Wheat Rx Seminar - Russell
March 8, 2023
Details
Fossil Creek Hotel and Suites
1430 South Fossil Street
Russell, Kansas 67665
Register online at https://kswheat.com/wheat-rx-registration-page
KAWG members receive one free registration. Nonmember fee is $110.
Tentative Schedule
8:30-9 a.m. Registration
9:00 Welcome and Introduction to Wheat Rx
Aaron Harries, Vice President of Research and Operations
Breeding bread wheat for yield and quality
Dr. Brett Carver, Regents Professor, Wheat Breeding and Genetics, Oklahoma State University
- High yield and high protein wheat varieties: Serendipity or conscious effort?
- Going beyond the class system that fences HRW wheat in.
- Ongoing collaborations between OSU, KSU, and Wheat Marketing Center to improve yield and quality of hard winter wheat in the Plains.
How sustainable is intensive wheat management in the Great Plains?
Dr. Romulo Lollato, Associate Professor, KSU
- What are the different domains of sustainable intensification of crop production?
- Is intensive management sustainable from productivity, economic, environmental, and human perspectives?
- Summary of long-term studies on wheat management in Kansas and surrounding region.
Beyond grain: the value of wheat in the production system
Luana Simão, PhD candidate, KSU
- Benefits of wheat to the subsequent crop yield: A summary of previous studies.
- Wheat residue management for weed suppression and soil water conservation.
- Other mechanisms behind the benefits of including wheat in the crop rotation.
CASH: Cover crops, Agronomy, and Soil health
Carlos Bonini Pires, PhD candidate, KSU
- Soil health: What do we know and how do we nurture it?
- Summer and winter cover crops: What benefits does it bring to the system?
- Precision cover cropping: Do I need cover crops all over the farm?
Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Adjourn