Ritzville agronomist garners national award

Aaron Esser, agronomist at WSU Extension in Adams County, was selected as the national winner in the Search for Excellence in Crop Production awarded by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA).

He received the award at the national meeting Aug. 7-11 in Overland Park, Kansas.

The winning application is printed below:

Educational Objective:

Wireworm (Limonius spp.) populations and crop damage in cereal grains have increased across eastern Washington even when using seed-applied insecticides. In a survey conducted in the spring of 2008 across eastern Washington, 16% percent...