Email: [email protected]
Joined the lab in: 2016
Education history
B.S. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
M.S. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Plant Ecology
PhD University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Research interests
My research goal focuses on improving small grains for producers and processors using physics, plant physiology, and genetics. I work collaboratively with agricultural, civil and environmental engineers to investigate biological challenges in novel ways. My primary research project investigates how to accurately quantifying lodging though plant movement and structural changes. I also work on various trait discovery projects related to grain quality and color. Once traits are evaluated, our team integrates them into the breeding pipeline. I am continually evaluating the needs of small grain farmers and investigating how to improve oat through breeding for economic stability.
Fun fact
I raise dairy goats and sell goat milk soap
Links
Publications
McNish, I., C. Zimmer, A. Susko, D.J. Heuschele, T. Tiede, A. Case, K.P. Smith. Multi-temporal genome-wide association mapping of crown rust resistance in elite oat germplasm. The Plant Genome.
Heuschele D.J., A. Case, K.P. Smith. 2019. Evaluation of fast generation cycling in Oat (Avena sativa). Cereal Research Communications. 47(4) pp. 615-625 https://doi.org/10.1556/0806.47.2019.40
Heuschele D.J., J. Wiersma, L. Reynolds, A. Mangin, Y. Lawley P. Marchetto. 2019. The Stalker: an open source force meter for rapid stalk strength phenotyping. HardwareX. p.e00067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00067
Susko, A.Q., P. Marchetto, D.J. Heuschele, K.P. Smith. 2019. Quantifying cereal crop movement through hemispherical video analysis of agricultural plots. Plant Methods 15:55 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-019-0437-5
Heuschele D.J., D. Catalano, K.L. Martinson, J. Wiersma. 2018. Consumer knowledge and horse preference for different colored oats. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 71: 6-12 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2018.09.003
Susko, A., F. Gilbertson, D.J. Heuschele, K.P. Smith, P. Marchetto. 2018. An automatable, field camera track system for phenotyping crop lodging and crop movement. HardwareX. E00029 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00029
Schillinger D., T. Gangwar, A. Gilmanov, D.J. Heuschele, H. Stolarski. 2018. Embedded shell finite elements: solid-shell interaction, surface locking, and application to image-based bio-structures. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 335(298-326) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2018.02.029
Heuschele D.J., A.P. Smith, S.R.M. Pinson. 2017. Metabolic responses to arsenite in rice with contrasting grain arsenic concentrations. Crop Science. 57:1-17 https://doi:10.2135/cropsci2016.06.0493
Heuschele D.J., F. Gleason. 2014. Regulation of turion dormancy in Potamogeton crispus L. Aquatic Botany. 119:100-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2014.08.002