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Wheat Academy Resources

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2019 Wheat Academy

Dr. Ian Burke, WSU Weed Scientist & Rachel Zuger, WSU Weed Science Research Associate

Dr. Sanford Eigenbrode, UI Entmologist & Dale Whaley, WSU Extension Agronomist 

Dr. Steward Wuest, USDA-ARS, Pendleton, OR

Dr. Randy Fortenbery, WSU Endowed Chair of Small Grains Economics

Dr. Tim Murray, WSU Extension Plant Pathologist & Rachel Bomberger, WSU Plant Diagnostician and Diagnostics Coordinator

Dr. Stephen Van Vleet, WSU Extension Specialist: Ag & Natural Resources & Paul Carter, WSU Extension Agronomist

Dr. Sanford Eigenbrode, UI Entomologist & Dr. Jodi Johnson-Maynard, UI Soil and Water Management, Kendall Kahl & Dane Elmquist

Dr. Isaac Madsen, WSU Extension Agronomist

Dr. Lyndon Porter, USDA-ARS, Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research Unit

Doug Finkelnburg, UI Area Extension Educator for Dryland Cropping Systems

Aaron Esser, WSU Extension Agronomist, Lincoln-Adams Extension

2018 Wheat Academy

Jim Durfey, WSU Senior Instructor

Rachel Bomberger, WSU Plant Diagnostician and Diagnostics Coordinator

David Crowder, WSU Entomologist, and Dale Whaley, WSU Extension Agronomist

Dr. Randy Fortenbery, WSU Endowed Chair of Small Grains Economics

Dr. Ian Burke, WSU Weed Scientist

Dr. Bill Pan, WSU Soil Scientist, and Dr. Karen Sanguinet, WSU Crop Physiologist

Lyndon Porter, USDA-ARS, Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research Unit

Dr. Weidong Chen, USDA-ARS, Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research Unit

Dr. Stewart Wuest, USDA-ARS, Pendleton, OR

Don Wysocki, OSU Extension Soil Scientist

Dr. Kurtis Schroeder, UI Cropping Systems Agronomy and Plant Pathology and Doug Finkelnburg, UI Area Extension Educator for Dryland Cropping Systems

2017 Wheat Academy

Dr. Craig Morris, USDA-ARS Western Wheat Quality Lab; Dr. Alecia Kiszonas, USDA-ARS Research Biologist; and Dr. Craig Morris, USDA-ARS Western Wheat Quality Lab

Dr. Ian Burke, WSU Weed Scientist and Dr. Drew Lyon, Endowed Chair in Small Grains Extension & Research, Weed Scientist

David Crowder, WSU Entomologist; Ryan Higginbotham, WSU Extension Specialist; and Aaron Esser, WSU Extension Agronomist

Ryan Higginbotham, WSU Extension Specialist

Dale Whaley, WSU Extension Agronomist, and David Crowder, WSU Entomologist

Aaron Esser, WSU Extension Agronomist, and Dr. Haiying Tao, WSU Extension Soil Scientist

Dr. Arron Carter, WSU Winter Wheat Breeder, and Dr. Michael Pumphrey, WSU Spring Wheat Breeder

Rachel Bomberger, WSU Plant Diagnostician, and Diagnostics Coordinator

Dr. Randy Fortenbery, WSU Endowed Chair of Small Grains Economics

Diana Roberts, WSU Extension Specialist in Agronomy, and Karen Sowers, WSU Extension & Outreach Specialist

Nic Loyd, Meteorologist/Associate in Research

Dr. Timothy Murray, WSU Extension Plant Pathologist

2016 Wheat Academy

Michael Neff, Professor & Director, WSU Molecular Plant Sciences Graduate Program

Betty Klepper, USDA-ARS Research Leader (Retired) and Tami Johlke, USDA-ARS Biological Research Technician

Ryan Higginbotham, WSU Extension Specialist

Dr. Timothy Murray, WSU Extension Plant Pathologist

Dr. Silvia I. Rondon, Oregon State University Entomologist and Dr. Stephen Van Vleet, WSU Extension Specialist: Ag & Natural Resources

Haiying Tao, WSU Extension Soil Scientist & Aaron Esser, WSU Extension Agronomist

Dr. Randy Fortenbery, WSU Endowed Chair of Small Grains Economics

Dr. Ian Burke, WSU Weed Scientist

Paul Carter, WSU Extension Educator and Columbia County Extension Director & Dr. Stephen Van Vleet, WSU Extension Specialist: Ag & Natural Resources

2015 Wheat Academy

Arron Carter, WSU Winter Wheat Breeder

Dr. Timothy Murray, WSU Extension Plant Pathologist

Karen Sowers, Extension and Outreach Specialist & Bill Pan, WSU Soil Scientist

Haiying Tao, WSU Extension Soil Scientist & Aaron Esser, WSU Extension Agronomist

2014 Wheat Academy

Richard Smiley, Professor, Oregon State University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

Ron Rickman, USDA-ARS Emeritus Faculty, and Tami Johlke, USDA-ARS Biological Research Technician

Craig Morris, Director, USDA-ARS Western Wheat Quality Lab, & Doug Engle, USDA-ARS Physical Science Technician

Bill Cobb, Cobb Consulting Services

Richard Koenig, Professor and Associate Dean, and Director, WSU Extension

Stephen Guy, WSU Extension Agronomist

Jim Harsh, Professor and Chair, WSU Crop and Soil Sciences with contributions from Wayne Thompson and David Huggins


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