The Small Grain Production Manual is a 14-part free online publication of the University of California that presents essential information on producing wheat, barley, oat, triticale, and rye, from growth and development through seedbed preparation, fertilization, and irrigation, to pest management, crop rotation, cover cropping, and harvesting and storage. The manual also includes an overview of small grain production in California, as well as a handy troubleshooting guide. It includes color photographs, drawings, charts, graphs, tables, and references.

You can download all 14 sections of the Small Grain Production Manual in a single, large 9.6MB document, or you can view parts 1-14 individually: 

• Part 1: Importance of Small Grain Crops in California Agriculture
• Part 2: Growth and Development of Small Grains
• Part 3: Seedbed Preparation, Sowing, and Residue Management
• Part 4: Fertilization
• Part 5: Irrigation and Water Relations
• Part 6: Pest Management - Diseases
• Part 7: Pest Management - Insects
• Part 8: Pest Management - Vertebrates
• Part 9: Pest Management - Weeds
• Part 10: Small Grain Forages
• Part 11: Small Grain Cover Crops
• Part 12: Small Grains in Crop Rotations
• Part 13: Harvesting and Storage
• Part 14: Troubleshooting Small Grain Production