2002 Annual Report, Table of Contents††

Weather

2002 Weather Report

Alfalfa

First Year Results of the 2002 to 2006 Alfalfa Forage Variety Trial
Fourth Year Results of the 1999 to 2003 Alfalfa Forage Variety Trial
Relationship Between Water Stress and Seed Yield of Two Drip-Irrigated Alfalfa Varieties

Corn

Weed Control And Crop Response With Herbicides Applied In Field Corn

Onion

2002 Onion Variety Trials
A Two Year Study on Alternative Methods For Controlling Onion Thrips (Thrips Tabaci) in Spanish Onions
Effects of Heating and Freezing on Translucent Scale in Onion Bulbs
Growers Conserve Nitrogen Fertilizer on Drip-Irrigated Onion
Herbicide Application Methods for Control of Yellow Nutsedge in Onion
Insecticide Trial for Onion Thrips (Thrips Tabaci) Control-2002
Irrigation Frequency, Drip Tape Flow Rate, and Onion Performance
Neck Length and Insecticide Treatment in Relationship to Thrips (Thrips tabaci) Damage on Stored Red Onions
Treatment of Onion Bulbs with "Surround" to Reduce Temperature and Sunscald
Weed Control and Onion Tolerance with Soil-Active and Postemergence Herbicides

Poplars and Alternative Crops

Effect of Pruning Severity on the Annual Growth of Hybrid Poplar
Micro-Irrigation Alternatives for Hybrid Poplar Production, 2002 Trial

Potato

Development of New Herbicide Options for Weed Control in Potato Production, 2002
Potato and Sugar Beet Response to Imazamox Carryover
Potato Variety Trials 2002
Predicting the Spread and Severity of Potato Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) in Oregon, 2002
Processing Quality of New Potato Cultivars Following Prolonged Storage
Processing Potato Production with Low Flow Drip Tape or Ultra-Low Flow Tape
Tuber Bulking Rate and Quality of Processing Potato Clones in Relation to Planning Date

Soybeans

Soybean Performance in Ontario in 2002

Sugar Beets

Betamix®, Progress®, and Betanex® Formulations for Weed Control in Sugar Beets
Kochia Control With Variable Nortron Rates in Standard and Micro-Rate Herbicide Programs
Micro-Rate Herbicide Programs for Weed Control in Sugar Beet
Potato and Sugar Beet Response to Imazamox Carryover
Sugar Beet Tolerance and Weed Control with Different Herbicide Rates and Timings
Sugar Beet Variety 2002 Testing Results
Weed Control With Postemergence Combinations of Outlook in Sugar Beet

Wheat and Small Grains

2002 Small Grain Variety Trials

Soil Moisture Monitoring

A Comparison of Soil Water Potential and Soil Water Content Sensors
Soil Moisture Based Irrigation Scheduling to Improve Crops and the Environment

Appendicies

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

††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.