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August 15, 2014

Sept. 12: Film explores seed preservation, future of food

By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The makers of a film about preserving the world’s food supply will discuss their movie after a free, public showing at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at Washington State University Mount Vernon, 16650 State Route 536.

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August 1, 2013

Seed repository helps researchers develop early lettuce

“Outredgeous” lettuce grown for an organic baby-leaf salad observation trial at WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. PULLMAN, Wash. – Instead of eating lettuce shipped thousands of miles from the Sun Belt, northerners might be munching more greens purchased at their local farmers market or harvested in their own backyards. Lettuce is a cool-season crop, but typical […]

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