WSU Extension agriculture scientist Steve Van Vleet holds frost-damaged wheat removed from a farmer’s field near St. John, Wash. The May frost stressed 17 acres, leaving the wheat vulnerable to disease as well, he said. (Photo by Linda Weiford, WSU News) COLFAX, Wash. – May, with its promise of begonias and bumblebees, threw a […]
Hoogenboom PULLMAN – Gerrit Hoogenboom, a professor of agrometeorology and crop modeling, has been named the new director of WSU’s Agricultural Weather Network (AgWeatherNet). Hoogenboom succeeds Gary Grove, professor of pathology, in the position, and will begin his new responsibilities on Aug. 1. ”Gerrit is a seasoned professional with areas of specialty that exactly match […]
Photos by Robert Hubner and Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services PULLMAN – Unusually early springlike weather draws students across the Pullman campus out to enjoy the sunshine. However, this year’s weather means snow is a rare commodity throughout the Northwest, leaving climatologists and natural resource officials nervous. Snow moisture […]
With Sun peaking in through most people’s windows, Tuesday morning brought hope to many people in Pullman. Like most spring days in 2008 the weather took a turn for the worse with a hail storm starting around 11 a.m. Since moms weekend is coming up, many students wonder if the weather will […]
The WSU AgWeatherNet team recently installed a weather station at WSU’s Spillman Agronomy Farm located two miles southeast of Pullman. The station is equipped with sensors for monitoring and recording air temperature, wind speed and direction, relative humidity, solar radiation, leaf wetness, soil temperature and moisture at a depth of eight inches, and rainfall. “The […]
Due to recent flooding and road damage, caused by the Dec. 2-3 storms, it is suggested that people traveling shoud check their route before they leave home. This includes parents planning to attend the upcoming fall commencement on the Pullman campus, as well as business travelers and students. You can learn about highway conditions […]
High winds and cold temperatures are in many of the forecasts for Washington this week. The Inland Northwest is expected to have another strong storm strike by late this afternoon and tonight, which will bring more wind to the region. After the storm moves through, the area will be set for the invasion of a […]
WSU’s steam plant was chugging along at sunrise today (Wednesday, Dec. 7) to keep building, employees and students warm. Temperatures dipped into the negative zone last night, hitting -2 degrees Farenheit, according to the Weather Channel.com. Record low for yesterday was -32 degrees in 1968, and the record high was a balmy 59 degrees in 1980. High today […]
Pullman and the Inland Northwest took its first major hit of snow for the year. Some bikes on the Pullman campus did not make it inside before the storm. If you’re wondering about tomorrow’s weather, there is a live link to The Weather Channel in the far right-hand column of the WSU Today website. (Photo […]