There are many ways to measure the impact of the science we produce in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences: adoption of new crop varieties or “best management practices,” research expenditures, and of course, economic development and return on investment, to name a few. Another way to assess the impact of our […]
Recently, I completed over 20 visits to some of the larger and most sophisticated tree-fruit operations in Washington State to touch base with them about WSU tree-fruit programs and some capacity-building initiatives we are planning for the future. These firms likely account for about 80 percent of the state’s total tree-fruit production. My findings from […]
While some of our constituents still refer to us as the “College of Ag,” I appreciate the breadth and diversity captured in our full name — the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. The “big H” in CAHNRS represents all of the human sciences in the college, which includes human development, economics and […]
During the 1980s and 1990s, WSU was commonly referred to as “Quarterback U” as a result of the on-field exploits of folks like Jack Thompson, Mark Rypien, and Drew Bledsoe. As we await a return to Cougar glory on the gridiron, we may need another tag line. Recently the WSU Creamery was featured on the […]
It is no secret that recent reductions in WSU’s state budget allocations have left us in a challenging position. Despite these reductions, the University leadership has continued to articulate the need to continue to increase extramural funding, particularly from competitive federal sources. CAHNRS and WSU Extension have heeded this call and, with the recent completion […]
Last week, we held the President’s Summit on Early Learning at the Talaris Institute in Seattle. The idea for this summit was spawned a couple of years ago when President Floyd was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Foundation for Early Learning’s Annual Leadership Luncheon. During his talk, President Floyd announced his commitment […]
Last week I spent three days on the road with President Elson Floyd touring Clallam, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor counties as part of his statewide tour. While I am not able to accompany him to all 39 counties, I have arranged to participate in about half of his county visits. I was particularly interested in […]
Big guns or boom carts? That is the choice agricultural producers in northwestern Washington were facing in deciding how to provide supplemental irrigation water to certain crops.
Since President Floyd announced our reorganization more than a year ago, we have worked to define and implement an integration of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension. Questions remain for many, though, about what we actually mean when we say “integration.”
I am pleased to report that this blog was recently rated as one of the top-5 college administrative blogs by DIY Learning. This news was reported in a new featured post on DIY Learning’s website entitled, “Top 50 College Admission & Administration Blogs.”