Technical Abstract: One result from the 2010 hard red winter wheat harvest was an increase of discussions on protein values across the southern great plains. The crop garnered relatively low protein values for several reasons, many of which were directly related to the weather patterns and environmental conditions. The question that many in industry and production were asking was whether protein levels could be economically increased. Trial studies were done at two different Oklahoma locations. Across both locations, no evident trends in grain yields developed, but trends were found in grain protein results. Lack of response in yield due to late-season applications of N is not unexpected, especially considering the environment. Extreme heat and drought during the spring and summer drew soil moisture from depth, likely contributing a great deal of additional nitrate during periods of stem elongation through grain fill. As is often the case in field experiments, no final conclusions can be drawn from a single year's worth of data.