3. Objective:

5. Background—IOP approach:
 A farming production system is viewed
as a whole across years.
 Several parameters are studied
simultaneously or in close sequence by
researchers of varying disciplines.
 Social and ecological components are
encouraged.

6. Background—IOP approach:

7. Background—Integrated Organic Grants
obtained by Organic Working Group:

8. Background—Primary Investigators:

9. Background—Certified Organic Research Land
Sidney (HPAL), Clay Center (SCAL) , Concord (HAL), and Mead (ARDC)

10. Background—State Advisory Committee

13. Methods—Test yield performance in replicated trials
State Variety
Trials at four
research
stations on
organic land
allowing
comparison to
conventional
trials

14. Methods—Standard screening and notes:
Field
Disease
notes
Dough
Mixing
and
Baking

15. Results—Yield of Organic and Conventional in 2008

16. Results—Yield Genotype x Environment Interaction
ANOVA — 2008 SVT Wheat Yields at HPAL, Mead and Clay Center

17. Results—No Yield G x E Interaction at Sidney

18. Conclusions—Yield effects of Common Bunt
 Yield loss from susceptibility to the
seed born disease, common bunt, was
observed only in the organic plots
because seed was not treated.
 Conditions for common bunt
apparently did not materialize in the
years before the susceptible line was
entered in the State Variety Trial.

19. Methods—Bread Quality:
4-location Baystate: UNL (2-location samples):
composite • Flour Analysis • Flour Analysis
samples • Milling • Milling
• Farinograph • Mixograph
• Baking • Baking
Heartland:
• Alveograph

20. Caveat
for
Range from
Results: poor to
Quality very good
across years at
Example the same
locations
from
USDA
database

21. Caveat
for
Results:
Range from
Quality very poor to
very good
Example across
from locations in the
same year
USDA
database

22. Long-term
Caveat average is
important.
for
Results:
Quality
Example
from
USDA
database

23. Caveat
for
Results:
Quality
Example
from
USDA
database

24. Baystate Heartland UNL
Results: 4-location
HATCHER
4-location
HATCHER
2-location
HATCHER
Legend:
Bread CAMELOT
NE03490
WAHOO
CAMELOT
NE03490
WAHOO
CAMELOT
NE03490
WAHOO
Quality GOODSTREAK
PRONGHORN
GOODSTREAK
PRONGHORN
GOODSTREAK
PRONGHORN
BUCKSKIN BUCKSKIN BUCKSKIN
2009 CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
ARROWSMITH ARROWSMITH ARROWSMITH
Winners: ALICE ALICE ALICE Losers:
KARL92 KARL92 KARL92
DARRELL DARRELL DARRELL
Karl 92*** NE99495 NE99495 NE99495 Goodstreak
WESLEY WESLEY WESLEY
Darrell ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE Arrowsmith
MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM
Wesley OVERLAND OVERLAND OVERLAND Overland
Millennium SD05118
NW03681
SD05118
NW03681
SD05118
NW03681
NE04424 NE04424 NE04424 NE04424
NE01481 NE01481 NE01481
NE01481 NE05548 NE05548 NE05548
NE05425 NE05425
NE05548 ANTELOPE
NE05425
ANTELOPE ANTELOPE

25. 2-location Composite Samples
Overall Mix
Quality Ratio
UNL and Bake Protein Score
MixBake/Protein
Score
Results: 2-location
HATCHER
0 ppm Oxidant 0 ppm Oxidant
4 3
0 ppm Oxidant
1.3
Legend:
Protein
CAMELOT 4 5 0.7
NE03490 4 3 1.4
WAHOO 3 4 0.7
Quality GOODSTREAK
PRONGHORN
BUCKSKIN
1
4
4
5
4
4
0.3
1.0
0.9
2009 CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
2
2
8
3
0.3
0.7
ARROWSMITH 1 8 0.1
Winners: ALICE 3 5 0.6 Losers:
KARL92 5 7 0.7
DARRELL 3 5 0.7
Karl 92*** NE99495 1 4 0.3 Goodstreak
WESLEY 4 6 0.6
Darrell ALLIANCE 2 2 0.8 Overland
MILLENNIUM 2 5 0.4
Wesley OVERLAND 0 4 0.1 (Arrowsmith)
SD05118
NW03681
5
5
5
6
1.0
0.9
and others
NE04424 NE04424 5 4 1.3
NE01481 4 3 1.7
NE01481 NE05548 4 4 1.0
NE05425 7 5 1.3
NE05548 ANTELOPE 4 4 0.9

26. Multiple Years
2009 Organic 2008 Organic
Conventional
Baystate Heartland UNL UNL USDA/ARS
Results: 4-location Composite Samples
4-location
Composite
Samples
2-location
Composite
Samples
4-location Many Locations
Quality Mill Mix and Bake Alveograph Mix and Bake Mill
Mix
and
Bake
Mill
Mix
and
Bake
2008 Red
Red
Red
15
9
17
HATCHER
CAMELOT
NE03490
HATCHER
CAMELOT
NE03490
HATCHER
CAMELOT
NE03490
6
5
5
5
5
5
AVE VG
and
Red 15 WAHOO WAHOO WAHOO 6 5 AVE AVE
Red 13 GOODSTREAK GOODSTREAK GOODSTREAK 4 4 G P
Red 19 PRONGHORN PRONGHORN PRONGHORN 6 7 G VG
Red 18 BUCKSKIN BUCKSKIN BUCKSKIN 7 5
2009 White
White
White
21
20
11
CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
ARROWSMITH
CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
ARROWSMITH
CLARKSCREAM
DANBY
ARROWSMITH 5 6
AVE
G G
P
vs. White
Red
Red
23
22
18
ALICE
KARL92
DARRELL
ALICE
KARL92
DARRELL
ALICE
KARL92
DARRELL
6
5
6
5
G
G
G
VG
VG
G
USDA
Red 22 NE99495 NE99495 NE99495 5 5 P G
Red 23 WESLEY WESLEY WESLEY 5 7 G VG
Red 24 ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE 6 5 P G
Red 17 MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM 5 6 G G
Red 13 OVERLAND OVERLAND OVERLAND 5 3 AVE VP
Red 16 SD05118 SD05118 SD05118 AVE G
White 15 NW03681 NW03681 NW03681 6 7 VG G
Red 16 NE04424 NE04424 NE04424 5 6
Red 18 NE01481 NE01481 NE01481 4 5 VP VG
Red 21 NE05548 NE05548 NE05548
Red 24 NE05425 NE05425 NE05425
White 15 ANTELOPE ANTELOPE ANTELOPE 4 6 P G

27. Conclusions—Bread Quality
 Overland and Goodstreak should not be planted if the target market is for
making bread.
 Karl 92 is reliable for bread quality mainly because of its high protein content.
 Before considering planting NE01481 (a potential release) or Antelope, the
record of poor milling should be discussed with the grain buyer and end-user.
 Other experimental lines require more data.
 Milling and baking quality of Darrell, Wesley, and Millennium have been
acceptable from most environments.
 The
other named varieties, except Alliance, can make a good loaf of bread if
grown in an environment that is likely to produce moderate to high protein.

28. Methods
 Workshops for organic farm groups
 OCIA, two chapters and International Conferences
 Annual Research Farm Tours
 Annual Organic Wheat Conference
 Jan. 2009—Mead, focusing on Eastern Nebraska
 Dec. 2009—Ogallala, focusing on Western Nebraska
 Websites
 Cropwatch: ‘Variety Testing’ and ‘Organic’
 http://organic.unl.edu/wheat/wheat.shtml

29. Example:
Crossing
video clips in
powerpoint
to be
available on
the Web

30. Example: Misconceptions and barriers identified
OCIA in previous conversations:
seminar
• Some organic farmers believe that a
variety ‘adapts’ to their farms over
time; therefore they continue to grow
the same variety year after year.
• Organic farmers have been led to
think that new germplasm lacks the
genetic background for adaptation to
organic farms.

31. Example:
OCIA
seminar

32. Example:
OCIA
seminar

33. Example:
OCIA
seminar

34. Example:
OCIA
seminar

35. Example:
OCIA
seminar
released Clark’s Cream in 1972

36. Results:
OCIA • Hopefully corrected some
seminar misconceptions and gained respect
for our method of introducing
variation through crossing.
• Validated some aspects of
farmers’ viewpoints to provide
room for dialogue

38. Methods: Screen in Breeding Nurseries
in addition to State Variety Trials
Three generations
on organic plots
at two locations:
 F6
 F7
 F8-9 Interstate
Nursery
Sidney and Mead

39. Methods—Gaining Input
• Advisors and conference panelists
provide direction for production traits.
• End-users who test varieties from
organic trials contribute to quality
targets discussion.

40. Results—Traits important to organic farmers
• Tall for residue cover
Specific to
Western
Nebraska: • Drought tolerant
• Long coleoptile for planting deep

41. Results—Traits important to organic farmers
Coleoptile
Length –
expand
testing to
earlier
generations

42. Results—Traits important to organic farmers
Specific to • Resistance to seed-born disease:
Eastern • Common bunt
Nebraska
• Early vigor and canopy cover
• Sprouting resistance

43. Methods: Input from Beyond the Producers

44. Results: Input from Baystate Milling
Test Parameter Outstanding Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable
Grain Moisture (%) 10.0 - 13.5 < 10 > 13.5
Grain Ash (12 % m.b.) 1.4 - 1.6 1.6 - 1.8 > 1.8
Grain Protein(12 % m.b.) > 11.5 11.0 - 11.5 < 11.0
Grain Testweight (lbs/bu) > 58 56 - 58 < 56
Flour Milling Value 20 - 40 15.0 - 19.9 < 15
Flour Ash (14% m.b.) < 0.5 0.5 - .54 > 0.54
Flour Protein(14 % m.b.) > 10.5 10.0 - 10.5 < 10.0
Flour Falling Number Value > 350 300 - 350 < 300
Farinograph Absorption (14 %
m.b.a) > 56 54 - 56 < 54
Farinograph Peak (minutes) > 6 5-6 < 5
Farinograph Mix Time Integral < 30 30 - 40 > 40
Farinograph Stability (minutes) > 12 10 - 12 < 10
Absorption (14 %
Baking m.b.) > 56 54 - 56 < 54
Loaf Volume 4 hour
Baking (cc) > 3200 3000 - 3200 < 3000
Crumb Grain 4-hour
Baking score > 8 6-8 < 6

45. Results: Input from Kelloggs and Hesco
Test Parameter Outstanding Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable
Testweight
Grain
(lbs/bu)
> 58 57 - 58 < 57
Total Digestible
Fiber
> 14? 12.8 - 14? 11.5 - 12.8? < 11.5?
Grain Ash 1.4 - 1.6? 1.6 - 1.8? > 1.8?
RVA Peak Viscosity > 230? 175 - 230? 140 - 175? < 140?
Hot Paste
RVA
Viscosity
> 125? 100 - 125? < 100?
RVA Final Visosity 225 - 270? 225 - 200?
Most important traits: Traits not important:
• testweight (grain buyer)
• digestible fiber • Will take low protein wheat,
• “strong starch” even at 9%.
• “flaking ability”

46. Summary—Traits important to grain buyers and users

47. Tests added to breeding program:
Whole Wheat Tests:
• Sedimentation
• Digestible Fiber
• Antioxidants
Competitiveness
with weeds

48. Kelloggs
Total Digestible Fiber
Results: Winners Overall:
Karl 92***
Fiber Darrell
Wesley
for Millennium
White
Sidney NE04424
NE01481
2009
Also of note: White
Overland
ClarksCream

49. Results: Quality for Selected NIN

50. Preliminary Phenols for Sidney, 21 Varieties
Results 0.9000
0.8000
0.7000
0.6000
Anti- 0.5000
0.4000
Total
Phenols
oxidants
0.3000
0.2000
Total
2008
0.1000
Flavonoids
0.0000
• White varieties Arrowsmith, Antelope and Anton plus the red varieties
Darrell and Mace tested low for total phenols. This study must be redone.

51. Results Phenols Across Four Locations, 12 Varieties
0.7000
0.6000
Anti- 0.5000
0.4000
Total
oxidants 0.3000
0.2000
Phenols
2008 0.1000
Total
Flavonoids
0.0000
• For total phenols, Wahoo stood out. The white varieties, Alice and
NW03681 were significantly lower, but had a higher percentage of flavonoids.

52. Conclusions—Value-added Quality Traits
 White varieties are unlikely to be singled out for high
antioxidants or high digestible fiber.
• Clarks Cream may be an exception for digestible fiber, but
hasn’t been tested for antioxidants.

53. Methods and Results—Agronomic Traits
• Competitiveness against Weeds
• Testweight
• Coleoptile Length
• Height

56. Thumbnail previews for plots at Haskell
Cover = 9 (scale of 0 – 9)

57. Thumbnail previews for plots at Haskell
Cover = 3 (scale of 0 – 9)

58. Filemaker Pro Database Application

59. All reps for an entry are viewed simultaneously to assign a composite score.
Relative scale of 0 – 9

60. Plots are scored relative to the minimum and maximum for the nursery.
Relative scale of 0 – 9

61. East Sidney
Variety 2009 2009
Cover Cover
MACE 5.3 4.8
Results:
MILLENNIUM 6.0 5.8
NE03490 6.1 5.6
NE04490 6.1 4.6
Cover, 2009 CLARKS CREAM
NE01481
HATCHER
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.0
5.2
4.0
DANBY 6.3 5.4
ALLIANCE 6.3 4.4
NE04424 6.4 5.2
OVERLAND 6.4 5.6
HARRY 6.5 5.4
NE06469 6.5 5.2
ANTELOPE 6.6 3.2
Consistently Better— NW03681
NE99495
6.8
6.8
5.0
5.2
• Wesley NE05425
CAMELOT
6.9
6.9
5.2
5.0
DARRELL 7.0 4.2
GOODSTREAK 7.0 5.0
BUCKSKIN 7.1 4.2
Consistently Poorer— WESLEY
NW03666
7.2
7.2
6.4
4.8
ARROWSMITH 7.2 5.0
• NE04490 SD05118
KARL92
7.2
7.3
4.6
4.6
• Hatcher PRONGHORN
NE05548
ALICE
7.4
7.4
5.0
4.8
7.4 5.0
• Alliance WAHOO
Mean
7.6
6.8
5.4
5.0
C.V. 9.6 16.5
LSD.05 0.8 1.0

62. Results—
Testweight
Consistently Poor—
• Wahoo
• Harry
Not Consistent—
• Millennium
• Mace
• Wesley

63. Results—
Height and
Coleoptile
Length
3.5 inch Coleoptiles
in NIN 2009:
NE06469
NE06545
NE07469
NE07477
NE07484
NE07487
NI07703

64. Conclusions—Agronomic Traits
 Veryfew tall and long-coleoptile lines are
available in the pipeline.
 No outstanding lines for cover in 2008.
 Lineswith good yield performance like Wahoo
and NE3490 might not be marketable because of
consistently low test weight.

65. Further Research— Wheat Germplasm Development
 Evaluate tall crosses between Oklahoma elite
lines and Australian lines with long coleoptiles
and drought resistance.
 Introgress traits for soft endosperm and
winterhardiness to obtain lines for the breakfast
cereal market.
See next slide for photos of representative germplasm

66. Further Research— Wheat Germplasm Development
[Chuan-Mai 18/2*Westonia (RHT8)]/Duster//OK07S130W: Ulianovka:
Tall, Long Coleoptile, increased root density (?), Soft Endosperm,
Drought resistant (?), vigorous (?) Winterhardiness

68. Chris Hoagland’s Masters Thesis

70. Experiments to Optimize Wheat in the Rotation
1. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment
Haskell
2. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Sidney 3. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment
4. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009

71. 1. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment, 2008
Methods Top-dress State Variety Trial:
• 2 reps sprayed with Summit 10
Haskell • 2 reps without spray
• 2008—split application at early jointing and
three weeks later for a total of 14 lbs N/acre
• 2009—one application at early boot stage
with 20 lbs N/acre

72. 1. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment
Results: Grain Protein Content
2008 2009
Haskell Without With Without With
Summit 10 Summit 10
average 10.2 10.4 10.5 11.2
LSD (.05) 0.1 0.1
• Significant differences were also detected among varieties
for response to the top-dressing treatment.

73. check treated check treated
ALICE 10.5 11.7 NE01481 10.1 11.2
ALLIANCE 9.6 10.2 NE03490 10.0 10.7
Results: ANTELOPE
ARROWSMITH
10.3 11.1 NE04424
NE04490
10.7 11.3
10.8 11.7 10.5 11.4
Grain BUCKSKIN 10.7 10.7 NE05425 10.8 11.4
CAMELOT 10.5 11.2 NE05548 10.5 11.4
Protein CLARKS CREAM 11.2 12.2 NE06469 10.3 11.1
DANBY NE99495
Content DARRELL
10.4
10.8
10.8
10.8 NW03666
10.2
10.4
10.9
11.1
at GOODSTREAK
HARRY
10.5
10.1
11.3
11.1
NW03681
OVERLAND
11.1
10.6
11.9
11.5
Haskell HATCHER
KARL92
10.7
11.3
11.8
12.0
PRONGHORN
SD05118
10.2
10.7
10.5
11.3
MACE 10.8 11.7 WAHOO 10.1 10.8
MILLENNIUM 10.8 11.5 WESLEY 10.0 11.2
• Many varieties increased protein content above the market
threshold of 11.0 % in response to the top-dressing treatment.
LSD = 0.5 (check) and 0.6 (treated).

74. 2. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Methods:
Five treatments:
Haskell • Previous crop (corn or alfalfa)
• manure type
• field pea green manure
• composted cattle manure
• manure rate
• manure timing
• supplemental nitrogen (Summit 10)

75. 2. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Layout: First # - Manure t/a Second # - Manure Timing Third # - Top Dress lbs N/a
1=0 2 = 20 3 = 40 1 = Fall, 2 = Spring 1=0 2 = 10 3 = 20
Haskell
Previous Crop Alfalfa Corn Corn Alfalfa Alfalfa Corn Alfalfa Corn

76. 2. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Results: Yields
• Wheat averaged less following alfalfa (53.8 bu/acre)
than following corn (57.4 bu/acre), possibly from
Haskell competition for moisture by alfalfa re-growth.
• Fall manure application resulted in 7 bu/acre more than
spring or no manure applications.
• Late spring manure application damaged the crop and
reduced yields by 5 bu/acre compared to the no manure
fall application.

77. 2. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Results: Grain Protein Content
Haskell • not affected by manure rate.
• increased from 13.3 to 13.7% for the later
timing.
• increased from 13.3 to 13.6% for the higher N
top-dressing rate.

78. Experiments to Optimize Wheat in the Rotation
1. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment
Haskell
2. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Sidney 3. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment
4. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009

79. 3. Preliminary Protein Enhancement Experiment
Results: Grain Protein Content (%)
2008 2009
Sidney Without With
Summit
10
Average 11.7 12.0
LSD (.05) 0.4
• No significant differences were detected among
varieties for response to the top-dressing treatment.

80. 4. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009-10
Methods:
Treatments:
 N = Summit 10
 Manure:
• 0
• 5
• 10 tons/acre
 Fallow:
• with pea disked
• without peas

81. 4. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Wheat yield, moisture and testweight
Results: following green manure and black fallow
Treatment Grain Yield Grain Test Weight
bu./acre Moisture lbs./bu
Sidney %
Green Manure 44.2 b 12.8 a 56.6 b
Black Fallow 47.5 a 10.8 b 60.6 a
All means are statistically different at the 5 % probability level

82. 4. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Results: Grain Protein Content
• Very few treatment differences among
composted manure, green manure or Summit
Ten top-dressing.
Sidney
• Grain Protein averaged 12.1% for all
treatments.
• This protein level is well above the
threshold for bread market acceptance.

83. 4. Cover Crop/Fertility Experiment, 2009
Results: Nitrogen Removal
• Nitrogen removal was 76.5 and 82.5 lb/acre
following green manure and black fallow,
respectively.
Sidney
• There was no difference in nitrogen removal
rates between composted manure and Summit
Ten treatments

84. Conclusions:
 Grain protein was affected somewhat by treatments
in the eastern environment but not in the more arid
western environment.
 Haskell represented perfectly the targeted N-
deficient environment. Protein levels at Sidney were
above the market threshold because of dry conditions
and adequate soil nitrogen fortification during previous
years of the rotation.
 Benefits of treatments may require several years to
be realized in the semi-arid environment because of
slow mineralization rates particularly in dry years.

86. Experiments to Optimize Wheat in the Rotation
1. Flaming Wheat as Cover Crop or Grain Crop
Haskell
2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Wheat

87. 1. Flaming of wheat as cover crop or as grain crop

88. 1. Flaming of wheat as cover crop or as grain crop
60
a) SES
50 b) FNS
c) BS
40 43 %
Yield Loss (%)
30
32 %
20
25 %
10
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
!1
Propane rate (kg ha )

89. 1. Flaming of wheat as cover crop or as grain crop
Conclusions:

90. 2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Winter Wheat
Methods:
Crimper

91. 2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Winter Wheat
Methods:
Crimper
demo

92. 2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Winter Wheat
Methods:

93. 2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Winter Wheat
Methods: Experimental Design

94. 2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Winter Wheat
Results: Effects of cover crop management
Residue Corn Corn Corn Soybean Soybean
Management Plants/acre Test wt. yields yields Plants/acre
Sept. 2009 Lbs/bu Bu/ac Bu/ac
15.5 % 13 %
Crimper 11,906 43.4 23.7 32.5 153,100
Flamer 15,701 49.2 46.5 38.6 161,400
Disk 19,534 52.2 102.7 48.2 156,600
Winter kill 19,437 52.0 114.8 49.2 160,200

95. 2. Suppression of Cover Crops after Winter Wheat
 The roller does not work well when
Conclusions: the cover crop is dry.
 Flaming only worked a bit better.
 Yield performance of corn and
soybeans after winter kill of cover crops
following winter wheat is acceptable.

97. Crop Environment Factors
Row Spacing
Sidney
Eastern
Locations

98. Current Rotations
Haskell Clay Center
• 3 years alfalfa • 3 years of alfalfa
• Winter Wheat • Winter Wheat/vetch
• Corn • Corn
• Soybeans • Soybeans
Mead Sidney
• Winter Wheat • Green fallow (3 years)
• Corn or compost/fallow (3 years)
• Soybeans • Wheat
• Millet or Oilseed crop

99. Recommended Rotations
Haskell Clay Center
• 3 years alfalfa • 3 years of alfalfa
• Winter Wheat /soybean cover • Winter Wheat/vetch
• Corn • Corn
• Soybeans • Soybeans
Mead Sidney
• Winter Wheat /soybean cover • Green fallow (3 years)
• Corn or compost/fallow (3 years)
• Soybeans • Wheat
• Millet or Oilseed crop

100. Crop Environment Factors
Sidney
Wheat is affected by moisture use
of preceding green fallow

101. Crop Environment Factors
Eastern
locations
Wheat following soybeans
results in late planting date

102. Further Research— Cropping Systems
 Haskell—test promising wheat lines in low
and high nitrogen environments.
 Clay Center (irrigated)—crimp an early
maturing triticale before soybeans.
 At Sidney—annual medic (Medicago
rigidula) green manure in place of peas.
 East locations—use hooded flamer to control
weeds in soybeans.

103. Further Research— Cropping Systems
 In the final year, we will take systems
developed with appropriate varieties to organic
farms in each ecoregion for further testing and
refinement.

104. Dr. Stephen Baenziger, Small Grains Breeding
Lincoln Dr. Vicki Schlegel, Food Science
Dr. Stephen Wegulo, Plant Pathology
Dr. Teshome Regassa, State Variety Trial Testing
Richard Little, Breeding Specialist and Coordinator
Dr. Drew Lyon, Cropping Systems and Site Co-Manager
HPAL
Dr. Dipak Santra, Alternative Crops and Co-Manager
Vernon Florke, Organic Field Technician
Mead ARDC Dr. James Brandle, Forestry and Site Manager
Mike Cieslik, Organic Field Technician
Dr. Charles Shapiro, Soil Fertility and Site Manager
Haskell Dr. Stevan Knezevic, Weed Science
Mike Mainz, Field Technologist
Liz Sarno, Organic Extension Educator
Santiago Ulloa, Graduate Student
Dr. Bob Wright, Entomology and Site Manager
Clay Center
Ryan Gerloff, Organic Field Technician