Latest Articles Feature Outpouring of help By Trista Crossley Editor Farming can be stressful at the best of times, so when Dale Childers, a semiretired, long-time Grant/Lincoln County farmer died in August, the local community sprang into action to help the family finish harvest. Ben McKay, a good friend of Dakota, Dale’s son, organized the harvest bee. At first, it… Toolbox Getting out of a pesticide pickle By Trista Crossley Editor For farmers in a pickle about pesticide labels, there’s online help available through Washington State University’s (WSU) Pesticide Information Center OnLine (PICOL). While PICOL has been around for more than 40 years, it has just recently been rebuilt and upgraded and is the only database in the country that can… Toolbox Gifts of grain By Trista Crossley Editor With the holiday season right around the corner, growers across the Palouse have an opportunity to make a life-changing gift. “Pullman Regional Hospital’s Gifts of Grain program is a great way for landlords and farmers to give back,” explained Wayne Druffel, farmer and president of the board of directors for… Natural Resources Questions, suggestions welcome By Andrea Cox Conservation Coordinator, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Oct. 15 marked my six-month anniversary with the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) team. Thank you to those growers that have reached out to me recently with recommendations of practices that I pass on to our state Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) team. There have been some fantastic recommendations,… Profiles Leadership skills prove valuable beyond WAWG board tenure By Kevin Gaffney For Wheat Life Raised on a farm homesteaded by his grandfather, Dan Blankenship had a typical wheat farm upbringing. His parents, Dwayne and Beulah Blankenship, had a large family with one daughter and five sons. The fifth of six children, Blankenship worked on the farm as a youth and was also “loaned out”… President's Perspective It’s been a year! By Anthony Smith President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Sitting down to write my last President’s Perspective, I suddenly realized how fast this year has gone by. When I took the role as president last November, I was a little overwhelmed to be in such an important leadership position for the wheat industry. There were many challenges we faced… Bottom Line Do landlords need crop insurance? By Curtis Evanenko McGregor Risk Management Services Our discussion topic is a review of a subject matter from January of 2018 — do landlords need crop insurance? I’ve made this comment previously and will again here: everyone has a different appetite for risk, varying circumstances cause each situation to be different. What risk(s) are present and, most… Education Spotlight on the 2024 Tri-State Grain Growers Convention By Trista Crossley Editor 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… « Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 39 Next » Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2025April 2025 Trying for certainty in an uncertain world By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2025April 2025 5 ways to (finally) kick-start your financial plan By Guest Author 2025March 2025 Research on my mind By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Read More AboutAMMO, Carbon, Climate, Conservation, Convention, Crop Insurance, Dams, Economics, Farm Bill, General, Harvest, Inputs, Legal, Legislature, NAWG, Pesticides, Pests/Disease, Regulation, Research, Soil Health, Taxes, Trade, Transportation, USDA, Weather, Weeds
