Faculty Profile
Wade E. Thomason, Ph.D.
Dr. Thomason
Assistant Professor of Grain Crops
Appointment
Teaching : 0%
Research : 30%
Extension : 70%
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Education
- B.S. Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, 1996
- M.S. Agronomy, Oklahoma State University, 1998
- Ph.D. Soil Science, Oklahoma State University, 2001
Professional Activities and Interests
- I provide state-wide leadership for extension and research programs in production and management of corn, small grains, and sorghum for grain and silage.
Current Extension Programs
- Increased Value Small Grain Management for Virginia.
- Virginia Variety Testing - Small Grains and Corn.
Recent Honors
- No-Till Innovator Award, Organization category. 2006
- Epsilon Sigma Phi – State Extension Team Award, 2005.
Recent Publications
- Thomason, W.E., S.B. Phillips, T.H. Pridgen, J.C. Kenner, C.A. Griffey, B.R. Beahm, and B.W. Seabourn. 2007. Managing Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization for Improved Bread Wheat Quality in Humid Environments. Cereal Chem. In press
- Thomason, W.E., S.B. Phillips, C.A. Griffey, and W.S Brooks. 2007. Hulless barley response to ethephon application. Online. Crop Management. doi:10.1094/CM-2007-0509-01-RS.
- Thomason, W.E., S.B. Phillips and F.D. Raymond. 2007. Defining useful limits for spectral measurements in corn. J. Plant Nutr. 30:8,1263-1277.
- Thomason, W.E., and S.B. Phillips. 2006. Methods to evaluate wheat cultivar testing environments and improve cultivar selection protocols. Field Crops Res. 99:87-95.
- Pearson, C.H., R.W. Mullen, W.E. Thomason, and S.B. Phillips. 2006. Associate Editor's Role in Helping Authors and Upholding Journal Standards. Agron. J. 28:417-422.
- Thomason, W.E., P.H. Davis, and D.E. Brann. 2005. Soft red winter wheat cultivar response to tillage in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain. Online. Crop Management doi:10.1094/CM-2005-0916-01-RS.
- Zhang, H., J.L. Schroder, R. Davis, M. E. Payton, J.J. Wang, W.E. Thomason, Y. Tang, and W.R. Raun. 2005. Phosphorous loss in runoff from long-term continuous wheat fertility trials. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 70:163-171.
- Girma, Kefyalew, J. Mosali, K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, K.L. Martin, and W.E. Thomason. 2005. Forage and grain yield response to applied sulfur in winter wheat as influenced by source and rate. J. Plant Nutr. 28:1541 - 1553
- Thomason, W.E., W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, C.M. Taliaferro, K.W. Freeman, K.J. Wynn, and R.W. Mullen. 2004. Switchgrass response to harvest frequency, and time and rate of applied nitrogen. J. Plant Nutr. 27:1199-1226.