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Adams County wheat field

2024 winter wheat variety trail results

2025 wheat trials faced weather extremes but showed strong variety performance. LCS Jet and Shine stood out. New tools and summer plot tours aim to ...
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Yellow strip rust by Tomasz-Adobe Stock

Control of stripe rust in wheat, barley

Stripe rust caused a severe epidemic in the Pacific Northwest in 2024, starting early due to a mild winter. Fungicide applications mostly controlled the rust, ...
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Golden wheat fields swaying in the wind, sun setting behind rolling hills. Adobe Stock by Hassan Ramzan

2025 quality rankings

The Washington Grain Commission's 2025 wheat quality rankings for the Pacific Northwest help growers choose high-quality varieties. The brochure evaluates wheat based on six components ...
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Washington wheat in a week

Wheat Week teaches fourth and fifth graders about water, soil, energy, and wheat through hands-on lessons. Since 2007, it has grown to reach over 20,000 ...
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Best management practices

Maximizing herbicide effectiveness requires careful consideration of factors like application timing, environmental conditions, and proper equipment use.
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Sunset at Spillman farm

Commissions fund scholarships

The annual Pacific Northwest Wheat Quality Council meeting in Portland, Ore., saw increased student attendance thanks to funding from state grain commissions.
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