Crop Watch, February 12, 2007: Wheat Technology Conference spotlights wheat streak mosaic, other wheat issues<p>

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

February 12, 2007

Wheat Technology Conference spotlights wheat streak mosaic, other wheat issues

Managing wheat streak mosaic will be the theme of the 2007 Wheat Technology Conference. This year conferences will be held at three sites, Perkins County Fairgrounds in Grant on March 6; Holiday Inn at Sidney on March 7; and St. Bridget’s Parish Hall in Hemingford on March 8. The conference, presented by the Nebraska Wheat Board and UNL Extension, will offer in-depth reports of the latest research related to wheat production, presented by researchers from around the region. Each day conference registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with speakers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Morning presentations will focus on managing wheat streak mosaic, one of the major yield-limiting wheat diseases of the High Plains, and recent research by UNL Entomologist Gary Hein, whose research in this area is recognized nationally. The afternoon session will provide updates on marketing hard white wheat, variety selection and production issues.

The general registration fee is $30 until February 23. After that and at the door registration will be $35. Registration pays for the day’s events, meal, and also a printed copy of the proceedings.

For more information contact your local extension office.

Topics and speakers

Wheat Streak Mosaic: Introduction, Gary Hein, UNL entomologist;
Overview of Wheat Streak Mosaic and its Management, Stephen Wegulo, UNL plant pathologist;
Cereal Virology: Advances in Basic Understanding and Potential New Threats, Roy French, plant virologist, USDA-ARS, Lincoln;
Controlling Volunteer: The Workhorse of Wheat Streak Mosaic Management, Drew Lyon, UNL Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Panhandle REC, Scottsbluff;
Wheat Varieties Resistant to Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus: The Exciting Future, Robert Graybosch, wheat research geneticist, USDA-ARS;
Managing the Vector: Influence of Mite Biology and Ecology, Gary Hein, UNL entomologist;
Using the New Extension Circular to Improve Winter Wheat Variety Selection, Bob Klein, UNL cropping systems specialist, West Central REC, North Platte;
Stimulating Growth of Late Planted Wheat, Alexander Pavlista, UNL crop physiologist, Panhandle REC, Scottsbluff;
Marketing White Wheat, Royce Schaneman, executive director, Nebraska Wheat Board, Lincoln; Dan Maltby, manager, Southwest Grain Operations, General Mills;
Seed Treatments for Control of Wheat Diseases, Stephen Wegulo, UNL plant pathologist;
Fertilizer Management for Dryland and Irrigated Wheat, Gary Hergert, UNL nutrient management and soil quality specialist, Panhandle REC, Scottsbluff
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© 2007 by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. All rights reserved.

Published by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperating with the counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.