TABLE 16 TABLE 17 Snap Beans-Defoliation Wisconsin 33 Growth Stage V5 V6 R8 R10 xx 15 18 20 % Defoliation 66 Loss% 23 23 33 30 100 16 62 66 57 beans being planted today. Results are presented in Table 16. WHEAT Tiller Factors Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan This is a recommendation from the NCIS Michigan/Indiana/Ohio Regional/State Crop Insurance Committee to study the Wheat Tiller factor in the eastern United States with current soft red/white varieties. The concern is that the current tiller factor appraisal for Tillering-incomplete and for Tillering-complete may underestimate yield. Results are presented in Tables 17, 18, and 19. TABLE 18 Wheat Tiller and Yield from Mason Research Farm Michigan-2021 Cultivar SY100 SY100 SY100 SY100 Whitetail Whitetail Whitetail Whitetail Seeding Rate (million seeds/acre) 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 Fall Tillers (#/ft2 ) 11.8 20.8 27.8 34.5 11.1 16.8 32.1 39.9 Spring Tillers (#/ft2 ) 156.4 151.1 165.6 160.3 149.3 160.3 155.1 178.1 Test Weight (lb/bu) 54.7 55.8 55.5 56.0 55.7 55.9 55.6 56.0 Yield (bu/acre) 93.1 101.8 98.4 100.3 103.8 103.7 96.6 105.1 Cultivar SY100 SY100 SY100 SY100 Whitetail Whitetail Whitetail Whitetail Wheat Tiller and Yield from Northwest Ag. Research Station Seeding Rate (million seeds/acre) 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 Fall Tillers (#/ft2 8.4 13.4 16.3 23.3 18.3 21.9 28.9 23.1 Ohio-2021 ) Spring Tillers (#/ft2 ) 67.1 90.6 97.8 102.5 136.5 143.1 144.9 157.6 Test Weight (lb/bu) 53.5 54.9 54.8 55.0 55.3 54.9 54.9 55.3 Yield (bu/acre) 100.1 107.5 113.9 117.0 102.1 100.6 101.8 102.5 TABLE 19 Wheat Tiller and Yield from Princeton Research Station Kentucky-2021 Cultivar Pembroke Pembroke Pembroke Pembroke Pioneer 26R36 Pioneer 26R36 Pioneer 26R36 Pioneer 26R36 Seeding Rate (million seeds/acre) 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 Fall Tillers (#/ft2 ) 56.6 58.3 65.8 74.8 45.8 58.9 67.2 76.9 The NCIS agronomic research program is not possible without the support of NCIS member companies. We appreciate the financial support of the membership, and in addition the time commitment of the members in the development and implementation of the procedures. The research conducted provides the science behind the industry loss adjustment 26 THIRDQUARTER2022 Spring Tillers (#/ft2 ) 53.9 64.6 68.6 78.3 53.7 60.8 68.3 82.6 Test Weight (lb/bu) 62.2 63.4 63.1 62.8 62.7 63.0 63.3 63.9 Yield (bu/acre) 80.6 83.3 79.7 78.6 81.5 81.1 81.6 86.7 procedures. Crop insurance loss adjusters then have the knowledge they need to accurately determine crop damage. This gives farmers peace of mind knowing that their crop has been adjusted fairly. Look for future NCIS agronomic research reports to provide final conclusions on these recent studies, as well as updates to loss adjustment procedures, where applicable.