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At their 400-acre Othello research farm, Washington State University scientists study seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help Northwest potatoes thrive and become better spuds, fries, and chips. |
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In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby. |
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WSU's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences conducts research in plants, soils, and pests to identify best practices for improving crops and cropping systems. The department provides a wide variety of opportunities for students seeking STEM degrees. |
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An avid 4-H kid raised on a farm in Lincoln County, Don Llewellyn never outgrew his childhood love of livestock husbandry. The WSU scientist came home this spring as the new director of Lincoln County Extension. |
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An effort to identify genes in spring wheat that would allow it to be more heat
and drought resilient recently earned more than $2 million in funding.
“There’s no simple way to find out how plants cope with increased heat and drought conditions at the genetic level,” said WSU scientist Andrei Smertenko. |
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Learn how to control a pesky weed of grain and pulse crops, attract birds of prey to protect dairies, and view a first-of-its-kind study of the chemical properties of eastern Washington cider, with help from new and revised guides from WSU Extension. |
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Upcoming Events
WSU Forestry Tour for Educators
WSU Forestry Tour is a two-day training for educators who want to include forestry education in their curricula; June 17-18 at Pasco, Wash. This workshop and tour look at best practices, jobs, special forest products, and technology, covering rural and urban forest health and management; $150, includes two lunches, dinner, and materials.
Little Cherry & X-disease Field Day
Helping growers stay ahead of infection, WSU Tree Fruit Extension hosts this field day dedicated to little cherry and X-disease management, June 21 in Buena, Wash. Learn about new experimental projects on early detection, little cherry and X-disease epidemiology, scouting and sampling best practices, leafhopper monitoring and biology, and more.
Wilke Farm Field Day
WSU Wilke Farm Field Day is June 29 at the Wilke Research and Extension Farm near Davenport, Wash. This event helps growers learn about the latest wheat breeding efforts and research on growing practices for Washington's intermediate rainfall zone. See all 2022 Crop Tours here.
WSU Spillman Farm Field Day
WSU hosts the 2022 Spillman Agronomy Farm field day, June 30 near Pullman. Meet researchers and learn about the latest in variety development for wheat, barley, and pulse crops, as well as stripe rust management—likely to be a prevalent issue thanks to current cool, wet weather.
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup Summer Series
WSU Tree Fruit experts host the second season of Virtual Orchard Meetups in June and July, on the theme of orchard efficiency, labor, and technology. At 4 p.m. June 30, learn about technology and grower experiences. On July 14, learn about technology with a specialist panel.
Día de campo en WA38
En este evento aprenderemos acerca de avances en estudios de nutrición, vigor y estrategias para reducir el estrés por calor en WA38; Julio 5, Huerta Experimental la Roza- IAREC.
Webinar: Bigleaf Maple Syrup
Extension Forestry hosts two free Summer 2022 Bigleaf Maple Syrup Webinars, July 27. In this introductory webinar for beginners, we explain the basics of bigleaf maple syrup production at the hobbyist scale, including equipment, weather and site conditions, tapping, and more.
Family Forest Field Day
WSU Extension Foresters host a Family Forest Field Day for Southwest Washington, Aug. 13, at Winlock, Wash. Look for details this summer at forestry.wsu.edu. |
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