date:Apr 28, 2013
The repeated hard freezes in Kansas are taking a toll on some of the wheat furthest along in development, said Jim Shroyer, K-State Research and Extension crop production specialist. Temperatures were in the mid- to low-20s on the nights of April 23 and 24, which is low enough to damage wheat in more advanced growth stages, he said.
This is the third episode of hard freezes weve had, starting April 9. This time, the freeze caught a few more fields in the jointing and pre-boot stage than the fre