Grain
General Production
Spring Barley Production Guide. 2003. Field selection, varieties, seeding, irirgation, fertilization, pest control, and more. Color photographs. Univ. of Idaho. 59 pp. (Bulletin 742) pdf
Crop Profile for Barley in Washington. April 2001. General production information for spring and winter barley including weed control, and common diseases and insects and their control. 20 pp. (MISC0367E)
Fertilization and Soil Nutrient Management
Winter Wheat: in Continuous Cropping Systems (High Precipitation Zone). April 2007. Fertilizer guide from Oregon State University Extension Service
Winter Wheat: Western Oregon – west of Cascades. January 2000. Fertilizer guide from Oregon State University Extension Service
Fertilizer Guide: Winter Wheat (Soft White), Central Washington, Irrigated. February 1988. Fertilizer guide from Washington State University Extension Service that can be purchased from this website (SKU EB1487)
Fertilizer Guide: Winter Wheat and Barley for Western Washington. July 1977. Fertilizer guide from Washington State University Extension Service that can be purchased from this website. (FG0017)
Fertilizer Guide: Spring Wheat, Barley and Oats for Western Washington. July 1977. (FG0048)
Diseases and Pests
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) – Take-all. January 2007. An online guide to plant disease control from Oregon State University Extension Service
Dwarf Bunt (Stinking Smut) of Winter Wheat. July 1998. A crop protection fact sheet from the government of British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Barley Stripe Rust. November 1997. Closely related to wheat stripe, this fungus produces stripes of yellow rust between leaf veins of barley. 4 pages. (EB1839)
Viral Diseases of Barley. June 1996. Causes, symptoms, hosts and control of viral diseases that affect barley, wheat, and oats. Including barley yellow dwarf, barley stripe mosaic, and barley yellow streak mosaic. Supplemented with color photographs. 8 pages. (PNW0493)
Dwarf Bunt of Winter Wheat in the Northwest. 1995. A link to an online catalog from the University of Idaho
Fall Pest Problems of Winter Wheat. 1995. An extension bulletin from the University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System
Combatting take-all of winter wheat in western Oregon. January 1993. A guide to managing take-all from Oregon State University Extension Service
Varieties for Washington State
Washington Preferred Winter Wheat Varieties. 2007. A guide to wheat varieties for Washington State provided by the Washington Wheat Commission
WSU Publications
An Economic Comparison of No-till Annual Rotations to Conventional Winter Wheat-Fallow in Adams County, WA 2005. August 2005. Available as a free download from this Washington State University Extension Service website. 56 pages. (EB1997E)
2003 Enterprise Budgets for Spring Barley, Spring Wheat and Winter Wheat Using Direct Seeding Tillage Practices, Lincoln County, Washington. September 2003. Projected costs and returns for spring barley, spring wheat and winter wheat grown under a three-year rotation using direct seeding tillage practices in Lincoln County, Washington. 29 pages. Available as a free download from this Washington State University Extension Service website.(EB1963E)
An Economic Comparison of No-Till Spring Wheat and Oilseed Rotations to Conventional Winter Wheat-Fallow in Adams County, WA, 2002. March 2003. A Farm Business Management Report available as a free download from this Washington State University Extension Service website. 36 pages. (EB1956E)
Economic Case Studies of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho No-Till Farmers Growing Wheat, Barley, Lentils, and Peas in the 19–22 Inch Precipitation Zone. November 1999. Production costs, cultural practices, and profitability of dryland farming systems. Available as a free download or can be purchased from this Washington State University Extension Service website. 52 pages. (EB1886)
Buy, Lease, or Rent That New Reduced Tillage Grain Drill? November 1998. This publication provides a tool to analyze the drill financing decision. Available as a free download or can be purchased from this Washington State University Extension Service website. 15 pages. (EB1879)
An Economic Analysis of Alternative Cereal Grain Crop Rotations: The Wilke Farm Experience. March 1998. This publication presents an economic analysis of three rotations for the eastern Washington area. Available as a free download or can be purchased from this Washington State University Extension Service website. 43 pages. (EB1869)
Fertilizer Management for Dryland Cereal Production and Groundwater Protection. August 1990. Fertilizer guide from Washington State University Extension Service that can be purchased from this website. 4 pages. (EB1569)
Seed Sources
This information is provided to assist growers in sourcing materials they may need. This list is not intended to exclude other suppliers of these products, does not endorse the suppliers listed, and does not in any way represent a complete list of suppliers. Additional suppliers will be listed as they become known to us.
Skagit County–
Conway Feed 360-445-5015
Wilbur Ellis 360-466-3138
Elsewhere in Washington–
Washington State Crop Improvement Association provides a list of Certified Seed Conditioners that sell certified seed of spring wheat, winter wheat, barley, oats and triticale.
Columbia Seed (Warden) 509-349-8893
Inland Empire Milling 509-635-0107
Johnson Seed (Fairfield) 509-349-8893
Wilhelm Seed (Rosalia) 509-523-3471
Feed
Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producer’s Library. An on-line guide including nutrition, range and pasture, and all other aspects of beef calf and cattle production. Written and compiled by a committee of western states extension animal scientists.
Wheat: Its Nutritive Value for Beef Cattle. CL365.pdf. Wheat is an excellent energy source for most livestock. However the economics must be right for most growers to include it as part of a feed ration. Cattle Producer's Library. (CL365). Free on-line registration is requiered to access this pubication on-line.
Barley for Beef Cattle. CL332.pdf. Barley is an important energy source for livestock. This guide outlines factors that can affect cattle performance when fed barley and important characteristics for choosing high quality feed barley for cattle.