| COMMENTS ON THE GROWING SEASON | |
| 2012 UMOPN | |
| LACOMBE, ALBERTA | |
| At Lacombe, seeding time was normal, seed went into good moisture, there was good uniform emergence. | |
| But the remainder of the growing season was quite dry, we were down about 100 mm from usual for most of | |
| the summer which resulted in a lot more disease in the plots. As a result yields and quality were down. | |
| WINNIPEG, MANATOBA | |
| The
seed went into adequate soil moisture at Glenlea this spring. July and August were hot and dry resulting in premature ripening and low yields. |
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| OTTAWA, ONTARIO | |
| The trial was seeded on April 3, the earliest ever. After seeding, there were 2-3 weeks rainy and cold days | |
| followed by prolonged dry weather till harvest. There was no disease or lodging. | |
| SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN | |
| Seeding occurred in good time, but there was excessive soil moisture which make seeding difficult. Stand | |
| establishment was good and growing conditions throughout the year were good. Between May 1 and | |
| September 30 the Saskatoon area received 9.1" of precipitation and 1511 growing degree days (base 5C). | |
| The 30 year average for Saskatoon is 9.5" of precipitation and 1523 growing degree days. In addition, there | |
| was extremely strong crown rust pressure on the plots which adversely affected (to a very significant degree) lines | |
| with no or little resistance. Harvest conditions were very good, with no significant interruptions due to rain. No | |
| frost was received prior to harvest. | |
| URBANA, IL | |
| The season was very early and got progressively hotter and drier as the season progressed. | |
| WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | |
| We planted the UEOPN on March 7 and the UMOPN on March 14. Planting dates usually are around | |
| March 20. We had an early, warm spring that was very favorable for the oats. They were able to put on | |
| most of their growth prior to the heat and drought conditions later in June. Even the latest maturing oats | |
| flowered on May 31 of this year and almost 2 weeks ahead of 2011. We did have good rust pressure | |
| later in the season but the grain had very good quality. | |
| EAST LANSING, MI | |
| Very hot March and freezing in April followed by drought. | |
| ST. PAUL, MN | |
| Early planting was followed by excess moisture early in the first half of the growing season. After pollination, | |
| hot and dry conditions prompted early harvest with very little rust development | |
| MORRIS, MN | |
| Favorable conditions for most of the growing season resulted in record overall plot yields. Very little | |
| rust pressure also made for excellent looking plots both in the field and on paper. | |
| ITHACA, NY | |
| The growing season averaged about 4.5 degrees warmer than normal and rainfall was five inches below | |
| average rainfall with a total of 11.26 inches for the growing season in Ithaca. | |
| CARRINGTON, ND | |
| The Carrington nursery was planted April 23 with adequate soil moisture to result in uniform | |
| emergence and early plant development. Hot, dry conditions persisted through the growing season | |
| producing reduced grain yield and test weight. Diseases were not a factor. | |
| FARGO, ND | |
| The Fargo nursery was planted April 25 into a dry surface layer of soil that resulted in uneven | |
| germination and plant development. Adequate subsoil moisture supported good growth of plants | |
| with roots that penetrated the dryer surface layer and accessed the subsoil water but resulted in | |
| uneven plot development. Little effective rainfall occurred during the growing season accompanied | |
| by unusually hot conditions reduced yield potential. Rust diseases were not a factor. | |
| MINOT, ND | |
| The Minot nursery was planted April 26 into a seed bed with adequate moisture to result in uniform | |
| germination and emergence. Timely rainfall and good subsoil moisture allowed good plant | |
| development. Excessive heat during the growing season hastened maturity and somewhat reduced grain yield | |
| potential. Some crown rust developed late in the season, but did not seem to affect grain production. | |
| BROOKINGS, SD | |
| We had good moisture at planting and with adequate moisture throughout the growing season except for | |
| Beresford which was extremely dry. We also got hit hard with bacterial infections at the Brookings and | |
| Beresford locations. With the lack of stem rust and crown rust at these locations, the data should be useful in | |
| identifying bacterial resistance levels. | |
| MADISON, WI | |
| Planting was done on April 6. Germination looked good with even stands. In early May a wave of | |
| leafhoppers migrated through the region and spread Aster Yellows (AY) throughout the trials at Madison | |
| and Arlington. Outlying stations were not as badly hit. Since AY is not a common disease here, it created | |
| created much symptomology and growth retardation, i.e. a lack of tillering. Just as plants were | |
| rebounding from this event we got into a bad drought that lasted 6 weeks, combined with very high | |
| high temperatures during late June and July. Aprils mean temperature was 47.0 F with 2.3 inches of | |
| of rain. Mean temperature for May was 62.7 F and we had 2.8 inches of rainfall. High temperatures | |
| began in June, which had a mean temperature of 71.6 F with 0.87 inches of rain. July and August | |
| stayed hot with less than adequate rainfall. July’s mean temperature was 78.3 F (13 days of highs | |
| above 90.0 F) and August had a mean temperature of 70.0 F. Total rainfall for July and August combined | |
| combined was 5.7 inches. The UEOPN was harvested on July 11th and the UMOPN on July 17th. | |
| The high temperatures and disease pressure caused yields and bushel weights to be low. Lodging | |
| pressure was light. Levels of CRS and BYDV were low. | |