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.
Performance of Field Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2017
Field corn hybrids were evaluated in 2017 by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station as a service to producers, crop advisors, and industry. Field trials on corn hybrid performance were conducted on experiment stations throughout the state to evaluate yield...
Performance of Soybean Cultivars in Alabama, 2016
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
2017 Alabama Performance Comparison of Peanut Varieties
James P. Bostick, Larry W. Wells and Brian E. Gamble1Introduction The number of peanut varieties available to Alabama growers has increased inrecent years, thus placing greater need for unbiased performance data regardingvarietal selection for production.
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2016-2017
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
Performance of Field Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2016
Field corn hybrids were evaluated in 2016 by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station as a service to producers, crop advisors, and industry. Field trials on corn hybrid performance were conducted on experiment stations throughout the state to evaluate yield...
Auburn University Crops / Soybean Research Report 2016
Alabama row crop producers have greatly increased the amount of irrigation of soybeans in recent years. Irrigation scheduling tools have the potential to aid in increasing water use efficiency and yield while decreasing costs. However, irrigation scheduling in...
Auburn University Crops / Cotton Research Report 2016
Cotton Research Report 2016 No. 42: Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, 2017 Paul Patterson, Director, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Performance of Wheat & Oat Varieties in Alabama, 2015-2016
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
Performance of Cotton Varieties in Alabama, 2016
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
The 2016 Alabama Performance Comparison of Peanut Varieties
James P. Bostick, Larry W. Wells and Brian E. Gamble1Introduction The number of peanut varieties available to Alabama growers has increased inrecent years, thus placing greater need for unbiased performance data regardingvarietal selection for production.
Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2015-2016
The Alabama Experiment Station system evaluates variety performance of several crop specieseach year. Ryegrass studies were conducted in 2015 through 2016 at four locations across thestate representing the northeast, central, southeast, and southwestern regions. The...
Performance of Soybean Cultivars in Alabama, 2015
Performance of Soybean Cultivars in Alabama, 2015 K. M. Glass, C. D. Monks, D. Delaney, and J. Brasher