PUYALLUP, Wash. – Current research on a variety of organic farming topics and on the use of riparian buffers will be presented at this year’s organic field day and farm walk at the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center. The farm walk and field day will be held on Monday, Aug. 3, from […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – A 16-member organic farming systems team led by Craig Cogger, a soil nutrient management specialist at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research and Extension Center, has landed a $644,232 grant from the USDA-CSREES Integrated Organic Program to design production strategies for stewardship and profit on fresh market organic farms. “Our team is partnering […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Washington State University entomologist and eco-toxicologist John Stark has been named the new director of the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center. Stark succeeds Jon Newkirk who has been director of the center for the past four years. Newkirk recently resigned as director at the historic Puyallup facility but will continue his […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Spots are still available for this year’s Field Day at the Washington State University Research and Extension Center in Puyallup. The event is open to farmers, community members and anyone interested in learning more about current trends in small-acreage farming. WSU Consumer Food Safety Specialist Karen Killinger will examine alternatives to chlorine […]
Learn innovative techniques for developing and maintaining a healthy farm at an upcoming Field Day on the WSU Puyallup campus July 21. WSU Consumer Food Safety Specialist Karen Killinger will examine alternatives to chlorine for dipping chickens after slaughter and processing. A portable chicken slaughter unit will be on display. A discussion of how to […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – The City of Puyallup in partnership with Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center has been awarded a $1 million grant to retrofit the WSU Puyallup campus to significantly reduce stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff is a major source of pollutants in salmon-bearing waterways and ultimately in Puget Sound. The project will […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Washington State University scientist John Stark is one of nine scientists selected from a field of 54 applicants to serve on the Science Panel of Washington state’s Puget Sound Partnership. The Science Panel will provide independent scientific advice to the Leadership Council, the Partnership’s governing body, as it develops a comprehensive plan […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Demonstrations of a device called a chicken tractor that enables farmers to raise pastured poultry while fertilizing their fields will highlight the Washington State University BIOAg field day and farmer listening session on Monday, July 10. The field day will begin at 10 a.m. at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center, […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Elected officials will join leaders of the state’s forest products, nursery and Christmas tree industries on Monday to tour and dedicate a new research biocontainment facility for plant pathogens at the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center. Ceremonies will be held on Monday, April 24, with tours of the isolation […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Jon Newkirk will become director of the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center on October 4. His appointment was announced today (July 26) by R. James Cook, interim dean of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. “Jon brings a proven track record as a team-builder and leader […]