Dryland Systems Research with Oilseed Crops

Bill Schillinger, Doug Young, Tim Paulitz, and Ann Kennedy

Department of Crop & Soil SciencesSchool of Economic SciencesWashington State University

andUSDA – Agricultural Research Service

No-till Irrigated Cropping Systems Study at Lind

3-year rotation of winter wheat – spring barley – winter canola

Three residue management treatments: 1. Burn stubble2. Mechanically remove stubble3. Leave stubble standing

Rattail fescue

Safflower

Yellow Mustard

Benefits of Winter Canola in Wheat-Based Rotations

Ritzville: WW-SF vs. WW-SF-WC-SFDavenport: WW-SW-CF vs. WC-SW-CF

Camelina 2007

Camelina cropping systems 2008

WW–C–SF versus WW-SF

Paulitz, T.C., K.L. Schroeder, and W.F. Schillinger. 2009. Root diseases in an alternative irrigated no-till cropping system: Effects of residue management and crop rotation. Plant Disease (in press).

Zaikin A.A., D.L.Young, W.F.Schillinger. 2008. Economics of an irrigated no-till crop rotation with alternative stubble management practices versus continuous irrigated winter wheat with burning and plowing of stubble. Washington State Univ. Ext. Bull. EB2029E.

Schillinger, W.F., A.C. Kennedy, and D.L. Young. 2007. Eight years of annual no-till cropping in Washington’s winter wheat – summer fallow region. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 120:345-358.

Paulitz, T.C., P.A. Okubara, and W.F. Schillinger. 2006. First report of damping-off of canola caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-1 in Washington State. Plant Disease 90:829.

Juergens, L.A., D.L. Young, W.F. Schillinger, and H.R. Hinman. 2004. Economics of alternative no-till spring crop rotations in Washington’s wheat-fallow region. Agronomy Journal 96:154-158.

Cook, R.J., W.F. Schillinger, and N.W. Christensen. 2002. Rhizoctonia root rot and wheat take-all in diverse direct-seed spring cropping systems. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 24:349-358.

Oilseed Related Publications