Profile: Aaron Esser
Researcher centers work on maintaining, improving soil health. Meet Aaron Esser, WSU Cooperative Extension Agent, Adams County Director.
farming practices
UW faculty field tour
Staff visits state senator’s Ritzville farm to learn about the Washington wheat industry.
Controlling rush skeletonweed in fallow
Moisture loss to weeds causes delayed or reduced seed emergence and wheat stand establishment.
Harvest season brings harvest stress
Wheat Life Magazine guest author Alyssa Wade provides tips for farmers to stay healthy this harvest season.
Group effort needed
Researchers make case for viewing herbicide susceptibility as a common-pool resource
Stripe rust report
Keys to controlling stripe rust in the PNW are planting resistant varieties, spraying fungicides as needed.
Soil health in dryland agriculture
This WSDA soil health scientist’s goal is to help growers apply farming practices that support multiple soil functions and minimize degradation.
Watch for stripe rust with smartphones
Next time when you bring your smartphone to your fields, you may use it to detect stripe rust, especially during the disease’s early stages when rust is not easy to spot.