PINNEY PURDUE AGRICULTURAL CENTER
RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
2011
AGRONOMY
Soybean Variety Performance Trial
State variety performance trials.
Phil DeVillez and Bill Foster, Agronomy
Corn Population Study
Evaluate Pioneer Seed hybrids with different planting populations.
Phil DeVillez and Bill Foster, Agronomy
Corn Hybrid Performance Trial
State variety performance trials.
Phil DeVillez and Bill Foster, Agronomy
Indigenous Soil Potassium Supply
Fertilizer Potassium Use Efficiency
Potassium Budgets in Indiana Corn and Soybean Production
Evaluate the agronomic efficiency of currently recommended Potassium (K) fertilizer rates and
evaluate theoretically improved soil potassium tests for ability to predict soil K supply.
Sylvie Brouder and Ronald Navarre, Agronomy
Corn Yield Response to Fertilizer Nitrogen Rates
Long term Nitrogen trial will continue for corn/soybeans in Field C4.
Optimum Nitrogen rate will be applied to corn/corn in Field B4.
Bulk seeding of soybeans in Field A4 - corn/soybeans rotation.
Jim Camberato and Bob Nielsen, Agronomy
Yield Monitor Calibration as Affected by Hybrid Grain Type
To continue 2nd year of Brian Early’s M.S. thesis that will help us better understand whether
yield monitor calibration accuracy is influenced by hybrids.
Bob Nielsen and Jim Camberato, Agronomy
Seasonal Nitrogen Uptake by Corn and its Relationship to Optical Crop Reflectance
To continue 2nd year of Eric Miller’s M.S, thesis that will help us better understand the utility of
optical crop reflectance sensors for estimating plant nitrogen deficiency.
Bob Nielsen and Jim Camberato, Agronomy
Oat Variety Trial
To test oat varieties for recommendations.
Herb Ohm, Agronomy
Wheat Variety Trial
To test wheat varieties for recommendations.
Herb Ohm, Agronomy
Valent BioSciences Root Growth Promoter for Corn Study
Evaluate corn performance with various root growth promoters.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
InstinctTM (nitrogen stabilizer) effects on Nitrogen Response
To determine if Instinct conserves side dress Nitrogen.
Jim Camberato, Agronomy
Sulfur Response of Corn
To determine whether Sulfur fertilizer is needed on sandy soils.
Jim Camberato, Agronomy
Corn Micronutrient Study
Evaluate corn performance as influenced by foliar applications of Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn),
Nitrogen (N), and Boron (B).
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Soybean Micronutrient Study – Rice Farm
Evaluate soybean performance as influenced by foliar applications of Mn, Zn, N, and B.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Soybean Micronutrient Study
Evaluate soybean performance as influenced by foliar applications of Mn, Zn, N, and B.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Soybeans 2011 - Corn 2010 Manganese Study
To evaluate soybean and corn response to glyphosate and Mn management.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Corn 2011 – Soybean 2010 Manganese Study
To evaluate corn and soybean response to glyphosate and Mn management.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Corn Nitrogen – Drought Tolerance Study
To evaluate various hybrids, populations, and nitrogen rates in drought-prone soils.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Dow AG Corn Density Nitrogen Study
To evaluate corn performance with various hybrids, population densities and nitrogen rates.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Dow Nitrogen Instinct Rate and Timing (DIRT)
To evaluate corn performance as influenced by nitrogen rates, InstinctTM, and timing.
Tony Vyn, Agronomy
Corn Yield Response to Seeding Rates
Field scale seeding rate trial that will help me develop an up to date set of seeding rate
recommendations for Indiana.
Bob Nielsen, Agronomy
Soybean Seeding Rate Trial
Evaluate the performance of soybean seeding rates in large plots.
Shaun Casteel, Agronomy
Soybean Date of Planting Trial
Evaluate the performance of soybean planting dates in large plots.
Shaun Casteel, Agronomy
Soybean Double Cropping after Wheat
Evaluate the performance of soybean planting after wheat harvest
Shaun Casteel and Herb Ohm, Agronomy
Valent Small Plot Pod Height in Soybeans
Shaun Casteel, Agronomy
Soybean Seed Rate and Inoculant Small Plot
Shaun Casteel, Agronomy
Physiological and genetic dissection of drought tolerance in natural perennial ryegrass
populations
Characterize physiological responses of natural perennial ryegrass populations to drought
stress and discover polymorphisms of candidate genes related to drought tolerance.
Yiwei Jang, Agronomy
Climatology – Automated Weather Station
To collect information from automated weather station equipment.
Ken Scheeringa, Agronomy
ENTOMOLOGY
Backlight Insect Trapping
To monitor the presence of various insect moths.
John Obermeyer, Entomology
Black Cutworm Pheromone Trapping
To monitor the presence of black cutworm.
John Obermeyer, Entomology
Western Bean Cutworm Trapping
To monitor the presence of western bean cutworm.
John Obermeyer, Entomology
Corn Ear Worm Trapping
To monitor the presence of corn ear worm.
Rick Foster, Entomology
Corn Trap Crop
A trap crop for corn rootworm eggs in 2011 to provide experimental area in 2012.
Christian Krupke, Entomology
Efficacy of Commercial and Experimental Insecticides Used to Control Corn Insects
Evaluate new products and generate data for Extension recommendations.
Christian Krupke, Entomology
Monitoring for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
To monitor the presence of this new pest and if populations warrant, conduct an insecticide trial.
Rick Foster, Entomology
Indiana Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) for invasive pests
Site for trap grid to monitor for invasive insect species.
Larry Bledsoe, Entomology
BOTANY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
Nozzle efficacy comparison with tank mixes of dicamba and glyphosate
Bill Johnson, Botany & Plant Pathology
ZiduaTM effectiveness in a one pass system
Bill Johnson, Botany & Plant Pathology
Nitrogen rates and timing and competition with volunteer corn
Bill Johnson, Botany & Plant Pathology
Competition of volunteer corn with hybrid corn
Bill Johnson, Botany & Plant Pathology
Control of volunteer corn with 2 application timings at 7 densities
Bill Johnson, Botany & Plant Pathology
Nitrogen use rates on expression of genetic traits in field corn
Bill Johnson, Botany & Plant Pathology
Foliar Fungicides for White Mold Control in Soybeans
To determine the efficacy of foliar fungicide applications on white mold control and yield.
Kiersten Wise, Botany & Plant Pathology
Foliar Fungicide BMP Soybean Trial
To determine the efficacy of foliar fungicide/insecticide applications on disease control and yield.
Kiersten Wise, Botany and Plant Pathology
HORTICULTURE
Sweet Corn SH2 Variety Trial for Crookham Seed Company
To grow sweet corn lines for evaluation by Crookham Seed Company.
Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture
Evaluation of Supersweet (sh2) sweet corn cultivars
To evaluate supersweet sh2 sweet corn cultivars and lines for yield and quality in a replicated
trial.
Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture
Sweet Corn SE Variety Trial for Crookham Seed Company
To grow sweet corn lines for evaluation by Crookham Seed Company.
Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture
Evaluation of Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic sweet corn cultivars
To evaluate sugar-enhanced and synergistic sweet corn cultivars and lines for yield and quality
in a replicated trial.
Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture
Cucurbit and Basil Downy Mildew Sentinel Plot
Monitor cucurbits and basil for downy mildew as part of a multi-state project.
Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture and Dan Egel, Botany & Plant Pathology
Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirements for Processing Tomatoes in Indiana
Determine Nitrogen fertilizer application rate for optimum yield and quality of processing
tomatoes in Indiana and determine sufficiency ranges for leaf and petiole Nitrogen content of
processing tomatoes at key growth stages.
Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture
USDA
USDA Northern Regional Soybean Trials
Evaluating USDA Northern Soybean Tests cultivars grouped by maturity for comparison.
Wad Crochet and Teresa Hughes, USDA-ARS
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Assessing Poplar Species Suitability and Productivity in Indiana
Testing of Poplar trees for Biofuel production from cellulosic feedstock’s
Rick Meilan, Associate Professor, Department of Forestry & Natural Resources
2005 Black Cherry Coppice Trial
To test the effect of coppicing cherry trees after 4 years of growth on timber form and
quality.
Jim McKenna, Brian Beheler, and Don Carlson
2009 Black Cherry progeny test
One of a series of progeny tests of various cherry families from a grafted seed orchard.
Jim McKenna, Beheler, and Don Carlson, USDA and Department of Forestry &
Natural Resources
2009 Containerized Stock Test
Compare Red Oak and Walnut grown in 2 different sized containers vs. bare root stock
Jim McKenna, Brian Beheler, and Don Carlson, USDA and Department of Forestry
& Natural Resources
2011 MOG Butternut Study
Compare hybrid and pure Butternut in relation to Black Walnut and Red Oak.
Jim McKenna, Brian Beheler, and Don Carlson
2011 Advanced Butternut Seed Orchard
A grafted seed orchard with new selections that have proven resistant to Butternut Canker
fungus in screening tests at Purdue University.
Jim McKenna, Brian Beheler, and Don Carlson
COOPERATIVE AREAS
Soybean Aphid Suction Trapping
To monitor the presence of soybean aphid
Dave Voegtlin, National Soybean Research Center
National Weather Service Manual Read Station
To provide daily weather information to the national weather service
Pinney-PAC Staff
USDA Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Community Garden
To plant a row for the hungry through a community garden effort
Local FFA, Northwest Territory RC&D Chapter, Area Kiwanis, and local food banks
Dow Agro Science Herbicide Test Plot
Herbicide evaluation on leaf burn in field corn.
Mike Melicar, Dow Agro Sciences