In a scientific first, Washington State University researchers have found a plant virus that could respond to a growth hormone and light. “I was very surprised,” said Hanu Pappu, Samuel H. Smith Distinguished Professor and…
Rich Koenig, chair of WSU Crop and Soil Sciences. Leading Washington State University’s efforts to improve understanding of the agricultural crops and soil that feed the world and fuel our economy, Professor Rich Koenig has…
Showcasing the fertile results of their partnership with growers, hay scientists and students in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and Washington State University Extension were joined by CAHNRS Dean André-Denis Wright at the Northwest Hay Expo, Jan. 16 in Kennewick, Wash. Hay is one of Washington’s top 10 agricultural commodities, with […]
Created to spur basic and applied research into crop yields, the Vogel Wheat Research Fund has become an important nursery for new ideas.
Sharing new ideas to help farmers grow crops more sustainably and curb our global dependence on wasteful, perpetual plastic, Jessica Goldberger, associate professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, gave the 2018 presidential address to members of the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society. As past president of the Society, Goldberger offered […]
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 Steve Fransen, research agronomist and WSU Extension Specialist in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at the Irrigated […]
PULLMAN, Wash—Washington State University broke ground today for the Plant Sciences Building, a new state-of-the-art home for research in Washington. The fourth of six planned buildings in the V. Lane Rawlins Research and Education Complex on the Pullman campus, the $52 million Plant Sciences Building was approved by the Washington State Legislature this year. The […]
WSU V&E Program research faculty and students star in newly released video series. Watch to learn about the history and innovation at the core of Washington state wine research. Wine research initiatives take the stage in a series of videos created for the Washington State Wine Commission. The video series shares the importance and value […]
We’re featuring outstanding and influential CAHNRS faculty members in a weekly series. This week, we’re profiling Kevin Murphy from WSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
WSU scientists just completed four years determining the best varieties of organic quinoa for Pacific Northwest farmers to grow. A new grant will help researchers assess crop yields, prices and more to help growers turn a profit.
