land grant universities

Clayton Beene, the 2020-2021 Idaho FFA President, says perusing a career in agriculture does not always mean a four-year stop at the local Land Grant institution. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Earlier this month, Washington State University announced an interim dean to head the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences after the departure of Andre Wright. The person the school tapped to take that leadership role is not new to Cougar Nation ...

Earlier this spring, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse introduced House Resolution 2613, better known as the Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2021. The legislation will allocate funding for land-grant institutions to partner with local farmers to boost conservation innovative climate practices. New ...

The University of Idaho, like other colleges across the U.S. moved classes on-line for the spring semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. Michael Parrella, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, said as a land grant school, moving classes and labs into the virtual world was challenging ...

On Monday, the USDA announced fellowship opportunities connecting agency resources with faculty and staff at land grant and other universities.  The USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement made the announcement, which seeks to connect participants to USDA and other federal resources while focusing on student development.  Th...

Farmers may not be familiar with the Agriculture Department's National Institute of Food and Agriculture by its name.  But as director Scott Angle points out,  that most relate to this industry on a local or regional level.   “It's the primary extramural funding agency for agricultural research teaching extension,” Angle said.  “So they're land grant u...

Farmers may not be familiar with the Agriculture Department's National Institute of Food and Agriculture by its name.  But as director Scott Angle points out,  that most relate to this industry on a local or regional level.   “It's the primary extramural funding agency for agricultural research teaching extension,” Angle said.  “So they're land grant u...

Land-grant universities and other organizations are expressing concerns over the administration’s plan to move Department of Agriculture agencies out of the nation’s capital.  USDA recently announced it will move the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture out of Washington, D.C., to a more “cost-e...

Members of Land Grant Universities were on Capitol Hill this week to discuss the importance of the schools biodefense in the ag industry.   Kansas State University President Richard Myers said this is nothing new for land grant universities.  ...

Representatives Dan Newhouse, Collin Peterson and 34 other members of the House of Representatives have brought forth a resolution looking to honor Justin Smith Morrill, the founder of the Land Grant University system by awarding him the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously...