Northwest wheat leaders hope to avoid extreme heat pre harvest

From the Capital Press

The leaders of the Pacific Northwest wheat farmer organizations are hoping for little impact as temperatures turn hotter before harvest.

“We’re hopeful for an average to above-average harvest this year,” said Erin Hansell-Heideman, Oregon Wheat Growers League president and Ione, Ore, farmer. “If we can avoid extreme heat spikes and get some timely rain, we’ll be in a good position.”

“Moisture’s always one of our biggest limiting factors, especially in this area,” said Jeff Malone, Washington Association of Wheat Growers president, a farmer in Douglas and Grant counties. Read the rest of the article here.