WSU’s two leading wheat breeders will advance the wheat industry as co-recipients of the O.A. Vogel Endowed Chair in Wheat Breeding and Genetics.
The preeminent honor in wheat breeding, the Vogel Endowed Chair was created by the Washington Grain Commission in 1998 to advance the legacy of Orville A. Vogel.
Jim Moyer, associate dean of research for CAHNRS and director of the Agricultural Research Center at WSU, presented specialty crop research innovations in Washington, D.C. this fall.
Gary Wegner first noticed the problem in 1991, when a field on his family’s farm west of Spokane produced one-fourth the usual amount of wheat. Lab tests revealed a surprising result: the soil had become acidic.
A comprehensive study finds organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture.
The results show that there’s room for organic agriculture to expand and, with its environmental benefits, to contribute a larger share in feeding the world sustainably.