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Washington State University announced this week that Raj Khosla has been named the Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, better known as CAHNRS.   WSU announced Khosla’s selection following a national search.  He is schedule...

The Washington FFA has taken over Pullman this weekend for the organization’s 95th Convention and Expo.  And this marks the first convention for Executive Director Tamara Whitcomb, who took the leadership role in November.   Whitcomb is no stranger to the FFA organization, serving as a member in high school.  When it comes to g...

Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced the state had reached Stage Four status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program.  That status means no cases of bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in the state’s dairy cattle or milk supply.  The NMTS program, ...

Over the past two weeks, Washington State University crews have been touring the state, looking for stripe rust.  School officials say so far stripe rust has only been found in WSU disease monitoring and germplasm screening fields in various locations except those around Pullman.  On...

On Monday, members of the Washington Congressional Delegation congratulated Washington State University President Dr. Kirk Schulz on his retirement with a written statement in the Congressional Record.   On the floor of the House, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse read the following for the Congressional Record:   "Mister Speaker, I rise today, alongside my colleagues from Washington state, R

Washington State University has announced their next president.  Former Utah State University President Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell has been appointed WSU's 12th president in school history, and the first woman to hold the role.  Cantwell will start in P...

Washington State University has made several changes to the school's Viticulture and Enology curriculum.  Dr. Jean Dodson Peterson explains the changes and how they will benefit students.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...

If you’re a fan of ice cream or Cougar Gold cheese, this is the kind of news you’ve been waiting for.  Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe is getting a boost thanks to a $10 million upgrade at Washington State University’s Knott Dairy Center.  School officials said with mode...

Learn how Washington State University's new robotic gripper avoids damaging apples during picking, making it a potential game-changer for orchards facing labor shortages.

Agriculture waste may not be pleasant but some entities have found a purpose and are being rewarded for their ideas.