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Cougs always find their way home. Their bulldozer did too. Students will overhaul and bring back to life a one-ton, custom-made miniature bulldozer believed to have been built by their forerunners in the 1960s. |
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Nearly 20 years ago, as a newly hired virologist at Pullman, Hanu Pappu examined onion plants collected from a field in Grant County, Wash., then set out to find the cause for the plants’ sickly appearance. |
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Based in the heart of mint agriculture, technician Ray Baker has led experiments aimed at stopping weeds and growing healthy, sustainable crops for more than 30 years. |
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The first woman to operate and maintain the program’s twin-screw extruder, Pichmony Ek broke boundaries and helped others grow as researchers in the School of Food Science. |
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WSU will help growers test trees for the damaging Little Cherry Disease thanks to a WSDA Specialty Crop Block Grant received by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. |
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WSU soil scientists use long-term research to help feed a growing world population: "Just like a doctor measures your vital signs, we measure vital signs of the soil."
Showcasing this effort, Molly McIlquham took first place in the graduate student category of The Science Coalition’s third-annual Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge. |
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The latest guides from WSU Extension help farmers manage a persistent insect pest, and also assist home gardeners in learning about useful, and less useful, mulches. |
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Upcoming Events
Family Foresters Workshop
Held Jan. 21 and 28 via Zoom, the Family Foresters Workshop strengthens skills of consulting and service foresters. Topics include sustainable forest management, family forest economics; elk and variable density thinning; managing risk in prescribed fire; and more.
Next Gen Tree Fruit: Soil Fertility
WSU's Bernardita Sallato shares how to improve soil fertility and root health for consistent yields at the Next Generation Tree Fruit Network discussion, Tuesday, Jan. 25, Wenatchee. Lunch follows.
Apple Protection, Horticulture, Postharvest Reviews
Virtual events hosted by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, Jan. 26 and 27, will feature research on apple crop protection, as well as horticulture and postharvest science.
Online Series: Farming by Numbers
Learn the basics of farm record-keeping, taking sales online, and paying employees from experts and experienced farmers in the Farming by Numbers online series, Feb. 3, 10, 17, and 24; $15 for the series. Sponsored by WSU Snohomish County Extension, Business Impact Northwest, Snohomish Conservation District, and SnoValley Tilth.
WSU Weather School
For tree fruit growers, the hybrid WSU Weather School, Feb. 4, examines climate trends, AgWeatherNet weather data and sensing, data quality, installation and maintenance, show-and-tell, and more.
Pear IPM Study Circle
Learn about current research on thresholds for psylla and natural enemies in pears, as well as input on data access, at the next Pear IPM Study Circle, Feb. 8, at Cashmere.
Halver Lecture: Exotic Animal Health and Nutrition
Hosted by WSU Animal Sciences, the Halver Lecture in Comparative Nutrition is Tuesday, Feb. 22. Troy Tollefson presents on health and diets of exotic animals. In person or via Zoom TBD.
Tree Fruit: Codling Moth Summit
Take a long-term look at biology, control, and treatment of these insect pests in a free virtual Codling Moth Summit, Thursday, Feb. 24, with recorded talks and a Q&A session. Presented by WSU Extension, the Northwest Horticultural Council, Wilbur-Ellis, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, and Oregon State University Extension Service.
Extension Forestry Winter School
Held online by WSU Extension Foresters on Saturday, Feb. 26, Winter School is a comprehensive workshop that covers a variety of forestry topics. Contact sean.alexander@wsu.edu for details. |
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