Auburn University
Variety Testing Program
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Variety selection is the most important decision a farmer can make. If farmers want to be successful, they must ensure that they plant varieties that are well adapted. If a farmer selects the wrong variety, the results can be catastrophic. Typically, farmers do not have the resources to conduct variety trials in addition to their normal growing season activities.
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.
The mission of the Auburn University 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 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.
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Henry Jordan
Variety Testing Manager, Research Associate IV
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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.
2023 Soybean Summary Tables
December 5 All yields for the 2023 season are in and summary tables are complete. December 1 Summary tables are provided through the variety selection platform only. North Region & Early Planted MG 4 tables will be updated as additional data becomes available....
2023 Soybean Iron Chlorosis Ratings – Black Belt REC
November 30 - Yields have been uploaded for the Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) trials conducted at the Black Belt Research and Extension Center. MG4 - Shatter ratings were highly correlated to yield. MG5 - IDC ratings were highly correlated to yield. MG6 - Neither...
2023 Peanut On-Farm Trials
November 27 - Yield and quality results are available on the variety selection platform for the 7 on-farm trials conducted by Peanut Extension Specialist, Kris Balkcom. Statistical differences by variety (Top Yield Group) were noted in two trials, Lee & Baldwin...
2023 Cotton OVT Summaries
November 20 Summary tables are provided through the variety selection platform only. As additional data (yield or quality) becomes available, tables will update. The Conventional OVT summary is complete. The North AL Full Season summary is complete. For any summary...
Performance of Grain Sorghum in Alabama, 2023
February 3 - Yield results are available for the Henry County on-farm grain sorghum trial. November 20 - Yield results are available for the Walker County on-farm grain sorghum trial. September 21 - Yield results are available for the grain sorghum OVT conducted at...
2023 On-Farm Soybean Variety Trials
February 3 - Yield results are available for the Geneva County on-farm soybean trial. October 31 - Yield results are available for the Lawrence County on-farm soybean trial. October 25 - Yield results are available for the on-farm soybean trial conducted in Macon...