PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University Impact Center will be holding an online education opportunity for makers of agricultural products and for other small- and medium-sized business interested in expanding their markets through export.
PROSSER, Wash. – Severe thunderstorms, torrential downpours, flash flooding, and large hail may sound like typical summer weather in the Midwest, but also aptly describes Washington’s July weather.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Understanding why 25 to 30 percent of pregnancies in beef cattle are lost and developing ways to improve those odds could translate to increasing the success of human pregnancies, according to Washington State University Professor Thomas Spencer.
In orchards and vineyards of the future, one sensor will measure the amount of photosynthetic energy being absorbed by tree and vine canopies at any time of day. Still others will sense moisture levels from leaves and soil. A variable-rate irrigation system can then supply just the right amount of water and fertilizer, depending on […]
Homecoming Tailgate Reunion and Morrill Act Celebration Join us Sept. 22 for an all-college tailgate reunion! Our CAHNRS & WSU Extension Homecoming Tailgate Reunion will bring together alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students for a day of music, Butch and the Spirit Squad, BBQ catering, and fun times catching up with new and old friends. […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – WSU Extension Publications has just released “Soil Testing: A Guide for Farms with Diverse Vegetable Crops.” The new fact sheet presents a comprehensive, yet affordable, procedure for implementing an annual soil-testing program for farms with diverse vegetable crops. The reader will learn when to sample, where to sample, how to take a […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Save the champagne; Washington State University is celebrating with ice cream. Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe has won the 2012 Progressive Dairyman magazine Flavor Faceoff with its huckleberry ice cream. The competition allowed ice cream fans from across the nation to vote online for the top honor.
New Winemaker Hits the Ground Running with WSU Online Enology Certificate Program How does a liberal arts major, fresh out of college and with little wine experience, hit the ground running in the wine industry? By apprenticing with seasoned winemakers, by hiring consultants, and by taking Washington State University’s online enology certificate program, an experience […]
On the Matter of Size In the animal kingdom, huge weapons such as elk antlers or ornaments like peacock feathers are sexy. Their extreme size attracts potential mates and warns away lesser rivals. Now researchers led by scientists at the University of Montana and Washington State University have discovered a developmental mechanism they think may […]
Taken together, the microbes living in you weigh a few pounds. Just for example, a 200-pound man could be carrying up to six pounds of little organisms in and on him. And even more amazingly to me, within our bodies we have more than 10,000 different species of microbes. That’s a lot of different life […]