Category: News 2013
Native Plants in the Vineyard: Enhancing Ecosystems
Robin Dobson and Kathleen Perillo know they will have succeeded in designing a resilient farming system when the Western Meadowlark returns to nest under their…
The Good Mite Fight
June 19, 2013 | On Solid Ground, CAHNRS | by Bob Hoffman Dealing with mites in orchards is tricky business. Some of these tiny arthropods—barely,…
WSU scientist: Dreaded spider doesn’t live here
June 18, 2013 | WSU News, by Linda Weiford We’ve all seen them — brown recluse spiders scuttling in the bathtub, scurrying in the tool…
Saving Honey Bees
June 11, 2013 | On Solid Ground, CAHNRS | by Bob Hoffman Honey bees face a lot of challenges, according to Steve Sheppard, professor of…
Scholarship Winners
Natalie Boyle (Walsh) received the Robert and Mary Lou Harwood “Student of the Year” Award, in honor of her work with alfalfa pollinators. Amanda Meadows…
Honey Bee Semen Bank
June 6, 2013 | WSU News, CAHNRS | by Bob Hoffman PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers are preparing to use liquid nitrogen to create a frozen semen…
Washington state hops in high demand; Cougar Ale on the way
May 14, 2013 | WSU NEWS WSU researcher Ruth Henderson pours hops into a tank at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, Calif., as…
Washington State Pressed To Save Honey Bees By Restricting Pesticides
April 30, 2013 | NW Public Radio, by Tom Banse For about seven years, many Western beekeepers have been plagued by unexplained die-offs in their…
Students spur local dialogue based on WSU bee study
April 22, 2013 | WSU News To bee or not to bee PULLMAN, Wash. - Six Walla Walla High School students have been busily traversing…
CAHNRS Awards Banquet
Jay Brunner received the Individual Integrated Award. Vince Jones, Ute Chambers, Betsy Beers, Jay Brunner, Brad Petit, Gary Grove, Jerry Tangren, Timothy Smith and Wendy Jones…