Cropping Systems Session: Student Oral Competition (Western Society of Crop Science (July 11-13, 2012))

8:15 AM

8:20 AM

Plenary Session

9:00 AM

Evaluating Seed Dormancy and Preharvest Sprouting Resistance of an ABA Hypersensitive Mutant ZakERA0.
Shantel Martinez, Washington State University; Elizabeth Schramm, Washington State University; Camille Steber, Washington State University; Kimberly Garland Campbell, Washington State University

9:20 AM

Survey of Grain Quality in United States Soft Wheat Germplasm.
Alecia Kiszonas, Washington State University; E. Fuerst, Washington State University; Craig Morris, USDA-ARS

9:40 AM

Association Mapping of Hagberg Falling Number in Hard White Spring Wheat Accessions.
Junli Zhang, University of Idaho; Jianli Chen, University of Idaho; Yueguang Wang, University of Idaho; Brian Bowman, University of Idaho; Justin Wheeler, University of Idaho; Weidong Zhao, University of Idaho; Katherine O'Brien, University of Idaho; Juliet Marshall, University of Idaho; Harold Bockelman, USDA-ARS; J. Michael Bonman, USDA-ARS

10:00 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM

Maximizing Forage Production with Grass-Legume Mixtures of Tall Fescue, Orchardgrass, Meadow Brome, Alfalfa, Birdsfoot Trefoil, and Cicer Milkvetch in Three Ratios.
Steven R. Cox, Utah State Univ.; Michael Peel, USDA, ARS Forage and Range Research Lab; Blair Waldron, USDA-ARS; Grant Cardon, Utah State University; Earl Creech, Utah State University

10:50 AM

Safflower Growth and Yield Response to Seeding Rate and Row Spacing.
Jason Clark, Utah State University; Clark Israelsen, Utah State University; Mike Pace, Utah State University; Earl Creech, Utah State University

11:10 AM

Teff Forage Yield and Quality As Influenced by Seeding Rate, Nitrogen Fertilization, and Harvest Timing.
Troy Bingham, Utah State University; Michael Laca, Utah State University; Grant Cardon, Utah State University; Kevin Jensen, USDA, ARS Forage and Range Research Lab; Earl Creech, Utah State University

11:30 AM

Intercropping Dual-Purpose Winter Canola with Wheat and Peas.
Chelsea Walsh, University of Idaho; Jack Brown, University of Idaho; James Davis, University of Idaho

11:50 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

The Potential of Utilizing Brassicaceae Green Manure for Control of Soil-Borne Pests and Weeds.
Brianna Reid, University of Idaho; Jack Brown, University of Idaho; James Davis, University of Idaho; Megan Wingerson, University of Idaho

1:20 PM

Use of Stem Reserve Carbohydrates to Predict Yield in Wheat.
Julia Piaskowski, Washington State University; Kimberly Garland Campbell, USDA-ARS

1:40 PM

Agronomic Characteristics of Spring Wheat Accessions From the USDA National Small Grains Collection Evaluated Under Drought and Low Nitrogen Environments.
Brian Bowman, University of Idaho; Junli Zhang, University of Idaho; Justin Wheeler, University of Idaho; J. Michael Bonman, USDA-ARS; Harold Bockelman, USDA-ARS; Jianli Chen, University of Idaho

2:00 PM

Molecular Mapping of Two Genes for Stripe Rust Resistance in Durum Wheat Germplasm Accessions PI 331260 and PI 480016.
Peng Cheng, Washington State University; Xianming Chen, USDA-ARS

2:20 PM

Coffee Break

2:40 PM

Triticeae CAP update

3:30 PM

State Reports

5:10 PM

Adjourn