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Washington State University and FFA teamed up this fall for a statewide event designed to get high school and middle school students excited about careers in agriculture.
“If students are exposed to professions within it early, they’re more likely to pursue a career in those fields,” says faculty member Anna Warner. |
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With each harvest, scientists learn more about the best ways to grow, store, and share the WSU-bred Cosmic Crisp® apple. The largest bounty yet will hit stores just a few days after the 2022 Apple Cup. |
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The key to helping weed science researchers battle herbicide resistance could come from Down Under. Impact mills—physical weed seed control systems that attach to combines and are widely used in Australia—could hold promise for the Pacific Northwest. |
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Preserved for eternity in cabinets and vials, more than 3 million insect and arthropod specimens await the curious at the M.T. James Entomological Collection. |
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As in-person county fairs roared back to life across Washington this year, Extension volunteers and educators helped make them successful and safe. |
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The latest free online guides from WSU Extension help irrigated crop growers consider the pros and cons of a flexible mobile drip system, and aid Washington residents in identifying a troubling, emerging problem in maple trees: sooty bark disease. |
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Upcoming Events
2023 Technology Research Review
This hybrid event, Dec. 1 at Wenatchee, will feature continuing research project reports, including modeling orchard effects on meteorological measurements, decision support tools for precision orchard management, and the Next Fruit 4.0 project.
WSU Farmers Network
The WSU Farmers Network hosts a Soil Health Coffee Hour on Zoom, Dec. 7. Learn about integrated grazing with Oregon State University animal and rangeland scientist Chris Schachtschneider; register online.
2022 Wheat Academy
Northwest growers and ag professionals can take part in two days of hands-on learning at the 2022 WSU Wheat Academy, Dec. 13-14 at Pullman. Discuss disease diagnostics, insect pest management, herbicide decisions, soil health, and much more directly with experts.
Pear IPM Workshop
Join WSU Extension and the Pear IPM team for an intensive workshop delving deep into effective integrated pest management for pears; Dec. 14, Wenatchee.
Western Washington: Forestry Coached Planning
WSU Extension's Forest Stewardship Coached Planning course will be held online this winter for owners of wooded property in western Washington. Learn how to assess your trees, help your forest be resilient in a changing climate, reduce wildfire risk, attract wildlife, and take practical steps to keep your forest on track for years to come. Classes for Puget Sound, northwest Washington, and southwest Washington counties are held on Wednesdays, Jan. 25-March 22, 2023. |
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