WSU Scientist Working to Improve Nutrients in Beef “You are what you eat” pretty well sums up research being conducted by WSU animal scientist Mark Nelson. Nelson, an associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, is currently investigating new ways to reduce the saturated fat content in beef by changing what cattle eat. He […]
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Organic horticulture is growing in countries around the world, according to an article co-authored by Washington State University Extension educator David Granatstein.
Packing More Nutritional Punch into the Already Powerful Potato The humble spud, already a nutritional powerhouse, is set to get a major health-benefiting boost due to research being conducted by horticultural scientists at Washington State University. Jacob Blauer, a doctoral student in the Molecular Plant Science program and research assistant in the lab of WSU […]
Study Finds Commercial Organic Strawberry Farms Have Better Fruit and Soil, Lower Environmental Impact Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse. “Our findings have global implications and advance what we know about […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Organic cropping systems research on the Palouse will be featured at the Washington State University Organic Cropping Systems Field Day on Wednesday, June 16 at the Boyd Farm near Pullman. Registration is at 9 a.m., and the tour is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by a hosted lunch and […]
WSU Wine Scientists Add another Jewel to the Crown WSU scientists have a long string of Best Paper Awards from the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. And the string is getting longer. Early each year, a committee appointed by the prestigious American Society of Enology and Viticulture, which publishes the journal, reviews all the […]
FAIRFIELD, Wash. – Washington State University Extension’s research plots at Fairfield will be open for tours Tuesday, June 23. The tour will highlight grain nematode research, surface tillage for weed management in direct seed and organic systems, a straw-to-energy plant, plus winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, pea and lentil variety plots. The day begins at […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Registration opens April 13 for the next series of courses in Washington State University’s online certificate in organic agriculture, refreshed this year with new courses and new leadership. Admission to WSU is required to enroll in courses and to earn the certificate, and participants may apply as non-degree seeking students. More information […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington state’s certified organic agriculture producers say that economic factors are the primary reasons that they are farming organically, however the majority feel that their farms are contributing more to environmental and social sustainability goals than to economic sustainability goals. That is one of the findings from what is believed to be […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University, the first institution in the country to offer an academic major in organic agriculture and the first to offer an online certificate in organic ag, has now expanded its online course offerings in the organic agriculture certificate program. Three new courses that lead to the Certificate in Organic Agriculture […]