WSU’s Cosmic Crisp® joins top 10 bestselling U.S. apple varieties
For the first time, Cosmic Crisp® joined the ranks of the top ten best-selling U.S. apple varieties.

Latest WSU Extension guides: lady beetles, soil health, and protecting fruit
Latest guides explain how to protect tree fruit crops, gauge soil health, and deploy ladybugs in the garden.

WSU tree fruit Extension specialist recognized with Latino Leadership Award
Bernardita Sallato, a WSU assistant professor and tree fruit Extension specialist, received the Latino Leadership Award from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association for her outreach work with the Hispanic community.

Latest WSU Extension guides: Launch a food hub, keep eggs safe, and grow pears feasibly
New, free publications share ways to establish a successful food hub, connecting farmers with consumers.

New from Extension: Wilke research farm performance, orchard soil moisture sensors
New guides showcase Wilke Farm’s year in operation, orchard soil sensors.

Fresh harvest of WSU’s research-boosting apple hits stores Dec. 1
With each harvest, scientists learn more about how to grow and share the WSU-bred Cosmic Crisp® apple.

Cross-university internships at Prosser research & Extension center help students, mentors grow
In collaborative internships, visiting students explore wine science, entomology, fruit breeding, and engineering at IAREC.

WSU IAREC intern to spend year exploring the science behind agriculture
When Alfredo “Freddy” Reyes was working in Yakima Valley orchards as a youth, he didn’t know he’d someday be studying the science behind tree fruit crops. Now he’s gaining valuable agricultural experiences in the field and lab through an internship with WSU IAREC.

New from Extension: Are sweet cherries feasible for my orchard?
Free guides help orchardists learn whether popular sweet cherries are economic for their farms.

New guides from Extension: Weed control, dairy-defending raptors, and hard cider chemistry
Learn about Washington cider’s unique chemistry, plus pest-fighting birds of prey, weeds of wheat