COMMENTS ON THE GROWING SEASON
2011 UEOPN
URBANA, IL
Timely planting and very good stands established.  Early part of growing season was very wet. Grain fill
period was quite hot and dry.  Oats dried up rather than maturing.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
The season was unusually rainy: we did get a break in the rains and were able to seed the nursery reasonably
on-time.  However, frequent rains/high night-time temperatures persisted throughout the season, and harvest
was delayed. We experienced a severe wind/rain storm about 15 days prior to harvest, resulting in severe
lodging and stem breakage. Test weights are lower than typical.
ROSEMOUNT, MN
Cool temperatures early caused delayed and variable emergence.  Adequate moisture was availble throughout
the season, but high temperatures during pollination probably negatively impacted seed fill.
WASECA, MN
Planting was delayed because of wet, cool conditions.  This resulted in plots that were shorter and less uniform
than the previous couple of years.
BROOKINGS AND BERESFORD, SD
We had a miserable wet spring that delayed planting and maturities. The summer was just as miserable with
the heat and humidity. The Brookings location had considerable landscape variability; therefore, a higher C.V.
than normal. I have more confidence in the in the Beresford location data.
MADISON, WI
2011 started out as a very late season, but due to much hot dry weather, harvest came at a more typical
time. Planting was done on May 6. Mean temperature for May was 57.4 F and we had 2.5 inches of
rainfall. June had a mean temperature of 70.9 F with 4.4 inches of rain. High temperatures began in June, but
rainfall was still adequate. July and August stayed hot with less than adequate rainfall.  July’s mean
temperature was 76.0 F (high mean 93.6 F) and August had a mean temperature of 70.4 F (high mean 92.3 F).
Total rainfall for July and August combined was 5.5 inches. The UEOPN was harvested on July 30th and the
UMOPN on August 6th. The high temperatures and disease pressure, combined with the lateness of planting
caused yields and bushel weights to be low, particularly in the UEOPN. Lodging pressure was light. Levels of
CRS were high and BYDV levels were low to moderate.