Hear about co-learning and co-innovation between the research and greater ag communities and how to join the WSU Farmers' Network with guest Carol McFarland. Transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp153-carol-mcfarland Resources: WSU Farmers' Network: farmersnetwork.wsu.edu (site coming soon) USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/network/ USDA-ARS: https://www.ars.usda.gov/ SoilCon: https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/soilcon/
Mar 20, 2023•17 min
Listen as WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences students interview Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney about the impacts of the new overtime in ag work rules. Transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/the-costs-of-overtime-rules-in-agriculture-with-wtfa-president-jon-devaney Resources and links: Washington State Tree Fruit Association, https://wstfa.org/ Washington State Senate Bill 5172, https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5172&am...
Mar 06, 2023•21 min
WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences' Dr. Yingxue Yu talks the potential impacts of microplastics in agricultural soils. Transcript: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/potential-impacts-of-microplastics-in-agricultural-soils-with-dr-yingxue-yu/ Resources and links: Puyallup Research and Extension Center: puyallup.wsu.edu WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences: css.wsu.edu
Feb 20, 2023•14 min
Listen as Natalie Sturm, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Ph.D. student, shares an update about her research into the effects of soil compaction on soil function, and crop growth and yield. Transcript: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/how-bad-is-soil-compaction-for-crop-growth-with-natalie-sturm/ Resources: Soil health resources: soilhealth.wsu.edu Haly Neely, WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences: css.wsu.edu/people/faculty/haly-neely/ Soil and Water Resources: sm...
Feb 06, 2023•12 min
Hear how you can see results within the first year of harvest weed seed control, as shared by Dr. Michael Walsh with the University of Western Australia on this episode of The WSU Wheat Beat podcast. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/lessons-from-weed-seed-control-in-australia/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Small Grains website: smallgrains.wsu.edu The University of Western Australia: http://www.uwa.edu.au/ Weed science research at WSU: https://css.wsu.edu/research/weed-science/ Australian p...
Jan 23, 2023•14 min
Listen to WSU Wheat Beat podcast featuring Dr. Amber Hauvermale and Dr. Alison Thompson about falling numbers and a new immunoassay method for evaluating grain quality. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/evaluating-grain-quality-and-mitigating-economic-loss-with-dr-hauvermale-and-dr-thompson/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Hagberg-Perten Falling Number test: http://steberlab.org/project7599.php Falling numbers project: https://news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-wheat-researchers-tackle-widespread-qua...
Jan 10, 2023•19 min
This week we have Dr. Dani Gelardi with the WSDA discussing the link between the WSDA and the Soil Health Initiative. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-podcast-episode-146/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Health Initiative https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/soil-health-initiative/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ The Soil Health Roadmap with Chris Benedict https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-121/ Saving Tomorrow’s Agricultu...
Dec 12, 2022•15 min
We have Cassandra Bates in her inaugural WSU Wheat Beat podcast episode this week. Join us as she and Drew Lyon discuss the Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic Roundup from 2022. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-145/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Plant Pathology Diagnostic Clinic https://plantpath.wsu.edu/diagnostic-clinic/ 2022 Plant Diagnostic Clinic Wrap-up Timely Topic https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/2022-plant-diagnostic-clinic-wrap-up/ Stripe Rust https://smallgrains.wsu.e...
Nov 28, 2022•13 min
We have Dr. Ian Burke back on the WSU Wheat Beat podcast where he and Drew Lyon discuss preemergence herbicides for grass control in wheat. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-144/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Weed Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Herbicide Resistance Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/herbicide-resistance-resources/ Downy Brome https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/downy-brome/ Rattail Fescue https://smallgrain...
Nov 14, 2022•15 min
We have graduate student Carissa Morrison on her inaugural podcast episode about WSU’s Research & Extension Experiences for Undergraduates Program. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-143/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates https://foodsystems.wsu.edu/reeu-internship/ CONTACT INFORMATION: For questions or comments, contact Carissa via email at carissa.morrison@wsu.edu.
Oct 31, 2022•12 min
We have Dr. Garett Heineck back on the show where he and Drew Lyon sit down and discuss co-innovation, intercropping, and perennial grains. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-142/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: NSAR https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ RJ Cook Agronomy Farm https://css.wsu.edu/facilities/cook/ Lind Farm https://lindstation.wsu.edu/ The Land Institute https://landinstitute.org/ Italian Ryegrass h...
Oct 17, 2022•20 min
This week on the podcast we have Dr. Isaac Madsen on for the last time with one last discussion with us about pea-ola. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-141/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Oilseeds https://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ Rotational Crops https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/ Weed Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Disease Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/ Insect Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/insect-resourc...
Oct 03, 2022•18 min
We have Dr. Mike Pumphrey back on the podcast with a spring wheat breeding program update. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-140/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Breeding Program https://css.wsu.edu/research/breeding/ Variety Selection & Testing https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Weed Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Downy brome https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/downy-brome/ Italian Ryegrass https://smallgrains.wsu.edu...
Sep 19, 2022•15 min
We have Dr. Clark Neely back on the podcast sharing with us the 2022 winter wheat variety testing program results. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-139/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Variety Selection & Testing Program https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Stingray CL+ https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/stingray-cl/ Resilience CL+ https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/resilience-cl/ Grain Quality Resources https://...
Sep 05, 2022•22 min
Join us as we have Dr. Erin Brooks in the final installment of our three episode series with the University of Idaho in an extended discussion on the role of crop diversity in soil health. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-137/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Health https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/ Landscapes in Transition (LIT) site https://www.pnwlit.org/ CROPSYS https://cropsys.eu/ Herbicide Resistance Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/herbicide-resistance-resources/ ...
Aug 08, 2022•19 min
This week we have Dane Elmquist from the University of Idaho on the podcast discussing belowground arthropod communities, soil health, and winter peas. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-136/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Western SARE Project: The effects of cover crops on soil arthropod communities in the Inland Pacific Northwest https://projects.sare.org/sare_project/gw20-217/ WSU Field Day Abstracts https://css.wsu.edu/extension/field-day-abstracts/ Atlas Introduction — ...
Jul 25, 2022•16 min
Join us as we have Kendall Kahl in her inaugural WSU Wheat Beat Podcast episode where she is starting off a three episode series in a discussion on the role of crop diversity in soil health. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-135 SHOW NOTES: PNW LIT website https://www.pnwlit.org/ University of Idaho Soil & Water Systems Department https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/soil-and-water-systems Forage Cover Crops in Dryland Wheat Rotations: Impacts on Soil Water, Nitrogen a...
Jul 11, 2022•20 min
We have Dr. Andrei Smertenko back on the podcast where he and Drew Lyon sit down and discuss his latest research in free radicals and how they relate to drought tolerance in wheat. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-134/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Breeding Wheat Varieties With Efficient Control of ROS Production (pdf) https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/smallgrains.wsu.edu/uploads/2022/03/Smertenko-Breeding-Wheat-Varieties-with-Efficient-Control-of-ROS-Production.pdf CONT...
Jun 27, 2022•10 min
This week we have Dr. Claire Phillips in her inaugural WSU Wheat Beat podcast episode where she and Drew Lyon discuss biochar in the Pacific Northwest. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-133/ SHOW NOTES: PNW Biochar Website http://www.pnwbiochar.org/ WSU Wilkie Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ C...
Jun 13, 2022•19 min
Join us as we have Arjun Upadhaya on the WSU Wheat Beat Podcast where he and Drew Lyon sit down and discuss the latest in stem rust research in the PNW. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-132/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Stem Rust https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseases/stem-rust/ WSU Barley Breeding Program https://labs.wsu.edu/barley/ CONTACT INFORMATION: For questions or comments, contact Arjun via email at arjun.upadhaya@wsu.edu.
May 31, 2022•14 min
Join us as we have graduate student Savannah Phipps on the podcast where she and Drew Lyon discuss the latest in snow mold research. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-131/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Breeding Program https://css.wsu.edu/research/breeding/ Concern Over Snow Mold of Wheat in Eastern Washington https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/concern-over-snow-mold-of-wheat-in-eastern-washington/ Stripe Rust https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseas...
May 16, 2022•8 min
This week we have Dr. Isaac Madsen back on the podcast where he and Drew discuss nitrogen prices, essential nutrients, canola tools and resources for dryland farmers. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-130/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Oilseed Cropping Systems https://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ Don’t Guess Soil Test Timely Topic https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/dont-guess-soil-test/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Soil & Plant Sam...
May 02, 2022•18 min
We have Aaron Esser back on the podcast where he and Drew Lyon sit down to discuss small grains resources for unprecedented times. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-129/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Wilke Research and Extension Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Canola https://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/soils-...
Apr 18, 2022•19 min
This episode is Melissa LeTourneau's debut on the WSU Wheat Beat podcast. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-128/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Acidification https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/soil-acidification-in-the-inland-northwest/ Rotational Crops https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/ Disease Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/ Cook Agronomy Farm https://css.wsu.edu/facilities/cook/ WSU Soil Health Initiative https:/...
Apr 04, 2022•24 min
We have Dr. Camille Steber back on the WSU Wheat Beat podcast discussing how she's hooked on falling numbers. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-127/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Hagberg-Perten’s falling number test https://www.perkinelmer.com/category/perten-falling-number Steber Lab http://steberlab.org/project7599.php Grain Quality Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/grain-quality-resources/ WSU Variety Selection & Testing https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ CONT...
Mar 21, 2022•14 min
Join us as we have Dr. Joaquin Casanova in his inaugural Wheat Beat Podcast episode as he and Drew Lyon discuss his new position and sensors and remote sensing in agriculture in the PNW. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-126/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wheat-streak-mosaic-virus-in-eastern-washington/ Weed Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Herbicide Resistance Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/...
Mar 07, 2022•16 min
Join us as we sit down with Steve Van Vleet with an update on the WSU Pulse Variety Testing Program. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-125/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Pulse Variety Testing Program https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/pulse-variety-testing-program/ WSU Variety Testing Program https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council https://www.usapulses.org/membership/usadplc Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu...
Feb 21, 2022•14 min
We have Dr. Clark Neely back to catch us up with a spring update from the WSU Variety Testing program. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-124/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Selection & Testing Page https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Variety Selection & Testing Web Tool https://varietyselection.cahnrs.wsu.edu/ Variety Selection & Testing Google Play Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wsu.varietyselection Variety Selection & T...
Feb 07, 2022•18 min
In this episode we are introducing Dr. Garett Heineck USDA-ARS. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-123/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Unit in Prosser https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ RJ Cook Agronomy Farm https://css.wsu.edu/facilities/cook/ WSU Wilke Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Spring Canola for Italian R...
Jan 24, 2022•15 min
We have Aaron Esser back on the show! Join us as he and Drew Lyon sit down and chat about what's been happening at the WSU Wilke Farm. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-122/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Wilke Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ WSU Extension for Lincoln & Adams Counties https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/ Wireworm https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/insect-resources/pest-insects/wireworms/ Rot...
Jan 10, 2022•19 min
