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107th Lind Field Day Takes Place Thursday
107th Lind Field Day Takes Place Thursday
107th Lind Field Day Takes Place Thursday
Grain growers from across the region are invited to Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station to see first-hand the latest research on new grain varieties, crop rotations and much more.  Surendra Singh, Director of the Lind station, said while many growers see the numbers and data on the work taking place at WSU, he said there’s something special about seeing and touching the wor
WSU Offering Help When Swarms Develop
WSU Offering Help When Swarms Develop
WSU Offering Help When Swarms Develop
A swarm happens when a colony of bees has outgrown their current hive.  A new queen will recruit half the bees in a colony and move out to find a new place.  During swarming, bees are extremely docile, because they aren’t guarding resources or a hive. They are resti...
WSU Changes Stripe Rust Recommendations
WSU Changes Stripe Rust Recommendations
WSU Changes Stripe Rust Recommendations
Over the past two weeks, Washington State University crews have been touring the state, looking for stripe rust.  School officials say so far stripe rust has only been found in WSU disease monitoring and germplasm screening fields in various locations except those around Pullman.  On...
WSU Hosting Dry Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
WSU Hosting Dry Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
WSU Hosting Dry Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
Washington State University will host a workshop at the end of the month focused on sanitation in the onion industry.  School officials said the one-day event will focus on managing microbial risks in dry produce packing facilities, focusing in-depth on the onion sector.  Ex...
Washington Wine Commission To Host Smoke Exposure Webinar
Washington Wine Commission To Host Smoke Exposure Webinar
Washington Wine Commission To Host Smoke Exposure Webinar
The Washington Wine Commission will host a WAVEx webinar later this month focused on the impact wildfire smoke has on grapes and wine.  Washington State University's Dr. Tom Collins will lead the webinar, and talk about his research and findings when it comes to smoke exposure.  Collins...
Researchers Look To Understand How Freezes Impact Apple Trees
Researchers Look To Understand How Freezes Impact Apple Trees
Researchers Look To Understand How Freezes Impact Apple Trees
New research launched this fall at Washington State University looks to help apple growers better understand how their trees respond to increasingly unpredictable cold snaps that freeze buds and destroy harvests.  Funded by an $850,000 grant from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program, the four-state study led by WSU's Stefano Musacchi, will gather new data on dormancy in Gala, Honeyc
Upgrades At Knott Dairy Good News For Cows, Students
Upgrades At Knott Dairy Good News For Cows, Students
Upgrades At Knott Dairy Good News For Cows, Students
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...

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