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Washington State University has announced the new director of the Dryland Research Station in Lind.  Last week, the school announced that crop and soil scientist Surendra Singh will serve as the new dryland cropping systems agronomist and next leader of the central Washington station.  He repl...

The Northwest remains very dry with two dozen days to go to spring.   According to the latest drought numbers, 92% of Oregon is Abnormally Dry, while 77% of the state is under a D-1, or Moderate Drought, designation.  Both of those figures increased over the past week.  Meanwhile, S...

For many stretches across the Pacific Northwest, the past couple of years have been hot and dry.  And while those conditions have taken a toll on pasture lands across the region, Jeff Clark, Pasture Market Development Specialist with Corteva Agriscience, said proper planning will help ensure those pastures are ready for the heart upcoming season.   “...

Much of the country remains very dry as we start the second week of the New Year.  With the exception of Washington, drought numbers held steady last week across the Northwest and across the country.   Currently 37% of the Evergreen State is where it should be soil moisture wise for this time of year.  In addition,...

We’ve seen them across the state - patches of brown trees or shrubs on the side of the road or in what is typically a lush forest. “With the hot, dry summers we’ve had over the last number of years, and prolonged drought in some very droughty locations in eastern and southern Oregon, plants that traditionally used to do okay without being watered are having issues," said Weston Miller, a Hort

The Inland Northwest continues to bake under high pressure, and that weather pattern is expected to stick around for the foreseeable future.  Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service said the hot conditions have dried out soil and pastures for much of the area.  Wh...

The month of May is starting very warm across the Northwest.  And that’s a welcomed relief for the Ag Community.  As National Weather Service meteorologist Marilyn Lohmann points out, April was slightly below normal temperature wise and a better wetter than usual.   “With ...

After seasonable temperatures for the past week, it looks like warm weather will return to the Inland Northwest in the coming days.  While the sunshine and dry conditions have been idea for field work, it has led to low soil moisture.   “The dryness is beginning to be noticeable especially in an area if you go from Pendleton to Prescott then over to East of Yakima from Vantage down to Boardman tha