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Lacewing IPM clinics scheduled for June
ROYAL CITY — The results of a three-year trial to test the use of lacewings to control orchard pests will be the s…
Studying the dirt beneath your feet
PROSSER — To get the most out of your irrigation equipment, the chemicals you put on your crops, and the water you use, it helps to know something about the so…
It’s all about the stress: Finding ways to make irrigation more efficient
PROSSER — Geraldine Diverres-Naranjo minces no words when she describes her home in the Canary Islands.
Invasive Japanese beetles threaten Yakima Valley growers
GRANDVIEW (AP) — Thousands of invasive Japanese beetles have been caught in the Lower Yakima Valley this summer and pose a threat to the agricultural industry.
‘Live in the hay’: Three-time Hay King shares the secrets to a good product
MOSES LAKE — Bob Wieldraayer is no stranger to wearing the crown of Hay King.
Keeping up a family tradition: Raceways Technology still going strong in third generation
QUINCY — The words on Josh Paul’s shirt — “Get Bent” — say it all.
Study shows pest attack order changes plant defenses
PULLMAN — The dining time of different insects impacts a plant’s defenses and nutritional quality—a complexity uncovered in new research with implications for …
2021 Washington apple harvest estimated to be 124.85 million boxes
YAKIMA — In its latest forecast, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) is estimating the state’s 2021 fresh apple crop at roughly 125 million 40-…
Researchers smoke grapes to see how it affects wine
PROSSER — Smoke is one of those things you don’t want to taste in a wine.
Washington State Wine Commission launches wine app
SEATTLE—The Washington State Wine Commission kicked off August as Washington Wine Month today by launching a brand-new website for the state’s wine industry, a…
WSU to lead national AI research institute for agriculture
PULLMAN – With a new $20 million federal grant, Washington State University will lead a major research institute to develop artificial intelligence (AI) soluti…