90. A win-win for farmers and slowing climate change

90. A win-win for farmers and slowing climate change

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...
88. Till Tomorrow

88. Till Tomorrow

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....
86. Why do bees make hexagons?

86. Why do bees make hexagons?

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....
81. Tomatoes

81. Tomatoes

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....
71. The drink that built a nation

71. The drink that built a nation

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...