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Washington State University said stripe rust was discovered around the Mt. Vernon area earlier this month. The wheat stripe rust, discovered April 13th-14th, was up to 60% severity on susceptible varieties, while barley stripe rust was up to 40% severity in susceptible varieties ...

Washington State University has announced the new dean for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences. WSU announced Monday that Dr. Wendy Powers will take the lead at CAHNRS starting August 15th. Dr. Powers comes to Pullman from the University of California where she served as the leader of the statewide Ag Research and Extension ...

In today's Wine Minute, we asked Lexie McDaniel what Washington State University has done to prepare her for her career in the wine industry.

In today's PNW Ag Network Wine Minute, Washington State University's Dr. Markus Keller takes a look at their latest cold hardiness research. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia...

Washington State University’s School of Food Science is searching for its next director to lead research, teaching, and Extension outreach for a healthier, more innovative food system. After two-and-a-half years leading the department, director Girish Ganjyal returns to faculty, starting July 1st. ...

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 ...

Washington State University researchers says they may have discovered one of the key secrets to preventing crop loss through viral infections. A recent USDA study published in Frontiers in Plant Science looked at how viral proteins work together to impact a host plant's defenses ...

International issues always have a big impact, either good or bad, on the U.S. farm economy. “On the grains side the big gorilla is the Russia/Ukrainian conflict.  But for the other crops, what really matters is how competitive we stay in the external markets, and right now, I think the big question is what happens to the value of the U.S. dollar?” ...

Predicting the health of the Washington farm economy in 2022 looks to be more challenging than a typical year. Washington State University’s Dr. Randy Fortenbery said one of the most notable changes will come in the form of an elimination of government subsidies and payments. The ...

Washington State University is looking for cherry and blueberry growers, as well as consultants, to participate in an advisory group for spotted wing drosophila. There are multiple grants looking at area-wide, chemical, and parasitic control of SWD. Th ...