PULLMAN, Wash. — Feasibility of no-till in annual spring cropping in the Northwest crop-fallow region will be discussed at the Ralston Project Field Day, June 7. The program features results from the first four years of a five-year study in an 11-inch annual rainfall zone south of Ritzville, Wash. The first phase of the research […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Formation of a Northwest coalition for direct seed cropping systems and creation of a new Northwest Direct Seed Association are the subjects of a workshop to be held Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Washington State University. Anyone interested in farm profitability, global competitiveness, water quality, air quality, and crop land soil erosion and […]
PULLMAN, Wash. Proceeds from a performance-based trust established by a Harrington farm couple could provide up to $13,500 annually over the next 15 years for no-till research at Washington State University’s Wilke Research and Extension Farm near Davenport. The gift from Karl and Lexie Kupers was announced Wednesday (July 7) at Wilke Farm’s annual field […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The annual Benton County Wheat Growers Research Field Tour will be held Tuesday, June 8. Research on winter and spring wheat varietal development, no-till annual cropping and ecology of native vegetation will be presented by Washington State University scientists. The tour will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Horse Heaven Community Hall […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Economic competitiveness is a driving force behind rapid transition to no-till or direct seeding diversified cropping systems in Argentina, says Roger Veseth, Washington State University/University of Idaho conservation tillage specialist. More than 14 million acres, or 28 percent, of Argentina’s cropland, was in no-till systems in 1997. Veseth says that’s why Roberto […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University research on winter wheat and no-till annual cropping systems for low rainfall dryland areas will be featured at the Benton Wheat Growers field tour on June 16. Don McKay of the Washington Wheat Commission will discuss the future of Eltan during a hosted lunch provided at the Horse Heaven […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University research on alternative cropping practices for low rainfall dryland areas will be featured during a twilight tour from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 18 at the Ron Jirava Farm near Ritzville. Jirava is converting his farm from a traditional winter wheat-summer fallow rotation to no-till and diversified […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Scientists will present research results on no-till farming in low rainfall areas, at the Ralston Project Field Day, Thursday, June 4 near Ralston. Roger Veseth, Washington State University and University of Idaho extension conservation tillage specialist, said the program will feature results from the first three years of a large-scale five-year study […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The latest technologies for no-till annual cropping in low rainfall areas will be featured at the Ralston Project Field Day, Thursday, June 4 near Ralston. Roger Veseth, Washington State University and University of Idaho extension conservation tillage specialist, said the program will feature results from the first three years of a large-scale […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Three Adams County dryland farms will be featured during Washington State University’s Dryland Research Field Tour on Friday, June 13. The farms feature soil-saving, annual spring and no-till planting practices. Visitors will also see WSU and U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service no-till research on alternative annual spring crop rotations; weed […]