New Extension Director Don Llewellyn comes home to Lincoln County
Extension researcher and educator puts his practical, positive approach to work for the people of home county.
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Wendy Powers named dean of College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Powers currently guides statewide agricultural research and extension for University of California.
Alumnus to share nutrition advances for healthier exotic animals at Halver Lecture
‘We’ve just scratched the surface’ on better exotic animal nutrition, says Troy Tollefson.
Award-winning livestock science mentor Jean Smith helped others thrive
Jean Smith, retired WSU Livestock Extension educator and 2022 Ag Advisor of the Year. In her nearly 30-year career as an extension educator in animal science, Jean Smith taught and mentored youth, agricultural producers, and…
Generations reunite to celebrate life-changing student dairy co-op
Three generations of students, instructors and alumni of Washington State University’s Cooperative University Dairy Students, or CUDS, came together on Jan. 26, 2019, to mark the 41st year and first reunion for this life-changing program. In CUDS, WSU students raise, milk and manage their own herd of cows and calves at the university’s Knott Dairy […]
Temple Grandin, WSU experts to share knowledge at Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool
Internationally famed animal scientist Temple Grandin will join Washington State University researchers and Pacific Northwest farmers and artisans at the Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool, co-hosted by WSU Extension, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Stanwood, Wash. Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, livestock industry consultant and autism spokesperson, will give […]
CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Angela Reitmeier
We asked several CAHNRS Ambassadors, excellent students who love WSU and their college, to name their favorite or most influential professors. And now we’re featuring those nominated educators in this weekly series, which runs through the summer. Today we’re showcasing Angela Reitmeier, instructor in the Department of Animal Sciences. Here are her answers to a few questions: Where are […]
DNA could solve puzzling cattle fertility decline
In cattle production, nothing is more important than fertility. Without it, herds can’t grow and milk doesn’t flow. For decades, fertility in U.S. dairy cattle has been on a drastic decline. Every failure to conceive throws off the herd’s delicate rhythm of production, making it harder for farmers to deliver milk and other foods we […]
CAHNRS Coug Connections: Diana Bergstrom
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 Diana Bergstrom, a senior from Lake Forest, Calif. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Animal Science Pre-Vet. Why did you choose WSU? I […]
CAHNRS Coug Connections: Kayleen Fredrickson
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 Kayleen Fredrickson, a junior from Lake Stevens, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Animal Science. Why did you choose WSU? My parents […]
