WSU livestock specialist fights false food fears with education - AgMinute for April 24, 2015

Washington State University Extension northeast regional livestock specialist Paul Kuber took over a key position in February. Kuber wants to provide processors and ranchers with the information they need to make important decisions. Click here for the full story

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WSU Extension fills key livestock position - AgMinute for November 20, 2014

Washington State University Extension has filled a key livestock position in Eastern Washington. Paul Kuber will return to the Northwest in February from Ohio State University. Click here for the full story

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WSU grad named Washington state veterinarian - AgMinute for October 22, 2014

A Washington State University graduate who has spent much of his career in New Mexico has been named Washington state veterinarian, the state Department of Agriculture announced Monday. Click here for the full story

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Ranchers question value of wolf study - AgMinute for October 20, 2014

Washington State University large carnivore laboratory director Rob Wielgus hopes more ranchers will cooperate with his study into wolf and livestock conflicts. But regional ranchers are questioning the value of his research, saying they already know how the conflicts will go. Click here for the full story

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First Cosmic Crisp growers picked - AgMinute for October 14, 2014

Washington State University has chosen the first growers to grow Washington's new Cosmic Crisp apple but they won't be planted until 2017. Click here for the full story

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Otto has popular debut in wheat variety survey - AgMinute for October 7, 2014

A new Washington State University soft white winter wheat variety leaped to the top four varieties planted by the state's wheat farmers in 2014, according to a survey. Click here for the full story

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WSU greenhouse space gets $5 million boost - AgMinute for September 19, 2014

The Washington Grain Commission donated $5 million to help Washington State University increase greenhouse space. Click here for the full story

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Researcher finds new nematode in Washington state - AgMinute for September 4, 2014

The new nematode, found on several sites in Washington State for the first time, is closely related to a common nematode and isn't any more harmful, said WSU plant pathologist Tim Murray. Click here for the full story

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Aphid numbers on the rise - AgMinute for July 25, 2014

Aphid populations are increasing this year on small grain fields, Washington State University researchers say. Because the insect pests are sporadic, it's hard for researchers and farmers to determine the level of infestation at which a grower should consider the cost of applying insecticides. Click here for the full story

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WSU partners with company to market cereal varieties - AgMinute for July 23, 2014

Washington State University will partner with Washington Genetics, LLC. The newly formed company, owned by Washington Grain Commission board member Mike Miller and his wife Marci. will market WSU varieties, manage royalties and look for new opportunities, says WSU associate dean of research Jim Moyer. Click here for the full story

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WSU puts decision-making tools online for farmers - AgMinute for April 11, 2014

Online tools from Washington State University will help farmers access research information to make grain variety selections and manage nitrogen fertilizer. Drew Lyon, leader of the WSU Extension Small Grains research team, welcomes grower feedback. Click here for the full story

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WSU to study wolf/cattle behavior - AgMinute for December 6, 2013

Washington State University researchers will study wolf and cattle behavior in an effort to minimize conflicts. Click here for the full story

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WA 38 of my eye — AgMinute for May 22, 2013

The Northwest Nursery Improvement Institute and two other entities have applied to the Washington State University Research Foundation to manage the university's new WA 38 apple variety.

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Wheat university — Washington AgMinute for March 26, 2013

Washington wheat farmers have the chance to sign up for free "university" classes. Wheat University, presented by the Washington Association of Wheat Growers in cooperation with Washington State University, will begin at 9 a.m. May 8 at WSU's Lind Dryland Research Station in Lind.

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Leadership attracts leader — Washington AgMinute for March 11, 2013

Jim Moyer, Washington State University's new Agricultural Research Center director, says he was attracted by the school's strong leadership. "The dean and associate deans have really done some innovative things coming through tough times, and have lobbied for programs for innovation," he said.

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Little cherry disease — Washington AgMinute for Jan. 29, 2013

It's by no means epidemic, but incidences of little cherry disease have increased the last three years in the Wenatchee vicinity, a Washington State University research scientist says.

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Barberry banned — Washington AgMinute for Nov. 28, 2012

Landowners will be responsible for removing barberry bushes to stop the stem rust that attacks wheat, a Washington State University Extension specialist says. A yellow-wooded shrub, common barberry is a host for wheat stem rust.

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Man of the soil - Washington AgMinute for Nov. 5, 2012

Jim Harsh is the new chairman of Washington State University's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. Harsh, 61, previously worked on soil contamination projects, but has shifted to the way soils, plants, minerals and microbes interact, collaborating with other researchers about how nutrients move from soils into plants.

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Aspiring water model - Washington AgMinute for Nov. 1, 2012

Researchers are looking for water users to help them as they model the major river systems in the Columbia Basin. Washington State University recently received a $1.4 million grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a computer model of water movement and quality.

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Expert hire - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 31, 2012

A leading expert in tree fruit horticulture extension, Desmond R. Layne, of Clemson University, has been named to a new Washington State University endowed chair.

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