School of Food Science

WSU grad student learns intricacies of cork-making during Portugal trip

WSU’s Megan Meharg was one of 11 students selected to visit Portugal this summer through a scholarship program hosted by Cork Supply, a manufacturer of corks for the wine and spirits industry.

A person stands near a cork tree, looking at it.

From field to table, WSU Extension team tackles statewide food safety

Three Washington State University Extension professionals are working to bolster food security in Washington state and beyond through education, outreach, and research.

A person with disposable gloves looks through a magnifying glass at a snack he is holding up.

WSU’s New Grains Northwest program yields farm-to-school opportunities for buckwheat

The New Grains Northwest program is researching underutilized grains like buckwheat and millet while growing new farm-to-school markets.

Close-up of buckwheat flower.

2023 WSU Wine Science Highlights

From an endowed professorship to awards and student scholarships, 2023 was an exciting year for WSU’s viticulture and enology department.

Illustration of a Blended Learning wine bottle pouring out red wine with red wine grapes next to it. Text reads "2023 Wine Science Highlights." The text on the bottle reads "Blended Learning Viticulture and Enology 2018 Sangiovese Columbia Valley" with the WSU cougar head logo.

Washington Wine Industry Foundation chooses six WSU students for scholarships

Six WSU students recently received scholarship funding from the Washington Wine Industry Foundation.

A collage of five people. One is a man in a vineyard, two are headshots of young women, one is a headshot of a man in a tie and suit, and one is a woman in a field, holding a bucket and equipment.

WSU School of Food Science hosts extrusion workshop for food processing industry professionals

A three-day extrusion workshop on the WSU Pullman campus educated food processing professionals on topics including extrusion processing ingredients and shelf stability of extruded products.