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October 6, 2009
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Vol. 1, No. 9
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weeds in your spring and winter wheat.
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 The same
weather system that held down the summer hurricane season might help
keep Texas, Oklahoma and other wheat-producing states wetter than normal
this winter, according to an Associated Press story. That would
certainly be great news for areas that barely saw any dryland wheat
production across the Texas Panhandle and other areas.
Big rains, some of which caused major flooding, have been seen in
drought-stricken parts of the southern production area. That will help
make planting more pleasant for many waiting on moisture. Mississippi
State University warns growers that planting too early in the Midsouth
and other regions can make wheat more susceptible to weed pressure, as
well as insects that can vector diseases that can stunt growth.
While planting is well under way or even completed over much of the
Great Plains, it’s still a week or so away for the Mid-South. For
example, Mississippi’s planting dates usually range from Oct. 15 all
the way to Dec. 10.
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By Larry Stalcup
 Whether
you grow hard red winter in western Oklahoma or hard red spring in
Oregon, wheat prices are as hard to gauge as whether it will rain
enough. Grain marketing economists say supply and demand of quality
wheat are still among the biggest factors in determining prices. But
knowing when current prices will rebound is something they have trouble
answering.
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Planting Tips For Hessian Fly Management
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For nearly seven decades, Kansas wheat producers have
been advised of the Hessian fly-free date, a calendar date (usually
about Oct. 10-15) which, by planting afterward, was theoretically
intended to prevent problems with Hessian Fly infestations in wheat. But
as it turns out, the Hessian fly-free date may not be as ironclad as
experts once believed, says Jeff Whitworth, Kansas State University
Extension entomologist.
He says planting wheat after the fly-free date is a good management tool
for wheat pests, but research conducted in 2008 shows that Hessian flies
often persist well after the fly-free date. There is much to be learned
about Hessian fly, which has become a more prevalent problem in recent
years, he says. A generation ago, popular wheat varieties contained
resistance to the insect. As Hessian fly problems waned, however, the
emphasis on breeding resistance into varieties faded, too.
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Biotech Could Boost Wheat Supply
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 Biotechnology could potentially help reverse the loss of wheat
acres in the U.S. and help ensure there will be adequate supplies to
feed a hungry world. That’s the conclusion of a new wheat industry
analysis.
The analysis outlines the competitiveness problem facing global wheat
production and why it matters for the entire food chain. That includes
growers, wheat users at home and abroad, consumers in the first and
third worlds and the wheat industry itself, which is increasingly
vulnerable to short-term supply shocks and a long-term cycle of decline.
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The U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative (UWBSI)
recently launched a new Web site to provide producers with information
on how to manage Fusarium head blight, commonly known as scab. Scab
Smart is designed to serve as a quick guide to the integrated
strategies that result in optimum reduction of scab and its primary
associated mycotoxin, deoxynivalenol (DON).
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First Director Of New USDA Research Agency Named
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USDA has announced that Roger Beachy has been appointed
the first director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA), a new research agency created under the 2008 Farm Bill.
Beachy has been president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in
St. Louis since 1999, overseeing the attraction of more than $75 million
in research grants and more than 170 plant scientists as well as the
establishment of a $100 million endowment.
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USDA Launches Nutritional Web Tools
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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced the
launch of three new online tools that are expected to help consumers
make healthier food choices while gaining a better appreciation of the
role of American agriculture in food production.
"Because more than 80% of our population lives in suburban and
metropolitan areas, when we think of food, we more often think of the
grocery store than the farm," says Vilsack. "There is a disconnect
between the farmer and the food that consumers buy and we want to
re-connect these long-standing ties between the people who produce the
food and those who purchase and prepare it. These new online tools will
help do that."
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Norman Borlaug Memorial Service Today At Texas A&M
University
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A memorial service for Norman E. Borlaug, who received
the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for developing high-yielding,
disease-resistant wheat used to prevent famine in developing countries
throughout the world, was held today on the campus of Texas A&M
University in College Station. He died last month at the age of 95 after
complications with cancer.
Borlaug, whose career was dedicated to using science to combat world
hunger, was Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture in
Texas A&M University's department of soil and crop sciences. For more on
his life and contributions to battling world hunger, go to borlaug.tamu.edu/.
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Coppock to Step Down as NAWG CEO
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National Association of Wheat Growers Chief Executive
Officer Daren Coppock announced his resignation Friday. He will become
president and chief executive officer of the Agricultural Retailers
Association (ARA) as of Jan. 1, 2010. Coppock’s tenure at NAWG began
in July of 2001 when he relocated to the Washington, D.C., area from his
home state of Oregon.
During his eight years at NAWG, the Association has scored a number of
policy achievements including making significant progress toward the
introduction of biotech wheat; successfully defending the direct payment
in the 2008 Farm Bill negotiations; and advancing discussions to ease
rail transportation concerns. Coppock has also overseen an extensive
renovation of the building the NAWG Foundation owns on Capitol Hill,
which houses NAWG and four outside tenants.
Source: NAWG
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