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Short but sweet stories from CAHNRS and WSU Extension.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
In truth, we don't have any tigers at WSU, so how about some pygmy rabbits, cougars and bears? Check out these Web exclusive videos.
 This short video offers an overview of the research, education and conservation going on at the WSU Bear Center. |
 In this video, Cougs crawl into a cougar mom's den to give her kittens a quick check up. Prognosis? Healthy, happy and cute! |
 In this short video, WSU researchers and their students work to restore the endangered pygmy rabbit to its wild habitat. |
Dig It: 4-H Club Honored with $100,000 Award
Members of the Jefferson County 4-H Club, Big Quil Enterprises, have been raking in the clams—and oysters, mussels,
geoducks and cash. The club, which operates its own shellfish business, received the Northwest Area Foundation’s annual “Great Strides Award” earlier this year. The $100,000 national award from the St. Paul-based foundation honored the club for making innovative strides in reducing long-term poverty in the community. Continue reading »
Does This Look too "Poochie"? Plaids, pleats, and canine models were among the newest additions to this year's WSU Mom's Weekend fashion show. "Collection Avant-Garde" featured the extraordinary work of nearly 30 student apparel designers as well as hundreds of student models, artists and production assistants. Check out more photos, as well as descriptions of each student designer's entry at the Apparel, Merchandising, Textiles and Deisgn Web site. |
Timber!
Logger Sports Team Efforts Pay Off Again
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The wood chips and sawdust were flying as the WSU Logger Sports team successfully defended their title at the 2007 Association of Western Forestry Clubs Conclave last March in Idaho. The team faced tough competition from athletes all over the Pacific Northwest—and beyond—showing up to compete in feats of forestry prowess. The win was the team’s 12th straight victory. WSU Logger Sports dominated the competition, winning by 120 points. Visit Current and Future Students to learn more about WSU Logger Sports, as well as see more photos and to watch videos.
Bacteria Help Build Bioplastics, Naturally
The same type of bacteria that help break down paper mill waste could also become an increasingly viable source of environmentally-friendly biopolymers that can be used to make bioplastics, glues and composite building materials. Continue reading »
Connections Contents
Special feature: Tree fruit research at WSU
- The Sunburn Doctor
- Pioneers of IPM
- New Orchard is Big Lab
- Searching the Genetic Landscape
- Organic Tree Fruit
- Food Safety
- A Rotten Problem
Web exclusive: in the depths of the Holland Library archives we discovered two lost manuscripts written in the early 1950s by tree fruit research pioneer Fred Overly: "From Whence Came: The Varieties of Fruit We Are Now Growing" and "History and Development of Apple Production in Washington."
A Trace of History: LA Students to Design, Build Display Garden
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