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Mar 17, 2025 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Jeff Malone |Norman Brock
The start of a new administration usually brings a flurry of activity, and the second Trump administration is no exception. Fortunately, Jake Westlin, vice president of policy and communications for the National Association of Wheat Growers, was on hand to walk growers through what’s happening on the Hill as part of an Agricultural Marketing and Management Association webinar in mid-February.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Jeff Malone |Norman Brock
Carol McFarland hopes the PNW Farmers’ Network can play a complementary role in the digital space that the coffee shop plays in the real world, a place to gather and share information. And while it’s not required, a keen interest in talking about drills and spray nozzles is always welcome. The PNW Farmers’ Network was born as the Washington State University (WSU) Farmers Network by Dr. Haiying Tao as part of her Extension work on soil health and fertility in the mid-2010s.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Jeff Malone |Norman Brock
With the last administration’s push on climate-smart practices, a lot of attention has been focused on cover crops. But how do you implement a cover crop if your cash crop is winter wheat, and you don’t have many other rotation options?
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Jeff Malone |Norman Brock
In the first Agricultural Marketing and Management session of 2025, some of the top researchers in the region explored the weeds and weed management practices Eastern Washington wheat growers are working with.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Anthony Smith |Norman Brock
Derrick Josi, a 4th generation dairy farmer from Oregon who posts about farm life to thousands of followers across multiple social media platforms, doesn’t like being called an influencer. “I hate it,” he said. “I’m not trying to influence anything. I’m just showing the reality of dairy farming in my area, and what I go through. If that influences people, great, but my goal is not to convince anybody that what I’m doing is the right way or the only way.
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Oct 15, 2024 | wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Anthony Smith |Norman Brock
Derrick Josi, a 4th generation dairy farmer from Oregon who posts about farm life to thousands of followers across multiple social media platforms, doesn’t like being called an influencer. “I hate it,” he said. “I’m not trying to influence anything. I’m just showing the reality of dairy farming in my area, and what I go through. If that influences people, great, but my goal is not to convince anybody that what I’m doing is the right way or the only way.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Anthony Smith |Norman Brock
The 2024 Tri-State Grain Growers Convention is quickly approaching, but there’s still time to take advantage of early bird registration and enjoy three days focused on the Pacific Northwest’s small grains industry. Staff from the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG), the Oregon Wheat Growers League, and the Idaho Grain Producers Association are working hard to finalize details for this year’s convention, which will be held Nov.
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Oct 15, 2024 | wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Anthony Smith |Norman Brock
The 2024 Tri-State Grain Growers Convention is quickly approaching, but there’s still time to take advantage of early bird registration and enjoy three days focused on the Pacific Northwest’s small grains industry. Staff from the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG), the Oregon Wheat Growers League, and the Idaho Grain Producers Association are working hard to finalize details for this year’s convention, which will be held Nov.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Anthony Smith |Norman Brock
One of the authors of the 2014 and 2018 farm bills will be on hand at the 2024 Tri-State Grain Growers Convention to give his perspective on ag policy in the coming year. Bart Fischer may still be heavily involved in the operation of his family’s wheat farm in Oklahoma, but these days, he’s also firmly planted in the world of ag policy. Fischer spent nearly nine years in Washington, D.C., as the chief economist on the House of Representative’s Agriculture Committee.
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Oct 15, 2024 | wheatlife.org | Trista Crossley |Anthony Smith |Norman Brock
One of the authors of the 2014 and 2018 farm bills will be on hand at the 2024 Tri-State Grain Growers Convention to give his perspective on ag policy in the coming year. Bart Fischer may still be heavily involved in the operation of his family’s wheat farm in Oklahoma, but these days, he’s also firmly planted in the world of ag policy. Fischer spent nearly nine years in Washington, D.C., as the chief economist on the House of Representative’s Agriculture Committee.
