| COMMENTS ON GROWING CONDITIONS | |||||||||
| 2008 UMOPN | |||||||||
| LACOMBE, ALBERTA | |||||||||
| The oats in Lacombe were planted into ideal conditions on the 19th of May. The emergence was uniform about 8 days | |||||||||
| after planting. The growing season was pretty average, with a bit less rain then usual. We had a total of 290 ml of | |||||||||
| rainfall during the growing season. Disease was not a problem this year. | |||||||||
| WINNIPEG, MANITOBA | |||||||||
| The growing season at Winnipeg (U of M Point) was cooler than normal with less corn heat units and growing degree | |||||||||
| days than the 30 year normal. Precipitation was normal, with as total of 107 mm received. The harvesting season | |||||||||
| went well and the hard fall frosts were delayed into November. Yields in commercial field in the area averaged | |||||||||
| about 105 bu/acre with good test weights. | |||||||||
| OTTOWA, ONTARIO | |||||||||
| Unusually heavy crown rust infection. | |||||||||
| AMES, IA | |||||||||
| These tests were planted during a short break in the wet weather at Ames on April 16, 2008. The season remained | |||||||||
| cooler and wetter that normal through April, May & June. Drier warmer weather in early July helped the crop | |||||||||
| mature but rain in the last half of July hampered harvesting. There was no lodging at Ames in these tests, and | |||||||||
| disease minimal. These plots were harvested on July 30, 2008. | |||||||||
| URBANA, IL | |||||||||
| Nursery was planted later than optimal. | |||||||||
| Fertilizer: 80 lbs N/A, P and K ok by soil test, Herbicide: Callisto 3 fl. oz./A | |||||||||
| WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | |||||||||
| Nurseries were seeded March 26 - in good soil conditions and reasonably early, especially considering the rainy | |||||||||
| spring season. Weather conditions were very favorable (cool nights and ample soil moisture) for oat crop growth and | |||||||||
| production until early June, when, although sufficient soil moisture continued through June, day and night | |||||||||
| temperatures were too warm for oats. By July 1, temperatures were quite high and soil moisture was limiting, reducing | |||||||||
| grain fill and test weight, although grain yields were good - likely due to extensive tillering and large panicles that | |||||||||
| resulted from the excellent conditions for oats earlier in the season. Yellow dwarf disease was significant and natural | |||||||||
| infection was uniform, resulting in very reliable disease notes from the yield nursery plots. Crown rust and stem rust | |||||||||
| developed very late in the season and were not significant, even on inoculated disease spreader rows. | |||||||||
| EAST LANSING, MI | |||||||||
| We had a cold wet spring followed by very good growing conditions. No significant diseases were observed. | |||||||||
| MORRIS | |||||||||
| Plots abandoned because of herbicide drift during end trimming. | |||||||||
| ROSEMOUNT, MN | |||||||||
| Season started very cool and wet so planting was delayed about 3 weeks. Emergence was uniform and relatively quick. | |||||||||
| A fairly severe storm early in July with some hail and considerable wind caused modest, but notable damage to plots | |||||||||
| already headed. Soon there after temperatures rose to above normal and precipitation was sparse for at least one month. | |||||||||
| Crown rust was quite evident on susceptible lines and ultimately caused modest reductions in yield and grain filling for | |||||||||
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| CARRINGTON, ND | |||||||||
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| FARGO, ND | |||||||||
| MINOT, ND | |||||||||
| ITHACA, NY | |||||||||
| BROOKINGS & WATERTOWN, SD | |||||||||
| All South Dakota locations were extremely wet at planting. All locations had adequate soil moisture throughout the | |||||||||
| growing season with below average temperatures. There wasn't any fertilizer applied to the Brookings location due to | |||||||||
| a break down. Rain was eminent; therefore, we planted in spite of the break down. | |||||||||
| MADISON, WI | |||||||||
| Planting was done on 4-24-08, which was late, due to much snowmelt, early season rain and cold temperatures. | |||||||||
| Mean temperature in April was 46.4 F with 12 days that had measurable rainfall. Total rainfall for April was 7.8 inches. | |||||||||
| Once planting was finished these cool, wet conditions persisted until mid-June. May's mean temperature was 55.9 F | |||||||||
| and June had a mean temperature of 67.4. Total rainfall for May and June combined was 10.7 inches. July and | |||||||||
| August were relatively hot and dry. Harvest came late due to these early season conditions with the UEOPN on July 29 | |||||||||
| and the UMOPN on August 7. Lodging pressure was low. Levels of rust and BYDV were moderate. | |||||||||
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