Small Grain Research Funding Hits $4.5M
The Kentucky Small Grain Growers selected research to fund this month, bringing the total dedicated to wheat and small grain-related research to $4.52 million since 1991.
Projects selected for the 2023-2024 growing season for a $290,383 investment include:
Lauren Brzozowski (University of Kentucky) - Improving breeding efficiency of locally-adapted cereal rye varieties
Lauren Brzozowski (University of Kentucky) - Winter oat breeding for Kentucky
Dennis Pennington (Michigan State University) - Yield Enhancement Network Expansion into Kentucky
Phil Needham (Needham Ag Technologies) - Evaluation Of Different Rates, Timings, and Forms of Sulphur On Winter Wheat
Edwin Ritchey (University of Kentucky) - Intensive Wheat Management, a Research and Educational Opportunity for Kentucky.
Bill Bruening (University of Kentucky) - Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Kentucky
Hanna Poffenbarger (University of Kentucky) - Evaluation of foliar-applied nano-fertilizers for enhanced nitrogen use efficiency of wheat
Carl Bradley (University of Kentucky) - Management of Fusarium head blight of wheat: Are “premium” fungicides needed on resistant varieties? Year 3
Dave Van Sanford (University of Kentucky) - Determining The Effect Of Wheat Photoperiod Sensitivity On Heading Date, Yield, Test Weight And Other Traits
Dave Van Sanford (University of Kentucky) - Soft Red Winter Wheat Breeding and Variety Development for Kentucky
Chad Lee (University of Kentucky) - Understanding Rye Disease Management 2023-2024
Nicholas Santantonio (VA Tech) - Improvement and Development of Barley for Use in Feed, Malt, and Food
Raul T Villanueva (University of Kentucky) - Climate Changes and Shifts on Phenological Patterns of Aphids and Armyworms in Wheat (year 1 of 4)
Travis Legleiter (University of Kentucky) - Investigations of Ever-Evolving Italian Ryegrass Control in Winter Wheat (objective 1)
Reports on concluded and ongoing research can be viewed on our website.