PULLMAN, Wash. – Newly funded research at Washington State University will address issues hampering the Christmas tree industry – and possibly expand the market for live trees. Among the biggest problems for growers is Phytophthora root rot, a fungus disease that can shrink plantation yields up to 75 percent. An issue critical to consumers of live […]
To a geologist like me, it was most notable by its absence in the political campaigns that lurched to their conclusions in November. I’m talking about an energy plan with real teeth, one that addresses everything from national security to the cost of energy to greenhouse warming of the planet.
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Mark your calendars now to attend the 2013 WSU Oilseed Production and Marketing Conference “Golden Opportunities” scheduled for Jan. 22-23 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Plan to attend the only conference in the Pacific Northwest addressing oilseed agronomy, processing, economics, marketing and end use.
Length of Service Awardees President Floyd recognized the 2012 Length of Service Awardees yesterday at the Employee Recognition Reception. CAHNRS and Extension had many individuals recognized for their milestone lengths of service at Washington State University. We would like to personally congratulate those in our area that have been with the university for more than 30 […]
COLVILLE, Wash.—Washington State University Extension, its partnering organization Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD) and four other organizations recently received the 2012 Partnership Award from Inland Northwest Partners (INP) for rural, regional economic development efforts in support of a national initiative entitled Stronger Economies Together (SET).
Christmas Tree Research Grant Aims to Solve Major Problems for Industry One of the biggest problems for Christmas tree growers is Phytophthora root rot, a fungus disease that can shrink plantation yields up to 75 percent. A related issue (though a little less consequential) for consumers of live Christmas trees is the mess in their […]
Student Traces the Biochemical Pathways of Wine Spoilers What are spoilage yeast and bacteria doing in wine, aside from spoiling wine? Lauren Schopp, an M.S. student in the Washington State University/University of Idaho School of Food Sciences, decided to investigate spoilage yeast and bacteria by tracing their biochemical pathways, or the ways they interact with […]
PROSSER, Wash. – Autumn is a time of transition, and never was that fact more on display than this year. The season may include three months, but Washington’s 2012 autumn weather came in only two parts. During September and early October, conditions were dry and summer-like. Wildfires raged, smoke filled the air and skies were cloud-free […]
TACOMA, Wash. – Registration is open for a Washington State University Extension conference aimed at rebuilding a regional grain economy west of the Cascade Mountains in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. The all-day Cascadia Grains Conference will be Saturday, Jan. 12, at the STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St., Tacoma. Registration and details are at http://www.cascadiagrains.com. The […]
I’m not going to give you permission in this piece to live a sedentary life, sitting at a desk at work all day and then on the couch watching television each evening. But medical science increasingly has some evidence of a general principal your mother warned you about: there is such a thing as too […]