Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Capital press. (Salem, OR) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 4, 2016)
2 CapitalPress.com March 4, 2016 People & Places Researcher helps keep DON in check Chad Jackson screens wheat, barley for Fusarium headblight disease Western Innovator Capital Press Chad Jackson Age: 36 Hometown: Sterling, Idaho Education: Bachelor’s de- gree in agricultural science from Western Illinois Univer- sity and master’s degree in plant science from University of Idaho Job: Research specialist at University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center John O’Connell/Capital Press Chad Jackson, a research specialist at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, holds a handful of corn used to propagate Fusarium headblight to inoculate trial plots in a vari- ety screening nursery. The disease has become increasingly worrisome for wheat and barley growers. blight in Idaho. “I think it’s going to probably be long- term enough we’re going to have to plan on having resis- tance genes stacked into our varieties coming out.” The university also con- ducted headblight fungicide trials on behalf of product manufacturers in 2013. The following year, UI obtained a $30,000 grant from the Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative to set up the nursery. The initia- tive also funded the nursery for 2015 and 2016. Jackson inoculates grain in his nursery by scattering moldy corn among the plants and spraying plants with fun- gus. Jackson said Aberdeen will also participate this summer in a standardized fungicide trial for the Scab Initiative, in which several fungicides will be evaluated in nurseries around several states. About a decade ago head- blight — which likes hot and moist conditions — was con- sidered mainly a Midwest problem, Jackson said. “It’s been easy for us to promote our production, say- ing we have less of a prev- alence of Fusarium because of our arid climate,” Jackson said. As Idaho’s corn acreage in- creased to support the growing dairy industry, Jackson said the state experienced a shift toward F. graminearum — a more aggressive headblight strain that thrives on corn and can be carried long distances by wind, unlike the prior com- mon strain, F. culmorum. “We can’t let our guard down on this because it has been a pretty consistent prob- lem,” Jackson said. “In the last six years, we haven’t gone a year without seeing it.” The most susceptible bar- ley variety in the 2015 nurs- ery trials was Goldeneye. The least susceptible was a Mid- western variety, Quest. Marshall, Jackson’s super- visor, explained that some of the most tolerant varieties are six-row barleys, which are gradually being phased out by the industry. “We really have no effec- tive control of this disease. When the temperatures are right, you’re going to get headblight, even with the best resistant varieties and fungi- cide,” Marshall said. IDO 851, Alpowa and UI Stone were among the most Innovation: Planting and maintaining Fusarium head- blight screening nurseries Family: Wife, JanaLee Barclay Jackson; children Samantha, 10, Alexis, 8, Christian 5, Abigail, 10 months resistant wheat varieties. Jack- son said hard white variet- ies, such as Klasic and Snow Crest, and certain durum wheat varieties are among the most susceptible. In addition to planting re- sistant varieties, Jackson ad- vises growers to plant spring wheat as early as possible to avoid lowering when spore loads are high, to avoid plant- ing susceptible varieties fol- lowing corn and to spray fungicides on barley at head emergence and wheat when lowers are 50 percent devel- oped. OSU prof switches from testing grass straw to sled dogs By MITCH LIES For the Capital Press Morrie Craig, a toxicolo- gist in the Oregon State Uni- versity School of Veterinary Medicine, is spending the irst couple of weeks of March this year in some of the remotest corners of the world. Craig isn’t looking for a getaway, however. He’s testing dogs for the presence of drugs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Craig, chief of drug test- ing for the race for the past 23 years, heads a team of about 15 veterinarians that test for the presence of drugs at the start, inish and middle of the 1,049- mile race, which was irst run in 1973. The in-race testing takes him to some remote sites, he said. “You get to see the interior Calendar Submitted photo Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine toxicologist Morrie Craig is shown with a sled dog in Willow, Alaska. He has been the chief of drug testing for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for the past 23 years. of Alaska,” Craig said. “Often- times it is minus 30 or 40 or 50 (degrees Fahrenheit) and it takes you to places almost no Sponsored by: To submit an event go to the Community Events calendar on the home page of our website at www. capitalpress.com and click on “Sub- mit an Event.” Calendar items can also be mailed to Capital Press, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Friday, March 4 Paciic Northwest Christmas Tree Association 2016 Short Course, 8:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m., Holi- day Inn Portland South, Wilsonville, Ore. http://www.pnwcta.org/ Ag Chemical Collection Event, Redwood Transfer Station, Grants Pass, Ore., 541-690-9983. www. rogueriverwc.org/ Saturday, March 5 Basic Farm Equipment Main- tenance and Repair, 1-5 p.m. This class offers an introduction to farm equipment maintenance and re- pair. Dunbar Farms, Medford, Ore. https://secure.oregonstate.edu/os- uext/register/974 Ag Chemical Collection Event, Rogue Disposal Transfer Station, White City, Ore., 541-690-9983. www.rogueriverwc.org/ Thursday, March 10 2016 Idaho Nutrient Manage- ment Conference, Best Western Sawtooth Inn, Jerome, 208-736- 3605. Saturday, March 12 Spring into Gardening, Mc- Minnville Community Center, Mc- Minnville, Ore., 503-434-7517. Established 1928 Board of directors Mike Forrester ..........................President Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Sid Freeman .................. Outside director Mike Omeg .................... Outside director Corporate oficer John Perry Chief operating oficer By JOHN O’CONNELL ABERDEEN, Idaho — The screening nursery Chad Jackson tends at the Univer- sity of Idaho’s Aberdeen Re- search and Extension Center is the front line in the ight against Fusarium headblight in wheat and barley crops. The fungal disease causes grain to form the deoxyniva- lenol toxin, known by the ini- tials DON, which ruins mill- ing and malting quality and can cause sickness in people and animals. The prevalence of the disease has been on the rise in Idaho wheat in recent years, and in 2015, the irst loads of barley, originating from the Idaho Falls area, were rejected for elevated DON levels. Jackson joined UI in 2005 as a research specialist, work- ing in support of UI Exten- sion cereals pathologist Juliet Marshall. He said the screen- ing nursery includes plots of roughly 100 spring wheat and barley varieties. Jackson said the nursery includes all of the entries in UI’s variety trials and barley lines under devel- opment by USDA Agricul- tural Research Service barley breeder Gongshe Hu’s pro- gram. UI also has a contract to evaluate lines under develop- ment by Anheuser-Busch. “It’s becoming more of an issue,” Jackson said of head- Capital Press This year’s theme will be Home Landscaping: Small Changes, Big Impact. Presented by Oregon State University Extension and the Yamhill County Master Gardeners Association. Monday, March 14 Farm Succession Workshop, 6-9 p.m. Learn about the options available to you as you prepare to transition your working lands to future generations. Speakers will discuss the legal, inancial and business factors that a farm family should consider when planning for the future. They will present real world examples of how to address these important issues while bal- ancing the complexities of family dynamics. Sponsored by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Con- servation District. Holiday Inn Express, 477 NW Phoenix Drive, Troutdale, Ore. http://emswcd. org/workshops-and-events/up- coming-workshops/all-events/ farm-succession/ Friday, March 18 2016 Oregon FFA State Con- vention, Oregon State University, Corvallis. http://www.oregonffa. com Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2016, Linn County Fair and Expo Center, Albany, Ore. The largest equine expo in the Northwest will feature fancy dancing horses, strut- ting stallions, clinics by world-class horse trainers and riders, breed and stallion review demos, equine en- tertainment and a trade show. http:// equinepromotions.net/ one ever visits. “It’s the last great frontier,” he said. Craig, who also is director of the OSU Endophyte Lab — which tests grass straw and seed screenings that are bound for Asia for the pres- ence of endophyte, which can cause problems when fed at high doses to livestock — irst came to the attention of Idi- tarod organizers in the mid- 1990s after the publication of a book he co-authored on proper care of racing and re- tired greyhounds. About that time, four of the race’s top performers suspect- ed drug use among the ranks of teams competing in the race. Craig was asked to de- velop a drug-testing program. Two years later, event orga- nizers asked Craig to head the effort. Craig and his team will conduct urine tests on between 180 and 200 dogs during the 10 or so days of the race, test- ing for 187 different drugs. The idea behind the test- ing, Craig said, is to discour- age competitors from trying to gain an unfair advantage. In the statistical-based program that Craig has established, cheaters have a greater than an 80 percent chance of getting caught, he said. The deterrent appears to work. “Almost always the dogs run drug-free,” he said. Testers will go to work on March 6, testing about one- third of the dogs in Willow, 23 miles from the ceremonial start of the race in Anchorage, and their work will conclude in Nome, site of the end of the race, where dog team members of the top 25 inishers will be tested. Craig wouldn’t divulge where the veterinarians will be testing along the course. “We keep that private,” he said. GASES / WELDING / SAFETY / FIRE 20 Northwest Locations Saturday, March 19 Women in Agriculture Confer- ence, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Paciic time, 31 locations across the re- gion. The 2016 Women in Agricul- ture Conference will offer women in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska a unique opportunity to gather in 31 loca- tions for a one-day event featuring knowledgeable speakers, inspir- ing stories, networking with other producers and practical advice for learning new skills. http://wome- ninag.wsu.edu/ 2016 Oregon FFA State Con- vention, Oregon State University, Corvallis. http://www.oregonffa. com Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2016, Linn County Fair and Expo Center, Albany, Ore. The largest equine expo in the Northwest will feature fancy dancing horses, strutting stallions, clinics by world- class horse trainers and riders, breed and stallion review demos, equine entertainment and a trade show. http://equinepromotions.net/ Sunday, March 20 2016 Oregon FFA State Con- vention, Oregon State University, Corvallis. http://www.oregonffa. com Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2016, Linn County Fair and Expo Center, Albany, Ore. The largest equine expo in the Northwest will feature fancy dancing horses, strutting stallions, clinics by world- class horse trainers and riders, breed and stallion review demos, equine entertainment and a trade show. http://equinepromotions.net/ Monday, March 21 2016 Oregon FFA State Con- vention, Oregon State University, Corvallis. http://www.oregonffa. com California Fresh Fruit Associ- ation Annual Meeting, Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast. http:// www.cafreshfruit.org Tuesday, March 22 California Fresh Fruit Associ- ation Annual Meeting, Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast. http:// www.cafreshfruit.org Saturday, April 2 Spring Farming Days, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Eastern Washington Agri- cultural Museum, Pomeroy. www. co.garield.wa.us/museum Sunday, April 3 Spring Farming Days, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Eastern Washington Agri- cultural Museum, Pomeroy. www. co.garield.wa.us/museum Wednesday, April 6 Idaho FFA State Leadership Conference, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. idahoffa.org/ Thursday, April 7 Growing Agripreneurs — A Season of Farming Training, 6-9 p.m., Growing Agripreneurs is a seven-month program, beginning April 7, designed for beginning farmers interested in gaining the- oretical and practical knowledge through classes, ield work, mar- keting, food preservation, farm tours and one-on-one mentoring. Pre-registration by March 25 re- quired. Southern Oregon Re- search and Extension Center, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point, Ore. Cost: $350 (couples discount, $600) Partial scholarships avail- able. http://extension.oregonstate. edu/sorec/farms Idaho FFA State Leadership Conference, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. idahoffa.org/ Friday, April 8 Idaho FFA State Leadership Conference, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. idahoffa.org/ Saturday, April 9 96th Annual California Ram Sale, Viewing starts are 8 a.m. Over 400 range rams from Cali- fornia, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Crossbred, Hampshire, Suffolk and White-Faced (Columbia, Ram- bouillet) rams will be auctioned off in the sale. In addition three purebred ewes will also be sold. Also, ultrasound carcass mea- surements and a range ram index will be provided on all sale rams, Porterville Fairgrounds, 2700 W. Teapot Dome Ave., Porterville, Ca- lif. http://cawoolgrowers.org/sale/ ramsale.html Idaho FFA State Leadership Conference, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. idahoffa.org/ Capital Press Managers Mike O’Brien .............................Publisher Joe Beach ..................................... Editor Elizabeth Yutzie Sell .... Advertising Director Carl Sampson ................Managing Editor Barbara Nipp ......... Production Manager Samantha McLaren .... Circulation Manager Entire contents copyright © 2016 EO Media Group dba Capital Press An independent newspaper published every Friday. Capital Press (ISSN 0740-3704) is published weekly by EO Media Group, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, OR, and at additional mailing ofices. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Capital Press, P.O. Box 2048 Salem, OR 97308-2048. To Reach Us Toll free ............................. 800-882-6789 Main line ........................... 503-364-4431 Fax ................................... 503-370-4383 Advertising Fax ................ 503-364-2692 News Staff N. California Tim Hearden .................... 530-605-3072 E Idaho John O’Connell ................. 208-421-4347 Idaho Carol Ryan Dumas .......... 208-860-3898 Boise Sean Ellis .......................... 208-914-8264 Central Washington Dan Wheat ........................ 509-699-9099 E Washington Matthew Weaver .............. 509-688-9923 Oregon Eric Mortenson ................ 503-412-8846 Mateusz Perkowski .......... 800-882-6789 Graphic artist Alan Kenaga ..................... 800-882-6789 To Place Classiied Ads Ad fax .............................. 503-364-2692 or ...................................... 503-370-4383 Telephone (toll free) .......... 866-435-2965 Online ......www.capitalpress.com/classiieds Subscriptions Mail rates paid in advance Easy Pay U.S. $3.75/month (direct with- drawal from bank or credit card account) 1 year U.S. ...................................$49.99 2 years U.S. .................................$89.99 1 year Canada .................................$275 1 year other countries ......... call for quote 1 year Internet only .......................$49.99 1 year 4-H, FFA students and teachers ....$30 9 months 4-H, FFA students & teachers .....$25 Visa and Mastercard accepted To get information published Mailing address: Capital Press P.O. Box 2048 Salem, OR 97308-2048 News: Contact the main ofice or news staff member closest to you, send the in- formation to newsroom@capitalpress.com or mail it to “Newsroom,” c/o Capital Press. Include a contact telephone number. Letters to the Editor: Send your comments on agriculture-related public issues to opinions@capitalpress.com, or mail your letter to “Opinion,” c/o Capital Press. Letters should be limited to 300 words. Deadline: Noon Monday. Capital Press ag media www.capitalpress.com www.FarmSeller.com www.AgDirectoryWest.com www.OnlyAg.com www.facebook.com/capitalpress www.facebook.com/farmseller www.facebook.com/onlyAGdotcom twitter.com/capitalpress www.youtube.com/capitalpressvideo www.blogriculture.com Index Dairy .....................................11 Livestock ..............................11 Markets ............................... 13 Opinion .................................. 6 Correction policy Accuracy is important to Capital Press staff and to our readers. If you see a misstatement, omission or factual error in a headline, story or photo caption, please call the Capital Press news department at 503-364-4431, or send email to newsroom@capitalpress.com. We want to publish corrections to set the record straight.
