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Updated 22 hours, 59 minutes ago

Bee colonies down from last year in US

MOSES LAKE — Honey bee populations are down nationwide, but that’s not necessarily a reason to worry, agricultur...

Updated 2 days, 22 hours ago
Onion Field Day: Growers get chance to learn, network with experts

MOSES LAKE — The onion varietal trial in a field near Moses Lake is in the process of being harvested, but even once it’s in storage it’s still a work in pro...

Updated 3 days, 22 hours ago
Bringing the farm to town: Ag and fun emphasized at Quincy’s Farmer Consumer Awareness Day

QUINCY — The commemoration of Quincy’s past and future contributions to agriculture brought contemporary and antique farm machinery, dancing horses, pulling ...

Updated 4 days, 22 hours ago
Bovine market: Cattle industry sees high market prices, low herd average

ELLENSBURG — It’s a great time to be in the cattle industry, said Washington Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President and cattle rancher Chelsea Hajn...

Updated 4 days, 22 hours ago
Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses

PULLMAN — Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that help plants find water and nutrients in the soil....

Updated 5 days, 22 hours ago
Graduate training in ‘robot-human interface’ awarded NSF grant

PULLMAN — A new generation of engineers at Washington State University will learn not only how to build better robots but also how to make them work better w...

Updated 5 days, 22 hours ago
Energy Dept. awards Washington $23.4 million for electric infrastructure

OLYMPIA — On Sept. 5, Washington state received a $23.4 million Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to modernize the electric grid and reduce impacts due to ext...

Updated 6 days, 22 hours ago
Tribal youth aid pollinators with Extension-improved seed bombs

NESPELEM — Two summers ago, prairies burned as towns on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation filled with smoke from the 54-square-mile Chuweah...

Updated 1 week, 2 days ago
Japanese beetle found near Pasco; more could be hiding

PASCO — A Japanese beetle was confirmed in Pasco in July, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. A Franklin County Horticultural Pest and Disease Board trapper found the ...

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
CWU hires new dean of the College of Business

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University recently hired a new Dean for the College of Business, Faiza Khoja, who took over for Jeffrey Stinson according to...