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According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 3% very poor 11% poor 23% fair 54% good 9% excellent Spring wheat: 3% very poor 11% poor 30% fair 49% good 7% excellent Barley: 1% very poor 9%…

From The Columbian A group of Mississippi River shipping industry figures were treated to a tour of the Columbia-Snake river grain export system last week by the Washington Association of Wheat Growers alongside other local groups. The Columbia River is the third largest grain export gateway in the world behind…

By Dr. Xianming Chen So far, we have completed recording stripe rust data of our winter crop nurseries in various locations including Central Ferry, Mount Vernon, Wallla Walla, Lind, and Pullman (Palouse Conservation Field Station, Plant Path Farm, and Spillman Farm) in Washington and Hermiston, Ore. Wheat stripe rust developed…

Next week, a group of upper Mississippi River stakeholders will be traveling Marine Highway 84, from Astoria, Ore., to Lewiston, Idaho, to see firsthand the critical role the river system plays in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. “Last year, a group of Columbia-Snake River System advocates spent a week traveling…

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington. Washington crop condition Winter wheat: 3% very poor 12% poor 22% fair 55% good 8% excellent Spring wheat: 2% very poor 8% poor 31% fair 53% good 4% excellent Barley: 1% very poor 7%…

From the East Oregonian “We are pleased to see the Trump administration step back from any actions that might lead to the potential breaching of the lower Snake River dams,” said Michelle Hennings, executive director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers. “The MOU was flawed from the beginning when…

The White House caught wind of WAWG Executive Director Michelle Henning’s statement yesterday about revoking the prior administration’s agreement on the Columbia River Basin and posted it to their website: Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Michelle Hennings, Executive Director: “The livelihood of Washington wheat growers and rural communities depends on…

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) applauds today’s Presidential Memorandum revoking the Dec. 14, 2023, Memorandum of Understanding filed by the Biden administration.  “We appreciate the efforts of the Trump administration to ensure that the dams remain intact while protecting the integrity of the river system and salmon populations….

The Asotin County wheat growers have awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Cooper Thomas, a senior at Asotin High School. Thomas is the son of Brian and Angie Thomas. Thomas is the vice president of his senior class. He is active in FFA and plays baseball. In his spare time, he…

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 consider it a cover crop? The National Association of Wheat Growers thinks so. They are petitioning the Natural Resources Conservation Service…