New from Extension: Idling production in a vineyard, annual operations at Wilke Farm

The newest bulletins from Washington State University Extension help viticulturists understand how to idle vineyard production for a few years and offer an annual overview of operations at the Wilke Research and Extension Farm.

Harvesting crops using a combine, truck-pulled trailer, and grain truck at Wilke Farm.

What’s in a name? WSU virologists reveal two dahlia-damaging viruses are variants of the same species

For decades, two different viruses were believed to be responsible for a common, untreatable disease in dahlias, a colorful, high-value flower grown worldwide. WSU scientists discovered that they are actually the same species.

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Construction begins for new WSU Plant Growth Facility

Years in the making, the new Plant Growth Facility at Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) began construction April 1.

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WSU launches bilingual video series to help beekeepers improve colony health

Researchers with Washington State University’s Honey Bee and Pollinators Program have produced a new video series giving novice keepers a strong introduction to best practices and the science of apiculture, in both Spanish and English.

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Scientists discover new bee species that depends on native Texas shrub

Entomologists have discovered a new species of mining bee that has an unusually tight relationship with cenizo, the official state native shrub of Texas.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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