Recent Variety State Trials Reports

  • 2025 Soybean Variety Trial Report

    Published on December 18, 2025
    This report provides information on the performance of conventional and roundup-ready soybean varieties in Michigan in 2025.

  • 2025 Michigan Dry Bean Performance Trials

    Published on December 1, 2025
    Small- and medium-seeded beans were tested in Bay, Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties. Black beans (small-seeded beans) were also tested in Montcalm County. Large-seeded beans were tested in Montcalm and Tuscola counties.

  • 2025 Michigan State Wheat Performance Trials

    Published on August 13, 2025
    The 2025 Wheat Performance Trials now includes falling number, lodging scores, powdery mildew and stripe rust ratings as well as canopy architecture.

  • 2024 Soybean Variety Trial Report

    Published on December 20, 2024
    This report provides information on the performance of conventional and roundup-ready soybean varieties in Michigan in 2024.

  • Michigan Dry Bean Performance Trials

    Published on October 12, 2024
    The 2024 dry bean performance trials report is available for download.

Variety Trials Application Forms

 Applications for the various variety trials are below with the contact information:  

Corn

Maninder Singh  Tel: 517-353-0226

 

Drybeans

Valerio Hoyos-Villegas   Tel:  (517) 355-0271 Ext. 1181

Variety Trial Application Form

 

Forage

Kim Cassida   Tel: 517-355-0271 ext. 1194

Variety Trial Application Forms

 

Soybeans

Randy Laurenz  Tel: 517-355-2287

Variety Trial Application Form

 

Wheat 

Dennis Pennington  Tel: 269-832-0497

Variety Trial Application Form