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Small Grains Publications

A. Professional Journal Articles and other Refereed Publications

  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, G.G. Fulcher, and G.A. Hareland. 2001. Recurrent Selection for Kernel Weight in Spring Wheat. Crop Sci. 41:999-1005.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D. Duvick, D.D. Stuthman, D. Fan, and V. Konde. 2002. Hybrid Corn: A Case Study for Bioethics. In: Life Science Ethics. C. Comstock, editor. ISU Press. 380pp.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2002. Determining an optimum seeding rate for spring wheat in northwest Minnesota. Online. Crop Management doi:10.1094/CM-2002-0510-01-RS.
  • Wiersma, J.J., K.B. Martinson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. Hard Red Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Tolerance to Postemergence Grass Herbicides. Weed Technology 17:297-301.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2003. Current barley disease and pest concerns and their control measures. In: Brewing Chemistry and Technology in the Americas. P.Gales, editor (in print). American Society of Brewing Chemists. St. Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J. J., and Kandel, H. J. 2004. The response of Fusarium graminearum infected seed of hard red spring wheat to Vitavax Extra RTU and Dividend XL seed treatments. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2004-0416-01-RS.
  • Wiersma, J.J. and C.D. Mottberg. 2004. Evaluation of five fungicide application timings for control of leaf spotting diseases and Fusarium Head Blight in Hard Red Spring Wheat. Can. J. Plant Pathol. Vol. 27: 25-27.
  • Anderson J.A., R.H. Busch, D.V. McVey, J.A. Kolmer, G.L. Linkert, J.V. Wiersma, R. Dill-Macky, J.J. Wiersma, and G.A. Hareland. 2005. Registration of 'Oklee' wheat. Crop Sci. Crop Science. 45:784-785.
  • Wiersma, J.J., C. Sheaffer, G. Nelson, D. Wyse, K. Betts. 2005. Intercropping Legumes in Hard Red Spring Wheat under Semi-Arid Conditions. Online. Crop Management doi:10.1094/CM-2005-0119-01-RS.

B. Other Peer Reviewed Research Reports and Articles

  • Wiersma, J.J., and J.H. Cameron. 2003. Minnesota 2001 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results – Red River On-Farm. Online. Crop Management.
  • Wiersma, J.J., and J.H. Cameron. 2003. Minnesota 2002 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results – Red River On-Farm. Online. Crop Management.
  • Wiersma, J.J., and J.V. Cameron. 2003. Minnesota 2003 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results – Red River On-Farm. Online. Crop Management.
  • Durgan, B.R., J.J. Wiersma, J.H. Cameron, and D.W. Miller. 2003. Hard red spring wheat and barley tolerance to postemergence herbicides at Crookston , MN - 2003. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report:35-39.
  • Durgan, B.R., J.J. Wiersma, and D.W. Miller. 2003. Hard red spring wheat and barley tolerance to postemergence herbicides at Rosemount, MN - 2003. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report: 29-35.
  • Wiersma, J.J., and J.H. Cameron. 2004. Minnesota 2004 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results – Red River On-Farm. Online. Crop Management.
  • Durgan, B.R., J.J. Wiersma, J.H. Cameron, and D.W. Miller. 2004. Hard red spring wheat and barley tolerance to postemergence herbicides at Crookston, MN - 2004. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report.
  • Durgan, B.R., J.J. Wiersma, and D.W. Miller. 2004. Hard red spring wheat and barley tolerance to postemergence herbicides at Rosemount, MN - 2004. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report.
  • Wiersma, J.J., B.R. Durgan, and J.H. Cameron. 2004. Potential for crop injury in spring wheat when tank mixing certain fungicides with common herbicides at Crookston, MN. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report.
  • Durgan, B.R., J.J. Wiersma, J.H. Cameron, and D.W. Miller. 2005. Hard red spring wheat and barley tolerance to postemergence herbicides at Crookston, MN - 2005. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report (in print).
  • Durgan, B.R., J.J. Wiersma, and D.W. Miller. 2005. Hard red spring wheat and barley tolerance to postemergence herbicides at Rosemount, MN - 2005. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report (in print).
  • Wiersma, J.J., and J.H. Cameron. 2005. Minnesota 2005 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results – Red River On-Farm. Online. Crop Management (submitted).
  • Wiersma, J.J., B.R. Durgan, and J.H. Cameron. 2005. Efficacy and crop safety of trinexapac-ethyl to reduce plant height and improve straw strength in spring wheat in 2005 at Crookston, MN. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report (in print).
  • Wiersma, J.J., B.R. Durgan, and J.H. Cameron. 2005. Potential for crop injury and reduced control of wild oat in spring wheat when tank mixing several fungicides with several common grass and broadleaf herbicides in 2005 at Crookston, MN. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report (in print).
  • Wiersma, J.J., B.R. Durgan, and J.H. Cameron. 2005. Potential for crop injury in spring wheat when tank mixing several fungicides with several common grass and broadleaf herbicides in 2005 at Crookston, MN. North Central Weed Science Society Research Report (in print).

C. Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, G. Hareland, and R.G. Fulcher. 1993. Eight Cycles of Recurrent Selection in Hard Red Spring Wheat. Agron. Abstracts. p. 105.
  • Wiersma, J.J., B. Brorson, and K. Versdahl. 1997. Small Grains Website: From Idea to Current Usage. Agron. Abstracts, p. 24.
  • Wiersma, J.J., 1998. Delivery of Extension Publications Using the World Wide Web: Two Case Studies. Agron. Abstracts, p. 27.
  • Wiersma, J.J., 1998. Introduction to the Internet. Proceedings of the 1 st Annual National Wheat Industry Research Forum, p. 15.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 1998. Delivery of Extension Publications Using the World Wide Web: Two Case Studies. Agron. Abstracts, p. 27.
  • Wiersma, J.J. and L. Osborne. 1999. Real time Growing Degree Information and Decision Support for Spring Wheat Using the World Wide Web. Proceedings of the 2 nd Annual National Wheat Industry Research Forum, p. 63.
  • Martinson, K.B., B. R. Durgan, and J. J. Wiersma. 2000. Hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) tolerance to postemergence herbicides. Proc. of the North Central Weed Science Society. 55:93-94.
  • Wiersma, J.J. and I.V. MacRae. 2000. Interpreting Yield Data Using Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Statistics. Proceedings of the 3 rd Annual National Wheat Industry Research Forum, p. 81.
  • Martinson K.L., B.R. Durgan, and J.J. Wiersma. 2001. Weed Control and Crop Tolerance to Flucarbazone. Proc. of the North Central Weed Science Society. 56.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2001. Variety Specific Seeding Rates. Proceedings of the 4th Annual National Wheat Industry Research Forum. p. 58.
  • Kaping S.M., B.R. Durgan, K.L. Martinson, and J.J. Wiersma . 2002. Weed control and crop tolerance in glyphosate resistant wheat. Proc. of the North Central Weed Science Society.
  • Salas B., R. Dill-Macky, and J.J. Wiersma. 2002. Incidence of Fusarium graminearum and Cochliobolus sativus in wheat and barley cultivars at three locations in Minnesota. 2002 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. p.177.
  • Jinn, C.X., G. R. Sands, B. Hansen, J.J. Wiersma, H. Kandel, and Z. Fore. 2003. The Response of Water Table and Soil Moisture to Subsurface Drainage: An Experimental Study in the Cold Climate of Minnesota. Presented at the 2003 ASAE International Meeting, Paper No. 032088. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI.
  • Wiersma, J.J., H. Kandel, and Z. Fore. 2004. Feasibility of Winter Wheat following Soybeans in the Northern Great Plains. Agron. Abstracts.
  • B. Salas, R. Dill-Macky, and J.J. Wiersma. 2004. Stratified Colonization of Wheat Plants by Fusarium graminearum. 2004 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D. Archer, F. Forcella, B.R. Durgan, J. Eklund, and K. Martinson. 2005. Validation of the WheatScout Decision Aid for Integrated Management of Grass Weeds in Spring Wheat. Proc. Of the Weed Science Society of America.
  • Hollingsworth, C., C. Motteberg, J. Machado, I. MacRae, and J.J. Wiersma. 2005. Evaluating tissue locations of small grain plants for detection of phytoplsma and determining aster yellows distribution in northwestern Minnesota. Phytopathology 95: S43.
  • Wiersma, J.J., and B.R. Durgan. 2005. Optimum time and rate of trinexapac-ethyl plant growth regulator to reduce lodging in hard red spring wheat. Agron. Abstract.

E. Extension Publications

  • Hofman, V., M. McMullen, T. Gregoire and J.J. Wiersma. 1998. Application of Fungicides for Suppression Fusarium Head Blight or Scab. Fact sheet AE-1148, NDSU Extension Service.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2000. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Barley. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2000. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Wheat. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2001. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Barley. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2001. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Wheat. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J., and M.J. Bennett (editors). 2001. Small Grains Field Guide. University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, MN. Item # MI-07488-S.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2002. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Barley. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN. p.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2002. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Wheat. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2003. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Barley. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2003. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Wheat. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN.
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2004. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Barley. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN (in print)
  • Wiersma, J.J. 2004. Red River On Farm Yield Trials for Wheat. In: On-Farm Cropping Trials – Northwest and West Central Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul, MN (in print).
  • Wiersma, J.J., and J.K. Ransom (editors). 2005. Small Grains Field Guide. University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, MN and North Dakota State University Extension Service, Fargo, ND. Item # MI-07488-S (in print).

F. Experiment Station Publications

  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, D.C. Rasmusson, D.D. Stuthman, and E.A. Oelke. 1995. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, D.C. Rasmusson, and D.D. Stuthman. 1996. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, D.C. Rasmusson, and D.D. Stuthman. 1997. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, J. Anderson, D.C. Rasmusson, and D.D. Stuthman. 1998. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., R.H. Busch, J. Anderson, D.C. Rasmusson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 1999. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J. Anderson, D.C. Rasmusson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 2000. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J. Anderson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 2001. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Alsen - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Gunner - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Ingot - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Ivan - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Norpro - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Oxen - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Parshall - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Reeder - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Russ - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Verde - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Walworth - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., K.P. Smith, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Drummond-Spring Barley’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., K.P. Smith, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Foster - Spring Barley’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., K.P. Smith, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Lacey - Spring Barley’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D.D. Stuthman, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Leonard - Oats’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D.D. Stuthman, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Leonard - Oats’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D.D. Stuthman, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Richard - Oats’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D.D. Stuthman, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Sesqui - Oats’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., D.D. Stuthman, and B.R. Durgan. 2002. ‘Wabasha - Oats’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J. Anderson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 2002. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2003. ‘Oklee - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J. Anderson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 2003. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2003. ‘Briggs - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2003. ‘Hanna - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2003. ‘Knudson - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J. Anderson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 2004. reliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J.A. Anderson, and B.R. Durgan. 2005. ‘Ulen - Hard Red Spring Wheat’. Fact Sheet. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.
  • Wiersma, J.J., J. Anderson, K. Smith, and D.D. Stuthman. 2005. Preliminary Report 24C, “ University of Minnesota Variety Trials.” Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul.