WheatStalk 2021 is coming to a location near you

Since the summer months entail most of farmers’ attention going towards their fields, we would be remiss if we didn’t plan to go ahead with the Alberta Wheat Commission’s (AWC) signature extension event, WheatStalk.

AWC remains hopeful that our communities allow for safe outdoor events come late-summer. Last year, we were successful in hosting a socially- distanced WheatStalk field day that was safe for all guests and compliant with Alberta Health Services (AHS) protocols.

Our current plan for this year’s wheat-centric event includes a new and exciting change from previous years. Rather than a single event, WheatStalk 2021 will be hitting the road to bring agronomic solutions to farmers across Alberta’s various regions through a multi-stop event tour.

Guest speakers will join our agronomy extension team including agronomy research specialists Jeremy Boychyn and Dr. Sheri Strydhorst as they present on Fusarium management, extra nitrogen at seeding and plant growth regulators in wheat. Over the past several years, WheatStalk has been providing farmers with a great opportunity to see visual differences in the field as a result of new agronomic research. With this year’s additional event locations and dates, farmers in each region will be able to compare agronomic practices that are relevant to their local conditions and consider what might be valuable to implement on their farm.

We look forward to seeing farmers from across the province on this year’s WheatStalk tour with field days scheduled at Gateway Research Organization (GRO) in Westlock, Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) in Oyen, SARDA

Ag Research in Falher and Battle River Research Group (BBRG) in Forestburg. For full event dates and locations see the WheatStalk advertisement on page 6.

Registration is open now so visit albertawheatbarley.com/alberta-wheat/events to reserve your spot for the WheatStalk tour date nearest you. Pre-registration is required and attendance is limited. Be one of the first 25 to register for your location and receive a complimentary pair of our famous wheat socks!

We hope you can join us for a safe walk through various wheat trial plots with AHS protocols in place, to gain valuable agronomic information through outdoor presentations with agronomy experts. As research is the AWC’s largest priority, we look forward to showcasing the valuable results of farmer-invested research through WheatStalk every year. Tell your neighbours that WheatStalk is back and better than ever!