Jochum Wiersma, University of Minnesota Extension agronomist, said the wheat that was planted in the last two weeks of May is well-tillered, with decent head size and clean canopies, with very few aphids to be found.
The university recently announced the release of the MN-Rothsay variety, named for the town in western Minnesota that is part of the state's wheat-growing region.
University of Minnesota is rolling out a hard red spring wheat called MN-Rothsay a tip of the hat to the town straddling Wilkin and Otter Tail counties.