The Oregon Wheat Commission annually solicits proposals for research projects that will provide direct benefit to Oregon growers. These proposals are then presented to growers and commission members at the Annual Research review. Following this meeting all grower participants are asked to prioritize these projects. This prioritization is then used by the Commission when making the final funding decisions.

The 2011-2012 OWC funded research projects are as follows:

Oregon State University
Zemetra – Wheat Varietal Development
Hayes – Barley Varietal Development
Flowers – Variety Testing and Agronomic Evaluation
Ross – Quality Evaluation Program
Ball/Mallory/Hulting – Weeds
Leonard – Genetic Enhancement of Traits in Oregon Germplasm
Mundt – Disease Resistance Screening
Rondon/Corp – Aphid Monitoring and Control Strategies
Felix – Yellow Nutsedge Management
Mallory-Smith/Martins – Beyond resistance in Goatgrass
Petrie – Improved N Management for HRS
Petrie – Club Wheat Breeding
Lutcher – Herbicide Effects on Wheat Growth and Interactions
Roseberg – Minimum Tillage in the Klamath Basin
Machado/Petrie – Carbon Sequestration in Eastern Oregon Summer Fallow
OSU Block Grant – Backfill of OSU support faculty and experiment station budget shortfalls

Tri-State Research
Smiley – Nemacide for Nematode Management
See – Genotyping Lab Technician Support
Horneck et al – Nitrogen Volitization of Applied Anhydrous Ammonia

Western Wheat Quality Laboratory – Pullman, WA
Morris – Analysis of Varieties by Environment
Morris – Breeding Line Evaluation
Morris – PNW Wheat Quality Council

Additional detail on any of the listed projects can be found in the OWC Project Abstracts or by contacting the commission office.