If you have a hunch that this has been a very dry spring, then we may have some data to back you up. According to Bob Barry, a technician for CAF, “we are having the driest March + April + May since 1930, and, possibly since 1893.” The total precipitation for all of March through …
We are excited to announce that four Scientist positions are currently being advertised at usajobs.gov. Cropping Systems Agronomist/Ecologist (Research Agronomist/Research Ecologist) The goal of the research, within an interdisciplinary team, is to develop integrated and economically viable cropping systems that mitigate and adapt to climate change, reduce pest infestations, provide diverse environmental services in the …
Bryan Carlson presented during the WSU Crop and Soils Sciences Seminar series. The title of his talk was “Managing Agroecological Data: Challenges and Solutions from a Member of the Long-Term Agroecological Research Network”. Although the presentation was not recorded, his slides can be found here:
With harvest season comes interesting work at the Cook Agronomy Farm. To illustrate, here’s a fun image by Larry McGrew of one of our combines after the changing of the concave grate and upper sieve from 16 mm wheat concave and sieve to a 6 mm concave grate and sieve for millet and canola.
Research is becoming increasingly more reliant on computational workflows, such as combining diverse datasets, processing big data, running computational models, and organizing information across geographically dispersed and interdisciplinary teams. Because the scientific process is anchored on reproducibility and peer review, funding organizations and journals have adjusted their strategies to accommodate the new landscape. It is …
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Deciding whether or not to plant a spring crop is a difficult decision. A spring crop could bring in some much needed revenue and help reduce soil erosion, but could also deplete soil moisture. A critical reduction in soil moisture could ultimately impact winter wheat yields. To add more tools to your decision making tool-belt, …