By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – Researchers led by a Washington State University biologist have found the optimal mechanism by which plants heal the botanical equivalent of a bad sunburn. Their work, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could lead to development of crops that repair sun damage […]
PULLMAN – There really is a balance of nature, but as accepted as that thought is, it has rarely been studied. Now WSU researchers, writing in the journal ‘Nature,’ have found that more balanced animal and plant communities typical of organic farms work better at fighting pests and growing a better plant. […]
PULLMAN – WSU professor of plant pathology Tim Murray has been elected a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society (APS). The honor is given to an APS member in recognition of distinguished contributions to plant pathology or to the APS. “I really look at this as a group award for all of the people […]
Steve Van Vleet, WSU Whitman County Extension COLFAX – Most people can recognize the average weed: thistle and dandelion, for example, are pretty easy to identify. But WSU Whitman County Extension has created a website feature to help the average person identify all kinds of invasive weeds – no matter how pretty they may […]
PULLMAN – More than 200 Master Gardeners from throughout the state will gather on the Pullman campus of WSU later this week for three days of workshops on topics ranging from sustainable food systems and drought resistant lawns to the psychological benefits of plants and building strong communities through gardening. “This is an opportunity for […]
The Horticulture Club will host its annual graduation plant sale 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the greenhouses by Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe.
PULLMAN – Norman Lewis, regents professor and director of the Institute of Biological Chemistry at WSU, will give a far-reaching futuristic perspective of our growing energy needs, with an emphasis on biofuels, in Seattle this month as part of WSU’s “Innovators” luncheon. In a world once again confronted with volatility in oil prices, with […]
Gardening celebrity Ed Hume will dispense advice, sell his signature seed packets and sign his gardening books from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the annual Washington State University Horticulture Club’s Mom’s Weekend Plant Sale on Sunday, April 15. Hume, who will be the club’s special guest, is host of “Gardening in America,” one of […]