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• Another harsh winter killing crops

  January 24, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 For much of the Northern Hemisphere, this has been another harsh winter. Bitterly cold temperatures have been felt in parts of California and Arizona over the past few weeks, damaging …

• Sweet potatoes showing promise

  December 2, 2012 in Region on Page B7 HERMISTON, Ore. – Sweet potatoes might prove to be a sweet crop for Columbia Basin growers. The crop did surprisingly well in 2011 and 2012 trials near Pasco, producing yields …

• Time is now to plant lettuce, other root crops

  April 10, 2011 in Features on Page D3 It is finally time to plant cool-season crops. I grow a lot of different types each year and sow the seeds of nearly all of them directly into the garden. …

• WSU wins $15M grant for specialty crop research

  September 30, 2009 in City The effects of pests, drought and disease on hop and mint plants — and how those stresses influence the taste of beer and gum — will be the subject of …

• Cherry crop may be delayed; apple crop larger

  April 8, 2009 in Region Cooler than usual spring weather could put Washington’s cherry crop behind schedule.