On behalf of Dr. Wu and Dr. Tang, we would like to congratulate the winners of the BSysE 512 – Poster Competition. 1st Place: Yaqoob Majeed – “Mechanical/Automatic Solution for Labor Intensive Branch Training in Trellis Trained Apple Trees” 2nd Place: Momtanu Chakraborty – “Evaluation of Vineyard Growth Using NIR and Thermal Images under Different […]
June 5, 2017 | ENVIRONMENTAL MOLECULAR SCIENCES LABORATORY [ full article ] June 6, 2017 | PHYS.ORG [ full article ] Molecular-level understanding of cellulose structure reveals why it resists degradation and could lead to cost-effective biofuels. A major bottleneck hindering cost-effective production of biofuels and many valuable chemicals is the difficulty of breaking down cellulose—an important […]
May 26, 2017 | by Maegan Murray RICHLAND, Wash. – A team from Washington State University Tri-Cities took home the Wells Fargo “CleanTech” Big Picture prize during the University of Washington’s Business Plan Competition this week. With the award, the team, which includes Libing Zhang, a recent doctoral alumna, and Manuel Seubert and Taylor Pate, […]
May 11, 2017 | Good Fruit Grower | Kate Prengaman How can AgWeatherNet help grape growers across the Inland Northwest? WSU’s Melba Salazar explains. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/322173191″ type=”visual” autoplay=”0″] See the full story on the Washington Ag Network
April 28, 2017 | WSU News RICHLAND, Wash. – A team from Washington State University Tri-Cities whose business plan is to commercialize a WSU-patented jet fuel technology has advanced to the University of Washington Business Plan Competition’s “sweet 16” round. The sweet 16 round of the UW Business Plan Competition kicks off May 25. [ full […]
May 7, 2017 | Good Fruit Grower | Kate Prengaman When will your Cabernet Sauvignon reach bud break? And when should you expect your Riesling to bloom? Every season is a little different, but Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet is now tracking what this spring’s weather means for your vines. [Continue Reading on Good Fruit Grower] […]
April 3, 2017 | WSU News RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities technology and a business plan for converting the plant material lignin into biojet fuel won third place among 21 teams at the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge finals last week. The team of Libing Zhang, postdoctoral researcher, and Manuel Seubert, master’s of […]
MARCH 23, 2017 | by Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found a new way to define the molecular structure of cellulose, which could lead to cheaper and more efficient ways to make a variety of crucial bioproducts. For the first time, […]
Spring 2017 | Viticulture and Enology Extension News Phenology refers to “the science of appearance”. This translates into understanding nature’s “calendar” of plant development. Important phenological events in viticulture include bud break, bloom and veraison, which are tied closely with management practices. Predicting when these events will occur can be difficult; most key phenological stages of grape are sensitive to climate and seasonal weather. Seasonal changes can include […]
February 27, 2017 | Washington Farm Bureau Many farmers and ranchers are already benefitting from drone technology, but the work of researchers like Dr. Lav Khot is showing that we’ve only scratched the surface of what this relatively new technology can do for agriculture. Khot works for Washington State University’s Center for Precision and Automated […]