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After some rough years, apple market may be improving in 2026
OTHELLO — It’s been a rough few years for apple and pear growers, but 2026 looks like it could bring better news. …
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 tr…
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 Hajny.…
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. …
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 wit…
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 extre…
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 C…
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 be…
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 a…
Stevens Hay Farms takes Hay King title
MOSES LAKE — Award-winning hay is a matter of hitting the weather window. Bill Stevens of Stevens Hay Farms said the weather has to be dry enough for freshly-cut hay, but not too dry. “Dry enough to let the h…
Better weather brings rebound in size of apple crop
YAKIMA — Improved weather conditions during the spring and summer should mean a much bigger Washington apple crop in 2023, when compared with 2022. The firs…