WSU's Aaron Esser and Dr. Drew Lyon team up for the final episode of the WSU Wheat Beat Podcast. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp214 Resources: WSU Wheat and Small Grains website: smallgrains.wsu.edu Wheat Beat Podcast Episode #1: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-1/ WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm: extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative: pnwhri.org Contact information: Aaron Esser, aarons@wsu.edu, smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/ Drew Lyon, drew.lyon@wsu.edu, smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/

WSU's wheat and barley breeders discuss the evolution of plant breeding and where they'll focus their efforts in the future. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp213 Resources: WSU Variety Selection and Testing: smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ WSU Molecular Plant Sciences: mps.wsu.edu USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit: rs.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/whgq/ WSU Barley Breeding Lab: labs.wsu.edu/barley/ Western Wheat Quality Lab: wwql.wsu.edu Washington Grain Commission: wagrains.org Contact information: Dr. Mike Pumphrey, m.pumphrey@wsu.edu; mps.wsu.edu/michael-o-pumphrey/ Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell, kim.garland-campbell@arrs.usda.gov; mps.wsu.edu/kimberly-garland-campbell/ Dr. Bob Brueggeman, bob.brueggeman@wsu.edu; labs.wsu.edu/barley/bob-brueggeman/ Dr. Arron Carter, ahcarter@wsu.edu, cahnrs.wsu.edu/people-directory/people/wsu-profile/ahcarter/

Cheatgrass seems to always figure out a way to survive, regardless of the management techniques used. Dr. Ian Burke has been researching what makes it so adaptive. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp212 Resources: REACCH project: reacchpna.org Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative: pnwhri.org WSU Wheat and Small Grains Weed Resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/ Contact information: Dr. Ian Burke, icburke@wsu.edu; mps.wsu.edu/dr-ian-burke/

Anita Paneru, WSU Ph.D. candidate, visits the Wheat Beat Podcast to share her research with synthetic microbial communities, artificially designed groups of microorganisms. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp211 Resources: WSU Department of Plant Pathology: mps.wsu.edu Contact information: Anita Paneru, anita.paneru@wsu.edu, cahnrs.wsu.edu/people-directory/people/wsu-profile/anita.paneru/

Oregon State University's Dr. Christina Hagerty discusses the spread, expression, and effects of soilborne wheat mosaic virus. Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp210 Resources: Oregon State University: oregonstate.edu Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center (CBARC): agsci.oregonstate.edu/cbarc Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus: smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/virus-diseases/soilborne-wheat-mosaic/ Soilborne fungal diseases: smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/soilborne-fungal-diseases/s Contact information: Christina Hagerty, Oregon State University, christina.hagerty@oregonstate.edu; agsci.oregonstate.edu/cbarc/dr-christina-h-hagerty

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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/

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

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

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

Dr. Arron Carter gives an update about the winter wheat breeding program at WSU. Resources: WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences: css.wsu.edu Breeding Research at WSU: css.wsu.edu/research/crops/breeding/ Contact information: Dr. Arron Carter, ahcarter@wsu.edu, cahnrs.wsu.edu/people-directory/people/wsu-profile/ahcarter/ Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp199

University of Idaho's Dr. Sanford Eigenbrode visits the Wheat Beat podcast to share how biocontrol is being used for aphid management. Resources: Legume Virus Project: aphidtracker.org Regional Approaches to Climate Change (REACCH): reacchpna.org/eigenbrode_sanford Landscapes in Transition (LIT): pnwlit.org/people/sanford-eigenbrode Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership for Idaho: iamp.uidaho.edu WSU Small Grains Insect Resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/insect-resources/ Contact information: Dr. Sanford Eigenbrode, sanforde@uidaho.edu; uidaho.edu/cals/entomology-plant-pathology-and-nematology/our-people/sanford-eigenbrode Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp198

Dr. Tim Murray visits the Wheat Beat podcast to discuss his four decades of wheat disease expertise at WSU. Resources: Disease Resources: smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/ Stripe rust: smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseases/stripe-rust/ “Strawbreaker Foot Rot or Eyespot of Wheat”: pubs.extension.wsu.edu/strawbreaker-foot-rot-or-eyespot-of-wheat WSU Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic: plantpath.wsu.edu/diagnostic-clinic/ Stem rust and barberry eradication: smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseases/stem-rust/ Contact information: Dr. Tim Murray, tim.murray@wsu.edu Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp197

WSU's Dr. Rachel Wieme joins the Wheat Beat podcast to introduce a new lime requirement estimation tool that was just released on the Small Grains website. Resources: WSU Lime Requirement Calculator: smallgrains.wsu.edu/lime-requirement-calculator WSU Small Grains Tools and Calculators: smallgrains.wsu.edu/additional-resources/tools-and-calculators/ Soil Acidification in the Inland PNW: smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/soil-acidification-in-the-inland-northwest/ Contact information: Dr. Rachel Wieme, Rachel.wieme@wsu.edu, smallgrains.wsu.edu/meet-the-team/ Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp196

Dr. Surendra Singh joins the Wheat Beat Podcast to share some findings from long-term research about tillage practices and biosolids application. Resources: Lind Dryland Research Station: lindstation.wsu.edu Lind Field Day: lindstation.wsu.edu/lind-field-day/ Contact information: Dr. Surendra Singh, Surendra.singh@wsu.edu. cahnrs.wsu.edu/people-directory/people/wsu-profile/surendra.singh/ Episode transcription: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp195