Science in the House: Genomicists Reach Out to Public at Annual Event in Seattle
When horticultural genomicist Amit Dhingra and members of his lab participated in the annual Life Sciences Research Weekend in Seattle last November, they hoped to change and expand the public perception of their genomics research. Read more »
How Will We Feed the World?
When four agricultural experts gathered on the WSU campus recently to talk about the state of the global food system, nearly 400 community members, students, faculty and staff crowded into Ensminger Pavilion to hear what they had to say. Read more »
Friends of WSU Animal Sciences
Farming Wheat on the Palouse Sustainably
John Aeschliman has been using a direct seeding method for 30 years. Direct seeding is a method of farming in which the seed is planted directly into the ground, thus only minimally disturbing the soil. Growers say direct seeding reduces plowing, which in turn preserves top soils, lowers fuel costs and protects the microorganisms and worms that contribute to soil health. In addition, crop residue is left standing to reduce soil erosion and improve moisture retention. Less erosion means less runoff of pesticides into local water systems. Read more »
The Science of Specialty Crops
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Various companies have created different machines with the hopes of using them in orchards in the near future. Oxbo/Picker Technologies have created a machine that has a platform which workers stand on and pick fruit from. The machine sorts apples by size as it moves down orchard rows. Vision Robotics has another new technology. Their machine can take pictures of the trees, allowing orchard owners to watch their fruit develop and be on the lookout for signs of codling moths and other pests. Read more/watch video »
Healthy Plants. Healthy Industry.
Healthy Environment.
Plant health: It is absolutely critical to the success of agriculture in Washington and beyond. It is intricately connected to the health of the natural environment. It is also core to the mission of Washington State University’s Agricultural Research Center. Read more »
National Rankings for Ag Sciences at WSU
We're number two--and number four, six, seven and eight! Researchers in the agricultural sciences at Washington State University are among the most productive in the nation, ranking in the top 10 in almost every ag-related discipline, according to statistics recently released by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Nov. 15, 2007. Learn more about about the productivity of our world-class faculty.
The Science Behind Washington Wine
New on Dan Bernardo's Blog
New on Dan Bernardo's Blog
Elimination of Agricultural Research Funds: Bad Public Policy, Bad Economics
At a time when the state most needs to support its primary and reliable economic engines, a movement is afoot in Olympia which would cripple one of the state’s most economically important industries -- agriculture.
An anomaly in the language surrounding use of federal stimulus funds to prop up higher education potentially leaves the $26 million in state appropriated funds allocated by WSU for research vulnerable to state cuts; $21 million of that allocation is to the WSU Agricultural Research Center. The WSU Agricultural Research Center (ARC) serves as the primary research and development arm for the state’s agricultural industry. It suffices to say that both the short- and long-term economic consequences of a decision to eliminate some or all of the state allocation to the ARC would be catastrophic. Read more »
On Solid Ground
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Voice of the Vine
Voice of the Vine is a free, bi-weekly e-newsletter covering viticulture and enology at Washington State University. Each issue brings you one or two short articles featuring profiles of researchers, students, and alumni working in Washington's world-class wine industry. Subscribe today! Visit the Voice of the Vine archive. After you subscribe, you'll receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription; if you don't see it in your inbox be sure to check your junk mail folder and mark it as safe.