Malheur Experiment Station

Information for Sustainable Agriculture

2001 Annual Report^††

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic of Current Interest

Phosphorus Content of the Malheur River

Weather

2001 Weather Report

Alfalfa

Third Year Results of the 1999 to 2003 Alfalfa Forage Variety Trial
Relationship between Water Stress and Seed Yield of Two Drip-irrigated Alfalfa Varieties
Herbicides for Alfalfa Setback and Preharvest Desiccation in Alfalfa Seed Production
Development of New Herbicide Options for Alfalfa Seed Production
Postemergence Downy Brome and Quackgrass Control in Alfalfa

Corn

Weed Control and Crop Response with Herbicides Applied in Corn

Dry Beans

Yellow Nutsedge Control in Dry Edible Beans with Sandea^®

Mint

Common Groundsel Control in Mint with Spring Postemergence Herbicide Applications

Onion

2001 Onion Variety Trial
Effects of Onion Plant Damage and Field Heat Stress on Translucent Scale in Onion Bulbs
Effects of Heating and Freezing on Translucent Scale in Onion Bulbs
Plant Population and Nitrogen Fertilization for Subsurface Drip-irrigated Onions
Weed Control and Onion Tolerance with Soil Active and Postemergence Herbicides
Herbicide Application Methods for Control of Yellow Nutsedge in Onions
Volunteer Potato Control in Onions
Insecticide Trials for Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci) Control
Alternative Methods for Controlling Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci) in Spanish Onions
Evaluation of Neck Length and Insecticide Treatments for Thrips Control in Stored Onions

Poplars and Alternate Crops

Micro-irrigation Alternatives for Hybrid Poplar Production, 2001 Trial
Effect of Pruning Severity on the Annual Growth of Hybrid Poplar
Willow Sharpshooter Stunting of Hybrid Poplar Growth
The Willow Sharpshooter Graphocephala confluens (Uhler), A New Pest in Poplar Tree Plantations
Vegetable Soybean (Edamame) Performance at Ontario in 2001
Soybean Performance in Ontario in 2001

Potato

Predicting the Onset and Severity of Potato Late Blight in Oregon
Drip Irrigation Management Factors for 'Umatilla Russet' Potato Production
Drip-irrigated Red and Russet Potato Varieties Harvested Early or Late
Potato Variety Trials 2001
Development of New Herbicide Options for Weed Control in Potato Production

Range Land

Invasive Weed Control with Plateau^® and Oasis^®

Sugar Beets

Sugar Beet Variety Testing Results
Transgenic Sugar Beet Variety Testing Results
Kochia Control with Variable Nortron^® Rates in Standard and Micro-rate Herbicide Programs
Micro-rate Herbicide Programs for Weed Control in Sugar Beets
Sugar Beet Tolerance and Weed Control with Postemergence Combinations of Outlook^®
Betamix^®, Progress^®, and Betanex^® Formulations for Weed Control in Sugar Beets
Yellow Nutsedge Control in Sugar Beets

Wheat and Small Grains

2001 Small Grain Variety Trials
Weed Control and Crop Tolerance with Bronate^® in Spring Wheat and Beyond^® in Clearfield^™ Spring Wheat
Rotational Crop Response to Wheat Herbicide Carryover

Soil Moisture Monitoring

Evaluation of the AM400 Soil Moisture Data Logger to Aid Irrigation Scheduling
Irrigation Scheduling in Long-term Buried Drip
A Comparison of Six Soil Moisture Sensors

Appendices

A. Herbicides and Adjuvants
B. Insecticides, Fungicides, and Nematicides
C. Crops, Common and Scientific Names
D. Weeds, Common and Scientific Names
E. Diseases and Insects, Common and Scientific Names

^††The information in this report is for the purpose of informing cooperators in industry, colleagues at other universities, and others of the results of research in field crops. Reference to products and companies in this publication is for the specific information only and does not endorse or recommend that product or company to the exclusion of others that may be suitable. Nor should any information and interpretation thereof be considered as recommendations for the application of any pesticide. Pesticide labels should always be consulted before any pesticide use.

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