WSU breeders put royalties to work for the future of Washington wheat
New wheat varieties emerging from CAHNRS add a growing stream of stable support for breeding advances.
Wheat & Small Grains
Latest WSU guides tighten pear irrigation, shed light on wheat, buckwheat production
WSU scientists share free guides monthly that help Pacific Northwest agriculture and home growers. The latest online publications offer irrigation tips and evaluation for pear growers, review past production at WSU’s Wilke Farm as well as buckwheat west of the Cascades, and share scientifically sound approaches to home-garden companion plants. Buckwheat Production West of the […]
New from Extension: Invasive tree killers; tradeoffs of harvesting straw; organic blueberries; reducing fire risks
New guide help Northwest communities prepare for an damaging insect, and let wheat farmers calculate tradeoffs of cutting straw.
Partner-funded WSU Plant Growth Facility is paid off, paying forward
Now paid off, WSU’s expanded Plant Growth facility enables faster, more efficient breeding and more competitive new wheat varieties.
New grant to help grain farmers find low falling numbers sooner
WSU scientists are working to develop a new test that could save wheat growers millions of dollars thanks to a new grant.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture helps break ground for new USDA-ARS Plant Sciences Building
Officials, legislators, and university leaders broke ground for the new USDA-ARS Plant Sciences Building on the Pullman campus
Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
New app can quickly and accurately analyze and organize genomic data available for cereal crops.
June 8: See current state of research on organic dryland crop farm walk
An upcoming WSU farm walk helps growers interested in learning about the current state of organic production of wheat, peas, and other crops.
See research for the drylands, new station members at WSU’s 105th Lind Field Day, June 15
LIND, Wash. – Washington State University invites grain producers and partners to meet the new director of Lind Dryland Research Station and learn about current science and practices for one of the nation’s driest growing regions at the 105th annual Lind Field Day, Thursday, June 15, 2023. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the field […]
Surendra and Shikha Singh join WSU to lead Lind Dryland Station, long-term soil research
Scientist spouses join agronomic and soils research at WSUs Lind, Wilke farms.
