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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 …

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Salt Lake City company buys Easterday companies’ land

KENNEWICK — A federal bankruptcy court judge approved a $209 million bid from Salt Lake City-based Farmland Reserve to purchase roughly 18,000 acres from bankrupt Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches.

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Drew Lyon named new WSU Crop and Soil Sciences chair

PULLMAN — Solving problems and helping people is what led Drew Lyon into his career. This Washington State University weed scientist also loves figuring out ho…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Focusing on the region: McGregor aims to help Basin farmers make the most of their land

COLFAX — There’s a very definite trend you can see as you go east across the Columbia Basin.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Historic Pendleton Round-Up returns in September

Pendleton Round-Up organizers gear up to return this September to northeast Oregon, after missing out on the event last year for just the third time since 1910.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Jamie Jess: Star-Spangled rodeo mom

Every professional rodeo starts with the Star Spangled Banner – not just the anthem – but a horse and rider waving it proudly across the stadium grounds.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Ellensburg Rodeo coming Labor Day weekend

ELLENSBURG — The annual Ellensburg Rodeo once again will be Labor Day weekend. One of American’s Top 10 professional rodeos, organizers of this year’s events are hoping to put on an experience similar to past rodeo…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
U.S., European legislators call for permanent end to wine tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the Congressional Wine Caucus, along with their counterparts in the European Parliament, have called upon the U.S. and the European Union to resolve their current trade dispute and per…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
EL 47.5 builds on promise of the Columbia Basin Project

WARDEN — The six pumps in the EL 47.5 pump house can pull 63,100 gallons of water each minute out of the East Low Canal.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Othello Rodeo comes back in mid-September

OTHELLO — After its cancelation last year, the Othello Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo will return this year. As usual, there will be a rod…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
2021 Aggie of the Year has farming in her blood

MT. VERNON — Juliana LeClare knows that farming is in her blood.