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For the iPNW ag community interested in soil health and cropping system innovation. #OFE
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30-05-2023 20:18:46
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Yesterday was the 107th annual Lind Field Day, hosted WSU Lind Dryland Research Station. #WSU researchers talked about the impactful work they are doing to help growers & our state. Here are a few photos, but click the link to see many more: flickr.com/photos/cahnrs-⦠#GoCougs WA Grain Commission




Are you interested in calculating the 'right rate' of lime for your soil? Check out this brand new WSU Extension pub FS398E and its accompanying calculator on the WSU Small Grains website WSU Small Grains pubs.extension.wsu.edu/product/lime-rā¦


Catch the remaining WSU Extension #pnwcroptour stops @ #eureka, #wallawalla, #waitsburg, #reardan, #almirawa, #daytonwa, #stjohnwa, and the #wilkefarm, some that include presentations about new #fallingnumbers technology. smallgrains.wsu.edu/secondhalftour⦠WSU Crop and Soil Sciences WSU CAHNRS #canola

š¦ Synthetic #microbialcommunities, aka #syncoms, studied at #WSU could become the future of #SustainableAgriculture. Listen to the #wheatbeat podcast to learn more: ⯠smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp211/ #sustainableag #rhizosphere #washingtonag WSU CAHNRS #plantpathology #soilscience

#Cheatgrass is challenging to control in #drylandwheat due to widespread #herbicideresistance, and cause #winterwheat yield losses of up to 92%. Oregon State University shares how cultural practices at seeding time might help on #weedersofthewest. smallgrains.wsu.edu/weeders-of-the⦠#downybrome

Dry conditions this spring allowed #fieldbindweed, aka #morningglory, to thrive in spring-seeded #pulsecrops. While little can be done at this time to control it, now is a good time to create #weedmangement plan. smallgrains.wsu.edu/bindweed/ WSUweeds WSU Crop and Soil Sciences #pnwweeds #pulses

Hunger is a crisis of financing, not just one of food. 10 years after global pledges, 1 in 11 people still go hungry. Food and Agriculture Organizationās David Laborde and Lauren M. Phillips explain why bold investments in agrifood systems are not optionalāthey're essential. fao.org/newsroom/fao-b⦠#FFD4


Herbicides have complex interactions with the soil. Watch this Take Action video by United Soybean Board and K-State Weed Science Extension to unpack some of these dynamics, which can affect herbicide performance. growiwm.org/tavideos/herbi⦠#herbicideresistancemanagement #farming #agriculture



With WSU Extension offices in every county, a #WSU prof. sees more opportunities to provide behavioral health help where itās most needed. "Behavioral health" often includes substance use disorders, mental health conditions, & suicide prevention. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-exā¦







Check out this story about the REEU work we've been involved in - did you see (or talk with) some of this year's great student cohort at one of the field days? Many of the students shared how much they enjoyed learning about the realities of ag in the iPNW news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/researā¦