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Prickly English holly shrubs aren’t a jolly sight for Kevin Zobrist, a @wsuextension.bsky.social forester. Since holly was introduced to Western Wash. >a century ago, the horticultural invader has infiltrated wetlands & conquered parks. It's also very hard to remove. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
Not-so-jolly invader: English holly spreads across Northwest forests
WSU experts warn that English holly, once planted for holiday cheer, has become a fast-spreading invasive species overtaking Northwest forests.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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2 new Extension publications available for download: (1) Washington blueberry growers can learn how to better mitigate extreme heat in their crop & (2) a Spanish-translated guide providing helpful tools for identifying & monitoring wild bees.
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New from WSU Extension: Protecting Northwest blueberries, ID’ing pollinators
Fresh guides aid heat-affected blueberry crops, inform Spanish-speaking science volunteers about the pollinators around us.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Our college marked the end of 2025 with a celebration for staff, faculty, grad students, & their families. We had a food drive competition, raffle prizes, marshmallow games, & much more. Thank you to everyone who attended! More pics: www.flickr.com/photos/cahnr...
#GoCougs
2 people stand in a large room. 1 is throwing a marshmallow towards a bucket on a table a few feet away. Dozens of other people are in the background. 2 people have their hands in red plastic cups. They are attempting to lift marshmallows between the cups and make a marshmallow stack on a table. A large room with dozens of people sitting or standing and talking. 2 people bend at the waist with straws in their mouths as a third person watches them. The 2 are sucking on small marshmallows, attempting to lift them into cups next to them.
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Amid evacuation & flood warnings, leadership at WSU Mount Vernon's Research & Extension Center said they closed the remainder of the week out of concern for people’s safety.
Stay safe out there!
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Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center braces for flooding
Facility operations are suspended through Friday as floodwaters fed by record rainfall continue rising nearby.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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This week @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Katie Cooper told me all about volcanoes above and below the ocean. 🌋 Don't let this hot topic lava you behind—get the full scoop here: askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/12/11/m... #GoCougs #STEMeducation @pullman.wsu.edu
How many volcanoes are in the world?
Dear Garrett, On very clear days, I can see five volcanoes from my campus. They’re Rainier, Hood, Adams, St. Helens and Baker. That’s…a lot. I asked my friend Katie Cooper about it. She’s a geophysici...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Finals are wrapping up & the population in Pullman has notably decreased as students head home for the holidays. For anyone still traveling, be safe & take your time on winter roads! #GoCougs
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Alt: A traffic sign that says Please Drive Safe with two red hearts.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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(deep inhale) Ahhh, the piney smell of a real tree in your home. Sense memory is real. This fall, scientists asked volunteers to smell the sometimes spicy, often nostalgic odor of 6 different Christmas tree species, then rate their perceptions & preferences. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-...
WSU researchers explore the scents that drive Christmas tree appeal
WSU sensory experiments inform national research for improved holiday firs that can grow fast and stand up to a month or more of display.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Student trip to Moldova, a Blended Learning sale, tips for preparing vines for winter, a job opening, & more. Check out the latest Voice of the Vine newsletter for all the latest news from the #WSU wine science department. #WAwine #GoCougs us5.campaign-archive.com?u=3cd4b2a328...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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#WSU graduated its first class of climate stewards this fall. The pilot Climate Stewards Certificate Program was offered by @wsuextension.bsky.social & trained 14 community members in practical, science-based responses to climate change in their communities. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-...
WSU Extension launches successful climate stewards pilot program in Skagit, Island Counties
WSU Extension Skagit and Island Counties graduated their first cohort of Climate Stewards this fall, completing a pilot program that trains community members in practical, science-based climate resili...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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A Chewelah couple’s lifelong dream of restoring their 100 acre forest is becoming a “legacy of learning” as they donate their tree farm to WSU Extension Forestry for education and stewardship. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12... 🌲 #WSU #GoCougs
Couple donates 100‑acre tree farm to WSU Extension Forestry
A Chewelah couple’s lifelong dream of restoring their 100‑acre forest is becoming a “legacy of learning” as they donate the thriving tree farm to WSU Extension Forestry for hands‑on education and stew...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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“Studies show that left unchecked, holly will spread at an exponential rate. It will completely take over the forest understory.”
-#WSU Extension forester Kevin Zobrist
Forest landowners can contact local Extension offices for more info & to connect!
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December 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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New Dairy Climate Roadmap shares practical options for Washington dairies to reduce emissions.

🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/dairy-roadmap

#ClimateSmartDairy #WADairy #WSU
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December 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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We posted several photos from the #WSU 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony. It's always a privilege to celebrate this massive accomplishment! #GoCougs
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A person in a graduation gown and cowboy hat stands with both arms raised yelling in excitement. 2 people wearing caps and gowns shake hands while holding a large red folder. 5 people in caps and gowns stand in line. 2 people wear caps and gowns smiling.
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Congratulations to the newest members of the #WSU Class of 2025! Here are a few pics from the fall semester #CougGrad & we'll post more on Monday. #GoCougs
5 people in caps and gowns look up toward the ceiling of a large arena as red and white confecting falls down on them. A person in a cap and gown stands beside a banner that says College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Over a dozen people wearing caps and gowns sit in seats. From above, decorated caps are visible. Two are prominent. One says "I hope this B.S. buys me cows." The other says "The best is yet to come." 1 person bends down, facing away from another person. Both wear caps and gowns. The person behind has placed a hood around the person in front.
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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#WSU San Juan County Extension & partners launched The Share Table this year—a community effort to increase access to fresh food & gardening.
Season highlights included 300+ residents receiving free veggie starts, gardening tips, cooking demos, & recipes. #GoCougs
Master Gardener volunteers, San Juan County Health and Community service staff, and the food bank director pose with pumpkins after a meeting for planning next year's outreach efforts. Community partners and volunteers sit at outreach table outside of the food bank with table of information, recipes, samples, and vegetable starts to give out.
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Poinsettia time! The #WSU Horticulture Club's annual #poinsettia sales start tomorrow. Come to the greenhouse across from Ferdinand's from 10-3 on Dec. 5 or Dec. 12 & buy a beautiful holiday plant. All proceeds go back into the club. #GoCougs horticulture.wsu.edu/horticulture...
A greenhouse full of bright red poinsettia plants on tables. A greenhouse full of creamy white poinsettia plants on tables. A greenhouse full of pink-leaved poinsettia plants on tables, with red and cream plants in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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As Becky & Lynn Miner passed through NE Wash., the region’s beauty stuck w/them. They eventually purchased nearly 100 acres of forest in Chewelah. After more than 30 years rehabbing the forest, the Miners have donated their land to #WSU forestry. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/lega...
‘Legacy of learning’: Couple donates 100-acre tree farm to WSU Extension Forestry
Becky and Lynn Miner have donated their Casa Becca del Norté tree farm to WSU Extension Forestry as a “legacy of learning.” Representing WSU’s first school forest, the acreage includes a residential l...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Dean Khosla writes about meeting w/bee donors, wheat growers, tree fruit industry members, attending the annual Ag Summit, & more during a busy 2 weeks of traveling. He also mentions a personal loss. On behalf of the college, our thoughts are with you, Dr. Khosla. cahnrs.wsu.edu/growing-part...
Growing partnerships that drive our land-grant mission
This fall, my travels across the Pacific Northwest have highlighted a powerful truth: Partnerships are the lifeblood of the land-grant mission.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home. Students who binge drink more tend to have grown up in a home with more permissive attitudes toward drinking & also are more likely to join Greek-affiliated organizations. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/befo...
Before the party starts: Parental attitudes linked to college binge drinking
College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home, WSU scientists find.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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You can help increase food security on the Peninsula this #GivingTuesday.
Since 2014, the Olympic Peninsula Farm-to-Food-Bank Fund has helped local farmers & food banks, a win for community resilience & the local economy.
Donate today! #GoCougs
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Two people smile while holding a box of golden beets to show off the produce.
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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@wsuextension.bsky.social scientists are finishing a study to help veterinarians & dairy producers quantify time lost to disease/injury.
The findings help researchers adapt a human health metric to livestock to account for production lost. @wsuvetmed.bsky.social news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-...
WSU researchers devising new way to quantify quality of life for dairy cows
New WSU research is shaping a first-of-its-kind metric to track how illness and injury affect dairy cows’ well-being and productive days.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Planning your holiday meals? Find fresh, local ingredients across the state with the WA Food & Farm Finder.
The WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program is proud to support the Eat Local First Collaborative.
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Local Food Directory
WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program is part of the Eat Local First Collaborative, a statewide effort to connect people to local food. Eat Local First is the go-to source for finding local farms...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Learn some fun facts about cranberries from one of our School of Food Science doctoral candidates! #GoCougs
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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We agree that Sunflare is magnificent, and we can't wait for everyone to try it! #GoCougs
derekmyoung.bsky.social Derek Young @derekmyoung.bsky.social · 19d
This Southern propaganda sucks, but it reminds me of good Apple News I neglected to share. WSU Extension was at our conference last week and brought the new Sunflare variety. It’s not available commercially for a couple of years, but it’s magnificent. Yes, it pairs well with Cougar Gold.
rapsheet.bsky.social Ian Rapoport @rapsheet.bsky.social · 20d
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Great discussion between #WSU Extension range & livestock specialist Tip Hudson & guests, like @uidaho.bsky.social's Extension beef specialist Jim Sprinkle, on what attributes makes the perfect range cow.
Huge implications for reducing land use conflicts & production.
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AoR 170: Dr. Jim Sprinkle on The Perfect Range Cow
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November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM