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The Associated Press reported on Wednesday on the comments of David Granatstein in response to a decline in organic apple acreage in the state. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12347371&page=1 The Times of India is among the publications to report on the finding by Susan Fluegel that whey supplements reduce blood pressure. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Whey-supplements-significantly-reduce-BP/articleshow/7070705.cms Monday’s Skagit Valley Herald reported on local […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Holiday gift-givers have an opportunity to make a difference for fellow humans on the other side of the globe by supporting Washington State University’s Ripple Effect project.

I’m trained in geology, but I don’t work in the energy industry. That means I’m an interested bystander on the sidelines of the energy game, more eager than most to see the execution of the next play on the turf –but I’m not on one of the teams actually touching the ball. The people who […]

PULLMAN, Wash – A series of courses designed for future and existing cheese makers offered by Washington State University are taking place across Washington State during the beginning months of 2011. The courses include hands-on activities as well as field trips. Registration and further details are available at http://www.wsu.edu/creamery/upcoming.htm.

Thursday’s announcement of the $26 million gift from Paul Allen as part of the launch of the Campaign for Washington State University received extensive national and local coverage, including this front page Seattle Times story. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013581960_allenwsu03.html Friday’s Skagit Valley Herald reported on the role that Skagit County’s agricultural community will likely play in supporting the […]

Stakeholders, Faculty, Staff Gather at R&E Centers for Campaign Kick-off Even though they knew he couldn’t hear them, applause and cheers went up from the 70 or so people watching at the WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center as Paul Allen announced his donation. Many of those attending had been part of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, recently honored Dr. Lee Link of the Washington State University Extension Energy Program with the Secretary’s Appreciation Award.  The award recognized the “superior performance and leadership to assure success for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in efforts associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” […]

PUYALLUP, Wash. – The lots are open and shoppers are already buying and putting up their Christmas trees. What’s the secret to keeping a Christmas tree fresh through the holiday season? Be sure to provide it with plenty of water advises Washington State University plant pathologist and internationally recognized Christmas tree expert Gary Chastagner.

Packing More Nutritional Punch into the Already Powerful Potato The humble spud, already a nutritional powerhouse, is set to get a major health-benefiting boost due to research being conducted by horticultural scientists at Washington State University. Jacob Blauer, a doctoral student in the Molecular Plant Science program and research assistant in the lab of WSU […]

The Seattle Times reported on Sunday that this year’s Washington cranberry harvest will be down about 30 percent, with comments from Kim Patten on the potential to switch to new varieties that are less weather sensitive. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013545520_cranberries.html?syndication=rss Monday’s Spokesman-Review featured a question-and-answer article with Karen Killinger about Thanksgiving food safety advice. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/nov/22/karen-killinger/ A story posted […]