National Jointed Goatgrass Research Program

 

New Proposal-2002

 

PROJECT TITLE:    Technology Transfer for the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Regions

PERSONNEL:           Principle Investigators:  Joe Yenish

                                                                        Dan Ball

                                                                        Don Morishita

                                                                        Ralph Whitesides

                                                                        Frank Young
                                                                        Tony White

 

                                                  Cooperators:  Donn Thill

                                                                        Jed Colquhoun

                                                                        Carol Mallory-Smith

TIME LINE:              Initiation:  July 1, 2003
                                    Termination:  June 30, 2006

HYPOTHESIS: 

            Establishing a strong technology transfer program within the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and Intermountain wheat producing regions is necessary for growers to become fully aware of and utilize Best Management Practices generated from the systems and component research conducted in the region.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL:

            Technology transfer efforts will be intensified in the PNW and Intermountain Regions.  The need for intensifying the effort is due to the conclusion of the integrated management studies in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington along with the conclusion of numerous other systems studies within the next three years.  Additional personnel are needed to develop extension products with a particular focus on PNW and Intermountain wheat production systems.  Funding is requested for 50% of the salary and benefits of a Project Associate (PA) to be located in Pullman, WA.  Additional funding will cover operation expenses for outreach activities.  The PA will assist the Jointed Goatgrass Extension Coordinator in the development and delivery of technology transfer products in the PNW and Intermountain regions.  The PA will customize extension products, under the guidance of the Extension Coordinator, and coordinate technology transfer efforts with university, USDA-ARS personnel, and other professionals in the regions.  Technology transfer products include presentations to grower groups, publications, CD’s, video’s, Research Reports and other media as appropriate.

OBJECTIVES:

1.      Assist Extension Coordinator in the development of technology transfer tools.

2.      Provide regional coordination for the delivery of technology transfer tools for the PNW and Intermountain regions.

JUSTIFICATION:

            The National Jointed Goatgrass Initiative has funded numerous projects to conduct timely research in the PNW through its competitive grants program.  Moreover, the data generated from this research is large in quantity and high in quality.  The need for intensifying the technology effort is due to the conclusion of the integrated management studies in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington along with the conclusion of numerous other systems studies within the next three years. 

Currently, university extension cropland weed science personnel located in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington are limited.  Furthermore, weed science extension specialists have responsibilities requiring them to spend a substantial portion of their time on crops other than wheat and weeds other than jointed goatgrass.   

Most of the PNW and Intermountain regional projects funded by the National Jointed Goatgrass Initiative included technology transfer as an objective in their proposals.  To fully develop and deliver technology transfer products, it is critical that personnel be able to dedicate a substantial portion their time to jointed goatgrass technology transfer.  Funding for a PA in the PNW and Intermountain regions will ensure that adequate FTE units will devoted to technology transfer. 

METHODS:

1.  Assist Extension Coordinator in the development of technology transfer tools.

The PA would have direct access to USDA-ARS scientists and faculty members of Oregon State University, the University of Idaho, Utah State University, and Washington State University.  The PA, under the supervision of Dr. Tony White, could easily collect, assemble, and deliver PNW and Intermountain data to Dr. White.  Moreover, the PA could help customize extension products to PNW and Intermountain production systems.

University faculty, graduate students, or USDA-ARS personnel in the region already have developed models which predict the timeline for development of Group 2 herbicide resistance in jointed goatgrass within potential crop and herbicide rotations of the PNW and Intermountain Regions.  These models could easily be adapted to crop rotations in the northern and southern Great Plains.  Other technology transfer products include videos, interactive CD-ROMs, and extension circulars.

Additionally, technology transfer efforts will include the more basic research of Drs. Carol Mallory-Smith and Bob Zemetra.  Results form these research efforts be included in extension publications following publication in refereed journals.

 

2.  Regional coordination for the development and delivery of technology transfer tools for the PNW.

            Technology transfer events planned for the PNW and Intermountain regions include grower meetings, field days, and regional workshops.  Past events of this sort have largely been included in larger events such as county extension tours, the annual Spokane Agricultural Trade Show and Farm Forum Seminar Series, and the annual Direct Seed Conference.  The PA could become involved in the planning of these larger events to develop and effectively deliver seminars, workshops, or other technology transfer tools.  Participation in these events by the Extension Coordinator would be severely limited by the need to travel from Kansas.  Locating a PA would allow the National Jointed Goatgrass Initiative greater access to current crop production events in the PNW.  Jointed goatgrass information has traditionally been in great demand by organizers of these events.

            Current extension personnel in the PNW have been unable to completely meet the demand for jointed goatgrass presentations at county meetings and field days due to scheduling conflicts.  At least 50% of the PA time will be devoted to jointed goatgrass allowing greater opportunity to meet the demand for presentations in the PNW.    

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