College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences

Stephen JonesStephen S. Jones

Professor/Scientist


383 Johnson Hall
PO Box 646420
Pullman WA 99164-6420 USA
Phone 509-335-6198
FAX 509-335-8674
joness@wsu.edu

 

Education

B.S. California State University, Chico 1980
M.S., Ph.D. University of California, Davis 1986, 1991

Research

Breed improved winter wheat varieties for traditional and organic systems. Wild species are being used as sources of genes for disease resistance, end-use quality and adaptability. Farmer participation and expertise is utilized and encouraged in research planning and decision making. Read more,

Publications

Glenna, Leland, Gollnick, Margaret A., and S.S. Jones, 2006. Inhumane Opportunity Structures: Teaching Eugenics at United States Land-Grant Universities, 1911-1972. Social Studies of Science. (in press)

Murphy K., D. Lammer, S. Lyon, B. Carter, S.S. Jones, 2005. Breeding for organic and low-input farming systems: An evolutionary-participatory breeding method for inbred cereal grains.  Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 20: 45-55.

Li, H.J., M. Arterburn, S.S. Jones and T.D. Murray, 2005. Resistance to eyespot of wheat, caused by Tapesia yallundae, derived from Thinopyrum intermedium homoeologous group 4 chromosome.  Theor Appl Genet. 111: 932-940.

Lammer, D., Cai, Xiwen, Arterburn, M., Chatelain, J., Murray, T.D., and Jones, S.S, 2004. A single chromosome addition from perennial Thinopyrum elongatum confers a polycarpic, perennial habit to annual wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. Vol. 55, No 403; 1715-1720.  

Geneticist teaches farmers about wheat

When it comes to growing wheat, veteran plant geneticist Stephen Jones believes Mother Nature knows best. Read more.

 

A Perennial Search for Perfect Wheat

Jones’ pursuit of a wheat variety that sprouts yearafter- year instead of dying after producing seed was featured in the science section of the New York Times. Through crosses of wheat and wild grasses, Jones, Timothy Murray, chair and professor of plant pathology, and a bevy of graduate students, have bred perennial wheat that will sprout year after year. But significant challenges remain before growers get any seed.

 

"W Is for Wheat" - WSU Scientist Authors Encyclopedia Entry.

Stephen S. Jones, winter wheat breeder and professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, has recently completed the "wheat" entry for the 2009 edition of World Book encyclopedia. Read more.
Related Page: Tri-City Herald (link)

 

Zoology 61: Teaching Eugenics at WSU

In the end it just ended. No arguments, no intellectual battles among faculty, no acknowledgement of racial hygiene programs. Read more.

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Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, PO Box 646420, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-6420 USA
Phone: 509-335-3475,  Fax: 509-335-8674,