Crop Records, Field Days & Conversions

Crop Production Records
Whether you use computer software or handwritten notes that you keep in your pickup truck, it’s important to keep good crop production records. Following are examples of crop data to consider recording every growing season, from Purdue University. Complete, printable field records (with examples for nutrient planning and nutrient applications, not included here) can be found online at www.btny.purdue.edu/Pubs/PPP/PPP-18.pdf.  Add, subtract, and adapt crop records data to your own liking and farm situation.

Crop production info you may wish to record: Hybrid/Variety; Yield Goal/Actual Yield; Planting Date; Population Planted/Actual Population; Planter Settings; Tillage Practices and Dates; Harvest Date.

Pest treatment info you may wish to record: Pest/Crop Problem Treated; Time/Date of Application; Applicator/Permit #; Crop/Field Location; # of Acres Treated; Chemical Brand Name/Formulation; Rate/Acre; Total Amount Applied; Crop Stage; Weather Conditions Before, During, After Treatment; Other Notes (application method, adjuvant, etc.)

Field Days and Summer Events
Go to www.smallgrains.org, click on “Calendar of Events” for more details and listings of ag meetings and events in the northern region. Also see www.ndgga.com.

Winter Wheat Variety Info Online
North Dakota State University hard red winter wheat Variety Trial Results for 2005 and Selection Guide for ’06 planting can be found online at www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/smgrains/a1196w.htm.  Recommended seeding dates for winter wheat are Sept. 10-30 south of N.D. Hwy 200 and Sept. 1-15 in northern regions.

NDSU Small Grains Page:  www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/smgrains

NDSU Winter Wheat Production Guide:  www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/smgrains/eb33w.htm

South Dakota State University winter wheat variety information can be found online at http://plantsci.sdstate.edu/varietytrials/vartrial.html

Common Conversions Bushels to Metric Tons: bu. x 0.027216 = MT wheat or soybeans bu. x 0.025400 = MT corn bu. x 0.021772 = MT barley Bushels/Acre to Metric Tons/Hectare: bu./acre x .06725 = MT/  ha. wheat or soybeans bu./acre x .06277 = MT/ha. corn bu./acre x .05380 = MT/ha. barley Pounds/Bushel to Kilogram/Hectoliter (wheat or soybeans) lbs./bu. x 1.287 = kg./hl. Metric Tons to Bushels: MT x 36.74 = bu. wheat or soybeans MT x 39.36 = bu. corn MT x 45.92 = bu. of barley Metric Ton/Hectar to Bushels/Acre (wheat or soybeans): MT/ha. x 14.87 = bu/acre Kilogram/Hectoliter to Pounds/Bushel (wheat or soybeans): kg./hl. x 0.777 - lbs./bu. Other: 3 teaspoons=1 tablespoon=14.8 ml 2 tablespoons=1 fluid ounce=29.6 ml 1 mph=1.609 km/hr. 1 mph=68 seconds/100 ft. 1 mph=88 ft. min. 1 lb/acre=1.1209 kg/ha 1 gallon/acre=9.3541 liter/ha 1 qt/acre=2.3386 l/ha 1 horsepower=0.746 kw 1 liquid pint = 16 fl oz = 0.473 liter 1 liquid quart = 2 pints = 0.946 liter 1 liquid gallon = 4 quarts = 3.785 liters 1 acre = 43,560 square feet