Is the Washington Wine Industry in Trouble?
Wine grape harvest is underway across Washington making it an ideal time to look for any issues that could be impacting the vineyard, like phylloxera.
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Washington’s Winter School Set For Saturday In Colville
Washington State University’s Forest Owners Winter School takes place this weekend. Natalie Johnson with the state Department of Natural Resources, said the full day event is geared toward small forest landowners.
"It's everybody from very small forest land owners to moderate size," said Johnson. "Our definition of...
WSU, DNR Team Up In Stewardship Courses
The Washington DNR and WSU Extension Forestry will host a series of Forest Stewardship planning courses this spring. Extension forester, Patrick Shultz, said the multi week course covers a variety of topics, making it almost a crash course when it comes to the world of forestry.
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WSU Researchers Out With Murder Hornet Fact Sheet
Researchers at Washington State University say they have provided beekeepers another tool in the fight against Asian giant hornet. WSU Postdoctoral Researcher Kelly Kulhanek teamed up with Associate Professor Brandon Hopkins to create Distinguishing Asian Giant Hornet Damage to Honey Bee Colonies, a fact sheet that is free to download through the WSU Extension
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WSU, DNR To Hold Forest Winter Class On-Line
Washington State University’s Extension Forestry and DNR will feature its Forest Owners' Winter School classes on-line again this year. The DNR’s Kenny Ocker said classes will cover a wide range of topics from habitat and climate change to pests and diseases.
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WSDA, WSU, DOH Team Up To Address Stress Farmer Suicide
Last month, the Washington State Department of Agriculture received a $500,000 grant to work in partnership with Washington State University and the state Department of Health to address stress as well as suicide prevention in the farming community
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WSU: Watch Livestock During Extreme Heat
The triple digit, record breaking heat is not only dangerous for humans, but it can be extremely dangerous for livestock as well. Washington State University Livestock Extension Specialist, Don Llewellyn, said livestock owners need to alter their management and practices to reduce the likelihood of heat stress.
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Koenig Tapped As Interim Dean At WSU
The changing of the guard gets underway in Pullman Monday. Rich Koenig has been named interim dean of the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, effective July 1, following an open, internal search
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WSU Expands Farmer Suicide Prevention Work
Farming is a high-stress occupation, and that’s without a global pandemic. And unfortunately, those stresses too often lead to thoughts of suicide for agriculture workers and their employers. A recently announced $7 million Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network grant from the USDA will expand the farmer suicide prevention work done by Washington State University Extension to 13 western states
When Dealing With Fire Blight, Orchardists Encouraged To Be Agile
With a buildup of fire blight in orchards across the region, Washington State University said there are several options from which orchardists can select. WSU Extension Specialist, Tianna DuPont, said growers need to manage based on risk. She not
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