Wheat All About It

4.17.18 Brett Carver has spent more than 30 years breeding wheat at Oklahoma State University which gives him a unique perspective on the Great Plains mindset about releasing quality cultivars. Join Scott Yates, director of communications and producer relations at the Washington Grain Commission, as Carver talks about quality in a region of the country where yield is king in episode 69 entitled: Oklahoma! Where Brett Carver Comes Breeding on the Plains. Access the Wheat All About It! podcast at the WGC website at wagrains.org or subscribe on iTunes, Overcast or Pocket Cast. Connect by Wifi or a four bar cellular link for quick downloads which can be listened to later in the tractor, truck or easy chair.

4.3.18 “Limagrain Shakes Things Up” is the title of episode 67 of Wheat All About It!, which includes interviews with three Limagrain Cereal Seeds executives focusing on the company’s innovative approach to wheat breeding and wheat marketing. Scott Yates, director of communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission speaks with Jim Peterson, Limagrain’s vice president for research; Frank Curtis, chief operating officer and Zak Gaines, technical and marketing manager. Access the podcast at the WGC website at wagrains.org or subscribe on iTunes, Overcast or Pocketcast. Wifi or four bar cellular connection makes for quick downloads which can be listened to in the tractor, truck or easy chair later.

3.20.18 Ken Casavant, agricultural economist at Washington State University, speaks with Scott Yates, director of communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission, in episode 65 of Wheat All About It! entitled: “The Call of the Road, River and Rail: Casavant Talks Transportation!” Casavant, who has taught and researched the economics of the state’s transportation infrastructure for 50 years, explains why Eastern Washington wheat farmers are blessed to be farming in a region with a complete transportation system and the “water compelled” freight rates that are the result. First of two episodes.

3.6.18 In Episode 63, entitled “Alex McGregor Counts His Blessings”, join Scott Yates, director of communications and producer relations for the Washington Grain Commission, in a two part conversation with the chairman of the McGregor Company. They discuss the recent transition at the agriculture retailer which saw Ian McGregor elevated to president, the emphasis on new technology, the challenges of hiring young people in today’s agriculture and the changes that have occurred during his career.

2.20.18 Art Douglas, the long range weather forecaster who has been speaking before Pacific Northwest Farm Forum audiences since 1977, forecasts dryer conditions ahead for Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon in episode 61 of Wheat All About It! entitled: “Mr. Weatherman, Art Douglas, Predicts the Future”.