2023
Winter wheat variety trial results are in for a number of locations. Keep checking back for updates and as plot areas are harvested.
Panhandle
- Banner County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Irrigated
- Cheyenne County Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- Deuel County Rainfed
- Kimball County Rainfed New
- Panhandle Regional Average New
- Panhandle Two-Year Regional Average New
- Panhandle Three-Year Regional Average New
West Central
- Keith County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed New
- Perkins County Irrigated New
- Red Willow County Rainfed
- West Central Regional Average New
- West Central Two-Year Regional Average New
- West Central Three-Year Regional Average New
East
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- East Two-Year Regional Average New
- East Three-Year Regional Average New
Irrigated
2022
2022 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Summary 2022 Fall Seed Guide
Panhandle
- Banner County Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- Kimball County Rainfed
- Panhandle Regional Average
West Central
- Keith County Rainfed
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- West Central Regional Average
- West Central Two-Year Regional Average
- West Central Three-Year Regional Average
South Central
East
2021
2021 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Summary 2021 Fall Seed Guide
Panhandle
- Banner County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- Cheyenne County Sawfly Ratings
- Deuel County Rainfed
- Kimball County Rainfed
- Panhandle Regional Average
- Panhandle Two-Year Regional Average
- Panhandle Three-Year Regional Average
West Central
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- Red Willow County Rainfed
- West Central Regional Average
- West Central Two-Year Regional Average
- West Central Three-Year Regional Average
South Central
- Clay County Rainfed
- Gosper County Rainfed
- Jefferson County Rainfed
- South Central Regional Average
- South Central Two-Year Regional Average
- South Central Three-Year Regional Average
East
- Lancaster County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- East Regional Average
- East Two-Year Regional Average
- East Three-Year Regional Average
Irrigated
2020
2020 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Summary 2020 Fall Seed Guide
Panhandle
- Banner County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Irrigated
- Cheyenne County Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- Cheyenne County Sawfly Ratings
- Deuel County Rainfed
- Panhandle Regional Average
- Panhandle Two-Year Regional Average
- Panhandle Three-Year Regional Average
West Central
- Chase County Irrigated
- Keith County Rainfed
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- Red Willow County Rainfed
- West Central Regional Average
- West Central Two-Year Regional Average
- West Central Three-Year Regional Average
- Irrigated Regional Average
- Irrigated Two-Year Regional Average
- Irrigated Three-Year Regional Average
South Central
East
- East Regional Average
- East Two-Year Regional Average
- East Three-Year Regional Average
- Lancaster County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed with Intensive Management
- Washington County Rainfed
Barley and Triticale
2019
Wheat yields were adjusted to 12% moisture.
Panhandle
- Scotts Bluff Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Kimball County Rainfed
- Box Butte Irrigated
- Two-Year Averages (Panhandle)
- Three-Year Averages (Panhandle)
- Two-Year Averages (Irrigated)
- Three-Year Averages (Irrigated)
West Central
- Red Willow County Rainfed
- Harlan County Rainfed
- Keith County Rainfed
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- Chase County Irrigated (Hailed Out)
- Two-Year Averages
- Three-Year Averages
Southeast
- Jefferson County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Clay County Rainfed
- Lancaster County Rainfed
- Washington County Rainfed
- Two-Year Averages (Southeast)
- Three-Year Averages (Southeast)
- Two-Year Averages (South Central)
- Three-Year Averages (South Central)
Barley and Triticale
2018
Panhandle
- Banner Rainfed/Scotts Bluff (unreliable data)
- Cheyenne County Rainfed (no harvest)
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Deuel/Kimball County Rainfed (no harvest)
- Box Butte Irrigated
- Three-Year Averages
West Central
- Red Willow County Rainfed
- Furnas County Rainfed (Hail damage)
- Keith County Rainfed (Hail damage)
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- Chase County Irrigated (unreliable data)
- Three-Year Averages RF
Southeast
- Saline/Jefferson County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Clay County Rainfed
- Lancaster County Rainfed
- Washington County Rainfed
- Three-Year Averages (Southeast)
- Three-Year Averages (South Central)
Barley and Triticale
2017
Panhandle
- Banner Rainfed/Scotts Bluff
- Cheyenne County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Deuel/Kimball County Rainfed
- Box Butte Irrigated (not harvested)
- Three-Year Averages
West Central
- Red Willow County Rainfed
- Furnas County Rainfed (Hail/inconsistent)
- Keith County Rainfed
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- Chase County Irrigated
- Three-Year Averages RF
- Three-Year Averages Irr
Southeast
- Saline/Jefferson County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Clay County Rainfed
- Lancaster County Rainfed
- Washington County Rainfed
- Three-Year Averages (Southeast)
- Three-Year Averages (South Central)
Barley and Triticale
2016
Panhandle
- Banner Rainfed
- Cheyenne County Rainfed
- Box Butte County Rainfed
- Deuel County Rainfed
- Box Butte Irrigated
- Three Year Averages
West Central
- Hitchcock County Rainfed (Lost to hail)
- Furnas County Rainfed
- Keith Rainfed
- Lincoln County Rainfed
- Perkins County Rainfed
- Chase County Irrigated
- Three Year Averages RF
- Three Year Averages Irr
Southeast
- Saline County Rainfed
- Saunders County Rainfed
- Clay County Rainfed
- Lancaster County Rainfed
- Three Year Averages
Barley and Triticale
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