Fall 2016 | Washington Business Magazine, by Richard S. Davis Advanced technology has contributed to tremendous growth in production since the middle of the 20th century, while farmers have been able to reduce inputs, including labor, chemicals, and energy. The agricultural and food industry accounts for 13 percent of Washington State’s economy. Biotech, “flying tractors”, designer orchards, and […]
Brian Bodah’s experience and success in agricultural research at WSU helped lead him to a place “where he envisions opportunities for NYSAES to continue its impact in New York and around the world.” After graduating from BSYSE in 2013, Brian took a post as Director of WSU Pierce County Extension in Tacoma, and also went […]
Congratulations to Professor Hanwu Lei and his group members and co-authors who won “Highly Cited Research” from Biosystems Engineering. Dr. Hanwu Lei’s paper, “Thermal behaviour and kinetic study for woody biomass torrefaction and torrefied biomass pyrolysis by TGA”, published in 2013 is one of the most highly cited papers during 2014, 2015 and up until June […]
December 15, 2016 |by Alyssa Patrick, Office of Research Biological Systems Engineering is among the recipients from the Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF) at Washington State University. Abhisesh Silwal is a PhD student advised by Dr. Manoj Karkee. [read full article in WSU news]
December 1, 2016 | WSU News, by Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the market potential of their biojet fuel research. The team has successfully demonstrated a new, water-based process for deconstructing and recovering lignin from biomass and […]
November 30, 2016 | Good Fruit Grower | Ross Courtney The range of topics for the presentations in Spanish of the annual WSTFA convention is from handling or handling pesticides to economics. BSE faculty Melba Salazar-Gutiérrez, from Washington State University, talks about the practical use of AgWeatherNet in orchards in one of the sessions in Spanish […]
Wednesday, November 9th, the inaugural SciTech Northwest event was held in Seattle. This was the region’s first science and technology expo highlighting the latest innovations and collaborations in cyber/data analytics, clean energy, and biotechnology from three premier Washington research institutions. Twenty one groups and five speakers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Washington, and Washington State University showcased their cutting-edge technologies. The featured speaker […]
November 2016 | Adjacent Government Dr. Stephanie Pearl, Science Communicator at the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, highlights a number of food safety measures and how these are integral in an ever-changing climate. [full article…page 53]
Don McMoran, director of WSU Skagit County Extension, and Troy Peters, associate professor with BSE at the WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser, are helping growers statewide use every drop of irrigation water to the fullest. Using a $455,000 grant from the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, their Water Irrigation System Efficiency, […]
October 25, 2016 | YouTube Dr. Melba Salazar has producted a video series for the AgWeatherNet group. Please see below for a select few featured videos. For all of AgWeatherNet’s videos, visit their YouTube Page. Dr. Melba Salazar – AgWeatherNet Dr. Melba Salazar – Spanish AgWeatherNet