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Day One Report - Updated May 6, 2008 Tour Explanation | Day One Report | Day Two Report | Final Estimate News Release Shelia A. Summers, Vice President of Marketing at the
KCBT, is currently on the Wheat Quality Council's tour of Six different areas were toured the first day, resulting in six major estimates of wheat yields: After the first day of the tour, Overall, crop quality looked good, with most participants commenting on a lack of disease pressure this year. There were some instances of powdery mildew, tan spotting, mustard and wheat streak mosaic. One of the most common comments was the disparately in size between the fields that were planted the first of October and the ones that were planted toward the end of October. Jim Shroyer, an Agronomist with Area 1(Northwest and north central Kansas/southern Nebraska) Yield estimates ranged from 15 to 75 bushels with the average being 42 bushels. A little tan spot was evident in this area, as was some speckled wheat
blotch and wheat streak mosaic. Of the
fields viewed, the highest yield was in Area 2 ( Yield estimates ranged from 24 to 74 bushels with the average being 47 bushels. Overall it appeared in this area that two-thirds to three-fourths of the
fields had been planted late in October and the wheat was shorter and
smaller, participants said. Some wheat streak mosaic was seen in Area 3 (Kansas) Yield estimates ranged from 20 to 80 bushels with the average being 44 bushels. The highest yield was seen in Area 4 (Kansas) Yield estimates ranged from 22 to 76 bushels with the average being 45 bushels. One group noted a field with powdery mildew, but noted that overall there
was a lack of disease. There was a
report of Hessian Fly damage in one field.
There was some frost damage but it was not expected to damage
yields. It was estimated that harvest
was 50 days out. Yield estimates ranged from 28 to 94 bushels with the average being 47 bushels. The highest yield was in Area 6 (Kansas) Yield estimates ranged from 26 to 71 bushels with the average being 48 bushels. There was a small amount of disease in this area with a good amount of
moisture in most areas even though moisture was lacking some in the west. It
was estimated that harvest is 50 days out. One group talked to an elevator in
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