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My father taught me the line when I was a child: “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!”

PULLMAN, Wash. – Herbicide applicators are responsible for managing and controlling off-target drift. As spring – and one of the two times of year when drift is most likely to occur – approaches, Washington State University Extension educators are offering some advice about how to avoid herbicide drift.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Family owners of private forestland in Washington will have the opportunity to learn how to keep their forests safe and healthy at the Family Forest Expo. The Washington State University Extension educational event will be held on Saturday, March 23, at Green River Community College in Auburn. Gates will open at 8 […]

Cook Launches Plant Health International James Cook, former dean of the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and emeritus professor of plant pathology and crop and soil sciences has launched an informative website called “Plant Health International.” The initial focus of the site is on plant root health and health management in […]

PULLMAN, Wash.—New and gently used shoes for people in need around the world recently were shipped to the charity Soles4Souls from the International Textile and Apparel Association student chapter at Washington State University. Students collected 86 pairs from mid-November to mid-December.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Dr. Joan Ellis holds up two white cotton tees printed with state college logos. The t-shirts appear identical, but one is sourced from conventional cotton and the other from organic. Would that difference, Ellis and her colleagues wondered, change the price consumers are willing to pay for the shirts?

ARC Director Candidate Seminar Please help us welcome Dr. James Moyer as he interviews for the CAHNRS Associate Dean and Director of the Agricultural Research Center position. The seminar, Vision for Future Research in the WSU Agricultural Research Center, with Q&A session, is scheduled for February 1, 2013, 2:15–4:00 p.m. in Lighty Student Services Building, […]

EVERETT, WASH. – Washington State University Extension will offer its forest stewardship coached planning course online 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 6-March 20.

Chelan Wine Tour Offers Continuing Education for Grape Growers and Winemakers “You need a lifetime or more to learn everything about winemaking,” said Judy Phelps, standing among plastic tubs and oak casks containing grapes at various stages of becoming wine. Phelps, winemaker at Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards in Chelan, Washington, was sharing some of […]

Grant Supports Sustainable, Urban Ag Education in Puget Sound and Beyond As “green-collar” jobs continue to emerge, a three-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation brings together Washington State University and several Puget Sound community colleges to support undergraduate students interested in pursuing educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture and working on small urban farms. […]