CSU In The News Archive

Lawns can be green without wasting water

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May 30, 2006

Tony Koski, Colorado State University Extension turf specialist, recommends against establishing a routine system of watering, however, and instead suggests looking for signs the lawn needs the water. Signs include wilting and footprints that stick, he said.

Organizers hope events raise $1 million for autism

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May 30, 2006

The keynote speaker for the MMI/GWR Sunshine Foundation Autism Summit will be Temple Grandin, who has autism. Grandin, an associate professor of animal science at Colorado State University, is an expert on livestock handling systems.

Quashing West Nile carriers

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May 30, 2006

“They may repel for 20 to 30 minutes, but after that, they break down, or they provide some repellency but not enough to be effective in preventing disease transmission,” said Chester Moore, a research entomologist recently retired from the CDC …

Top hurricane forecaster a pioneer and a lifesaver

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May 30, 2006

From his office at Colorado State University at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and 65 miles north of Denver, William Gray pioneered the concept of “seasonal” hurricane forecasting – predicting months in advance the severity of the upcoming hurricane …

Wheat a growing subject for scientists

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May 30, 2006

Scientists from Colorado State University and other experts will be meeting with wheat farmers next month to promote new crop varieties.

Officials worried about bird flu preparation

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May 29, 2006

Dr. Barb Powers, director of the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, said the lab will be one of few facilities in the United States equipped to test birds for avian influenza.

Hurricane season puts drivers, industry on edge

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May 28, 2006

Hurricanes the past few years have come more frequently and with more intensity than in decades past. Scientists on Colorado State University’s storm-forecasting team say they expect this year to be above average in hurricane activity, but less active than …

Peña, Lamm seen as sparks in fiery debate

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May 25, 2006

“This is an additive rather than a determinative,” John Straayer, a Colorado State University political science professor, said of Peña’s involvement. “I think it will ratchet the visibility of the issue and the amount of money spent, but it would …

Phone calls will alert residents to evacuate

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May 25, 2006

Smith said he expects an active season, based on predictions by the hurricane forecast team at Colorado State University’s department of atmospheric science. The department foresees 17 named storms, nine of them hurricanes and five to be considered major hurricanes …