Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest Changes for 2025
Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest Changes for 2025
The Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest has two major changes for 2025. The first change is a new harvest area size of 1.50 acres. The second change is the addition of Wheat Quality Awards.
The new harvest area of 1.50 acres matches with the National Wheat Yield Contest. This is a smaller harvest area than in previous years. For example, harvest passes 550 feet long and 120 feet wide equal 66,000 square feet or 1.52 acres. Harvest passes 550 feet long by 120 feet wide also equals 1.52 acres.
Both yield and wheat quality are extremely important to the success of soft red winter wheat in this area. Siemer Milling Company has graciously agreed to test the wheat samples and provide the University of Kentucky with the results. Each contest will submit a five-pound sample of wheat from the harvested area. Each grain sample will be sent to Colette Laurent, 348 University Drive, Princeton, KY 42445. Once Colette receives all samples, she will deliver them to Siemer Milling Company for testing.
The Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest is administered by the University of Kentucky with full support from the Kentucky Small Grain Growers, Siemer Milling Company, The Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest forms are available at https://graincrops.ca.uky.edu/ and https://graincrops.ca.uky.edu/kentucky-yield-contests.
| Citation: Lee, C., 2025. Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest Changes for 2025. Kentucky Field Crops News, Vol 1, Issue 6. University of Kentucky, June 13, 2025. |
