Nationally ranked faculty.
Agronomy #7 in the nation (second in the West).
Plant Science #2 in the nation. Read more.
Jones named 2008 Mentor of the Year
Winter wheat breeder and crop science professor Stephen Jones received the 2008 Mentor of the Year – Research Faculty Award, in conjunction with the 13th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference at Washington State University. Read more.
Organic wave—Produce in demand, farm to triple size.
Two decades ago, organic agriculture was a fringe movement. It was generally ignored by land-grant researchers when John Reganold began comparing the soil quality, food nutrition, flavor and environmental impacts of conventional and organic methods. Read more.
WSU Turf Alums are Coming Up Green.
Read about Todd Lupkes (B.S. 1992), hired as superintendent of Palouse Ridge Golf Course, WSU's new 18-hole course set to open in August, 2008. Read more.
Also read about Joe Hill (B.S. 2007) who was recently won one of four Sports Turf Managers Association National Field of the Year awards for Short Season A leagues. Read more.
Washington State University Releases Four New Wheat Varieties.
Washington State University has released four new wheat varieties for commercialization, including Xerpha, a soft-white common winter wheat, which is highly adapted to a broad range of production zones in Washington, Oregon, southern Idaho and northern California. Read more.
"W Is for Wheat" - WSU Scientist Authors Encyclopedia Entry.
Stephen S. Jones, winter wheat breeder and professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, has recently completed the "wheat" entry for the 2009 edition of World Book encyclopedia. Read more.
WSU Offers Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture.
The Washington State University Graduate School is offering graduate students in any discipline the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture. Students are eligible to pursue the certificate as long as they meet the prerequisites for the courses required. Learn more.
Golf course offers opportunities for Turf Program.
The 18-hole golf course currently under development at Washington State University is already paying dividends to the university's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Turf Program and to WSU students. Read more.
CSS welcomes two new faculty.
Dr. Ann-Marie Fortuna, a soil biologist, will focus on determining the role of organisms in plant nutrient acquisition and health, and also trace the fate of pathogens and beneficial organisms in the environment. Read more.
Dr. Michael Neff fills the new crop biotechnology position. Neff's research will focus on using molecular, genetic and biochemical approaches to uncover and describe the interactions between various signaling pathways that modulate plant development. Read more.
Explore the possiblities.
B.S. Agricultural and Food Systems
Majors
- Agricultural Business and Technology Systems
- Agricultural Education
- Organic Agriculture Systems
- Pest Management Systems
- Plant and Soil Systems
M.S. Agriculture
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