Wei Yang

Blueberry Extension Agent
wei.yang [at] oregonstate.edu

Office: 503-678-1264

North Willamette Research and Extension Center

North Willamette Res & Ext Ctr 15210 NE Miley Rd

North Willamette Res & Ext Ctr
15210 NE Miley Rd
Aurora, OR 97002-9543

My responsibility is to provide leadership for the blueberry education program in the North Willamette District where the most of the state’s blueberry industry is concentrated. I also conduct applied research in blueberry production systems to support my extension activities.

Current projects:

1. Blueberry rootstock propagation, evaluation, and rootstock/cultivar interactions

  • TC protocol development for V. arboreum (with North American Plants LLC)
  • V. arboreum seedling field performance evaluation
  • Rootstock and cultivar interactions (with UF and UC Kearney Ag Center)

2. Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) control in berry crops

  • Insecticides deliver methods via helicopter and micro-spray system (with WSU)
  • Attractants evaluation and field sanitation in blueberries
  • Alternative row and border spray (graduate student project)
  • SWD marking and dispersal study (graduate student project)

Profile Field Tabs

At OSU
Affiliated with: 
North Willamette Research and Extension Center
Career Links: 
Spotted Wing Drosophila
Department of Horticulture
Berry Crops Production Systems Program
North Willamette Research and Extension Center
Do you accept grad students?: 
I accept graduate students for Horticulture
My Publications

2016

Journal Article

J. Klick, Yang, W. Qiang, Walton, V. M., Dalton, D., Hagler, J. R., Dreves, A., Lee, J. C., and Bruck, D. J., “Distribution and activity of Drosophila suzukii in cultivated raspberry and surrounding vegetation”, Journal of Applied Entomology, vol. 140, no. 1-2, pp. 37 - 46, 2016.

2012

Journal Article

N. Bautista and Yang, W. Qiang, “Evaluation of Postharvest Quality of Three Commercial Blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum ) Cultivars Stored in Two Different Types of Clamshells”, International Journal of Fruit Science, vol. 12, no. 1-3, pp. 75 - 82, 2012.

2008

Journal Article

D. R. Bryla, Linderman, R., and Yang, W. Qiang, “Incidence of Phytophthora and Pythium infection and the relation to cultural conditions in commercial blueberry fields”, HortScience, vol. 43, 2008.

2006

Journal Article

W. Qiang Yang, Tien, M., and Goulart, B. L., “Characterization of extracellular proteases produced by four ericoid mycorrhizal fungi in pure culture and in symbiotic states”, Acta Horticulturae, no. 715, pp. 403 - 410, 2006.

2005

Journal Article

C. F. Scagel and Yang, W. Qiang, “Cultural Variation and Mycorrhizal Status of Blueberry Plants in NW Oregon Commercial Production Fields”, International Journal of Fruit Science, vol. 5241107402414611310716244233127, no. 21, pp. 85 - 111, 2005.
W. Qiang Yang and Gao, Q., “Raspberry Production and Markets in China”, Small Fruits Review, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 31 - 36, 2005.

2002

Journal Article

W. Qiang Yang, Murthy, R., King, P., and Topa, M. A., “Diurnal changes in gas exchange and carbon partitioning in needles of fast- and slow-growing families of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)”, Tree Physiology, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 489 - 498, 2002.
W. Qiang Yang, Goulart, B. L., Demchak, K., and Li, Y., “Interactive effects of mycorrhizal inoculation and organic amendment on nitrogen acquisition and growth of highbush blueberries”, Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 2002.

2000

Journal Article

W. Qiang Yang and Goulart, B. L., “Effect of mycorrhizal infection on short-term aluminum uptake and root cation exchange capacity (CEC) of highbush blueberry plantlets”, HortScience, 2000.