Washington State University’s agricultural research and other contributions to the Pacific Northwest’s growth and development are in the spotlight this month at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. “Our Food, […]
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Heat and water highlight Smart Orchard field day
Heat and water dominated the conversations as roughly 125 people descended on the Smart Orchard for a field day July 25 near Mattawa, Washington. Researchers and companies presented results from […]
Students use AI to learn about the future of farming
Students at the 95th annual Washington Future Farmers of America State Convention and Expo held earlier this month on the Washington State University campus learned about computer science, robotics, and technological […]
WSU researcher joins Sen. Cantwell for press conference on impact of proposed cuts to NSF
Washington State University researcher Ananth Kalyanaraman was among a panel of top U.S. scientists Tuesday expressing concern over the impact of federal cuts to the National Science Foundation on studies that […]
Orchard information at your fingertips
Growers tie sensors to internet by using low-frequency radio Researchers use LoRaWAN at Washington State University’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC) near Prosser to monitor irrigation flow meters, […]
WSU’s next-gen weather station upgrade will empower growers, educate students on climate
Scientists at Washington State University will help Northwest high school students gain hands-on experience in weather monitoring as part of a modernization of the state’s automated weather network. Funded by […]
Adoption hurdles for vineyard automation
Washington State Grape Society speakers discuss implementing sensor-based irrigation. Jake Schrader, U.S. Department of Agriculture precision viticulture researcher in Prosser, Washington, said that although sensors have improved, the hardware is […]
WSU students land award for fruit bin-hauling robot
An autonomous fruit bin-hauling robot developed by Washington State University graduate students and Heritage University undergraduates caught the eye of judges in a recent farm robotics competition. The 10-person team received the […]
WSU, Heritage University students land prestigious ag robot award
An autonomous fruit bin hauling robot developed by Washington State University graduate students and Heritage University undergraduates caught the eye of judges in a recent farm robotics competition. The 10-person team received […]
Precision prescription for vineyard researcher
U.S. Department of Agriculture hires an ag engineer for new viticulture research role for the Northwest wine industry Schrader, whose doctoral work focused on alternative pesticide application technologies in orchard […]
