Small Grain Turn-Row Meeting Small grains forage production is one of the largest crops grown in Comanche County and the surrounding areas. Unfortunately, this has been a very rough year for growing small grainsthe driest winter and spring we have experienced in many years. However, almost every year, small grains are one of our more reliable crops, especially on dryland fields. For many years, the Comanche County Extension office along with the Small Grain Specialist for Texas A&M Crop Sciences Department conducted extensive small grain research forage trials in the county. With the absence of a specialist at A&M we went a few years without having the trials, but we are back in business this year. We have a good set of experimental and available varieties with over 40 varieties of small grains including wheat, oats, rye, triticale, barley, ryegrass, and some blends of grains.
We will be hosting a Small Grain Field Day tour of the trials on Friday, April 25th at 10 a.m. at the field. We are fortunate to have Dr. Brandon Gerrish, State Small Grains and Oilseed Specialist at the field day. We will be discussing trial results and small grain management. The research trials are located on FM 1476, from highway 36 turn north on FM 1746 and go approximately 2 miles and the field is on your left. We will have signs posted at the field. We will be offering 1 CEU for applicators at the event. If it looks like the weather is going to be bad you might call the office to be sure the date stays the same- let’s hope the weather turns rainy.
This is an excellent opportunity to view many species and varieties of small grains side-by-side. For more information and/or directions, please call the office at (325)-356-2539.