Variety Tests
Auburn University Official Variety Testing ProgramResearch /
Variety evaluation is also critical to plant breeders, both from universities and industry. Prior to releasing a new variety, these breeders typically evaluate their lines in independent variety trials. This ensures that they have unbiased data from multiple years and locations to support the release of their new variety.
OVT Mission
The mission of the Auburn University Official Variety Testing Program (OVT) is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in Alabama. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner that will result in maximum biological yield through methods common to the top-producing farms in Alabama.
We are committed to providing this information in a timely manner for its use during the decision-making process. The success of the program rests on our ability to help Alabama producers provide a safe, dependable source of food and fiber for all families as well as an economic sustainability for theirs.
Variety Categories
Corn
Cotton
Soybean
Peanut
Small Grains
Small Grain Forages
Ryegrass
Grain Sorghum
Sesame
Variety Testing Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Using the Variety Selection Tool
Contact
Henry Jordan
Variety Testing Manager, Research Associate IV
Department of Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
201 Funchess Hall (USPS)
1031 South Donahue Dr (FedEx & UPS)
Auburn Univ, AL 36849
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Annually, the Auburn University Variety Testing Program conducts trials on corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, grain sorghum, wheat, barley, oats, triticale, small grain forages, and ryegrass.
Trials are conducted on Auburn University owned and operated agricultural research stations across the major geographical regions of the state. The research conducted at each of these locations can provide stakeholders with data that can be more representative of their growing conditions.
Southeast Alabama Winter Grazing Workshops – 2 Opportunities
There are two upcoming opportunities to attend the Winter Grazing Workshop organized by Southeast Regional Extension Agent, Rickey Hudson of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:00PM-8:00PM Covington County Extension Office 23952 AL...
2021 Annual Row Crops Field Day – Wiregrass
Come visit the research plots at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center. A variety of researchers will give tours of their projects and answer questions. There will be mid-season crop updates from area specialists. Lunch will be provided. Friday, August 20,...
Entry Form – 2021-2022 Small Grain Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 6 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - Ryegrass Variety Trials are now available. View last year's data here. The deadline for seed is October 1st. For the 2021-2022 season, small grains be evaluated as follows: Wheat and Oats North Region...
43rd Annual Central Alabama Crops Tour
Join us for the Central Alabama Crops Tour in Society Hill. We will visit 3 different on-farm variety trials (cotton, corn, peanuts) and end at Lazenby Farms for lunch. A variety of university specialists will review late season management practices and ansewer...
Entry Form – 2021-2022 Ryegrass Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 13 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - Ryegrass Variety Trials are now available. View last season's data here. The deadline for seed is August 27th. For the 2021-2022 season, ryegrass entries will be evaluated for yield at four locations. ...
Auburn University Cotton Research Report 2020
Acknowledgements This publication is a compilation of research conducted by Auburn University, the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service and National Soil Dynamics Laboratory. Research contained in the AU crops research...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2020-2021
June 30- Summary tables have been completed. Data is available for the wheat, oat, and triticale trials at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center. June 23 - Yield data is available for the wheat, oat, and triticale trials at the Sand Mountain Research and...
Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2020-2021
June 25 - Quality data is available for the fifth and final harvest at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center. Season averages for quality have been updated. June 22 - Yield data is available for the fourth and final harvest at the Sand Mountain Research and...
Variety Selection Platform – Training Video
Medius Ag has created another training video for Auburn University's Variety Selection Platform. The video is bookmarked for convenience and the topics covered are listed below. Please note that in order to have access to the "Data Center" feature, users must first...
AU Variety Selection Platform
Auburn University has partnered with Medius Ag to create a variety selection tool for cotton and peanuts. The end result is not just a tool, but a toolbox with multiple tools that will allow users to look at small plot variety trial data and large plot on-farm data...
Performance of Small Grain Forages in Alabama, 2020-2021
These trials were conducted through collaboration with Auburn University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Florida. April 23 - Yield data is avaialable for wheat, triticale, oat, and rye forages at both locations. Forage yields for the dual...
Alabama Public Television Highlights Auburn-HudsonAlpha Collaboration
Alabama Public Television's episode of "Spotlight of Agriculture" aired on February 18, 2021 and focused on Auburn University's collaboration with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. One of the highlights is the malting barely research that will hopefully lead to...