PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University Extension Weed Specialist Joe Yenish is this year’s recipient of the Kenneth J. Morrison Extension Award in Crop and Soil Sciences. Named for an Extension agronomist who worked at WSU for more than 35 years, the award recognizes WSU Extension faculty for significant contributions made to agronomic crop production […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Winter wheat fields in eastern Washington are plagued with the worst infestation of cheatgrass in recent memory. Currently, downy brome infestations in many eastern Washington winter wheat fields are nothing short of disastrous. It’s too late to do much to help this year’s crops, but farmers and ranchers should act now to […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Heavy fall rains combined with cultural practices have resulted in the worst infestation of cheatgrass in recent memory. “Downy brome infestations in many eastern Washington winter wheat fields are nothing short of disastrous,” says Washington State University extension weed scientist Joe Yenish. (Downy brome is the approved common name for cheatgrass.) It’s […]