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April 19 – 25

April 26, 2010

In the news:

Wednesday’s Wenatchee World included a profile of Tim Smith, named Apple Citizen of the Year for the Apple Blossom Festival.

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/apr/02/tim-smith-named-apple-citizen-of-the-year/

Western Farmer-Stockman on Friday ran the story of Ray Jussaume‘s role in the recent National Academy of Sciences report on genetically engineered crops.

http://mobile.westernfarmerstockman.com/main.aspx?ascxid=cmsNewsStory&rmid=0&rascxid=&args=&rargs=9&dt=634076285684596000&cmsSid=37557&cmsScid=9

An opinion column posted Thursday on the news website Amarillo.com about the environmental benefits of modern cattle feeding operations cites the research of Jude Capper on the potential impacts of a grass-fed only beef system.

http://www.amarillo.com/stories/042210/opi_opin2.shtml

Saturday’s Daily Democrat (Woodland, Calif.) reported on the University of California Davis team of entomology graduate students who finished second to a WSU team in a regional competition of the Entomological Society of America.

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_14951378?source=rss

Wednesday’s Everett Herald featured a story about a local woman who is organizing a World Oceans Day event, citing her participation in WSU Beach Watchers classes for her inspiration.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100421/NEWS01/704219818

The Portland Press Herald (Maine) had a story on Wednesday about the Kneading Conference and Artisan Bread Fair will feature Stephen Jones as one of its speakers, discussing his research on perennial wheat.

http://www.pressherald.com/life/foodanddining/whatever-you-knead_2010-04-21.html

A story in the south Puget Sound Weekly Volcano on the benefits of home solar energy installation cites a report by the WSU Extension Energy Program on the potential growth of the solar energy industry.

http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/mudroom/greenville/2010/04/Brothers-Electric-and-Solar-university-place/

In this week’s Capital Press:

“Mechanical thinner trims costs”

http://www.capitalpress.com/results/djw-thinner-042310

“Researchers: Higher density improves profits”

http://www.capitalpress.com/results/mp-orchard-density—-ONV-p-5

“Chicken owners get basic training”

http://www.capitalpress.com/results/SB-chicken-workshop-042310-with-art-and-sidebar

“Tree fruit export outlook looks mixed”

http://www.capitalpress.com/results/djw-ONV-exports-042310-p-4

Aired last week by the N.W. Ag Information Network:

“Sweet cherry research”