PULLMAN, Wash. — Jack Rogers, professor of plant pathology at Washington State University, has received the Distinguished Mycologist Award from the Mycological Society of America. “This is the highest award that the Mycological Society of America gives,” said Timothy Murray, chair of the plant pathology department. “It is reserved for people who have truly been […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Jon Newkirk will become director of the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center on October 4. His appointment was announced today (July 26) by R. James Cook, interim dean of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. “Jon brings a proven track record as a team-builder and leader […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Major changes are afoot at Washington State University’s Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center near Mount Vernon, and the public is invited to preview and discuss them at an upcoming open house. The open house will be held Thursday, July 29, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the facility located at […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University Extension is seeking information from farmers who have infestations of cereal leaf beetles in their fields to aid a statewide biocontrol project. Biocontrol is the deliberate use of one living organism to control another. The cereal leaf beetle is a newcomer to the state, according to Diana Roberts, WSU […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Gary Q. Pelter, Washington State University Grant- Adams area extension educator, was named the 17th recipient of the Kenneth J. Morrison Award in Agronomy and Soils Thursday at the Direct Seed Cropping Systems Research field day at the Palouse Conservation Field Station. The award honors WSU extension faculty for significant contributions to […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Colleagues paid tribute to Roger Veseth at the Direct Seed Cropping Systems Research Field Day at the Palouse Conservation Field Station. Veseth held a joint appointment as extension conservation tillage specialist with Washington State University and the University of Idaho from 1987 until his death last year. The Pacific Northwest Direct Seed […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. — More than 7,000 lower-income older adults in Washington state will benefit from farm-fresh fruits and vegetables again this summer, thanks to the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Seniors receive farmers’ market “checks” from the state Department of Social and Health Services to buy produce and Washington State University provides information about using […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Terence L. Day, lead news writer in Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, will receive the ACE Professional Award June 23 at the annual meeting of the Association for Communication Excellence at Lake Tahoe, Nev. The Professional Award is the highest recognition given by the association to […]
Terence L. Day is retiring after 31 years as a news writer, media relations specialist and photographer for the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. His last day in the office will be June 30th. Please remove his name from your contact list and from any mailing lists you may […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Allan Osberg’s grandparents passed away before he was born, but he has always considered their 1914 farmhouse west of Mount Vernon to be part of his family heritage. Today the refurbished historic house took on a new role in the agricultural heritage of Skagit County, thanks to Osberg’s generosity and the […]