By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Wheat breeders at Washington State University are sizing up experimental crops from a new perspective: cameras that see far better than the human eye.
By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The watermelon crop has declined dramatically in Washington because of disease. But Washington State University researchers are developing a solution that involves grafting watermelon plants onto squash and other vine plant rootstocks.
By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Biodegradable mulches provide eco-friendly benefits to the agriculture industry, but the effects on fruit quality of these weed-controlling, moisture-preserving products are largely unknown.
By Betsy Fradd, WSU Extension PULLMAN, Wash. – New poplar varieties grown for bioenergy using inter-specific hybridization and selection techniques will be discussed in a webinar sponsored by Washington State University Extension 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14.
By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PUYALLUP, Wash. – Nobody wants to set up a Christmas tree in their home and have the needles start falling off well before Santa shows up.
WASHINGTON – Douglas R. Call and Norman G. Lewis of Washington State University have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
By Kate Wilhite, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University graduate student Sergio Baravalle is among 25 exceptional young scientists worldwide to receive an annual award for work in sustainable development.
By Alyssa Patrick, Economic Development & External Affairs SEATTLE – Washington State University was among three finalists for the first CleanTech Achievement award granted by Washington’s CleanTech Alliance on Wednesday.
By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – A new discovery in basil plants could help researchers understand how plants protect themselves from disease and pests and how they produce medicinal compounds.
By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Plants use light during photosynthesis. But they also give off light, though in amounts so small we can’t see it. The amount of light changes based on the plant’s environment and genetic makeup.