2012 Dryland Field Day Abstracts - Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences ...
2012 Dryland Field Day Abstracts - Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences ...
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<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Dryl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Day</strong><br />
<strong>Abstracts</strong>:<br />
Highlights <strong>of</strong><br />
Research Progress<br />
Technical Report 12-1<br />
Editors: Cindy Warriner, Debra<br />
Marsh, <strong>and</strong> William Schillinger<br />
Welcome to our <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Day</strong>s!<br />
As Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Crop</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>, I am proud to present the <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Dryl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Field</strong><br />
<strong>Day</strong> <strong>Abstracts</strong>: Highlights <strong>of</strong> Research Progress. This publication is intended to introduce you to the<br />
numerous research projects conducted by WSU faculty <strong>and</strong> USDA-ARS research scientists working as part<br />
<strong>of</strong>, or in cooperation with, the Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Crop</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>. To learn more about the<br />
Department please visit us on the web at www.css.wsu.edu. There you’ll find information about faculty<br />
members <strong>and</strong> research programs in the Department.<br />
We are engaged in many research activities <strong>of</strong> local, regional <strong>and</strong> national importance. Our <strong>2012</strong><br />
department-sponsored field days are just one way for us to showcase the latest developments in our<br />
research programs. This publication is also an opportunity to thank the sponsors <strong>of</strong> this research, namely<br />
the wheat, barley <strong>and</strong> grain legume growers <strong>of</strong> the state <strong>of</strong> Washington <strong>and</strong> the related agriculture<br />
industries that support them. Your generous contributions have allowed us to develop an extraordinarily<br />
strong research base with products like plant varieties <strong>and</strong> knowledge you use every day in your farming<br />
operation.<br />
This edition <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Dryl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>Abstracts</strong> is dedicated to Dr. Steve Ullrich, former barley breeder<br />
<strong>and</strong> now Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emeritus in the Department, who epitomized the vision <strong>of</strong> <strong>Crop</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> to<br />
be leaders in scientific exploration, teaching <strong>and</strong> extension <strong>of</strong> plant <strong>and</strong> soil sciences, throughout his 33year<br />
career at Washington State University. Dr. Ullrich retired in 2011 <strong>and</strong> his presence will be missed by<br />
students, faculty <strong>and</strong> staff in the department, as well as the eastern Washington farming community.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Dr. Richard T. Koenig, Chair<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Crop</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong><br />
Cover photos: Photo on left:<br />
Steven Ullrich addresses the crowd<br />
about the Barley Program at the<br />
Spillman Farm <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Day</strong> in 2009.<br />
Photo by Vadim Jitkov.<br />
Cover photos: Top right:<br />
Harvesting winter wheat WSU variety<br />
test plots near Pullman, WA.<br />
Bottom right: Chickpea, lentil, <strong>and</strong><br />
dry pea variety test plots near<br />
Farmington, WA .<br />
Photos by Stephen Guy.
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