Washington State Magazine :: Fall 2010 (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Washington State Magazine covers news and issues of interest to Washington State University faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and the people of Washington from Seattle to St. John. It fosters a sense of connection to the University and of shared community among alumni, students, faculty, and friends.In this issue:Cultivated LandscapesFeaturesBack to the city :: Agriculture is rooting its way back into the urban landscape. As King County’s farm specialist, Steve Evans ’78, ’82 has watched agriculture disappear from the area. But now some of the land is going to smaller farms with high value crops. Meanwhile, small farms agent Bee Cha helps East African refugees farm in the urban Pacific Northwest. by Hannelore SudermannCultivating new energy :: If only we could simply grow our own fuel. Washington State researchers are looking at the possibilities. by Eric SorensenThe kinder, gentler orchard :: The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 initiated the gradual phasing out of organophosphate pesticides. By 2012, the major chemical defense against wormy apples will no longer be available. But not to worry, thanks to a continuous refinement of Integrated Pest Management and collaboration amongst growers, industry fieldmen, and WSU researchers. by Tim SteuryEssayOne version of pastoral :: Shakespeare offers little in terms of convincing natural description. His Forest of Arden is praised for what it isn’t rather than what it is. by Will HamlinPanoramas - Short articles on research, outreach and alumni of Washington State University:: Cows deposit piles of diversity:: Recruiting rural health care providers:: A measure of time and history:: Too much of a good thing:: Tree Top: Creating a fruit revolution:: Round-Up and recovery:: The meat of the matterDepartments:: FIRST WORDS : The Cultivated Landscape:: SPORTS: Tools for training:: IN SEASON: Walla Walla Sweets:: LAST WORDS: Spiritual landscapesTracking - Profiles of alumni of Washington State University:: Hans Breivik ’88—About a bridge:: Kevin Tomlinson ’75—Back to the garden:: Jeanne Lewellen Norbeck ’33—Recognition at last:: Edward Claplanhoo ’56—Bah-duk-too-ah: August 8, 1928–March 14, 2010Cover illustration: Stone City West by Robin Moline.