When Lynn Mills moved to the Pacific Northwest to work at WSU IAREC in the 1980s, she thought it might be a brief stop in her career trajectory. As she retires four decades later, Mills is grateful for meaningful learning experiences and a community that feels like family.
Stephen Onayemi earned the Entomological Society of America (ESA) Pacific Branch’s Student Leadership Award.
WSU Viticulture Professor and Extension Specialist Michelle Moyer has been promoted to full professorship and recognized with the Faculty Excellence in Extension Award.
Scientists at WSU IAREC will share their research alongside Heritage University undergraduate students during the Honoring Undergraduate and Graduate Scholars Symposium on March 31. The event, set to take place on the Heritage University campus in Toppenish, Washington, represents an ongoing alliance between the two universities while helping WSU graduate students improve their mentoring skills.
Washington State University research representation was strong at the recent WineVit conference, with many faculty, staff, and students taking home awards for their hard work.
From unpredictable weather to pests and diseases, vineyard managers contend with a lot of challenges. Sessions at the recent WineVit conference showed that Washington State University scientists are determined to help Washington’s grape growers be successful and prosperous.
Bernardita Sallato, a WSU assistant professor and tree fruit Extension specialist, received the Latino Leadership Award from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association for her outreach work with the Hispanic community.
When Alfredo “Freddy” Reyes was working in Yakima Valley orchards as a youth, he didn’t know he’d someday be studying the science behind tree fruit crops. Now he’s gaining valuable agricultural experiences in the field and lab through an internship with WSU IAREC.
WSU is leading a new four-year, $4.8 million grant to advance hops and help hop growers make better beer.
WSU researcher finds western monarch butterflies can successfully breed and maintain populations on ornamental milkweeds during winter at urban sites in the South Bay of San Francisco.
