Drew Lyon

Washington State University soil scientist Drew Lyon has a new role on campus. Rich Koenig, acting interim dean of the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) has tapped Lyon to become interim chair of the University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. The ...

Washington State University researchers are warning growers to be on the lookout for volunteer canola, which is becoming a problematic weed here in the Northwest. WSU’s Drew Lyon said as canola acreage increases throughout the state, volunteer canola has become a bigger challenge. “S ...

The global pandemic has already brought with it a long list challenges for the Washington Ag community, and as the year begins to close another challenge has started to develop. Obtaining pesticide recertification credits has become a challenging issue for many growers across the Evergreen State ...

Many in the agriculture community say the current use-restricted herbicide rules in Washington are outdated, redundant and need to be replaced.  In an effort to bring the rules into the 21st century, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is looking at consolidating many of the rules.  In...

Growers have you even been confused by the abundance of herbicide trade names on the marketplace right now.  In an effort to help growers navigate the crowded field, Washington State University has released a Herbicide Comparison Tool.  WSU’s Drew Lyon says the tool covers wheat, canola, pulse crops and fallow.   “Basic...