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#WSU researchers will continue developing new crop varieties for farmers, fueling efforts to bring more whole grains to the public, thanks to a $19M public-private partnership. The funding includes $10M from the Washington Research Foundation. #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Effort to put whole grains on shelves, plates gets major boost
WSU will lead a five‑year, $19 million initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Check out these pics from last weekend's #WSU Ambassador Formal! The event welcomed Student Ambassadors from CAHNRS, @caswsu.bsky.social, & @murrowcollege.bsky.social with a chance to get to know each other in a fun atmosphere.
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2 people stand talking. Both are wearing formal attire and decorated masks on their faces. A large group of people wearing formal attire throw gold, black, and white balloons into the air and cheer. Black and white photo of 2 people wearing formal attire clinking glasses together.
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Wine grapes can absorb substances from wildfire smoke that ultimately make their way into the bottle, resulting in a smoky, ashy-tasting pour. New research has found a bacterium that lives on grape plants can break down 1 of those substances that ruins wines. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/bact...
Bacteria could alleviate the smoky taste of wine grapes exposed to wildfires
A bacterium that lives on grape plants can break down guaiacol, an unpleasant-tasting substance that ruins wines made from grapes exposed to wildfire smoke, according to new research.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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CSANR’s Georgine Yorgey and Allie Higginbotham visited the Qualco Digester and Werkhoven Dairy with the Washington State Dairy Federation.

🐄⚡ The digester turns manure into methane to power a generator that produces electricity for Snohomish PUD.

#WasteToFuels #RenewableEnergy #WSU
Generator occupies large indoor space. Dairy calf looks out of enclosure.
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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#WSU scientists are taking a discovery that upended assumptions about how plants make oil & applying it to major crops like canola as part of a new grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/nove...
Novel discovery leads to new grant studying oil production in canola and related crops
WSU researchers are taking a discovery about plant seed oil and applying it to major crops like canola.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Field horsetail & smooth scouringrush weeds pose significant issues for Washington's dryland farmers. In our latest publication, learn some of the most practical management practices that will help get them under control. #GoCougs
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New from Extension: Manage ancient weeds in dryland cropping systems
Newly published this fall, the latest guide from WSU Extension looks at two ancient weed plants that cause trouble for dryland farmers and livestock producers.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Last week, one of our 100-level agriculture classes went on an industry tour road-trip. They visited Washington Fruit Growers in Yakima & McGregors in Quincy. We love that our students get these hands-on experiences early in their time at #WSU! #GoCougs
6 people stand around conveyor belts covered in bright green apples inside a large building. 3 people watch dozens of bright green apples on a conveyor belt as they move under a large piece of equipment. Several people move on a raised walkway in a large factory. Just beneath them, 5 different conveyor belts are seen, each covered in bright green apples. 10 different rows of apples move along a single-apple-wide conveyor belt underneath industrial equipment.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Wash. potato growers have a powerful tool to help make decisions about crops that’s saving the industry nearly $10M annually.
#WSU leads the Potato Decision Aid System, which uses data from AgWeatherNet & field monitoring to create computer models & risk maps. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/powe...
Powering predictions for potato farmers
Potato growers in Washington have a powerful new tool to help them make decisions about their crops, one that’s saving the industry in the state nearly $10 million each year.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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David James, a #WSU entomology professor, wrote an introductory essay (The Magic of Butterflies) for a new book just published called Butterfly: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera. We love seeing our scientists sharing their work in as many places as possible! #GoCougs #butterflies
A large, colorful butterfly against a pink background. The word Butterfly reads across the insect. Underneath are the words: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera and the word PHAIDON.
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Dean Khosla writes about collaboration he sees across departments in our college, new industry-supported tech @ the Knott Dairy Farm, celebrating the new Center for Health, Environment, Food and Farming, & much more in his latest blog post. #GoCougs cahnrs.wsu.edu/from-silos-t...
From silos to synergistic solutions
Sixty days into my role, I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the depth of collaboration and partnerships that define CAHNRS—within our college and across institutional and industry bounda...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Helping communities build local networks that connect small businesses w/neighborhood investors is the main goal of the @wsuextension.bsky.social Local Investment Network team. Neighbor-to-neighbor investing as a tool for rural economic resilience! #GoCougs
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Local dollars, local impact: WSU Extension builds community investment networks
Helping Washington communities create peer-to-peer investment networks that keep wealth local, WSU Extension provides the support, tools, and expertise that strengthen rural resilience and economic gr...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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On Saturday, volunteers with #WSU Extension Snohomish County's "Promotores del medio Ambiente" (environmental ambassadors) presented their final leadership projects at @wsueverett.bsky.social. Congratulations & well done! #GoCougs
A large group of volunteers show their certifications as volunteers with the "Promotores del medio Ambiente" (environmental ambassadors) of WSU Snohomish County Extension. Digital slides can be seen flanking the group from wall-mounted televisions, and a large projector shows others in attendance behind the in-person group.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Placing solar panels in farms and orchards could boost energy production while protecting farmland across thousands of acres in Washington, according to a new #WSU report. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Report: Blending solar power into farms shows promise
Placing solar panels in farms and orchards could boost energy production while protecting farmland across thousands of acres in Washington.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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A health career panel discussion, resource fair, and a graduate school preparation workshop are among the many activities planned across the #WSU system in celebration of National First-Generation Day.
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WSU campuses poised to celebrate National First-Generation Day
A health career panel discussion, resource fair, and a graduate school preparation workshop are among the many activities planned across the WSU system in celebration of National First-Generation Day.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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New high-tech fabrics created by #WSU apparel researcher Hang Liu are bringing us comfortably closer to smart wearables that monitor our health & can stretch, bend, & endure hundreds of washes. Read more in our Confluence magazine story. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/newsletters/...
Sharp apparel: super-powered smart wearables that could save your life one day
Future fabrics created by WSU apparel researcher Hang Liu are bringing us comfortably closer to smart wearables that monitor our health, protect us from danger, and connect us to our communities.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Congrats to #WSU ag education teacher JD Baser for receiving the Honorary American FFA Degree at the
National FFA Organization Convention & Expo last week!! Read more about JD's accomplishments here: news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/.../honorary...
#GoCougs #FFA
Five people stand in front of a WSU CAHNRS-themed background. The person in the center holds an award. In the foreground is a graphic of Butch T Cougar wearing an FFA jacket, illustrations of wheat stalks, the WSU cougar head logo, and the words "Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences." At the top of the photo are the words "98th National FFA Convention & Expo Indianapolis, IN." The photo is framed with an illustration of wooden boards.
November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Members of the #WSU community are being asked to share their perspectives as leaders across the system are considering the future of the institution over the next 10 years and beyond. https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10/29/wsu-system-wide-redesign-community-survey-now-available/ #GoCougs
WSU system‑wide redesign community survey now available
Through Dec. 5, students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders can complete a survey on the ongoing system-wide redesign effort.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Get ready for the Auction of Washington Wines’ Bid for Bottles online auction! Bid on rare treasures from Washington’s top wineries Nov. 18-22. Every winning bid benefits @seattlechildrens.org, the #WSU viticulture & enology department, & VITAL Wines.
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Event flyer with background of three wine bottle shapes. Words in foreground: Auction of Washington Wines Bid for Bottles Online Auction. November 18-22. Benefitting Seattle Children's, Washington Stat University Department of Viticulture & Enology, and VITAL Wines.
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The goal of the club is to enable #WSU students, both those that were involved in 4‑H as youths and those with no 4‑H experience, to engage with the community, serve others, and meet new people. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10... #GoCougs
New WSU club allows students to add or maintain 4-H experience
The goal of the club is to enable WSU students, both those that were involved in 4‑H as youths and those with no 4‑H experience, to engage with the community, serve others, and meet new people.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Happy Halloween everyone! (Sorry Butch.)
#GoCougs #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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On the @pullman.wsu.edu campus, scientists are preserving a genetic legacy that could feed our future: seeds from >100,000 unique populations representing 4,290 plant species. The seeds & their genes help scientists breed better crops. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/newsletters/...
Seeds of tomorrow: WSU-based USDA gene bank preserves legacy that could save the world
Inside a cold vault on the Washington State University campus, scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and their WSU student allies preserve seeds from more than 100,000 unique plant popula...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Since launching in 2016, #WSU Extension’s Local Investment Network team has partnered with more than 150 community investors, generating over $8 million to help create and retain jobs. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10...
WSU Extension builds community investment networks
Since launching in 2016, Extension’s Local Investment Network team has partnered with more than 150 community investors, generating over $8 million to help create and retain jobs.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Dealing with an overabundance of apples? Then tune in to this podcast episode of Food Safety in a Minute. Food safety expert Susie Craig will offer a couple suggestions for research-based, tested recipes.
All in an easily digestible, 60-second sound bite: news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/podcasts/fsm....
Crates of apples stacked and spread out in a yard.
October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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We’re excited to be getting more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates as part of a $19 million public-private partnership led by @pullman.wsu.edu and funded by the Washington Research Foundation and others. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...
Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
The public-private partnership led by Washington State University with support from the UW targets a global health problem: the lack of whole grains in people’s diets, which contributes to...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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WSU will lead a $19 million, five-year initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #GoCougs
Effort to put whole grains on shelves, plates gets major boost
WSU will lead a $19 million, five-year initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products.
news.wsu.edu
October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM