Thirty-two faculty in the College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences were promoted this year, with ten receiving tenure, according to the Office of the Provost. Listed alphabetically, they are: • Amber Adams-Progar, Tenure…
Tim Murray, new chair of WSU’s plant pathology department. PULLMAN, Wash. —Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist Tim Murray has been named chair of Washington State University’s plant pathology department. Renowned for his research in wheat…
Five economics students honored for scholarship Undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students in the WSU School of Economic Sciences were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the fields of agricultural and applied economics at the July 2014 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Awards & Fellows Recognition Ceremony in Minneapolis. Three of the seven students recognized for […]
Cougs inspire award-winning flavor Apple Cup Crisp ice cream has been named the grand champion out of 12 university-made ice cream flavors in the 2014 Progressive Dairyman’s Flavor Faceoff. The WSU flavor beat out the second place winner, Cornell University’s Bavarian Raspberry Fudge, by about 160 votes in the final round. The WSU Creamery and Ferdinand’s […]
Taking learning on the road with a mobile garden As a freshman, Ciara Dahm brought her dresser to WSU to hold T-shirts, socks and sweaters – not chickens, worms and mushrooms. Too big for her college apartment, the dresser has become the framework for a mobile agricultural center (MAC), an innovative project inspired by a […]
WSU announces name for stellar new apple The newest WSU apple, initially identified as WA 38, is one step closer to hitting supermarkets with announcement of its brand name, Cosmic Crisp. The name was chosen after an extensive process led by Carolyn Ross, associate professor in the WSU School of Food Science. “It was quite a […]
Happy 100th Birthday, WSU Extension! “If you eat, Extension has helped you. Whether you know it or not,” said Debbie Niehenke, a 4-H leader and farmer in Whitman County, Wash. Niehenke recently shared her thoughts about WU Extension as part of an oral history project launched in honor of the service’s 100th birthday. Throughout 2014, […]
Historic tree dedicated in WSU Arboretum on Earth Day An Earth Day ceremony marked the first tree dedication at the Washington State University Arboretum and Wildlife Center. The sapling originated from a butternut tree planted more than 165 years ago by George Washington Bush, an American pioneer who settled in the western territory that would eventually […]
Mom’s Weekend wine event expands to ‘Taste of WSU’ A Mom’s Weekend wine tasting has expanded into “Taste of WSU” with heartier food, a larger location and silent auction access to more student clubs for fundraising. The Viticulture and Enology (V&E) Club will join the CAHNRS Student Senate to host the wine tasting 1:30-5:30 p.m. […]
Submit news here. Get ready for Pulse! 2014 Mom’s Weekend Fashion Show Friday, April 11, is the 31st Annual Mom’s Weekend Fashion Show: Pulse. More than 120 original designs by Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles students will come down the runway during this exciting and fast-paced event. Mini-collections by seniors, as well as sustainable designs […]
