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Become a WSU Beach Watcher
WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers are offering two training courses for those who love the Puget Sound.
WSU 4-H workshop teaches animal care to Colville Reservation youth and families
A hands-on 4-H livestock workshop in March equipped youth and families in the rural community of Keller on the Colville Reservation with knowledge that increases livestock and animal well-being.
WSU Extension pesticide program director recognized nationally for stewardship
WSU Extension pesticide program director Wendy Sue Wheeler received the President’s Award from The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance for her national leadership in protecting the environment and food supply.
Extension Publication: Protect Washington tree fruit from pests, weeds with revised guide
New from WSU Extension, a revised 2026 guide to safely protecting Washington tree fruit crops from pests, weeds, and pathogens.
WSU plant pathologist awarded professional society medal
WSU plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit was recently recognized for her global contributions to the field with a prestigious medal from the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology.
WSU, partners celebrate 20-year collaboration focused on transforming waste into energy
For nearly 20 years, Washington’s Waste to Fuels Technology partnership has been finding ways to turn waste products into usable energy.
Extension Publication: Protect Washington tree fruit from pests, weeds with revised guide
New from WSU Extension, a revised 2026 guide to safely protecting Washington tree fruit crops from pests, weeds, and pathogens.
WSU plant pathologist awarded professional society medal
WSU plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit was recently recognized for her global contributions to the field with a prestigious medal from the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology.
16 faculty earn tenure and promotion in 2026
Congratulations to the 16 faculty members who earned tenure and/or promotion this year!
WSU’s Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center braces for flooding
Leadership at NWREC closed the station Thursday morning and made ready for high water amid evacuation and flood warnings.
16 faculty earn tenure and promotion in 2026
Congratulations to the 16 faculty members who earned tenure and/or promotion this year!
WSU scientist recognized for research that keeps viruses out of crops, fights those already in
Scott Harper will receive the Excellence in Regulatory Affairs & Crop Security Award from the American Phytopathological Society next month.
Award honors lifetime of plant-disease collaboration by emeritus Tim Murray
Murray is a 2025 recipient of the regional American Phytopathological Society’s lifetime achievement award. He reflects on more than 40 years in science and education.
Dead man’s fingers, alien eggs, and zombies: Unwrapping the weird, charismatic lives of fungi
From the cute to the eerie, explore a vault of more than 76,000 fungal specimens kept for teaching and research that aids human health, agriculture, and the environment.
New WSU program looks to expand early pathogen detection in potato crops
New WSU-led project will help potato growers safeguard domestic and international markets and maintain high-quality potatoes for consumers around the world.
Distinguished USDA, WSU scientist honored with lifetime achievement award
Tim Paulitz recently received a lifetime achievement award from the American Phytopathological Society’s Pacific Division.
USDA undersecretary encounters research for specialty crops at Prosser
A U.S. Department of Agriculture visit shares grant-funded advances in smart technology, virus-free plants, biotic and abiotic stresses, and training the next-generation workforce.
Outstanding individuals honored with 2023 CAHNRS student awards
More than 50 students in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences were recognized March 30, 2023, during an evening awards ceremony and banquet at Ensminger Pavilion in Pullman, Washington.
State-spanning group of CAHNRS faculty earn promotion in 2023
Twenty-one scientists and educators in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences received promotion in tenure or career tracks for 2023. Faculty members advancing their careers work in more than a dozen fields
Murray connecting plant, global health as member of National Academies’ Forum on Microbial Threats
Plant pathologist shares expertise to stem the spread of infectious disease
Goodbye, Johnson Hall: WSU Pullman campus’ largest-ever demolition begins
After more than sixty years in service to agriculture, Johnson Hall is coming down.
Dean Wendy Powers joins College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Wendy Powers, the first Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean, joined WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences on Aug. 15, 2022. Above, she visits the college’s Spillman Agronomy Farm at Pullman (Robert Hubner/WSU…
Plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit named fellow of the American Phytopathological Society
Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist Lindsey du Toit. Internationally recognized for her work protecting valuable seed crops from diseases, Lindsey du Toit has been named a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society. A professor and…
Discovery reveals how fungi bypasses plant defenses, kills plants
Learning how a white mold fungus avoids plant defenses could lead to a new tool to combat a pathogen that causes billions of dollars of crop loss worldwide.
March 19: Tacoma tree planting helps young scientists learn how redcedars can survive changing climate
The iconic Western redcedar may need human help to stay healthy.
Citizen science: Dahlia growers team up with WSU virologist to stop viral diseases’ spread
Researchers join with dahlia enthusiasts to encourage better routine propagation practices.
Viral proteins join forces to lower plants’ defense ‘shields’
Research holds promise to help plants defend themselves, prevent crop losses.
WSU researcher engages communities in tree health research with Forest Health Watch
Members of the public are accelerating research through involvement in Forest Health Watch.
WSU receives $3 million for endowment to bolster food security
WSU announces $3 million gift to establish the Rosalie & Harold Rea Brown Distinguished Endowed Chair in Plant Pathology.
WSU graduate students receive scholarships for advancing Washington wine industry
Four graduate students at Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program have been awarded scholarships from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture. Award recipients Bernadette Gagnier, Margaret McCoy, Alexa McDaniel, and Arunabha Mitra, who study at WSU’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC) in Prosser, Wash., will be able to use their scholarship […]
- New tech allows WSU professor to boost tracking of monarch butterflies Scientist raising funds to tag and track at least 100 monarch butterflies as they migrate south from Idaho this fall.
- WSU launches bilingual video series to help beekeepers improve colony health Researchers with Washington State University’s Honey Bee and Pollinators Program have produced a new video series giving novice keepers a strong introduction to best practices and the science of apiculture, in both Spanish and English.
- Turfgrass professor among 2025 AAAS Fellows Michael Neff was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Scientists discover new bee species that depends on native Texas shrub Entomologists have discovered a new species of mining bee that has an unusually tight relationship with cenizo, the official state native shrub of Texas.
- Comparative animal nutritionist to share career insights, experiences at Halver Lecture Comparative animal nutritionist Kimberly Ange-van Heugten will give this year’s Halver Lecture, titled “What’s on the Menu? Evidence-based Feeding of Exotic Species.”
- New study offers insight into tissue-specific gene regulation of sheep Livestock breeders could soon have more tools to improve the health and quality of their animals, thanks to a recent study that sheds new light on regulatory elements in the sheep genome. The findings could help livestock breeders select for beneficial traits while avoiding traits associated with disease.
- Long-term study confirms pollen-replacing feed strengthens honey bee colonies New study shows a man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale.
- New study sheds light on protein landscape crucial for plant life Scientists share new insights on the microscopic landscape of proteins crucial to photosynthesis, the basis of Earth’s food and energy chain.
- WSU scientists capture a bear’s eye view of life in the Arctic WSU researchers recently attached video cameras to collars on several Arctic grizzly bears to learn more about their lives.
- With National Science Foundation award, WSU crop scientist harnesses AI to identify higher-yielding wheat Using the power of artificial intelligence to process vast amounts of complex data, scientists in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences aim to speed up the breeding of higher-yielding wheat crops.