Farmers across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho proved their fields of gold are gold medal worthy in three of the four National Wheat Yield Contest categories.
There’s reason for optimism, and reason for concern, as wheat farmers across Idaho prepare for another growing season. Britany Hurst Marchant, Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission said on the positive side, the Gem state has received a lot of snow this water year.
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Are you a dryland Washington wheat farmer affected by the 2021 drought? If you are, the state Department of Agriculture wants to hear from you.
As part of its continuing effort to address soil health, the WSDA is looking for information from dryland wheat farmers about soil management practices, particularly relating to drought
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Starting Monday, the Washington State University Farmers Network will host a series of webinars focused on improving soil fertility. Soil Health Outreach Coordinator Carol McFarland said the webinars will not just focus on soil fertility decisions in dryland wheat, the most common crop across central and eastern Washington, but also sunflowers, catalinas and other alternative crops
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The National Association of Wheat Growers Foundation’s is out with the winners of the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest, and the Northwest faired very well this year. This year’s Bin Buster winners include winners from Oregon, Washington and Idaho. NAWG said
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