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2023 On-Farm Corn
October 20 - Yields for the Baldwin County on-farm trial have been updated. October 14 - Yield results are available for the on-farm corn trial conducted in Cullman County. October 13 - Yield results are available for the on-farm corn trial conducted at the EV Smith...
2023 Corn Summary Tables
October 13 - Statewide summary tables are complete. September 14 - The summary table for the Central Region is now available below. September 1 - Since yield results from both South Region OVT locations are complete, the first summary table of the season is available...
Performance of Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2023
October 13 Yield results are available for the non-irrigated corn OVT conducted at the Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center (SMREC) in Crossville. Excessive corn earworm pressure was noted. Yields were low, and data was variable. Yields have been excluded...
2022-2023 Winter Forage Summary Tables
September 14 Quality data from Clanton and EV Smith, both located in the Central Region, have been added to the variety selection platform. As a result, the Central Region summary tabs have been updated. Note: Forage quality at Clanton was reduced for the first...
Performance of Small Grain Forage Varieties in Alabama, 2022-2023
September 14 - Quality results are now available on the variety selection platform for the ryegrass trials at the Clanton Research and Extension Center (CREC) and the EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC). Forage quality at the CREC was reduced for the first harvest of...
Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2022-2023
September 14 - Quality results are now available on the variety selection platform for the ryegrass trials at the Clanton Research and Extension Center (CREC) and the EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC). Forage quality at the CREC was reduced for the first harvest of...
Cow Talks Podcast – 2023 Cool Season Forage Recommendations
Recently, Dr. Marcelo Wallau, University of Florida Forage Extension Specialist, spent some time at Auburn reviewing our cool-season variety trial data and discussing the results. Much of his discussion with Dr. Leanne Dillard, Auburn Forage Extension Specialist, and...
2023 Brewton Row Crops Field Day
There one more opportunity to visit an Auburn University Research and Extension Centers, learn from and interact with specialists, and see current research in person. Tuesday, September 19th Brewton Agricultural Research Unit (BARU) Registration 8:00-8:30 AM Tour -...
Hessian Fly Ratings, 2022-2023
BY: Henry G. Jordan Jr., AU Variety Testing Manager Dr. David Buntin, UGA Professor of Entomology Dr. Katelyn Kesheimer, AU Extension Entomologist Spring 2023 saw a serious infestation of Hessian fly in wheat across the southern United States, and variety selection is...
2022-2023 On-Farm Wheat
July 21 Results have been posted to the variety selection platform for the 2022-2023 on-farm wheat variety trials conducted by Assistant Extension Professor Tyler Sandlin. A report in PDF format will be posted as soon as it becomes available. 2023 On-Farm...
2023-2024 Entry Form – Small Grain Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 21 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - Small Grain Variety Trials are now available. View last year's data here. The deadline for seed is October 1st. For wheat and oats, please send 6 lb of seed per variety per region. For triticale and...
2023-2024 Entry Form – Small Grain Forage Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 12 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - 2023-2024 Small Grain Forage Variety Trials are now available. View last season's data here. The deadline for seed is August 27th. Please send 7 lbs of seed per entry. For the 2022-2024 season, small...
2023-2024 Entry Form – Ryegrass Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 12 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - 2023-2024 Ryegrass Variety Trials are now available. View last season's data here. The deadline for seed is August 27th. Please send a minimum of 3 lbs of seed per entry. For the 2023-2024 season,...
2022-2023 Small Grain Summary Tables
July 14 - The summaries below will provide readers with shortcuts to some of the most commonly requested OVT summary tables within the Variety Selection Platform. Each table can be sorted simply by clicking the title at the top of the column of choice. The first set...
2023 Row Crops Field Days – Multiple 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. Thursday, July 27th Tennessee Valley Research and...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2022-2023
July 5 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension (TVREC) in Belle Mina. Yields, test weights, and heights are available for the wheat, triticale, and barley OVTs Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center (SMREC) in Crossville Yields are available for the wheat, oat,...
2023 Baleage Production Workshop
Come join us for the 2023 Baleage Production Workshop on April 20, 2023. The workshop is free and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at 256-362-6187 by April 18tth to reserve lunch. Agenda 8:30-9:00 AM Registration 9:00-9:15 AM Welcome and Introduction - Henry...
Performance of Peanut Varieties in Alabama, 2022
February 24 - Seed per pound at harvest is now available. January 20 - Quality/Grade data (TSMK, LSK, OK, DK, Hulls) has been posted for all of the on-farm trials. December 13 - Yields have been added for the following On-Farm trials. Baldwin County Mobile County...
Soybean Varietal Response to Safluenacil (Sharpen Herbicide), 2022
by : Tyler Sandlin, Extension Crops Specialist; David Russell, Extension Weed Specialist;Eros Francisco, Extension Grain Crops Specialist What is saflufenacil?Saflufenacil is a group 14 PPO herbicide. Saflufenacil is the active ingredient in Sharpenherbicide and one...
2023 AU Forage Field Days
Multiple opportunities are available to visit the Auburn University Research and Extension Centers, learn from and interact with forage specialists, and see current forage/beef cattle research in person. The dates and locations are below. March 16 Wiregrass...