The agenda will cover small grain diseases, insect pests, spring wheat variety selection, fertility, weed management and a market outlook.

Decreased wheat midge populations in 2020 and 2021 are probably due to drought.

Experts will provide updates on durum production, grain quality and markets.

Information about new varieties and weed management are among the field tour topics.

A benefit of planting winter wheat is providing living cover over the winter to hold soil in place and prevent it from blowing.

The guides are an important source of information for farmers and agronomists looking for data on variety performance.

Plotting precipitation from May through August against wheat midge cocoons for each surveyed county over the past 10 years shows a strong positive correlation ...

Topics that will be covered include variety performance, plant nutrition and disease management.

Participants will have an opportunity to view research trials and receive current production information.

Soybean varieties, an update on current small-grain disease issues and current disease issues in broadleaf crops are among the topics that will be discussed.