USDA-ARS' Dr. Claire Phillips discusses soil carbon sequestration at the Cook Agronomy Farm. Resources: USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ USDA Northwest Climate Hub: climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest Cook Agronomy Farm LTAR: cafltar.org Agoro Carbon Alliance: agorocarbonalliance.com PNW Crop Tour schedule: smallgrains.wsu.edu/events/ Contact information: Dr. Claire Phillips, ars....
May 13, 2024•20 min
Dr. Amber Hauvermale, Dr. Andy McCubbin, and Master's student Jack Kelly join the Wheat Beat Podcast to give an update on the FFAR falling numbers rapid test project. Resources: FFAR project: smallgrains.wsu.edu/a-new-project-aimed-at-combating-low-falling-numbers/ Grain quality resources: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/grain-quality-resources/ Low falling numbers FAQ: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/smallgrains.wsu.edu/uploads/2016/10/Falling-Numbers-Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf “The upsides ...
Apr 29, 2024•18 min
USDA-ARS' Dr. Garett Heineck joins the Wheat Beat Podcast to share the results of alternative crop trials in wheat-based agroecosystems. Resources: USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ PNW Herbicide Resistance Initiative: pnwhri.org The Land Institute: landinstitute.org Kernza®: kernza.org Contact information: Dr. Garett Heineck, garett.heineck@usda.gov, 608-397-9207 Episode transcrip...
Apr 15, 2024•21 min
USDA-ARS' Dr. Ryan Benke joins the Wheat Beat podcast to explain how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used to predict crop performance. Resources: USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/ Deep Learning with R: manning.com/books/deep-learning-with-r-second-edition WSU Variety Testing Data: smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/2023-variety-data/ Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp179
Apr 01, 2024•17 min
WSU Extension's Aaron Esser returns to the Wheat Beat Podcast to share tips for efficiently and effectively managing a small grains farm in today's market. Resources: Wheat Nitrogen Application Calculator: wheattools.wsu.edu/Applications/Fertilizer%20Use%20Calculator/NitrogenRecommendation Post-harvest Nitrogen Use Efficiency Calculator: wheattools.wsu.edu/Applications/Fertilizer%20Use%20Calculator/PostHarvestEfficiency Variety Selection Tool: varietyselection.cahnrs.wsu.edu Wilke Farm: extensio...
Mar 18, 2024•14 min
Dr. Karen Sanguinet returns to the Wheat Beat podcast to introduce a genetic discovery that could help future wheat varieties make more efficient use of the nitrogen that's applied to soils. Resources: New Phytologist article: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.19079 Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses: news.wsu.edu/press-release/2023/09/19/gene-required-for-root-hair-growth-nitrate-foraging-found-in-grasses/ Sanguinet lab members: css.wsu.edu/sanguinet...
Mar 04, 2024•18 min
In this episode, WSU's Dr. Clark Neely shares seed size impacts and ideal seeding rates for maximizing dryland spring wheat production. Resources: NEW! Agronomic Trial Data: smallgrains.wsu.edu/agronomic-trials/ WSU Variety Selection & Testing: smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Contact information: Dr. Clark Neely, smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/, clark.neely@wsu.edu, 509-335-1205 Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp176
Feb 19, 2024•22 min
In this episode, USDA-ARS' Dr. Alecia Kiszonas explains why wheat quality is so important for PNW growers. Resources: USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/ Western Wheat Quality Laboratory: wwql.wsu.edu WSU Small Grains Variety Selection & Testing: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Preferred Wheat Varieties Lists: wwql.wsu.edu/pacific-northwest-wheat-quality-council/preferred-wheat-varieties/ Contact information: Dr. Alecia ...
Feb 05, 2024•17 min
In this episode, USDA-ARS's Dr. Marilyn Warburton discusses the importance of the major U.S. gene bank on WSU's campus that contains over 100,000 accessions of 5,200 crops and plants. Resources: Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research: Pullman, WA: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/plant-germplasm-introduction-and-testing-research/ Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research: Fort Collins, CO: .ars.usda.gov/plains-area/fort-collins-co/center-for-agricultural-resources-...
Jan 22, 2024•15 min
In this episode, Washington State University's Dr. Arron Carter discusses how genotyping and phenotyping help predict the future success of winter wheat varieties. Resources: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Breeding: css.wsu.edu/research/crops/breeding/ Dr. Carter’s profile page: css.wsu.edu/profile/?nid=ahcarter Contact information: Dr. Arron Carter, ahcarter@wsu.edu Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp173
Jan 08, 2024•20 min
In this episode, USDA-ARS's Dr. Timothy Paulitz discusses just how widespread Fusarium crown rot is and how genetic tolerance may be the best way to manage the pathogen in the future. Resources: Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/ International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Turkey: cimmyt.org/location/asia/turkey/ Contact information: Dr. Timothy Paulitz, timothy.paulitz@usda.gov, ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa...
Dec 25, 2023•15 min
Washington State University's Dr. Clark Neely gives an update about the results of 2023 spring wheat variety trials. Resources: Variety Selection and Testing 2023 variety trial data Contact information: Dr. Clark Neely, clark.neely@wsu.edu Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp171/
Dec 11, 2023•20 min
In this episode, USDA-ARS's Dr. Xianming Chen discusses the progress being made in his stripe rust research program. Resources: striperust.wsu.edu USDA ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/ Contact information: Dr. Xianming Chen, xianming.chen@usda.gov: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/people/xianming-chen/ Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp170/
Nov 27, 2023•18 min
WSU Ph.D. candidate Elliott Marston shares recent findings about late-maturity alpha amylase, one of the causes of low falling numbers. Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp169/ Deven See’s Faculty page: https://plantpath.wsu.edu/people-directory/profile/?nid=deven_see Western Regional Small Grains Genotyping Lab: https://plantpath.wsu.edu/people-faculty-see-see-lab/ New grant to help grain farmers find low falling numbers sooner: news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/new-grant-to-help-gr...
Nov 13, 2023•13 min
In this episode, Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell gives an update on her club wheat breeding and cold tolerance programs. Transcript: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp168 Resources: USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/ The Origins of Club Wheat: wagrains.org/articles/the-origins-of-club-wheat/ Contact information: Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell, kim.garland-campbell@usda.gov, ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/people/kimberly-garland-campbell...
Oct 30, 2023•14 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon and Dr. Ian Burke discuss the issues with Russian thistle and why it is a significant problem this year. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp167-burke Resources: Russian-thistle weed resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/common-weed-list/russian-thistle/ Contact information: Dr. Ian Burke, icburke@wsu.edu: css.wsu.edu/profile/?nid=icburke
Oct 16, 2023•21 min
Two undergraduate students who participated in the REEU program discuss drought resilience and how plants use hormone signaling to contribute to growth and maintenance in low water climates. Transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/2023/10/02/wbp166/ Resources: Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI): soilhealth.wsu.edu/soil-health-initiative/ USDA Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU): Rwww.nifa.usda.gov/events/research-extension-experiences-undergraduates-reeu-fy23-r...
Oct 02, 2023•16 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Amber Hauvermale about a project she's leading to develop an immunoassay rapid test to identify Falling Numbers in wheat sooner. Transcript: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp165/ Resources: New grant to help grain farmers find low falling numbers sooner: news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/new-grant-to-help-grain-farmers-find-low-falling-numbers-sooner/ Evaluating Grain Quality and Mitigating Economic Loss with Dr. Hauvermale and Dr. Thompson: smallgrains.wsu.edu/e...
Sep 18, 2023•26 min
In this episode, Drew Lyon interviews two students who participated in the USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates about soil acidity and liming. Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/covering-the-bases-of-soil-acidity-and-liming-with-eli-eleccion-and-heidi-vandyk/ Resources: USDA NIFA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/ Soil acidification in the Inland Pacific Northwest: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resourc...
Sep 04, 2023•19 min
Listen as Carol McFarland introduces the new PNW Farmers' Network and its On-Farm Trials podcast. Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp163-mcfarland Resources: PNW Farmers’ Network: pnwfarmersnetwork.org Engaging across the research scale with Dr. Garett Heineck: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp160/ Contact information: Carol McFarland, smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/, carol.mcfarland@wsu.edu; 509-339-4978
Aug 21, 2023•18 min
In this episode, Dylan Oates shares why understanding photoperiod response and freezing tolerance is important for wheat breeders and farmers in the Pacific Northwest. Resources: Dylan’s abstract at National Association of Plant Breeders 2023 Conference (PDF, see page 37): clemsonblog.wpenginepowered.com/napb2023/files/2023/07/NAPB_2023_Program-4.pdf WSU Crop and Soil Sciences Department: css.wsu.edu Karen Sanguinet’s lab page: css.wsu.edu/sanguinet-lab-members
Aug 07, 2023•11 min
Dr. Nick Bergmann discusses a community-based management approach to herbicide resistance. Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/ep161 Resources: PNW Herbicide Resistance Initiative: https://wagrains.org/articles/investments-in-usda-priorities/
Jul 24, 2023•15 min
In this episode Dr. Garett Heineck with the USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit discusses several different methodologies for farmer co-innovation and co-production. Episode transcript: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp160 Resources: USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ Long-Term Agroecological Research Network (LTAR): ltar.ars.usda.gov Long-Term Agroecological R...
Jul 10, 2023•18 min
In this episode, Dr. Mike Pumphrey gives an update on the WSU spring wheat breeding program and a new variety that should be available soon. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp159 Resources: Washington Grain Commission: wagrains.org Breeding Research at WSU: css.wsu.edu/research/crops/breeding Contact information: Dr. Mike Pumphrey, m.pumphrey@wsu.edu, 509-335-0509
Jun 26, 2023•14 min
Episode transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/optimizing-plant-resource-use-efficiency-in-agricultural-systems-with-dr-asaph-cousins/ WSU School of Biological Sciences: sbs.wsu.edu Dr. Asaph Cousins’ research and publications: sbs.wsu.edu/asaphcousins/ PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program: natlab.wsu.edu/dgrp/ Contact information: Dr. Asaph Cousins, acousins@wsu.edu
Jun 12, 2023•15 min
Management of your weed seed bank is really about understanding the biological characteristics in such a way that it allows you to think critically about how to prioritize your farming system. Resources: WSU Weed Science: https://css.wsu.edu/research/crops/weed-science/ Contact information: Dr. Ian Burke: https://css.wsu.edu/profile/?nid=icburke Transcription: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp157-burke/
May 29, 2023•15 min
In this episode, Marija Savic discusses her recent research into how application time may affect herbicide efficacy in smooth scouringrush applications. Resources: 2022 Weed Control Reports: smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/weed-publications/weed-control-reports/ Weed science research at WSU: css.wsu.edu/research/crops/weed-science/ Transcription: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/the-night-and-day-differences-of-smooth-scouringrush-with-marija-savic/
May 15, 2023•16 min
In this episode, WSU Extension's Aaron Esser shares an update about what's happening at the Wilke Farm. Transcription: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/research-round-up-from-the-wilke-farm-with-aaron-esser/ Resources: USDA-ARS: ars.usda.gov Long-Term Agroecological Research and Extension (LTARE): soilhealth.wsu.edu Wilke Farm: extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Garett Heineck Wheat Beat podcast episode: smallgrains.wsu.edu/w...
May 01, 2023•21 min
WSU Agricultural and Food Systems students interview Dr. Doug Collins and Dr. Andrew McGuire about organic matter and carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. Transcription: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp154 Resources: Soil and Water Resources: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources: https://csanr.wsu.edu/about-csanr/ WSU Agricultural and Food Systems program: https://afs.wsu.edu/
Apr 17, 2023•21 min
Hear the ins, outs, ups, and downs of soil acidity from guest Dr. Melissa Letourneau with the USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research team. Transcription: Resources: USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research: https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ Cook Agronomy Farm: https://css.wsu.edu/farms-and-facilities/cook-agronomy-farm/ USDA-ARS Long-Term Agroecosystems Research Network (LTAR): https://ltar.ars.usda....
Apr 03, 2023•21 min
