PULLMAN, Wash. — James Cook, former dean of the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and emeritus professor of plant pathology and crop and soil sciences, will be awarded the Wolf Prize for Agriculture. The Wolf Prizes, awarded annually by the Israel-based Wolf Foundation, are given in agriculture, chemistry, mathematics, […]
MOSCOW, Idaho – USDA officials will announce a major research initiative Friday in Washington, D.C., led by the University of Idaho, with partners Washington State and Oregon State universities, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service. A media availability is set for Friday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. PST in the University of Idaho Agricultural Biotechnology […]
The pubic is bombarded with news reports saying that young people in the U.S. aren’t learning enough about science, especially compared to kids in Asia. I’m not sure that’s true, because I work at a large university where I see very able American students starting to excel in their scientific careers, and I hear back […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Thanks to Washington State University food scientist Dong-Hyun Kang and his colleagues, the rising number of organic produce consumers around the world may soon be able to enjoy their fruits and veggies with less risk of food-borne illness than recent headlines have suggested.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Over 250 Washington state youth will become reporters, editors and photographers at the annual Washington State University Extension 4-H Know Your Government Conference in Olympia, February 19 – 22 at the Red Lion Hotel.
U.S. News and World Report on Wednesday reported on the latest findings regarding hibernation from grizzly bear research being conducted at WSU and Cal State Long Beach. http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2011/02/09/a-change-of-heart-keeps-bears-healthy-while-hibernating?s_cid=rss:a-change-of-heart-keeps-bears-healthy-while-hibernating Monday’s Tri-City Herald previewed the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers convention held this week and highlighted WSU’s role in the convention. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/02/07/1357573/wine-grape-growers-to-converge.html Northwest Cable News aired […]
BURLINGTON, Wash. — Interested in learning about all aspects of small acreage livestock production? Washington State University Skagit County Extension is offering its Livestock Advisor Program, a 10- week course beginning Feb. 23.
Case Studies – An NSF Sponsored Teaching Workshop Do you want to motivate students with meaningful current issues and build skills in critical thinking? Then consider the Case Study Approach! For faculty, instructors, postdocs, high school teachers, graduate and undergraduate students, and educators at all levels. Saturday, March 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in […]
WSU Researchers Focus on Disease Management in Cattle Production With an eye toward bolstering cattle producers’ bottom line, a multidisciplinary team of WSU researchers is finding ways to reduce preventable disease and associated economic loss. If we can improve the efficiency of production through better disease management, that will have a positive gain to producers […]
A single semester’s work in the eastern Washington town of Ritzville has blossomed into a full-scale, ongoing project. The Rural Communities Design Initiative, founded and run by Washington State University Spokane associate professor of interior design Janetta McCoy, has tested a model of design intervention with five additional rural communities in Washington State to confirm that repurposing and renovating community buildings can lead to revitalization in the community’s economy.
