A portion of the California wheat crop was affected this year by weather and rust diseases. In some areas, protein levels and yields remained below average. Weather conditions during grain fill were mild, causing plants to produce more carbohydrates and fewer proteins. Signs of rust disease were evident in the varieties RSI-5 and Express in the Sacramento Valley and Brooks and Yecora Rojo in the San Joaquin Valley. The Imperial Valley harvest is now complete.
Early reports indicate that yields are below normal.
Warm weather has been present throughout this week. The quality of this year s wheat is good, while the yields are average. Early reports indicate that protein levels are below normal. Because of severe frost that occurred at the end of May in the Northern California Inter-Mountain region, early reports are predicting thinner stands and yields ranging from fair to average. The weather this week has been warmer than normal years.