PULLMAN, Wash. — Communications about direct seed cropping systems in the Northwest have moved into cyberspace with the launch of an e-mail list server and World Wide Web page. Roger Veseth, WSU/UI extension conservation tillage specialist, says: “This communications network was established to help accelerate the development and grower adaptation of direct seed cropping systems […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The annual review of the Columbia Plateau Wind Erosion/Air Quality Project will be conducted Dec. 2-3 at the Doubletree Motel at Pasco. Researchers from Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as farmers will report on wind event occurrences and probabilities, regional soil characteristics, wind erodibility, dust emissions […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Ever wanted to get your hands on the teaching resource that extension Master Gardeners consult? You now can. “Sustainable Gardening,” the first joint Washington and Oregon Master Gardener handbook, is now available to the public for the first time from Washington State University Cooperative Extension. This basic gardening text and resource for […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — An auction of equipment at Washington State University’s Flying T Ranch north of Centralia is scheduled at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10. Proceeds will be used to create the Max and Thelma Baxter Endowed Chair in Beef Cattle Research. Retired industrialist Max Baxter and his wife Thelma donated their ranch and 400 […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting on trade and agriculture, 9-10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Agricultural Trade Center in Spokane. The meeting, presented by Washington State University and the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, is in preparation for the 1999 […]
Many farmers and ranchers were drawn to their line of work because of the life style, which includes working out-of-doors, growing things, working with animals. Ironically, the desire to work outside may impede their success, which increasingly is decided by what they do indoors. Yes, farmers and ranchers might be more successful if they spent […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture and Home Economics will host the Fourth Annual Horseman’s Conference on Saturday, Oct. 16. The conference will be held in the Compton Union Building, CUB Ballroom located on the Pullman campus. The daylong event features several brief lectures by veterinarians […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Four species of beetles imported from Europe seven years ago are happy homesteaders in Grant County. They are feasting on the leaves and roots of an aggressive weed known as purple loosestrife. Within three years of the insects’ introduction, stands of the aquatic plant have begun to disappear. “It’s been very dramatic,” […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Despite recent improvements, the condition of rural roads and bridges across the state continues to deteriorate, according to the findings of a recent survey of county engineers. “Even though counties have been able to make some improvements during the past five years, we’re really concerned about a potential collapse of the rural […]
They’re cool. They’re collectable. They’re only a buck. What are they? Land-Grant Day Buttons. WSU celebrates Land-Grant Day as well as Homecoming on Oct. 2. You can get your 1999 Land-Grant Day Button at Hulbert 401G, Hulbert 429 and starting Saturday, Sept. 25, at Ferdinands. Proceeds support the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow student club. – […]