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2008 Winter Wheat Performance Test Results
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| Posted by: WCM Staff |
8/7/2008 9:58 AM |
Wisconsin saw a record number of winter wheat acres planted (350,000) in the 2008 growing season, up from the 290,000 planted the previous year. The estimated yield for the 2008 crop is 68 bu/a, down 1.5% from last year.
2008 Winter Wheat Performance Test Results
Shawn Conley, Paul Esker, Mark Martinka, and John Gaska
Wisconsin saw a record number of winter wheat acres planted (350,000) in the 2008 growing season, up from the 290,000 planted the previous year. The estimated yield for the 2008 crop is 68 bu/a, down 1.5% from last year. Good soil moisture conditions and favorable temperatures in September and October of 2007 allowed for timely establishment of the wheat crop. Although winterkill due to cold temperature was not prevalent, ice damage due to record snowfall did cause significant injury to some low lying fields. Spring growing conditions were mostly favorable across the state; however, acres were lost due to extreme rainfall and subsequent flooding across much of the southern part of the state in early June. Cooler-than-normal temperatures in May, June,
and July delayed crop maturity, but they also extended the grain fill period for winter wheat. An increase in acres harvested for grain resulted in an estimated record production at 22.4 million bushels, a jump of 20% over the 2007 production of 18.6 million bushels.
Winter wheat yields were variable across our testing locations due to variable rainfall events and disease pressure. Wheat yield at the Lancaster location (66 bu/a test average) was lower than expected due to significantly greater-than-normal rainfall and heavy disease pressure. Wheat yields at Janesville and Chilton averaged 78 and 89 bu/a, respectfully. The Arlington site was abandoned due to ice sheeting that caused significant stand loss.
Results of this test are available at 2008 Winter Wheat Performance Trial Results. |
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