Category: Agriculture
13 Web Exclusive(s) found that match this category.
Heirloom apples in Washington state
Spring 2013
Heirloom apples, such as the Palouse and Grimes Golden and the other varieties in this guide, have been making a comeback in local Washington markets.
Categories: Agriculture
Tags: Apples, Heirloom fruits
Training for good eggs: Winter School at Puyallup
Spring 2013
The winter school at Washington State College's Puyallup station trained many farmers on the finer points of raising hens and eggs, including how to build laying and brooding houses.
Categories: WSU Extension, Agriculture
Tags: Poultry, Eggs
Video: Twin Vista Ranch donated to WSU
Winter 2012
Twin Vista Ranch near Port Townsend was donated to WSU, to be kept in sustainable, organic production for the community and educational purposes.
Categories: Agriculture, Food
Tags: Video, Organic foods, Local food
The dangers of a major Cascadia earthquake
Fall 2012
What happens when a major earthquake strikes the Pacific Northwest? A group has assessed the ability of Washington state to recover, and presented their findings in a report in February 2012.
Categories: Engineering, Agriculture
Tags: Earthquake, Emergency management, Natural disaster
How you contribute to soil health
Fall 2011
If you contribute your daily bodily wastes to a municipal waste treatment plant, you are more than likely directly benefiting Washington soils.
According to Puyallup soil scientist Craig Cogger, each person in Washington produces about 60 pounds ...
Categories: Agriculture, Earth sciences, WSU Extension
Tags: Biosolids, Soil, Soil health
When soil goes sour
Fall 2011
Ammonia based fertilizer, which provides nitrogen, can offer a great boost to even an otherwise not so healthy soil. But ammonia fertilizer, which depends on petroleum for its manufacture, is becoming very expensive. The consistent high yields of whe...
Categories: Agriculture, Earth sciences
Tags: Soil, Soil health, Nitrate fertilizer
Video: Chickpea research at WSU
Winter 2010
George Vandemark, the current USDA legume breeder and a faculty member at Washington State University, describes research into chickpeas. Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, are an important crop around the Palouse and Pullman, the main campus of ...
Categories: Agriculture, Food
Tags: Chickpeas, Garbanzo beans, Video
Video: Grilling Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Fall 2010
RecipeIngredientsWalla Walla Sweet onionsOlive oilA grill Peel and slice the onions very thick, about an inch. Heat the grill. Put the Walla Walla Sweets on the grill when it's ready. Brush with olive oil as necessary. When the onions are soften...
Categories: Food, Agriculture
Tags: Recipe, Onions, Walla Walla Sweets, Video
Video: A new biofuel crop for Washington farmers?
Fall 2008
Meet the WSU Researcher: Michael NeffPart 2: A new biofuel crop for Washington farmers?Washington State University botanist Michael Neff discusses how to transform camelina as a possible biofuel crop in Washington.Neff's lab works on camelina, an oil...
Categories: Biological sciences, Agriculture
Tags: Biofuels, Genetics, Video
Video: What Plants See...Changes How They Grow
Fall 2008
Meet the WSU Researcher: Michael NeffPart 1: What Plants See...Changes How They GrowWashington State University botanist Michael Neff studies the way plants sense light and plants around them, and change their growth patterns accordingly. Plants use ...
Categories: Biological sciences, Agriculture
Tags: Plant behavior, Photosynthesis, Botany, Light, Video