Press Releases

WSU and UI experts will share advances in crop production and disease protection for Eastern Washington at farm field day in Davenport, Wash., June 26.

Xiao Zhang, associate professor in WSU Tri-Cities’ Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, is targeting the use of lignin to create affordable biofuels and bioproducts.

Spittlebugs cause little harm to firm plants such as lavender and daisies but they can damage softer plants like strawberries. Puckered flesh isn’t always caused by slugs. Look for a glob of spittle.

Native American high school students from five states will attend the 23rd Annual Na-ha-shnee Native American Health Science Institute at WSU Spokane, June 18-29.

Owners of private and family forests and range in northeastern Washington can learn to manage and protect their lands at an upcoming “in-the-woods” extension field day.

Instructors can stop worrying about evaluation revenge as long as they use practices in the classroom that students perceive as fair.

WSU virologist Hanu Pappu has dedicated his life to lessening the negative impacts of plant viruses. His contributions in phytomedicine have resulted in a prestigious Humboldt Research Award.

BREMERTON, Wash. – Learn about forests and streams on the Kitsap Peninsula by taking the six-week Stream Stewards course, July 19-Aug 23.

The Washington State University Board of Regents approved four agenda items at its regularly-scheduled summer retreat.  

Margaret Wild, since 2000 the chief wildlife veterinarian for the National Park Service, has been selected to lead Washington’s elk hoof disease research efforts.

WSU potato experts will share the latest in disease defense, production advances and new varieties at the Potato Field Day near Othello.

Best-selling author Ijeoma Oluo will be the featured speaker at an evening that celebrates women of color, June 30 at Columbia Basin College’s Gjerde Center.

Researchers at Washington State University and the University of Idaho have found a new way to estimate how fast magma is recharging beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano.

WSU Transportation Services will close a portion of Thatuna Street on the Pullman campus June 5 through June 29.

Learn about the latest tools in the fight against farm weeds at the 2018 Weed Science Field Tour June 13 near Pullman.

Using cellphone data and political precinct maps, researchers find America’s polarization playing out at the family dinner table.