PULLMAN, Wash. – Just as each of the Three Stooges has his unique personality, so did each month of winter in Washington. December was Curley, with lovable yet unpredictable behavior ranging from mild temperatures to stormy conditions and heavy snowfall.
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Renowned Washington state orchardist Gary Moulton will deliver an educational workshop focused on establishing orchards and growing healthy tree fruit 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Washington State University Thurston County Extension, 5033 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia.
There’s a new debate in paleontology, one that took me by surprise but that shows nicely how some science works.
EVERETT, Wash. – Washington State University Extension will offer Project Learning Tree Training for teachers and informal educators 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Snohomish County Extension office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
Comprehensive Effort to Create Sustainable Fertilizers Phosphorus recycled from human and animal waste for plant fertilizer could ease demand for the dwindling, increasingly expensive rock-mined element. Scientists at WSU have found plants flourish with struvite, a waste ingredient composed of magnesium, nitrogen, and phosphorous. Teamed with Multiform Harvest, a Seattle phosphorous recovery company, the researchers […]
A friend of mine recently returned to the U.S. from deployment with the National Guard in Afghanistan. One of the first things he did when he reached a military base in Texas was to buy a cup of espresso. He even took a picture of it and posted it on the internet. Good coffee was […]
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Washington State University has released a new apple cultivar, “WA 38,” an eye-catching, large, dark red apple with a remarkably firm, crisp and juicy texture that also stores well. The apple has outstanding eating quality, exceptional flavor, ample sweetness and sufficient tartness to impart real character.
Announcing Dr. James Moyer, Director of the ARC and Associate Dean for Research I am pleased to announce that Dr. James Moyer has accepted our offer to become the new Director of the Agricultural Research Center and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Jim’s tentative starting date is May […]
MONROE, Wash. – Who cares for a family farm or forest land when the legal owner dies? Will it be a family legacy or family squabble? Will it be kept intact and protected or divided and sold? Succession planning is the critical step of ensuring the long-term future of rural properties. A two-part succession planning workshop […]
PULLMAN, Wash.—Lucy A. Stevenson would have been considered a woman ahead of her time for owning a dress- and hat-making business in 1901. That she started the business at age 60 in turn-of-the-century Issaquah, Wash., put her in the ranks of women making history in even rural corners of the world.