Pendleton Agricultural Research Center Field Day
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
7:45
Registration and Refreshments
8:00
Welcome and Introductions
Group 1 Tour
8:30
Group 2 Tour
Load Buses
8:40
State Wide Wheat Variety Trials
Mike Flowers, OSU Extension Cereal Specialist:
New and old variety comparisons
8:40
9:05
SBWM, Nitrogen Efficiency by Variety HR &
9:05
HW, and Reducing Pre-harvest Sprout
Bob Zemetra, OSU Wheat Breeder:
Breeding for soil borne Wheat Mosaic virus
resistance.
Susi Trittinger, Ph.D. graduate student:
Improving hard winter wheat end-use quality in
Oregon grown wheats
Christy McCarthy, M.S. graduate student:
Evaluating soft white winter wheat cultivars of
high temperature post-harvest dormancy
Soil Diagnostics, Tools, and Techniques
Paul Carter, WSU and Stephen Van Vleet, WSU:
Presentation will include the introduction,
demonstration of use, and results of the soil pH
meter as a diagnostic tool, experiencing soil
texture and structure by feel and observation
methods, and additional information about soil
nutrients.
9:40
Hard Red Winter Wheat Cultivar Response to 9:30
Late and Extremely Late Planting Dates
Larry Lutcher, OSU Morrow County Extension:
This field experiment is designed to evaluate the
performance of hard red winter wheat cultivars
that are planted much later than usual. Hard red
winter wheat cultivars ‘WB-Arrowhead’ and
‘Brawl CL Plus’ were planted on November 18,
2015 and February 11, 2016. Yield, test weight,
and protein data for these cultivars (and
planting dates) will be compared to reference or
check cultivars planted on the same
dates. Reference cultivars include ‘WB-528,’
‘Mary,’ and ‘Jefferson.’
Long-term Experiments
Rakesh Awale and Stephen Machado, OSU
Dryland Agronomist:
The talk will update growers on the
comparisons of direct seed and conventional
practices.
10:05 Update on Wheat Diseases and Screening for
Resistance
Chris Mundt, OSU Plant Pathologist:
The talk will cover updates on wheat diseases
and disease management practices, including
fungicides, cultural practices, and host plant
resistance. Emphasis will be given to recent
progress in understanding the genetics of
resistance to multiple diseases.
9:55
10:25
10:20
Break
Blackleg Disease in Canola
Don Wysocki, OSU Extension Soil Scientist:
The life cycle of blackleg disease in winter
canola will be covered. Cultural and chemical
management of the disease will be
discussed. The potential effects on yield of
winter canola will be outlined. Symptoms of
blackleg on winter canola will be shown.
Identification of Cereal Insect pests
Mary Corp, OSU Agronomist:
Demonstration on collecting, preserving and
identifying insects found in wheat. Discussion
about common insect pests such as Leafy
feeding sawflies, cereal leaf beetles, aphids and
biological control options.
Break
Pendleton Agricultural Research Center Field Day
10:40 Identification of Cereal Insect pests
10:40 Nitrogen Recovery in Dark Northern Spring
Mary Corp, OSU Agronomist:
Wheat
Demonstration on collecting, preserving and
Dan Long, Agronomist, USDA-ARS:
identifying insects found in wheat. Discussion
will compare the nitrogen response of hard red
about common insect pests such as Leafy feeding
spring wheat between Oregon and Montana,
sawflies, cereal leaf beetles, aphids and
and discuss how the information could be
biological control options.
applied into precision nitrogen management.
11:05 Nitrogen Recovery in Dark Northern Spring
11:05 Crop residue - long term effects on organic
Wheat
matter, moisture and microbes.
Dan Long, Agronomist, USDA-ARS:
Stewart Wuest, USDA-ARS Soil Scientist
will compare the nitrogen response of hard red
Catherine Reardon, USDA-ARS Microbiologist
spring wheat between Oregon and Montana, and
John Williams, USDA-ARS Hydrologist:
discuss how the information could be applied
will discuss our findings on surface residue and
into precision nitrogen management.
root effects on soil organic matter and
microbial activity. We will draw conclusions on
the role crop residues and tillage play in
sustainable farming.
11:30 Crop residue - long term effects on organic
11:30 Chemical Control of Downy Brome in Winter
matter, moisture and microbes.
Wheat
Stewart Wuest, USDA-ARS Soil Scientist
Judit Barroso, OSU Weed Scientist:
Catherine Reardon, USDA-ARS Microbiologist
Looking at the field trial, I will be discussing
John Williams, USDA-ARS Hydrologist:
crop safety and control efficacy on downy
will discuss our findings on surface residue and
brome of Powerflex, Olympus, Osprey, and a
root effects on soil organic matter and microbial
new herbicide. In the last minutes of the
activity. We will draw conclusions on the role
presentation, I will discuss the effect of some
crop residues and tillage play in sustainable
tank mixing to improve control on broadleaved
farming
weed as well.
11:55 Chemical Control of Downy Brome in Winter
11:55 Update on Wheat Diseases and Screening for
Wheat
Resistance
Judit Barroso, OSU Weed Scientist:
Chris Mundt, OSU Plant Pathologist:
Looking at the field trial, I will be discussing crop
The talk will cover updates on wheat diseases
safety and control efficacy on downy brome of
and disease management practices, including
Powerflex, Olympus, Osprey, and a new
fungicides, cultural practices, and host plant
herbicide. In the last minutes of the
resistance. Emphasis will be given to recent
presentation, I will discuss the effect of some
progress in understanding the genetics of
tank mixing to improve control on broadleaved
resistance to multiple diseases.
weed as well.
12:15
Hosted Lunch
1:15
Load Buses
Pendleton Agricultural Research Center Field Day
1:20
Long-term Experiments
1:20
Rakesh Awale and Stephen Machado, OSU
Dryland Agronomist:
The talk will update growers on the comparisons
of direct seed and conventional practices.
SBWM, Nitrogen Efficiency by Variety HR &
HW, and Reducing Pre-harvest Sprout
Bob Zemetra, OSU Wheat Breeder:
Breeding for soil borne Wheat Mosaic virus
resistance.
Susi Trittinger, Ph.D. graduate student:
Improving hard winter wheat end-use quality
in Oregon grown wheats
Christy McCarthy, M.S. graduate student:
Evaluating soft white winter wheat cultivars of
high temperature post-harvest dormancy
1:45
Soil Diagnostics, Tools, and Techniques
Paul Carter, WSU and Stephen Van Vleet, WSU:
Presentation will include the introduction,
demonstration of use, and results of the soil pH
meter as a diagnostic tool, experiencing soil
texture and structure by feel and observation
methods, and additional information about soil
nutrients.
1:55
State Wide Wheat Variety Trials
Mike Flowers, OSU Extension Cereal Specialist:
New and old variety comparisons
2:10
Blackleg disease in canola
2:20
Don Wysocki, OSU Extension Soil Scientist: The
life cycle of blackleg disease in winter canola will
be covered. Cultural and chemical management
of the disease will be discussed. The potential
effects on yield of winter canola will be
outlined. Symptoms of blackleg on winter
canola will be shown.
Hard Red Winter Wheat Cultivar Response to
Late and Extremely Late Planting Dates
Larry Lutcher, Morrow County Extension
Specialist: This field experiment is designed to
evaluate the performance of hard red winter
wheat cultivars that are planted much later
than usual. Hard red winter wheat cultivars
‘WB-Arrowhead’ and ‘Brawl CL Plus’ were
planted on November 18, 2015 and February
11, 2016. Yield, test weight, and protein data
for these cultivars (and planting dates) will be
compared to reference or check cultivars
planted on the same dates. Reference cultivars
include ‘WB-528,’ ‘Mary,’ and ‘Jefferson.’
2:35
Ice Cream Social