Lind Dryland Research Station

Wheat breeding, winter wheat emergence, alternative crops, weed and disease control, soil fertility, erosion control, and residue management are the main research priorities of the Lind Dryland Research Station.

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News and Events

108th Lind Field Day to help growers during challenging season

Scientists will walk dryland grain growers through discoveries that could save fuel, fertilizer, and other input costs at Washington State University’s longest-running field day.
The 108th annual Lind Field Day, Thursday, June 11, at Lind Dryland Station, gives producers in Washington’s low-rainfall grain country a look at new varieties and current research. A special focus for 2026 is on practices that may help farms stay competitive.
“Minimizing input costs and maximizing profitability is the unofficial theme for this year,” said Surendra Singh, Lind Station Director.

WSU study to track dryland soil health, wheat yields

LIND, Wash. — A new study at Washington State University will look at a variety of soil health changes in lands enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
WSU scientists will use a USDA Farm Service Agency grant to track soil health, wheat yields, and soil microbiology for lands used in CRP, a voluntary program that encourages farmers and landowners to convert highly erodible and other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover. The program pays landowners to take land out of production for the duration of a contract, normally 10 to 15 years, with the option for contract renewal.

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Directions to the Lind Dryland Research Station

From Highway 395, take the Lind exit and proceed two miles into Lind. Take a right turn at the Lind city park (watch for WSU signboard). Go three blocks to the stop sign, turn right, and follow the paved road, heading north, out of town. When you come to the fork in the road one mile from Lind, take the road to the right as indicated by the WSU sign. Proceed another two miles to the Lind Dryland Research Station.