Join us as Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Markus Flury about the marriage between soil health and plastic science. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-91/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Karen Sanguinet's podcast episode (episode 84) http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-84/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Markus Flury via email at flury@wsu.edu.
Oct 12, 2020•15 min
Join us as we have Ashley Cannon and discuss her new position with the USDA-ARS and her latest research on the how and why of low falling numbers. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-90/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Grain Quality Research http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/grain-quality-resources/ American Society of Plant Biologists https://aspb.org/ Early Career Plant Scientists https://earlycareer.aspb.org/ Kim Garland-Campbell and Camille Steber’s previous podcast episodes: Low ...
Sep 28, 2020•10 min
Join us as we have Aaron Esser back and he and Drew Lyon discuss the Jekyll and Hyde year that has been 2020. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-89/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Variety Testing Program http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Variety Testing Tool https://varietyselection.cahnrs.wsu.edu/ WSU Variety Testing Brochures http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/ Weed-IT Systems for Chemical Fallow Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G3FugFK...
Sep 14, 2020•24 min
Drew Lyon has Isaac Madsen on the podcast again to discuss the 2020 recap of canola yields in eastern Washington. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-88/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Rotational Crops page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/ WSU Oilseeds Cropping Systems site http://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ WSU Oilseeds Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WSUOilseeds/ Seedpod Weevil http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/time-to-check-canola-for-cabbage-seedpod-weevil/ Weed ...
Aug 31, 2020•18 min
Join us as Drew Lyon invites master's student Sarah Hallyburton as they discuss the ins and outs of the organic and non-organic systems in the Legume Variety Testing Program at WSU. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-87/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Testing Program http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Pulse Variety Testing Program http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/pulse-variety-testing-program/ Weed Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Soil ...
Aug 17, 2020•14 min
Drew Lyon invites Dr. Joe Zagrodnik on the podcast as they discuss all things typography, stations, accuracy, and really, all things about the weather, one of our favorite topics as growers. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-86/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: AgWeatherNet https://weather.wsu.edu/ Small Grains Weather page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weather-resources/ CONTACT INFORMATION: For questions or comments, contact Joe via email at weather@wsu.edu.
Aug 03, 2020•15 min
Join us as we have Dr. Andrei Smertenko back as he and Drew Lyon discuss drought tolerance and pits in plants. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-85/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Dr. Karen Sanquinet's podcast episode http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-84/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Andrei Smertenko via email at andrei.smertenko@wsu.edu or via phone at (509) 335-5795.
Jul 20, 2020•14 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon has Dr. Karen Sanguinet back to discuss her recent project with MAP20 protein. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-84/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Spokesman-Review Article, “WSU researchers identify protein that may help crops survive climate change“ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/24/wsu-researchers-identify-protein-that-may-help-cro/ Horsetail http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/horsetail/ Downy Brome http://sma...
Jul 06, 2020•11 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon interviews Ph.D. candidate Karan Sandhu about grain protein context stability and plant canopy closure. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-83/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Downy brome http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/downy-brome/ Variety Selection & Testing http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Soil Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Karan Sandhu via email at k.s...
Jun 22, 2020•12 min
In this episode of the WSU Wheat Beat podcast, Drew Lyon invites Isaac Madsen back on to discuss his latest research in intercropping. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-82/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Rotational Crops Page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/ WSU Oilseeds http://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ Pulse Crop Mode of Action Tool https://moapulsecrops.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Home/Index CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Isaac Madsen via email at isaac_madsen@wsu.edu or via phon...
Jun 08, 2020•17 min
Drew Lyon interviews WSU Ph.D. student Lance Merrick about his recent work with genomic selection in wheat. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Dr. Arron Carter's Breeding Program http://css.wsu.edu/research/breeding/ Stripe Rust http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseases/stripe-rust/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Lance Merrick via email at lance.merrick@wsu.edu.
May 25, 2020•9 min
In this episode, Clark Nelly is back on the Wheat Beat podcast talking about updates to the Variety Testing Program at WSU. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-80/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Selection & Testing page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Variety Selection & Testing Tool https://varietyselection.cahnrs.wsu.edu/ Weather Resources Growing Degree Day Calculator http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weather-resources/wheat-grain-growing-degree-day-calculator/...
May 11, 2020•15 min
Join us for more discussion with Camille Steber and Kim Garland-Campbell about low falling numbers & LMA. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-79/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Steber Lab http://steberlab.org/ Grain Quality Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/grain-quality-resources/ Wheat All About It! Podcast Episode http://wagrains.org/episode-169-falling-no-summit-round-3-some-answers-but-a-whole-lot-of-questions-too/ Variety Testing Program http://smallgrains.wsu.edu...
Apr 27, 2020•11 min
Join us as we have Camille Steber and Kim Garland-Campbell from the USDA-ARS in the first of two parts about LMA, preharvest sprouting, and alpha-amylase. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-78/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Testing Brochures http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/ Variety Testing homepage http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Steber Laboratory http://steberlab.org/ Grain Quality Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/grain-quality-r...
Apr 13, 2020•14 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Andrei Smertenko about his recent work in autography. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-77/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: View Andrei’s previous podcast episode titled “Perixisomes and Drought-tolerant Wheat with Andrei Smertenko“. http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-18/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Andrei Smertenko via email at andrei.smertenko@wsu.edu or via phone at (509) 335-5795.
Mar 30, 2020•8 min
Drew Lyon sits down with David Brown, director of the WSU AgWeatherNet, where they talk about what's been happening since Dave took over as director in 2018. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-76/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU AgWeatherNet https://weather.wsu.edu/ WSU Weather Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weather-resources/ WSU Tree Fruit http://treefruit.wsu.edu/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact David Brown via email at dave.brown@wsu.edu or via phone at (509) 335-18...
Mar 16, 2020•13 min
We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Rattan Lal of Ohio State University about how soils can be an instrument for managing climate change. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-75/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Carbon Management and Sequestration Center https://cmasc.osu.edu/ Rare Earth article featuring Dr. Rattan Lal https://www.osu.edu/alumni/news/ohio-state-alumni-magazine/issues/winter-2019/rattan-lal-soil-ohio-state.html Soil & Water Resources http://smallgrains.w...
Mar 02, 2020•13 min
In this episode of the WSU Wheat Beat podcast, join us as Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Katie Dentzman about herbicide-resistant weeds and how your weeds are not just your weeds. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-74/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Herbicide Resistance Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/herbicide-resistance-resources/ Weed Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Katie’s Capital Press Article: Western Innovator: Researcher studies human side of issue...
Feb 17, 2020•14 min
Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Ian Burke about the ins and outs of glyphosate-resistant downy brome. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-73/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Downy brome http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/downy-brome/ Russian-thistle http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/russian-thistle/ Kochia http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/kochia/ Herbicide Resistance Page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/herbicide-r...
Feb 03, 2020•16 min
Join us as Drew Lyon interviews Bob Brueggeman about his return to WSU and the new directions he'd like to take the barley breeding program. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-72/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Variety Selection & Testing Program http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Bob via cell phone (preferred) at (509) 336-5194 or via email at bob.brueggeman@wsu.edu.
Jan 20, 2020•10 min
Join us as Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Clark Neely about his latest adventure in taking over the WSU Variety Selection & Testing Program. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-71/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Selection & Testing page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Rotational Crops page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/ Soil Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Weed Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ CONTA...
Jan 06, 2020•10 min
Join us as Drew Lyon interviews returned Cougar Haly Neely about her new position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Crop & Soil Sciences at WSU Pullman. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-70/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Haiying’s podcast: Soil pH & Soil Acidity with Haiying Tao http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-27/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Haly via email at h.neely@wsu.edu or via phone at 509-335-0947.
Dec 09, 2019•9 min
Drew Lyon interviews Isaac Madsen about his new position as the Extension Oilseed Agronomist RESOURCES MENTIONED: Washington Oilseeds Cropping Systems page http://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ Isaac’s previous podcast http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-25/ Wheat Academy Resources http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/additional-resources/wheat-academy-resources/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Isaac via email at isaac_madsen@wsu.edu or via phone at 360-448-9081.
Nov 25, 2019•13 min
Join us as Drew Lyon and Dr. Haiying Tao go through all of the ins and outs of nitrogen use efficiency in winter canola. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-68/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Resources page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Nitrogen Fertilizer Calculator for Wheat http://wheattools.wsu.edu/Applications/Fertilizer%20Use%20Calculator/NitrogenRecommendation CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Tao via email at haiying.tao@wsu.edu or via phone ...
Nov 12, 2019•27 min
We have Aaron Esser back again and this time he recollects his time running the WSU Variety Testing Program. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Testing Program http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Wilke Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agdryland/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Washington Grain Commission http://wagrains.org/ WSU Wheat Breeding http://css.wsu.edu/research/breeding/ Stripe Rust http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseases/stripe-rust/ Variety Testing...
Oct 28, 2019•15 min
Join us as Drew Lyon and Mike Pumphrey as they walk us through the development of spring wheat. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-66/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Testing Brochures http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/ Melba http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/melba/ Ryan http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/ryan/ Hessian Fly podcast episode with Mike Pumphrey http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wh...
Oct 14, 2019•13 min
Join Drew Lyon, Cynthia Gleason, and Rachel Bomberger as they explore the topic of nematodes in PNW wheat and small grain fields. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-65/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Plant Pathology website https://plantpath.wsu.edu/ WSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic https://plantpath.wsu.edu/diagnostics/ The Problem Underground Timely Topic featuring cereal cyst, root-knot, and root-lesion nematodes http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/the-problem-underground/ Nematode ...
Sep 30, 2019•16 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon interviews fellow podcaster Scott Yates from the Washington Grain Commission about the wheat story. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-64/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Washington Grain Commission website http://wagrains.org/ Wheat All About It! Podcasts http://wagrains.org/series/wheat-all-about-it/ The Challenge That Will Not Wait podcast episode http://wagrains.org/podcast/episode-46-the-challenge-that-will-not-wait/ The Wicked Problem of Herbic...
Sep 16, 2019•14 min
In this episode of the WSU Wheat Beat podcast, we interview Dr. Rob Clark about his research in aphid outbreaks on the Palouse. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-63/ SHOW NOTES: Small Grains Aphids page http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/insect-resources/pest-insects/aphid/ Legume Virus Project website https://www.legumevirusproject.org/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Clark via email at robert.e.clark@wsu.edu
Sep 03, 2019•12 min
In this episode of the WSU Wheat Beat podcast, Drew Lyon interviews Ian Burke about weed control issues for prickly lettuce, Russian thistle, palmar amaranth, waterhemp, and redroot pigweed. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-62/ SHOW NOTES: Prickly Lettuce http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/prickly-lettuce/ Russian thistle http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/russian-thistle/ Palmer Amaranth Contamination of Pollinator ...
Aug 19, 2019•17 min