Small Grains

Newest spring variety is an outstanding wheat named for Black pioneer George Bush and his son, William Owen Bush.

Meet scientists and learn about current research at one of the nation’s driest growing regions.

Scientist spouses join agronomic and soils research at WSUs Lind, Wilke farms.

WSU scientists will host modified crop tours this June and July

Registration for WSU’s annual Wheat Academy opens on October 8.

  Continuing our ongoing partnership in support of Northwest grain growers, André-Denis Wright, Dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, joined members of the Washington Grain Commission in Spokane this month for their fall board meeting and lunch. In his first meeting with the full board since joining CAHNRS June 1, […]

Pacific Northwest for growers and industry professionals are invited to the annual WSU Extension Wheat Academy to learn about disease diagnostics, wheat management, and much more.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – After more than 22 years of breeding wheat for Washington State University, Steve Lyon never expected to make a name for himself in the barley field. But this spring’s release of ‘Lyon,’ a new variety of barley, is one way his colleagues in Pullman have chosen to recognize his long-term contributions […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – The grain-like seed crop quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) has grown in popularity and likely will be grown more widely in the Pacific Northwest, thanks to a $1.6 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant recently awarded to Washington State University researchers.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Harvest is in full swing across eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Farmers are optimistic about spring wheat and barley yields following unusually high rainfall during the summer.