PERFORMANCE of CEREAL CROPS in the TANANA RIVER VALLEY of ALASKA 1984

Wooding, F.J.; McBeath, J.H.; Frost, S.; Hanscom, J.T.; Van Veldhuizen, R.M.; Rippy, A.J.

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This is the sixth publication in this format on grain performance trials in the Tanana River Valley. The first, published 5 years ago, included the results o f spring cereal-variety tests conducted at Fairbanks and Delta Junction during the 1978 and 1979 growing seasons. The variety-test results from the 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983 growing seasons were annual publications. Included in this report are a weather summary, the 1984 variety-test results, and a plant-disease section.

Introduction -- Standard Bushel Weights and Conversion from English to Metric Units -- Part I: Climatic Data for and Germplasm Evaluation: Tanana Valley Weather Summary: Table 1: Climatic Data for Delta Junction during the 1984 Growing Season, Table 2: Climatic Data for Fairbanks during the 1984 Growing Season; Barley Performance Trials: Table 3: Long-Term Average and Range of Yields for Barley Standard Varieties Grown at Fairbanks and Delta Junction, 1971-1984, Table 4: Barley Variety Trials Conducted at Delta Junction and Fairbanks during the 1984 Growing Season, Variety Descriptions, Table 5: Barley Varieties Tested at Fairbanks and Delta Junction, 1971-1984 -- Oat Performance Trials: Table 6 : Long-Term Average and Range in Yields for Oat Standard Varieties Grow n at Fairbanks and Delta Junction, 1971-1984, Table 7: Oat Variety Trials Conducted at Delta Junction and Fairbanks during the 1984 Growing Season, Variety Descriptions, Table 8 : Oat Varieties Tested at Fairbanks and Delta Junction, 1971-1984 -- Spring Wheat Performance Trials: Table 9: Long-Term Average and Range in Yields for Wheat Standard Varieties Grown at Fairbanks and Delta Junction, 1971-1984, Table 10: W heat Variety Trials Conducted at Fairbanks and Delta Junction during the 1984 Growing Season -- Variety Descriptions: Table 11: W heat Varieties Tested at Fairbanks and Delta Junction, 1971-1984 -- Part II: Plant-Disease Evaluation: Barley Diseases: Table 12: Summary of Diseases Observed on Barley Varieties under Field Conditions in the Delta-Clearwater Area, Snow M old Disease Com plex on W inter W heat and Lawn G ra s s e s, Diseases on O ther C r o p, Diseases O bserved on Crops during the 1984 Growing Season and T heir S ym ptom s

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1985-08

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Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management, University of Alaska

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