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From the Capital Press Planted winter wheat is up 2% in both the Pacific Northwest and the United States, the USDA says in its annual winter wheat seedings report. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service The statewide temperatures for December were above normal to slightly below normal throughout the state. Producers reported weather being unseasonably warm in the northwest part of the state. Vegetable growers hoped for colder temperatures to support optimal growing conditions. In the central part of the state, there was not much field activity in the ... Read More »

By Michelle Hennings Executive Director, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Happy New Year! There’s been a lot of changes in the last couple months. Not only do we have a large number of new state lawmakers and a new governor, we are also dealing with a change in administration in Washington, D.C. The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) has ... Read More »

By Dr. Xianming Chen Based on the weather data of the November and December 2025, stripe rust in the 2024 wheat growing season is predicted to be in the range of severe epidemic level (40-60% yield loss on susceptible varieties). Using a set of forecast models based on this winter weather data so far (November and December 2024), highly susceptible ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Group 1 and Group 2 herbicides are still useful for farmers under some circumstances, but nearing the end of their lifespan, several Washington researchers say. “It’s pretty sobering to think about,” said Ian Burke, weed science professor at Washington State University.  Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

Have you purchased your floor tile for the Washington Wheat Foundation annex? Money raised for this project will be used for the Ambassador Scholarship program, which grants $4500 and $5000 scholarships to high school students entering their senior year, research equipment grants at WSU, Ag in the Classroom, Northwest Natural Resources Institute, and the FFA foundation. You can find information on ... Read More »

A coalition of regional leaders calls on the federal government to withdraw its decision to initiate new environmental reviews of the Columbia and Snake River dams. The coalition contends that a new National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis would be both premature and unlawful, warning that it would be incomplete and could mislead the public about these dams’ vital role in ... Read More »

It wasn’t all fun and games at last month’s Tri-State Grain Growers Convention. Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) took the opportunity to discuss challenges facing the industry at both the state and national level and take care of association business. “The convention is a great opportunity to engage with members who might otherwise be unable to attend county or ... Read More »

From the Capital Press A Seattle law firm leading state-funded talks has presented several more ideas to force farmers and other rural landowners to widen riparian buffers to shade and purify salmon-bearing waterways. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the Capital Press August and September rains meant some diseases appeared sooner than usual, researchers at Washington State University’s plant diagnostic clinic say. Conditions were more conducive for fall establishment of stripe rust, eyespot and Cephalosporium stripe than in the past several years, clinic technicians said in their 2024 wrap-up and early 2025 outlook. Read the rest of the article ... Read More »