Articles tagged under: Jim Anderson
Preliminary Variety Information Coming In
Published August 17, 2023
Preliminary small grains yield data is starting to come in from 45 spring wheat varieties across five locations in Minnesota. "We've got a couple locations averaging over 100 bushels per acre," said Jim Anderson, spring wheat breeder, University of Minnesota.…‘There’s Some Yield There’
Published July 21, 2022
After walking the fields at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center at Crookston, University of Minnesota spring wheat breeder Jim Anderson was happy with what he was seeing. "It's much taller than I was expecting it to be," Anderson told RRFN.…MN Wheat Minute
Published April 1, 2022
If you haven't secured wheat seed yet, University of Minnesota Wheat Breeder Jim Anderson has a few varieties to consider. Hear more in this week's MN Wheat Minute.Planting Wheat? Don’t Forget to Evaluate Sprouting Data
Published March 29, 2022
University of Minnesota Extension Wheat Breeder Jim Anderson says the farmers who are looking at new wheat varieties should look at the heading date and pre-harvest sprouting data. "On a one to nine scale, most of our materials evaluated in…Drought Challenges Small Grains Research Trials
Published July 26, 2021
The University of Minnesota Extension's Crops and Soils Day begins with the small grains program. University of Minnesota Wheat Breeder Jim Anderson this year's drought conditions have been a challenge for advancing wheat varieties. "Our trials are probably going to…New Wheat Variety Highlighted at Crops Day
Published July 18, 2019
At the University of Minnesota Extension Crops and Soils Day, U of M wheat breeder Jim Anderson reviewed wheat variety trials. Anderson said there is at least one new wheat variety coming down the pipeline. "Out of our program, we…Bacterial Leaf Streak Observed in MN Wheat
Published July 19, 2018
Bacterial leaf streak is showing up in Minnesota’s wheat crop. University of Minnesota Wheat Breeding and Genetics Professor Jim Anderson says selecting the right variety can help bacterial leaf streak. "There are differences in variety reaction to bacterial leaf streak. They're…