Washington State

Walla Walla sweets: Locati Farms counters higher costs, supply shortages

Locati Farms, a Walla Walla, Washington, sweet onion grower, adapts to challenges by changing growing practices and using technology to improve the quality of the region’s namesake onion. For more than a century, Locati Farms... more »

SoilCon focuses on soil health

Soil health, its role in agricultural production and environmental resilience to climate change will be a focus of SoilCon 2023. The free virtual conference will be from 8 a.m. to noon Pacific on Feb. 14... more »

WSU’s Lav Khot recognized for drone research

Lav Khot, associate professor in the Washington State University Department of Biological Systems Engineering, was honored by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Commission on Food, Environment and Renewable Resources for ongoing efforts to enhance the... more »

New CAHNRS Dean tours Western Washington

In July, CAHNRS Dean André Wright saw the effects of the research center's work first-hand with field days, tours, and meetings with WSU researchers and stakeholders from all around western Washington. First, Wright met with... more »

Lutz to lead PMA’s western US, Canada operations

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) recently hired a senior leader for the West Coast region. Produce industry veteran Steve Lutz joins the association’s staff next month as... more »

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