Small Grains
Wheat, Barley, Rye, and More
Wheat is the dominant small grain in Kentucky. Barley, rye, Canola and other mustards are grown on much fewer acres.
Crop Management
General Production
- Chapter 01 - Introduction
- Chapter 02 - Growth & Development
- Chapter 03 - Cultural Practices
- Chapter 04 - Planting & Drill Calibration
- Chapter 05 - Fertilizer Management
- Chapter 06 - Weed Management
- Chapter 07 - Disease Management
- Chapter 08 - Insect Pests
- Chapter 09 - Economics
- Chapter 10 - Harvest, Drying & Storing
- Supplemental Materials
- ID-125A: Kentucky Winter Wheat Calendar
- AGR-160: Managing Small Grains for Livestock Forage, html | pdf
- AGR-18: Grain and Forage Crop Guide for Kentucky
- Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Production in Kentucky
- Kentucky Extension Yield Contest
- UK Wheat Breeding Project
Nutrient Management
- Lime and Fertilizer Recommendations, AGR-1
- Sampling Plant Tissue for Nutrient Analysis, AGR-92
- USDA - soil survey (web version)
Small Grains Marketing
Pest Management
Small Grains Diseases
- Wheat Disease Management, ID-125, Section 7
- Pesticide Labels CDMS, find the most recent pesticide labels
Small Grains Insects
- UK Entomology Field Crops Insects Publications Website
- Kentucky Pest News
- Wheat Profile (Kentucky IPM Website)
- Pesticide Labels, find the most recent pesticide labels
Small Grains Weeds
- UK Weed Science Website
- Kentucky Pest News
- AGR-6: Weed Control Guide Recommendations for Field Crops (pdf)
- PAT-6: Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Applicator (pdf)
- Pesticide Labels, find the most recent pesticide labels
Small Grains Scouting
Small Grains Handling and Harvesting
Other
Small Grains Presentations
2021 Winter Wheat Meeting
Other Small Grains Pages
- Oats
- Spelt
- UK Small Grains Variety Testing
- UK Wheat Breeding Project
- PastureWalk (small grains in a grazing system)