Oilseed growers are reporting improved wheat yields with an oilseed in rotation. The details of those reports as well as every aspect of oilseed crop production from seed supply to end use will be the focus of workshops at the Community Center in Odessa Jan. 24 and at Hill Ray Plaza in Colfax Jan. 26. […]
Fast, Cheap, and Accurate: Improved Virus Detecting Test Helps Check Spread of Cassava Disease The Nigerian poet and novelist Flora Nwapa calls it “Mother Cassava.” A fundamental staple in the diet of nearly a billion…
PULLMAN, Wash. – What do sweet alyssum, cassava, medicinal plants, and the nutritional value of organically grown strawberries all have in common? They are all research stories covered in today’s issue of Green Times, Washington State University’s popular e-newsletter focused on organic and sustainable agriculture. The new issue is archived at http://bit.ly/greentimes201201.
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Apple orchards are intricate webs involving a delicate balance between trees, soils, water, insects and more. To manage the pests that can potentially damage a crop of apples, a grower might apply a pesticide. There are several problems associated with pesticide use, though, including risks to environmental and human health; the costs […]
STEVENSON, Wash. – Washington State University Extension educators are offering the award-winning “Ties to the Land” succession planning workshop at multiple locations in February. Succession planning is the human side of estate planning, and is a way for families to maintain their ties to the land across multiple generations.
WSU Scientists Use Flower Power to Combat Orchard Menace Apple orchards are intricate webs involving a delicate balance between trees, soils, water, insects and more. To manage the pests that can potentially damage a crop of apples, a grower might apply a pesticide. There are several problems associated with pesticide use, though, including risks to […]
PROSSER, Wash. – In a year of meteorological wild cards, December took the last trick. Despite the presence of La Niña, which favors wetter and snowier than normal winter conditions, December was unusually dry and calm across Washington. Low clouds and poor air quality were the most notable weather concerns of the month.
EVERETT, Wash. — Washington State University Snohomish County Extension is offering a 12-week “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Farm Business Planning” course to help new and existing farmers gain skills in business planning and direct marketing. The course runs on Tuesday evenings starting January 17 through April 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at […]
If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to eat right and trim down, be forewarned that medical science shows your brain has it in for you and will actively promote your failure on two different fronts. That’s not good news, of course, but you should know about it so you can strengthen your resolve as […]
Live long enough, you see everything. Such were my thoughts as I studied the news reports that GM plans to build an electric Cadillac patterned on the same twist of hybrid technology used in the Chevy Volt.