Each month, experts from WSU Extension release guides supporting Northwest agriculture. The latest new and revised publications detail how farmers can launch local food hubs, protect vineyards from disease, and generate renewable fuel.
Food Hub Adaptation: A Case Study of Local Inland Northwest Cooperative Foods (TB102E)
Authors Marilyn Sitaker and Stephen Bramwell, both with Thurston County Extension, study the development, history, and operations of Local Inland Northwest Cooperative Foods Inc., an established food hub in eastern Washington. Farmers and providers interested in starting or improving a food hub can learn about hub economics, facilities, policies, products, planning, and more.
Revised guides
Biogas Upgrading on Dairy Digesters (Anaerobic Digestion Systems Series (FS180E)
Generated from the anaerobic digestion of manure, biogas is a renewable energy source that’s increasingly used as a drop-in fuel. Authors Embrey Bronstad, Georgine Yorgey, Craig Frear, Jim Jensen, and Nick Kennedy examine components and technologies involved in biogas for dairies.
Powdery mildew in Washington
Statewide Viticulture Extension Specialist Michelle Moyer and WSU Plant Pathologist Gary Grove authored two related guides on powdery mildew—one focusing on the western part of the state, the other on the eastern half.
Few plant diseases have the same combination of international distribution and importance as grapevine powdery mildew, which is present almost anywhere that susceptible grape varieties are grown. Moyer and Grove present biology and disease development, cultural management techniques, fungicide programs and resistance, and more in this newly revised guide.
Like the western Washington guide but with a focus on eastern conditions, this publication covers the same topics, from biology to management of resistance development.
• View more publications and find an archive of guides at the WSU Extension Publications website.