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2025 Grain Sorghum OVT Entry Form
January 15 - The 2025 Auburn University Official Grain Sorghum Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. 3 New Trials for 2025: EVSRC Location (2 trials) WREC Early Planted Entry Forms Due by February 28th. Statewide, there are a total of 4 Grain...
2025 Soybean OVT Entry Form
January 15 - The 2025 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...
2025 Cotton OVT Entry Form
January 15 - The 2025 Auburn University Official Cotton Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. New for 2025: Root Knot Nematode Evaluation Entry Forms Due by March 3rd. Entries can be submitted by category (Full Season, Short Season,...
2025 Peanut OVT Entry Form
January 15 - For the 2025 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...
Performance of Winter Forages in Alabama, 2024-2025
March 5 - Yield results are available for: CREC Ryegrass Harvest 1 EVSRC Ryegrass Harvest 2 (yield + cold damage) BBREC Rye, Triticale, & Wheat Harvest 1 February 25 - Yield results are available for: Clanton Research and Extension Center (CREC) Rye Harvest 1...
2025 Corn OVT Entry Form
December 19 - The 2025 Auburn University Official Corn Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available. Entry Forms Due by February 2nd. Entries can be submitted by region (North, Central, South) Statewide, there are a total of 11 OVTs available. Seed...
2025 Beef and Forage Field Days
December 3, 2024 - Dates and locations have been announced for the 2025 Beef and Forage Field Days. Mark your calendars! More information will be posted as details become available.Thursday, April 3 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) 9494...
12th Annual Row Crops Short Course
Please join us for the 12th Annual Alabama Row Crops Short Course. This statewide conference is held yearly and offers an opportunity to hear the latest information from researchers, industry representatives, and Extension professionals about row crop management and...
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...
2024-2025 Entry Forms – Forage & Grain
August 1 - Entry forms for the 2024-2025 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 with MSDS sheets. Once the entry form has been...
More 3rd Party Data – Jay, FL
Cotton, corn, and soybean variety trial results from the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay, FL can now be incorporated into the variety selection process for Alabama stakeholders. Because both states use Medius Ag as their variety trial database...
2024 Summer Field Day Opportunities
There are multiple opportunities to visit the Auburn University Research and Extension Centers, learn from and interact with specialists, and see current research in person. The dates and locations are below.Friday, August 2 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2023-2024
July 22 - Head dates from the SMREC are available. July 2 - Results are available from Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center (SMREC) in Crossville. Wheat OVT Barley OVT - only disease ratings June 21 - Results are available for the wheat and barley OVTs...
Winter Forage Summary Tables, 2023-2024
October 10 - Forage quality results are available for the BBREC forages - ryegrass, wheat, oat, rye, and triticale. September 18 - Forage quality results are available for the SMREC oats and ryegrass. September 11 - Forage quality results are available from the CREC....
Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2023-2024
October 10 - Forage quality results are available from the BBREC. September 18 - Forage quality results are available from the SMREC. September 11 - Forage quality results are available from the CREC. August 13 - Forage quality results are available from the GCREC. ...
Small Grain Summary Tables, 2023-2024
July 2 - The North Region summary is complete. Statewide summaries are updated. June 13 - The Central Region summary is complete. Please note that 2024 yields are from BBREC only. June 4 - The summaries below will provide readers with shortcuts to some of the most...
Winter Forages and Maturity, 2023-2024
Which variety(s) will transition from vegetative reproductive growth first? How long will my winter annual compete with my warm-season perennial? These are important factors to consider when overseeding a warm-season perennial pasture such as bermudagrass or...