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Washington State University will be hosting an insect and weed control field tour on July 20th from 2-4 pm.
Join them at the WSU Commercial Vegetable Farm in Pasco to view experiments funded by the CBORC and Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration focused on pre-emergent herbicides and various treatments for control of seedcorn maggot. The plot tour will be begin at 2 pm and conclude at 4 pm. Research results will be discussed and attendees will be able to view the results first hand. This is not their standard onion field day focused on cultivar evaluations. That field day will be held August 25th near Quincy.
Location: Washington State University Commercial Vegetable Research Farm, Pasco, WA. Plots are near the intersection of A Street and Heritage Blvd. Approach from that intersection, proceed south through the open gate onto the gravel road. Follow the road to the south and west and the small (10 acre) circles will be directly on your right (West) about ½ mile down the gravel road. The onion plots are on the South side of the Western most pivot.
Tim Waters, Ph. D.
Professor/Regional Vegetable Specialist/Franklin County Director
Washington State University Extension Franklin and Benton County
Agriculture and Natural Resources Unit, CAHNRS
Mobile: (509) 545-3511
Email: twaters@wsu.edu
Carrie H. Wohleb, Ph.D.
Associate Professor / Potato, Vegetable & Seed Crops Specialist
WSU Extension – Grant County – Columbia Basin
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Unit, CAHNRS
Washington State University
Mobile: 509-707-3510
Email: cwohleb@wsu.edu
