Economic Development

Some geologists are heroes. That was the thought that came to my mind when I read of what Afghan geologists had done during the long and difficult time the Taliban had run their country.

Thanks to federal stimulus funding, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Commerce are investing $7.2 billion to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved rural communities. WSU Extension is building partnerships in a broadband project in south central Washington that could be the model for other rural communities.

Last week I spent three days on the road with President Elson Floyd touring Clallam, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor counties as part of his statewide tour. While I am not able to accompany him to all 39 counties, I have arranged to participate in about half of his county visits. I was particularly interested in […]

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 […]

As I was perusing yesterday’s WSU Today, I was pleased to see that four of the six top-of-the-page stories feature programs within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Obviously, this is great publicity for the college but, equally important, the stories vividly demonstrate the diversity of our mission and the outstanding programs […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Fiscal 2009 was a record-breaking year in terms of grant awards to faculty members in the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension. The WSU Agricultural Research Center, housed in CAHNRS, topped its fiscal 2008 total for grant awards by nearly $6 million, jumping from […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – The economic health of rural areas on both sides of the Pacific Rim is the focus of a new partnership between Washington State University’s School of Economic Sciences and the Korean Rural Economic Institute. Representatives from both organizations have signed a formal memorandum of understanding to create a teaching, research and extension […]

In the midst of all of the negative publicity around potential budget reductions, it is important to celebrate our successes and the outstanding work that goes on day in and day out in our college. April 2-3 was Mom’s Weekend on the Pullman campus, and no event is better at showcasing the tremendous quality and […]

Today is the third day of our tour of south-central Washington with Washington State University President Elson Floyd. The trip has been filled with a variety of events including stops in Prosser, Yakima, and the Tri-Cities for meetings with alumni groups, editorial boards, WSU faculty and staff, economic development committees, and other key stakeholders. It […]

PULLMAN, Wash. — Economists and engineers at Washington State University, the University of Washington and North Dakota State University are forming a regional freight transportation center to study issues that transcend state borders, thanks to $500,000 just received from the Federal Highway Administration. “As we look to combining the expertise at three different universities, I […]