News Archives
2008
October
WSU, Bee Industry Partner to Study CCD: Washington State University scientists and Pacific Northwest beekeepers are joining forces to find out what is causing the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder that has wiped out thousands of hives throughout the region over the past several years. Read more »
July
Highly Adaptable: WSU Releases Four New Wheat Varities: WSU has released four new wheat varieties for commercialization, including Xerpha, a soft-white common winter wheat, which is highly adapted to... Read more »
Reducing Losses by Reducing Rot: The old saying is true: One rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch. For the tree fruit industry, post-harvest rots in pome fruit (apples and pears) can result in losses... Read more »
2007
December
Kahn named Associate Director of the Agricultural Research Center: Michael Kahn, who holds a joint appointment as a professor in the Institute of Biological Chemistry and the School of Molecular Biosciences, has been named associate director of Washington State University's Agricultural Research Center... Read more »
November
Protecting Poplars from a new Pest: When major producers of hybrid poplars in the Pacific Northwest sought help from Washington State University in 2000 to protect their nearly decade-old stands... Read more »
September
Bacteria Break Down Waste, Build Bioplastics: The same type of bacteria that help break down paper mill waste could also become an increasingly viable source of environmentally friendly biopolymers that can be used to make bioplastics, glues, and composite building materials... Read more »
Hanford Site Provides Entomological Window to History: In 1943, the U.S. government claimed and fenced 525 square miles in the Columbia Basin for construction of the Hanford Reservation. But that site was home to... Read more »
June
The Wonderful World of Plant Phenolics: Scents, Spices, Medicinals, and Biofuels: Researchers in the laboratory of Norman Lewis, WSU professor and director of the Institute of Biological Chemistry, are dedicated to... Read more »
World-Class Rankings for WSU: Over the last decade, Washington State University ranked 24th in the world in terms of “citation impact” in the field of agricultural science... Read more »
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