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A WSU scientist seeks help from residents of the Pacific Northwest in tracing the worrying die-off of an iconic forest tree, the western redcedar. |
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While soil compaction happens below the surface, it has many above-ground impacts on crops. WSU innovator Haly Neely is studying compaction on farms in Washington and beyond. |
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For more than 15 years, Mark Pavek has helped potato growers develop more nutritious, hardy, and marketable varieties of the versatile spud. Now he aids learning and discovery on a national stage. |
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Three Minute Thesis challenges doctoral students to tighten their ideas for a wider audience. Femi Alege, winner of the CAHNRS competition, showcased his research on an economical way to boost value and mitigate environmental impacts. |
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"We took a bad situation and turned it into award-winning programming."
Multiple Extension Foresters were honored for their creative outreach by the Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals.
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The latest guides from WSU Extension support Northwest fruit and grain farmers, food producers, and home cooks. |
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Upcoming Events
Insects in the Garden – Good, Bad, & Beautiful
This April 28 Zoom webinar helps participants identity and understand insects found in regional gardens; $5. Speaker Martha Clatterbaugh has been a WSU Snohomish County Master Gardener for more than 20 years. Other webinars discuss raising different families of plants.
Forestry Lunch Breaks: Tech for Forest Owners
WSU Extension Forestry is planning a series of short webinars in mid-May 2021, sharing an array of useful technology for Northwest forest landowners. Schedule TBD, for details, visit the program homepage.
Washington 4-H Hippology Contest
This Washington State 4-H event, June 5, blends science and animal husbandry with judging and public speaking, helping build youth knowledge of the horse industry. Register by May 1.
WSU Potato Field Day
The 2021 WSU-Othello Potato Field Day is planned for June 24, subject to change due to COVID restrictions. Learn more at the WSU potato homepage. |
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