Farmers and other agriculture industry leaders learned about wheat variety trials, diseases, drones, and other topics during the annual University of Kentucky Wheat Field Day May 9 at the Research and Education Center in Princeton.
U. K. Wheat Breeder Bill Bruening said those on hand for the field day Tuesday represented Kentucky and surrounding states.
click to download audioBruening says they continuing to work with a number of wheat varieties and other crops.
click to download audioU. K. Plant Pathologist Carl Bradley says the University researchers are studying the best ways to prevent and control head blight in wheat.
click to download audioAlso on hand to demonstrate the versatility of agricultural drones was Caleb Canter of Hodgensville.
click to download audioU. K. Researchers also discussed the economics of the wheat crop, the long-term study of late winter freeze damage on wheat, and a number of other topics.
Photos and audio by George Kilgore
U. K. Wheat Breeder Bill Bruening said those on hand for the field day Tuesday represented Kentucky and surrounding states.
click to download audioBruening says they continuing to work with a number of wheat varieties and other crops.
click to download audioU. K. Plant Pathologist Carl Bradley says the University researchers are studying the best ways to prevent and control head blight in wheat.
click to download audioAlso on hand to demonstrate the versatility of agricultural drones was Caleb Canter of Hodgensville.
click to download audioU. K. Researchers also discussed the economics of the wheat crop, the long-term study of late winter freeze damage on wheat, and a number of other topics.
Photos and audio by George Kilgore
