PROSSER, Wash. — When U.S. Customs agents catch smugglers, they confiscate their contraband and charge them with crimes. But when Gaylord Mink set out to fight smuggling of “sticks” to propagate deciduous tree fruit, he took a different approach. He made it easier for them to legally import the plant material.
PULLMAN, Wash. Precision techniques that allow farmers to change production practices as they move across their fields, adjusting for differences in soil and other growing conditions, are the topic of a conference Feb. 18-19 in Pasco, Wash. The conference, sponsored by Washington State University, will feature presentations on precision-farming technologies and techniques such as yield […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Ultra violet light triggers plant defense mechanisms. This surprising discovery by Washington State University scientists was totally unexpected and is the opposite of what scientists had assumed about the ways that ultra violet light influences plants. It is of such a fundamental nature that Clarence Ryan, a member of the Academy of […]
PULLMAN, Wash. A Nov. 22 satellite teleconference on new U.S. Department of Agriculture programs has been canceled. “Details of the conservation compliance provisions of the Farm Bill have been delayed and will not be available until probably the first week of January,” said Ed Adams, Washington State University Cooperative Extension plant pathologist. “We anticipate changes […]
PULLMAN, Wash. Market prospects for major commodities produced on Eastern Washington farms and ranches will be discussed at the 1996 Agricultural Outlook Conference Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Red Lion Inn at Pasco. Agricultural economists and other industry observers will offer their views on the likely market conditions for potatoes, grain, forages, livestock, grass seed, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. The Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Weyerhaeuser Technology Center in Federal Way. Among other things, the commission will review research proposals to obtain or maintain pesticide registrations. The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. Contact Catherine Daniels at (509) […]
SPOKANE — Can straw products provide an alternative to grass field burning? A forum, “Agri-Fiber Alternatives,” will address the question on Friday, Nov. 8. It will be held 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Spokane County Agricultural Center, 222 N. Havana, Spokane. “Straw houses and barns? How about straw paper? These are examples of […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Up to 400 parent educators are expected to attend the 2nd Annual Northwest Regional Parenting Conference, Oct. 30-31 in Yakima. Promoting peace in families is the theme of the conference, says Margaret Ray, Washington State University Cooperative Extension human development specialist. “A wide diversity of professionals, including community educators; public health nurses; […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Two satellite teleconferences will be broadcast in November to help farmers and ranchers understand new federal farm programs. “Risk is Not a Four Letter Word” will be offered from 8 -10 a.m., Nov. 1. The program will outline how changes in federal policy affect farmers’ and ranchers’ risk positions. The program will […]
You are cordially invited. We will be happy to arrange interviews before or after the event if you can’t make it. What: Greenhouse Raising Ceremony for Washington State University’s $8 million Plant Growth/Wheat Research Center When: 11:30 a.m. – Noon, Saturday, October 19, 1996 Where: Wilson Road east of Meats Lab Who: State and federal […]