About the wheat plot tours
The in-person winter wheat plot tours occur in early June each year in south central and east Nebraska. The UNL Crop Variety and Hybrid Testing Program is run by Cody Creech, Amanda Easterly, and Brian Maust. To increase accessibility to the public testing efforts, a self-guided and digital picture tour are additional options for farmers and agronomist at the Jefferson County location. Nathan Mueller, Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator, the primary contact for winter wheat production questions in eastern and portions of south central Nebraska. Contact Nathan Mueller, Cropping Systems Extension Educator at 402-821-2151 for more information. Past winter wheat variety test results are available at cropwatch.unl.edu/winter-wheat-variety-test-result
2021 Wheat Plot Tour Dates and Locations (In-Person)
UNL Winter Wheat Variety Plot Tour in Jefferson County – June 8, 2021 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- Location: GPS: 40.204501, -97.122014. From Fairbury, east 3 miles on Hwy 136, then north 2.5 miles on 571st Ave. Field is on the southeast corner of 716th Road and 571st Ave.
- Field Plot Comments – Brian Maust, UNL Research Technician & Mark Knobel, Cooperator
- 30 Wheat Varieties – Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Educator or Industry Representative
- Wheat Disease Update – Stephen Wegulo, UNL Plant Pathologist
- Nutrient Management – Nathan Mueller & Laila Puntel, UNL Soil Fertility Specialist
UNL Wheat Precision Nitrogen Management & WestBred Plot Tours in Gage County – June 9, 2021 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Location: GPS: 40.492924, -96.816569. From Clatonia, east 1.5 miles on Hwy 41 , then north 2 miles on SW 72nd Rd. Field on the southeast corner of W Ash Rd & SW 72nd Rd.
- Field Plot Comments – Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Educator & Monte Murkle, Cooperator
- WestBred Variety Plot Tour – Ten 1 acre strips (60’ by 750’) – 4 varieties, 2 experimentals, Zenda—check
- Precision Nitrogen Management Project and Tour – Laila Puntel, UNL Soil Fertility Specialist
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2021 Self Guided Plot Tour
- Self-Guided Field Tour at UNL Winter Wheat Variety Plot in Jefferson County – June 1 – 15, 2021 – Visit location and grab a self-guided tour handout out of the red realtor box at the plots. Plots will be labeled by variety name in the first replication.
2021 Digital Photo Plot Tour – Coming June 15!
2022 Potential Sponsors
Contact Nathan Mueller, Cropping Systems Extension Educator at 402-821-2151 for more information about sponsoring the wheat plot tours in 2022.