OSU Small Grains

07/26/2026

This is what Extension is all about—turning research into information farmers can actually use. 🌾
Always great working with producers like Fred who help keep our research grounded in what matters in the field!

Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association
Fred Schmedt

07/16/2026

Check it out! 👇🏼👏🏽👏🏽

The results are in! 👏🌾

OSU’s annual Wheat Variety Trials provide producers with unbiased information on yield, quality and performance from locations across Oklahoma. The trials help producers compare varieties and evaluate their performance under different growing conditions throughout the state.

View the 2026 data below.
🔗: https://okla.st/3T15fDN

06/12/2026

Wheat Disease Update – June 12 2026

Meriem Aoun, Small Grains Pathologist As wheat harvest progresses across Oklahoma, reports have emerged of s**t-contaminated grain being received at elevators in central Oklahoma. It has not been confirmed whether the issue is caused by loose s**t or stinking s**t (common bunt). Additionally, observations of “dark heads” have been reported in some wheat fields in certain varieties. These reports have prompted this update to highlight potential grain issues that may be encountered, as well as to outline considerations for affected grain....

Meriem Aoun, Small Grains Pathologist As wheat harvest progresses across Oklahoma, reports have emerged of s**t-contaminated grain being received at elevators in central Oklahoma. It has not been c…

06/09/2026

Looking for the latest OSU Wheat Variety Trial results? 🌾

Our harvest results page is now live and will be updated throughout the season as data from trial locations across Oklahoma becomes available.

OSU’s annual Wheat Variety Trials provide producers with unbiased information on yield, quality and performance under Oklahoma conditions, helping support variety selection decisions for future growing seasons. Check back throughout harvest as additional locations are added.

🔗: https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/wheat-research-and-extension/latest-harvest-results

06/08/2026

More wheat variety trial results are now available!

Harvest results for Altus, Chickasha, and El Reno have been posted to the OSU Wheat website. Check them out at the link below and stay tuned as more locations are added throughout harvest season.
https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/wheat-research-and-extension/latest-harvest-results

06/04/2026

🌾 Wheat harvest is rolling across Oklahoma, and we're starting to post variety trial results!

The Apache, Kingfisher, and Walters dual-purpose trial results are now available at:
https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/wheat-research-and-extension/latest-harvest-results

More locations will be added as harvest progresses, so be sure to check back for updates.

Want to receive wheat-related updates directly to your phone, including harvest results, disease alerts, and other timely information from the OSU Wheat Program?
Text WHEAT to (855) 452-0489 to join our Oklahoma Wheat Group Text.

Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Oklahoma State University Extension
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association
Oklahoma State University Department of Plant & Soil Sciences
Cotton County OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Caddo County OSU Agriculture Extension

05/28/2026

I recently spoke with Reuters about some of the challenges Oklahoma and Southern Great Plains producers have been facing this season.

Between drought, high input costs, and difficult weather conditions, this has been a tough year for many operations.

Here’s the article if you’d like to read it:

Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide enough to swallow it.

05/22/2026

SUNUP got a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s wheat crop at the OSU Agriculture Lahoma Field Day. 🌾

Tune in this weekend as Amanda De Oliveira Silva, OSU Extension small grains specialist, shares how wheat is progressing across Oklahoma and what producers are seeing in the field ahead of harvest.

📺 Watch the full episode on SUNUP!
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. | Sunday at 6 a.m. on
Or watch anytime on YouTube! 🎥

05/21/2026

⚠ A quick update: the May 22 wheat plot tour in Miami has been canceled due to the heavy rainfall we've received over the past hours — a problem Oklahoma rarely complains about.

This also marks the close of the 2026 wheat plot tour season across the state. Every handshake, field-side chat, and "well, I hope we get rain" conversation meant a lot.

To Oklahoma's wheat producers — thank you for your continued support, especially in a season that hasn't been easy.
Here's hoping the skies cooperate from here on out so we can get this crop in the bin. Best of luck out there!

Oklahoma State University Extension
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association

05/12/2026