Washington State University Mount Vernon researchers are exploring the use of high tunnels to help Washington growers earn a higher return on their crops. High tunnels can increase fruit production, improve crop quality, extend the growing season, and reduce disease.
Twelve Iraqi trainees arrived at Washington State University for a six week-long workshop designed to provide technical assistance to improve the capacity of Iraq’s agricultural sector. WSU is participating in the Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization program, a consortium of five universities funded by a $5.3 million USDA grant. The program began in 2007 and runs […]
Drawing on a cornucopia of talent and inspiration, WSU students won the top three honors in a recent national competition. Challenged by the Retail Design Institute to design a grocery store that would compete with businesses like Whole Foods Markets, Chung Yung (Simon) Ho, Gwen McConn, and Natasha Palewicz won first, second, and third place […]
How should you raise your children? That question is the heart of the early childhood development and education research interests of Noriko Porter, instructor in the Department of Human Development in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences.
The Washington State University and University of Idaho School of Food Science has two food product development teams competing in the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Product Development competition finals this summer. The food science students will compete against other product development teams from the U.S., Indonesia, the Netherlands and South Africa in Anaheim […]
Two groups of Washington State University students spent their spring break giving back to the environment and community. The WSU Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) helped organized the service trips, with a total of 29 student participants in all.
A graduate student in economics from Ghana was awarded the second annual $1,000 Dr. Jeff Krautkraemer “Pay it Forward” Scholarship in the WSU School of Economic Sciences on April 10.
Marcus Harness, a senior in WSU’s turfgrass management program, is one of 15 students selected from a nationwide pool to participate in the 12th annual United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section Internship Program.
Turf Students Work on Floors, Too Jerry Langreder (center) and Nick Magnuson (right) discuss plans with their Habitat for Humanity foreman. WSU turf management program seniors Jerry Langreder and Nick Magnuson traded golf clubs for hammers while volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in hurricane-devastated New Orleans. The pair volunteered their time prior to the national […]
WSU Evaluates a New Apple from Stemilt The next time you are in your neighborhood grocery store you many want to look for a new apple with the sporty name Piñata.