spinach

Doctoral student Alex Batson is one of 17 new recipients of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellowship.

In the Pacific Northwest, spinach seed is a tiny crop with huge value. And it’s in big trouble. Northwest farmers grow the seeds that fuel the fast-growing baby leaf spinach market. But they’re increasingly burdened by a devastating disease that takes their fields out of commission for decades at a time. Lindsey du Toit aims […]

The WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm uses hoophouses to extend their growing seasons and make sure students have crops to learn about in the spring semester.

Spotted Wing Drosophila Update In Washington’s berry fields, a new pest has migrated north from California and is now causing headaches for small-fruit growers. Spotted wing drosophila, or SWD, infests soft fruits with its eggs, ruining the fruit’s market value. First introduced into California in 2008, , SWD is a red-eyed “vinegar fly” that attacks […]