WSU-Chile collaboration reveals border-hopping virus
An international team of scientists recently collaborated to identify a mysterious viral disease damaging pepper and tomato crops in Chile.
New from Extension: Conservation grazing, Varroa resistance, Cosmic Crisp® best management practices, and more
Each month, experts from Washington State University Extension release guides that inform agriculture in Washington and beyond. The latest Extension publications explore conservation grazing principles for livestock producers, help the tree fruit industry effectively grow the Cosmic Crisp® apple variety, protect against foodborne illness, and aid beekeepers facing resistant pests. Find more guides and topics […]
Game-week Harvest Markets to share tastes of WSU innovation
Campus visitors can meet Washington State University athletes and Butch T. Cougar while sampling award-winning Cosmic Crisp® apples, Ferdinand’s ice cream, and other student-made products at two upcoming Harvest Markets.
New from Extension: National manual for aerial pest control
The latest manual from WSU Extension instructs pilots how to apply pesticides properly and safely from an aircraft.
Cosmic Crisp® tasting connects new Coug families, minds behind legendary WSU apple
Incoming students and their families got a juicy introduction to WSU’s land-grant mission, and in some cases a bite-sized Q&A session on apple breeding, during fall 2026 move-in.
Harsher weather conditions could encourage sustainable ecolabeling in fishing industry
New economics research examines how changing environmental conditions may influence the practice and trustworthiness of sustainable ecolabeling in fishing.
Regents Professor Jill McCluskey joins National Academies’ new Food, Nutrition, and Ag Committee
The WSU Regents Professor and Director of the School of Economic Sciences is an inaugural member of the National Academies’ newly established Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Advisory Committee.
Biocultural families: Study centers Indigenous priorities in modeling connections between Mi’kmaq Nation and their environment
Horticulturist Jeffrey Wall partnered with members of the Mi’kmaq Nation to create a new, Indigenous-centered model of the culture-supporting connections linking humans, plants, animals, and the environment.
Inaugural Dean’s Faculty Fellow awards support nine high-impact research, teaching, and outreach projects
Nine scientists in CAHNRS are launching high-impact educational experiences, research into complex challenges, and outreach that improves lives through a new fellowship program.
New from Extension: Feasibility guides to growing sweet Washington cherries
The four latest guides from Washington State University Extension can help Washington cherry growers understand the feasibility of growing and packing different varieties of sweet cherries.
