wheat variety

Grain growers from across the Northwest are invited to see, firsthand, the latest research on new grain varieties, innovative crop rotations, and other practices.  Washington State University will host the 107th annual Lind Field Day, on Thursday, June 12th.  The day incl...

This week Corteva unveiled a drought-resistant wheat seed that company officials said could be revolutionary in advancing more climate-resilient hybrids for a crop that’s been difficult to innovate.  The new proprietary hybrid wheat seed has the potential to increase yields by 10% while using the same amount of land and resources.  The non-GMO t...

The University of California, Davis is spearheading a five-year, $15 million research project into the impact climate change may have on wheat, and accelerating the development of varieties that will respond better to increased heat, if needed ...

As wheat growers across the Pacific Northwest look ahead to a 2022, Washington Genetics is out with four varieties that they say will help growers weather the adversity typically associated with growing here. Marci Miller with Washington Genetics said their four new varieties for this season, Devote, Scorpio, Sockeye CL+ and Piranha CL+ all have excellent disease resistance packages ...

Syngenta is out with a new AgriPro wheat seed variety that company officials say will help with consistent performance. In early-September, Syngenta announced AP Venom, an AgriPro brand hard Red Spring Wheat that has been tested for both spring and falling plantings. ...

Mike Anderson talks about McGregor's newest wheat variety: M-Press.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Mike Anderson talks about McGregor's newest wheat variety: M-Press.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com