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DRILL PROTOTYPE. During the 96th annual Lind Field Day, a deep-furrow drill prototype made four passes through a field with heavy residue, which caused the drill to plug several times. Farmers used this opportunity to examine all of the changes that have been made and add input for other characteristics they would like to see on the drill. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

The 96th annual Lind Field Day coordinated by the Washington State University (WSU) Lind Dryland Research Station proved successful as 270 people attended the event on June 14. Those in attendance were transported to each station in the back of a grain trucks and horse trailers, or by a school bus.

Stewart Wuest, Arron Carter, Steve Camp, Mike Pumphrey, Kim Campbell, Linda Thomashow, David Weller and Bill Schillinger led the 20-minute field tours that lasted throughout the morning.

A presentation was given about the advances with a deep-furrow drill prototype, which unfortunately clogged with...