On Wednesday the food industry website FreshPlaza.com posted a news release from the company PEAKfresh USA about how their packaging products for cherries fared in independent tests conducted by the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center. http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=77818 On Saturday the Australian publication, The Land, included an article about the value of developing perennial grains […]
The food processing industry web site FoodOnline.com reported Thursday that convenience food manufacturer Womick Foods is undertaking the commercialization of the microwave thermal sterilization technology developed at WSU by Juming Tang and his team. http://www.foodonline.com/article.mvc/Wornick-Foods-Launches-Microwave-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a On Saturday the Wenatchee World published a story with Tim Smith discussing orchard damage due to record cold temperatures during […]
On Thursday the online edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal reported on WSU’s application for federal grants to establish regional research centers for the study of tree- and plant-based aviation fuels. http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2011/03/wsu-applying-for-federal-biomass-grant.html This week’s Western Farmer-Stockman reported on the USDA grant awarded to University of Idaho, WSU and OSU to study climate change impacts […]
A Seattle Times editorial on Tuesday offering suggestions on changes in state budgeting suggested that the revenue from a proposed elimination of a tax break on farms with gross receipts above $2 million be redirected to fund agricultural research at WSU. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2014301506_edit23budget.html The business web site Xconomy.com on Thursday posted a story on how elimination […]
The Associated Press reported Friday on the $20 million USDA grant to University of Idaho, WSU and OSU to study the relationship between climate change and cereal crop production. Several media outlets carried the story. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014266221_apwaclimatenorthwest1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wednesday’s Seattle Times reported on former CAHNRS Dean Jim Cook receiving the prestigious Wolf Award for agriculture. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014235886_wolfprize16m.html An […]
U.S. News and World Report on Wednesday reported on the latest findings regarding hibernation from grizzly bear research being conducted at WSU and Cal State Long Beach. http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2011/02/09/a-change-of-heart-keeps-bears-healthy-while-hibernating?s_cid=rss:a-change-of-heart-keeps-bears-healthy-while-hibernating Monday’s Tri-City Herald previewed the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers convention held this week and highlighted WSU’s role in the convention. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/02/07/1357573/wine-grape-growers-to-converge.html Northwest Cable News aired […]
John Gardner is a primary source for an article in the February edition of Seattle Business Magazine on efforts within the state to develop biofuels for aviation. http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/biofuels-taking-flight?page=0,0 An article in Tuesday’s Wenatchee World quotes Tim Smith commenting on the affects this fall and winter’s weather has had on orchards and other crops. The story […]
On Saturday the Seattle Times reported that proposed elimination of state subsidies because of budget woes could close county fairs across the state. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014070586_fairscuts29m.html Thursday’s Bellingham Herald reported that the focus of this year’s annual Whatcom Farm Friends meeting will be on the community’s relationship with WSU. http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/01/27/1838429/whatcom-farm-friends-annual-meeting.html The Everett Herald on Monday reported on […]
Western Farmer-Stockman reported on WSU’s research on antioxidant and oxidative effects of consuming potatoes. http://mobile.westernfarmerstockman.com/main.aspx?ascxid=cmsNewsStory&rmid=0&rascxid=&args=&rargs=9&dt=634311410197246970&cmsSid=45567&cmsScid=9 An editorial column in Friday’s Seattle Times discussed the importance of volunteer efforts to restoring Puget Sound and other waterways, and promoted the WSU Island County Beach Watchers’ Sound Waters event. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2013991069_lance21.html Monday’s Vancouver Columbian reported that the rift between […]
The website Agriculture.com on Tuesday posted a story featuring Kim Kidwell discussing the challenges of developing rust stripe resistant wheat varieties. http://www.agriculture.com/crops/wheat/production/with-wheat-better-safe-th-sry_145-ar13743 The food industry website PerishableNews.com on Friday posted the story of Mark Nelson‘s research on reducing beef’s saturated fat content by controlling the content of cattle feed. http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0012440 Friday’s Yakima Herald-Republic reported on […]