Small Grain Variety Trials
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...
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...
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...
Multi-State Data – New Feature Released
In 2021, the Auburn University Official Variety Testing (OVT) Program contracted with Medius Ag, a third-party agricultural data management company, to store, manage, and maintain Auburn OVT data in an online database/tool available to all stakeholders. The goal was...
2024 TVREC Barley Field Day
Researchers from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station and Auburn University are hosting a free barley field day for growers who are interested in barley production in Alabama. This field day will include variety plot...
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...
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...
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,...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2021-2022
August 12 - A subset of barley varieties was selected for quality testing. Quality testing results are now available on the variety selection platform (under the qualtiy tab). Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center - Barley EV Smith Research Center - Barley...
2022-2023 Entry Form – Small Grains at Auburn University
July 27 - 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 the 2021-2022 season, small grains be evaluated as follows: Wheat and Oats Disease...
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...
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...
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...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2019-2020
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 that...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2018-2019
“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 Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2017-2018
K. M. Glass1 , D. Delaney and J. Brasher 1 Agric. Program Assoc.; Extension Specialist; Res. Ext. Assoc., resp. Dept. of Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Auburn University, AL 36849 “The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide...
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 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...
2012-2013 Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K. Bowen Advisor, Natl. Res. Prog. and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Professor, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. Introduction The large number of commercially available varieties of...
2011-2012 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K. Bowen Advisor, Natl. Res. Prog. and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Professor, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. Introduction The large number of commercially available varieties of...
2010-2011 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K. Bowen Advisor, Natl. Res. Prog. and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Professor, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. Introduction The large number of commercially available varieties of...
2009-2010 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Advisor, Natl. Res. Prog. and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept.of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. Introduction The large number of commercially available...
2007-2008 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Advisor, Natl. Res. Prog. and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept.of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties...
2006-2007 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept.of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. Introduction The large number of commercially available varieties...
2005-2006 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept.of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. Introduction The large number of commercially available varieties...
2004-2005 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept. ofEntomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849. INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties...
2003-2004 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, P.L. Mask, and E. van Santen Agric. Program Associate, Professor and Extension Specialist, and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy andSoils, Auburn University, AL 36849 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley,...
2002-2003 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, P.L. Mask, and E. van Santen Agric. Program Associate, Professor and Extension Specialist, and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy andSoils, Auburn University, AL 36849 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley,...
2001-2002 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K.M. Glass, P.L. Mask, and E. van Santen Agric. Program Associate, Professor and Extension Specialist, and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy andSoils, Auburn University, AL 36849 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley,...
2000-2001 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K. M. Glass and P. L. Mask1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of Alabama. Making this decision requires...
1999-2000 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K. M. Glass and P. L. Mask1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of Alabama. Making this decision requires...
1998-1999 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K. M. Glass and P. L. Mask1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for forage production in their particular area of Alabama. Making this...
1997-1998 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties
K. M. Glass and P. L. Mask1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for forage production in their particular area of Alabama. Making this...
1996-1997 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
KATHRYN M. GLASS, PAUL L. MASK AND DAVID L BRANSBY INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making...
1995-1996 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
K.M. Glass, P.L. Mask and D-L. Bransby1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, andtriticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area ofthe State. Making this decision...
1994-1995 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
K.M. Glass and D.I. Bransby' INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley,and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for theirparticular area of the state. Making this decision requires...
1993-1994 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
K.M. Glass and D.I. Bransby1INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, andtriticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particulararea of the State. Making this decision requires...
1992-1993 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
K.M. Glass and D.I. Bransby IINTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this decision requires...
1991-1992 Alabama performance of small grain varieties
D.L. Thurlow, W.C. Johnson, and K.M. Glass1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making...
1990-1991 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
Donald L. Thurlow, W.C. Johnson, and Kathryn M. Glass1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. ...
1989-1990 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
Donald L. Thurlow and W.C. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this...
1988-1989 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
Donald L. Thurlow and W.C. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this...
1997-1988 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
Donald L. Thurlow and W.C. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this...
1986-1987 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
Donald L. Thurlow and W.C. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this...
1985-1986 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
W. C. Johnson and Donald L. Thurlow1 INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this...
1984-1985 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
W. C. Johnson and Darrell Williams INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this decision...
1982-1983 Alabama performance comparison of small grain varieties
W. C. Johnson and Darrell Williams INTRODUCTIONThe large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select a superior variety suited for their particular area of the state. Making this...
Small grain variety report 1981-1982
Cliff G. Currier 1 IntroductionWheat, oats, barley, and rye are tested annually at several locations throughout Alabama by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. These tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of varieties in given...
Small grain variety report 1980-1981
Cliff G. Currier 1 Introduction Wheat, oats, barley, and rye are tested annually at several locations throughout Alabama by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. These tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of varieties in given...
Small Grain Variety Report 1978-1979
Cliff G. Currier 1 Wheat, oats, barley, and rye are tested annually at several locations throughout Alabama by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station. These tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of varieties in given regions...
Small grain variety report 1977-1978
.Cliff G. Currier and Emmett L. Cardenl /Wheat, oats, barley, and rye are tested annually at several locations throughout Alabama by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station. The tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of...
1976-1977 small grain variety report
Emmett L. CardenWheat, rye,oats, and barley are tested annually at several locations throughout Alabama by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station. The tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of varieties in given regions of the...
Small grain variety report 1975-1976
Emmett L. CardenWheat, rye, oats, and barley are tested annually at several locations throughout Alabama by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station. The tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of varieties in given regions of...
Small grain variety report 1974-1975
David H. TeemSmall grain varieties were tested during the 1974-75 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station at 13 locations in the State. These tests were conducted to furnish information on the relative performance of varieties and not as an...
1973-1974 small grain variety report
David H. TeemOat, wheat, barley, and rye varieties were tested during the 1973-74 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station at 13 locations in the State. Tests were conducted to furnish information on the relative performance of varieties and not...
1972-1973 small grain variety report
David H. Teem Oat, wheat, barley, rye, and triticale varieties were tested during the 1972-73 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station at 13 locations in the State. Tests were conducted to furnish information on the relative performance of...
1971-1972 small grain variety report
David H. Teem Oat, wheat, barley, rye, and triticale varieties were tested during the 1971-72 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Exreriment Station at 13 locations in the State. The 1971-72 growing season was characterized by an unusually warm season until...
1967-1968 small grain variety report
DAVID TEEM, Instructor of Agronomy and SoilsOAT, WHEAT, BARLEY, AND RYE varieties were tested during the 1967-68 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station at 14 locations in the State. Since small grains are grown for both forage and grain...
Small Grain Variety Tests in Alabama, 1945-1947
TH ROGERS, Associate. AgronomistDuring the 1946--47 season the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station tested a number of small grain varieties
Small grain crops in Alabama 1931
R. Y. BAILEY AND J. L. SEAL INTEREST in small grain crops in Alabama is increasing due to the decline in the price of farm products, which emphasizes the need for producing feed and food crops at home. Cheap cotton and reduced purchasing power make it absolutely...
Variety tests of wheat 1918
E. F. CAUTHENOwing to the urgent need of wheat to meet the ,conditions that have grown out of the European War,the farmers of Alabama are advised to increase the wheat acreage-especially where the land is fairly welladapted to this important crop. They are advised to...
Wheat in Alabama 1914
J. F. DUGGAR AND E. F. CAUTHEN. SUMMARY.The most productive varieties of wheat as tested at the Alabama Experiment Station during the past sixteen years, have been the following, in order of rank: Alabama Blue Stem or Purple Straw, Red Wonder,Golden Chaff, Currell,...
Oats : experiments on culture, varieties, and fertilization 1913
J. F. DUGGAR and E. F. CAUTHEN.SUMMARY:The total production of oats in Alabama constitutes only a small fraction of this grain consumed in this State. Prices of grain will doubtless be high during the year 1914. These facts indicate the need for a very large and...
Experiments with oats 1906
J. F. DUGGAR. Experiments extending over a period of ten years are -summarized in this bulletin. The oat may be made a much more profitable crop in Alabama than it now is, provided farmers will make the two following innovations in the usual method of caring for the...
Experiments with oats 1898
BY J. F. DUGGAR. SUMMARY.Among a number of varieties of oats tested none was found superior in yield to the common Red Rust Proof oat. Varieties which produced moderate yields of grains and relatively large ampunts of tall fine straw were Myer's Turf and Hatchett's...
Wheat 1892
A. J. BONDUR NAN, Agriculturist.JAS. CLAYTON, Assistant Agriculturist. In 1890 the Agricultural Experiment Station began some experiments in wheat culture. Application for varieties of wheat, was made to the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., but only two...
Corn, wheat and oats 1891
J. S. NEWMAN AND JAB. CLAYTON. Eighteen thoroughbred varieties of corn were planted, in plots, upon land practically uniform in productiveness. Four hundred pounds of cotton seed meal were broadcasted, per acre, before breaking the land. After breaking thoroughly with...