2006 Winter Wheat Variety Results

Mark Martinka, Program Manager John Gaska, Outreach Specialist Dan Undersander, Ext. Agronomist

Winter wheat yields were good to excellent in Wisconsin this year, with some site's yields the highest we have ever reported, and no winter injury observed. Growers in the some parts of the state have reported whole field yields in excess of 100 bu/acre and good test weights with some significant lodging in some areas.

The 2006 performance trials included public varieties, experimental, and commercial entries. Trials were conducted at Arlington, Janesville, Racine, and Chilton. All varieties were treated with a fungicide seed treatment and Racine and Chilton sites were treated with a foliar fungicide to control Powdery Mildew. Two year means are included for all entries tested in 2005 and 2006.

A table is linked below with the overall results. In the UW Agronomy website are additional tables with separate data from the individual sites which includes last year results and the two year means.

Link  >>  2006 WI WW Results.pdf