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Wendy Powers (far left), at a breaking ground ceremony Aug. 1

Dean Wendy Powers of CAHNRS will resign after three years in position

MAKANI PANG, Evergreen news editor August 29, 2024

Dean Wendy Powers of CAHNRS, the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, will be resigning at the end of the 2024–25 academic year. “President Schulz and I are grateful for...

WSU's representatives for the Know Your Government Conference. Photo courtesy of Dorothy Elsner.

4-H members attend conference in Olympia

SHERIDAN ROBBINS, Evergreen reporter March 20, 2024

High school 4-H members went to Olympia Feb 17-19 for the annual Know Your Government conference. The conference, which has been taking place in Olympia since 1985, was a total of three days, said Dorothy...

An orchard growing some of WSU's newest apple variety

WA 64 is WSU’s newest apple variety

LAUREN RENDAHL, Evergreen copy editor September 5, 2023

The WSU apple breeding program has released WA 64 which is expected to hit grocery stores by 2029.  WA 64 is a hybrid between the popular Cripps Pink, an apple that falls within the Pink Lady family,...

Washington State University junior Tessa Klebaum observes pumpkins at the WSU Eggert Organic Farm Pumpkin Patch, Oct. 5, 2021, in Pullman, Wash.

Pumpkins and squash headline CAHNRS u-pick pumpkin events

LIAM CONNORS, Deputy news editor September 29, 2022

WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm will hold u-pick pumpkin events from 3-6 p.m. on Sept. 30 and 10-4 p.m. on Oct. 1. There will be several types of pumpkins available for purchase coming in all shapes...

Sharon Mail Kanichy (Makah Tribe), assistant director of Tribal Relations and Recruitment, discusses how Native American students in CAHNRS will be able to apply their degrees toward helping their tribe with the assistance of next year's scholarships on Feb. 14.

WSU offers new scholarships for incoming Native American students

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor February 18, 2022

The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences will offer new scholarships for incoming Native American students next year, providing tangible support for students to achieve their goal...

WSU Pullman and Vancouver welcome new buildings to their campuses.

Facilities Services makes way for new buildings

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor January 10, 2022

WSU will remodel or start construction on several buildings to make room for new research facilities and other educational spaces this year.  Builders broke ground in November for a new life sciences...

Lyon's term as interim chair will end in summer 2022 when Rich Koenig is set to return as department chair.

Drew Lyon appointed as interim Crop and Soil Sciences chair

SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA, Evergreen news editor June 25, 2021

WSU Professor Drew Lyon describes himself as a weed scientist and “servant leader.” It was through a community college botany class where Lyon discovered his interest in plants. Lyon said he was...

The new chair will research how farmers can protect potatoes from soil pathogens, said Scot Hulbert, associate dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences Office of Research.

WSU creates new faculty position to research potato production, health

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter November 20, 2020

After receiving a $3 million endowment from members of the potato industry, WSU created a new endowed chair position to lead research on potato production and soil health. The individual chosen as the...

André-Denis Wright, dean of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, said the $3 million endowment will result in reliable revenue for the college.

Researcher made chair of plant pathology department

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter September 21, 2020

A WSU plant pathology researcher will be the first to serve in the newly established Rosalie & Harold Rea Brown Distinguished Endowed Chair in Plant Pathology after his uncle gifted the WSU Foundation...

The creation of a new scholarship for WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences endowed by the Seattle Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier represents a step forward in the agriculture industry by supporting its growth. 

Scholarship encourages women to enter culinary, hospitality industries

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter August 25, 2020

A WSU Senior was awarded a new scholarship for WSU’s College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources Sciences endowed by the women-led organization, Les Dames d’Escoffier. Harmony Stephens,...

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