Bioenergy

Running on Camelina: Pressing Oil Seed to Meet Pressing Energy Needs

LA CROSSE, Wash. – La Crosse-area farmer Steve Camp is squeezing a lot out of the camelina he grew last summer – highly nutritious livestock feed, oil that can be used for cooking, and perhaps most importantly, biodiesel that provides growing energy independence and another step toward on-farm sustainability.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WSU Oilseed Workshop Jan. 26 at Reardan

REARDAN, Wash. – Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the Oilseed Crop Production Workshop, offered by Washington State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, beginning at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Reardan Community Building at 120 S. Lake St., Reardan. More information and an agenda are available at http://www.css.wsu.edu/biofuels/Workshop.html. The workshops […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: WSU Oilseed Workshop at Colfax Jan. 27

COLFAX, Wash. – Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the Oilseed Crop Production Workshop, offered by Washington State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, beginning at 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 27, at Hill Ray Plaza, 81 S. Vista Point Dr., Colfax. More information and an agenda for the day are available at http://www.css.wsu.edu/biofuels/Workshop.html. […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: WSU Oilseed Crop Workshop Jan. 25

OKANOGAN, Wash. – Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the Oilseed Crop Production Workshop, offered by Washington State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Okanogan Armory, 71 Rodeo Trail Road, Okanogan. More information and an agenda are available at http://www.css.wsu.edu/biofuels/Workshop.html. The workshops are free […]

WSU Ag Research Center Director Named ASABE Fellow

PULLMAN, Wash. – Ralph Cavalieri, associate dean for research and director of the Agricultural Research Center at Washington State University, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, an honor bestowed on just 2 percent of ASABE members worldwide. Cavalieri, who is also a professor of biological systems engineering […]

Farm Bill Will Provide Critical Funding for Ag Research

PULLMAN, Wash. – The nearly $300 billion Farm Bill, enacted by a second House and Senate override of President George W. Bush’s veto this past week, will provide critical funding for agricultural research in Washington state, said Ralph Cavalieri, associate dean and director of the Washington State University Agricultural Research Center. The bill includes more […]