Agricultural Economics

CAHNRS Talk Tuesday: Vanessa Giramata

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Vanessa Giramata, a junior from Kigali, Rwanda. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Economics. Favorite Show/Movie: Holiday Calendar Favorite Cougar Tradition: School spirit […]

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CAHNRS Talk Tuesday: Luke Williams

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Luke Williams, a junior from Enumclaw, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Economics. Favorite Show/Movie: Longmire Favorite Cougar Tradition:  My […]

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As infrastructure ages, WSU economist finds best ways to help ag crops flow

From apples and pears to wheat and potatoes, the bounty of Northwest agriculture depends on roads, bridges, railways and ports to reach a global market. But that vital infrastructure is often decades old, crumbling and inefficient—a bottleneck not just for regional agriculture, but the national economy as well. A research team led by Washington State […]

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CAHNRS Coug Connections: Luke Williams

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Luke Williams, a sophomore from Enumclaw, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Economics. Why did you choose WSU? WSU offers a […]

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McCluskey named Fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association

From nutrition to the environment to women in STEM, Dr. Jill McCluskey explores how information, incentives, and perceptions change markets and the world. “Perceptions and reputations matter,” she said. “They influence markets, agriculture, industry, the places we live and the things we buy—in short, our lives.” Singled out for her research, teaching, service and leadership, […]

CAHNRS Coug Connections: Max Mielke

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Max Mielke, a senior from Davenport, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Economics, with a minor in Business Administration. Why […]