Wheat, Etc.
About Wheat in Kentucky
Wheat is the primary small grain in Kentucky. Soft red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) grown in Kentucky provides flour for cookies, cakes, pastries and crackers. Hard red winter wheat is grown in the Great Plains and is used for breads. Durum wheat is grown in the Northern Great Plains and is used for pasta. White wheat is commonly grown in the Pacific Northwest and is mostly exported to Asia. Other small grains grown in the state include rye, barley, oats, triticale, and spelt, which are grown on much fewer acres. All of these small grains originated in the Fertile Crescent and wheat and barley were the primary grains for some of the earliest civilizations with recorded history. Evidence of wheat cultivation dates back 6,000 years in regions of France.
Resources
- Grain Experts
- UK Wheat Science Group
- Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association
- Articles and Publications are linked below
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Crop Management
- UK Small Grains Variety Testing
- NEW PR-863: Overview of Wheat Yield Contests, 2015-2024
- ID-125: Kentucky Wheat Guide
- 4DC-05PA: Insect Identification Guide for Senior 4-H Forestry Competition Training
- ID-125A: Kentucky Winter Wheat Calendar
- AGR-253: Identifying Damage and Yields Losses from Freeze in Wheat
- AGR-18: Grain and Forage Crop Guide for Kentucky
- Wheat Research Reports
- Kentucky Extension Yield Contest
- UK Wheat Breeding Project
- USDA Quickstats
- Wheat Science Newsletter (Archive)
Nutrient Management
- AGR-1: Lime and Fertilizer Recommendations
- AGR-92: Sampling Plant Tissue for Nutrient Analysis
- USDA Soil Survey
Marketing
Pest Management
Diseases
Insects
- UK Entomology Field Crops Insects Publications
- Kentucky Pest News
- Wheat Profile (Kentucky IPM)
- Pesticide Labels
Weeds
- UK Weed Science
- AGR-6: Weed Control Guide Recommendations for Field Crops
- PAT-6: Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Applicator
Handling & Harvesting
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