4-H teens in Quincy, Wash., are working to bridge the online divide in their community by leading digital skills trainings for adults. The teens have been eager and excited to help their community, said Jeannie Kiehn, Grant County 4-H Program Coordinator. “What they’ve received from it, and what the adults have experienced from it, is […]
Washington 4-H clubs shift online to build youth potential
Pacific Northwest for growers and industry professionals are invited to the annual WSU Extension Wheat Academy to learn about disease diagnostics, wheat management, and much more.
PULLMAN, Wash. – John P. Reganold will receive the 2015 Eminent Faculty Award from Washington State University during the Celebrating Excellence Recognition Banquet at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, part of WSU’s annual Showcase celebration of faculty, staff and student excellence. Showcase reservations are being accepted at http://showcase.wsu.edu/schedule/through Wednesday, March 18. The Eminent Faculty Award was […]
The calendar still says winter, but grain and fruit crops in Washington may already think it’s spring. From the Skagit to the Palouse, observers with Washington State University are noticing that some agricultural crops are several weeks ahead of schedule—thanks to an unseasonably warm winter.
The business/technology website Xconomy.com posted a story on Wednesday about the consortium, including WSU, working to develop aviation biofuels. http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2011/04/20/boeing-alaska-airlines-spearhead-new-push-for-aviation-fuel-from-the-northwest/ Saturday’s Yakima Herald-Republic reported on growers’ concerns about possible plant damage from last year’s Thanksgiving freeze, with comments from Mike Bush and Michelle Moyer. http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/04/23/jury-s-still-out-on-damage-from-2010-thanksgiving-freeze The Associated Press on Tuesday reported on the announcement of […]
Wednesday’s Tri-City Herald reported that the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center received a grant from the Federal Economic Development Administration partly because of its proximity to the IAREC in Prosser. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/04/13/1448768/prossers-clore-wine-center-lands.html Tuesday’s Skagit Valley Herald reported on an increase in organic production in the county despite the overall decline statewide reported in CSANR’s annual […]
An editorial in Wednesday’s Tri-City Herald supported the formation of a Public Development Authority to pursue public and private funding for construction of a WSU wine science center at the Tri-Cities campus. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/04/06/1438778/public-private-partnership-right.html Several news outlets and online blogs have carried the story of WSU leading the USDA-funded People’s Garden School Pilot Program, based on […]
On Wednesday KEPR-TV reported that WSU is poised to lead the nation’s aviation biofuel’s initiative in response to the President’s call for renewable aviation fuels. http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/118952354.html On Friday KNDO/KNDU TV aired a story about the AgWeatherNet system and plans to use it in creating a weather forecasting system. http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=14369507 On Monday, Public Radio’s Northwest News […]
The Tri-City Herald reported Wednesday on discussions between the Richland City Council and WSU about forming a public development authority to construct a wine science center. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/03/23/1419643/committee-seeks-money-to-help.html A front-page story in Wednesday’s Everett Herald about a 93 year-old Arlington tree farmer being honored included comments from Kevin Zobrist on the importance of retaining forestlands and […]