Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Seminar - Xianran Li
2025-02-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FSHN 354
“Phenotypic plasticity mediated adaptation: a tale from integrating citizen science and open science”
Xianran Li is a Research Biologist specializing in Computational Bioinformatics at the USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit located in Pullman, WA. He also holds an Adjunct Faculty position at the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences in Washington State University.
He obtained his B.S. in Beijing Institute of Technology in 2000, and Ph.D. degree in China Agricultural University in 2008. After finished postdoc training at Kansas State University between 2009 to 2012, he moved to Iowa State University as a postdoc researcher, Research Assistant Professor, then Adjunct Associate Professor.
Xianran Li’s research focuses on comprehending how interactions between genes and environment impact on crop domestication, adaptation, and performance. His lab integrates publicly available genetic, genomic, enviromic databases to address intriguing biological questions.

Proposal Defense - Peter Schmuker
2025-01-28 09:00 - 10:00 | ITB 3050
“Improving Spring Wheat Breeding Efficiency through Genomic, Phenomic, and Multi-Environment Modeling Strategies”

Seminar - Nonoy Bandillo
2025-01-27 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
‘A Multi-Omic Approach for Genetic Mapping and Prediction of Antagonistic Traits’
Nonoy Bandillo is an assistant professor and project director of the Small Grains Breeding Program at North Carolina State University. He earned his Ph.D. in plant breeding and genetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed postdoctoral training in quantitative genetics at Cornell University. Prior to joining NCSU, he was an assistant professor and pulse crop breeder at North Dakota State University. His current research focuses on identifying and characterizing genes in small grains, particularly wheat, with an emphasis on improving human health and climate resiliency. Central to his lab’s work are advanced methodologies, including multi-omics research, targeted meiotic recombination, and computational modeling.

Seminar - Parteek Kumar
2025-01-13 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“From Data to harvest: How generative AI is shaping precision agriculture”

Preliminary Exam - Olufunke Ayegbidun
2024-12-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Clark Hall 331

Final Examination - Simon Nelson
2024-12-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Clark 393, Pullman, WA, United States
“Improving Emergence in Winter Canola in the Pacific Northwest”9:00 a.m., Clark 393 and via Zoom

Seminar - Sarah Dohle
2024-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101
Seminars will be held at FSHN T101 and via Zoom.
“Wild beans and citizen science, enhancing genetic resources”

Final Examination - Claire Yost
2024-11-19 13:00 - 14:00 | via Zoom
“Regulated Deficit Irrigation Conserves Water but has Limited Impacts on Cider Apple Fruit and Juice Quality”

Final Examination - Diana Salguero
2024-11-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Clark Hall 331
“Soil Compaction Impact on Soil Functions in Dryland Production Systems of the Pacific Northwest”

Final Examination - Britton Bourland
2024-11-06 08:00 - 09:00 | PSB 405, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
“Exploring Genetic Insights for Cold Tolerance in Bitter Vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd.) and its Proposed Benefits for Sustainable Agriculture”

Seminar- Tri Society Meeting Practice
2024-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101

Statewide Tour Presentations
2024-10-28 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101

Proposal Seminar - Adele Jamalzei
2024-10-23 13:30 - 14:30 | ITB 3050
“Enhancing Spring Wheat Yield through Integrating QTL Pyramiding & High Throughput-Phenotyping”1:30 p.m., ITB Room 3050 and via Zoom

Seminar - Dr. Marwa Sanad
2024-10-21 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101
“Current and future use of artificial intelligence to advance plant biology”

Seminar - Camille Steber
2024-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101

Campbell Lecture - Kim Novick
2024-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | VBRB 305
“PSInet: A New Network to Confront the Water Potential Information Gap”2:10-3:00 p.m., VBRB 305 and via Zoom

Seminar - Tim Paulitz
2024-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101
‘The Soil and Root Microbiome of Eastern Washington Crops: Unraveling the Complexity and Meaning’

Seminar - Zhiwu Zhang
2024-09-16 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101
‘Boosting Agriculture with Artificial Intelligence’

Preliminary Exam - Meijing Liang
2024-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | via Zoom

Seminar- Evan Craine
2024-09-09 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101

CAHNRS Fall Festival
2024-09-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Spillman Plaza
The office of Student Success and Academic Programs will be hosting our annual Fall Festival event next Thursday, September 5th from 4:00-6:00pm in Spillman Plaza on the WSU Pullman campus. All CAHNRS faculty, staff, new and returning students are invited to attend!
CAHNRS Clubs, Departments, and student exhibits will be on display along with raffle prizes from local businesses.
CAHNRS Students will also have an opportunity to win scholarships!
Beef and veggie hot dogs, chips, cookies, and Ferdinand’s Ice cream will be provided. There is no cost of attendance.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Guest Lecture by Author and Farmer, Feliz Prinz zu Löwenstein
2024-09-04 09:00 - 11:00 | VBRB 305
We have a limited number of seats available for lunch 12-1 pm with Felix. Please RSVP Tammy at t.cunningham@wsu.edu by Friday if you’d like to attend. Let us know if you have dietary restrictions.

Felix Prinz zu Löwenstein was chairman of the German umbrella organization for producers, processors and traders of organic food for 20 years, representing the organic sector at national level. He is a farmer and managed his family’s 400-acre arable farm in southern Germany from 1986 until handing it over to the next generation in 2014 – organically since 1992. He still manages a 300-acres forestry operation in Burgundy, France.
After studying agriculture and completing his doctorate, Löwenstein lived and worked with his family as a development aid worker for the Catholic aid organization MISEREOR in Haiti from 1982 to 1985 and then continued to work in development cooperation for short-term assignments. He also served on the board of Naturland Association, from 1998 to 2014.
In his book “FOOD CRASH” – he uses this experience to develop the thesis that only an organic agriculture and food system can make global food security possible on the long run.
He is Chairman of the Advisory Board of MISEREOR and a member of German government advisory boards for development cooperation as well as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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Seminar - Maren Friesen
2024-08-26 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN T101
“Leveraging Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions for Healthy Plants, Soils, and People”

PhD Exit Seminar - Kaushik Adhikari
2024-07-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Hulbert Hall 409
“Accumulation and Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastic Particles in Terrestrial Ecosystems”11:10 am – 12:00 pm, Hulbert 409 and via Zoom

Bickleton Crop Tour
2024-07-03 13:00 - 15:00 | 45.948259, -120.40402

Dissertation Proposal Seminar- Meijing Liang
2024-07-01 09:30 - 10:00
“Wheat and Alfalfa Enhancement through Genomic, Computer Vision, and High-Throughput UAV Phenomics Strategies”via Zoom

WSU Potato Field Day
2024-06-27 09:00 - 13:00 | Othello Research Station, 1471 W. Cox Road, Othello, WA, United States

Farmington Crop Tour
2024-06-25 14:30 - 16:30 | 47.034089, -117.056899

St. John Crop Tour
2024-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | 47.081516, -117.518972

WSU Spillman Farm Field Day
2024-06-24 15:00 - 17:00 | 46.696113, -117.146961 (Sheaf Building)
