Overview of the Lind Station.

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.

We’re Hiring!

Postdoctoral Research Associate | Soil Science

We are hiring a 2nd postdoctoral research associate!

The position is a full-time, 12-month annual postdoctoral scholar position at Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station (LDRS) within the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. The initial appointment will be for one year, with renewal dependent on satisfactory performance and available funding for up to two years.

The primary responsibility of this position is to manage ongoing field trials, collect soil and plant samples, collect data, analyze the samples and data, and write reports and peer-reviewed publications. The position involves working on dryland agronomy, fertility, and soil health aspects of wheat, canola, peas, camelina, and other potential dryland crops in the region. The incumbent will be working on generating and disseminating findings among farmers and other stakeholders via extension talks, presentations, and reports.

Applicants must submit their completed application by October 20, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

News and Events

New Agricultural Research Technologist Hired

Orion Raabe was recently hired as the new Agricultural Research Technologist to support Surendra and Shikha Singh’s research programs. His duties will include supervising, monitoring, and conducting all aspects of numerous field and laboratory experiments. Orion also maintains, repairs, and fabricates equipment used for experiments.

Field cam tracks wheat progress at WSU dryland station

LIND, Wash. — Washington State University researchers have installed a wheat field cam at the dryland research station in Lind, Wash.
The camera takes several pictures a day of a spring wheat field. Images can be viewed on the station’s website and the YouTube channel. 

Live Feed Field Cam

Our YouTube live stream showing the current crop conditions will return this fall with the start of the 2025 winter wheat crop. This is sponsored by the Washington Grain Commission.

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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.

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Samantha Crow
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509-677-3671
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