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WSU scientists are working to develop a new test that could save wheat growers millions of dollars thanks to a new grant.

WSU Provost Dan Bernardo didn’t break a sweat as a few thousand honey bees formed a beard on his face for a good cause.

WSU’s two leading wheat breeders will advance the wheat industry as co-recipients of the O.A. Vogel Endowed Chair in Wheat Breeding and Genetics.

The preeminent honor in wheat breeding, the Vogel Endowed Chair was created by the Washington Grain Commission in 1998 to advance the legacy of Orville A. Vogel.

WSU researchers are discovering how to breed winter-hardy honey bees.

“A new study shows that stormwater runoff from urban roadways is so toxic to coho salmon that it can kill adult fish in as little as 2½ hours.”

—The Seattle Times

Jim Moyer, associate dean of research for CAHNRS and director of the Agricultural Research Center at WSU, presented specialty crop research innovations in Washington, D.C. this fall.

Gary Wegner first noticed the problem in 1991, when a field on his family’s farm west of Spokane produced one-fourth the usual amount of wheat. Lab tests revealed a surprising result: the soil had become acidic.

By looking at a single hair, U.S. and Canadian researchers can get a good idea of a grizzly bear’s diet over several months.

A comprehensive study finds organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture.
The results show that there’s room for organic agriculture to expand and, with its environmental benefits, to contribute a larger share in feeding the world sustainably.

Washington wine grape vineyards experimenting with sustainable pest management systems are seeing an unexpected benefit: an increase in butterflies.