Variety selection is one of the most important decisions that a grower can make to ensure success on their farm. Now is the time when wheat producers across Kansas are reviewing yield data and making decisions about the varieties they will plant in the fall. Although yield is always a top priority, disease and insect resistance, along with appropriate agronomic traits, can buffer against crop losses. In addition, genetic resistance to diseases and insect pests can be the most effective, economical, and environmentally sound method for control.
Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings 2021, from K-State Research and Extension, has now been released for this year. Agronomic characteristics, disease, and pest resistance information is included, as well as profiles that highlight some more common or new varieties for the state of Kansas.
Updates this year include the addition of variety profiles for varieties KS Hatchett, Rockstar, WB4699, and SY Wolverine, as well as disease, insect, and agronomic ratings for several other new varieties. As many producers are looking for tools to manage weed pressure, we have added additional varieties with Clearfield and CoAXium herbicide resistance traits.
Ratings in this publication represent results from field and greenhouse evaluations by public and private wheat researchers at multiple locations over multiple years.
An electronic version of the Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings 2021 publication MF991 can be found here: https://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF991.pdf
Kelsey Andersen Onofre, Extension Wheat and Forage Pathologist
andersenk@ksu.edu
Erick De Wolf, Plant Pathologist
dewolf1@ksu.edu
Romulo Lollato, Wheat and Forages Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
Jeff Whitworth, Extension Entomology
jwhitwor@ksu.edu