May 21, 2020 

 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia Small Grains Field Day will take place virtually this year. The presentations will be pre-recorded over the next few weeks and will be broadcast on Zoom and Facebook Live on May 21 at 9:00a.m. Eastern Time with a Q&A with the speakers after the video. The presentations will be archived on YouTube afterward so they can be viewed on-demand. 

This will be a celebratory event for Dr. Carl Griffey, VT small grain breeder, as we will highlight all wheat and varieties released by VT from 1989-2020. 

Further updates will be posted here leading up to the event. 

 

2020 Virginia Virtual Small Grain Field Day Agenda

 

Wheat and Barley Varieties Released from VT: 1989-2020

Dr. Carl Griffey: W.G. Wysor Professor, Small Grain Breeder

VT School of Plant & Environmental Sciences

 

Current, New, and Upcoming Soft Red Wheat Varieties

Dr. Wade Thomason: Professor, Grain Crops Extension Specialist

VT School of Plant & Environmental Sciences

 

Proximal Sensing to Determine Tiller density and Nitrogen Timing

Dr. Joseph Oakes: Superintendent, Eastern VA AREC

VT Eastern Virginia Agriculture Research & Extension Center

 

FHB Research and Breeding

Dr. Josh Fitzgerald: Small Grains Research Associate

VT School of Plant & Environmental Sciences

 

Current, New, and Upcoming Barley Varieties

Mr. Wynse Brooks: Senior Research Associate, Barley Breeder

VT School of Plant & Environmental Sciences

 

Current, New, and Upcoming Hard Red Wheat Varieties

Dr. Limei Liu: Research Associate, Hard Red and Bread Wheat Breeder

VT School of Plant & Environmental Sciences

 

Introduction to Hybrid Rye

Mr. Claus Nymard: Product Manager, Hybrid Rye

KWS Cereals USA