Growing Resistance to Stripe Rust with Dr. Xianming Chen
In this episode, USDA-ARS’s Dr. Xianming Chen discusses the progress being made in his stripe rust research program.
In this episode, USDA-ARS’s Dr. Xianming Chen discusses the progress being made in his stripe rust research program.
WSU Ph.D. candidate Elliott Marston shares recent findings about late-maturity alpha amylase, one of the causes of low falling numbers.
In this episode, Dr. Kim Garland-Campbell gives an update on her club wheat breeding and cold tolerance programs.
In this episode, Drew Lyon and Dr. Ian Burke discuss the issues with Russian thistle and why it is a significant problem this year.
Two undergraduate students who participated in the REEU program discuss drought resilience and how plants use hormone signaling to contribute to growth and maintenance in low water climates.
Dr. Amber Hauvermale shares the benefits that can come from a Falling Numbers immunoassay rapid test currently in development.
In this episode, Drew Lyon interviews two students who participated in the USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates about soil acidity and liming.
Listen as Carol McFarland introduces the new PNW Farmers’ Network and its On-Farm Trials podcast.
In this episode, Dylan Oates shares why understanding photoperiod response and freezing tolerance is important for wheat breeders and farmers in the Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Nick Bergmann discusses a community-based management approach to herbicide resistance.
Dr. Garett Heineck with the USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit discusses several different methodologies for farmer co-innovation and co-production.
In this episode, Dr. Mike Pumphrey gives an update on the WSU spring wheat breeding program and a new variety that should be available soon.
WSU School of Biological Sciences’ Dr. Asaph Cousins discusses plant resource-use efficiency and research into optimizing it in agricultural systems.
Management of your weed seed bank is really about understanding the biological characteristics in such a way that it allows you to think critically about how to prioritize your farming system.
In this episode, Marija Savic discusses her recent research into how application time may affect herbicide efficacy in smooth scouringrush applications.
Hear about the research, rotations, and results at the Wilke Farm from WSU’s Aaron Esser.
WSU Agricultural and Food Systems students interview Dr. Doug Collins and Dr. Andrew McGuire about organic matter and carbon sequestration in agricultural soils.
Hear the ins, outs, ups, and downs of soil acidity from guest Dr. Melissa Letourneau with the USDA-ARS Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research team.
Hear about co-learning and co-innovation between the research and greater ag communities and how to join the WSU Farmers’ Network with guest Carol McFarland.
In this episode, AFS 201 students interview Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney about the impacts new overtime rules will have on agriculture workers and employers.
Washington State University’s Dr. Yingxue Yu explains her research about the potential impacts microplastics may have on agricultural soils.
Listen as Natalie Sturm, WSU Ph.D. student, shares an update about her research into the effects of soil compaction on soil function, and crop growth and yield in this episode of the WSU Wheat Beat podcast.
This episode of the Wheat Beat podcast features Dr. Michael Walsh from the University of Western Australia.
WSU’s Dr. Amber Hauvermale and the USDA’s Dr. Alison Thompson discuss evaluating grain quality.
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Soil Health Initiative Soil & Water Resources The Soil Health Roadmap with Chris Benedict Saving Tomorrow’s Agricultural Resources – STAR Washington Soil Health Initiative website Washington Soil Health Initiative Twitter…