Meet The Speakers Rachel Bomberger, WSU Plant Diagnostician and Diagnostics Coordinator Rachel Bomberger received a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz. While at UCSC Rachel worked on the speciation…
Join Scott and Aaron as they go through a tour of the 340 acres Wilke Research and Extension Farm on episode 144 of the Wheat All About It! podcast.
Tuesday, December 10 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration — Vogel Atrium 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Expectations – Vogel 43 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Diversifying the Wheat Portfolio of the PNW (Morris & Others) – Western Wheat Quality Lab Managing Soil Acidification & the Feasibility of Liming (Schroeder & Finkelnburg) – Vogel 31 Oilseeds…
WSU Soil Fertility and Residue Management Lab develops and hosts the WSU Farmers network. The WSU Farmers Network is a platform for farmers to work with researchers for collaborative research and extension, advancement of input…
As climate change is occupying more space in public discourse, it is easy to focus on the attention-grabbing headlines about loss of sea ice, warming oceans, and more intense and frequent wildfires. Often overlooked are the seemingly subtle effects a changing climate presents and the ramifications these subtle changes can have.
Episode 135 of Wheat All About It! features plant pathologist ARS and WSU interim dean of College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences retiree Jim Cook. Join Scott Yates, director of Communications and producer…
Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming increasingly common in the Pacific Northwest, threatening the economics and sustainability of farming systems. The new Herbicide Resistance Resources page has been added to the Wheat and Small Grains website to…
2019 Washington State University Variety Testing Program PNW Crop Tour Schedule.
Stripe Rust Found in Walla Walla Area. Yesterday, we were checking wheat fields in Whitman, Lincoln, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Franklin, Benton, and Walla Walla counties of Washington. Winter wheat crops ranged from Feekes 3 to 6. No rust was found in any commercial fields in these counties.
Xianming Chen Stripe rust will be likely low this year in the eastern Pacific Northwest This unusual winter appears over, and spring comes late but suddenly. Based on the forecast models, we predict that stripe rust will potentially cause yield loss of 16% on highly susceptible varieties. This level is much lower than the 38%…
Episode 117 of Wheat All About It! features Randy Fortenbery, Professor and Small Grains Endowed Chair as well as the holder of the Thomas B. Mick chair in agricultural economics at Washington State University, who finds rays…
Join Drew Lyon as he interviews Haiying Tao about soil acidification and soil acidity. TRANSCRIPTION: Soil pH & Soil Acidity with Haiying Tao RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil and Water Resources Soil […]
WAC 16-230 Desiccants and Defoliants WAC 16-230-160 Desiccants and defoliants—Ground equipment—Nozzle and pressure requirements for the entire area under order. Nozzle orifice 0.52 and pressure of 30 psi changed to Medium or larger droplet spectrum for ground applications year around. WAC 16-230-170 Desiccants and defoliants—Aerial equipment— Aircraft nozzle/pressure/equipment changed to require a Coarse or larger…
January 3, 2018 Xianming Chen A. Yield Losses Caused by Stripe Rust & Increases by Fungicide Application on Wheat Varieties Tested in 2017 Stripe rust and yield differences in non-sprayed and fungicide-sprayed plots of winter wheat varieties are shown in Table 1 and of spring wheat varieties in Table 2. Of the 24 winter wheat…
January 3, 2017 Xianming Chen A. First forecast for the eastern PNW in 2017 The current forecast is that highly susceptible winter wheat varieties would have 6% yield loss, in […]
January 3, 2017 Xianming Chen A. First forecast for the eastern PNW in 2017 The current forecast is that highly susceptible winter wheat varieties would have 6% yield loss, in […]
Stripe Rust Forecast and Update- March 9, 2017 Xianming Chen Stripe rust will be likely severe in eastern Pacific Northwest Based on the forecast models using the temperature data from […]
‘DNS’ is a common term when referring to the production of hard red spring wheat. Around the coffee shop you may hear your neighbor say, “I’m growing DNS.” What is DNS? DNS is short for…
What are wheat and barley royalties? Royalties are payments made on each pound of seed sold from proprietary wheat varieties developed by corporations and universities or research institutions. Royalties are […]
2016 Washington Wheat Industry Resources for Understanding the Low Falling Number Issue The following resources were assembled to help growers and wheat industry members understand issues surrounding low falling number […]
Despite their name and characteristic male chirping, Mormon crickets are not true crickets, but rather shield-backed katydids. These pests got their name by endangering the livelihood of Mormon pioneers in the mid-1800s. Pest outbreaks are…
Spring is in the air in some areas of the Pacific Northwest with others still under snow. Planting season is almost here, bringing with it the latest seed buying resources. The Washington State Crop Improvement…
Organic small grains farmers have lamented the lack of information available on organic management of weeds and soil fertility. “My experience, once we went organic we basically fell off the […]