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Table 3. Site Descriptions
Region - North East 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Brown County, (BRD)
Allan Fritz 		Northeast, Ks Bunck Seed Farms, Everest
Everest (EV) 		10/4/2006
7/4/2007 		Grundy silty clay loam
Corn, 2006 		75--, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		90 lb/a
 Freeze damage significantly reduced yields. Most primary tillers were killed by the freeze.

Riley County, (RLD)
Allan Fritz 		Ashland Agronomy Farm, Manhattan
Manhattan (MA)
Abandoned 		Reading silt loam
Corn, 2006 		60-0-0, Fall
20-0-0, Spring 		75 lb/a
 Extensive freeze damage killed most primary tillers.

Region - South East (SE) 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Franklin County, (FRD)
Larry Maddux/Jim Kimball 		East Central Kansas Experiment Field, Ottawa
Ottawa (OT) 		10/6/2006
7/9/2007 		Woodson silt loam
Soybean, 2006 		12-30-21, Fall
92-0-0, Spring 		1200000
seeds/a
 Wheat came back after severe freeze damage. Frequent rains in spring and summer delayed harvest.

Cherokee County, (CRD)
Jim Long/Kelly Kusel 		Southeast Agricultural Res-Ext Center, Columbus
Columbus (CL) 		10/30/2006
6/22/2007 		Parsons silt loam
Soybean, 2006 		80-50-80, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		75 lb/a
 Later planting lessened the impact of the hard April freeze. Very wet in spring and summer.

Labette County, (LBD)
Jim Long/Kelly Kusel 		Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Parsons
Parsons (PA)
Abandoned 		Parsons silt loam
Corn, 2006 		60-50-50, Fall
30-0-0, Spring 		75 lb/a
 Freeze damage, extensive lodging, and frequent rains prevented harvest.

Region - Soft Wheat 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Cherokee County, (CRDS)
Jim Long/Kelly Kusel 		Southeast Agricultural Res-Ext Center Columbus
Columbus (CL) 		10/30/2006
6/22/2007 		Parsons silt loam
Soybean, 2006 		80-50-80, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		75 lb/a
 Later planting lessened the impact of the hard April freeze. Very wet in spring and summer.

Labette County, (LBDS)
Jim Long/Kelly Kusel 		Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Parsons
Parsons (PA) 		10/19/2006
Abandoned 		Parsons silt loam
Corn, 2006 		60-50-50, Fall
30-0-0, Spring 		75 lb/a
 Freeze damage, extensive lodging, and frequent rains prevented harvest.

Region - North Central (NC) 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Republic County, (RPD)
Barney Gordon 		North Central Kansas Exp. Field, Belleville
Belleville (BE) 		10/4/2006
7/3/2007 		Crete silt loam
Fallow, 2006 		110-30-0, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		90 lb/a
 Good stands in the fall. Easter freeze reduced stand and yield. Leaf rust was heavy.

Mitchell County, (MTD)
Barney Gordon 		North Central, Ks Farmer's Field, Beloit
Beloit (BL) 		10/3/2006
6/26/2007 		Silt loam
Wheat, 2006 		100-30-0, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		80 lb/a
 Good stands in the fall. Easter freeze and leaf rust did significant damage.

Region - South Central (SC) 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Harvey County, (HVD)
Mark Claassen 		Harvey County Experiment Field, Hesston
Hesston (HE) 		10/9/2006
6/25/2007 		Ladysmith silty clay loam
Soybean, 2006 		90--, Fall
--, Spring 		60 lb/a
 Severe freeze caused stand and yield reductions. Spindle streak and soilborne mosiac were present.

Reno County, (RND)
Bill Heer 		South Central Kansas Experiment Field, Hutchinson
Hutchinson (HU)
Abandoned 		Ost silt loam
Soybean, 2006 		75--, Fall
50-0-0, Spring 		60 lb/a
 Freeze damage, extensive lodging, and frequent rains prevented harvest.

Sumner County, (SUD)
Allan Fritz 		South Central, Ks Max Kolarik Farm, Conway Springs
Caldwell (CA) 		10/18/2006
6/25/2007 		Sandy loam
Wheat, 2006 		50--, Fall
--, Spring 		60 lb/a
 Good stands with adequate moisture in the fall. April freeze significantly reduced yields.

Region - North West Dryland (NWD) 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Ellis County, (ELDF)
T. Joe Martin 		Agricultural Research Center, Hays
Hays (HA)
Abandoned 		Harney clay loam
Wheat, 2005 		60--, Fall
--, Spring 		50 lb/a
 Secondary tillers that developed after the April freeze were badly damaged by 5/29 hailstorm.

Thomas County, (THD)
Pat Evans 		Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby
Colby (CO) 		9/19/2006
6/24/2007 		Keith silt loam
Fallow, 2006 		70-0-0, Fall
--, Spring 		60 lb/a
 Very good growing conditions. Stripe and leaf rust were present later, but had little effect on yield.

Greeley County, (GRD)
Alan Schlegel 		Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune
Tribune (TR) 		10/23/2006
7/5/2007 		Richfield silt loam
Wheat, 2005 		5-25-0, Fall
80-0-0, Spring 		55 lb/a
 Dry conditions for most of the season. Some leaf and stripe rust was reported.

Region - South West Dryland (SWD) 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Pawnee County, (PND)
T. Joe Martin 		Southwest, Ks Farmer's Field, Larned
Larned (LA) 		10/2/2006
6/26/2007 		Harney clay loam
Sorghum, 2006 		--, Fall
30-0-0, Spring 		50 lb/a
 Too much moisture in the spring affected growth; moderate freeze damage.

Ford County, (FDD)
T. Joe Martin 		Southwest, Ks Farmer's Field, Dodge City
Dodge City (DC)
Abandoned 		Harney clay loam
Sorghum, 2006 		50--, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		45 lb/a
 Freeze damage and lodging prevented harvest.

Finney County, (FND)
Monty Spangler 		Southwest Research-Extension Center, Garden City
Garden City (GC) 		10/3/2006
6/27/2007 		Keith silt loam
Wheat, 2005 		50--, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		65 lb/a
 Good moisture in fall and winter. Wet spring. Hard freeze in April did not cause much damage.

Region - Irrigated (IRR) 
County, Cooperator 		Site, location code,
 and nearest town 		Planted,
Harvested 		Soil type & (pH)
previous crop 		Fertilizer
N-P-K 		Seeding
rate
Thomas County, (THI)
Pat Evans 		Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby
Colby (CO) 		9/29/2006
6/28/2007 		Keith silt loam
Fallow, 2006 		85--, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		90 lb/a
 Very good growing conditions. Stripe and leaf rust were present later, had little effect on yield.

Ford County, (FDI)
T. Joe Martin 		Southwest, Ks Farmer's Field, Dodge City
Dodge City (DC) 		10/4/2006
6/26/2007
Wheat, 2005 		60--, Fall
120-0-0, Spring 		80 lb/a
 Good fall conditions. April freeze had some effect on yields.

Finney County, (FNI)
Monty Spangler 		Southwest Research-Extension Center, Garden City
Garden City (GC) 		10/4/2006
6/27/2007 		Keith silt loam
Corn, 2006 		50--, Fall
0-0-0, Spring 		75 lb/a
 Good moisture in fall and winter. Wet spring. Hard freeze in April did moderate damage.


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