Take a UNL Wheat Variety Tour On-line 24/7

Take a UNL Wheat Variety Tour On-line 24/7

August 10, 2007

Wheat variety tours are held every summer throughout Nebraska to allow wheat growers to see, compare, and learn about the many winter wheat varieties available to them, and to get an early glimpse of new experimental lines. For those unable to attend the tours, or just as a means to refresh your memory, we offer a Wheat Varieties Virtual Tour on the Internet.

Virtual tourists can see a list of wheat varieties recommended for their part of the state, read about a variety's characteristics and compare those characteristics to other varieties of interest. Visitors can also see how different varieties performed in nearby wheat variety trials and locate a certified seed dealer that carries the varieties they are most interested in buying.

Wheat variety recommendations are based on three-year average yield data. Given the highly variable climate of Nebraska, we do not advise growers make variety selections based on just one or two years of test results.

The Wheat Varieties Virtual Tour site is updated each year in early August with results from the latest statewide variety testing program. This ensures that growers have access to the most current information on winter wheat varieties when making their seed buying decisions.

Winter Wheat Variety Selection Tool

A new feature of the tour this year is the Winter Wheat Variety Selection Tool (citnews.unl.edu/winter_wheat_tool/index.shtml). Growers are asked seven questions that help identify variety characteristics that are important to them. The tool then queries a database to identify those varieties that meet the selected criteria. The selection of adapted and complimentary varieties is one of the most important decisions a wheat grower will make for this season. Make a more informed decision by visiting the Wheat Varieties Virtual Tour.

Drew Lyon
Extension Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist
Panhandle REC, Scottsbluff
Lenis Nelson
Extension Variety Testing Specialist, Lincoln

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