http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/index.htm News from CAHNRS and WSU Extension en-us http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/kellog-grant-2009-11.html SEATTLE, Wash. – When the youth of Delridge and White Center's Food Empowerment Education and Sustainability Team or FEEST set local foods they've prepared on a pre-Thanksgiving table at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center here on Nov. 25, they'll have the power of the prestigious W.K. Kellogg Foundation behind them. 18 Nov 2009 10:56:16 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/kellog-grant-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/la-show-2009-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Landscape architecture graduate students from Washington State University and the University of Idaho will present their visions for the Lewiston waterfront Dec. 10 - 31 at the Sage Baking Company in Lewiston. The opening reception for the show is at 6 p.m., Dec. 10. 17 Nov 2009 10:01:16 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/la-show-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wine-women-2009-11.html BELLEVUE, Wash. – A new collection of wines donated by women in Washington's winemaking and grape-growing industry, as well as woman business leaders, will make its debut on the block at January's "Celebrate Washington Wine" gala dinner and auction. The annual black-tie event benefits Washington State University's Viticulture and Enology Program. 16 Nov 2009 10:01:16 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wine-women-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/econ-survey-2009-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Average business conditions in western Washington haven't really changed much since the second quarter of 2009, but business conditions in the greater Seattle area look better than they have for more than a year, according to business executives who participated in a recent survey by Washington State University and the Seattle Executives Association. 9 Nov 2009 10:01:16 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/econ-survey-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/water-software-2009-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Preventing water pollution caused by agricultural practices is no game, but game-like software simulating the impact of certain on-farm decisions could help a whole new generation of ag producers make better management choices that help improve water quality. 3 Nov 2009 08:01:16 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/water-software-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/webinar-series-2009-11.html SPOKANE, Wash. – “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 online. 3 Nov 2009 07:16:16 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/webinar-series-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/farm-grants-2009-11.html PUYALLUP, Wash. – Washington State University's Small Farms Program has been awarded two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to support and assist beginning and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Together, the grants will support and strengthen the Small Farms Program's innovative immigrant farmer program. 3 Nov 2009 07:15:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/farm-grants-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/strength-families-2009-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University's ability to support parents and youth through WSU Extension's Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 Years has recently expanded to the state's most populated area, thanks to a grant from the Raikes Foundation. 2 Nov 2009 07:12:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/strength-families-2009-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/risk-grant-2009-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University's ability to help agricultural producers and their families weather tough economic times just received a dramatic boost, thanks to a nearly $4.9 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute for Food and Agriculture. 29 Oct 2009 07:12:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/risk-grant-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/microwave-fda-2009-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Imagine a salmon filet that looks, tastes and is as nutritious as freshly cooked salmon but has a shelf-life of more than six months. A new technology developed at Washington State University will make that dream a reality. 28 Oct 2009 09:12:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/microwave-fda-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/fusarium-fir-2009-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- For decades, the conifer seedling nursery industry has fumigated soils with the chemical methyl bromide between plantings in order to control a devastating pathogen, Fusarium root rot. Because of safety and environmental concerns, methyl bromide use is increasingly restricted and expensive, and ultimately its use will be phased out. 14 Oct 2009 07:19:10 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/fusarium-fir-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/fruitbots-scri-2009-10.html WENATCHEE, Wash. - Advancements in the mechanization of farm equipment are reducing labor costs, increasing efficiency, and improving profits for area growers of specialty crops. 14 Oct 2009 07:19:10 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/fruitbots-scri-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/csanr-nifa-2009-10.html The Washington State University Climate Friendly Farming Team has won a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Partnership Award for Innovative Program Models. 5 Oct 2009 07:19:10 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/csanr-nifa-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/research-vineyard-2009-10.html PROSSER, Wash. - Washington State University viticulture researchers have received contributions from the wine and grape industry to fund a new eight acre research vineyard to be planted this spring near the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser. 5 Oct 2009 07:17:08 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/research-vineyard-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/lin-workshop-2009-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Pencil, marker, pastel and watercolor techniques for graphic artists will be taught by renowned illustrator Brian Lin at a workshop sponsored by the Washington State University Landscape Architecture Club. The workshop is offered Nov. 6 and 7 in the Ensminger Pavilion on the WSU Pullman campus. Sessions start at 9 a.m. both days, and continue until 6 p.m. The cost for the workshop is $60 ($75 for registering the day of the event) for students. The public is welcome to the workshop. The cost for members of the public or professionals is $100 ($110 for registering the day of the event). 5 Oct 2009 07:15:06 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/lin-workshop-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beekeeping-workshop-2009-10.html Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply once again are teaming up to sponsor three sessions over the next six months of the popular apprentice level course in the Master Beekeeper Program. The five-week course provides a thorough introduction to beekeeping for novice beekeepers as well as a comprehensive refresher course for experienced apiculturists. 5 Oct 2009 07:13:04 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beekeeping-workshop-2009-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/4h-science-2009-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Young people around the nation, including dozens in Washington state, will take a hands-on approach to addressing U.S. energy concerns as part of National 4-H Week, Oct. 4 -10. 1 Oct 2009 05:13:04 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/4h-science-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/scri-grants-2009-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University research teams have been awarded more than $15 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants aimed at specialty crops such as tree fruit, wine grapes and potatoes. They will receive nearly a third of the $47.3 million awarded nationally, which places them among the top recipients in the country. USDA finalized the grant awards today. 30 Sept 2009 05:13:04 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/scri-grants-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/master-gardeners-2009-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. – More than 200 Master Gardeners from throughout the state will gather on the Pullman campus of Washington State University 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. 21 Sept 2009 05:13:04 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/master-gardeners-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/christmas-trees-2009-09.html PUYALLUP, Wash. – September may seem a bit early to be talking about Christmas trees, but it's not if you are one of the more than 10,000 Christmas tree growers in the Northwest that supply about one-third of the world's holiday conifers each year. 16 Sept 2009 11:13:04 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/christmas-trees-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/undergrad-research-2009-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. – At the request of students and faculty both, the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences is expanding its undergraduate research grant program for the 2009-10 academic year. Forty different undergraduate research projects will be awarded $1,000 grants. Video available. 2 Sept 2009 11:13:04 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/undergrad-research-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/small-farms-2009-09.html Small- and mid-sized family farms have unique advantages over larger operations in being able to quickly adapt to new markets, having a positive image, and the ability help meet growing consumer demand for locally grown farm products. But how can smaller operations use these advantages? 2 Sept 2009 10:01:44 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/small-farms-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/lid-puyallup-2009-08.html PUYALLUP, Wash. - Construction is underway to transform the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center into a full-scale research lab and demonstration facility on the application of low impact development techniques. The phase 1 retrofit of the 114-year old facility will control stormwater runoff that can carry pollutants into nearby waterways, and measure the effectiveness of various techniques and materials in controlling and filtering runoff. 19 Aug 2009 14:01:44 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/lid-puyallup-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wine-auction-2009-08.html WOODINVILLE, Wash. - Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, is the date for the ninth annual “Celebrate Washington Wine” gala dinner and auction to benefit the Washington State University Viticulture and Enology Program. 19 Aug 2009 14:01:23 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wine-auction-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/grant-totals-2009-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Fiscal 2009 was a record-breaking year in terms of grant awards to faculty members in the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension. 18 Aug 2009 08:01:23 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/grant-totals-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/econ-survey-2009-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Business executives in the greater Seattle area were more optimistic during the second quarter of this year than they were the previous two quarters and predict the nation's economic recession will end by mid-2010, according to a recent survey by Washington State University and the Seattle Executives Association. 17 Aug 2009 08:01:23 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/econ-survey-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/master-gardener-2009-08.html Applications are now available for the 2010 Washington State University Master Gardener Program from WSU Snohomish County Extension. 13 Aug 2009 08:06:42 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/master-gardener-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/tent-cat-2009-08.html The new tents appearing on trees in western Washington are not the return of western tent caterpillars typically seen in spring, according to Washington State University Snohomish County Extension educator and entomologist Sharon Collman. They are the product of the fall webworm caterpillar. 13 Aug 2009 08:01:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/tent-cat-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/ses-korea-2009-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. – The economic health of rural areas on both sides of the Pacific Rim is the focus of a new partnership between Washington State University's School of Economic Sciences and the Korean Rural Economic Institute. 12 Aug 2009 09:33:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/ses-korea-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/spring-wheat-2009-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Michael Pumphrey, a research geneticist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service in Manhattan, Kansas, is Washington State University's new spring wheat breeder. 12 Aug 2009 09:14:41 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/spring-wheat-2009-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/nitrogen-orchard-2009-07.html QUINCY, Wash. - Field-scale trials of four different perennial legumes seeded in orchard alleys to fix nitrogen will be on display during a field tour being organized by Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. 27 July 2009 09:14:41 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/nitrogen-orchard-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/high-tunnel-2009-07.html Mount Vernon, Wash. - Washington State University Mount Vernon researchers are exploring the use of high tunnels to help Washington growers earn a higher return on their crops. High tunnels can increase fruit production, improve crop quality, extend the growing season, and reduce disease. 27 July 2009 06:29:25 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/high-tunnel-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/reeves-award-2009-07.html MONTREAL, Canada – Jerry Reeves, professor emeritus in Animal Sciences at Washington State University, won the coveted L.E. Casida Award from the American Society of Animal Sciences for excellence in graduate student training in endocrinology and reproductive sciences. The award was announced during the society's recent annual meeting held here. 27 July 2009 06:26:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/reeves-award-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/organic-fieldday-2009-07.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Come discover the latest research and hands-on teaching methods being tested at Washington State University's Organic Farm in Pullman at the field day scheduled for Thursday, July 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the WSU Organic Farm. 17 July 2009 08:26:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/organic-fieldday-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/puyallup-fieldday-2009-07.html PUYALLUP, Wash. - Current research on a variety of organic farming topics and on the use of riparian buffers will be presented at this year's organic field day and farm walk at the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center. 17 July 2009 08:25:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/puyallup-fieldday-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cavalieri-fellow-2009-07.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Ralph Cavalieri, associate dean for research and director of the Agricultural Research Center at Washington State University, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, an honor bestowed on just 2 percent of ASABE members worldwide. 17 July 2009 08:24:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cavalieri-fellow-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/winter-wheat-2009-07.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Arron Carter, a 2009 Ph.D. graduate with an emphasis in wheat breeding and genetics, is the new winter wheat breeder at Washington State University. The appointment was announced today at the annual WSU Spillman Agronomy Farm Field Day. 10 July 2009 08:24:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/winter-wheat-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/baby-spuds-2009-07.html OTHELLO, Wash. – When it comes to nutritional value, baby potatoes are proving to far outstrip their adult counterparts, according to Roy Navarre, USDA Agricultural Research Service research geneticist and adjunct professor with Washington State University. 8 July 2009 08:24:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/baby-spuds-2009-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/climate-symp-2009-06.html How should land grant universities prepare to respond to the impacts of globalization and climate change on agriculture, natural resources, and communities? 29 June 2009 08:24:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/climate-symp-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/doe-recovery-2009-06.html OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State University Extension Energy Program - based out of Olympia, Wash. - has been selected to manage and operate the U.S. Department of Energy's Recovery Act Clearinghouse. 22 June 2009 08:24:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/doe-recovery-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cook-fieldday-2009-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State University-USDA Precision Farming and Direct Seed field day at Cook Agronomy Farm is slated for Thursday, June 25. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with field tours scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon. 19 Jun 2009 09:24:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cook-fieldday-2009-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/irrigated-pasture-2009-06.html YAKIMA, Wash. - A little water and an annual planting of the right grass seed can go a long way toward increasing the bottom line for cattle producers, especially if they are part of an irrigated pasture practice incorporating the latest technology and methods. 17 Jun 2009 07:05:21 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/irrigated-pasture-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/sfs-winners-2009-06.html Two student food product development teams from the Washington State University and University of Idaho School of Food Science won awards at the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association competition in Anaheim last week. Competing against product development teams from the U.S., the two teams won third place awards. Photo and video available. 16 Jun 2009 07:05:21 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/sfs-winners-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/spokane-touor-2009-06.html FAIRFIELD, Wash. – Washington State University Extension's research plots at Fairfield will be open for tours Tuesday, June 23. The tour will highlight grain nematode research, surface tillage for weed management in direct seed and organic systems, a straw-to-energy plant, plus winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, pea and lentil variety plots. 12 Jun 2009 06:05:21 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/spokane-touor-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/agronomy-tours-2009-06.html Washington State University research plots at Almira, Creston and Reardan will be open for tours highlighting research and extension progress at each site. Stephen Guy, the new WSU Extension agronomist, will lead the tours. 12 Jun 2009 06:02:48 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/agronomy-tours-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/mtvernon-fieldday-2009-06.html MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Members of northwestern Washington's agricultural community are invited to participate in the annual field day and picnic at the Washington State University-Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center. The event will feature tours of field research trials, a picnic dinner, and meetings of the Northwest Agricultural Research Foundation and other crop research advisory groups. 8 Jun 2009 12:02:48 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/mtvernon-fieldday-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/forestry-fieldday-2009-06.html EVERETT, Wash. – The Washington State University Extension and Washington Department of Natural Resources' annual Western Washington Family Forest Owners Field Day is expanding to two days this year. The event will feature more than 30 hands-on learning sessions on a variety of forestry topics for all ages and skill levels. 8 Jun 2009 08:35:18 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/forestry-fieldday-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/lind-fieldday-2009-06.html LIND, Wash. -- The 93rd annual Washington State University Lind Field Day will be held Thursday, June 18, at the University's Dryland Research Station north of Lind. 8 Jun 2009 08:32:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/lind-fieldday-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/potato-day-2009-06.html OTHELLO, Wash - The Washington State University Potato Research Group will host its annual Potato Field Day starting at 8:30 a.m. on June 26 at the Othello Research Farm. 4 Jun 2009 08:32:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/potato-day-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wine-seminar-2009-06.html RICHLAND, Wash. – Eveline Bartowsky, senior research microbiologist at the Australian Wine Research Institute, will present a seminar entitled “An Overview of Wine Microbiology Research at the Australian Wine Research Institute.” The seminar is offered June 12, 2 – 3 p.m. on the campus of Washington State University Tri-Cities. 4 Jun 2009 08:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wine-seminar-2009-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/opm-fieldday-2009-05.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Apple growers will learn of new integrated pest management practices to help them develop sustainable and effective pest management programs in the wake of the phase out of azinphos-methly at a Pest Management Transition Project field day scheduled at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, at Gebbers Farms near Brewster. 26 May 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/opm-fieldday-2009-05.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/web-series-2009-05.html The Western Extension Committee is presenting an interactive online webinar series on a variety of issues to help agricultural producers and other professionals better understand and deal with today's changing economy. Titled "Ag in Uncertain Times," the series will present multiple online sessions in the months of June, September, October, November, and December. 21 May 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/web-series-2009-05.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/biodynamic-workshop-2009-05.html Like organic farming, biodynamic farming uses no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, and emphasizes building soil with compost and manures, controlling pests naturally, and rotating and diversifying crops and livestock. However, the most fundamental aspect of the biodynamic approach is its emphasis on the self-contained farm, capable of meeting its own nutrient needs without off-site inputs thus helping keep costs down. 21 May 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/biodynamic-workshop-2009-05.htmll http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/orchard-fieldday-correction-2009-05.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Apple growers will learn of new integrated pest management practices to help them develop sustainable and effective pest management programs in the wake of the phase out of azinphos-methly at a Pest Management Transition Project field day scheduled at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at Oasis Farms/C&M Orchards on West Evans Road, northeast of Prosser. 19 May 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/orchard-fieldday-correction-2009-05.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wildlife-workshop-2009-05.html The presence of wildlife can be one of the highlights of owning forested property. However many factors can make your property less desirable to forest fauna. 19 May 2009 16:09:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wildlife-workshop-2009-05.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/orchard-fieldday-2009-05.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Apple growers will learn of new integrated pest management practices to help them develop sustainable and effective pest management programs in the wake of the phase out of azinphos-methly at a Pest Management Transition Project field day scheduled at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at Oasis Farms/C&M Orchards on West Evans Road, northeast of Prosser. 19 May 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/orchard-fieldday-2009-05.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cougar-gold-2009-05.html PULMAN, Wash. – Cougar Gold, Washington State University's signature cheese, has earned a Gold Star Award from Santé Magazine, a restaurant industry trade publication. 14 May 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cougar-gold-2009-05.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/handwashing-2009-04.html With the growing concern over the 2009 H1:N1 flu virus, commonly referred to as “swine” flu, public health officials and even the President of the United States are urging people to wash their hands more frequently to prevent its spread. 30 Apr 2009 12:31:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/handwashing-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wheat-vars-2009-04.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Two new spring wheat varieties will soon be available to state growers, thanks to scientists at Washington State University. 27 Apr 2009 07:13:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wheat-vars-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/kirkbride-scholar-2009-04.html PULLMAN, Wash. – When the first irrigation water from the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project flowed through the sage brush of Quincy, Keith F. Kirkbride was there launching a program at the high school to educate the area's future farmers. 27 Apr 2009 07:12:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/kirkbride-scholar-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/organic-nutrients-2009-04.html PULLMAN, Wash. – One of the hottest trends in gardening today is organic gardening which relies on natural processes to grow plants. There is now a growing consensus among scientists that organically grown fruits and vegetables may contain higher levels of nutrients than conventionally grown produce. 22 Apr 2009 10:12:15 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/organic-nutrients-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/pest-control-2009-04.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Extension programs that have eradicated Spartina, a noxious invasive weed in Willapa Bay, and that are keeping a grain pest in check by means of biological control, will be honored in July at the Western Region Joint Summer Meeting in Blaine. 22 Apr 2009 09:12:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/pest-control-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beef-conf-2009-04.html RICHLAND, Wash. – Three nationally recognized experts on beef production are scheduled to speak at the Beef Profitability Conference, May 19-20 at the Shiloh Inn. 20 Apr 2009 08:02:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beef-conf-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cheatgrass-bacteria-2009-04.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Scientists and land managers in Washington and Oregon have received a five-year, $500,000 grant from The Nature Conservancy to field test a bacteria that may give land managers a new tool to suppress cheatgrass and restore degraded rangeland. 16 Apr 2009 01:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cheatgrass-bacteria-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/organic-online-2009-04.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Registration opens April 13 for the next series of courses in Washington State University's online certificate in organic agriculture, refreshed this year with new courses and new leadership. 6 Apr 2009 01:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/organic-online-2009-04.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/rayapati-ipm-2009-03.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Naidu Rayapati, a plant virologist at the Washington State University Prosser Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, and his colleagues from other institutions received a team award for international work at the 6th International IPM Symposium in Portland, OR, on March 24. 30 Mar 2009 08:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/rayapati-ipm-2009-03.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/mushroom-workshop-2009-03.html SULTAN, Wash. - Whether your forest is a backyard with just a few trees or hundreds of acres, growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms can be a satisfying and profitable venture. In the Pacific Northwest there are about a dozen commercially viable species including oyster, shiitake, and maiitake that can be grown using many of our native trees. However, ensuring success with this type of forest farming involves developing a good understanding of the process and knowledge of the techniques involved. 19 Mar 2009 08:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/mushroom-workshop-2009-03.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beekeeping-workshop-2009-03.html EVERETT, Wash. - Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply are sponsoring a five-week Master Beekeeper apprentice level course beginning April 6. It's the last time the popular class will be presented until the fall. 19 Mar 2009 07:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beekeeping-workshop-2009-03.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/grape-sensor-2009-02.html PROSSER, Wash. – In the not too distant future, grape growers may be able to detect virus-infected grapevines in the field using a portable sensor that evaluates changes in the light reflecting properties of leaves. The sensor will speed detection and save money now spent in random testing to find infected vines. 26 Feb 2009 07:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/grape-sensor-2009-02.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/blueberry-workshop-2009-02.html PROSSER, Wash. – The health benefits of blueberries continue to make the news, keeping the market for the fruit strong. Washington State University and the Washington Blueberry Commission will host a workshop for eastern Washington producers interested in growing blueberries. 19 Feb 2009 09:12:55 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/blueberry-workshop-2009-02.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cider-workshop-2009-02.html MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Washington has become the nation's second largest wine producer, and with a recent resurgence in interest in premium cider and perry, cider- making may be the next big thing. 18 Feb 2009 12:02:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/cider-workshop-2009-02.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/campbell-lecture-2009-02.html PULLMAN, Wash. – John Norman, a soil physicist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will present the sixth annual Gaylon Campbell Lecture in Environmental Soil and Water Science at Washington State University at 2:10 p.m., Monday, March 2, in the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 203. 18 Feb 2009 08:02:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/campbell-lecture-2009-02.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/livestock-classes-2009-02.html EVERETT, Wash. – One of the fastest growing segments of the local food movement is naturally raised meats and poultry. Put your acreage to work by learning what it takes to sustainably and profitably raise swine, poultry, and beef, thanks to an upcoming series of workshops from Washington State University Snohomish County Extension. 5 Feb 2009 08:02:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/livestock-classes-2009-02.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/auction-wrap-2009-02.html PULLMAN, Wash. – During this year's “A Celebration of Washington Wines” dinner and auction held Saturday, Jan. 24, glasses were hoisted to toast the bid that put net proceeds raised over the event's eight years over the $1 million-dollar mark. Proceeds support Washington State University's Viticulture and Enology Program and have helped establish an endowed chair to head the program. 2 Feb 2009 12:02:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/auction-wrap-2009-02.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/needs-fellowship-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University has received a $258,000 National Needs Fellowship grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture to help train the next generation of policy makers, educators and researchers in agriculture. 29 Jan 2009 12:02:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/needs-fellowship-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/slaughter-price-2009-01.html Davenport, Wash. – Jodie Pitcock of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Livestock and Grain Marketing Service will explain the relationship between slaughter cattle prices and wholesale meat prices during a telephone conference with ranchers from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. 28 Jan 2009 06:02:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/slaughter-price-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/hd205-online-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Most online classes are usually focused on reading books, communicating asynchronously, writing papers and taking tests, but Human Development 205 is not your typical online class. 26 Jan 2009 07:28:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/hd205-online-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/enology-online-2009-01.html If you do not need a certificate for employment reasons, do not have the time or financial resources for the certificate program, or are anxious to start learning about winemaking and can't wait until a seat in Washington State University's professional certificate program opens up, then the new self-directed program may be the option for you. 20 Jan 2009 07:27:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/enology-online-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/swine-info-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Pork producers will learn about emerging issues in their industry at the Washington Swine Information Day from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. 20 Jan 2009 07:21:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/swine-info-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/id-rank-2009-01.html SPOKANE, Wash. – DesignIntelligence recently released its 2009 list of best interior design schools and for the first time Washington State University of Spokane was ranked among the nation's best. DesignIntelligence is a bimonthly journal for architecture and design professionals. 20 Jan 2009 07:19:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/id-rank-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beef-ethanol-2009-01.html Davenport, Wash. – Dan Loy, professor of animal sciences at Iowa State University, will discuss corn co-products and how they compare in nutrient content to more typical feeds and how co-products of the corn milling and ethanol industries can be fed on the ranch during a telephone conference with ranchers from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6. 20 Jan 2009 07:19:27 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beef-ethanol-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/peach-tree-2009-01.html EVERETT, Wash. – The challenge of harvesting tree-ripened, juicy peaches from backyard trees in Western Washington is often complicated by the litany of diseases affecting these marvelous summer delicacies. From brown rot to peach leaf curl the list is long and appears overwhelming. But with a managed program of care and properly timed treatments it is possible to reap a harvest of those heavenly tasting golden orbs, in spite of the challenges of a cool, wet marine climate. 20 Jan 2009 07:17:24 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/peach-tree-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/gaps-workshops-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Food safety begins on the farm. However, farmers encounter differing and sometimes contradictory information on how best to assure the safety of the produce they raise. 16 Jan 2009 07:17:24 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/gaps-workshops-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/family-forest-2009-01.html Washington State University and the University of Idaho extension programs plan two days of trainings and discussion specifically for foresters who primarily work with family forest owners Jan. 22 in Spokane and Jan. 23 in Coeur d'Alene. 15 Jan 2009 09:17:24 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/family-forest-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/career-fair-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Student senates at Washington State University and the University of Idaho are sponsoring the 2009 Career Fair. 15 Jan 2009 06:15:21 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/career-fair-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/calf-course-2009-01.html Davenport, Wash. - Dr. Dale Moore, Washington State University's director of Veterinary Extension, will give ranchers pointers on managing calving herds to prevent scours and discuss the Sandhills Calving System during a telephone conference with ranchers from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. 15 Jan 2009 06:12:44 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/calf-course-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beef-calendar-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU Extension has published the 2009 Beef Management Calendar. The calendar is available for free in a digital format or in printed form for $5 from WSU Extension Publications. The calendar has been developed to assist livestock managers in formulating an overall management plan for beef operations. 12 Jan 2009 06:12:44 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/beef-calendar-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/mushroom-cult-2009-01.html Whether your forest is a backyard with a few trees or hundreds of acres, growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms can be a satisfying and profitable venture. In the Pacific Northwest, there are about a dozen commercially viable species including oyster, shiitake, and maiitake that can be grown using many of our native trees. However, ensuring success with this type of forest farming involves developing a good understanding of the process and knowledge of the techniques involved. 12 Jan 2009 06:11:44 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/mushroom-cult-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/flood-advise-2009-01.html LIND, Wash. -- Eastern Washington's winter wheat crop experienced high winds and prolonged subzero temperatures during the third week of December. 8 Jan 2009 06:11:44 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/wheat-winterkill-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/flood-advise-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University's Extension program has a variety of information available to help those caught in the current flooding and potential power outages recover from the situation. 7 Jan 2009 07:01:22 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/flood-advise-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/food-safety-2009-01.html PULLMAN, Wash. – With the current threats of serious flooding and power outages it is important to remember that many food products exposed to flood water or that can't be properly refrigerated due to power outages may be unsafe and should be discarded, according to two Washington State University food safety experts. 7 Jan 2009 06:28:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2009/food-safety-2009-01.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/sustain-conf-2008-12.html PULMAN, Wash. -- A long list of leaders in sustainable agriculture have been confirmed to present at a three-day conference designed to guide a sustainable future for the rural Northwest from Feb. 10-12 at the Shilo Inn at Richland. 31 Dec 2008 06:28:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/sustain-conf-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/fruit-decision-2008-12.html OKANOGAN, Wash. - A series of free computer workshops designed to assist fruit growers with long-term decision making will be available free of charge this winter. 31 Dec 2008 06:21:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/fruit-decision-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/biofuel-econ-2008-12.html PULLMAN, Wash. – The state of Washington is well positioned to develop biofuel markets, but only if it begins now to take a long-term, targeted approach focused on advanced biofuels and potential biomass sources, according to a team of economists in the Washington State University School of Economic Sciences. 22 Dec 2008 06:21:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/biofuel-econ-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/cult-success-2008-12.html EVERETT, Wash. – Farming can be a wonderful lifestyle, but achieving financial success requires that farmers view their operations as a business. Beginning farmers must look at their enterprise as a new business requiring all the careful planning that entails, while existing operations considering diversification or expansion must carefully evaluate how any changes might impact land, labor, capital and management resources. 19 Dec 2008 06:21:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/cult-success-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/country-living-2008-12.html MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- With more than 100 classes to choose from and 64 speakers, the Country Living Expo/Cattlemen's WinterSchool 2009 will offer something for everyone. 18 Dec 2008 06:21:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/country-living-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/auction-ceo-2008-12.html BELLEVUE, Wash. – Fran Forgette, partner in the Tri-Cities law firm of Rettig Osborne Forgette, LLP, and Steve Burnstead, President of Steve Burnstead Construction of Bellevue, are co-chairs of the “CEO Collection” for the 2009 “A Celebration of Washington Wines” gala benefit dinner and auction. 15 Dec 2008 06:21:02 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/auction-ceo-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bee-course-2008-12.html SNOHOMISH, Wash. - Due to the overwhelming response to last fall's series, Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply is sponsoring another apprentice level course in the Master Beekeeper Program. The five-week course serves as a thorough introduction to beekeeping for novice beekeepers as well as a comprehensive refresher course for experienced apiculturists. 11 Dec 2008 11:55:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bee-course-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/pappu-chair-2008-12.html PULLMAN, Wash.- Hanu R. Pappu, an associate professor and holder of the President Samuel Smith Endowed Chair in Plant Virology at Washington State University, has been named chair of WSU's plant pathology department. 10 Dec 2008 11:55:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/pappu-chair-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/eco-steward-2008-12.html WENATCHEE, Wash. – Connecting at-risk youth with the natural environment and the life skills that go along with that has earned Washington State University Extension's 4-H Eco-Stewardship Program recognition from National 4-H Headquarters. 8 Dec 2008 13:55:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/eco-steward-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/alumnus-lauded-2008-12.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Jerry Glover, who earned three degrees at Washington State University from 1997 to 2001, is described as one of the "five crop researchers who could change the world," in a news feature by Emma Marris in the current issue of Nature, the international weekly science journal. 4 Dec 2008 10:29:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/alumnus-lauded-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/ugrad-res-2008-12.html PULLMAN, Wash. – An unprecedented number of undergraduate students in the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences will have an opportunity to conduct hands-on science thanks to a series of grants from the college specifically aimed at supporting undergraduate research. 3 Dec 2008 11:02:31 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/ugrad-res-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/beef-300-2008-12.html PULMAN, Wash. – Production of high quality beef and beef products will be the focus of the second Beef 300 short course scheduled Jan. 7-10 at Washington State University and the University of Idaho. 3 Dec 2008 08:38:31 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/beef-300-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wine-auction-2008-12.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Some of the most popular items from WSU's “A Celebration of Washington Wines” gala auction will be back on the auction block next January, along with some exciting new offerings. 2 Dec 2008 08:38:31 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wine-auction-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/ruckels-meeting-2008-12.html KENNEWICK, Wash. – William D. Ruckelshaus, the first administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will head a list of luminaries who will discuss collaborative problem solving and the services provided by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center. The discussion will take place at the Tri-City Development Council Membership Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 9, at the Three Rivers Convention Center. 2 Dec 2008 07:38:31 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/ruckels-meeting-2008-12.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/horizons-honored-2008-11.html SPOKANE, Wash. – Partnering to promote the Horizons leadership program in the Inland Northwest has earned Washington State University Extension and the University of Idaho honors from Inland Northwest Partners. 25 Nov 2008 07:38:31 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/horizons-honored-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/building-code-2008-11.html OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington is one of six states that will share in $2.6 million in grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to update state building codes to improve energy efficiency standards. The Washington State University Extension Energy Program in Olympia will work with the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to develop the revisions. 18 Nov 2008 09:52:36 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/building-code-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/child-dev-2008-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University's Child Development Laboratory is tackling the voluntary process of national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. 18 Nov 2008 09:48:52 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/child-dev-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/cogger-organic-2008-11.html PUYALLUP, Wash. - A 16-member organic farming systems team led by Craig Cogger, a soil nutrient management specialist at Washington State University's Puyallup Research and Extension Center, has landed a $644,232 grant from the USDA-CSREES Integrated Organic Program to design production strategies for stewardship and profit on fresh market organic farms. 17 Nov 2008 09:48:52 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/cogger-organic-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/fruit-school-2008-11.html WENATCHEE, Wash. - Washington State University, in collaboration with the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, is offering the 2008 Pest Management Fruit School, Dec. 11-12. 12 Nov 2008 09:48:52 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/fruit-school-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/sustain-conf-2008-11.html PULMAN, Wash. A conference is scheduled for February 10-12, 2009 at the Shilo Inn in Richland, Wash. to plan a sustainable future for farmers, ranchers and rural communities in the Pacific Northwest. 12 Nov 2008 09:31:12 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/sustain-conf-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-survey-2008-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington state's certified organic agriculture producers say that economic factors are the primary reasons that they are farming organically, however the majority feel that their farms are contributing more to environmental and social sustainability goals than to economic sustainability goals. 6 Nov 2008 09:31:12 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-survey-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/teleconf-travel-2008-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. – In a statewide organization such as Washington State University Extension, connections with customers and colleagues are critical to program success and sustainability. In the past, that has meant travel – by car, by plane, and in some cases, by ferry – to conduct business. 6 Nov 2008 06:31:03 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/teleconf-travel-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/pm10-update-2008-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Progress on research to reduce wind erosion and improve air quality in the inland Pacific Northwest will be reported at Columbia Plateau PM10 Project annual meeting on Dec. 4 at Washington State University. 6 Nov 2008 06:01:05 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/pm10-update-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/fungi-history-2008-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Frank Dugan, USDA Agricultural Research Service plant pathologist, will present "Fungi in History and Folklore: Mushrooms, Yeasts, Molds, and Mildews in the Lives and Stories of our Distant Past" at 7 p.m. on Nov. 18 in Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 518 on the campus of Washington State University. 5 Nov 2008 11:11:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/fungi-history-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/decision-workshops-2008-11.html OKANOGAN, Wash. - A series of free computer workshops designed to assist fruit growers with long-term decision making will be available free of charge this winter. 5 Nov 2008 07:11:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/decision-workshops-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/walnut-canker-2008-11.html PROSSER, Wash. - A new disease is infecting and killing walnut trees in Washington. Symptoms of the disease include a yellowing of leaves, usually at the top of the tree, as well as subsequent die-back of the tree's larger branches. 4 Nov 2008 09:22:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/walnut-canker-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/military-kids-2008-11.html PUYALLUP, Wash. – The second annual Washington State Military Kids and Families Summit will focus on providing needed resources to military children and the people who support them. 4 Nov 2008 08:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/military-kids-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/stark-director-2008-11.html PUYALLUP, Wash. - Washington State University entomologist and eco-toxicologist John Stark has been named the new director of the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center. 4 Nov 2008 08:02:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/stark-director-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-ag-2008-11.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University, the first institution in the country to offer an academic major in organic agriculture and the first to offer an online certificate in organic ag, has now expanded its online course offerings in the organic agriculture certificate program. Three new courses that lead to the Certificate in Organic Agriculture will be offered this spring semester. 3 Nov 2008 08:02:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-ag-2008-11.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/food-safety-2008-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Assuring food safety requires vigilance at every step in the food chain from farm to fork, and it begins on the farm. 31 Oct 2008 09:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/food-safety-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/clement-award-2008-10.html PULMAN, Wash. -- Stephen L. Clement, a research entomologist with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Unit on the Washington State University campus, will receive the 2008 O.A. Vogel-WSCIA Crop Improvement Award. The award will be presented at the Washington State Crop Improvement Association's annual meeting on Nov. 17 at the Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane. 30 Oct 2008 09:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/clement-award-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-econ-2008-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. -With dim prospects for higher prices on the near horizon, some eastern Washington 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. 29 Oct 2008 08:52:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-econ-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/phytochem-research-2008-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Research on the benefits of phytochemicals in apples and raspberries will expand to include other major Washington crops, continuing a project that a Washington State University scientist began last year. 20 Oct 2008 08:52:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/phytochem-research-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bioag-symposium-2008-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. - The State of Organic Agriculture in Washington will be the topic of the keynote presentation at the Washington State University symposium on its biologically intensive and organic agriculture program, or BIOAg. 20 Oct 2008 07:52:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bioag-symposium-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bugs-blights-2008-10.html EVERETT, Wash. - There's nothing more frustrating than opening up a box of clothing only to have a bevy of moths come fluttering forth, leaving behind a nest of destruction. How did they get in there and how can you keep them from coming back? This month's edition of the popular Washington State University Snohomish County Extension Bugs and Blights series will focus on home invaders such as flies, wasps and leaf-footed bugs as well as the bugs often found in our foods and fabrics this time of year. 16 Oct 2008 07:52:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bugs-blights-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/beef-market-2008-10.html DAVENPORT, Wash. - Two of the nation's leading authorities on cattle markets will discuss the 2009 Market Outlook for beef during a telephone conference scheduled from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on November 5. 16 Oct 2008 07:51:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/beef-market-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/4h-everett-2008-10.html PUYALLUP, Wash - Over two-hundred fifty 4-H volunteers, teens and staff will gather October 17 - 19 to take part in The Forum in Everett. This year's event, called "Rise above the Ordinary," is filled with seminars where 4-H volunteers hone their skills in a wide variety of areas. Learning the latest technology, supporting military children and their families and enhancing teen leadership opportunities will be just a few of the seminars volunteers can attend. 13 Oct 2008 11:51:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/4h-everett-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/succession-planning-2008-10.html PULMAN, Wash. - Washington State University Extension's forestry and wildlife educators have scheduled a series of "Ties to the Land" workshops across the state in November and December to help families plan the orderly transfer of privately owned forestland from one generation to the next. 13 Oct 2008 09:51:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/succession-planning-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/reinvigorating-grange-2008-10.html PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Exploring how a new generation of small farmers and other community members with an interest in developing a more sustainable farm and food system might better connect through local granges is the topic of an upcoming meeting in Sequim. 10 Oct 2008 14:51:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/reinvigorating-grange-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/hatchery-tours-2008-10.html EVERETT, Wash. -- It's like magic each year when the Coho salmon return from the Pacific Ocean, each survivor finding the stream of its birth. To celebrate this impressive journey, the Wallace River Salmon Hatchery near Sultan will open its doors to the public for one day on Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 Oct 2008 11:13:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/hatchery-tours-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/specialty-crops-2008-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Researchers at Washington State University were among the most successful nationwide in winning competitive grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Specialty Crop Research Initiative. 8 Oct 2008 11:13:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/specialty-crops-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/vit-eno-director-2008-10.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Thomas Henick-Kling, an international leader in wine research and education, is the new director of Washington State University's viticulture and enology program. 6 Oct 2008 10:56:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/vit-eno-director-2008-10.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/alumni-bernardo-2008-09.html PULMAN, Wash. -- Dan Bernardo, dean of Washington State University's College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, will be the featured speaker at the Lewis and Clark Valley Regional Alumni event of the college, scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Troy Insurance, 1822 18th Ave. in Lewiston. 2 Oct 2008 06:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/alumni-bernardo-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/koenig-chair-2008-09.html PULMAN, Wash. -- Richard T. Koenig, associate soil scientist and extension soil fertility specialist, has been named chair of Washington State University's crop and soil sciences department. 2 Oct 2008 05:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/koenig-chair-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/log-trucks-2008-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. - A report on the log truck industry just delivered to the state legislature indicates that the number of traffic accidents involving log trucks declined 11 percent while collisions for all commercial trucks increased by 15 percent in Washington between 2004 and 2006. 30 Sep 2008 05:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/log-trucks-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/transport-econ-2008-09.html PULMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help the USDA and the U.S. Department of Transportation develop a comprehensive study of rural transportation issues. 30 Sep 2008 04:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/transport-econ-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/winery-opens-2008-09.html PROSSER, Wash. -- Washington State University now features the largest experimental, non-commercial winemaking facility in the Pacific Northwest. 29 Sep 2008 02:12:01 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/winery-opens-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/harvest-party-2008-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Celebrate the fall at Washington State University's Organic Farm annual Harvest Party from 10 a.m. to 4 p. m on Saturday, Oct. 11. 29 Sep 2008 02:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/harvest-party-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/forest-workshop-2008-09.html LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- Commercial thinning for productivity, protection and profit will be the theme of a field day for family forest landowners, scheduled Saturday, Oct. 4 at a privately owned forest near Leavenworth. 29 Sep 2008 01:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/forest-workshop-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/mittelhammer-pres-2008-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Ron C. Mittelhammer, a Regents Professor and director of Washington State University's School of Economic Sciences, has been elected President of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, his professional organization. 29 Sep 2008 12:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/mittelhammer-pres-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/beekeeping-course-2008-09.html EVERETT, Wash. -- Starting this October Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply will team up to sponsor an apprentice level course in the Master Beekeeper Program. The five-week course provides a thorough introduction to beekeeping for novice beekeepers as well as a comprehensive refresher course for experienced apiculturists. 25 Sep 2008 12:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/beekeeping-course-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/curriculum-award-2008-09.html WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A curriculum developed to help the growing number of small acreage landowners become good land stewards has been named winner of a national award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service. 25 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/curriculum-award-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/water-buffalo-2008-09.html PULMAN, Wash -- Zhihua Jiang, associate professor of animal sciences at Washington State University, has received a three-year $60,000 grant from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and U.S.-Egypt Joint Science and Technology Board to study the genome of water buffalo. 24 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/water-buffalo-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/pathways-award-2008-09.html INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A Washington State University Extension project aimed at increasing literacy among Latino childcare providers has won one of just two national Awards of Excellence presented by the Joint Council of Extension Professionals. 24 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/pathways-award-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bugs-blights-2008-09.html EVERETT, Wash. -- Washington State University Snohomish County Extension's next Bugs & Blights workshop will home in on the pests and diseases cropping up as the days get shorter and the temperatures start to drop. This month WSU Extension Entomologist Sharon Collman will focus on the insects and diseases found in our landscapes, gardens, and farms during October. 17 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/bugs-blights-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farmwalk-sheep-2008-09.html EVERETT, Wash. -- Nestled in the Cascade foothills between Monroe and Sultan is a unique small farm. Gretchen and Rob Wilson nurture a small flock of rare Cotswold and Friesian sheep. After shearing, they utilize the wool for several value-added products including homespun yarn and wool rugs. In addition, Friesian sheep, known worldwide for their milk production, help provide the Wilson family with great milk, wonderful cheese, soap, and even meat for the freezer. 17 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farmwalk-sheep-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/styger-farmwalk-2008-09.html Chehalis, Wash. – Learn how intensive grazing practices and becoming certified organic have impacted the Styger Family Dairy in Chehalis. 16 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/styger-farmwalk-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/ferdinands-60-2008-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Ferdinand's Ice Cream Shoppe at Washington State University will commemorate its 60th anniversary on Wednesday, Sep. 24, with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and promotions throughout the day. All events are open to the public. 16 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/ferdinands-60-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/gold-honored-2008-09.html PULMAN, Wash. – Cougar Gold, Washington State University's signature cheese, earned a second place award in its category this summer in the 2008 American Cheese Society Competition. 12 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/gold-honored-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-guy-2008-09.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Stephen Guy, an extension crop management specialist in the Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences with the University of Idaho, will become Washington State University Extension agronomist in WSU's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences on Oct. 1. 9 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-guy-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/forest-workshops-2008-09.html EVERETT, Wash. – The security and tranquility of rural living can be shattered in an instant for those who fall victim to vandalism, crime, or wildfire. As cities move closer to the country forest landowners face growing problems with trespass, illegal dumping, meth labs, and timber theft. There are also natural hazards to living in a forested area, with wildfire ranking as a top concern. Fortunately, there are several practical steps landowners can take to secure their homes and families from these threats. 4 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/forest-workshops-2008-09.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/tospovirus-indonesia-2008-08.html PROSSER, Wash. – Tri Asmira Damayanti, a lecturer and researcher at Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia, came to Washington State University's Prosser Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center three months ago to learn the latest techniques in detection of plant viruses. 2 Sep 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/tospovirus-indonesia-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/jones-mtvernon-2008-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Stephen S. Jones, whose wheat breeding program at Washington State University has been recognized nationally and internationally, is the new director of WSU's Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center at Mount Vernon. 28 Aug 2008 12:12:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/jones-mtvernon-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farmwalk-nash-2008-08.html Sequim, Wash. -- Discover how growing on-farm seed is a viable diversification strategy that can build a farm's financial and environmental sustainability. Nash's Organic Produce began maintaining their signature carrot variety “Nash's Best” ten years ago and since then has been producing seed for on-farm use, variety security, livestock feed, and as a contracted crop. 25 Aug 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farmwalk-nash-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/browse-appointment-2008-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University Regents Professor John Browse has been named the Charlotte Y. Martin Distinguished Professor in Agricultural Research. Browse is the second scientist to hold the Martin Professorship, which was created in 1991. The first was C.A. "Bud" Ryan, who died unexpectedly in late 2007. 25 Aug 2008 10:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/browse-appointment-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-dairy-2008-08.html Twisp, Wash. -- Explore a small scale, value-added dairy operation featuring 30 cows and eight hundred acres of organic grain and hay production for both cows and off-farm sales. 19 Aug 2008 15:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-dairy-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/latino-childcare-2008-08.html PASCO, Wash. -- More than 20 representatives of community-service agencies, foundations, and regulatory groups met with Washington State University and WSU Franklin County Extension personnel this past week to outline strategies for ensuring continuation of a successful two-year-old education program for Latino childcare providers. 18 Aug 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/latino-childcare-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/food-science-2008-08.html An academic merger will draw together Washington State University and the University of Idaho food science departments. 13 Aug 2008 15:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/food-science-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farm-classes-2008-08.html Learn the latest information about how to start or sustain a small or mid-sized farm. The Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching class, part of the Cultivating Success series by Washington State University, the University of Idaho, and Rural Roots, will be offered in several counties in both states. 13 Aug 2008 14:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farm-classes-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/shitake-fieldday-2008-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Jim Freed, a Washington State University Extension special forest products expert, will teach participants how to grow Shiitake mushrooms at the Family Forest Owners Field Day, scheduled Saturday, Aug. 23, at Naselle in Pacific County. 13 Aug 2008 13:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/shitake-fieldday-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/jones-grant-2008-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Stephen Jones, a Washington State University wheat breeder, will partner in a multi-nation, $9-million grant from the European Commission Research Directorate-General on a research project designed to improve the production efficiency of food, feed and biofuel crops. 12 Aug 2008 13:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/jones-grant-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/cultivating-success-2008-08.html EVERETT, Wash. - Small- and mid-sized family farms have unique advantages that larger-scale operations do not enjoy. They can adapt quickly to new markets. They tend to be viewed positively by their neighbors. And they can meet growing consumer demand for sustainably raised products. 7 Aug 2008 13:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/cultivating-success-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/agweather-west-2008-08.html PROSSER, Wash. - West side agricultural producers are now better able to access timely weather information, thanks to the addition of new monitoring stations to Washington State University's AgWeatherNet system. 7 Aug 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/agweather-west-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/taste-wsu-2008-08.html What has WSU done for you lately? Chances are that Washington State University affects your life in some way just about every day. 6 Aug 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/taste-wsu-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/livestock-class-2008-08.html EVERETT, Wash. – Ensuring that your family's meat and dairy products come from animals raised with integrity and a high standard of care either means knowing the livestock farmers well or raising the animals yourself. For those choosing the latter path, the Washington State University Extension Livestock Advisor training is exactly what you need. 5 Aug 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/livestock-class-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/corn-maze-2008-08.html EVERETT, Wash. -- The next workshop in Washington State University Snohomish County Extension's Farmer-to- Farmer series will explore what's involved in developing a corn maze on the farm, including planning the design, development and maintenance. 5 Aug 2008 08:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/corn-maze-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/21acres-farmwalk-2008-08.html WOODINVILLE, Wash. – Connect with farming in an urban environment by attending the next Farm Walk at the 21 Acres Agriculture and Environmental Learning Center on August 18. 4 Aug 2008 08:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/21acres-farmwalk-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/forestry-fieldday-2008-08.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Recovery from last winter's windstorm and flooding damage will be an area of focus for the Regional Family Forest Owners Field Day, scheduled Saturday, Aug. 23, near Naselle. 4 Aug 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/forestry-fieldday-2008-08.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/flury-doe-2008-07.html PULLMAN, Wash. -- Markus Flury, Washington State University professor of soil physics, and Jim Harsh, WSU professor of soil chemistry, and colleagues from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, have received a three-year $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue research on the fate of radioactive waste that has leaked from underground tanks into the soil. 21 Jul 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/flury-doe-2008-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-vars-2008-07.html PULLMAN, Wash. - Spring and winter wheat varieties developed by Washington State University scientists continue to dominate Washington's growing wheat acreage, according to 2008 statistics recently released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 17 Jul 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-vars-2008-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/family-fieldday-2008-07.html EVERETT, Wash. -- Snohomish County is rich with natural resources: diverse forests, wild rivers, tranquil streams, and abundant fish and wildlife. An upcoming Washington State University Snohomish County Extension field day offers kids and parents a chance to learn about the natural wonders all around and about exploring, enjoying, and protecting these treasures for future generations. 9 Jul 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/family-fieldday-2008-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-residue-2008-07.html PULLMAN, Wash. – Palouse wheat growers should think twice before harvesting crop residue for cellulosic ethanol production, says Ann Kennedy, a USDA-Agricultural Research Service soil scientist. 9 Jul 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/wheat-residue-2008-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/puyallup-fieldday-2008-07.html PUYALLUP, Wash. - Spots are still available for this year's Field Day at the Washington State University Research and Extension Center in Puyallup. The event is open to farmers, community members and anyone interested in learning more about current trends in small-acreage farming. 7 Jul 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/puyallup-fieldday-2008-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/remote-sensing-2008-07.html LIND, Wash. – In the six counties of central and eastern Washington where wheat growers can count on only 8 to 12 inches of precipitation annually, they fallow fields for a year between crops to accumulate enough moisture to grow the next crop. There's another thing growers are trying to save: their soil. 1 Jul 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/remote-sensing-2008-07.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-profile-2008-06.html WENATCHEE, Wash. - Certified organic acreage farmed in Washington state continues to expand, increasing by an estimated 27 percent between 2006 and 2007. Since 2004 the amount of certified acreage being farmed in the state has increased by 86 percent. Those growth estimates are documented in the annual profile of the state's organic acreage and crops compiled by the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. 30 Jun 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/organic-profile-2008-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farm-bill-2008-06.html PULLMAN, Wash. – The nearly $300 billion Farm Bill, enacted by a second House and Senate override of President George W. Bush's veto this past week, will provide critical funding for agricultural research in Washington state, said Ralph Cavalieri, associate dean and director of the Washington State University Agricultural Research Center. 26 Jun 2008 06:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/farm-bill-2008-06.html http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/food-safety.html RENTON, Wash. - An outbreak of salmonella in tomatoes and spinach takes food off the grocery shelves. Avian flu in chickens and BSE in cattle result in the destruction of millions of birds and cows. A natural disaster shuts down electricity, and your refrigerator warms up. Is your food safe to eat? Visit the "Food Safety in a Minute" podcast page at http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/foodsafety/. 24 Jun 2008 07:31:00 GMT http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/food-safety.html