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WSU researcher works to expand barley market
A WSU scientist hopes to expand the barley market by developing new varieties that can be used better as food. Steve Ullrich, professor of crop and soil sciences, is using cross-breeding to develop varieties that will make barley more attractive and valuable to farmers, processors and consumers.
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Micronutrient studies important for wine grapes too
PROSSER - Without enough Vitamin C, people can get sick with scurvy. Similarly, micronutrients like boron, zinc and copper can have a profound effect on plant health.
Soil scientist Joan Davenport and her colleagues at the WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser are studying micronutrient utilization in Concord grapes. Washington is the nation’s No. 1 Concord grape producer.
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From Biofuels to Native Outreach – It’s all in a Day’s Work For Science Major Ralph Young
PULLMAN, Wash. – Ralph Young is looking to the future for the Colville Tribe, working on developing biofuels from canola in north-central Washington.
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Organ trafficking addressed by international business pros
Patriya Tansuhaj and Man Zhang are applying their international business expertise in hopes of engaging the bright side of globalization to lessen its dark side — illegal organ trafficking.
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Radiochemistry Undergoing Renaissance at WSU
The Palouse might not have a lot in common with the rolling hills of Tuscany, but just as Florence, Italy, was the birthplace of the Renaissance, Pullman is becoming home to the rebirth of radiochemistry.
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