P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair

Stephen Baenziger Faculty Bio

Peter Baenziger

volunteer, emeriti

Emeritus Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Work Plant Sciences Hall (PLSH) 377L

Lincoln NE 68583-0915

Work 402-472-2811 On campus, dial 2-2811

pbaenziger1@unl.edu

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icon-academic-capEducation

BA, Harvard University, 1972
MS, Purdue University, 1975
Ph D, Purdue University, 1975

icon-chat-userCourses

ENTO 815A, Self-pollinated Crop Breeding, Fall 2016
AGRO 815A, Self-pollinated Crop Breeding, Fall 2016
AGRO 815A, Self-pollinated Crop Breeding, Fall 2016
AGRO 815B, Germplasm and Genes, Fall 2016
AGRO 815B, Germplasm and Genes, Fall 2016

icon-documentPublications and Other Intellectual Contributions

Registration of ‘NE06545’ (Husker Genetics Brand Freeman) Hard Red Winter Wheat. , J. Plant Registrations , October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2014
Winter and specialty wheat
Distribution of cadmium, iron, and zinc in millstreams of hard winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). , J. Agric. Food Chem. , November 2015
Variation for Grain Mineral Concentration in a Diversity Panel of Current and Historical Great Plains Hard Winter Wheat Germplasm. , May 2015
Management of Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley, Crop Protection, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2015
Genetic dissection of yield and its component traits using high-density composite map of wheat chromosome 3A: bridging gaps between QTLs and underlying genes., PLoS ONE, August 2013
Using DArT Markers to Monitor Genetic Diversity throughout Selection: A Case Study in Nebraska`s Winter Wheat Breeding Nurseries, Crop Science, November 2013

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

Improving Winter Wheat Varieties for Nebraska, Ne Wheat Board, July 1996

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

Fellow, Crop Science Society of America, 1990
Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, 1990
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1991
Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, University of Nebraska, 2011
Honoree, Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement, 2009
Outstanding Research and Creativity Award, University of Nebraska, 2011
Crop Science Research Award, Crop Science Society of America, 2000
Darrell W. Nelson Excellence in Graduate Student Advising Award, IANR, 2010
Genetics and Plant Breeding Award, National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders, 2013
Omtvedt Innovation Award, IANR, 2009

Faculty Bio

To All the Wheats That I Have Known

September 2, 2020

Veteran wheat specialist Stephen Baenziger reflects on 34 years of developing wheat varieties in his role at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Assessing Freeze Injury to Wheat

April 24, 2020

It takes a number of warm days (a week or more depending on temperatures) after freezing to determine the condition of the winter wheat crop, so don’t make any quick decisions after a freeze.

Should I Consider Spring Wheat in My Cropping System?

February 19, 2020

Beginning in the 1970’s winter wheat was included in Ecofarming rotations with no-till corn or grain sorghum and summer fallow as a means to capture and maintain soil water through snow retention, increased infiltration, reduced evaporation, and weed control with herbicides instead of tillage.

Stephen Baenziger speaking to growers at one of the Winter Wheat Variety Trial field days. (Photo by David Ostdiek)

Update on Wheat Varieties for Nebraska 2019: Another Unusual Year

August 29, 2019

A review of wheat variety data from 2018-2019 shows it was an unusual year, given the above-normal precipitation in many areas, and that it might be best considered with averages from previous years when selecting wheat seed for next year.

Figure 6. University of Nebraska-Lincoln winter wheat variety trial (25 entries/varieties) on July 16 in Washington County hosted by Hoegermeyer Farms, southwest of Herman. (Photo by Nathan Mueller)

A Review of the 2018-19 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Growing Season

August 15, 2019

Nebraska Extension educators review the wheat production season in eastern Nebraska and factors affecting it, from a rough start with cool, wet conditions to a good finish.

Dr. P. Stephen Baenziger speaking at a wheat variety trial field day at the High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney in 2018.

Update on Wheat Varieties for Nebraska: 2018 was an Unusual Year

August 29, 2018

Results from the 2018 wheat variety trials show performance leaders in each of four districts across the state.

Photos of two very different eastern Nebraska wheat fields — Figure 1. Photos of both of these eastern Nebraska wheat fields were taken June 16, 2018 and show the contrast between wheat grown in Thayer County (left) in southeast Nebraska where precipitation was much below normal and a field in Washington County in east central Nebraska where there was sufficient soil mosture throughout the season. (Photos by Brad Heinrichs (left) and Nathan Mueller)

Recap of 2017-18 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop

July 25, 2018

Winter wheat yields in eastern Nebraska were quite variable in 2018, ranging from 10 to 80 bu/ac, depending on precipitation. This review of the growing season examines some of the factors affecting yields in southeast, east central, and northeast Nebraska.

Top Performers by Region in 2017 Wheat Trials

August 28, 2017

The winter wheat varieties Ruth and WB-Grain were consistent top-field performers across all rainfed regions in the 2017 variety trials. Other varieties performed particularly well in individual regions. View top performers from each area and learn more about Ruth, a new variety.