Dr. Camille Steber and Dr. Scott Carle join the Wheat Beat podcast to discuss their research into the networks of genes upstream of alpha amylase that control the timing of its expression and the response of the seed to the environment. 

Resources:
USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/people/camille-steber/
Steber Lab website: steberlab.org
WSU Small Grains Grain Quality Resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/grain-quality-resources/

Contact information:
Dr. Camille Steber, csteber@wsu.edu, cahnrs.wsu.edu/people-directory/people/wsu-profile/csteber/ 
Dr. Scott Carle, scott.carle@wsu.edu

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp200

The upstream hotspots of falling numbers with Drs. Steber and Carle

WSU's Dr. Ian Burke talks with Drew Lyon about the progress a collaborative research program focused on weed management is making throughout the PNW.

Resources:
Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative: pnwhri.org
PNWHRI survey: smallgrains.wsu.edu/pnwhri-survey/
Wheat Beat podcast with Nick Bergmann “Community-Based Management of Herbicide Resistance”: smallgrains.wsu.edu/ep161/

Contact information:
Dr. Ian Burke, icburke@wsu.edu; mps.wsu.edu/dr-ian-burke/

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp201

Teamwork in the Weeds with Dr. Ian Burke

In this episode, Dr. Clark Neely shares how location, seed size, seeding rate, and wheat variety can create advantages in stand counts, canopy cover, and yield.

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp203

Resources:
Agronomic Trial Data: smallgrains.wsu.edu/agronomic-trials/
WSU Small Grains website: smallgrains.wsu.edu
WSU Variety Testing Program 2024 trial data: smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/2024-variety-testing-data-maps/

Contact information:
Dr. Clark Neely, clark.neely@wsu.edu, smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/

Advantages of Seed Size and Seeding Rate with Dr. Clark Neely

Dr. Nick Bergmann and Dr. Joaquin Casanova join the Wheat Beat podcast to share their on-farm research into the efficacy of impact mills for weed control at harvest,

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp204

Resources:
USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit: ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/
Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative: pnwhri.org
Herbicide resistance resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/#herbresist
Weeders of the West: smallgrains.wsu.edu/weeders-of-the-west/

Contact information:
Dr. Nick Bergmann, Nicolas.bergmann@wsu.edu
Dr. Joaquin Casanova, joaquin.casanova@usda.gov

Impacting harvest weed seed control with Drs. Casanova and Bergmann

Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell and Dr. Mike Pumphrey share how changes to the WSU Variety Testing Program are creating opportunities for advancement.

Resources:
WSU Small Grains website: smallgrains.wsu.edu
WSU Variety Testing Program 2024 trial data: smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/2024-variety-testing-data-maps/
WSU Variety Testing Program 2025 plot maps: smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/2025vtp/

Contact information:
Dr. Mike Pumphrey, m.pumphrey@wsu.edu, mps.wsu.edu/michael-o-pumphrey/
Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell, kgcamp@wsu.edu, ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/people/kimberly-garland-campbell/

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp202

Evolution of the the WSU Variety Testing Program with Drs. Garland-Campbell and Pumphrey

WSU Ph.D. candidate Olufunke Ayegbidun joins the Wheat Beat Podcast to discuss her work in improving the nutritional quality of wheat to reduce worldwide malnutrition.

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp205

Resources:
WSU Molecular Plant Sciences: mps.wsu.edu

Contact information: 
Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell, kgcamp@wsu.edu

Improving the Nutritional Quality of Wheat with Ph.D. Candidate Olufunke Ayegbidun

WSU's Aaron Esser visits the Wheat Beat podcast to talk research on fungicide application at herbicide timing, managing soil fertility, and how both impact your return on investment.

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp206

Resources:
Wilke Research and Extension Farm: css.wsu.edu/farms-and-facilities/
Wheat Nitrogen Application Calculator: wheattools.wsu.edu/Applications/Fertilizer%20Use%20Calculator/NitrogenRecommendation
Post-harvest Nitrogen Efficiency Calculator: wheattools.wsu.edu/Applications/Fertilizer%20Use%20Calculator/PostHarvestEfficiency

Contact information:
Aaron Esser, https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/

More for Your Money in the Tank with Aaron Esser

Dr. Clark Neely shares the results of field trials evaluating the effects wheat varieties have on subsequent canola crops. 

Episode Transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp209

Contact information: Dr. Clark Neely, clark.neely@wsu.edu

From the Field: Evaluating wheat variety impacts on canola with Dr. Clark Neely

Dr. Gabe LaHue discusses improving water infiltration and soil structure, and if soil organic matter increases the ability of the soils to hold water.

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp208

Resources:

WSU Soils and Water Program: labs.wsu.edu/lahue/
Mount Vernon NWREC: mtvernon.wsu.edu
WSU Small Grains Soil and Water Resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/

Contact information:
Gabe LaHue: gabiel.lahue@wsu.edu, cahnrs.wsu.edu/people-directory/people/wsu-profile/gabriel.lahue/, 360-848-6146

The Ins and Outs of Soil Organic Matter, Compaction, and Water Infiltration with Dr. Gabe LaHue

Dr. Jayne Bock discusses the performance of the new falling numbers quick scan test and how it's expected to be adopted across the grain industry.

Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp207

Resources:
Wheat Marketing Center: wmcinc.org
Envirologix: envirologix.com/catalog/totaltarget-for-sprout-damage/
FFAR project: smallgrains.wsu.edu/ffar (forthcoming)

Contact information:
Jayne Bock, Ph.D., Technical Director, Wheat Marketing Center, jbock@wmcinc.org, 503.295.0823

Measuring Grain Quality at Home and Beyond with Dr. Jayne Bock

In this week's podcast, we catch up with AHRI Research Officer, Roberto Lujan Rocha who gives an update on where the agronomy team is at with a range of their projects. We talk about how the team is looking at whether certain weeds like ryegrass and wild radish evolve to evade harvest weed seed control tactics and also cover work the team is doing in pre-emergent herbicides. 

In the podcast, Roberto mentions a range of resources that discuss the work of the agronomy team. 

‘Intelligent’ weeds evolve to evade controls: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/national/2020/may/intelligent-weeds-evolve-to-evade-controls

Fighting weeds with plants in the west: https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/weeds/plant-establishment-critical-to-out-compete-weeds

The interaction between wheat (Triticum aestivum), time-of-seeding and choice of pre-emergent herbicide on annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) growth and competition: https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2020/02/the-interaction-between-wheat-triticum-aestivum,-time-of-seeding-and-choice-of-pre-emergent-herbicide-on-annual-ryegrass-lolium-rigidum-growth-and-competition.

This research Roberto talks about in this podcast will be presented by AHRI Weed Agronomy Lead Mike Ashworth at the Crop Protection Forum in Perth in December (get your tickets here: https://ahri.uwa.edu.au/crop-protection-forum-2020/) and also at GRDC Updates in 2021.

AHRI agronomy update with Research Officer Roberto Lujan Rocha

AHRI Snapshots is a podcast which provides information on what we do at the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative. Our researchers work out of the University of Western Australia, right next to the beautiful Swan River in WA's capital, Perth.