PULLMAN, Wash. — 4-H memorabilia from the last century will be on display at Washington State University’s Holland/New Library until October 25. The memorabilia is paired with today’s 4-H youth curricula. 4-H is the Cooperative Extension System’s non-formal, educational program for young people. More than 6.8 million youth participate in 4-H youth development programs nationally. […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — While the 11-day-old West Coast port lockout is definitely bad news for Washington farmers, the effect on consumers will be mixed at the grocery store. “Consumers in Washington are going to see two effects,” says Thomas Wahl, director of the Washington State University IMPACT Center. As the crisis deepens, Wahl said consumers […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — More than 800 people are expected to attend the sixth Northwest Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference and Trade Show, Jan. 8-10, in Pasco, Wash. The program will feature over 28 speakers, including 6 growers from Idaho, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota and New Zealand. Roger Veseth, extension conservation tillage specialist for Washington State […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A special fall sale creates savings for purchases through Washington State University’s Cooperative Extension bulletins department. Publications manager Jim Spangler said customers can save extra by purchasing two titles bundled together. Through Oct. 31, customers who buy both “Landscape Plant Problems, A Pictorial Diagnostic Manual” and “Pacific Northwest Landscape IPM Manual” will […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Mary Deen, family and youth development specialist, has accepted a 40 percent appointment to direct the National 4-H Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship Program for one year. The program trains professional youth workers through apprenticeship, which include instruction and on-the-job training. Youth workers develop the skills they need to effectively serve youth in […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s agricultural economics department opened the fall semester with a new name — the department of agricultural and resource economics — and soon after with a new offering, a bachelor of science degree in environmental and resource economics and management. The new department name reflects a broader mission for the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — McDonald’s announced “new” oil for French fries and some other products is good news for human health, but no excuse for porking out on oil-rich foods, according to Washington State University food scientists. Barry Swanson, professor of food science and human nutrition, said reducing trans fatty acids by 48 percent and saturated […]
WENATCHEE, Wash. — The latest research results on organic and biologically intensive farming techniques will be presented by northwest researchers this fall at the first northwest symposium to be held on the subject. Topics will include pest management and seeds and systems evaluations. Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oregon State […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s Thomas Lumpkin will become director general of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center in Taiwan on Jan. 1, 2003. Lumpkin, a veteran of 19 years on the WSU faculty, has chaired the crop and soil sciences department for six and a half years. The AVRDC is based in […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — With the potentially deadly food-borne E. coli bacteria back in the news, Washington State University food safety experts say consumers can significantly reduce the risk of infection by taking food safety into their own hands. “The first step is to wash those hands thoroughly and often when preparing and cooking food,” says […]