May 28, 2019

Awards

Clare Coyne, CSS Adjunct Faculty Member, was elected Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America, the highest honor bestowed by the Society.

Jim Durfey is the recipient of the 2019 Western Region Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences, Teaching and Student Engagement category.

Kathryn “KJ” Fitzgerald (Organic and Sustainable Agriculture major) received a 2019 Green Coug Award for Environmental Leadership for her roles in assisting in the Granite Point cleanup, prompting efforts to begin composting on Greek Row, and planning and hosting the “Bees and Trees” project to create a pollinator pathway in the Pullman Community.

Emily Barber (Organic and Sustainable Agriculture ’17), Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Rick Finch, Brad Jaeckel and Kenneth Twitchell receive a 2019 Green Coug Award for obtaining organic compost registration for the WSU composting facility.

Kevin Murphy was award Fulbright Global Scholar, Ecuador 2019 and Malawi 2020.

 

Events

CSS Soil Science Faculty All-Day Mini Retreat

June 5, Pullman
Please confirm you will be able to attend to Tami Nordquist

 

2019  PNW Crop Tour Schedule

• Horse Heaven
  June 4, 8:00 a.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Ritzville
  June 4, 1:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Western Whitman Co. – LaCrosse
  June 6, 8:30 a.m.
  Contact: Steve VanVleet, 509-397-6290
• Connell
  June 6, 5:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Pendleton Field Day
  June 11, 7:30 a.m.
  Contact: Stewart Wuest, 541-278-4381
• Moro Field Day
  June 12, 7:30 a.m.
  Contact: Stewart Wuest, 541-278-4381
• Lind Field Day
  June 13, 8:30 a.m.
  Contact: Bill Schillinger, 509-235-1933
• Harrington
  June 13, 4:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• St. Andrews
  June 13, 5:00 p.m.
  Contact: Dale Whaley, 509-745-8531
• Moses Lake – irrigated
  June 18, 8:00 a.m.
  Contact: Andy McGuire, 509-754-2011
• WSU Weed Science – Pullman
  June 19, 1:00 p.m.
  Contact: Drew Lyon, 509-335-2961
• St. John
  June 19, 10:10 a.m.
  Contact: Steve VanVleet, 509-397-6290
• Lamont
  June 19, 1:30 p.m.
  Contact: Steve VanVleet, 509-397-6290
• Mayview
  June 21, 9:00 a.m.
  Contact: Mark Heitstuman, 509-243-2009
• Anatone
  June 21, 3:30 p.m.
  Contact: Mark Heitstuman, 509-243-2009
• Eureka*
  June 24, 3:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Walla Walla* (cereals)
  June 25, 1:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Wilke Farm Field Day
  June 26, 8:00 a.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Reardan
  June 26, 2:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• University of Idaho/Limagrain – Lewiston
  June 27, 8:30 a.m.
  Contact: Doug Finkelnburg, 208-799-3096
• Dayton* (cereals & legumes)
  June 27, 8:00 a.m.
  Contact: Paul Carter, 509-382-4741
• Almira
  June 27, 3:00 p.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Fairfield
  June 29, 8:00 a.m.
  Contact: Aaron Esser, 509-659-3210
• Farmington
  July 9, 8:00 a.m.
  Contact: Steve VanVleet, 509-397-6290
• Palouse
  July 9, 3:30 p.m.
  Contact: Steve VanVleet, 509-397-6290

*Cooperative trials/tours with Oregon State University and Northwest Grain Growers

 

 

 

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