CLARKSTON, Wash.—May 2010 wasn’t the best time for Heath and Tish Barnes to launch their new hummus business. The bad economy aside, Bronzestone Hummus was competing with not only big-name U.S. labels like Sabra and Tribe, but also with other companies introducing their brands at the same time. But the Barneses had a huge advantage: […]
Call for CAHNRS Student Award Nomination Letters 2011-2012 We encourage administrators, faculty, students, and staff to nominate deserving candidates from your department or program in as many categories as possible, but request nominations be limited to one student per award category per department. As always, students must be nominated to have an opportunity to receive […]
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. – Clea Rome, a resource conservationist and development coordinator for Clallam and Jefferson counties, is the new director for Washington State University Clallam County Extension.
WENATCHEE, Wash. — The newly formed Washington State Prescribed Fire Council is holding its first annual conference March 6 and 7 at the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel in Wenatchee. The Council is a collaborative group working to protect, conserve, and expand the responsible use of prescribed fire on the Washington landscape and joins over 25 […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — This winter women farmers in Washington state will have the opportunity to participate in an agricultural workshop offering inspirational stories, practical advice on how to improve their management skills, and networking opportunities with other women entrepreneurs. The Women in Agriculture conference is slated for Feb. 11 and will broadcast two engaging speakers […]
SULTAN, Wash. — WSU Extension is offering a series of Saturday workshop teaching skills for home tree fruit growers on how to establish and maintain a healthy orchard in Western Washington. Although western Washington weather gets a bad rap when it comes to growing apples, pears, peaches, and cherries, years of WSU Extension research into […]
Oilseed growers are reporting improved wheat yields with an oilseed in rotation. The details of those reports as well as every aspect of oilseed crop production from seed supply to end use will be the focus of workshops at the Community Center in Odessa Jan. 24 and at Hill Ray Plaza in Colfax Jan. 26. […]
Fast, Cheap, and Accurate: Improved Virus Detecting Test Helps Check Spread of Cassava Disease The Nigerian poet and novelist Flora Nwapa calls it “Mother Cassava.” A fundamental staple in the diet of nearly a billion…
PULLMAN, Wash. – What do sweet alyssum, cassava, medicinal plants, and the nutritional value of organically grown strawberries all have in common? They are all research stories covered in today’s issue of Green Times, Washington State University’s popular e-newsletter focused on organic and sustainable agriculture. The new issue is archived at http://bit.ly/greentimes201201.
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Apple orchards are intricate webs involving a delicate balance between trees, soils, water, insects and more. To manage the pests that can potentially damage a crop of apples, a grower might apply a pesticide. There are several problems associated with pesticide use, though, including risks to environmental and human health; the costs […]