Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Seminar - Olivia Landau, USDA-ARS
2026-01-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FSHN 354
“Developing Tools for Weed Science Research”

Seminar - Morgan Menaker
2026-02-02 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Herbicide Resistant Italian Rye: Lessons In Managing 4-Way Resistant Biotypes”
Italian ryegrass is a major challenge in U.S. small grain systems, reducing yields and complicating crop establishment. This session showcases how Extension researchers and growers in North Carolina are using integrated management strategies to successfully control this weed.

Morgan Menaker is currently serving as a Regional Extension Specialist – Agronomy based out of the Whitman County Extension office in Colfax. He has regional responsibility for counties in the Blue Mountain Region and is a member of the WSU Extension Dryland Cropping Systems Team and Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative.

Seminar - Zhiwu Zhang
2026-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Towards the ChatGPT Moment of Molecular Breeding with Artificial Intelligence”

Seminar - Jason Streubel
2026-02-23 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354

Seminar - Drew Lyon
2026-03-23 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“A Career Conundrum: Does Tillage Have a Role in Sustainable Integrated Weed Management Systems?”

PhD Research Proposal Seminar - Sadikshya Poudel
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | ITB 3050
“Bio-fortification for Enhanced Nutritional Content in Barley”

Seminar - Sohaib Chattha
2026-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: New Insight for Weed Management and Adoption Potential in Washington”

Seminar - Kanwardeep Rawale
2026-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Targeted Crop Improvement Using Crop Wild Relatives”
Dr. Rawale is a founder and research director at Biotech Naturale, Inc, a Pullman based startup company specializing in alien gene transfer.

Final Examination - Faishal Khan
2026-04-15 11:00 - 14:00 | PSB 401
“Assessing Traffic Tolerance and Recovery in Sports Turfgrass”Exit Seminar at 11:00 a.m followed by final exam at 12:00 p.m.PSB 401 and via Zoom

Seminar - Nicole Capizzi
2026-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Sea to Soil: Effects on soil fertility, soil salinity, and crop growth from nuisance green seaweed (Ulva) as an agricultural soil amendment”

Final Examination - Janel Poisson
2026-04-24 15:00 - 16:00
“Deciphering the Role of BUZZ Cyclin Dependent Kinase-like Genes for Pollen Tubes and Root Hairs in Zea mays”

Seminar - Tarah Sullivan and Mary Engels
2026-04-27 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Community-Engaged Research and Scholarship in Bioresilience – A Case Study in BioRISE”
Please click here for a WSU Insider article on BioRISE and for more information see the NSF-RaMP BioRISE website.

PhD Research Proposal Seminar - Romuald Rambikarison
2026-05-28 09:00 - 12:00 | ITB 3050
“From Policy to Performance: Applied Studies in School Meal Economics, Supply Feasibility, and Enterprise Data Systems”
9:00 am – 12:00 p.m., ITB 3050

Wilbur Crop Tour
2026-05-29 16:00 - 18:00
WSU/PNWCA Canola Tour
Starting location: 47°47’54.5″N 118°54’58.4″W

Horse Heaven Crop Tour
2026-06-04 08:00 - 10:00 | Horse Heaven Community Hall, 37301 County Well Rd, Prosser, WA, United States

Western Wheat Workers Meeting Field Tour
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Holiday Inn Express, 1433 West Pine Street, Walla Walla, WA, United States

Walla Walla Crop Tour
2026-06-05 10:00 - 12:00
Starting location: VT Winter Wheat Site: 46°06’56.3″N 118°14’14.2″W

Eureka Crop Tour
2026-06-05 13:30 - 15:30
Starting location: VT Winter Wheat Site: 46°19’31.2″N 118°35’58.0″W

Lind Field Day
2026-06-11 08:30 - 14:30 | Lind Dryland Research Station, 781 E. Experiment Station Rd Rd, Lind, WA, 99341, United States
Schedule of Events

8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Field Tours
12:00 p.m. Hosted Lunch
12:30 p.m. Noon Program
1:15 p.m. Ice Cream Social
With Ice Cream Grabbers by Ferdinand’s!

2026 Field Tours

Arron Carter
Aaron Esser & Derek Schafer
Morgan Menaker
Mike Pumphrey
Shikha Singh
Surendra Singh

Harrington Crop Tour
2026-06-12 10:00 - 12:00
Starting location: VT Winter Site: 47°23’57.6″N 118°24’02.7″W

Douglas County Crop Tour
2026-06-16 10:00 - 12:00
Starting location: VT Winter Site: 47°35’04.2″N 119°37’07.3″W

Mayview Spring Canola Crop Tour
2026-06-17 08:30 - 10:30
Starting location: SC VT Plots: 46°37’04.0″N 117°24’40.7″W

Mayview Cereals Crop Tour
2026-06-17 09:30 - 11:30
Starting location: NWGG Spring Wheat Plots: 46°37’05.6″N 117°26’31.7″W

Fairfield Crop Tour
2026-06-18 07:30 - 09:30 | Harvest Moon Restaurant, Rockford, WA, United States

Dayton Crop Tour
2026-06-18 09:00 - 11:00
Starting location: VT Winter Site 46°23’00.6″N 117°51’02.0″W

Spillman Farm Field Day
2026-06-22 08:30 - 14:00 | Spillman Farm, 1452 Johnson Rd, Pullman, WA, United States

Wilke Farm Field Day
2026-06-23 08:30 - 13:30 | Wilke Research and Extension Farm, 39440 St Rt 2 East, Davenport, WA, United States

Reardan Crop Tour
2026-06-23 13:30 - 15:30
Starting location: VT Winter Site: 47°41’22.0″N 117°55’34.0″W

WSU Potato Field Day
2026-06-25 08:30 - 14:00 | Othello Research Station, 1471 W. Cox Road, Othello, WA, United States

Bickleton Field Day
2026-07-03 10:00 - 12:00
Starting location: VT Spring Site: 46°01’07.9″N 120°17’17.0″W
