Agronomy Highlights
Agronomy Highlights is a biweekly podcast hosted by Penn State Extension field and forage crops educators. The goal of the show is to cover a broad range of pertinent agronomic topics in depth with knowledgeable guests. Farmers, industry professionals, and anyone interested in increasing their knowledge of field crop production and management should find the information useful.
Agronomy Highlights
S3E29: Specialty Grain Spotlight: Hard Red Winter Wheat
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Recorded: 4/19/2021
Looking to grow something different? We go back to the archives for a conversation between Dr. Heidi Reed and Dr. Wade Thomason, former Grain Crop Specialist with Virginia Tech and current head of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University, about growing hard red winter wheat. They discuss the characteristics, uses, and breeding goals of hard red winter wheat, as well as the challenges faced by growers in adapting this crop to the region.
Hosts: Ryan Spelman and Heidi Reed, Penn State Extension
Guest: Wade Thomason, Oklahoma State University
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Heritage and Alternative Wheat
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