Small Grain Production Guide
This Small Grain Production Guide helps growers plan small grain crops such as wheat, barley and oats. Fill it in by hand and keep it with your farm records for later seasons.
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The steps on this page
- Choose the small grain for each field
- Select variety suited to your area
- Plan seedbed and drill setup
- Set fertility plan from soil tests
- Plan weed and disease scouting stages
- Note lodging and drying concerns
- Plan harvest timing and equipment
- Record yield, test weight and lessons
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA NRCS.
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