WSU’s Gary Chastagner has a passion for Christmas trees and science. That passion has led to a rewarding career and lifetime achievement award from the National Christmas Tree Association.
Dr. Naidu Rayapati Worldwide, plant virus epidemics threaten livelihoods, food, farms, and the environment. Naidu Rayapati, WSU plant pathologist and director of the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center at Prosser, co-authored a new review of the…
They come in all shapes and sizes, in hues of golden orange, pale white, and green. Painted, carved, or baked in a pie, pumpkins are cheerful symbols of autumn that are grown in every county…
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…
The best relationships take time to come together, work on many different levels, and can accomplish great things. WSU’s growing collaboration with Germany’s interdisciplinary Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is adding a global…