Extension leader Todd Murray to direct WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
WSU alumnus leads team integrating watershed science, agriculture, urban landscape management, human health.
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WSU, Puyallup teaming up for Appreciation Week
WSU’s Puyallup Research and Extension Center is being celebrated by the City of Puyallup as part of the city’s Higher Education Appreciation Week.
WSU economist receives variety of professional acclaim
PUYALLUP – WSU economist Karina Gallardo has had a banner year with a prestigious professional organization. She has served as a co-editor of the Journal of the Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS), was elected incoming president of FDRS, and received the Patrick J. Byrne Award for Emerging Leadership. “I’m truly honored by the trust my […]
How does your rain garden grow? Best plants for the Pacific Northwest
As long as it is carefully placed and holds the right soil mix and suitable plants, you too can have a rain garden, regardless of where you live.
Plastic a valuable option for farmers’ markets
Farmers’ markets wanting to increase purchases by customers should consider accepting more than just cash or checks as payment, according to Washington State University researchers.
4-H’ers Give Their All at the Puyallup Fair
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Nearly 3,000 4-H youth from all over the state will be displaying projects, showing animals, and making public presentations during the 2010 Puyallup Fair September 10 – 26.
Farm Walk to Feature Mock WSDA Good Agricultural Practices Audit
PUYALLUP, Wash. — The organic farm at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research and Extension Center will be the subject of a mock Good Agricultural Practices audit, and farmers are invited to observe.
Extension Nutrition Specialist Wins Washington State Dietetic Association
PUYALLUP, Wash. — The Washington State Dietetic Association has given its annual Community Practice Award for Excellence to Washington State University Extension Specialist Sue Butkus.
International Group to Tour WSU Puyallup Christmas Tree Research Trials
PUYALLUP, Wash. – September may seem a bit early to be talking about Christmas trees, but it’s not if you are one of the more than 10,000 Christmas tree growers in the Northwest that supply about one-third of the world’s holiday conifers each year. On Friday, Sept. 18, a group of Christmas tree experts and […]
Public Invited to Preview WSU Puyallup Center LID Transformation
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Construction is underway to transform the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center into a full-scale research lab and demonstration facility on the application of low impact development techniques. The phase 1 retrofit of the 114-year old facility will control stormwater runoff that can carry pollutants into nearby waterways, and measure […]