Dr. Joaquin Casanova joins the Wheat Beat Podcast to discuss using remote sensing and minimal soil sampling to generate maps of soil acidity and lime requirements, as well as mapping weeds for prescription application of herbicides.

Resources:

USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/

Contact information: Joaquin Casanova, [email protected], 509-335-1554

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp184

Drs. Ian Burke and Nick Bergmann join the Wheat Beat Podcast to explain how herbicide resistance is considered a transboundary resource problem.

Resources:

Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative: pnwhri.org

Herbicide Resistance Resources: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/#herbresist

Contact information:

Dr. Ian Burke: 509-335-2858, [email protected]

Dr. Nick Bergmann: [email protected]

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp183

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.usda.gov/people-locations/person/?person-id=57463

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp182

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 of a Falling Numbers immunoassay rapid test with Dr. Hauvermale”: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp165/

Contact information:

Dr. Amber Hauvermale: WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, 509-288-1584, [email protected]

Dr. Andy McCubbin: mps.wsu.edu/dr-andrew-g-mccubbin/, [email protected]

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, [email protected], 608-397-9207

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp180

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

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: extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/

Contact information:

Aaron Esser, Regional Extension Agronomist, Lincoln-Adams Extension, [email protected]

Transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp178

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-lab-members/

Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL): pnnl.gov

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL): emsl.pnnl.gov

Contact information:

Karen Sanguinet, WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, 509-335-3662, [email protected], mps.wsu.edu/dr-karen-sanguinet/

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp177

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/, [email protected], 509-335-1205

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp176

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 Kiszonas, ars.usda.gov/people-locations/person/?person-id=49578, 509-335-4062, [email protected]

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp175