While somewhat of a minor crop in Wisconsin, many farmers look to wheat for achieving the economic and pest management benefits associated with more diversified grain crop rotations. For winter wheat to be an economic competitor in Wisconsin crop rotations, farmers must be able to raise high yielding, high quality wheat year after year. Progress has been made toward this goal with improved varieties that are more winter hardy, have better stand-ability and are more disease resistant. In addition, wheat growers have become more knowledgeable with respect to optimal planting dates, seeding rates, depth of planting and use of fungicides. Farmers applying top management in south-central Wisconsin often achieve soft red winter wheat yields of from 75 to 100 bushels per-acre.