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Washington State University Extension is working with foresters in the western part of the state to tap an emerging market.  Thanks to funding from the state Department of Agriculture, WSU Extension is supporting bigleaf maple syrup production.    ...

Washington State University announced last week that International New-Varieties Network LLC of Ephrata, WA, has been named the exclusive global licensing partner for its new apple variety.  WSU said the company will manage sales of licensed WA 64 trees and budwood to growers for planting or grafting in orchards, as well as license the new apple’s forthcoming trademark to fruit packers and markete

Thanks to recent USDA funding, Washington State University’s School of Food Science and WSU Extension will teach food safety to those overseeing public school meals.  The half-million-dollar USDA Food and Nutrition Service award will bring select participants from across the country to the WSU Pullman campus for a week of immersive food science and safety training in the summers of 2025 and 2026. 

In an effort to help students in the Viticulture and Enology program struggling financially, Washington State University recently launched two funds.  WSU's Dr. Jean C. Dodson Peterson has the details.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

Washington State University is out with its latest guides to help pollinators across the region.  The free on-line tools share ideas from WSU Extension on conserving bumble bees as well as protecting honeybees from an emerging pest threat.  ...

If you look to the skies above Pullman Monday, it won’t be a bird, it won't be a plane, but rather a giant apple.  The 80-foot Cosmic Crisp hot air balloon and its junior remote-controlled sibling will fly over Washington State University’s campus for a morning celebration of healthy eating and activity.  The Cosmic Crisp Da...

Billions of dollars in the economy and the health of millions of people in Washington depend on safe-to-eat foods in grocery stores, farmers markets and restaurants.  Three Washington State University Extension professions are working to ensure that meals and snacks are safe to consume, locally, nationally and even internationally.  Claire ...

If you’re a fan of ice cream or Cougar Gold cheese, this is the kind of news you’ve been waiting for.  Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe is getting a boost thanks to a $10 million upgrade at Washington State University’s Knott Dairy Center.  School officials said with mode...

Washington State University’s Jill McCluskey was recently elected president of the International Association of Agricultural Economists.  McCluskey has been a member of the IAAE for many years, as an opportunity to network, collaborate and share research at international conferences.  She said she’...

Congratulations to Washington State University entomologist Elizabeth Beers, who was named an Entomological Society Fellow this summer.  For nearly four decades, Beers has worked to stop insect pests that spread damage and disease in Pacific Northwest apple, cherry, and pear orchards while training the next generation of scientists.    ...