2024-2025
August 11 - Grain quality results are available for the following trials. TVREC Wheat TVREC Triticale BARU Wheat August 5 - Wheat grain quality results are available for the following locations on the variety selection tool. Under the trial page, look at the quality...
Performance of Winter Forages in Alabama, 2024-2025
September 9 - Forage quality results are available (variety selection tool only) for all five SMREC forage OVTs.August 13 - Forage quality results are available (variety selection tool only) for the CREC oat and triticale OVTs. July 31 - Forage quality results are...
Performance of Cotton Varieties in Alabama, 2024
January 31, 2025 - On-Farm results are available. January 13, 2025 - Classing (quality) results are available for the WREC Short Season Irrigated OVT. This should be the last set of OVT results for the 2024 season. January 9, 2025 Classing (quality) results are...
Performance of Peanut Varieties in Alabama, 2024
January 29 - Peanut seed size recorded at time of harvest is available for all five OVTs. December 19 Peanut grades (quality results) are available for all 5 peanut OVTs. A summary table for loan value has been added. This is based on grade/quality results alone....
Performance of Soybeans in Alabama, 2024
December 18 - Results are available for: BARU trial management has been updated Black Belt Research & Extension Center (BBREC) in Marion Junction High IDC -Sumter Soil IDC ratings and yields were highly correlated Maturity Group 4 Maturity Group 5 Maturity Group 6...
Performance of Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2024
December 19 - Additional fungicide, nematicide, and disease results are available from Dr. Hagan and Dr. Sikora. December 10 - Results are available for the Macon County/EVSRC On-Farm trial. December 6 - Results are available for the Henry & Pike County On-Farm...