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Powers Named New Dean At WSU’s College Of Ag
Powers Named New Dean At WSU’s College Of Ag
Powers Named New Dean At WSU’s College Of Ag
Washington State University has announced the new dean for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences. WSU announced Monday that Dr. Wendy Powers will take the lead at CAHNRS starting August 15th. Dr. Powers comes to Pullman from the University of California where she served as the leader of the statewide Ag Research and Extension ...
Gordillo Talks About Promoting, Improving Diversity At WSUs CAHNRS
Gordillo Talks About Promoting, Improving Diversity At WSUs CAHNRS
Gordillo Talks About Promoting, Improving Diversity At WSUs CAHNRS
Earlier this summer, Washington State University promoted Dr. Luz Maria Gordillo to Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence at the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Science, better known as CAHNRS. The position, created last summer by then dean Andre Denis Wright is intended to help faculty, staff and students understand the importance of encouraging divers
Koenig Tapped As Interim Dean At WSU
Koenig Tapped As Interim Dean At WSU
Koenig Tapped As Interim Dean At WSU
The changing of the guard gets underway in Pullman Monday. Rich Koenig has been named interim dean of the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, effective July 1, following an open, internal search ...
Newhouse Introduces Bill Focused Conservation
Newhouse Introduces Bill Focused Conservation
Newhouse Introduces Bill Focused Conservation
Last week, Representative Dan Newhouse, chairman of the Western Caucus, introduced the Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2021. Newhouse says H.R. 2613 will allocate funding for land-grant institutions to partner with local farmers to boost conservation and innovative climate practices ...
NWFCS Donation Will Help Several WSU Ag Efforts
NWFCS Donation Will Help Several WSU Ag Efforts
NWFCS Donation Will Help Several WSU Ag Efforts
A variety of Ag research and outreach programs at Washington State University will benefit from a recent $2 million donation announced by Northwest Farm Credit Services. Funds will go to benefit the new WSU Honey Bee and Pollinator Research, Extension, and Education Facility in Othello, the Dairy Science Program, Washington State 4-H, the Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center and the WSU cha
WSU Receives $3M To Bolster Food Security
WSU Receives $3M To Bolster Food Security
WSU Receives $3M To Bolster Food Security
Washington State University announced Wednesday a $3 million gift establishing a faculty position to focus on bolstering food security. The funds from the Rosalie & Harold Rea Brown Foundation will be used to create an Endowed Chair in Plant Pathology. T ...
Bachelors In Viticulture And Enology Now At Option At WSU
Bachelors In Viticulture And Enology Now At Option At WSU
Bachelors In Viticulture And Enology Now At Option At WSU
Students can now earn a bachelor’s degree in Viticulture and Enology from Washington State University. WSU officials announced last week that the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has given the final approval to make the Bachelor of Science degree official. ...
McCracken Sees Many Opportunities As She Takes Over At Extension
On January 1st, new leadership took over at Washington State University Extension.  Vicki McCracken was named WSU Associate dean and Director of WSU’s Extension.  She noted that Extension is in a good place right now, but one of the biggest challenges is educating students, alumni and Cougar nation who Extension is and what it does. “We are out a...
Evans Named TFREC Interim Director
Evans Named TFREC Interim Director
Evans Named TFREC Interim Director
Washington State University announced a new interim director for the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee. Professor and horticulturalist Kate Evans was tapped to lead WSU’s research into sustainable tree fruit production for Washington and the world.  Eva...

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