From Apple Valley News Now by Rylee Fitzgerald PROSSER, Wash. — The Washington State University Integrated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC) in Prosser hosted GEARUP students from several Benton County high schools this week. It was an engaging experience, with hands-on, interactive presentations done by program partners and grad students. The students were introduced to a […]
Sav Maive spoke with Dr. Troy Peters about the irrigating lawns, take a look at the article published by lawnlove.com. By Sav Maive from lawnlove.com Where in America is lawn irrigation the biggest drain on consumers’ wallets? To mark World Water Day on March 22, Lawn Love ranked 2024’s Most Expensive Cities for Watering the Lawn. We […]
The Washington State University, Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (WSU Prosser IAREC) is the focal point for the University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) research, extension, and plant certification programs that address the concerns of irrigated agriculture.
An estimated two-thirds of the agricultural production in the state comes from irrigated land, making such research of vital interest to Washington’s economy, both for intrastate distribution and exportation.