breeding - WA Grains

Solid investment

Grower-funded Plant Growth Facility is paid off, paying forward.

Pest and weed control, soil degradation, climate and quality all on the radar for Dr. Pumphrey’s wheat research at Washington State University.

Genomic selection helps weed out unsuitable varieties early in the wheat breeding process.

Cereal Variety Testing Lead Clark Neely reviews the 2022 WSU winter wheat variety trials.

Testing for six components keeps Pacific Northwest wheat in top form. The 2023 wheat variety rankings are now available.

Small evolutionary changes allowed winter wheat to survive freezing temperatures.

WSU spring barley trails include promising new varieties to watch.

Cereal Variety Testing Lead Clark Neely reviews the 2022 WSU spring wheat variety trials.

Washington wheat and barley producers are invited to participate.

Biofortification of wheat could help address the challenge of malnutrition around the world.