Warm winter increases chances of foot rot, researcher says - AgMinute for March 23, 2015

A warm winter has increased the chances of strawbreaker foot rot impacting wheat appearing, a Washington State University Extension plant pathologist says. Click here for the full story

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Otto has popular debut in wheat variety survey - AgMinute for October 7, 2014

A new Washington State University soft white winter wheat variety leaped to the top four varieties planted by the state's wheat farmers in 2014, according to a survey. Click here for the full story

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Cherries versus wheat — AgMinute for July 3, 2013

Doug Bromiley is a bit of a conflicted man these days. The wheat and cattle rancher side of him likes rain. The cherry grower side of him doesn't. "It's hard to cuss the rain," he says, "until you take your wheat hat off and put on your cherry hat."

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Raising ag awareness — Washington AgMinute for April 8, 2013

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers and Washington Potato Commission are using their Washington Grown marketing campaign to raise consumer awareness of agriculture.

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Wheat university — Washington AgMinute for March 26, 2013

Washington wheat farmers have the chance to sign up for free "university" classes. Wheat University, presented by the Washington Association of Wheat Growers in cooperation with Washington State University, will begin at 9 a.m. May 8 at WSU's Lind Dryland Research Station in Lind.

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Barberry banned — Washington AgMinute for Nov. 28, 2012

Landowners will be responsible for removing barberry bushes to stop the stem rust that attacks wheat, a Washington State University Extension specialist says. A yellow-wooded shrub, common barberry is a host for wheat stem rust.

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Arab Spring wheat - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 20

Industry officials say they do not expect recent unrest in Egypt to affect that nation’s imports of U.S. wheat.

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Fight for wheat - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 14

Washington wheat growers are among the farm representatives in Washington, D.C., this week to tell members of Congress that there is an urgent need for a new farm bill.

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