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The meeting — which includes an executive session — will take place inside the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center. The business portion of the retreat will be broadcast live on YouTube.

Passed from grower to grower, three new quinoa varieties co‑developed at WSU are helping farmers in Rwanda and other African countries improve nutrition and food security.

Tick season is here, along with increased danger of Lyme disease, and it turns out the tiny arachnids are even tougher than previously thought.

Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, a WSU-led study has found.

With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four light-weight actuators to control each wing, the Bee++ prototype is the first to fly stably in all directions.

The $1 million commitment will benefit science education, research, and outreach in southwest Washington.

Adolescents in rural communities with prevention systems in place were 24% less likely to report carrying a handgun by the 12th grade than those in communities without such systems, according to a recent study.

Designers will be showing off their upcycled apparel and accessories, including dresses made from kitty litter bags and discarded liquor pouches, as part of this year’s Washington State Recycling Association’s Trashion Show.

WSU researchers found that conveying simple, scientific facts about how THC can harm a fetus was associated with reduced intentions to use cannabis while pregnant.

Funded through a $400 million USDA initiative, the center is one of 12 being established nationwide to build capacity for a diverse and inclusive set of farm and food-based enterprises to support food supply chains.