Agriculture

Learn how to keep pace with market demands in your vineyard: field grafting overview, different types of grafts, step-by-step how-to’s, and more, covered here.

The invasive northern giant hornet (formerly known as the Asian giant hornet) poses a significant threat to honey bees, public health, and the environment: beekeepers and the public can learn more here.

This annual publication outlines the operations, production, and economic performance of the WSU Wilke Farm for the year 2019.

With so many types and attributes, selecting the right nozzle can be daunting: this pub explains how to select the best nozzle for your situation.

En seis pasos, esta publicación explica cómo medir la velocidad del terreno y la salida de la boquilla, comprobar y ajustar el flujo de aire y la alineación de la boquilla, y a verificar la cobertura para un rociador de aire. Se describen métodos para finalizar manualmente los pasos, y se incluyen fórmulas y sugerencias simplificadas para herramientas que pueden agilizar el proceso.

In six steps, learn how to calibrate, optimize, and verify coverage for an airblast sprayer to ensure that you are getting every drop to the crop.

Canola grown in the Pacific Northwest is a great food source for bees: bees then pollinate the canola, increasing overall canola yields. Learn more here!

In this Extension bulletin, we describe the ecology of jointed goatgrass at various stages of its life cycle, and then relate these characteristics to the effectiveness of cultural practices used for managing jointed goatgrass.

Jointed goatgrass and wheat have a close genetic relationship and share many traits. Understanding the genetic relationship between wheat and jointed goatgrass will help with the development of management strategies. Current herbicide-resistant wheat technology will provide producers with a tool to control jointed goatgrass in the crop.