EVERETT, Wash. – Identifying both pests and beneficial insects as well as plant diseases and weeds that appear in western Washington in early spring will be the focus of a class offered by Washington State University Snohomish County Extension. The two-hour class, part of WSU Extension’s four-class Bugs & Blights series, will feature a combination […]
WENATCHEE, Wash. — The advisory committee to the Pest Management Transition Project will meet next week in Ellensburg. The meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 from 10 am to 3 pm in the Hal Holmes Community Center, 209 N. Ruby Street in Ellensburg. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda provides […]
ROCHESTER, Wash. — A free, five-evening pre-license pesticide applicator training taught in Spanish will be offered in the community of Rochester by Washington State University Extension in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Those who successfully pass an examination at the end of training will qualify for a private pesticide applicator license. Classes […]
It’s a Fact Every year, farmers on the Palouse Prairie grow 500 million pounds of dry peas and lentils, which are sent to more than 90 countries around the globe. On Solid Ground is a weekly, electronic newsletter for the friends and stakeholders of the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource […]
It’s a Fact Barley is grown in every county in Washington state; however, the principal production areas are in the central and eastern portions of the state. The top five barley producing counties in Washington are Whitman, Lincoln, Spokane, Garfield, and Columbia. On Solid Ground is a weekly, electronic newsletter for the friends and stakeholders […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Knowing the enemy is the first step in battling the infestations of aphids, weevils and other pests so prevalent this time of year; Washington State University entomologists have developed tools to help. “Aphids of Western North America North of Mexico” and the “Western Washington Field Guide to Common Small Fruit Root Weevils” […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University Extension is seeking information from farmers who have infestations of cereal leaf beetles in their fields to aid a statewide biocontrol project. Biocontrol is the deliberate use of one living organism to control another. The cereal leaf beetle is a newcomer to the state, according to Diana Roberts, WSU […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A special fall sale creates savings for purchases through Washington State University’s Cooperative Extension bulletins department. Publications manager Jim Spangler said customers can save extra by purchasing two titles bundled together. Through Oct. 31, customers who buy both “Landscape Plant Problems, A Pictorial Diagnostic Manual” and “Pacific Northwest Landscape IPM Manual” will […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Biocontrol research — a pest management strategy designed to keep agricultural pests in check with their natural enemies — has just received a boost from one of the region’s largest providers of credit to agriculture. Washington State University’s entomology department has received a $50,000 gift from Northwest Farm Credit Services of Spokane […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A tightly knit relationship between Washington State University scientists and Washington’s red raspberry industry is fostering research to help Washington retain its dominant position in the U.S. market. The Pacific Northwest is a world leading center of red raspberry production, and Washington accounts for more than 60 percent of U.S. production. More […]