Besser, Dillman, McElwain, Pooviah (l-r) By the Washington State Academy of Science OLYMPIA – The Washington State Academy of Sciences has announced the election of 17 new members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing scientific achievements. Three are from WSU, including: Thomas Besser, professor, School for Global Animal […]
PULLMAN – Plant and animal scientists at Washington State University are among the most productive and most impactful in the world, according to rankings recently released by Thomson Reuters. In its “Essential Science Indicators,” the business and professional information gathering company ranked WSU 13th in the world and sixth in the United States based […]
LACROSSE, Wash. – When LaCrosse area farmer Steve Camp takes stock of his harvest later this year, he’ll measure at least part of it in gallons instead of bushels. For the past three years, the fifth generation wheat and barley farmer has dedicated part of his operation to camelina, an […]
PULLMAN – Yong Wang, Voiland Distinguished Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, and associate director of the Institute for Interfacial Catalysis at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Fellows are recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in chemical science […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Scientists from the WSU department of crop and soil sciences will be among the featured presenters at the Northwest Certified Crop Adviser Conference to be held Aug. 2 – 4 in Spokane. WSU faculty members will lead six of the conference’s 24 breakout sessions: Rich Koenig, soil scientist and chair […]
Cattle grazing. Photo by istockphoto.com PULLMAN – Having the right number of cattle on the right piece of land for the right amount of time for the right reasons might be a powerful farming tool for ensuring the long-term sustainability – both economic and environmental – of their operations, according to Donald D. Nelson, […]
PULLMAN – “Wilcox Wisdom: 100 Years of Know-How,” featuring Andy and Jim Wilcox, will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the Atrium of the Vogel Plant Biosciences Building. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Since 1909, four generations of the Wilcox family have lived and […]
SPOKANE – “Ag in Uncertain Times,” an interactive online webinar series for agricultural producers and other professionals, concludes with three live sessions in November and two wrap-up sessions in December. The free 90-minute sessions can be accessed by anyone with a computer, speakers and a broadband Internet connection. The entire series is archived and available […]
PULLMAN -With dim prospects for higher prices on the near horizon, some eastern Wash. wheat growers may be forced to sell their crops at less than break-even prices to pay off loans they obtained to plant this year’s crop. “Banks are less inclined to stretch out loans to refinance in this environment,” said Douglas Young, […]
PULLMAN – Researchers at WSU were among the most successful nationwide in winning competitive grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Specialty Crop Research Initiative. This new program targets research funding to “specialty crops,” which include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops. Designated research funds had not previously been […]