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  1. 2026 Wheat Field Day on June 17 at the Western Agricultural Research Station

    Author(s): Ambria Small , Author(s): Laura Lindsey

    Mark your calendars for the Annual Ohio State Wheat Field Day. Join us on June 17th at the Western Agricultural Research Station in South Charleston, Ohio, for a morning of timely wheat updates and hands‑on learning. OSU researchers and Ohio Corn and Wheat will highlight current field trials, including the Wheat to Beat, share practical management insights, and feature equipment demonstrations from Koenig. Special guest, Dr. Grant Gardner of the University of Kentucky, will present on wheat profitability and participate in the Farmer and Specialist Panel.

    Issue: 2026-16
  2. wheat leaves with cluster of aphids

    Aphids In Wheat

    Author(s): Kelley Tilmon , Author(s): Beth Scheckelhoff

    We have recently received some reports of noticeable aphid populations in wheat.  The two main aphid species that infest wheat in Ohio are the English grain aphid and the bird cherry-oat aphid.  Infestations of greenbug and corn leaf aphid are rare.  These aphids rarely cause economic injury on wheat from feeding.

    Issue: 2026-14
  3. close up photo of wheat heads with orange to pink colored fungal growth on spikelets

    Head Scab Risk

    Author(s): Stephanie Karhoff, CCA/CPAg , Author(s): Pierce Paul

    Thanks to warming temperatures, the current head scab risk is low to medium for wheat flowering today and later this week (Figure 1). The exception is Ashtabula County and northeastern Trumbull County that have a high risk for susceptible wheat varieties currently flowering.

    Issue: 2026-14

  4. 2026 Wheat Yield Contest Entry Deadline May 15th

    Author(s): Eric Richer, CCA , Author(s): Ed Lentz, CCA

    2026 Wheat Yield Contest Entry Deadline May 15th

    Attention wheat growers…the National and Ohio Wheat Yield Contest is open for entries until May 15th! Wheat growers with at least 50 total acres of wheat in production and with a minimum 5-acre contest field may participate. Complete rules can be found at the Wheat Yield Contest website.

    Issue: 2026-12

  5. 2025 Ohio Wheat Performance Test

    Author(s): Laura Lindsey , Author(s): Matthew Hankinson

    Results from the 2025 Ohio Wheat Performance Test are now online at: https://stepupsoy.osu.edu/sites/hcs-soy/files/2025%20OWPT%20v2.pdf

     

    Issue: 2025-24
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