CAHNRS

Later this summer, Washington State University will have a new leader for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources Sciences.  Dr. Wendy Powers currently leads statewide ag research and extension for the University of California system.  Sh...

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 ...

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

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 ...

As it looks to enter it’s fourth year on the Washington State University campus, WSU's MANRRS, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences program, continues to look at changing the face of agriculture. MANRRS is a national, student-led society that aims to assist minorities in agricultural and similar disciplines through academic and professional advancement. Acc ... Read

Washington State University soil scientist Drew Lyon has a new role on campus. Rich Koenig, acting interim dean of the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) has tapped Lyon to become interim chair of the University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Backed by a more than $3 million fund created by potato growers, processors and suppliers, Washington State University recently created a new Distinguished Endowed Chair that will focus on Soil Health for Potato Cropping Systems. The primary focus of the position launched late last year will be studying not only the health of soil, but how to make soils more sustainable and productive ... Read Mo

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 ...