2022 PNW Crop Tour Schedule
The WSU Variety Testing Program has begun its 2022 PNW Crop Tour Schedule.
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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.
2021 takes its toll on Washington barley yields
Once again, Washington saw another dip in planted barley acres in 2021. The drought reduced average yield by an astounding 58 bushels and the Washington State University spring barley variety trials saw very similar trends in 2021.
Making the best of a bad year
With yields and test weights down across the board, it is not an understatement to say that 2021 was a challenging year for wheat production across Washington state due to the drought.
Autophagy helps stress resiliency
Understanding the cell biology behind heat and drought tolerance in plants helps breeders home in on increasing the resiliency of PNW wheat and barley.
The origins of club wheat
Not quite a Marvel prequel, but the evolution of club wheat is still important to modern-day breeding programs.