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PPAC Research and Demonstration Projects
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Ellsworth
P. Christmas,
Agronomy
Spring Canola Variety Evaluation (Performance).
To determine the adaptability and yield of selected spring
canola varieties and advanced breeding lines when grown under
Indiana conditions.
Don
Huber, Botany &
Plant Pathology
Nutrient - Disease Interaction.
To study Round-Up interaction on micro-nutrient availability
and disease severity.
Nitrification Inhibitors.
To study nutrient management for disease control in corn in
relation to nitrification inhibitors.
Nutrient Management for Disease Control .
To determine best nutrient management (P, K, Ca, Mn) for optimum
yield and disease control in corn.
Biological Control of Soilborne Diseases.
To evaluate various cultural and biological control agents
for control of Take-all and Rhizoctonia diseases in wheat.
Bill
Foster and Rex
Bernardo, Agronomy
Commercial Corn Performance Tests.
Field performance testing of commercial hybrids including
white and yellow tests.
Cold Tolerance in Corn.
To find what inbred emerges and has good vigor in cold temperatures
and soil conditions.
Kelly
Day, Agronomy
Winter Wheat (Performance Test).
Provide evaluation data on wheat varieties.
Soybean Performance Test.
Provide evaluation data on soybean varieties.
Spring Oats Test.
Provide evaluation data on oat varieties.
Larry
Bledsoe, Entomology
Insecticide Efficacy Trials.
Compare effectiveness of experimental and commercial soil
insecticides in reducing corn root injury from larval corn
rootworm beetle.
Large Plot Yield Trial for Commercial Soil Insecticides.
Commercial rootworm soil insecticide yield test.
Corn Trap Crop.
Provide rootworm soil insecticide test area for 1999.
Terry
West & Gary Steinardt, Agronomy
Long Term Tillage Study for Corn and Soybeans.
Evaluate the affects of tillage on corn residue cover, soil
temperature, plant emergence, growth, maturity and yield of
corn and soybeans.
Sylvie
Brouder, Agronomy
Indigenous
Soil K Supply, Fertilizer-K Use Efficiency and K Budgets in
Indiana Corn and Soybean Production.
Evaluate the agronomic efficiency of currently recommend K
fertilizer rates; evaluate theoretically improved soil K tests
for ability to predict soil K supply.
Eileen
Kladivko, John
Graveel, Agronomy
and Mike Hickman,
Botany & Plant Pathology
Cover Crop Mixtures for Soil Structure Improvement.
Determine whether mixtures of cover crops will improve soil
structure, nutrient availability, and bioligical diversity
better than a single cover crop.
Keith
Johnson, Agronomy
Performance of Alfalfa in Indiana.
Evaluate alfalfa varieties for yield.
Jim
Wilcox, USDA
Soybean Hybrid Line Yield Trial.
Compare yields of different soybean cultivars within specific
tests.
Jon
Leuck, Pinney-PAC
High Oil Corn
To demonstrate high oil corn to local producers and extension
personnel.
Brad
Joern, Agronomy
Paper Sludge
To study the effect of paper sludge on corn and soybean yield.
Tom
Bauman, Botany &
Plant Pathology
Balance Herbicide Study
To study Balance herbicide and its effects on weed pressure
and crop injury.
Liz
Maynard, Horticulture
Sweet
Corn Variety Trial.
To evaluate sh2 sweet corn cultivars for Indiana
Fresh
Market Tomato Variety Trial.
To evaluate fresh market tomato cultivars.
Tomato
Transplant Holding.
To evaluate effect of transplant production practices, growth
and yield of tomatoes in the field.
Muskmelon
IPM.
To evaluate cucumber beetle thresholds on muskmelon in northern
Indiana.
Sweet
Corn Variety Trial.
To evaluate sweet corn varieties for northern Indiana.
White
Sweet Corn Variety Trial.
Evaluate white sweet corn cultivars for Indiana.
Organic
Vegetable Production.
Demonstrate organic vegetable production and evaluate cultural
and fertility practices.
Liz
Maynard, Horticulture
& Dave Yeager, Porter Co. CES
Butternut
Squash.
To evaluate Butternut Squash cultivars.
Squash
Weed Management.
Variety trial under weed competition.
Dual
Herbicide on Processing Tomatoes.
Herbicide evaluation.
Asian
Vegetables.
Vegetable demonstration.
Savoy
Cabbage.
Cabbage variety trial.
Cauliflower.
Observation.
Muskmelon
Weed Management.
Alternative week management practices in muskmelons.
Liz
Maynard and Steve
Weller, Horticulture
Muskmelon
Weed Management.
To evaluate alternative weed management practices in muskmelons.
Brian
Miller, Forestry &
Natural Resources
Windbreak
and Wetland Demonstration Planting.
Demonstration of windbreak and wetland planting possibilities.
Merrill
Ross, Botany & Plant
Pathology
Roundup
Ready corn.
To study Roundup ready corn with different herbicide combinations.
