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Making CAHNRS better: Awards go to outstanding faculty and staff
Great teachers and advisors, forward-thinking researchers, inspiring Extension specialists, and an impactful team were recognized with annual Faculty and Staff Awards.
WSU partners with local community colleges to enhance urban forests
WSU is working with four local community colleges to improve tree canopy cover in several urban areas throughout the state. The five-year project, designed to increase resilience amid a changing climate, is supported by a nearly $1.8 million USDA grant.
Spanish, bilingual course from WSU Extension creates climate ambassadors
Washington State University Extension is offering new educational programs in Spanish, including “Promotores del Clima” training, to reach thousands of northwestern Wash. residents who may not speak English fluently.
Tri-state team releases calendar guide for more productive, sustainable pastures
Experts drew from a century of knowledge for a new year-round guide meant to boost the health and productivity of the region’s pastureland.
WSU Master Gardener Program hopes to extend reach through Endowed Chair Fund
The Endowed Chair Fund will elevate the WSU Master Gardener Program and further increase its impact by supporting the appointment of a faculty member focused on engaging in impactful research projects, developing curricula, and teaching master gardener volunteers.
Webinar series for Tribal audiences builds community to detect and stop invasive species
Puyallup-area scientist and partners offer webinar series to build community and plan for, detect, and stop invasive species.
Webinar series for Tribal audiences builds community to detect and stop invasive species
Puyallup-area scientist and partners offer webinar series to build community and plan for, detect, and stop invasive species.
Latest WSU Extension guides: Why do leaves turn red? Mosquitoes, bug off from my orchard!
Learn how to eliminate disease-carrying mosquitoes from irrigated orchards; protect vineyards from pests; and explore why leaves turn red in the latest WSU Extension guides.
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.
New from Extension: Invasive tree killers; tradeoffs of harvesting straw; organic blueberries; reducing fire risks
New guide help Northwest communities prepare for an damaging insect, and let wheat farmers calculate tradeoffs of cutting straw.
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 […]
What lies beneath: WSU team studies soil-borne potato disease with help from NSF, USDA
Scientists take on a destructive, emerging complex of diseases facing potato growers.
CAHNRS faculty complete leadership development program
Scott Harper and Girish Ganjyal recently completed the LEAD21 leadership-development program, designed to guide leaders from land-grant universities.
CAHNRS’ finest: 2020 Faculty and Staff Award Winners named
64th annual awards recognize CAHNRS’ best teachers, researchers, team players and leaders
Microscopic partners could help plants survive stressful environments
Tiny, symbiotic fungi play an outsized role in helping plants survive stress
$3.29 million effort keeps onions, garlic safe from pest and disease threats
Adding flavor to our plates and antioxidants to our diets, onion and garlic are among the most valuable vegetable crops in the world, with an annual value of more than $1.5 billion. But U.S. crops are threatened by tiny insect pests carrying viral diseases that weaken and collapse onion and garlic plants, reducing yields and […]
WSU research helps breed better-tasting sweet corn in $7.3 million grant
Lindsey du Toit, vegetable seed pathologist at Washington State University’s Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center at Mount Vernon, is a co-primary investigator on a $7.3 million, four-year grant to find the genetic traits that will make sweet corn taste better, last longer and grow better across the nation. The project is funded by the […]
- Discovery of mechanism plants use to change seed oil could impact industrial, food oils WSU scientists have discovered how a plant changes the composition of the oil in its seeds, then engineered another plant to produce a different oil.
- Tri-state team releases calendar guide for more productive, sustainable pastures Experts drew from a century of knowledge for a new year-round guide meant to boost the health and productivity of the region’s pastureland.
- Love of food science leads WSU grad student to research solutions for smoke-affected wines Charity Maosah’s passion for agriculture and food science stems from an inquisitive personality and a childhood spent on her family’s farm in Kenya.
- Help name WSU’s new apple in online contest For two decades, WSU’s new apple has been known by numbers and initials. It’s now time for apple lovers to give WA 64 a name.
- Environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture found in global study New international study finds food security and biodiversity are both helped by diversified farming techniques, with little negative impact.
- Webinar series for Tribal audiences builds community to detect and stop invasive species Puyallup-area scientist and partners offer webinar series to build community and plan for, detect, and stop invasive species.
- CAHNRS faculty honored with WSU Showcase awards Five CAHNRS faculty receive awards for their contributions to WSU during this year’s Showcase.
- From post-doc to director: WSU IBC professor takes on leadership role Mark Lange accepts new role as director of WSU’s Institute of Biological Chemistry.
- Celebrating a century of impact by WSU’s Biological Systems Engineers For a century and more, WSU’s Biological Systems Engineers have transformed Northwest agriculture. On March 9, BSE faculty, students, and staff celebrated their accomplishments and reflected on the impact of those who came before.
- Women’s History Month: Honoring the female leaders of CAHNRS Within CAHNRS, women have consistently broken barriers. A recent sign of progress is illustrated by the college’s current executive leadership team, which includes five women.