The Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers and researchers to tour wheat fields and estimate yields of the winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on May 20th at the Southern Illinois University Belleville Research Center.
The tour will include field checks throughout the day, culminating in a late afternoon reporting session at the SIU Belleville Research Center, located at 2036 Charles Lane, Belleville, IL. Participants will have the opportunity to view wheat variety and seed treatment trials at the Belleville Center, as well as hear scouting results and yield estimates.
Four tour groups will depart at 9 a.m. on May 20th to visit various wheat fields and gather yield estimates across southern Illinois. Each group will stop twice per county for sampling. In our immediate area, those interested in participating are asked to contact one of the following crop scouting group leaders in advance to confirm participation and meeting locations:
Siemer Milling Company, 111 W. Main St., Teutopolis, IL
Tour leader: Kristina Holkenbrink
Regions: Effingham, Shelby, Fayette, Jasper, Clay, Coles, and Richland Counties
Phone: 217-857-2248
Email: kholkenbrink@siemermilling.com
Wabash Valley FS Services Co., 10931 Coal Mine Rd., McLeansboro, IL
Tour leader: Aaron Hunsinger
Regions: White, Hamilton, Gallatin, and Wayne Counties
Phone: 618-384-0243
Email: aaron.hunsinger@basf.com
Participants wishing to collect samples independently and join the groups at the Belleville Research Center at 4 p.m. should contact the Illinois Wheat Association for yield measurement instructions to ensure sampling consistency.
The event will conclude with a tour of the SIU research plots by Dr. Jessica Rutkoski, assistant professor of small grains breeding at the University of Illinois, along with presentations from the morning tour leaders and a group dinner. Guest speaker Dr. Boris Camiletti, assistant professor of crop science, will discuss application methods for scab control.
Participants are asked to RSVP for the tour and dinner by May 2nd. For more information, contact Tasha Bunting, IFB Director of Commodity Programs and Food Systems, at tbunting@ilfb.org To register, visit Illinois Wheat Association – Powered by AMO.
The Illinois Wheat Association is a member organization supporting all aspects of the Illinois wheat industry, from producers to processors. It provides educational opportunities, promotes research on wheat and wheat products, encourages marketing alternatives, and advocates for the industry in state and federal legislative matters.
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