Posts Tagged ‘research’
Emerging Technologies for Making Nitrogen Fertilizer On-Farm
From smallgrains.wsu.edu In recent years, a growing number of dryland producers have been exploring ways of producing their own nitrogen fertilizer, on-farm. For some, this means making their own biological…
Read MoreNew wheat technology improves soil nitrogen use
From farms.com Scientists from the University of California-Davis have developed a new wheat variety that can help create its own natural fertilizer. This research uses a unique approach to support…
Read MoreKey WSU weed research team to depart
From the Capital Press It says a lot about the connection that Washington State University weed researchers Drew Lyon and Ian Burke have forged that when both decided to leave,…
Read MoreWireworm problem greatly reduced, longtime WSU research says
From the Capital Press Wireworms are no longer as big a problem for farmers as they have been over the last decade and a half, a longtime Washington State University…
Read MoreCash crops, and their residues, are the best cover crops
By Andrew McGuireCenter for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Think about this. If a cash crop provides all the benefits of a cover crop and generates a profit, should we…
Read MoreLind dryland research station hires new director
From Washington State University Crop and soil scientist Surendra Singh will lead research into better agriculture for the Inland Northwest’s arid country as the new dryland cropping systems agronomist and…
Read MoreWSU looks to fill key dryland research position by end of year
From the Capital Press As a dryland cropping systems agronomist in western Nebraska for 22 years, Drew Lyon used to read Bill Schillinger’s research papers. “While he was kind of…
Read MoreMassive research effort will develop wheat for changing climates
From the Capital Press The University of California-Davis is leading a $15 million, five-year research project to accelerate wheat breeding to meet new climate realities and train a new generation…
Read MoreWestern Innovator: Agricultural lime pays off
From the Capital Press Roughly 90% of the soil in the Pacific Northwest does not have an optimum pH level, longtime Washington State University researcher Paul Carter says. Yields might…
Read MoreBoosting barley: New WSU malt quality lab could increase barley acreage, profits
From the Capital Press On a sunny September day, program manager Max Wood maneuvered a pint-size Wintersteiger Classic Plus combine across a plot of malting barley that is part of…
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