Author: Emmy Sunleaf
6 article(s) found by this author.
World War II decision influenced Brimble's career
Fall 2003
A single gunshot wound influenced Bob Brimble to change his
career direction more than 50 years ago.While serving with the U.S. Army in China during World War II,
he was shot in the leg. The nearest doctor was 10 days away by pack
mule. But after ...
Categories: Veterinary medicine, Alumni
Tags: Education
Thriving in Rural America: Ochs uses computer technology to stay on family farm
Summer 2003
Wanted: Person with a bachelor's degree in fine arts to help
design and create software programs; location: Dusty, Washington,
population 10.These are just the kind of person whom Jon Ochs, president, CEO,
and founder of Eureka Software, Inc., may...
Categories: Business, Computer sciences
Tags: Software, Palouse
Senseless shootings send snowy owls to Pullman
Winter 2002
Before last summer, Washington State University's Veterinary
Teaching Hospital had not treated a snowy owl in more than six
years. But in June and July, its exotic animal care service had to
treat two of them. Both suffered gunshot wounds, and bot...
Categories: Veterinary medicine
Tags: Owls
Killer compost
Fall 2002
If you use compost in your
garden, you may be setting yourself up for either a bumper crop
or a bummer crop.Gardeners, greenhouse operators, and organic farmers from
Washington to California have experienced crop failures on certain
plants af...
Categories: Agriculture
Tags: Gardening
Review :: Real People Don't Own Monkeys
Fall 2002
Ever thought of using an iguana to catch a date? How about using your dog as a private detective or a parrot as a guard dog? As a veterinarian with about 20 years of experience, Dr. Veronika Kiklevich has seen all that and more. Dr. K., as she...
Categories: Memoirs
Tags: Humor
Sure pigs play. But what does it mean?
Summer 2002
“They spin around, twirl, and take a big leap in the air . . .
,” says Ruth Newberry. “They zigzag a bit . . . jump up and down,
and then flop.”A dramatic new figure skating routine? No. Newberry is an animal
scientist at Washington State ...
Categories: Biological sciences
Tags: Pigs