Sep 28, 2016 | Agriculture, wsu125
PULLMAN, Wash. – Climate change is already transforming agriculture in Washington. To help farmers deal with climate change, Bill Pan, a Washington State University professor of crop and soil sciences, is talking to them about ways to both adapt to changes and slow...
Sep 22, 2016 | Agriculture, wsu125
Agricultural research shifts to the LONG game As David Huggins looks out across the rolling hills of the R.J. Cook Agronomy Farm at Washington State University in Pullman, his enthusiasm about soil is tempered with a sense of urgency about the future of agriculture....
Sep 2, 2016 | Agriculture, wsu125
Dear Aditya, When bees make hexagons in their hives, the six-sided shapes fit together perfectly. In fact, we’ve actually never seen bees make any other shape. That’s what I found out when I visited my friend Sue Cobey, a bee researcher at Washington State University....
Aug 19, 2016 | Agriculture, wsu125
By Larry Clark A FRUIT OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS For a staple found in backyard gardens and farmer’s markets everywhere, the tomato certainly carries its share of myths. The rich, acidic fruit that we often call a vegetable has been considered a poison and an aphrodisiac....
Aug 17, 2016 | Agriculture
By Sylvia Kantor Bubbling a revolution in Washington State It’s canning day at Tieton Cider Works in Yakima. Tall, red cans of Rambling Route cider pass through a pasteurizing unit as they come off the conveyor belt of the mobile canning truck. Sold in four packs, the...
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