Tours and Field Days in Eastern and Southern Idaho

Wednesday, July 13 – UI/ARS/Lima Cereal Seeds Aberdeen Cereal Field Day  from 9 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m (includes lunch) at Aberdeen R&E Center.  Featuring: barley and wheat extension variety trials (Dr. Juliet Marshall), barley and wheat breeding trials (Dr. Gongshe Hu and Dr. Jianli Chen), barley nutrient management study (Dr. Chris Rogers) and wheat-based cropping system (Dr. Xi Liang)

Wednesday, July 13 – Bear Lake water rights adjudication information meeting at 7 p.m. at Robison Fairgrounds Building, Preston

Thursday, July 14 – Idaho Malt Barley Grower Field Day (hosted by Anheuser Busch and InteGrow Malt) at AB malt plant from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Highlights include: tour of test plots and SmartBarley, presentations by company and Idaho government leaders, Budweiser Clydesdales and BUD n Burgers!  RSVP to Katie Mueller at Katrina.Mueller@anheuser-busch.com, 314-765-2925 

10:00 am                     Test plot tour and SmartBarley presentation

11:00 am                     American Legion do a flag ceremony

11:30 am                     Introductions of Corporate Leaders and Dignitaries

11:45 – 1:00 pm         Speeches from Corporate Leaders and Dignitaries

12:30 pm                    Lunch Served

1:30 pm                      Recognition of Veterans and Growers

2:00 pm                      Grower field days done

Tuesday, July 19 – UI Soda Springs Variety Trial Field Day at 3 p.m. at 1.5 miles west of Highway 34 on China Hat Road, Soda Springs, followed by Caribou County Grain Producers BBQ at 6 p.m. at Hooper Springs

Wednesday, July 20 – UI Kimberly Research and Extension Center Twilight Tour at 5-8 p.m., 3806 N 3600 E, Kimberly

Stripe Rust Alert for Easter Idaho

Susceptible varieties of spring wheat are showing high levels of infection from stripe rust if they are not protected by fungicides. High levels are showing in Klasic, for example, from the Aberdeen area through Idaho Falls.

Some formerly resistant varieties are showing low levels of stripe rust as well. There is heavy disease pressure in southeast Idaho. As spring wheat is starting to head, please be aware that strobilurin fungicides should not be used to control stripe rust due to the potential for increased DON levels from Fusarium head blight. Choose a fungicide that will be effective for both stripe rust control and FHB suppression and if possible, target application window for FHB suppression.

2016 Cereals Field Day Schedule

    

June 20  8:30 AM  Wheat & Barley Field Day   

1:00 PM  Parma Research & Extension Center   

29603 U of I lane  

Parma, ID 83660  

Dr. Olga Walsh - 208-722-6701 owalsh@uidaho.edu

June 24  9:30 AM  Rockland Valley Dryland Wheat Field Day  

12:00 P.M. 1/2 mi West of lower Rock Creek Road on    

Deeg Rd,   Neeley, Id   Exit 33  

Lunch will be provided  

Terrell Sorensen - 208-226-7621

tsorensen@uidaho.edu

Power County Cereal Field Day June 24th

     The Cereal Field Day in Power County this year will feature variety plots at both Rockland Valley and Arbon Valley locations on Friday, June 24^th.  The Rockland Valley Field Day will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Deeg Road (see map).  The Arbon Valley Field Day will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Arbon site.    See attached map.

     Dr. Jianli Chen, University of Idaho Wheat Breeder stationed at Aberdeen, will present on new varieties. Xi Liang, Chris Rogers, Arash Rashad and Juliet Marshall will present on Cover Crops.  Dr. Juliet Marshall, Extension Crop Management Specialist, will also lead a discussion on wheat diseases.

     Growers in attendance will be encouraged to tour the variety plots at each location.  Refreshments will be provided by the Power County Wheat Growers Association.

     Mark your calendars and plan to attend. For more information, contact the Power county Extension office.

Directions

Rockland site – On Interstate 86, Exit 33, take Lower Rock Creek road going south, turn west at Deeg Road and go approximately ½ mile and it will be on the north side of road. GPS coordinates – 42.66249 degrees N. 112.94267 degrees W.

Arbon Valley site – Location is on Mink Creek Road north of the 3 power lines.  ¼ mile south of where Upper Rattlesnake Road leaves Mink Creek Road on the east side of road.  Please note -the fastest way is to go on I-86 to I-15 south, take Portneuf exit to Mink Creek Rd. and follow to Upper Rattlesnake Road.

Rupert Cereal Variety June 22

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Saving Irrigation Water Workshop Monday

The University of Idaho Extension will be presenting a workshop on saving irrigation water on Monday May2nd at 7:00 PM in Suite 203 of the Arco Butte Business Incubation Center.  The featured speaker will be Dr. Howard Neibling, University of Idaho Extension Irrigation Specialist, who has been working on Low Elevation Sprinkler Application (LESA) to improve water use efficacy by reducing evaporative loses.  Dr. Neibling has had experiments and demonstrations around Idaho and the northwest, including in Butte County and will discuss the water saving results of this alternative application technology and how to implement it.

The Annual Univeristiy of Idaho, Souther and Eastern Idaho Cereal Schools This Week

 Check out this link for program details... http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho/upcoming-events

 

Registration starts at 8:30 AM. Lunch is provided. Agenda runs through about 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM depending upon location. AND THERE WILL BE NEW LOCATIONS IN BURLEY & IDAHO FALLS! Admission will be charged at the door to assist in paying for room, breaks, and food. 

 

Feb 2 - Burley, Morey’s Steak House, 219 E 3rd Street 

Feb 3 - Pocatello, Red Lion Hotel, 1555 Pocatello Creek Road

Feb 4 - Idaho Falls, Residence Inn, 635 West Broadway 

Feb 4 - Ashton, Trails Inn Restaurant

Feb 6 - Preston, Robinson Building, 186 West 2nd North

 

The Cereals Small Grain Report will no longer be free. Please bring $15 cash or check or feel free to download it yourself at our website:

http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho/sgr

 

 

http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho

BYD Aphids are Fly and Strip Rust is Lurking

by Juliet Marshall

Yes, I know most of the acres of winter wheat and winter barley are already planted. If the grain is up and wasn’t treated with an insecticidal seed treatment, it will be vulnerable to aphid infestation and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus infection. The disease Barley Yellow Dwarf (BYD) can cause significant yield loss depending upon the weather.

Don’t miss the final series of 2015 Cereal Field Days…

Tuesday, July 21- Soda Springs Cereal Field Day

4:00 pm – Variety Trial plots at Sid Cellan’s farm at 3 Mile Knoll Rd 3 miles north of Hooper/Gov’t dam road intersection. After going north past Monsanto, take a right at the substation and the plots are approx. 3⁄4 mile on the left (west). 

Winter plot tour will follow at 2500 Sorenson Road, west of Gov’t Dam Road.  Dinner to follow at Hooper Springs Park, sponsored by Caribou County Grain Growers

Wednesday, July 22 – Direct Seed Field Day at Gordan Gallup’s farm at 1922 Swan Valley Highway, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, with lunch

Sponsored by the Idaho Wheat Commission and University of Idaho

Dr. Juliet Marshall, UI Cereal Agronomy/Pathology Specialist will present an overview of recent research on production systems, including cover crops, and wheat varieties for dry land grain.  Information on disease and fertility also will be covered.

Thursday, July 30 – Ashton Cereal Field Day at Alan Baum’s farm, ¼ mile north of Hwy 47 on 3875 East, Ashton, 10:00 am to noon, with lunch to follow.

For more information on these events, contact Dr. Juliet Marshall, 208.529.8376,jmarshall@uidaho.edu

 Or go to our website:  http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho

Cereal Field Days at Aberdeen July 15 and Soda Springs July 21st

University of Idaho – Limagrain Cereal Seeds Field Day

July 15, 2015, Aberdeen, Idaho

Dr. Jianli Chen · 208-240-0277 · jchen@uidaho.edu

Dr. Juliet Marshall · 208-390-4859 · jmarshall@uidaho.edu 

FREE DRAWING – ATTEND TO WIN:

*Sponsor Lansing Trade Group LLC will be raffling off a free rifle to one lucky attendee – no cost to enter.

AGENDA:

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:10 Introduction

9:10 – 9:20 Travel to field 522

9:20 – 9:50 Winter wheat and barley variety trials, Dr. Marshall et al.

Soda Springs Field Day July 21st

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Barley Yellow Dwarf Epidemic

Our winter wheat and winter barley crops have broken dormancy very early - I’d say we are 3 - 4 weeks ahead of “average" and almost all of our spring wheat is planted.

About 3 weeks ago, we started having symptoms of BYD showing in winter cereal fields. Two times in the last two weeks I have taken a tour through the southern part of the state. In most areas, 85-95% of our winter wheat fields are showing 95-100% incidence. Some are severe, and growers are removing (spraying and plowing) some of these fields and replanting spring grain or dry beans. Growth stages are tillering to jointing.

Free Cereal Webinars Tomarrow Stating at 8 AM!

Please join us for these Grain Webinars tomorrow, March 25…

8:00 a.m. MDT on “Managing Wireworms in Cereal Crops” presented by Dr. Arash Rashed, UI Assistant Professor of Entomology, Aberdeen Research & Extension Center. Log onto: http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat

Presented by the Idaho Wheat Commission

2:00 p.m. MDT on “Basics of Grain Basis” presented by Tim Jensen, Scoular Company, Ogden, UT

Log onto: http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/barley

Presented by the Idaho Barley Commission

Barley Yellow Dwarf Spreading in Southern Idaho

Barley Yellow Dwarf is widespread in winter planted cereals. It is being reported in winter barley, winter wheat, triticale, and in grasses along the roadside or field edges. I will be traveling the area from Burley to Buhl tomorrow (Tuesday) to get an estimate of damage and collect information on varieties, insecticide treatments, rates, planting dates, etc.

Please refer to the URL to see the CIS bulletin that was published last year: http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edcomm/pdf/CIS/CIS1210.pdf

Extensive damage may warrant crop destruction - depending on incidence and availability of water and nutrient management. I will send out a report as soon as possible with an update.

Thanks,

Juliet

Cereal and Alfalfa Pest Management Workshop March 26th in Arco

The  University of Idaho Extension will be offering a great workshop on cereal and alfalfa pest management workshop on Thursday, March 26th, in Arco at the Arco-Butte Business Incubation Center at 159, North Idaho Street.  

We will be covering a number of pest management issues pertinent to high altitude forage and cereal operators.  We will also look as some issues that were a problem to some folks last year or may be important to operators related to conservation stewardship program.

Pest Management in Cereals and Alfalfa
(and a few other issues.)

Thursday, March 26^th

Arco-Butte Business Incubation Center

159 North Idaho Street, Arco, Idaho

Cost: $15, includes lunch and all materials

4 Pesticide Re-certification Credits in time for March 30 renewal!

Please call 527-8587 or email butte@uidaho.edu if you are planning to attend.

Agenda

Irrigation in a Short Water Year, Monday March 9th

Making Every Drop Count!

^{by C. Cheyney, Extension Educator}

With the Big Lost River Basin at 85 percent of normal and the Little Lost River Basin better at 98% of normal snowpack, it looks like it might be a second challenging year for some irrigators.  To help irrigators cope with the possible reduced amounts of irrigation water, the University of Idaho Extension will present a two hour program on Monday, March 9^th at 6:30 PM in suite 204 of the Arco Butte Business Incubation Center.

Direct Seeding Workshop March 11th, Idaho Falls

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Univeristy of Idaho Souther Idaho Cereal Schools in February

FEATURING: A Falling Numbers Discussion with Marco Hernando Laredo of Ardent Mills (Burley, Pocatello, Idaho Falls),

 sponsored by the Idaho Wheat Commission