In The Classroom

Under Dori Borjesson's watch, WSU's vet college admitted its biggest class ever, expanded lab space in Bustad Hall, and launched a new public health degree. Now she's announced she'll retire in the spring of 2027.

Rachel Wandell, a University of Idaho senior, toured Spanish farms and markets where a government mandate requires one market to run every Wednesday — a policy designed to give both vendors and shoppers something they can count on.

Veterans are being targeted by scammers promising secret government payouts or charging fees for documents the VA provides for free — a pattern AARP says is showing up more frequently.

Katy Belles says while there are many great things about the farming community, one of her favorites is the relationships and friendships she's been able to build.

Some farmers are now tilling fields from their phones — no driver in the cab, just a John Deere tractor working through the night while the grower catches up on sleep.

The National FFA Organization took 75 high school members to Chicago last month to show them that agriculture careers stretch well past the field — think agribusiness, marketing, and management.

Washington beekeepers are invited to join a three-year WSU study on varroa mite management, led by Puyallup-based researcher Bri Price, that includes a free ten-part video series launching in December 2026.

UC Davis researchers tracked how pesticides build up inside honeybee queens over time and discovered the queen offloads those chemicals directly into her eggs, potentially setting off a slow collapse of the whole colony.

Employers struggling to fill entry-level jobs may be overlooking a ready-made talent pool — FFA graduates who've already logged real-world work hours across hundreds of career fields.

Oregon FFA's Lydia Cruikshank says the people who grow our food often struggle to talk about what they actually do — and she wants to change that.