Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott was honored at the 2017 annual meeting of the GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators as the inaugural recipient of the Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award.
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Congratulations to Dr. Jenifer McIntyre on being invited to present as part of WSU’s The Innovators lecture series.
The Innovators lecture series spotlights WSU research achievements. Faculty experts and industry leaders fuel informed discussion about important issues that impact our quality of life. They share discoveries that could spark positive change in Washington and beyond. » More …
SEATTLE – Improving water quality through better permeable pavement is the focus of a research and development collaboration announced by Boeing, Washington State University and the Washington Stormwater Center. » More …
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Canonica and George Dell for being selected to receive the 2015-16 book scholarship. » More …
Learn more about the WSU Small Fruit Breeding and Genetics program in this story from KOMO News’ Seattle Refined.
An article on confronting challenges in graduate education by Crop & Soils Department Ph.D. student Henry Sintim was published in the Crop Soil Science of America July 2015 newsletter.
Join the WSC for their new Lunchtime Municipal Webinar Series! This series focuses on different aspects of stormwater management—and they’re FREE! Visit the Washington Stormwater Center website (www.wastormwatercenter.org) for more information on these free webinars and to register.
The Washington Stormwater Center has released a new low impact development (LID) video highlighting Puyallup’s 8th Avenue NW LID retrofit.
The Animal Ag in a Changing Climate team—a collaborative project which includes WSU Puyallup Research Associate Liz Whitefield—was awarded the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Blue Ribbon Award for educational materials. The Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Awards Competition, sponsored by EOPD-208 Extension Committee, promotes excellence in informational materials which contribute to the understanding of agricultural and biological engineering subjects outside of the traditional classroom setting. Their web page (http://animalagclimatechange.org/) includes a blog, short videos, fact sheets, and a free-online course about climate change that has been completed by nearly 100 … » More …
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Patrick Moore, Washington State University professor and horticulturist in Puyallup, was awarded the Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society for his contributions to fruit breeding. The annual award recognizes outstanding service to horticulture with special consideration for the origination and introduction of superior varieties that have been widely planted. Moore, who has been on WSU faculty since 1987, does research on breeding, genetics, disease and disease resistance of raspberries and strawberries. Fruit varieties his team has developed include: Cascade Harvest, Cascade Gold, Cascade Bounty, Cascade Dawn and Cascade Delight raspberries … » More …