LIND, Wash. - Washington State University invites grain growers and others to see firsthand the latest research on new grain varieties, innovative crop rotations, and other practices serving one of the nation's driest grain-producing regions at the 107th annual Lind Field Day, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the field tours starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch, ice cream social, and presentations follow.
"This event is an opportunity for us to showcase all of the progress being made at the station," said Surendra Singh, director of Lind Dryland Research Station.
The field day includes on-site stops covering winter and spring wheat breeding; management of winter annual grass weeds in winter wheat; soil and crop quality in rotations; oilseed-legume intercropping; and a discussion on whether glyphosate impacts soil and wheat microbiomes.
WSU administrators, Washington state legislators, and wheat industry leaders will provide updates during the noon session.
"Thanks to amazing support from our farmers, Lind Field Day has always been well-attended," Singh said. "We invite growers to see research in action and interact with the scientists, college leadership, industry partners, and policy leaders who are shaping the future of dryland agriculture."
A center for dryland research
Lind Station was founded in 1915 to promote better farming practices in Washington's 8- to 12-inch rainfall region. Standing on 1,320 acres deeded for agricultural research by Adams County and the state of Washington, the Lind Station receives just 9.6 inches of annual precipitation, the lowest of any state or federal dryland ag research facility in the United States.
Held since 1916, the station's well-attended annual field day has helped growers and stakeholders experience research at Lind firsthand. More details on the field day are available at the station's website.
Lind Dryland Research Station is located at 781 E. Experiment Station Road, Lind, WA 99341. The field day is free and open to the public. Washington pesticide recertification credits have been requested for interested growers.
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