Today, budget decisions are being made at all levels of government — federal, state and local – that will have lasting impact on our future success in CAHNRS and WSU Extension. These decisions are being made in an environment that reflects a new political reality for higher education, in general, and for CAHNRS and WSU […]
Recent news concerning the state’s budget situation, and its impact on WSU, has not been encouraging. Several developments transpired last week, including a new preliminary state budget forecast, legislative testimony by WSU administrators, and the expected rumors and responses both within and outside WSU. Hopefully, this update will reduce some of the confusion and fill […]
As you may know, the Washington State Senate requested that WSU provide an estimate of the impacts of a 12 and 18 percent budget reduction to the university’s 2009-11 biennial budget. Last Friday, every college turned in their scenarios of how they would meet 12 and 20 percent budget reductions. Non-academic units completed the same […]
As I am certain you are aware, more important budget news that could have significant implications for WSU and CAHNRS in the next biennium came out of the Legislature in Olympia late last week. In the interest of communicating as clearly and consistently as possible about how CAHNRS will approach the budget challenges ahead, I […]
Recent weeks have been filled with important budget news for the state, WSU, and CAHNRS. As I noted in my message to CAHNRS faculty and staff just before Thanksgiving, I will communicate as clearly and consistently as possible about how we as a college will approach the budget challenges ahead. Given recent news, it’s a […]
You’ve seen the headlines and the messages from President Floyd and our state officials. We find ourselves in one of the most difficult economic situations in our country’s history; in Washington State, we face an estimated $6 billion hole in the state budget for the next biennium. As an economist, I can tell you that […]
A 30 percent return on an investment would be great for any of us in this era of stock market declines. Yet, numerous studies have shown that basic and applied research in agriculture can yield such returns. A current example is in potato variety development. As university scientists readied an announcement of the release of […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The permanent budget for the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics will be reduced by $1.27 million, effective July 1. Dean James Zuiches said that the college’s budget reduction of about 3.5 percent is part of WSU’s $6.8 million budget reduction to cope with a cut in state appropriations. […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — James Zuiches, dean of Washington State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics, said in a statement released today that the new state budget will greatly reduce his college’s agricultural field equipment crisis. “We are very pleased with the legislature’s appropriation of $2 million to replace old research equipment,” Zuiches said. We […]