David Hole
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Professor, Plant Breeding/Genetics

Contact Information
Office Location: YTRGH 112APhone: 435-797-3455
Email: david.hole@usu.edu
Website: http://wheat.usu.edu
Curriculum Vitae: Download
Awards
Fulbright Fellow 2018-2019, 2018
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Fulbright SE Asia regional review, 2015
Fulbright US State Dept.
WAAESD Award of Excellence, 2012
Western Association of Agrcultural Experiment Station Directors
Adjunct Professor in the 'Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Agricultural Biotechnology' , 2012
Kasetsart University
Visiting Professor (adjunct appointment), 2011
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, China
Fulbright Fellow 2011-2012, 2011
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Publications | Abstracts
- Creech, J.E, Deakin, M., Reeve, J., Hole, D.J, (2016). Compost carryover and cover crop effects on dryland organic wheat in Utah. Western Society of Crop Science *
- Hole, D.J, (1996). The effects of compost soil amendments on organic hard-winter wheat production. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI *
- Hole, D.J, (1993). Wheat kernel development dormancy and +abscisic acid levels following exposure to fluridone. Agronomy Abstracts. ASA Madison, WI *
- Hole, D.J, (1992). Inheritance of Dwarf Bunt Resistance Gene(s) from Barley. American Soc. of Agron. Abstracts *
- Hole, D.J, (1991). Incorporation of barley dwarf bunt resistance genes into wheat. Agronomy Abs. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Books
- Hole, D.J, (1999). James D. Smith: A Tribute From His Students and Colleagues. Maize Genetics and Breeding in the 20th Century, P. Peterson and A. Bianchi, eds *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Hole, D.J, (1998). Selecting Barley Varieties for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin *
- Hole, D.J, (1998). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin *
- Hole, D.J, (1998). Selecting Triticale for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin *
- Hole, D.J, (1998). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin *
- Hole, D.J, (1997). Selecting Barley Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service Ext., Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1997). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service Ext., Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1997). Selecting Triticale Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service Ext., Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1997). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service Ext., Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1996). Selecting Barley Varieties for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin *
- Hole, D.J, (1996). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin *
- Hole, D.J, (1996). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. USU Cooperative Extension Service, Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1995). Selecting Barley Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service, Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1995). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service, Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1995). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Service, Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1994). Selecting Barley Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet 231 *
- Hole, D.J, (1994). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1994). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1993). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1993). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1992). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1991). Selecting Barley Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1991). Selecting Oat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
- Hole, D.J, (1991). Selecting Wheat Varieties for Utah. Utah Coop. Ext. Serv., Ext. Leaflet *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Muellner, A.E, Buerstmayr, M., Eshonkulov, B., Hole, D.J, Michel, S., Hagenguth, J.F, Pachler, B., Pernold, R., Buerstmayr, H., (2020). Comparative mapping and validation of multiple disease resistance QTL for simultaneously controlling common and dwarf bunt in bread wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 1--15.
- Muellner, A.E, Eshonkulov, B., Hagenguth, J., Pachler, B., Michel, S., Buerstmayr, M., Hole, D.J, Buerstmayr, H., (2020). Genetic mapping of the common and dwarf bunt resistance gene Bt12 descending from the wheat landrace PI119333. Euphytica, 216, doi: 10.1007/s10681-020-02614-w
- Gordon, T., Wang, R., Hole, D.J, Bockelman, H., Bonman, J.M, Chen, J., (2020). Genetic characterization and genome-wide association mapping for dwarf bunt resistance in bread wheat accessions from the USDA National Small Grains Collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 133, 1069-1080. doi: 10.1007/s00122-020-03532-0
- Wang, R., Gordon, T., Hole, D.J, Zhao, W., Isham, K., Bonman, J.M, Goates, B., Chen, J., (2019). Identification and assessment of two major QTLs for dwarf bunt resistance in winter wheat line ‘IDO835’. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132:10, 2755--2766. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03385-2
- Kiszonas, A.M, Higginbotham, R., Chen, X.M, Garland-Campbell, K., Bosque-Pérez, N.A, Pumphrey, M., Rouse, M.N, Hole, D.J, Wen, N., Morris, C.F, (2019). Agronomic Traits in Durum Wheat Germplasm Possessing Puroindoline Genes. Agronomy Journal, 111, 1254-1265. doi: 10.2134/agronj2018.08.0534
- Stettler, J.M, Johnson, D.A, Bushman, B., Connors, K.J, Jones, T.A, MacAdam, J.W, Hole, D.J, (2017). Utah Lotus: North American legume for possible use in rangeland revegetation in the southern Great Basin and Colorado Plateau.. Rangeland Ecology and Management 70: 691-699, 70:6, 691-699. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2017.06.002
- Chen, J., Guttieri, M.J, Zhang, J., Hole, D.J, Souza, E., Goates, B., (2016). A novel QTL associated with dwarf bunt resistance in Idaho 444 winter wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 129:12, 2313-2322. doi: 10.1007/s00122-016-2783-2
- Graebner, R., Wise, M., Cuesta-Marcos, A., Geniza, M., Blake, T., Blake, V., Butler, J., Chao, S., Hole, D.J, Horsley, R., Jaiswal, P., Obert, D., Smith, K., Ullrich, S., Hayes, P., (2015). Quantitative trait loci associated with the tocochromanol (vitamin E) pathway in barley. PLOS ONE, 10:7, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133767
- Pauli, D., Muehlbauer, G., Smith, K., Cooper, B., Hole, D.J, Obert, D., Ullrich, S., Blake, T., (2014). Association Mapping of Agronomic QTLs in US Spring Barley Breeding Germplasm. The Plant Genome, 7:3, 1-15. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2013.11.0037
- Zia, Z.U, Sadaqat, H.A, Tahir, H.N, Sadia, B., Bushman, S., Hole, D.J, Liza, M., Malik, W., (2014). Estimation of Genetic Diversity using SSR Markers in Sunflower. Russian Journal of Genetics (Genetika), 50:5, 498-507.
- Kjelgren, R.K, Hole, D.J, Johnson, P.G, (2012). Globally Engaging American Agriculture and Natural Resource Students through Service Learning Study Abroad. Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture, 7:1, 14-22.
- Chen, J., Souza, E.J, Guttieri, M.J, O’Brien, K., Wheeler, J., Sorensen, L., Clayton, J., Chen, X.M, Goates, B.J, Hole, D.J, Brown, B.D, Marshall, J.M, Zemetra, R., (2012). Registration of ’UI SRG’ Wheat. J. Plant Regist., 6:1, 66–70.
- Reeve, J., Endelman, J.B, Miller, B., Hole, D.J, (2012). Residual Effects of Compost on Soil Quality and Dryland Wheat Yield Sixteen Years after Compost Application. Soil Science Society of America Journal (SSSAJ), 76:1, 278-285. doi: 10.2136/sssaj2011.0123
- Liang, M., Hole, D.J, Wu, J., Blake, T., Wu, Y., (2011). Expression and functional analysis of NUCLEAR FACTOR-Y, subunit B genes in barley. Planta, 235:4, 779-791. doi: 10.1007/s00425-011-1539-0
- Chen, J., Chu, C., Souza, E., Guttieri, M., Chen, X., Xu, S., Hole, D.J, Zemetra, R., (2011). Genome-wide identification of QTL conferring high-temperature adult-plant (HTAP) resistance to stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) in wheat. Molecular Breeding, 29, 791-800. doi: DOI 10.1007/s11032-011-9590- x
- Endleman, J., Reeve, J., Hole, D.J, (2010). Economically optimal compost rates for organic crop production.. Agronomy Journal, 102, 1283-1289.
- Hamblin, M., Close, T., Bhat, P., Chao, S., Kling, J., Abraham, K., Blake, T., Brooks, W., Cooper, B., Griffey, C., Hayes, P., Hole, D.J, Horsley, R., Obert, D., Smith, K., Ullrich, S., Muehlbauer, G., Jannink, J., (2010). Population Structure and Linkage Disequilibrium in US Barley Germplasm: Implications for Association Mapping. Crop Science, 50:2, 556–566.
- Nair, S., Ullrich, S., Blake, T., Cooper, B., Griffey, C., Hayes, P., Hole, D.J, Horsley, R., Obert, D., Smith, K., Muehlbauer, G., Baik, B., (2010). Variation in Kernel Hardness and Associated Traits in U.S. Barley Breeding Lines. Cereal Chemistry, 87:5, 461-466.
- Kaur, P., Larson, S., Bushman, B.S, Wang, R.R, Mott, I.W, Hole, D.J, Thimmapuram, J., Gong, G., (2008). Genes controlling plant growth habit in Leymus (Triticeae): maize barren stalk1 (ba1), rice lax panicle, and wheat tiller inhibition (tin3) genes as possible candidates. Functional & Integrative Genomics, 8, 375–386.
- Jiang, Q.Z, Roche, D., Durham, S., Hole, D.J, (2006). Awn contribution to gas exchanges of barley ears. Photosynthetica, 44:4, 536–541.
- Jiang, Q.Z, Roche, D., Hole, D.J, (2006). Carbon isotope discrimination of two-rowed and six-rowed barley genotypes under irrigated and non-irrigated field conditions. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 86, 433–441.
- Jiang, Q., Roche, D., Monaco, T.A, Hole, D.J, (2006). Stomatal conductance is a key parameter to assess limitations to photosynthesis and growth potential in barley genotypes. Plant Biology, 8, 515–521.
- Roche, D., Hole, D.J, Albrechtsen, R.S, Clawson, S.M, Young, S., (2005). Registration of ’Aquila’ spring barley. Crop Science, 45, 1160–1160.
- Roche, D., Hole, D.J, Albrechtsen, R.S, Clawson, J.W, Young, S., (2005). Registration of ’Goldeneye’ spring barley. Crop Science, 45, 2658–2659.
- Hole, D.J, Roche, D., Clawson, S.M, Young, S., (2004). Registration of ’Deloris’ wheat. Crop Science, 44, 695–696.
- Massa, A.N, Jensen, K., Larson, S., Hole, D.J, (2004). Morphological variation in Bromus sect. Ceratochloa germplasm of Patagonia. Canadian Journal of Botany, 82:1, 136–144.
- Hole, D.J, (2003). Agroecosystems analysis from the grass. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ., 32, 73-79.
- Stukenholtz, P.D, Koenig, R.T, Hole, D.J, Miller, B., (2002). Partitioning the nutrient and nonnutrient contributions of compost to dryland-organic wheat. Compost Science & Utilization, 10, 238–243.
- Albrechtsen, R.S, Hole, D.J, (2002). Registration of ’Brigham’ barley. Crop Science, 42, 666–666.
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, S.M, Young, S., Roche, D., (2002). Registration of ’Golden Spike’ wheat. Crop Science, 42, 1376–1377.
- Albrechtsen, R.S, Hole, D.J, (2002). Registration of ’Millennium’ barley. Crop Science, 42, 665–666.
- Massa, A.N, Larson, S., Jensen, K., Hole, D.J, (2001). AFLP variation in Bromus section Ceratochloa germplasm of patagonia. Crop Science, 41, 1609–1616.
- Albrechtsen, R.S, Hole, D.J, (2000). Registration of ’Century’ barley. Crop Science, 40, 1506–1507.
- Albrechtsen, R.S, Hole, D.J, (2000). Registration of ’Statehood’ barley. Crop Science, 40, 1507–1508.
- Bobowski, B.R, Hole, D.J, Wolf, P.G, Bryant, L., (1999). Identification of roots of woody species using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. Molecular Ecology, 8, 485–491.
- Hole, D.J, Jensen, K., Wang, R.R, Clawson, S.M, (1999). Molecular marker analysis of Leymus flavescens and chromosome pairing in Leymus flavescens hybrids (Poaceae : Triticeae). International Journal of Plant Sciences, 160, 371–376.
- Hole, D.J, Emran, A.M, Drew, M.C, (1997). Influx and efflux kinetics of ammonium transport in maize roots. Maydica, 42, 347–354.
- Hole, D.J, Albrechtsen, R.S, Clawson, S.M, Young, S., (1997). Registration of ’Utah-100’ wheat. Crop sci, 37, 1009.
- Rasmussen, R.D, Hole, D.J, Hess, J.R, Carman, J.G, (1997). Wheat kernel dormancy and plus abscisic acid level following exposure to fluridone. Journal of Plant Physiology, 150, 440–445.
- Hu, C.J, Hole, D.J, Albrechtsen, R.S, (1996). Barley chromosome location and expression of dwarf bunt resistance in wheat addition lines. Plant Disease, 80, 1273–1276.
- Hole, D.J, Albrechtsen, R.S, Clawson, S.M, (1996). Registration of ’Garland’ wheat. Crop sci, 36, 208.
- Hole, D.J, Dewey, W., Albrechtsen, R.S, (1995). Registration of ’Promontory’ wheat. Crop sci, 35, 1206–1207.
- Imanywoha, J., Jensen, K., Hole, D.J, (1994). Production and identification of primary trisomics in diploid Agropyron cristatum (crested wheatgrass). Genome, 37:3, 469–476.
- Albrechtsen, R.S, Hole, D.J, (1993). Registration of ’Rollo’ barley. Crop sci, 33, 1412–1413.
- Albrechtsen, R.S, Hole, D.J, (1993). Registration of ’Walker’ barley. Crop sci, 33, 1413.
- Hole, D.J, (1993). In ovulo environments and embryo dormancy in wheat. In: Pre-Harvest Sprouting in Cereals 1992. Walker-Simmons, M.K. and J.L. Ried, E, 163-170.
- Hole, D.J, Cobb, B.G, Hole, P.S, Drew, M.C, (1992). Enhancement of Anaerobic Respiration in Root-Tips of Zea-Mays Following Low-Oxygen (Hypoxic) Acclimation. Plant Physiol, 99, 213–218.
- Hole, D.J, Emran, A.M, Fares, Y., Drew, M.C, (1990). Induction of Nitrate Transport in Maize Roots, and Kinetics of Influx, Measured with N-13. Plant Physiology, 93, 642–647.
- Hole, D.J, Smith, J.D, Cobb, B.G, (1989). Regulation of Embryo Dormancy by Manipulation of Abscisic-Acid in Kernels and Associated Cob Tissue of Zea-Mays-L Cultured Invitro. Plant Physiology, 91, 101–105.
- Cobb, B.G, Hole, D.J, Smith, J.D, Kent, M.W, (1988). The Effects of Modifying Sucrose Concentration on the Development of Maize Kernels Grown in vitro. Ann Bot, 62:3, 265–270.
Public or Trade Journal
- Hole, D.J, (1995). Plant Breeding and the PVPA. Utah Farmer. April, p. 6, 31. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
AES Reports
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2020). 2020 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials.. Utah Agricultural Experiment Station *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2019). 2019 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials.. Utah Agricultural Experiment Station *
- Hole, D.J, (2018). 2018 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agricultural Experiment Station *
- Hole, D.J, (2017). 2017 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. UAES *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2016). 2016 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. UAES *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2015). 2015 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials . UAES *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2014). 2014 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials . UAES *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2013). 2013 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials . UAES *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2012). 2012 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2012). 2011 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. *
- Hole, D.J, Clawson, J., (2011). 2010 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. *
- Hole, D.J, (2009). 2009 Utah Small Grains Variety Trials. *
- Hole, D.J, (2008). 2008 Utah Small Grains Variety Trials. AES Research Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2007). 2007 Utah Small Grains Variety Trials. AES Research Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2007). 2006 Utah Small Grains Variety Trials. AES Research Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2006). 2005 Fall-Planted Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2005). 2004 Fall-Planted Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2004). 2003 Fall-Planted Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2003). 2002 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Expt. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2002). 2001 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Expt. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2001). 2000 Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (2000). 1999 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report *
- Hole, D.J, (1999). 1998 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report 161 *
- Hole, D.J, (1998). 1997 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report 158 *
- Hole, D.J, (1997). 1996 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report 156 *
- Hole, D.J, (1996). 1995 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report 154 *
- Hole, D.J, (1995). 1994 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Expt. Sta. Res. Report 152 *
- Hole, D.J, (1994). 1993 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Stn. Res. Report 148 *
- Hole, D.J, (1993). 1992 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Stn. Res. Report 146 *
- Hole, D.J, (1992). 1991 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report 141 *
- Hole, D.J, (1991). 1990 Utah Small Grains Performance Trials. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Report 138 *
Research Reports
- Hole, D.J, (1996). 1995 Winter Wheat. Report Annual Wheat Newsletter *
- Hole, D.J, (1995). 1994 Utah Winter Wheat. Report Annual Wheat Newsletter *
- Hole, D.J, (1994). 1993 Utah Winter Wheat Report. Annual Wheat Newsletter *
- Hole, D.J, (1993). 1992 Utah Winter Wheat Report. Annual Wheat Newsletter *
- Hole, D.J, (1992). 1991 Utah Winter Wheat Report. Annual Wheat Newsletter *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.