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WSU Scientists Use Flower Power to Combat Orchard Menace
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Apple orchards are intricate webs involving a delicate balance between trees, soils, water, insects and more. To manage the pests that can potentially damage a crop of apples, a grower might apply a pesticide. There are several problems associated with pesticide use, though, including risks to environmental and human health; the costs of the chemicals; and the equipment, labor and expense needed to apply them. That’s why Washington State University researchers have been pioneering alternatives to pesticide use for managing pests. Read more »
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Face in the Mirror: WSU Professor to Study Body Image Issues for Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients
PULLMAN, Wash.—Linda Bradley recently asked students of her “Multicultural Perspectives on the Body and Dress” class at Washington State University to physically describe their ideal woman or man. The ideal woman, students said, should be 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, weigh 110 to 115 pounds and be a size 0 to 2.
“That’s pretty much what models look like,” said Bradley, a professor and curator in the Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles. Ten years ago, the ideal woman was a size 4; 20 years ago, she was a size 8; and 50 years ago, thanks to Marilyn Monroe, she was a size 12. “So the ideals are getting harder and harder to reach.” Read more »
Specialty Cut Flower Growers School Offered at WSU Mt. Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Washington State University and the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market are offering a Specialty Cut Flower Growers School, Feb. 24 and 25. The two-day workshop will be held in the Sakuma Auditorium at WSU’s Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mt. Vernon. Classes run from 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. both days. Registration is $125 per person, with lunch both days included. Read more »
Food Safety and Other Storm Survival Information Available from WSU
The winter storms that rolled through Washington state this week have brought power outages as well as the possibility of serious flooding. In anticipation, the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension have posted storm survival information to its news website http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu. Scroll down to “Flood and Power Outage information.” Read more »
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Flood and Power Outage Information
A series of storm systems will affect the region every 24 to 36 hours for the next week. Milder westerly air flow will keep precipitation as rain in western Washington. Areas east of the Cascades will have chances for rain and snow at times, with rain most likely in the south and snow most likely in the north. Snow levels in the mountains will fluctuate, although snow will fall much of the time at and above pass level, with periods of heavy snow through early next week.
- WSU Extension Educators with expertise in disaster recovery and links for more recovery information
- Food Safety During Flood Conditions
- Food Safety After Power Outages
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Stay current, and get customized weather alerts for your Washington location at weather.wsu.edu.
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And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
Little kids are amenable to learning new habits – generally much more so than those of us who are set in our ways because this isn’t our first rodeo. That’s why it’s sometimes more effective to teach children health science information rather than to do outreach aimed directly at their parents. Read more »