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Future Ag Discovery Center Gaining Momentum
Farm of the Future
Several months ago, I reported on an prospective WA agricultural educational center to be located right off of I-90 in Ritzville. Originally the focus was on promoting wheat, now the scope has expanded to include all of WA's ag commodities.
Finding Fertility Genetic Markers
Land & Livestock Report
Early pregnancy loss in both beef and dairy cattle are an economic concern for ranchers and dairymen. What if producers could identify which heifers had high fertility through genetic markers?
Morrill Act Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary
Farm of the Future
During one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history, The Civil War, the Morrill Act was passed and signed into law.
Study Urges Vegetarianism for all: Scientists Disagree
Land & Livestock Report
The Stockholm International Water Institute warned in a recent study that if the world population doesn't adopt a vegetarian diet over the next four decades, we may face a global food shortage.
It's Time for Ice Cream
Farm of the Future
National Ice Cream Month and as a salute to our Pacific Northwest dairy producers, dip a scoop of your favorite flavor and celebrate.
Wheat Waste Product to Generate Heat, Power and Hydrogen
Farm of the Future
A team of Washington State University students took second place in an international hydrogen design competition with their innovative design for a power plant that can produce heat, hydrogen, and electric power all from wheat straw.
WSU Scientist Provides Online Database as Standard Reference
Farm of the Future
For the past decade, Washington State University plant pathologist Dean Glawe has been painstakingly compiling information on the world's powdery mildews.