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Form Of Supplement And Addition Of Ionophore Effects On Steer Performance While Grazing Bromegrass And Subsequent Effects In Feedlot And Carcass Measures, J. K. Farney, K. Malone
Form Of Supplement And Addition Of Ionophore Effects On Steer Performance While Grazing Bromegrass And Subsequent Effects In Feedlot And Carcass Measures, J. K. Farney, K. Malone
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Stocker steers were grazed on bromegrass from April to the end of August and were supplemented with several different forms of products. Treatment structure was a 2 × 2 + 2 factorial (six total treatments). Treatments evaluated included mineral only; free-choice supplementation in the form of liquid feed (MIX30) or block format (Mintrate); hand-fed supplement of corn:dried distillers grains at 0.25% of body weight on a dry matter basis offered three times per week; and ionophore (Rumensin) was included in one block and hand-fed supplement. Steers were weighed every 28 days while on grass and in the feedlot. Steers were …
Crop Production 2020 – Corn, Sorghum, Soybean, And Sunflower Variety Testing, G. F. Sassenrath, L. Mengarelli, J. Lingenfelser, X. Lin
Crop Production 2020 – Corn, Sorghum, Soybean, And Sunflower Variety Testing, G. F. Sassenrath, L. Mengarelli, J. Lingenfelser, X. Lin
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This is a summary of the variety testing for corn, sorghum, soybean, and sunflower. Nine corn varieties were tested in 2020, with an average yield of 107.6 bu/a. Twenty-four cultivars of soybeans from maturity groups (MG) 3-4 and twenty-seven cultivars from MG4-5 were tested in both full-season and double-cropped management. Full-season beans yielded an average of 54.5 bu/a for MG3-4 and 58.8 bu/a for MG4-5, which was greater than the average yields in the double-cropped beans at 32 bu/a for MG3-4 and 40.5 bu/a for MG4-5. The state-wide average soybean yield in 2020 was higher than the 10-year average. Nine …
Comparison Of Static And Active Downforce On Corn At The Kansas River Valley Experiment Field In 2020, E. A. Adee
Comparison Of Static And Active Downforce On Corn At The Kansas River Valley Experiment Field In 2020, E. A. Adee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Uniformity of plant spacing and emergence have been shown to be significant contributing factors to increasing corn yields. Improved seed meters that offer very precise seed drop have been available on planters for a number of years. However, uniformity in plant emergence continues to be a challenge, especially with reduction of tillage and in fields with variable soils. Correct, consistent depth is critical for uniform corn emergence. By keeping the gauge wheels on the ground, consistent depth is achieved. An active downforce system, such as Precision Planting’s DeltaForce, applies hydraulic downforce or lift to the row unit. With a Precision …
On-Farm Assessment Of Aquaspy Soil Moisture Sensors For Irrigation Scheduling, P. Rossini, A. Patrignani
On-Farm Assessment Of Aquaspy Soil Moisture Sensors For Irrigation Scheduling, P. Rossini, A. Patrignani
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The aim of this study was to compare a commercially-available radio-frequency (RF) spectroscopy soil moisture sensor with an array of calibrated research-grade soil water reflectometers in a no-till irrigated corn field from June to September 2020. The RF probe consisted of 12 sensors spaced at 4-inch intervals across 48 inches in length, while the array of soil water reflectometers consisted of four sensors deployed along the soil profile at 4, 12, 20, and 28 in. depth. Soil moisture sensors were installed at approximately 30-ft apart in two different regions within the same field characterized by contrasting soil textural classes. Hourly …
2020 Kansas Summer Annual Forage Hay And Silage Variety Trial, J. D. Holman, A. Obour, S. J. Dooley, T. Roberts, S. Maxwell
2020 Kansas Summer Annual Forage Hay And Silage Variety Trial, J. D. Holman, A. Obour, S. J. Dooley, T. Roberts, S. Maxwell
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
In 2020, summer annual forage variety trials were conducted across Kansas near Garden City, Hays, and Scandia. All sites evaluated hay and silage entries. Companies were able to enter varieties into any possible combinations of research sites, so not all sites had all varieties. Across the sites, a total of 98 hay varieties, 78 sorghum silage varieties, and 11 dual-purpose sorghum silage varieties were evaluated.
Wheat And Grain Sorghum In Four-Year Rotations, A. Schlegel, J. Holman, A. Burnett
Wheat And Grain Sorghum In Four-Year Rotations, A. Schlegel, J. Holman, A. Burnett
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
In 1996, an effort began to quantify soil water storage, crop water use, and crop productivity on dryland systems in western Kansas. Research on 4-year crop rotations with wheat and grain sorghum was initiated at the Southwest Research-Extension Center near Tribune, KS. Rotations were wheat-wheat-sorghum-fallow (WWSF), wheat-sorghum-sorghum-fallow (WSSF), and continuous wheat (WW). Soil water at wheat planting averaged about 9 in. following sorghum, which is about 3 in. more than the average for the second wheat crop in a WWSF rotation. Soil water at sorghum planting was only about 1.5 in. less for the second sorghum crop compared with sorghum …
Fallow Weed Control With Vida Tank Mixtures, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Fallow Weed Control With Vida Tank Mixtures, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The objective of the study was to compare Vida (pyraflufen) with various tank mix partners for glyphosate-resistant kochia control. Flixweed control was complete in fallow with all herbicides by 28 days after treatment. Kochia control was best when Vida was applied with glyphosate and Spartan. However, due in part to the extremely dry conditions, no treatment controlled kochia by more than 83% at 28 days after treatment, and kochia control began to decline after this 28 DAT.
Weather Information For Garden City, 2020, J. Elliott
Weather Information For Garden City, 2020, J. Elliott
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Summary of 2020 weather for research conducted at the Garden City Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station field location.
Precipitation Data, M. Knapp
Precipitation Data, M. Knapp
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Precipitation data for Kansas Agricultural Experiment Stations and fields, 2019-2020.
Evaluation Of Warm Season Annual Forages For Livestock: Biomass And Cost Of Production, J. K. Farney, M. E. Reeb, Z. T. Buessing, K. Malone, G. F. Sassenrath
Evaluation Of Warm Season Annual Forages For Livestock: Biomass And Cost Of Production, J. K. Farney, M. E. Reeb, Z. T. Buessing, K. Malone, G. F. Sassenrath
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Seventeen warm season annual forage options were evaluated as livestock feed to be grazed, hayed, ensiled, or left as a cover crop. Treatments were planted in mid-May and terminated in late September with one harvest for silage, two hay cuttings, and three grazing rotations. One additional treatment was unharvested to serve as a cover crop. Biomass production and cost to produce final outputs were determined. Even with restricted rainfall during the summer months in 2020, the growth for the chosen forage options was at least 1,500 lb of dry matter (DM) per acre, with the exception of sunflowers that had …
Annual Summary Of Weather Data For Parsons - 2020, M. Knapp
Annual Summary Of Weather Data For Parsons - 2020, M. Knapp
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This report includes the annual summary of precipitation and temperatures from 2020 at the research locations represented in the 2020 Southeast Research and Extension Center Agricultural Research Report.
Testing Efficacy Of Plant Growth Regulator Products For Enhanced Winter Wheat Grain Yield And Quality, R. M. Aiken
Testing Efficacy Of Plant Growth Regulator Products For Enhanced Winter Wheat Grain Yield And Quality, R. M. Aiken
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Experimental plant growth regulator compounds are expected to improve wheat grain yield by extending the duration of green leaf area and altering remobilization of stored carbohydrates. In order to evaluate this, plant growth regulator materials supplied by a commercial third party were applied to Tatonka hard red winter wheat during the mid-grain fill development stage. Overall, crop productivity increased. Compared to the control treatment, two of the treatment combinations had increased grain yield (13%, machine harvest; 31%, hand harvest); increased above-ground biomass (AGB, 8%); and increased harvest index (HI, 22%). Yield components also increased, including seeds/a (21%) and seed mass …
Zest Application Timings For Efficacy In Grain Sorghum, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Zest Application Timings For Efficacy In Grain Sorghum, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This study was conducted to compare Zest (nicosulfuron) herbicide at two rates and two application timings for efficacy in grain sorghum. Palmer amaranth control was best when a preemergence (PRE) herbicide was followed by a late postemergence (LPOST) treatment. Zest at 0.67 or 1.33 oz/a provided the best velvetleaf and shattercane control. Either rate of Zest applied early postemergence (EPOST) controlled green foxtail more than 90%, but the higher rate was required for greater than 90% control when applications were delayed until LPOST.
Outlook Alone And In Mixtures For Efficacy In Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Outlook Alone And In Mixtures For Efficacy In Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The objective of the study was to compare Outlook (dimethenamid) alone and in various tank mixtures for season-long weed control in corn. Kochia control with most herbicides was 95% or more late in the season. However, Russian thistle control did not exceed 83% with any herbicide tested. Palmer amaranth control at 59 days after the postemergence treatments was similar among all herbicides, while green foxtail control was 93% or more with each treatment. All herbicides increased grain yields relative to the untreated control, but corn treated with Outlook or Verdict alone yielded less grain than the best yielding plots.
Do Different Wheat Varieties Respond Differently To Nitrogen Rates In Terms Of Grain Yield And Grain Protein Concentration In Kansas?, N. Giordano, R. P. Lollato
Do Different Wheat Varieties Respond Differently To Nitrogen Rates In Terms Of Grain Yield And Grain Protein Concentration In Kansas?, N. Giordano, R. P. Lollato
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Nitrogen management in wheat can result in positive impacts on grain yield and grain protein concentration (GPC) if addressed correctly. The aim of this study was to compare whether different varieties responded differently in terms of grain yield and GPC to management of nitrogen (N) rate across different environments. Factorial field experiments were carried out in a split-plot design in four different Kansas locations to evaluate the combination of four N rates (whole plot, 0, 40, 80, and 120 lb N/a) and fourteen different commercially available winter wheat varieties (sub-plots). Grain yield and GPC were measured at harvest maturity. The …
Impact Of Fungicide On Wheat, G. F. Sassenrath, H. Zhao, X. Lin
Impact Of Fungicide On Wheat, G. F. Sassenrath, H. Zhao, X. Lin
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This is a report of research to test the impact of fungicide and management on wheat yield and quality. Fusarium head blight (FHB), or scab, is a persistent problem in wheat production, especially in high rainfall areas such as eastern Kansas. Two cultivars of winter wheat varying in FHB sensitivity (Everest, moderately resistant, and KanMark, susceptible) were tested for control of FHB using fungicide treatments made to the seed prior to planting or to the wheat plant at heading, in tilled or no-tilled management. The wet spring of 2020 resulted in high FHB pressure, but dry conditions at harvest reduced …
Effect Of Late Planting Dates On Corn Yield, E. A. Adee
Effect Of Late Planting Dates On Corn Yield, E. A. Adee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Planting date studies have been conducted for corn over many years. Often the focus has been to determine optimum planting date for maximizing yield. In some areas, planting early-maturing corn hybrids as early as possible has been a successful strategy for avoiding hot, dry conditions at the critical pollination and early grain fill stages. Planting later can be an alternative strategy that attempts to avoid the most intense heat by moving the critical growth stages for corn centered around pollination to later in the growing season. This strategy has been adopted by some growers in areas that often encounter heat …
Winter Wheat Variety Response To Flag Leaf Foliar Fungicide Application In 2019–2020, G. Cruppe, B. R. Jaenisch, R. P. Lollato
Winter Wheat Variety Response To Flag Leaf Foliar Fungicide Application In 2019–2020, G. Cruppe, B. R. Jaenisch, R. P. Lollato
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Foliar fungicide can be an important tool in improving wheat yields, but its effectiveness is season- and variety-dependent. To evaluate the yield, test weight, and protein responses of different commercial winter wheat varieties to one foliar fungicide application around heading, we conducted a trial combining four winter wheat varieties and two fungicide management treatments in Manhattan during 2019–2020. The control treatment consisted of no fungicide application, and the alternative treatment consisted of 5 oz/a Absolute Maxx + NIS applied at heading. Varieties evaluated were Bob Dole, Larry, WB4269, and Zenda. The study was conducted under no-tillage practices following a previous …
Forage Accumulation Of Spring And Summer Cover Crops In Western Kansas, L. M. Simon, A. K. Obour, J. D. Holman, S. K. Johnson, K. L. Roozeboom
Forage Accumulation Of Spring And Summer Cover Crops In Western Kansas, L. M. Simon, A. K. Obour, J. D. Holman, S. K. Johnson, K. L. Roozeboom
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Intensification of no-till dryland cropping systems in western Kansas with cover crops (CCs) may provide important ecosystem services while also supplying annual forage for livestock. Two experiments were initiated in 2015 and 2016 near Brownell, KS, to determine the forage production potential of spring and summer CCs in a winter wheat-grain sorghum-fallow crop rotation. Cover crops were mechanically harvested as hayed forage to a height of 6 inches or mob-grazed with yearling heifers (weighing approximately 1000 lb each) stocked at 3 head/acre/day. Forage accumulation was determined for the hayed treatment using a small plot forage harvester, and samples of the …
Impact And Liberty Rates And Mixtures For Efficacy In Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Impact And Liberty Rates And Mixtures For Efficacy In Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The objective of the study was to compare Impact (topramezone), Liberty (glufosinate) and a premixture of the two herbicides (Sinate) for efficacy in corn. Rates for each herbicide were 0.75 and 1.0 oz/a for Impact, 22 and 30 oz/a for Liberty, and 21 and 28 oz/a for Sinate. Impact and Sinate, each at the high rates, and Status plus glyphosate provided the best kochia control for corn late in the season. These treatments, along with the low rate of Impact controlled crabgrass the best. Status was also the best treatment for Russian thistle, Palmer amaranth, and green foxtail control. The …
Southeast Kansas Weather Summary - 2020, G. F. Sassenrath, M. Knapp, X. Lin
Southeast Kansas Weather Summary - 2020, G. F. Sassenrath, M. Knapp, X. Lin
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This is a summary of the weather conditions in southeast Kansas during the 2019/2020 growing season. The wet weather pattern that began in 2019 continued into the spring of 2020, creating adverse conditions for spring crop establishment. Dry conditions during the summer and fall limited crop and pasture production. Temperatures were very near the 10-year averages at each location.
Field Station Weather Reports, M. Knapp, E. A. Adee
Field Station Weather Reports, M. Knapp, E. A. Adee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This report includes the annual summary of precipitation from 2020 at the research locations represented in the 2021 field report and further details about the Kansas River Valley locations and the east central Kansas locations.
Wheat Grain Yield Response To Seed Cleaning And Seed Treatment As Affected By Seeding Rate During The 2019–2020 Growing Season In Kansas, R. P. Lollato, B. R. Jaenisch, L. Haag
Wheat Grain Yield Response To Seed Cleaning And Seed Treatment As Affected By Seeding Rate During The 2019–2020 Growing Season In Kansas, R. P. Lollato, B. R. Jaenisch, L. Haag
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The objective of this project was to evaluate winter wheat stand count and grain yield responses to seeding rate and its interaction with seed cleaning and seed treatment in Kansas during the 2019–2020 growing season. Experiments evaluating the response of the wheat variety ‘SY Monument’ to three seeding rates (600,000, 900,000, and 1,200,000 seeds per acre), three seed cleaning intensities (none, air screen, and gravity table), and two seed treatments (none, and insecticide + fungicide) were established in a split-split plot design conducted in a complete factorial experiment in ten Kansas locations. In-season measurements included stand count and grain yield. …
Occasional Tillage In A Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation, A. Schlegel, J. Holman
Occasional Tillage In A Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation, A. Schlegel, J. Holman
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Beginning in 2012, research was conducted in Garden City and Tribune, KS, to determine the effect of a single tillage operation every 3 years on grain yields in a wheat-sorghum- fallow (WSF) rotation. Grain yields of wheat and grain sorghum were generally not affected by a single tillage operation every 3 years in a WSF rotation. Grain yield varied greatly by year from 2014 to 2020. Wheat yields ranged across years from mid-20s to 90 bu/a at Tribune and less than 10 to 100 bu/a at Garden City. Grain sorghum yields ranged from 40 to greater than 140 bu/a, depending …
Impact Of Fertility And Mowing On Crabgrass Quantity And Quality For Hay Production In Southeast Kansas, D. Helwig, M. Haywood, J. K. Farney, B. C. Pedreira, G. F. Sassenrath
Impact Of Fertility And Mowing On Crabgrass Quantity And Quality For Hay Production In Southeast Kansas, D. Helwig, M. Haywood, J. K. Farney, B. C. Pedreira, G. F. Sassenrath
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A crabgrass variety trial comparing Quick-N-Big and MoJo crabgrasses was conducted during the summer of 2020 at the K-State Research and Extension experiment station near Columbus, Kansas. The trial evaluated quantity and quality of forage produced under different nitrogen fertility scenarios and mowing management techniques. MoJo produced more biomass than Quick-N-Big. Addition of nitrogen fertilizer increased biomass production and forage protein content. Mowing was also found to enhance forage quality.
Using A Sprayable Biodegradable Polymer To Reduce Soil Evaporation In Greenhouse Conditions, J. Flory, J. Grane, A. Patrignani
Using A Sprayable Biodegradable Polymer To Reduce Soil Evaporation In Greenhouse Conditions, J. Flory, J. Grane, A. Patrignani
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Sprayable biopolymer membranes (SBM) is an emerging mulching alternative to increase horticultural and agricultural productivity by reducing soil erosion and evaporative losses. The SBM is usually applied in liquid form directly to the soil surface where the polymer molecules form a thin biodegradable film. In order to test this technology, an experiment was performed in greenhouse conditions with the goal of quantifying the impact on soil evaporation rate and biomass accumulation in winter wheat.
Effect Of Tank-Mixing Glyphosate, Dicamba, And Graminicides On Grass Weed Control In Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans, R. Liu, I. Effertz, T. Lambert, A. Jhala, V. Kumar
Effect Of Tank-Mixing Glyphosate, Dicamba, And Graminicides On Grass Weed Control In Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans, R. Liu, I. Effertz, T. Lambert, A. Jhala, V. Kumar
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The adoption of Roundup Ready 2 Xtendsoybean allows growers to use dicamba (Xtendimax or Engenia) in mixtures with glyphosate (Roundup PowerMax) or graminicides (Select Max or Assure II) for broad spectrum weed control. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that Xtendimax may cause antagonism when applied with Select Max and/or Assure II herbicides. The main objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Roundup PowerMax, Select Max, and/or Assure II alone or in tank-mixtures with Xtendimax for grass weed control in Xtendsoybean. Field studies were conducted in 2020 at the Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center (KSU-ARC) near Hays, KS, …
Winter Wheat Response To Different Fungicide Management (Products And Timing Of Application) During The 2019-2020 Growing Season, G. Cruppe, B. R. Jaenisch, R. P. Lollato
Winter Wheat Response To Different Fungicide Management (Products And Timing Of Application) During The 2019-2020 Growing Season, G. Cruppe, B. R. Jaenisch, R. P. Lollato
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Foliar fungicides can improve wheat grain yield in Kansas, but there is limited information on the efficacy of different products as well as the timing of application. We conducted a field study in five Kansas locations to evaluate the yield, test weight, and protein responses of WB-Grainfield to different commercial fungicides applied at different times during the growing season. The trial was conducted in a randomized complete block design to evaluate (1) a non-treated control; Topguard applied at 5 ounces per acre at (2) jointing, (3) heading, and (4) jointing plus heading; (5) Delaro applied at 6 oz/a at jointing; …
Alternative Cropping Systems With Limited Irrigation, A. Schlegel, D. Bond
Alternative Cropping Systems With Limited Irrigation, A. Schlegel, D. Bond
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A limited irrigation study involving four cropping systems and evaluating four crop rotations was initiated at the Southwest Research-Extension Center near Tribune, KS, in 2012. The cropping systems were two annual systems (continuous corn and continuous grain sorghum) and two 2-year systems (corn-grain sorghum and corn-winter wheat). In 2020, corn yields were similar for all rotations, although averaged across the past 8 years, corn yields were greater following wheat than following corn. There were no significant differences in grain sorghum yields in 2020, which was similar to the multi-year average. Wheat yields were below the multi-year average.
Weed Control With Single And Split Herbicide Applications In Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Weed Control With Single And Split Herbicide Applications In Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The objective of the study was to compare season-long weed control from single and sequential herbicide applications in corn. Kochia control was 90% or more late in the season, and did not differ among herbicides. All herbicides except Lumax EZ provided 90% or more Russian thistle control by the season’s end. Palmer amaranth control was lowest when Bicep II Magnum was applied preemergence (PRE) and followed by Lexar EZ postemergence (POST), and when Acuron was applied PRE and again POST. Compared to the untreated control, corn receiving herbicide treatments yielded more than three times as much grain, but yields did …