▶ Considerations for 2026 Seed Selection
Josh Kamps covers hybrid and variety trial data for corn, soybeans, and small grains, pest and disease management considerations, herbicide resistance, and scouting strategies.
Small Grains
Adding Wheat to a Corn-Soybean Rotation to Enhance Pest Management
Using wheat to diversify corn-soybean crop rotations can act as a strong foundation for more effective, economic, and sustainable pest management.
▶ Malting Barley Update
In this video, Jerry Clark covers variety trials, nitrogen and fungicide management, and quality testing for malting barley to meet craft brewing standards.
▶ Swheat: Finding the Right Sulfur Rate on Wheat
In this video, Scott Reuss, regional crops educator, UW–Madison Extension, presents findings from multi-year research trials investigating optimal sulfur application rates for winter wheat in northeastern Wisconsin.
▶ Handling, Storage, and Nutrient Removal: Integrated Approaches to Small Grain Management
In this video, Dan H. Smith explores practical tips for calculating seed needs, managing storage conditions, and evaluating the economic value of straw and nutrient exports.
▶ Early In-Season Decision Cues in Soybean and Small Grains
In this video, Dr. Shawn Conley, UW–Madison Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, shares early-season decision cues for managing soybeans and winter wheat.
Small Grains Economics
Adding wheat back into the corn and soybean-dominant grain rotations in Wisconsin can yield dividends that are not captured in the price at the elevator and can maximize profitability over time.
Fungicide Use on Small Grains in Wisconsin
Integrated with cultural control practices such as variety selection for disease resistance and crop rotation, fungicides can be an important tool of integrated disease management for small grain systems.
Soil Fertility Overview for Small Grain Production in Wisconsin: A one-stop shop
Nutrients are vital for crop development and yield outcomes, but they are also an input cost that should be optimized for profit; not yield alone. This document serves as a centralized resource containing soil fertility information for small grain crops.
Winter Wheat Winterkill Stand Assessment
Without insulating snow, wheat plants are exposed to freezing conditions, damaging their crowns and roots. Assessing stands in the spring will help producers determine if their crop has survived and is strong enough for a good yield.
▶ Watch: Soybean and Winter Wheat Selection
In the October 9, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Shawn Conley, professor and extension specialist in soybean and small grain agronomy, discussed the 2024 UW Winter Wheat Variety Performance Program and how to use data to select top-yielding varieties.
▶ Watch: Wheat and Soybean in 2024: When grains do the hokey-pokey
The July 24 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Dr. Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist and Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Shawn discusses preliminary results from 2024 Wisconsin winter wheat performance trials including yield, test weight and disease presence data; cover crop challenges in 2024; and the status of soybean stands across Wisconsin.