crop tour

Last month, the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association hosted their 2nd annual EPA Crop Tour.  From August 11th-14th, Idaho’s farming community hosted staff members from the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, noted all of Idaho agriculture was on display during the three-day event.   “So we showcased water.

Earlier this week, Southwest Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez joined the Lewis County Farm Bureau for their Tour of Agriculture to hear from local growers.   The tour kicked off with a visit to the Southwest Washington Food Hub in Chehalis, where they discussed the hub’s work with farmers to strengthen economic development and food security in their community.  After that, th...

The 2018 PNW Crop Tour gets underway Tuesday in the Horse Heaven Hills area, and runs through early July.  These field days allows growers to interact with Washington State University personnel and other about cereal varieties, crop management and much more.  Th...

The annual crop tour is underway with stops highlighting the work by WSU, OSU and University of Idaho wheat and dryland researchers.   Ryan Higginbotham with WSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences said it gives them an opportunity to share the latest research, show new varieties and reach the farmers.   “...