2022 Oregon Wheat Harvest Outlook Photo
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Jacob Powell
Associate Professor (Practice)
OSU Extension Service
The Dalles
Abstract
The submitted photo was taken of soft white winter wheat in Wasco County in north central Oregon in May 2022. The wheat harvest in Oregon in 2022 was one of the best on record with most producers cutting a crop that was well above average, many cutting yields 130% of average. This photo indicates the great harvest that would start within another month of this photo being taken once the crop reached full maturity. The large wheat heads and green flag leaves indicate a great high yielding and high-quality crop. In past years stripe rust has been a major disease impacting wheat production in the region and the vibrant green leaves indicate a healthy wheat plant in this photo. The photo was used by a local online newspaper, Columbia Community Connection, in an article titled Gorge Wheat Harvest 2022 Forecast published on June 16th 2022 after interviewing extension agent Powell (photographer of the submitted photo) on the outlook for the 2022 wheat crop. The caption with the photo is, “A close up look of wheat in Wasco County. Photo was taken May 2022.” It has been viewed over 1,200 times. The audience for this article and photo were mainly the general public in the community and those involved in the wheat industry. The article can be viewed online here: https://columbiacommunityconnection.com/the-dalles/gorge-wheat-harvest-forecast-for-2022 and the photo can be accessed here: https://oregonstate.box.com/s/elbo09fmc8an265i7hazzugiiu32c2eh
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