The WSU projects that received funding from the Washington Grain Commission in fiscal year 2024 are summarized in the 2023-2024 WSU Wheat and Barley Research Progress Report.
Dr. Clark Neely has released the final report of the 2023 cereal variety performance trials.
Scientists will study the best ways to shift to organic wheat farming through a new $1 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Organic Transitions Program.
Dr. Amber Hauvermale discusses a new FFAR-funded project aimed at combating low Falling Numbers in wheat.
Washington State University will develop a new test that could save wheat growers millions of dollars thanks to a grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR).
Dr. Clark Neely summarizes results from 2022-23 new winter wheat variety trials.
Videos with winter and spring wheat variety descriptions are available.
Clark Neely shares a summary of 2022 spring wheat variety performance.
The 2022-2023 Research Progress Reports and the 2022 WSU Weed Control Report are now available on the Wheat and Small Grains website.
During the summer of 2020, WSU Field Days went virtual due to the pandemic. Despite having in person field days the past two years, the Variety Testing Program, with assistance from the WSU division of…
The 2022 crop tour season will soon be starting and provides opportunities to view field trials and interact with Washington State University personnel. The list below provides an outline of when each small grain variety…
What a difference a year makes! It is not an understatement to say that 2021 was a challenging year for wheat production across Washington state due to the drought, and that was particularly true for…
It’s no secret that 2021 will go down in the record books as one of the driest years on record for Washington State and the PNW as a whole. In fact, yields were down on…
For growers still considering their winter wheat variety options for fall 2021, there is a new mobile app they may want to check out. The WSU Variety Testing Program has just released a new mobile-friendly…
The 2020 season turned out to be pretty favorable for most winter wheat production in Washington. In the high rainfall zones, yields and test weights were up across the board. Farmington stood out with a…
The Washington Grain Commission held its 2021 Wheat and Barley Research Review on February 17th and 18th. This year’s event was conducted virtually due to COVID-19. This annual review provides growers and other industry members the…
While 2020 may not go down as a stellar year for many reasons, one bright spot for growers in Washington was a bumper year for spring crops. In general, temperatures stayed cool and rains hung…
Episode 205 of Wheat All About It! features Dr. Bob Brueggeman, R.A. Nilan Endowed Chair in Barley Research and Extention at Washington State University. Join Scott Yates, director of communications and producer relations for the…
Episode 201 of Wheat All About It! features Kim Garland-Campbell, the world’s only club wheat breeder. Join Scott Yates, director of communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission in, The One and Only Kim Garland-Campbell.
Episode 181 of Wheat All About It! features WSU Extension Agronomist and Cereal Variety Testing Lead Clark Neely. Join Scott Yates, director of Communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission in, Clark Neely…
The 2020 crop tour season will soon be starting and provides opportunities to view field trials and interact with Washington State University personnel and others about cereal varieties and crop management practices.
2019 Washington State University Variety Testing Program PNW Crop Tour Schedule.
Timely Topic about spring wheat tools, including the WSU Small Grains Variety Selection Tool and the WSU Dryland Wheat Nitrogen Fertilizer Calculator to assist in finding the best wheat variety for your spring planting.
