2003 Annual Report
Central Agricultural Research Center

Introduction:
          Table of Contents-Mission Statement-General Activities-Personnel-Advisory Committee-Field Guide-Foundation Seed Production & Sales

Climatic Report:

     Summary of weather data 2002-2003

            Daily & monthly precipitation for 2003

            Summary of precipitation & snowfall

            Summary of air temperature & wind velocity

            Summary of soil temperature at 3 soil depths under bare ground & sod

            Inches of evaporation from a free water surface

            Summary of growing degree units

 

Central Ag Research Center weather on AgriMet

Cereal Production Research:
           Cereal Production Table of Contents

      Winter Wheat~

            Hard Red and White Winter Wheat Evaluations in USDA regional and Montana Statewide Trials at Moccasin.

            2003 Evaluation of winter wheat variety performance on no-till recrop into undisturbed barley stubble near Moccasin.
            2003 Evaluation of IMI-tolerant winter wheat variety performance in recrop trials at Fife near Belt and Great Falls.
            Soft White Winter Wheat Variety Evaluations
            Nitrogen Management in Wheat – Promoting Main Stems or Tillers?  
      Spring Wheat~

            2003 Statewide evaluation of spring wheat variety performance in advanced yield and preliminary yield trials.        

             2003 Evaluation of spring wheat variety performance in no-till recrop after pulse crop system near Moccasin.
            2003 Field performance evaluation of fungicides on spring wheat.
      Durum~

           2003 Evaluation of durum wheat variety performance under no-till recrop conditions following a pulse crop near Moccasin, Montana.

          Barley~

           2003 Spring barley intrastate and preliminary performance nurseries in crop-fallow systems in central Montana.
            2003 Evaluation of barley variety performance in recrop systems Following oilseeds near Moccasin, lentils near Denton and winter wheat near Fort Benton.

            Oats~

            2003 Spring oat variety grain yield evaluations     

         Triticale~
           Selection and evaluation of winter triticale lines for grain production in Montana.  

                 

Forage Production Research:
          Forage Table of Contents
          Fall Weed Control Opportunities

          

Specialty Seed Crops Research:
     Pulse Crops and Forage Pulse~

        Phosphorous Fertilizer for Pea, Lentil, and Chickpea 
        Variety Selection and Agronomic Technology to Reduce Heat, Water, and Pest Stress of Canola in Central Montana.         
        Canola and Sweet Lupin -- Potential New Rotation Crops for Central Montana.
        Statewide/Western Regional evaluation of chickpea (Garbonzo bean) variety performance
        Western Regional Dry Pea and Lentil Trials
        Evaluation of Fall-Seeded Winter Pea and Lentil Cultivars

    Oilseeds~
      

Sustainable Pest Management: