Jochum J Wiersma

Extension Professor
Small Grains Specialist
He/Him/His
[email protected]
318-281-8629

Northwest Research and Outreach Center
2900 University Avenue
Crookston, MN 56716
United States

link to website
Education

Ir. Wageningen Agricultural University 1991 Plant Breeding 

Ph.D. University of Minnesota 1995 Plant Breeding [Dr. Robert Busch]

External Affiliations

Graduate Faculty Appointments:

North Dakota State University – Dept. of Plant Sciences

University of Manitoba – Dept. of Plant Science

Areas of Interest

Small grains production and management

Teaching

Extension: To develop educational programs, to organize grower and industry meetings, and to handle inquiries and requests from the public

Research

As Small Grains Specialist stationed at the Northwest Research & Outreach Center, my extension mission is to develop educational programs, to organize grower and industry meetings, and to handle inquiries and requests from the public.  The research mission is to develop the knowledge and solutions that meet the grower’s small grain production and management needs so small grain production remains profitable and sustainable.

Select Publications

1. Sallam Ahmad H., Smith Kevin P., Hu Gongshe, Sherman Jamie, Baenziger Peter Stephen, Wiersma Jochum, Duley Carl, Stockinger Eric J., Sorrells Mark E., Szinyei Tamas, Loskutov Igor G., Kovaleva Olga N., Eberly Jed, Steffenson Brian J. 2021. Discovery of Novel Alleles for Low-Temperature Tolerance in the Vavilov Barley Collection. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:2857. doi=10.3389/fpls.2021.800284.

2. Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Reynolds, S.K., et al. 2021 Registration of ‘MN-Washburn’ hard red spring wheat containing Barley yellow dwarf virus resistance gene bdv2. J Plant Regist. 15: 490– 503. doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20130

3. Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Reynolds, S.K., et al. 2021. Registration of ‘Lang-MN' Hard Red Spring Wheat. J Plant Regist. 15: 479– 489. doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20099

4. Beres, B.L., J.L. Hatfield, J.A. Kirkegaard, S.D. Eigenbrode, W.L. Pan, R.P. Lollato, J.R. Hunt, S. Strydhorst , K. Porker K, D. Lyon, J.K. Ransom, and J.J. Wiersma. 2020. Toward a Better Understanding of Genotype×Environment×Management Interactions—A Global Wheat Initiative Agronomic Research Strategy. Front. Plant Sci. 11:828. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00828

5. Mehring, G.M., J.J. Wiersma, J.D. Stanley, and J.K. Ransom. 2020. Genetic and Environmental Predictors for Determining Optimal Seeding Rates of Diverse Wheat Cultivars. Agronomy 10:332. doi:10.3390/agronomy10030332

6. Stanley, J.D., G.H. Mehring, J.J. Wiersma, and J.K. Ransom. 2020. A Decision Support System to Guide Grower Selection of Optimal Seeding Rates of Wheat Cultivars in Diverse Environments. Front. Plant Sci. 11:779. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00779A

7. Stanley, J.D., G.H. Mehring, J.J. Wiersma and J.J. Ransom. 2020. A Standardized Method for Determining Tillering Capacity of Wheat Cultivars. American J. of Plant Sciences. 11:604-625. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2020.115046

8. Anderson J.A., J. J. Wiersma, S. K. Reynolds, R. Caspers, G .L. Linkert, J. A. Kolmer, Y. Jin, M. N. Rouse, R. Dill-Macky, M. J. Smith, L. Dykes and J.B. Ohm. 2019. Registration of ‘Shelly’ Hard Red Spring Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations 13:199–206 (2019). doi:10.3198/jpr2018.07.0049crc

9. Heuschele, D.J., J. Wiersma, L. Reynolds, A. Mangin, Y. Lawley, P. Marchetto. 2019. The Stalker: An open source force meter for rapid stalk strength phenotyping. HardwareX 6:e00067. doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00067

10. Kaiser D.E., A.K. Sutradhar and J.J. Wiersma. 2019. Do Hard Red Spring Wheat Varieties Vary in Their Response to Sulfur? Agron. J. 111:2422–2434. doi:10.2134/agronj2018.12.0798

11. Zhong, B.H.W., J.J. Wiersma, C.C. Sheaffer, B.J. Steffenson, and K.P. Smith. 2019. Assessment of Winter Barley in Minnesota: Relationships among Cultivar, Fall Seeding Date, Winter Survival, and Grain Yield. Crop Forage Turfgrass Manage. 5:190055. doi:10.2134/cftm2019.07.0055

12. Anderson, J.A., J. J. Wiersma, G. L. Linkert, S. K. Reynolds, J. A. Kolmer, Y. Jin, M. Rouse, R. Dill-Macky, M. J. Smith, G. A. Hareland and J.-B. Ohm. 2018. Registration of ‘Bolles’ Hard Red Spring Wheat with High Grain Protein Concentration and Superior Baking Quality. J. Plant Reg. 12: 2: 215-221. doi:10.3198/jpr2017.08.0050crc

13. Anderson, J.A., J. J. Wiersma, G. L. Linkert, S.K. Reynolds, J. A. Kolmer, Y. Jin, M. Rouse, R. Dill-Macky, G. A. Hareland and J.-B. Ohm. 2018. Registration of ‘Linkert’ Spring Wheat with Good Straw Strength and Adult Plant Resistance to the Ug99 Family of Stem Rust Races. J. Plant Reg. 12: 2: 208-214. doi:10.3198/jpr2017.07.0046crc

14. Heuschele, D.J., D. Catalano. K. Martinson, and J.J. Wiersma. 2018. Consumer Knowledge and Horse Preference for Different Colored Oats. J. Equine Vet Sci. 71 (6): 6-12.

15. Jin Z. 1, J. Gillespie,, J. Barr 1, J.J. Wiersma, M. E. Sorrells, S. Zwinger, T. Gross, J. Cumming, G.C. Bergstrom, R. Brueggeman, R.D. Horsley, and P.B. Schwarz. 2018. Malting of Fusarium Head Blight-Infected Rye (Secale cereale): Growth of Fusarium graminearum, Trichothecene Production, and the Impact on Malt Quality. Toxins 2018 10(9): 369. doi.org/10.3390/toxins10090369

16. Anderson, J. A., J. J. Wiersma‡¶, G. L. Linkert, S. K. Reynolds, J. A. Kolmer, Y. Jin, M. Rouse, R. Dill-Macky, G. A. Hareland, and J. -B. Ohm. 2017. Registration of ‘Norden’ Hard Red Spring Wheat. J. Plant. Reg. 0. doi:10.3198/jpr2017.07.0045crc

17. Rines, H.W., Miller, M.E., Carson, M., Chao, S., Tiede, T., Wiersma, J.J. and Kianian S.F. 2017. Identification, introgression, and molecular marker genetic analysis and selection of a highly effective novel oat crown rust resistance from diploid oat, Avena strigose. Theor Appl Genet (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-017-3031-0.

18. Wiersma, J.J. and B.R. Durgan. 2017. Spring Wheat Response to Simulated Glyphosate Drift. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management 3 (1). doi:10.2134/cftm2017.09.0066
 

Honors and Awards

University of Minnesota

1. University Innovations Award - Licensing of MN MN00261-4 HRSW (2011).

2. Dean’s Award for Distinguished Team - Institute for Ag Professionals. University of Minnesota Extension (2014).

External

1. American Society of Agronomy - Educational Materials Contest: Certificate of Excellence for the Small Grains Field Guide (2006).

2. American Society of Agronomy - Educational Materials Contest: Certificate of Excellence for the SmallGrains website (2008).

3. NDSU Extension Service - Program Excellence Award for ‘Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research & Marketing’ program (2010).

4. Honorary Premier Seedsman Award. Minnesota Crop Improvement Association. (2016).