Heirloom Winter Wheat Variety Trial

Authors

Heather Darby, University of VermontFollow
Hillary Emick, University of Vermont
Erica Cummings, University of Vermont
Abha Gupta, University of Vermont
Lindsey Ruhl, University of Vermont
Sara Ziegler, University of Vermont

Abstract

In 2017, the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program evaluated 20 heirloom winter wheat varieties to determine which varieties thrive in organic production systems in northern Vermont. Many consumers are interested in heirloom wheat for flavor, perceived health benefits, or its history, while many farmers are interested in heirloom wheat because it may have superior genetics better adapted to the challenging growing conditions in the Northeast. Production of heirloom wheat may also provide a farmer with a value added market with increased returns. This was the sixth year that this trial was conducted in Vermont.

Keywords

Vermont, University of Vermont

Publication Date

2017

Recommended Citation

Darby, Heather; Emick, Hillary; Cummings, Erica; Gupta, Abha; Ruhl, Lindsey; and Ziegler, Sara, "Heirloom Winter Wheat Variety Trial" (2017). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 51.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/51