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Wheat Research & Extension | Oklahoma State University OKState.edu Ferguson College of Ag Ag Research Quicklinks / SearchSearch this site Search Search Extension All of Oklahoma State University Goof page Extension OpenCloseABOUT EVENTS News PROGRAMS & SERVICES FACT SHEETS TOPICS COUNTY OFFICES ABOUT EVENTS News PROGRAMS & SERVICES FACT SHEETS TOPICS COUNTY OFFICES Ferguson College of Ag Ag Research Search Search this site Search Search Extension All of Oklahoma State University Goof page Home Programs & Services Wheat Research & Extension Wheat Research & Extension OSU Wheat Programs OSU provides extensive support for wheat producers through the Small Grains and Wheat Improvement Team programs. This site is designed to serve as a resource for anyone interested in small grains production in the Southern Great Plains. Oklahoma farmers sow approximately 4 million acres of winter wheat each year, making wheat Oklahoma’s largest cash crop. Fall forage production potential is one of the major considerations in deciding which variety to plant. Check out our Grain Yield and Forage Yield page to learn more about our variety testing results. Visit our Wheat Variety Research Program page or choose one of the testing locations from the drop-down menu below. Wheat Variety Trial Results by Location Altus Alva Apache Balko Cherokee Chickasha (Intensive Management) Chickasha (Standard Management) Chickasha (Standard and Intensive Management Comparison) El Reno (Dual Purpose) El Reno (Dual Purpose and Grain Only Comparison) El Reno (Grain Only) Hooker Kildare Lahoma (Intensive Management) Lahoma (Standard Management) Lahoma (Standard and Intensive Management Comparison) Morris Seed Size and Seeding Rate Walters Wheat Improvement Team Wheat Improvement research in Oklahoma is driven by an interdisciplinary team of scientists (WIT) housed in OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, charged with developing highly-adapted winter wheat cultivars with marketable grain-quality. Wheat Improvement Team Resources for Wheat Producers Variety Characteristics Variety Testing Wheat Fact Sheets & Publications Plot Tours Wheat Blogs Down and Dirty with NPK OSU Wheat Pathology - Disease Update World of Wheat Resources IPM for Small Grains Partners in Progress Wheat Report Pest E-Alerts Precision Ag & Soil Fertility SunUp Market Monitor Wheat Topic Page Wheat Research & Extension News OSU and K-State agricultural roots run deep together Showdown is a wheat variety developed by Oklahoma State University plant breeders that builds upon foundational work performed by Kansas State University wheat breeders. OSU on the forefront of developing higher quality wheat At Oklahoma State University’s 2022 Lahoma Field Day, wheat genetics chair Brett Carver explains how OSU is on the verge of releasing new wheat varieties with higher gluten quality. OSU scientist discovers a wheat gene that increases grain yield Liuling Yan, a wheat molecular geneticist at Oklahoma State University, has discovered and cloned the TaCol-B5 wheat gene, which increases wheat yield by more than 10%. Thomason returns to roots as new plant and soil sciences department head Wade Thomason joins semester recruitment activities for Agronomy Club and other organizations in the OSU Plant and Soil Sciences Department during Ag Roundup. To graze or grain? Producers gear up for wheat planting season Many producers are likely to plant wheat to provide a much-needed grazing source for cattle during fall. Wheat harvest recap: the drought was ugly and a few other takeaways The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services estimated Oklahoma’s harvest at 64.8 million bushels of wheat in 2022, which is down 44% from 2021. Additional Links Department Related Resources Nitrogen Use Efficiency Soil Fertility Handbook Soil Testing Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association OSU Links Market Analysis Master Cattleman Organizations American Society of Agronomy Crop Science Society of America Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association Oklahoma Wheat Commission American Association for the Advancement of Science OSU Small Grains Facebook OSU Small Grains Twitter OSU Small Grains Youtube Programs & Services OSU Extension Administered by the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Find Your County Office 139 Agricultural Hall Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 (map) (405) 744-5398 | Contact Us Follow Us News Events Newsletter Signup Fact Sheets Extension Careers Media Request Facebook Twitter Instagram Oklahoma State University Campus & Parking Maps All OSU Institutions Careers @ OSU Hire OSU Grads © Oklahoma State University. All rights reserved. Accessibility Services Campus Safety Access & Community Impact EEO Statement Ethics Point Privacy Notice Terms of Service Trademarks MENU CLOSE...