grass breeding

Heavy duty grasses could replace artificial turf on athletic fields

November 8, 2023

New two-year WSU study will identify grass breeds that can stand up to tough punishment.

Field tour looks at hard-working grasses for the future, June 8

May 31, 2023

See experimental grasses and meet the scientists testing how they stand up to heavy wear, pollution, and extreme conditions.

Alumni, partners explore new Perennial Grass Breeding and Ecology Farm

October 15, 2019

Scientists, industry partners view future center for hardier, sustainable grasses

Group photo inside barn under construction.

About the Author

Today, it's an encounter with WSU forestry students learning to fight wildfire. Tomorrow, it might be a photo session with cheesemakers at the WSU Creamery or a field-day trip through experimental meadows at the university’s new Perennial Grass Breeding and Ecology Farm. For communicator and WSU alumnus Seth Truscott, the many facets of CAHNRS ensure that no two days are alike. A newspaper journalist and editor in a prior incarnation, he has brought the community and identity of the college to light through reports, blog posts, press releases, images, and other media since 2015.