Horticulturist and Washington State University alumna Carolina Torres will help Northwest tree fruit growers and packers bring their best produce to consumers more profitably and sustainably, as the university’s first Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Postharvest Systems. Starting Feb. 1, 2019, at the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, Torres was selected […]
Jim McFerson, director of the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, has been appointed a Scientific Member to the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council. He’ll help advise the U.S.D.A. on policies for genetic resources of important plants and animals.
Delving into the secrets of the molds and fungi that can wreck a good apple or pear, Achour Amiri can be found working in packing rooms and warehouses throughout central Washington this time of year.
Tianna DuPont loves going to orchards and talking with growers, helping them solve problems and increasing their production. Working for Extension is the perfect fit.
Molecular plant scientists in the Department of Horticulture are sharing their experience with a new tool that lets scientists evaluate DNA results without high-powered computers.
Molecular plant scientists in the Department of Horticulture are sharing their experience with a new tool that lets scientists evaluate DNA results without high-powered computers.