Freeing organic farmers from plastic pollution
WSU scientists join national effort to build a better, more sustainable mulch
Specialty Crops
WSU names new Mount Vernon headhouse for Ruth Wylie, groundbreaking alumna
New facility at WSU Mount Vernon named for pioneering WSU alumna, built with help from daughter
WSU researcher plays key role in project aimed at protecting carrot seed crop
Lindsey du Toit is part of a new $3 million USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative project, led by Oregon State University, that aims to help carrot farmers.
WSU, Oregon State research team helps modernize blueberry pollination
To help grow $800M crop, team studies ways to improve bee pollination.
Washington State Small Fruit Conference and Lynden Agriculture Show Celebrates 10 Years
The annual Washington Small Fruit Conference and Lynden Ag Show is being held online this year from Dec. 1-4.
Grafting watermelon prevents disease, WSU study shows
A new study from Washington State University’s Department of Horticulture found that splice grafting helps watermelons resist disease. For more than 10 years, watermelon growers in Washington’s Columbia Basin have been struggling with a disease called Verticillium wilt, caused by the fungus Verticillium dahliae. The findings were recently published in the American Society for Horticulture […]
New from Extension: Field grafting grapes, rules for micro food companies, community risk prevention, and resilience after wildfire
Extension scientists share new information that helps grape growers, cattle producers, health professionals and families, and small food companies.
WSU offers exclusive license to new raspberry, Cascade Premier
Business partner sought to commercially propagate new red raspberry cultivar
WSU scientists team up for $12.8 million effort to improve blueberries, cranberries
Scientists team up for $12 million search for genes, valuable traits for new and tastier blueberries and cranberries.
Grower, science partnership fuels future of hay
Showcasing the fertile results of their partnership with growers, hay scientists and students in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and Washington State University Extension were joined by CAHNRS Dean André-Denis Wright at the Northwest Hay Expo, Jan. 16 in Kennewick, Wash. Hay is one of Washington’s top 10 agricultural commodities, with […]
