Spring 2023
Scapes and scallions
Garlic scapes and their younger cousins scallions offer a hint of what’s to come in the garden. » More ...
Horticulture
Fall 2022
Smarter orchards
The promise and progress of intelligent automation at Washington State University » More ...
Winter 2021
Ripe ideas
Pears are ripe for improvement—any way you slice it. » More ...
Winter 2021
Plastic
Piling up without foreseeable end, Washington State University researchers work to solve the “plastics problem.” » More ...
Fall 2020
A viral response
In the face of tough circumstances, Washington State University alumni and faculty did not merely endure, but adapted and engaged. » More ...
Fall 2020
Gardens of refuge
Growing vegetables and other plants offer refuge from stress while helping promote mental and physical well-being. » More ...
Fall 2020
A taste of the wild side
Wild apples and their desirable traits might speed up the process of apple breeding. » More ...
Fall 2020
Cries to eat more fries
The pandemic has caused an excess of potatoes according to Washington State University horticulturist Mark Pavek. » More ...
Summer 2019
WSU@Prosser
For a century, Washington State University's research and extension center at Prosser has fostered innovations, such as the Rainier cherry, the wine industry, AgWeatherNet, and automated and robotic agriculture. It all started with irrigation that transformed central Washington. » More ...
Fall 2018
Peonies from heaven
Come late summer, Alaska’s farmland blooms with romance and colorful ruffles. It’s the season for peonies in the north country—an unlikely floral industry that, thanks to bridal demand, has given rise to a surprising horticultural gold rush.
The lure is especially tempting for those with small parcels of land. Wayne ’76 and Patti ’75 Floyd, for example, joined the stampede in 2011 with only two acres, and have since created a successful business claiming both national and international markets.
“We’d had this farm bug in our hearts from the beginning but we were never in a place that we could do that,” says Patti. … » More …