Dryland farming practices keep changing. Washington farmers can get the most up-to-date information on June 14 at the Lind Field Day. There’s the chance to learn about the newest crop varieties and to meet the new dean of Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences.

As hosts, WSU and USDA researchers will share the latest information on winter and spring wheat breeding efforts; glyphosate and soil microbes; winter pea varieties, agronomy, markets and weed control; and production of winter triticale versus winter wheat.

And André-Denis Girard Wright, new dean of CAHNRS, will be on hand during the field day to meet stakeholders and discuss the future of WSU agricultural research and partnerships.

Wright is a well-known animal science researcher and former director of the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona. He has worked for more than 20 years to research ways to help animals use nutrients more efficiently, reduce methane and increase food production.

New to the position — he took on the role as dean at CAHNRS June 1 — attending the field day will give him an early chance to talk with dryland producers.

Along with Wright, the event will also host leaders from the Washington Grain Commission, Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Pacific Northwest Canola Association and the Washington State Legislature. Each will be providing industry-relevant updates at this field day.

Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch, program and ice cream social follow the field tour.

The Lind Dryland Station is at 781 E Experiment Station Road, Lind, Wash. The field day is free and open to the public. Washington pesticide credits have been requested.

For more information, contact Bill Schillinger, WSU research agronomist and director at Lind Dryland Station, at 509-235-1933, or by email at [email protected].

Source: Washington State University