Disease

Sharing discoveries in seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help NW potatoes thrive

Frank Zhao will study and seek better ways to manage devastating pathogens.

David Crowder expands his role as interim director, helping growers plan for success.

New facility at WSU Mount Vernon named for pioneering WSU alumna, built with help from daughter

Achour Amiri devised a way for growers to use a low-cost, portable test to spot diseases early.

Cherry trees infected with Little Cherry Disease bear small, bitter or bland fruits that often lack attractive coloring. The disease is a significant concern for growers, reducing yields and eventually causing fruit to fail entirely.…

Scientists take on a destructive, emerging complex of diseases facing potato growers.

John Stark, Washington Stormwater Center director, is on a CDC work group looking at the potential impact of vector-borne diseases & how to prevent them.

When my dog and I walk along the Snake River during the warm seasons of the year, we can both come home with a tick or two. I’m used to feeling those little legs on my skin or scalp and picking off the critters.

Scientists have been hard at work in recent years combating a significant disease of wheat. Stem rust is caused by a group of nasty fungal organisms that can infect wheat plants and devastate yields. In some cases up to 100% of the crop can be lost.