This month Tom Besser, professor of veterinary microbiology at Washington State University, received $1 million from the Federal Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. This money will be used to evaluate whether previous research done on
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New Technology Extends Food Shelf-Life
By Alexa Nameth on
Washington State University has developed a new technology that will allow food to look, taste, and be as nutritious as the original food but with a shelf-life of more than six months.
Juming Tang, a…
Program Emphasizes Hand Washing
By Alexa Nameth on
The Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People Program is an integrated education, Extension and research program consisting of classroom education for youth, Extension activities conducted during fairs, festivals, and community events, and research focused on…
WSU Holds Public Lecture on Food Safety
By Zach Mallove on
On January 19, faculty members at Washington State University (WSU) held a public lecture on food safety titled “Safe to Eat?: The Science, Politics, and Economics of Food from Farm to Fork.”
The lecture was…
Budget Cuts Cancel Food Safety Program
By Suzanne Schreck on
The Food Safety Advisor program run by MetroParks Tacoma, Pierce County Parks and Recreation, and the Washington State University Pierce County Extension office will come to an end on December 31 due to significant budget…