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According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 4% very poor 8% poor 23% fair 47% good 18% excellent Spring wheat: 1% very poor 10% poor 28% fair 59% good 2% excellent Barley: 1% very poor 6% poor 24% fair 58% good 1% excellent Washington ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The federal court order to increase spill over Columbia and Snake river dams delayed adult salmon passage “significantly” at two dams, according to the Public Power Council. Citing reports from the Columbia River Basin Water Management technical management team, the council says adult salmon at Lower Monumental Dam on the Snake River and John Day Dam on ... Read More »

The Asotin County wheat growers have awarded scholarships to two area high school seniors who are planning to pursue ag-related careers. Brooklynn Appleford and Stone Ausman each received $1,000. Brooklynn Appleford Appleford is the daughter of Brandi and Kelsey Crawford. The Asotin High School senior is active in FFA, played varsity volleyball, and has shown steers at the Asotin County ... Read More »

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 3% very poor 4% poor 21% fair 51% good 21% excellent Spring wheat: 1% very poor 6% poor 28% fair 62% good 3% excellent Barley: 1% very poor 4% poor 24% fair 69% good 2% excellent Washington ... Read More »

From the Capital Press More growers seem to be trying new things to combat herbicide resistance in weeds, a USDA researcher says. Farmers ask USDA weed research scientist Olivia Landau how to incorporate pre-emergence herbicides into their systems. “That’s super helpful if you’re trying to get some control over weeds that emerge throughout the season,” Landau told Capital Press. “It’s ... Read More »

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 3% very poor 4% poor 18% fair 57% good 21% excellent Spring wheat: 0% very poor 5% poor 28% fair 64% good 3% excellent Barley: 0% very poor 3% poor 20% fair 75% good 2% excellent Washington ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Stripe rust may last the entire wheat season, longtime USDA research plant pathologist Xianming Chen says. “It’s a combination of the growth stage and weather conditions,” Chen told Capital Press of the fungus, which impacts wheat and barley. “If the weather becomes dry and hot quickly, that could either stop or slow down (the rust). But ... Read More »

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 0% very poor 5% poor 25% fair 67% good 3% excellent Spring wheat: 3% very poor 4% poor 16% fair 56% good 21% excellent Barley: 0% very poor 3% poor 17% fair 78% good 2% excellent Washington ... Read More »

By Xianming Chen Stripe rust has been continually developing in the Pacific Northwest. The relatively dry conditions between the middle of April and middle May slowed the rust development little bit, but the periodical showers and relatively low temperatures in the last couple of weeks have been pushing for stripe rust to increase further. We have completed collecting stripe rust data ... Read More »

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 2% very poor 4% poor 12% fair 59% good 23% excellent Washington crop progress: Winter wheat headed: 24% this week 10% last week 19% last year 15% 5-year average Spring wheat planted: 96% this week 94% last ... Read More »