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Genetic Link to Infertility Found in Dairy Cattle 2009
SUMMARY
- Scientists at Washington State University have identified a gene and four regions of the dairy cattle genome that are associated with fertility. The finding could help solve a multi-billion dollar problem for the U.S. dairy industry: declining fertility of dairy cows. The research could help improve human fertility as well.
Summer Youth Forestry Institute Benefits Teens and Forest 2009
SUMMARY
- King County teenagers learn about forests and themselves during a Summer Youth Forestry Institute sponsored by WSU King County Extension. The nature-based experience also exposes them to potential careers in natural resources fields.
Tools For Resourceful Living: Helping King County Residents Live More Sustainably 2009
SUMMARY
- The Washington State University King County Extension Water, Land, Forests, Farms and Food (WLFF) program is helping county residences save money while reducing their impact on the environment.
King County Extension Program Promotes Stewardship of Natural Resources 2009
SUMMARY
- The WSU King County Extension Watershed Stewardship Program is promoting stewardship of land and water resources among rural and urban residents of King County through trained volunteers who are raising public awareness of the value of healthy watersheds and natural systems. In addition, in 2008 volunteers have helped restore land in several Seattle neighborhoods, and in Redmond, Woodinville, Maple Valley, Burien, Des Moines and Normandy Park.
Cactus leaves anyone? Cooking Demonstrations Maximize Food Bank Inventory 2009
SUMMARY
- Unfamiliar and perishable foods at food banks sometimes go to waste because clientele are unfamiliar with them and don't know how to prepare them. At food banks in King County, Washington State University King County Extension Food $ense employee creates simple, healthy dishes to demonstrate how they used. Clients can taste them, learn how they are prepared hear nutritional information, learn how to prepare them, and ask questions.