WSU Wheat Beat Podcast

WSU Wheat Beat Podcast

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WSU Wheat Beat Podcast

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smallgrains.wsu.edu

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Aug 4, 2025

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Episodes

2022 Winter Wheat Variety Testing Program Results with Dr. Clark Neely 05.09.2022

We have Dr. Clark Neely back on the podcast sharing with us the 2022 winter wheat variety testing program results. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-139/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Variety Selection & Testing Program https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Stingray CL+ https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/stingray-cl/ Resilience CL+ https://small...

Crop Modeling & Cover Cropping on the Palouse with Dr. Erin Brooks 08.08.2022

Join us as we have Dr. Erin Brooks in the final installment of our three episode series with the University of Idaho in an extended discussion on the role of crop diversity in soil health. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-137/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Health https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/ Landscapes in Transition (LIT) site https://www.pnwlit.org/ CROPSYS https://cro...

Belowground Arthropod Communities & Soil Health with Dane Elmquist 25.07.2022

This week we have Dane Elmquist from the University of Idaho on the podcast discussing belowground arthropod communities, soil health, and winter peas. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-136/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Western SARE Project: The effects of cover crops on soil arthropod communities in the Inland Pacific Northwest https://projects.sare.org/sare_project/gw20-2...

Replacing Summer Fallow with a Forage Crop with Kendall Kahl 11.07.2022

Join us as we have Kendall Kahl in her inaugural WSU Wheat Beat Podcast episode where she is starting off a three episode series in a discussion on the role of crop diversity in soil health. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-135 SHOW NOTES: PNW LIT website https://www.pnwlit.org/ University of Idaho Soil & Water Systems Department https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/soil-an...

Free Radicals & Drought Tolerance with Dr. Andrei Smertenko 27.06.2022

We have Dr. Andrei Smertenko back on the podcast where he and Drew Lyon sit down and discuss his latest research in free radicals and how they relate to drought tolerance in wheat. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-134/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Breeding Wheat Varieties With Efficient Control of ROS Production (pdf) https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/smallgrains.wsu.edu/...

Biochar in Wheat Systems in the Pacific Northwest with Dr. Claire Phillips 13.06.2022

This week we have Dr. Claire Phillips in her inaugural WSU Wheat Beat podcast episode where she and Drew Lyon discuss biochar in the Pacific Northwest. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-133/ SHOW NOTES: PNW Biochar Website http://www.pnwbiochar.org/ WSU Wilkie Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-an...

Stem Rust Research with Arjun Upadhaya 31.05.2022

Join us as we have Arjun Upadhaya on the WSU Wheat Beat Podcast where he and Drew Lyon sit down and discuss the latest in stem rust research in the PNW. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-132/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Stem Rust https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/foliar-fungal-diseases/stem-rust/ WSU Barley Breeding Program https://labs.wsu.edu/barley/ CONTACT...

The Latest on Snow Mold Research with Savannah Phipps 16.05.2022

Join us as we have graduate student Savannah Phipps on the podcast where she and Drew Lyon discuss the latest in snow mold research. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-131/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Breeding Program https://css.wsu.edu/research/breeding/ Concern Over Snow Mold of Wheat in Eastern Washington https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/concern-over-snow-mold-of-wheat-i...

Essential Nutrients, Nitrogen Prices, and Canola Yields with Dr. Isaac Madsen 02.05.2022

This week we have Dr. Isaac Madsen back on the podcast where he and Drew discuss nitrogen prices, essential nutrients, canola tools and resources for dryland farmers. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-130/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Oilseed Cropping Systems https://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ Don’t Guess Soil Test Timely Topic https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/dont-guess-soil-test/ S...

Small Grains Resources for Unprecedented Times with Aaron Esser 18.04.2022

We have Aaron Esser back on the podcast where he and Drew Lyon sit down to discuss small grains resources for unprecedented times. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-129/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Wilke Research and Extension Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ Canola https://css.wsu....

Cropping Systems Modeling with Dr. Melissa LeTourneau 04.04.2022

This episode is Melissa LeTourneau's debut on the WSU Wheat Beat podcast. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-128/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Acidification https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/soil-acidification-in-the-inland-northwest/ Rotational Crops https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/ Disease Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-r...

Hooked on Falling Numbers with Dr. Camille Steber 21.03.2022

We have Dr. Camille Steber back on the WSU Wheat Beat podcast discussing how she's hooked on falling numbers. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-127/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Hagberg-Perten’s falling number test https://www.perkinelmer.com/category/perten-falling-number Steber Lab http://steberlab.org/project7599.php Grain Quality Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/gr...

Sensors & Remote Sensing in Agriculture with Dr. Joaquin Casanova 07.03.2022

Join us as we have Dr. Joaquin Casanova in his inaugural Wheat Beat Podcast episode as he and Drew Lyon discuss his new position and sensors and remote sensing in agriculture in the PNW. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-126/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wheat-streak-mosaic-virus-in-eastern-washington/ Weed Resources htt...

An Update on the Pulse Variety Testing Program with Steve Van Vleet 21.02.2022

Join us as we sit down with Steve Van Vleet with an update on the WSU Pulse Variety Testing Program. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-125/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Pulse Variety Testing Program https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/rotational-crops/pulse-variety-testing-program/ WSU Variety Testing Program https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council htt...

A Spring Update from the Variety Testing Program with Dr. Clark Neely 07.02.2022

We have Dr. Clark Neely back to catch us up with a spring update from the WSU Variety Testing program. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-124/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Selection & Testing Page https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Variety Selection & Testing Web Tool https://varietyselection.cahnrs.wsu.edu/ Variety Selection & Testing Google Play Download https://...

Introducing Dr. Garett Heineck USDA-ARS 24.01.2022

In this episode we are introducing Dr. Garett Heineck USDA-ARS. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-123/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Unit in Prosser https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/pullman-wa/northwest-sustainable-agroecosystems-research/ RJ Cook Agronomy Farm https://css.wsu.edu/facilities/cook/ WSU Wilke Farm https://extensio...

What's Been Happening at the WSU Wilke Farm with Aaron Esser 10.01.2022

We have Aaron Esser back on the show! Join us as he and Drew Lyon sit down and chat about what's been happening at the WSU Wilke Farm. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-122/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Wilke Farm https://extension.wsu.edu/lincoln-adams/agriculture-2/wilke-research-and-extension-farm/ WSU Extension for Lincoln & Adams Counties https://extension.wsu.edu/...

The Soil Health Roadmap with Chris Benedict 13.12.2021

This week we have Chris Benedict on the podcast discussing the soil health initiative roadmap. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-121/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Health https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/ Soil Health Initiative https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/soil-health-initiative/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Soilborne Fungal Disea...

The Soil Health Initiative is Born with Chad Kruger 29.11.2021

We have Chad Kruger on the WSU Wheat Beat podcast where he and Drew Lyon go further into how the Soil Health Initiative has been born! TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-120/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Health https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources...

A Tough Year for Spring Wheat with Dr. Mike Pumphrey 15.11.2021

This week we have Mike Pumphrey back on the podcast where he and Drew dive into how it was a tough year for spring wheat in 2021. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-119/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Variety Selection & Testing https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Ryan https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/variety-testing-brochures/ryan/ Hedge CL+ https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/va...

The Best of Conditions & the Worst of Conditions for the WSU Breeding Program with Dr. Arron Carter 01.11.2021

We have Dr. Arron Carter back on the show discussing how the 2020/2021 crop years provided the best and worst conditions for the WSU Breeding Program. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-118/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: WSU Breeding Program https://css.wsu.edu/research/breeding/ WSU Variety Selection & Testing https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/ Variety Testing Brochures ht...

A Very Exciting Time for Soil Health with Dr. Tarah Sullivan 18.10.2021

We have Dr. Tarah Sullivan back discussing why it's such an exciting time for soil health, soil health awareness, and initiatives in soil health. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-117/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Tarah Sullivan’s previous podcast episodes https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/category/podcast/?s=tarah+sullivan&submit=Submit Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains...

Tillering in Wheat with Dr. Kulvinder Gill 04.10.2021

Join us as we have Dr. Kulvinder Gill back on to discuss his latest work in tillering in wheat. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-116/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Gill Lab website https://css.wsu.edu/gill-lab/ WSU Variety Trial Data Archives https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/archives/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Kulvinder Gill via email at ksgill@wsu.edu or via phon...

Recapping the 2021 Canola Season with Dr. Isaac Madsen 20.09.2021

We have Dr. Isaac Madsen back on the show recapping the 2021 canola season with Dr. Drew Lyon. PLEASE NOTE: The URL in for the Washington Oilseeds Cropping Systems website is incorrect in the transcription and is linked correctly below. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-115/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Washington Oilseeds Cropping Systems website https://css.wsu.edu/oilsee...

Stubble Height and the Soil Water Story with Dr. Bill Schillinger 07.09.2021

We have Bill Schillinger on the WSU Wheat Beat Podcast where he discusses his recent studies on stubble heights and soil water maintenance. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-114/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ Ag Water Management https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/agricultural-water-management Whe...

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