November 30, 2020
A team at WSU Tri‑Cities is researching the impact a type of fungus could have on vineyard growth and associated nutrient uptake, which could lead to less watering and less fertilizer.
Food & Agriculture
November 24, 2020
Insights from irrigators in Okanogan, Methow, Walla Walla, and the Yakima basins will help researchers develop innovations to foster water use efficiency in the Pacific Northwest.
November 19, 2020
New WSU research shows 30% of Washington households have experienced food insecurity since the implementation of the state’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order in March.
November 16, 2020
The new Plant Sciences Building brings together scientists from four WSU departments to conduct collaborative research that will support Washington’s $51 billion food and agriculture industry.
More Food & Agriculture
November 13, 2020
Backed by a more‑than‑$3 million fund, the new chair will work with Washington’s potato industry to manage soil health and protect the vital ecosystem that allows farmers to grow healthy, high quality potatoes.
November 10, 2020
As director, Lewis will support a broad range of Washington industries and endeavors, including food and fuel crops, forestry, animal agriculture, water resources and more.
November 4, 2020
The wildfire smoke enveloping Washington in September gave a WSU researcher the chance to measure smoke particulates in the air of Northwest vineyards.
November 3, 2020
The researchers’ long‑term goal is to help develop a winter cover crop that can thrive in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Corn Belt and beyond.
October 23, 2020
A new video explains WSU’s ground-breaking science behind surrogate sires.
October 22, 2020
WSU researchers are part of a national effort to find a higher-value use for corn stover, a plentiful source of lignin and a structural molecule used to make advanced jet fuels.
October 14, 2020
Washington State University’s tree fruit orchard is growing into its new location just outside Pullman.
October 8, 2020
On average, men showed less empathy toward temporary agricultural laborers and were less likely to see food supply and production as national security issues, according to a study led by WSU economist Jeff Luckstead.
October 2, 2020
Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources will use the grant to identify optimal areas in Washington for multi-partner digester projects to reduce food waste.
September 28, 2020
Highlighted speakers for the event, planned virtually Oct. 6 and 7, include U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Cornell University Professor Norman Scott.
September 28, 2020
The $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will expand the farmer suicide prevention work done by WSU Extension to 13 western states and four U.S. territories.
September 25, 2020
The $4.75 million research effort will use remote sensors on drones or airplanes and other technologies to help farmers better identify nutrient surpluses or deficiencies in a timely manner.
September 24, 2020
WSU scientists have helped identify 10 genetic markers and promising parent varieties that could boost the quality of alfalfa hay, making it more digestible and nourishing.
September 23, 2020
Participants will work in teams online Oct. 1–5 to answer questions centered on issues facing the agriculture industry.
September 14, 2020
For the first time, a team of scientists led by WSU’s Jon Oatley have created pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as viable “surrogate sires,” male animals that produce sperm carrying only the genetic traits of donor animals.
September 11, 2020
WSU researchers are studying the effects of heat and developing an electronic, open‑source cooling system to protect plants and wine quality.