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University and USDA collaboration helps bring high quality spring wheat varieties to farmers’ fields across Eastern Washington.
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Fingerprinting soil
Soil organic matter is vital for soil health. Mid-infrared spectral analysis provides a quick and affordable way to measure soil properties, improving our understanding of soil carbon dynamics and supporting sustainable practices.
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Stephens sets the bar
Pacific Northwest cultivars continue to improve through growers’ planting choices and ongoing research.
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PNW crop quality
The Wheat Marketing Center provides its 2024 Pacific Northwest crop quality assessment.
US soft white wheat quality
According to the U.S. Wheat Associates organization, the 2024 U.S. soft white wheat production is up, and functionality is good.
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The value of barley
Washington’s barley is grown for feed, malt, forage, and food, with feed dominating dryland areas. WSU prioritizes high-quality malt barley for market demands and farmer profit, despite infrastructure limits.
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Nature vs. nurture
Dr. Arron Carter, professor of the winter wheat breeding program and O.A. Vogel Endowed Chair of Wheat Breeding and Genetics at Washington State University, explores the measurement of phenotype by genotype by environment interactions.
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A base saturation approach
Recommendations for optimizing wheat production in acidic soils from Washington State University soil chemist João Antonangelo.
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Rooted in research
WSU researchers are digging deeper into the genetics of drought tolerance in wheat.
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As the tumbleweed turns
The biology and effective management strategies for Russian thistle in the Pacific Northwest.
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