Ag Research

Oklahoma State University Agriculture will host its annual Wheat & Forages Field Day in April for producers to learn about wheat varieties, wheat hay forage yield and quality studies, herbicide trials, nitrogen fertility and wheat breeding.

 

OSU Agriculture Field Days are educational events presented by OSU Ag Research and OSU Extension to share research-based information and resources with Oklahomans. Field days showcase current agricultural research and relevant best practices through presentations, tours, hands-on workshops and discussions. Research at OSU locations across the state is often designed for specific applications based on region.

 

Who: Wheat producers in south-central Oklahoma

 

What: Wheat & Forages Field Day

 

When: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 25

 

Where: South Central Research Station, 1105 E. Iowa Ave., Chickasha

 

Schedule:

• Wheat Disease Update and Control Methods – Meriem Aoun, assistant professor and small grains pathologist 
• Lowdown on 2,400 Plots of Wheat – Brett Carver, professor, wheat breeding and genetics chair
• Wheat Seeding Rate Impact on Forage Production – Marty New, area livestock Extension specialist; Michael Pettijohn, senior station superintendent
• Seed Production of CoAX Wheat and Other Experimental Varieties – Jeff Wright, OFSS coordinator of production operations
• Evaluating Occasional Tillage for Control of Herbicide Resistant Italian Ryegrass –Daniel Adamson, assistant professor, soil and water management, conservation specialist; Liberty Galvin, assistant professor and Extension specialist, weed science
• Nitrogen Management in Sod-seeded Small Grains for Winter Grazing – Steve Phillips, associate professor, soil and food crop nutrition & Nutrients for Life Foundation Professor
• Optimizing Seeding Rate and N Management for Wheat Varieties – Amanda Silva, assistant professor and Extension specialist, small grains; Brian Arnall, professor and Extension specialist, precision nutrient management

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Registration is required. Register by April 22. For more information or to register, visit the Field Days website. ODAFF and CCA continuing education credits will be available.