Wheat producer meeting looming

RITZVILLE — Dryland wheat producers will meet Jan. 24 to hear presentations from a number of speakers.

The producer meeting runs from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the American Legion hall, 106 W. Broadway Ave.

The program includes presentations on:

Soil-Active Herbicide Application in Fields of Fallow, presented by Larry Lutcher, a Morrow Count y, Ore., agronomist.

Wheat, Weeds, Wireworms: A Look Back Over the Last 25 Years, presented by Ritzville agronomist Aaron Esser.

Winter Whe4at Variety Selection for Low Rainfall Regions, presented by Clark Neely, a Pullman agronomist.

Nitrogen Management in Wheat for Today’s Environment, presented by Rich Koenig of Washington State University.

The program will included a discussion with Dean Powers and a catered lunch.

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