SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: WERA_OLD97 : Research on Diseases of Cereals
Period Covered: 06/01/2001 to 06/01/2002
Date of Report: 08/29/2002
Annual Meeting Dates: 06/05/2002 to 06/06/2002

Biggerstaff, Dan, dbiggerstaff@westbred.com, Western Plant Breeders; Blunt, Tamla, tamblunt@lamar.colostate.edu, Colorado State University; Brown, Bill, wbrown@lamar.colostate.edu, Colorado State University; Chen, Xianming, xianming@mail.wsu.edu, USDA-ARS, Washington State University; Cook, Craig, ccook@westbred.com, Western Plant Breeders; Dill-Macky, Ruth, ruthdm@umn.edu, University of Minnesota; Fichtner, Scott, scottf@lamar.colostate.edu, Colorado State University; Forster, Bob, forster@kimberly.uidaho.edu, University of Idaho; Franc, Gary, francg@uwyo.edu, University of Wyoming; French, Roy, rfrench@unlnotes.unl.edu, USDA-ARS University of Nebraska; Grey, Bill, wgrey@montana.edu, Montana State University; Harveson, Bob, rharveson@unlnotes.unl.edu, University of Nebraska; Hehn, Gary, ghein1@unl.edu, PHREC U of Nebrask; Hill, Joe, jhill@lamar.colstate.edu, Colorado State University; Jackson, Lee, lfjackson@ucdavis.edu, UC Davis; Jin, Yue, yue_jin@sdstate.edu, South Dakota State University; Johnston, Bob, johnston@montana.edu, Montana State University; Klein, Bob, rklein@unl.edu, University of Nebraska; McMullen, Marsha, mmcmulle@ndsuext.nodak.edu, North Dakota State University; Milus, Gene, gmilus@uark.edu, University of Arkansas; Mundt, Chris, mundtc@bcc.orst.edu, Oregon State University; Murray, Tim, tim_murray@wsu.edu, Washington State University; Patrick, Rick, rpatrick@unlnotes.unl.edu, PHREC U of Nebraska; Riesselaman, Jack, jhr@montana.edu, Montana State University; Seifers, Dallas, dseifers@oznet.ksu.edu, Kansas State University; Stack, Jim, jstack@unlnotes.unl.edu, SC Research/Extension Center Clay Center Nebraska; Steele, Susan, ssteele@unlnotes.unl.edu, PHREC University of Nebraska; Stenger, Duke, dstenger@unlnotes.unl.edu, USDA-ARS University of Nebraska; Thomas, John, Jthoma1@unlnotes.unl.edu, PHREC University of Nebraska; Watkins, John, jwatkins1@unl.edu, University of Nebraska;

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Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

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[Minutes]

Accomplishments

The annual meeting of WCC 97 began in Ft. Collins, CO on the evening of June 4, 2002 with a social gathering at Bill Brown‘s home and concluded at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research & Extension Center in Scottsbluff on June 6, 2002. On June 5, the group traveled by car to the Anheiser Busch research facility near Ft. Collins and toured their laboratory and greenhouse research facilities where they heard about research priorities and progress. The group then traveled to Sydney, NE for a tour of research plots at the University of Nebraska High Plains Ag Lab, observed fields with severe wheat streak mosaic, and then traveled to Scottsbluff, NE. On 6 June, the group was welcomed to the Panhandle R & E Center by director Chuck Hibberd. The meeting began with a description of cropping systems in the Nebraska Panhandle and was followed by a mini-symposium on Wheat Streak Mosaic. Oral presentations were made by University of Nebraska and USDA-ARS scientists.

Meeting attendance was very good with 30 total participants from 12 of the 13 member states. Participants included public and private scientists including plant pathologists, breeders, and extension personnel. In addition, private companies were represented by seed/breeding companies and agrichemical companies.

State reports were given by 12 states (for details go to http://www.lgu.umd.edu/project/minutes/401_WCC97min06-2002.pdf). In addition, representatives of the private companies provided updated information on their directions and priorities. Overall the level of interaction among participants was excellent with several lengthy discussions on important diseases including wheat streak mosaic and high plains disease, as well as stripe rust, eyespot, and scab.
Although invitations were sent to Canadian small grain pathologist from the western provinces, none were able to attend this years meeting. These individuals will be retained on the mailing list for future meetings.
Meeting participants decided that the group would meet in Oregon in 2003 with the location and date to be determined by local host Chris Mundt. The group further decided to contact individuals at Lethbridge and Obregon to determine if they would be interested in hosting the meeting in 2004. Pullman will be the site of the 2004 meetings should an invitation not be forthcoming, or in 2005.

This group continues to fulfill the objectives of communicating and coordinating research activities among its members. There is continued strong participation and support for its activities by members and the private sector alike. Such participation is viewed as vital in the context of shrinking resources in the public sector. Next year it will be necessary to begin the petition revision and renewal process.

Impacts

Participants developed a greater understanding of the epidemiology and impact of WSMV on wheat production in western Nebraska and the difficulties in controlling this disease.
Yellow head, an emerging new virus disease of wheat was observed. For many participants this was the first opportunity to observe this disease first hand and should enable them to identify this disease should it occur in their home states.
Participants exchanged information on loss of resources and personnel in key positions as a result of shrinking budgets at most Land Grant Institutions. This information should be useful in filling research gaps and developing cooperative relationships to deal with small grain diseases across the region.
Participants gained a better understanding of the problems associated with diagnosis of High Plains disease and the current state of understanding of this disease.

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