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WSU Regents Professor elected president of global agricultural economists association
PULLMAN — As a longtime member of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), Jill McCluskey …
On track: CBRR eyes Warden for expansion opportunities
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad is in talks with the Port of Warden and the city of Warden to buy about 20 acres of city-owned and port-owned land and sub…
‘Control the controllables’: Planning to succeed in even the most difficult times
BLACKSBURG, Va. — There’s a lot that farmers cannot control: costs, prices, market conditions, the weather.
Building leaders: Program aims to train the next generation of farm managers and supervisors
WENATCHEE — Ofelio Borges will tell you that a lot of farm work supervisors are promoted because they are good, reliable workers – not because they know very m…
Tough year: NW grain stocks face challenging season
OLYMPIA — Grain stocks in the Pacific Northwest are half of what they were last year, while a lack of soil moisture in portions of Adams County does not bode w…
Climate expert: Summer heat is here to stay
PULLMAN — No one argues that it wasn’t hot during the summer of 2021.
The Southern Gypsie: Local boutique offers ‘barnyard chic’
EPHRATA — Erin Fruge opened The Southern Gypsie boutique in Ephrata at 444 Basin St. NW in Ephrata on Feb. 5.
Schweitzer announces executive promotions
PULLMAN — Electrical control manufacturer Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories announced changes to its senior executive team in a press release issued in early March.
Researchers use genetics to make precision pesticides
KENNEWICK — As researchers plumb the depths of biochemistry and genetics, they are discovering new ways to deal with the pests that plague agriculture.
USDA marketing grant applications open
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new round of grants designed to help local farmers market their produce.
EPA says fewer chemical releases in Pacific Northwest
OLYMPIA — Fewer toxic chemicals were released into the environment in the Pacific Northwest over the last few years, according to an announcement by the Enviro…