The 2020 WSU Weed Control Report is now available on the Wheat and Small Grains website. Drew Lyon and Ian Burke, WSU weed scientists, manage numerous field studies to evaluate new herbicides, and new uses of older…
Soil health is the ability of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem. Many questions arise regarding the impact of management decisions on soil chemical, physical, and biological health. How do herbicides, fertilizers, and…
Herbicide resistance has been a focus of WSU Weed Science for several years. The overreliance on herbicides for weed control has brought us to a situation where we are quickly running out of effective herbicide…
With our recent unseasonably low temperatures and the early appearance of winter-like weather, I’ve been asked what impact this might have on wheat diseases. The really short answer to the question is – it’s too…
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.
Join us as we have Aaron Esser back and he and Drew Lyon discuss the Jekyll and Hyde year that has been 2020.
Selling: 200 tons of organic non-GMO corn grain and 8,000 bushels of organic soft white wheat available in October. Contact: Kayla White D & D Farm (509) 429-0862
Join Scott Yates, director of Communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission in, Has Canola’s Time To Shine Finally Arrived?
I discuss current research with a weed sensing sprayer in the YouTube video titled, (09) Lydia Fields: Weed-IT Systems for Chemical Fallow. Weed sensing sprayers function in real time through detection of differential reflectance, facilitated…
One of the highlights for most Extension professionals in agriculture is the opportunity to showcase the latest and greatest in field research at field days and interact with growers face-to-face. Unfortunately, “face-to-face” during these unusual…
Integrated Management of Feral Rye in Winter Wheat (PNW660) has been updated. Feral rye, also known as volunteer or cereal rye, is a troublesome weed in winter wheat production systems in the low and intermediate…
Wheat streak mosaic is caused by Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV), which is common to many of wheat growing regions in the U.S. and world. Losses from this disease range from minimal to the entirety…
Episode 182 of Wheat All About It! features postdoctoral researcher at Washington State University, agricultural sociologist Katie Dentzman.Join Scott Yates, director of Communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission in, Working Together: Communities…
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…
Seeking: 200 Bales of organic straw bales by August 2020. Conditions Seeking: Organic straw bales that are good for construction of a straw bale house, preferably that hasn’t been sprayed with any fertilizers. At least…
Herbicide resistance is a problem that is quickly spreading throughout the wheat-growing regions of the inland PNW. The newly created Herbicide Resistance Weeds Map lets you see the results of Dr. Ian Burke’s herbicide resistance testing program.
In this episode, Scott records the panel discussion that took place during the 2019 Tri State Grain Growers Convention held Nov. 15, 2019.
With funding from the Washington State Soil Health Initiative, we are organizing three upcoming work sessions to hear what is on everyone’s minds and create a forum to connect producers, science, industry, conservation, and policy.
Learning about soil microbes, soil pH, and all things soil health at the Soil Health Workshops helps farmers with their soil needs.
Freshness: November 18, 2019 Selling: Dark Northern Spring Wheat Green Pea’s Golden Flax Crimson Clover Contact: Ted Lacy at Lacy Farms. Phone: (208) 231-5860 Email: ted@lacyfarm.com
Freshness: October 2, 2019 I have made the difficult but necessary decision to close the doors of Lentz Spelt Farms in Ephrata, WA. I need to sell off about 260,000 pounds of organically grown, field run einkorn. This was originally started by Gil Stahlknecht. The price is negotiable. I need it gone by Oct 31!…
Freshness: January 8, 2019 Seeking: DNS or HRW Wheat, peas, corn, or oats Details: Poultry grower currently feeding 5-6 tons a year and looking to grow. Contact: Christopher Galasso; ctgalasso@gmail.com; (509) 301-0610 Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Freshness: January 3, 2019 Seeking: Winter Rye, Field Peas, Oats, Buckwheat, Triticale Quantity: 150-200 lbs of each — interested in small quantities as well Contact: Rebecca Woollett; thompsoncreekfarm2016@gmail.com; (509) 701-7600 Location: Newman Lake, WA
In this episode, Scott and Tim discuss how Tim even got into the plant pathology world and cautions farmers that new diseases and pathogens are emerging as the climate changes as there is much more to learn.
