PULLMAN, Wash. — Likely 1998 market conditions for major commodities produced on Eastern Washington farms and ranches will be the focus of the 1997 Agricultural Outlook Conference, Tuesday, Nov. 25 at the Doubletree Inn at Pasco. Economists and other industry observers will offer their views on market prospects for forages, apples, potatoes, grains, grapes, livestock […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — An original stew combining apples and homemade German sausage took top honors in Saturday’s Wazzu Stew Contest at Washington State University. Margaret Gisselberg, St. John, won the $100 first prize in this year’s Land Grant Day cooking contest with a concoction called Apple Cup Stew. “I was kind of concerned about what […]
Classes aren’t what they used to be in Washington State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics. “We still have chalkboards in classrooms, but many of them are the dustless kind because dust interferes with computers and other modern classroom equipment,” noted Larry James, associate dean and director of academic programs for the College of […]
On Saturday, Oct. 25, Washington State University celebrates its heritage as a land grant university. A number of events of potential interest to the news media are planned by the College of Agriculture and Home Economics. We will try to arrange phone interviews for you if you can’t make it. NETHERCUTT, MURRAY TO SPEAK AT […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. George Nethercutt are scheduled to lead a contingent of speakers at an open house of Washington State University’s new, state-of-the-art, $8 million wheat research facility at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 25. The open house is one of several events planned for the annual Land Grant Day celebration […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Although it found some problems with Washington State University’s controversial grass seed field-burning study, an independent panel of six scientists says the study is credible. It reviewed the Grass Seed Field Burning Report of January 1997, issued by the WSU Agricultural Economics Department for the state Department of Ecology. The report estimated […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Horse enthusiasts will hear presentations on a variety of horse health topics at the second annual Washington State University Horseman’s Conference Saturday, Nov. 1 at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Faculty from the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture and Home Economics will make presentations on the following topics. […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A one-day conference for hospital workers, hospice care givers and other professionals who work with the aging is scheduled Sept. 26 at the Best Western University Inn at Moscow, Idaho. The Conference on Aging and Health will describe the development of training that meets new state mandates for care givers in addition […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Pete W. Jacoby Jr., joined the administration of Washington State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics today (Monday, Sept. 15). Jacoby fills a new associate dean’s position in Dean James Zuiches’ office. Zuiches said Jacoby will have three major assignments: facilities planning and management, implementation of a strategic plan, and administration […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Self esteem is a crock and Pollyanna was right, says H. Wallace Goddard, an Auburn University professor of human development and family studies. Goddard is one of two featured speakers on the agenda for Washington State University’s Fall Parenting Conference, Parenting for Change, in Shoreline, Sept. 30- Oct. 1. He is the […]