January 20, 2021
Professor and Extension specialist Lindsay du Toit is part of a new $3 million USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative project that aims to defeat a common bacterial pathogen that causes problems for carrot farmers.
Food & Agriculture
January 15, 2021
Jobs in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and the environment will increase nearly 3% for college graduates between 2020 and 2025, averaging more than 59,000 openings per year.
January 14, 2021
WSU scientists have found processed biofertilizers from dairy cows are safe to apply to food crops. Their research could benefit farmers and consumers around the country.
January 12, 2021
Cosmic Crisp® isn’t the first Washington State University apple to go to market. That distinction goes to WA 2, or Sunrise Magic®.
More Food & Agriculture
January 6, 2021
Expertise from all aspects of food and agriculture is welcomed to help launch the Western Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative.
December 21, 2020
Researchers at WSU’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Wine Science Center are studying how and why the grapevine red blotch virus, which shrinks wine and juice grape harvests, spreads.
December 17, 2020
Christmas tree lovers and growers could one day admire new varieties that look great and are resistant to a deadly disease that kills popular firs, thanks to research by WSU scientist Gary Chastagner.
December 14, 2020
New research from WSU scientists has revealed better techniques to fight a barrel-dwelling spoilage yeast that has frustrated winemakers for decades.
December 7, 2020
Learn to be a better home gardener and steward of the environment this winter with Washington State University Extension’s new online Home Horticulture Training program.
December 2, 2020
WSU Extension is working to revitalize Inchelium Red garlic, a true Washington native that’s never really gotten a time to shine.
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.
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.
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.