Kirk Schulz

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

Washington State University held a virtual dedication for the new Plant Sciences Building Monday. Due to the ongoing pandemic, WSU officials released a video to celebrate the opening of the new state of the art collaborative research facility on the Pullman campus ...

Washington State University announced Monday a five-year contract extension for President Kirk Schulz. Because of the financial hardship the school has suffered at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schulz opted to take a 10% pay cut, as well as foregoing a $50,000 retention bonus called for in his original WSU contract ...

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...

On Wednesday, Representative Dan Newhouse meet with leaders from Washington State University including President Kirk Schulz, College of Ag Dean Andre Wright and WSDA Director Derek Sandison.  Newhouse said they discussed the importance of research done at WSU and other land grant universities.  ...

During his recent State of The University address, Washington State University President Kirk Shulz took time to praise the relationship WSU has with the ag community.  He said prior to the 1970s, the Washington wine industry was almost non-existent.  Bu...

The Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation will donate $1 million to the Washington State University Viticulture & Enology Program.  This donation is the first of its kind in the Northwest.  Half of the $1 million donation will support the build-out of the Life Science Teaching Laboratory at the Ste. Michelle Win...