At WSU’s new Perennial Grass Breeding and Ecology Farm, researchers test grasses that stay soft and green under hotter climates or require minimal watering and fertilizer.
A new report from Washington State University and the state Department of Ecology indicates vulnerabilities in the Columbia River Basin could be amplified over the next 20 years.
For the fifth time, student-created ice cream from the WSU Creamery, made with milk from the university’s student-run dairy, has won the American Society of Animal Sciences’ coveted Big Scoop.
The contest will be at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, Washington on Saturday, June 25. The Washington state fairgrounds in Puyallup hosted the event in the past.
At their 400‑acre Othello research farm, WSU scientists study seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help Northwest potatoes thrive and become better French fries, chips, and tots.
Grass seed producers and members of the public will get their first chance to see experimental grasses with the potential to produce seed prolifically and save water from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 9, in Pullman.