Superintendent and Professor - Crop Research, Irrigation Management, Watershed Stewardship

Mailing Address:

Malheur Experiment Station
595 Onion Ave
Ontario, OR 97914

Office: Malheur Experiment Station
Phone: 541-889-2175
Fax: 541-889-7831
E-Mail:  

Department Website: Malheur Experiment Station
Vita: Short - Long

Education:

B.A., Mathematics, University of California, 1966
M.S., Horticulture, University of California, 1973
Ph.D., Plant Physiology, University of California, 1982

Current Work Focus:

Lead the research program on environmental issues including erosion control, excessive nutrient losses in surface water runoff, and groundwater contamination with nitrate and Dacthal breakdown products. Effectively participated in a cooperative team effort to correct environmental problems in the County.

Wrote much of the station web site.

Conducted research with emphasis in three areas: water quality issues (including soil water measurements), product quality, and new crops. Water quality research made progress that was immediately implemented. Erosion control practices with mechanical furrow mulching and polyacrylamide were developed and proven effective. Fertilization and irrigation methods were developed that saved growers N costs, and protected groundwater. Natural soil N-mineralization was discovered to contribute more available-N to the soil-plant environment than previously thought. Growers' N fertilizer costs were lowered. Environmental N loading was reduced.

Soil water measurements using GMS were developed. Calibrations of instrument readings are being used by growers world wide. Product quality of sugar beets is increasing by the use of soil N-mineralization credits for calculating N requirements. Better beets (less conductivity) results from lower N fertilizer inputs. Consequently many growers now use the beet crop in the crop rotation to ''sop up'' available-N, helping to protect the ground water from nitrate contamination.

New crops being investigated include corn lily (Veratrum californicum), native plant seed production, soybeans, and poplar trees.

Continued grower support trials that include variety and crop quality testing on onions, potatoes, sugarbeets, small grains, and alfalfa.

Onions grown under automated drip irrigation had improved yield and quality.

Projects:

Web Resources:

• Malheur Experiment Station
• Mid-Snake River Watershed Vegetation Database
• Community of Science Database Entry

Societies and Affiliations:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• American Society of Agricultural Engineers
• American Society of Agronomy, A-7 section chair elect
• American Society of Horticultural Science
• American Society of Plant Physiology
• American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists
• Crop Science Society of America
• Irrigation Association
• National Onion Association
• Potato Association of America
• Sigma Xi
• Society for Range Management
• Soil Science Society of America

Recent Referred Publications:

Wang, F.-X., X.-X. Wu, C.C. Shock, L.-Y. Chu, X.-X. Gu, X. Xue. 2011. The effects of drip irrigation regimes and plastic mulch on potato tuber yield and quality in arid Northwestern China. Field Crops Research. 122:78-84.

Shock, C.C. and F.-X. Wang. 2011. Soil water tension, a powerful measurement for productivity and stewardship. HortScience 46:178-185.

Sampangi, R.K, M.C. Aime. S. K.  Mohan .and C.C.Shock. 2010. New and re-emerging rust diseases from Idaho and Oregon. Phytopathology 100:S113.

Whitworth J.L., R.G. Novy, J.C. Stark, J.J. Pavek, D.L. Corsini, S.L. Love, N. Olsen, S.K. Gupta, T. Brandt, M.I. Vales, A.R. Mosley A.R., S. Yilma, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, B.A. Charlton, C.C. Shock, N.R. Knowles, M.J. Pavek, J.S. Miller, and C.R. Brown. 2010. Alpine Russet: A potato cultivar having long term tuber dormancy making it suitable for processing from long-term storage. Am. J. Pot. Res. 87:458-471.

Novy, R.G, J.L Whitworth, J.C Stark, S.L Love, D.L Corsini, J.J. Pavek, M.I Vales, S.R. James, D.C Hane, C.C. Shock, B.A. Charlton, C.R. Brown, N.R. Knowles, M.J. Pavek, T.L. Brandt, S. Gupta, and N. Olsen. 2010. Clearwater Russet: a dual-purpose potato cultivar with cold sweetening resistance, high protein content, and low incidence of external defects and sugar ends. Amer J Potato Res. 87: 458-471

Norberg, O.S. B. Brown, and C.C. Shock. 2010. Optimizing nitrogen use for irrigated waxy barley. Crop Management. June 2010.

O’Neill, M.K.,  C.C. Shock,  K.A. Lombard, R.F. Heyduck, E.B.G. Feibert, D. Smeal, and R.N. Arnold. 2010. Hybrid poplar (Populus ssp.) selections for arid and semi-arid intermountain regions of the western United States. Agroforest Syst. 79:409–418.

Sampangi, R. K. C. Almeyda, K. L. Druffel, S. K. Mohan, C. C. Shock, and H. R. Pappu. 2009. First report of natural infection of Penstemon acuminatus with cucumber mosaic virus in the Treasure Valley region of Idaho and Oregon. Plant Disease 93,762, 2009. 

Ransom, C.V., C.A. Rice, and C.C. Shock. 2009 Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) growth and reproduction in response to nitrogen and irrigation. Weed Sci. 57:21-25.

Thompson, A.L., S.L. Love, J.R. Sowokinos, M.K. Thornton, and C.C. Shock. 2008. Review of the sugar end disorder in potato (Solanum tuberosum, L.). Am J Potato Res. 85:375-386.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, L.B. Jensen, S.K. Mohan, and L.D. Saunders. 2008. Onion variety response to iris yellow spot virus. HortTechnology. 18:539-544.

Shock, C.C. 2008. The Canon of Potato Science: 31. Irrigation. Potato Research 50:331-333.

Mosley, A.R., S. Yilma, D.C. Hane, S.R. James, K.A. Rykbost, C.C. Shock, S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, R E. Thornton, B.A. Charlton, E.P. Eldredge, R.G. Novy, M.J. Pavek, N.R. Knowles, J.L. Whitworth, C.R. Brown, J.C. Stark and M.I. Vales. 2008. Willamette: a chipping cultivar with high yield and specific gravity, low incidence of hollow heart and brown center, and suitability for fresh-market usage. Am J Potato Res. 85:85-92.

R. G. Novy, R.G.,. J.L. Whitworth, J.C. Stark, S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, M.I. Vales, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, C.C. Shock, B.A. Charlton, C.R. Brown, N.R. Knowles, M.J. Pavek, T.L. Brandt, and N. Olsen. 2008. Premier Russet: A dual-purpose, potato cultivar with significant resistance to low temperature sweetening during long-term storage. J. Potato Res. 85:198-209.

Pereira, A. B., C.C. Shock, . B. G. Feibert, and N. A. V. Nova. 2008. Performance of "Irrigas" for onion irrigation scheduling compared to three soil water sensors. Engenharia Rural. 18:109-114.

Shock, C.C., A.B. Pereira, B.R. Hanson, and M.D. Cahn. 2007. Vegetable irrigation. p. 535--606. In R. Lescano and R. Sojka (ed.) Irrigation of agricultural crops. 2nd ed. Agron. Monogr. 30. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI.

Shock, C.C., A.B. Pereira, and E.P. Eldredge. 2007. Irrigation Best Management Practices for Potato. In C. Rosen and M. Thornton (Eds.). Symposium on Best Management Practices for Nutrients and Irrigation: Research, Regulation, and Future Directions. Submitted to Amer. J. Potato Res. In press.

Neufeld, J.D., S.J. Reddy, J.S. Miller, C.A. Shock, L. Jensen, N.L. Olsen, W. Bohl, B. Hopkins, C.C. Shock. 2007. Rapid delivery of regional pest alerts using an interactive internet site, Journal of Extension. In Press.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, L.D. Saunders, and J. Klauzer. 2007. Deficit irrigation for optimum alfalfa seed yield and quality. Agronomy J. In press.

Villa Nova, N.A., A.B. Pereira, and C.C. Shock. 2007. Estimation of reference evapotranspiration by an energy balance approach. Biosystems Engineering 96:605–615.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, and L.D. Saunders. 2007. Short duration water stress produces multiple center onion bulbs. HortScience. In press.

Strausbaugh, C.A., Gillen, A.M., Shock, C.C., and Eldredge, E.P. 2006. Evaluation of commercial sugar beet hybrids for resistance to beet curly top in Malheur County, OR, 2005. Biological and Cultural Tests for Control of Plant Diseases (online.) Report 21: FC039. DOI: 10.1094/BC21. The American Phytopathologocal Society, St. Paul, MN.

Novy, R.G., S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, J. Whitworth, A.R. Mosley, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, C.C. Shock, K.A. Rykbost, C.R. Brown, R.E. Thornton, N.R. Knowles, M. Pavek, N. Olsen, and D.A. Inglis. 2006. Defender: A high-yielding, processing potato cultivar with foliar and tuber resistance to late blight. Amer. J. Potato Res. 83:9-19.

Pereira, A.B., and C.C.Shock. 2006. Development of irrigation best management practices for potato from a research perspective in the United States. Sakia.org e-publish 1(1):1-20.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, and L.D. Saunders. 2005. Single centered and super colossal bulbs from yellow onion cultivars. HortTechnology. 15:399-408.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, and L.D. Saunders. 2005. Onion response to drip irrigation intensity and emitter flow rate. HortTechnology. 15:652-659.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, and L.D. Saunders. 2004. Plant population and nitrogen fertilization for subsurface drip-irrigated onion. HortScience. 39(7):1722-1727.

Eldredge, E.P., C.C. Shock, and L.D. Saunders. 2003. Early and late harvest potato cultivar response to drip irrigation. In Yada, R.Y. (eds) Potatoes - Healthy Food for Humanity. Acta Horticulturae. 619:233-239.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, L.D. Saunders, and S.R. James. 2003. Umatilla Russet and Russet Legend potato yield and quality response to irrigation. HortScience. 38:1117-1121.

Novy, R.G., D.L. Corsini, S.L. Love, J.J. Pavek, A.R. Mosley, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, C.C. Shock, K.A. Rykbost, C.R. Brown, and R.E. Thornton. 2003. Alturas: a multi-purpose russet potato cultivar with high yield and tuber specific gravity. Amer. J. Potato Res. 80:295-301.

Shock, C.C., 2003. Soil water potential measurement by granular matrix sensors. In Stewart, B.A. and Howell, T.A. (eds) The Encyclopedia of Water Science. Marcel Dekker. p 899-903.

Feibert, E.B.G., C.C. Shock and L.D. Saunders. 2003. Non-conventional additives leave onion yield and quality unchanged. HortScience. 38:381-386.

Rykbost, K.A., S.R. James, A.R. Mosley, B.A. Charlton, D.C. Hane, C.C. Shock, R. Voss, R.H. Johansen, S.L. Love, and R.E. Thornton. 2003. Modoc: A potato variety with bright red skin and early maturity for fresh market. Amer. J. Potato Res. 80:235-240.

Hane, D.C., A.R. Mosley, S.R. James, K.A. Rykbost, C.C. Shock, S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, R.E. Thornton, B.A. Charlton, E.P. Eldredge, and S. Yilma. 2003. Wallowa Russet: a full season long russet for processing and fresh market. Am J Potato Res. 80:289-294.

Shock, C.C. and E.B.G. Feibert. 2002. Deficit irrigation of potato. In P. Moutonnet (ed) Deficit Irrigation Practices. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. Water Reports 22:47-55.

Mosley, A., K. Rykbost, S. James, C. Shock, B. Charlton, J. Pavek, S. Love, D. Corsini, and R. Thornton. 2001. Klamath Russet: A full-season, fresh market, long russet. Am J Potato Res. 78:377-381.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, L.B. Jensen. R.L. Jones, G.W. Capps and E. Gheen. 2001. Changes toward sustainability in the Malheur-Owyhee watershed. In W.A. Payne, D.R. Keeney, and S. Rao (eds). Sustainability in Agricultural Systems in Transition Proceedings, ASA Special Publication. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI. pp. 97-106.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, M. Seddigh, and L.D. Saunders. 2002. Water requirements and growth of irrigated hybrid poplar in a semi-arid environment in Eastern Oregon. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 17:46-53.

Shock, C.C., E.B.G. Feibert, L.D. Saunders, and M. Seddigh. 2002. Initial growth of irrigated hybrid poplar decreased by ground covers. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 17:61-65.

Novy, R.G., D.L. Corsini, S.L. Love, J.J. Pavek, R.L. Mosley, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, C.C. Shock, K.A. Rykbost, C.R. Brown, and R.E. Thornton. 2002. Bannock Russet: A dual purpose, russet potato variety notable for its high U.S. No. 1 yield and multiple disease resistances. Am J Potato Res. 79:147-153.

Shock, C.C., J.K. Ishida, E.P. Eldredge, and M. Seddigh. 2000. Yield of yellow onion cultivars in eastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho. HortTechnology. 10:613-620.

Mosley, A.R., S.R. James, K.A. Rykbost, D.C., Hane, C.E. Stanger, C.C. Shock, et al. 2000. Century Russet: A high yielding fresh market cultivar with Verticillium resistance. Am J Potato Res. 77:161-165.

Mosley, A.R., James, S.R., Shock, C.C., Hane, D.C., Rykbost, K.A., Charlton, B.A., Holm, D.G., Love, S.L., Corsini, D.L., Pavek, J.J. and Thornton, R.E. 2000. Russet Legend: A full season long russet for processing and fresh market use. Am J Potato Res. 77:77-81.

Mosley, A.R., James, S.R., Hane, D.C., Rykbost, K.A., Shock, C.C., Charlton, B.A., Pavek, J.J., Love, S.L., Corsini, D.L. and Thornton, R.E. 2000. Umatilla Russet: A full season long russet for processing and fresh market use. Am J Potato Res. 77:83-87.

Shock, C.C., M. Seddigh, L.D. Saunders, T.D. Stieber, and J.G. Miller. 2000. Sugarbeet nitrogen uptake and performance following heavily fertilized onion. Agron. J. 92:10-15.

Shock, C. C., E. B. G. Feibert, and L. D. Saunders. 2000. Irrigation criteria for drip-irrigated onions. HortScience. 35:63-66.

Shock, C. C., E. B. G. Feibert, and L. D. Saunders. 2000. Onion storage decomposition unaffected by late-season irrigation reduction. HortTechnology. 10:176-178.

Sowokinos, J.R., C.C. Shock, T.D. Stieber, and E.P. Eldredge. 2000. Compositional and enzymatic changes associated with the sugar-end defect in Russet Burbank potatoes. Am J Potato Res. 77:47-56.

Smith, O.J.M. and C.C. Shock. 1999. Circuitry innovation for three-phase motor operation on single-phase power. Applied Engineering in Agr. 15:577-582.

Hoffman, A.M., C.C. Shock, and E.B.G. Feibert. 1999. Taxane and ABA production in yew under different soil water regimes. HortScience. 34:882-885.

Shock, C.C., L.B. Jensen, J.H. Hobson, M. Seddigh, B.M. Shock, L.D. Saunders, and T.D. Stieber. 1999. Improving Onion Yield and Market Grade by Mechanical Straw Application to Irrigation Furrows. HortTech. 9:251-253.

Languages:

Scale: 1 (basic) to 3 (fluent):
Reading, Writing, Speaking:
Portuguese: (3,2,3)
Spanish: (2,1,1)

Other Expertise:

• HortScience Editorial Board, 2009-present
• Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, Editorial Board, 2008 to present.
• Scientia Agricultura Sinica, Editorial Board, 2002 to present.
• Journal for Integrative Agriculture, Editorial Board, 2002-present.
• Consulting Editor, Hort Science, 2004 to present.
• Reviewed project proposals for LISA, ARS, STEEP, SBIR, SARE, etc.
• Reviewed AES projects from the Departments of Crop Science, Foods and Nutrition,
• Horticulture, and Entomology and from the branch experiment stations at Klamath Falls, Hermiston, Central Oregon, and Pendleton. 1986 - present.
• Reviewed research proposals of faculty in the departments of Crop Science, Soil Science, Foods and Nutrition and Entomology and extension staff for Nampa-Nyssa Sugar Beet Growers, and the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Growers. 1985 - present.
• Reviewed papers prior to submission for University of Idaho, ARS, and OSU faculty.
• Reviewed papers for HortScience, Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, Agriculture Sciences in China, Agronomy Journal, Crop Science, Soil Science, J Environmental Quality, American Soc. of Agricultural Engineers, Am. J. of Potato Research, HortTechnology, and others,  1985-present.
• Assisted Malheur County Officials in writing a successful "Regional Economic Development Strategy" Proposal for $290,000. 1988. Funding for approximately $ 1,400,000 through 1998.
• Conservation practices evaluation; FSA & NRCS. 1988, 1998, 2002, 2003.
• Wrote list of practices to protect water quality for Oregon irrigators used by GWEB in the Oregon Salmon Recovery plan, 1998.
• Edited Malheur-Owyhee Watershed Plan, 1999 and 2000, and Malheur County Groundwater Action Plan, 1991.

Service to the Community

Owyhee Watershed Council

Malheur Watershed Council

Ontario Chamber of Commerce, 1985 - present.

• Board of Directors 1987 - 1990.
• Leader of Ontario team to the Portland Marathon, 1986, 1987, 1988.

Kiwanis Club, 1982 - present.

• President, (acting 1983-1984 in LA), 1989 - 1990 and 1996-1997 at Ontario, OR.
• Board of Directors, 1983 - 1992, 1997-1998.
• Vice President, 1988 - 1989.
• Chairman of Youth Committee, 1987 - 1988.
• Chairman of Tree Planting Committee, 1986.
• Service through March of Dimes Walk America, 1985 - 2006.

March of Dimes Chairman for Malheur County, 2002 - 2006.

Boy Scouts of America, adult leader 1980-present

• Council Conservation Committee, 2010-present.
• Scoutmaster, Troop 400, 1991 - 2010, founded community scout troop.
• Cubmaster, Pack 400, 1990 - 2007, rebuilt community cub pack.
• District Order of the Arrow Advisor 1987 - 1999.
• District Camping Promotions Chairman, 1990 - 1993.
• Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop 421, 1984 - 1989.
• Organized Order of the Arrow service weekends.
• Organized dozens of community service projects and four camporees.
• University of Scouting instructor, 1994-1998, 2000-2007.
• Adult staff, National Jamboree Troop 719, 1997
• Adult staff, Senior Outdoor Leadership Experience (for older youth), 2000.

United Methodist Church, 1960-present

• Trustee, Wesley Foundation, 1962-1966
• Agricultural and development missionary for rural poor, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 1968-1972
• Co-Chairman of Outreach Committee, 1985 - 1990.
• Member of the United Methodist Men

Mentor, Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering, 1994-2000.

Oregon Science Teachers Association, invited presentations at annual meeting, 1995, 1997.

Professional Service:

• Oregon Governor's Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team (IMST), member appointed in 2008.
• OSU representative to W-1008, Biology and Management of Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) and Thrips in Onions, 2007-present.
• Malheur County Soil Water Conservation District Strategic Planning Committee, 2006 - present.
• 2000 to present, OSU representative to W-1128 MicroIrrigation working group. W-128,
  Manage the W-1128 web site.
• 2000 to 2004, Participant in the interstate Mid-Snake river TMDL process. Oregon representative to S-1004 TMDL assessment project.
• 2000 to present, member Treasure Valley Pest Alert Team.
• 1998-2000, LAG SB1010 advisor for the Malheur River Watershed.
• 1986 - present, Member of Oregon Potato Variety Development Team lead by Al Mosley.
• Member of WR-27 working group on potato variety development.
• March 1990 - 1998, Interagency Water Quality Team, Malheur County.
• 1993 - 1995, State Conservation Advisory Committee, Oregon Water Resources Department.
• 1995 - present, Malheur Watershed Council. 1997-present, Executive Committee.
• 1989-1995, OSU representative to a DEQ Technical Advisory Committee on Ground Water Contamination.
• 2000 – present, Owyhee Watershed Council, active on the education and assessment committees.