PULLMAN, Wash. — Recent national outbreaks of Salmonella linked to lettuce and tomatoes and E. coli from bagged spinach highlight the challenges of protecting the food supply from accidental contamination. But the food industry is also mindful of the need for systems to protect against the potential for intentional contamination. Two nationally known food security […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Don A. Dillman, Regents Professor and the Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professor of Government and Public Policy in the Departments of Community and Rural Sociology and Sociology and the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center at Washington State University, has been selected to serve on the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee for […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Kenneth Casavant, a transportation economist in the Washington State University School of Economic Sciences, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University. The award recognizes an individual who has had a distinguished career in a transportation-related field. Casavant is an alumnus of […]
It’s a Fact According to the latest Census of Agriculture, Washington has 35,939 farms. The average size farm is 426 acres, and the total acreage in farms is 15,318,008 acres. HIPPOS May Protect Grape and Hops Crops When attacked by pests, plants produce chemical distress signals that may alert natural enemies of the pests that […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Eight Washington residents were inducted into the Washington State 4-H Hall of Fame at the 4-H Forum in Chelan Oct. 20. They were recognized for their commitment and impact on 4-H and their communities; and leadership to 4-H over many years. Recognized this year were the following: Audrey Brannon, Woodinville, has been […]
It’s a Fact Agriculture is critical to Washington’s economic well-being. The state’s $29 billion food and agriculture industry contributes 13 percent to the state’s economy, including more than $6 billion of annual farm gate value. The food and agriculture industry employs 170,000 people in every corner of the state, making it Washington’s No. 1 employer. […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The construction continues, but the faculty and staff of the Washington State University Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center are already transitioning in to their new facilities. WSU project manager Virgil Hanson says 95 percent of phase one construction in the $8 million revitalization of the NWREC is complete. […]
It’s a Fact Washington is the nation’s leading producer of sweet cherries. The crop returned about $169 million to the state’s 2,400 growers in 2003. On Solid Ground is a weekly, electronic newsletter for the friends and stakeholders of the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS), WSU Extension and […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University will host a national satellite video conference from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 featuring a discussion on best practices to manage storm water resulting from flash floods or rapid snowmelt. The broadcast “Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective: Extreme Western Climates” will feature case studies shot […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — John M. Baker, research leader with the U.S. Department of Agricultural Research Service, will deliver the fourth annual Campbell Lecture at 4:10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23, in room 203 of the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education. Baker, whose research has focused on the impact of farm management practices on the cycling of […]