Aaron Esser

Winter grain mites, which thrive on nutrients from fresh wheat leaves, love a mild winter. Since that's what we've had this year, #WSU experts like @AaronEsser1 have been busy fielding calls from farmers asking for help & advice. Details: nwpb.org/local/2026-03-… @WSUExtension

Shiny equipment, educational workshops, and Brooke Rollins addressing the 12,000 attending the 2026 Commodity Classic @OfficialRFDTV

@ScottD_redox @Ford_Nick Yes!!

@Ford_Nick That is like asking Blonde or Brunette? Why not both!

Which is better ribeye or t-bone?

@dylarkin yes, I've already had a couple calls regarding stripe rust....😬

It looks like we’re getting an early start for stripe rust this year! It’ll be interesting to see how this looks in the spring.

@sf28430 this was sweet podcast and wow on his work!

Pretty "cool" interview

@ArtSchultheis We had 0.44” out here in the dry country making for a very Happy Thanksgiving!

October weather data! This past October we received 1.33" of precipitation, which is quite a bit higher than the October average of 0.87". Our average maximum temperature was 61.9° (October average is 63.9°) and our average minimum temperature was 37.6 (October average is 37.3°).

Only 20 seats left at the 2025 @WSUExtension #WheatAcademy. Register today to save yours: smallgrains.wsu.edu/2025wa. #smallgrains #cerealvarieties #varietytesting #soilhealth #pnwcrops #washingtonwheat #idwheat #pnwwheat #pnwgrains #pnwgrowers @WSUCSS @wsucahnrs @WAWheatGrowers

On Farm Trials ft. Allen Druffel is now live! Hear what's brewing on his farm and countertop, along with his adventures in cover crops, cows, and more at the link below! rss.com/podcasts/pnwfa…

@TBdoes12yrolds Options…they can get a phD in many other fields and have profitable options. What options does a corn farmer who has landlords, family, employees, creditors, multiple generations of history, etc have?

What's the difference between a 22 year old spending 250k to get a phD in Uganandan folk music and complaining she can't get a job to pay her student loans and an I state corn farmer ignoring all available data, planting every acre to corn and crying that they can't make money?

@ArtSchultheis yikes!

@dustfrmer @TheShow7488 I think they will be pretty happy this year!

@TheShow7488 @AaronEsser1 Drove through the horse heaven hills last week from umatilla to prosser. I thought that Dryland wheat looked as good as anything I’ve seen in the pnw this year.

Is it go time? Looks good to me. Let’s go see what the elevator says.

Ending a SIX YEAR field study. Now that's science. #GoCougs

#Cheatgrass, #downybrome always seems to survive regardless of the management techniques used. Dr. Ian Burke discusses his research into what makes it adaptive on the new #wheatbeat podcast episode: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp212/ #weedmanagement #pnwweeds #weedscience #weedscientist

@ArtSchultheis good luck with harvest Art!

@deep_seeder wow, they look pretty good!!!

Peas holding onto some green with the cooler temps.

Are you interested in calculating the 'right rate' of lime for your soil? Check out this brand new WSU Extension pub FS398E and its accompanying calculator on the WSU Small Grains website @WSUSmallGrains pubs.extension.wsu.edu/product/lime-r…

An 8-year field study, led by Tim Paulitz and Olga Mavrodi, shows wheat roots dynamically engineer their microbiomes in response to varying environmental conditions—a breakthrough for crop resilience strategies. Read the press release to learn more: apsnet.org/about/newsroom…

@ArtSchultheis 0.00” out here in Adams and Lincoln Co. 🙏🏻💧