ARC Director Candidate Seminar Please help us welcome Dr. James Moyer as he interviews for the CAHNRS Associate Dean and Director of the Agricultural Research Center position. The seminar, Vision for Future Research in the WSU Agricultural Research Center, with Q&A session, is scheduled for February 1, 2013, 2:15–4:00 p.m. in Lighty Student Services Building, […]
EVERETT, WASH. – Washington State University Extension will offer its forest stewardship coached planning course online 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 6-March 20.
Chelan Wine Tour Offers Continuing Education for Grape Growers and Winemakers “You need a lifetime or more to learn everything about winemaking,” said Judy Phelps, standing among plastic tubs and oak casks containing grapes at various stages of becoming wine. Phelps, winemaker at Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards in Chelan, Washington, was sharing some of […]
Grant Supports Sustainable, Urban Ag Education in Puget Sound and Beyond As “green-collar” jobs continue to emerge, a three-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation brings together Washington State University and several Puget Sound community colleges to support undergraduate students interested in pursuing educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture and working on small urban farms. […]
PROSSER, Wash. – The pundits claim that timing is everything, and never was that more vividly the case than with Washington’s December weather. Despite very mild temperatures early in the month, colder weather made a belated arrival just in time for many locations to experience a white Christmas. Thanks to the arrival of a cold […]
From the Dean’s Blog Take a Tour – With a Click of Your Mouse The expression “armchair travel” took on a new dimension recently when the School of Food Science launched a new way of touring its facilities. Combining video with elements of a video game, the “virtual tour” allows you to get a guided […]
WSU Offers Commercial Premium Beef WSU has launched its own beef brand for sale to the public. Harvested from cattle locally born, raised and “respectfully cared for” by staff and animal-science students, WSU Premium Beef is healthy and flavorful, according to cattle operations manager Tom Cummings. “We give our cattle lots of attention,” he said. […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — As green collar-jobs continue to emerge, a three-year $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation brings together Washington State University and several Puget Sound community colleges to support undergraduate students interested in pursuing educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture and working on urban and small rural farms.
New Research Offers Insight on Molecular Signaling of Non-host Resistance Mechanism PULLMAN, Wash. — Why are plants immune to most of the diseases surrounding them in the environment? That’s a question Lee Hadwiger, Washington State University professor of plant pathology, has been wrestling with most of his career.