Olufunke Ayegbidun is researching the specific genes responsible for high levels of iron and zinc in wheat. She is also exploring how wheat varieties with those genes can be bred faster, making them more nutritious and beneficial for consumption.
Washington SoilCon returns to advance soil health practices and knowledge.
Graduates can connect with Native knowledge holders and western science mentors to support Tribes and understand keystone ecosystems.
Kirsten Ball, a post-doctoral researcher with WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR), is working to understand the short- and long-term potential for organic amendments to improve carbon storage in soils of agricultural systems.
The Washington State Soil Health Initiative, with support from Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), hosts SoilCon 2023, Feb. 14-15.
WSU scientists Haly Neely leads soil compaction study using funds from prestigious New Innovator Award she won.
Soil scientist and mentor William Pan retires after three decades of research, leadership
As a Small Farms Extension Specialist for Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Doug Collins finds new ways to bring the benefits of reduced tillage to the state’s growing organic agriculture industry.
Grant Supports Sustainable, Urban Ag Education in Puget Sound and Beyond As “green-collar” jobs continue to emerge, a three-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation brings together Washington State University and several Puget Sound community colleges to support undergraduate students interested in pursuing educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture and working on small urban farms. […]
New WSU Program Tackles Challenge of Developing Science-based Tools to Measure Sustainability in Ag and Food Systems A new WSU program has been charged with developing science-based tools to measure the sustainability of food production systems. The program, called “Measure to Manage: Food and Farm Diagnostics for Sustainability and Health,” or M2M, just received a […]