Finally found a hollow stem today #wheat

Wheat status update. Two different varieties here, can you see the differences?

Under-appreciated fact: breeding for more traits means slower improvement on each one.

Here we are testing if low-tunnels can help us evaluate tolerance to freeze damage after jointing for different #wheat varieties. The low-tunnel gets the plots into reproductive growth earlier.🤞 Then we remove the tunnel to expose them to cold temps.

First phenotyping of the year- Scoring the Feekes growth stage on the state variety trial. Most everything got a ‘3’

We are now offering a 3-day weekend workshop on high-throughput phenotyping. Participants will learn how to set up and operate a UAS system, obtain phenotypes from aerial image data & analyze the phenotypic data in ways useful for crop research or breeding applications.

Second day of the National FHB Forum. @USWBSI Kentucky Wheat Breeder Dave Van Sanford takes the floor to share his breeding strategy

Speaking of residue, wheat after soybean is recommended to reduce wheat head scab risk. But corn residue can stick around and I’ve always wondered how much this old corn contributes to scab risk.

Our yield trials are off to a good start. Some non-uniform emergence in some trials due to heavier residue in spots + dry conditions after planting. We all know variation in soil fertility is a key cause of error in trials, but I think variation in residue is another big one.

Oats on steroids. No, actually they are hybrids looking massive in the greenhouse.