Christina Hagerty

Cereal Pathology

541-278-4186
[email protected]

Expertise: Field crops , Plant diseases

Department/Unit: Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center

Biography

My lab is focused on serving the producers and stakeholders of high quality Oregon wheat. Our goal is to conduct relevant, practical, and applied research on the biology and control of soil-borne plant-pathogenic fungi and nematodes that limit yields of dryland wheat production in the Inland Pacific Northwest. Please visit my website to find a selected list of current collaborations. Education: July 2016 – Oregon State University, Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology, Corvallis, OR; PhD, Cereal Pathology March 2013 – Oregon State University, Dept. of Horticulture, Corvallis, OR; Master of Science, Vegetable Breeding and Genetics June 2010 – Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA; Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Minor in Biology Link of Interest: Cereal Pathology

Content by Christina Hagerty

Agronomic Zones of the Dryland Pacific Northwest

With an annual wheat harvest valued at $2.1 billion, producers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington know the value of farming practices adapted to each region, county, and field. Researchers mapped precipitation, soil ...

Christina Hagerty, Kate C. Fickas, Don Wysocki | Feb 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Resilient dryland farming appropriation (RDFA) 2021 – 2022 annual report: Alternative crop trial

Integrating alternative crops into wheat-fallow systems may enhance overall sustainability and soil health. Under the Resilient Dryland Farming Alliance (RDFA), a grower-led initiative, an array of potential alternative crops are being evaluated for diversified and intensified wheat-based systems. This annual report presents the alternative crop yields from the third year of the alternative crop trials. Further details about the overall rationale, objectives, long-term vision, and funding for the RDFA can be found under the "Field Crops" topic here on the OSU Extension website.

Surendra Singh, Christopher Adams, Judit Barroso, Francisco Calderon, Jennifer Gourlie, Ryan Graebner, Christina Hagerty | Jan 2023 | Publication Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Resilient dryland farming appropriation (RDFA) 2021 – 2022 annual report: Cover crop trial

This report presents the data from the third year of a three-year study. In this relatively wet season, fall-planted cover crops, particularly winter peas and the fall mix, produced substantial biomass and provided season-long ground cover. Spring-planted cover crops had insufficient time to grow before termination was necessary and did not produce substantial biomass. More details about the RDFA project can be found at the project's main page (link provided on .pdf).

Christina Hagerty, Surendra Singh, Judit Barroso | Oct 2022 | Educational document Peer reviewed (Gray level)

The First Evaluation of the ‘WieSEL’ Integrated Plot Combine Grain Yield System

A study of the WeiSEL, manufactured by Zurn Harvesting of Germany, shows that the new plot combine yield measurement system is a less expensive and reliable alternative to manual yield collection methods.

Christina Hagerty, Duncan Kroese, Grayson Namdar, Larry Lutcher, Chuntao Yin | Jun 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Resilient dryland farming appropriation (RDFA) 2020 – 2021 annual report: Cover crop trial

This report includes preliminary data for the second of a three-year study. Since this year was a record drought year, results could vary from a normal rainfall year. Finalized data and observations will be released in future as peer-reviewed studies, reports, and extension articles. For more information, please visit the RDFA project page. .

Christina Hagerty, Surendra Singh | Sep 2021 | Educational document Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Designing cover and alternative crops for dryland cropping systems in eastern Oregon

The Introduction to Resilient Dryland Farming Alliance Project aims to assist growers in designing wheat-alternate cropping systems that will improve soil health without decreasing wheat yields.

Surendra Singh, Judit Barroso, Francisco Calderon, Ryan Graebner, Stephen Machado, Catherine Reardon, Christina Hagerty | Jul 2021 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Eyespot of Wheat: How to identify and control this common fungal disease

Eyespot is a fungal disease that causes losses of up to 50 percent in winter wheat fields. The disease is also called strawbreaker foot rot. Learn the steps you can take to keep eyespot of wheat from infecting fields, and to limit its spread.

Christina Hagerty, Duncan Kroese, Christopher C. Mundt, Adam F. Heesacker, Robert S. Zemetra | Mar 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Cereal Pathology

The Pendleton Cereal Pathology lab is focused on serving the producers and stakeholders of high quality Oregon wheat. My goal is to conduct relevant, practical, and applied research on the biology and control of plant-pathogenic fungi and nematodes that limit yields of dryland wheat production in the Inland Pacific Northwest.

Christina Hagerty | Mar 2018 | Online resource

Cereal Pathology at CBARC

Current plant pathology research and extension at the Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, under the leadership of Dr. Christina Hagerty.

Christina Hagerty, Richard Smiley | Mar 2018 | Online resource

Field Guide for Diagnosing Common Wheat Maladies of the Pacific Northwest

This field guide provides an overview of basic plant pathology concepts that are relevant to disease identification in wheat. It introduces tools to help distinguish between biotic and abiotic injuries, and discusses...

Christina Hagerty, Richard Smiley | Sep 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Wheat virus is bigger problem in Pacific Northwest than previously thought

Wheat soil-borne mosaic disease was first detected in the Walla Walla Valley along the Oregon and Washington border in 2008.

Chris Branam | Mar 2, 2020 | News story

OSU plant pathologists monitor new wheat virus

Few people have a working knowledge of soilborne wheat mosaic virus virus even though Oregon wheat growers continue to worry about its impacts.

Christina Hagerty | Sep 2020 | Impact story

OSU Extension research helps wheat growers fight serious stripe rust disease

Treatment recommendations accounted for about 65,000 acres of wheat in the region with a net savings to farmers of $2.3 million.

Larry Lutcher, Christina Hagerty | May 2023 | Impact story

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