Extension Publication: Protect Washington tree fruit from pests, weeds with revised guide

New from WSU Extension, a revised 2026 guide to safely protecting Washington tree fruit crops from pests, weeds, and pathogens.

A composite image showing fruit orchards, workers in rows of slim young trees, red apples on branches, and bloom.

New study sheds light on protein landscape crucial for plant life

Scientists share new insights on the microscopic landscape of proteins crucial to photosynthesis, the basis of Earth’s food and energy chain.

Kirchhoff, standing, holding small tray of plants in front of scientific instrument.

With National Science Foundation award, WSU crop scientist harnesses AI to identify higher-yielding wheat

Using the power of artificial intelligence to process vast amounts of complex data, scientists in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences aim to speed up the breeding of higher-yielding wheat crops.

Wheat field in summer at sunset. Ripe ears of wheat on the farm during the summer harvest. Agriculture, cereals and eco concept. Selected focus. Illustration elements show circles around a grain head and vertical lines of random 1s and 0s.

New from Extension: Changing impacts to Washington agriculture, research insights on cover crops

The latest online guides from WSU Extension offer research-based insights on cover crop mixes and monocultures, as well as potential climate impacts to Washington agriculture

Photo illustration with mostly blue-colored, large seeds at left, a mix of round, small, and elongated seeds of varying colors at right.

Pinpoint forecasting among the tools WSU brings to agriculture

When farmers need to know about tomorrow’s weather — or next month’s weather — they can get a close-to-home forecast from WSU’s AgWeatherNet.

Drone users at orchard- WSU Photo

New Indigenous-focused horticulturist brings traditional ecological knowledge to light

Exploring the connections between plants, cultures, and ecology, new CAHNRS scientist Jeffrey Wall’s research supports Native, rural, and urban communities, farmers, and nature.

Wall holding a small fruit and branch of a crabapple tree

Feb. 7 Winter School to educate forest owners of all levels of experience

Forest landowners in eastern Washington can learn how to enhance and benefit from their properties in the upcoming Forest Owners Winter School.

Forest professional- stock photo

Stewardship shortcourse to help eastern Washington forest owners plan their legacy

Upcoming class series is designed for owners of small-scale family forests in eastern Washington who want to protect their land’s health and value.

Perleberg with damaged timber - Field Day

WSU’s Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center braces for flooding

Leadership at NWREC closed the station Thursday morning and made ready for high water amid evacuation and flood warnings.

Filling sandbags at NWREC

New from WSU Extension: Protecting Northwest blueberries, ID’ing pollinators

Fresh guides aid heat-affected blueberry crops, inform Spanish-speaking science volunteers about the pollinators around us.

Ripening blueberry on the bush.