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editorial@post-journal.com In today’s day and age, many are focused on protecting the Earth and doing their part. One simple way that anyone can do that is through composting. New York State’s Compost Awareness Week, which was at the beginning of May, is a week set aside to raise awareness across the state of the many benefits for the environment that come from composting. According to Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteer Stephen Rees, about 60 percent of waste that e...

May 7, 2021 College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences A new grant at Washington State University will allow undergraduate students from WSU, Eastern Washington University, Lewis-Clark State College, and Gonzaga University to get real-world agricultural research experience. The USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) grant will put students to work on field research and lab work centered on crops, in...

John Hart Charlie Cahoon grew up on a farm in Hyde County. In 2018, he succeeded Alan York as the Extension weed specialist for corn and cotton at North Carolina State University. An hourly job with Extension specialist Alan York sparked an interest in weed science. Suggested Event Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Like a lot of farm kids in North Carolina, Charlie Cahoon went to Raleigh to study agriculture at North Carolina State University after high school graduation....

Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services Oklahoma State University Wheat Breeder Brett Carver gets a firsthand look at ongoing variety trials. Carver will be among the featured speakers at the May 14 Lahoma Wheat Field Day. Program to help wheat growers, allow them to ask questions of OSU experts and visit with other producers. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 The Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Reso...

editorial@newsandsentinel.com Cecelia Brown and Jane Lundblad at a previous Annual Master Gardener Spring Seminar and Plant Sale. The in-person event will again be held this year on Saturday, May 1, at Bicentennial Park. (Photo Provided) Local gardeners working on the Armstrong garden near the Williamstown City Building. It is one of the projects the Wood County Master Gardeners has going on. The Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Wood County Spring Gardening Seminar and Plan...

From staff reports PARKERSBURG — People with an interest in gardening who want to learn more can attend the Wood County Spring Gardening Seminar and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1, at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg. Gardening has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study from Princeton University reveals home vegetable gardening can not only increase produce consumption and physical activity, it is also associated with improved emotional wellbeing. “The...

From disasters to diets, here are some recommended publications from FAO Dive into FAO’s recommended reading – there’s something for everyone! ©FAO 23/04/2021 23 April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on that date in 1616 that Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died, while it is also the birthday of many other famous authors, including Maurice Druon and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. In fact, that’s why 23 April was...

April 23, 2021 Matthew McGowan, MPS PhD Candidate, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, presents “Chromosomal Characteristics of Salt Stress Heritable Gene Expression in the Rice Genome.” Wednesday, April 28, at 12:10 p.m. via Zoom. Please contact kelly.hewitt@wsu.edu to request the Zoom URL. This semester’s seminar schedule and past recordings can be found here: https://mps.wsu.edu/seminar-series-2/

Towards understanding long-term impacts of indigenous agriculture on soils: Hawai`i as a model system April 22, 2021 Location Zoom Growing recognition of the tremendous impacts of our modern agricultural system has spurred an interest in understanding the impacts of agriculture on soils and soil health. Indigenous agriculture, which in many cases has been practiced for centuries or millennia on the same land, provides opportunities to understand the long-term impacts and sustainabil...

April 21, 2021 Please mark your calendars for Thursday, April 22, at 3 p.m.- for our CheEREO! event.  CheEREO! is your monthly opportunity to meet other CEREO affiliates.  Come to our virtual space to take a break from the grind- you can chat with other affiliates, hear about what CEREO has brewing, or join in on informal discussions about interdisciplinary, environmental topics and ideas. This Thursday we will be discussing options for “greener” funerals with Dr. Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, ...