Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Seminar - Josh Hagerty
2024-04-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FSHN 354
Josh Hagerty, U.C. Davis“Triticale Grain Quality: It’s not just for animals anymore!”

Final Examination - Anthony Simerlink
2024-04-19 09:00 - 10:00 | via Zoom
“Design and Implementation of a Pilot Scale Composting System to Measure Air Emissions and Nutrient Characteristics from Dairy Manure Using Different Amendments”9:00 a.m., via Zoom

Final Examination - Louis Prager
2024-04-17 10:00 - 11:00 | WSU Breadlab, Burlington, WA, United States
“For Whom Do I Breed Barley?”10:00 a.m., WSU Bread Lab and via Zoom

Preliminary Examination - Natalie Sturm
2024-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Clark Hall 331

Seminar - Leo Rivera
2024-04-15 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
Leo Rivera, Meter Group
“Water Conservation Using Evapotranspiration (ET) ​& Soil Moisture in Sports Turfgrass Irrigation”

Final Examination - Matthew Brooke
2024-04-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Hulbert Hall 409
“Improving Stem Rust Resistance and Malt Quality in the Washington State University Barley Breeding Program”9:00 a.m., Hulbert 409

Final Examination - Rachel Breslauer
2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | via Zoom
“Dissecting Contributions of Quinoa and Buckwheat to Agroecosystem and Human Health”1:00 p.m., via Zoom

Final Examination - Kaviraj Singh
2024-04-09 14:30 - 15:30 | ITB 3050
“Understanding the Genetic and Physiological Mechanisms of Day and Night-Time Heat Stress Tolerance Related to Photosynthesis and Key Agronomic Traits in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”2:30 p.m., ITB 3050

Final Examination - Kaitlynn Davis
2024-04-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Clark 393, Pullman, WA, United States
“Professional Development Needs of Early-Career Agriculture Teachers in Washington State”10:30 a.m., Clark 393

Final Examination - Laura Valli
2024-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | via Zoom
“The Meaning of Rye”
1:00 p.m., via Zoom

AGTM Spring Banquet
2024-04-06 16:00 - 18:30 | Ensminger Pavilion, 455 Lincoln Drive, Pullman, WA, 99163, United States

Seminar - Clare Coyne
2024-04-01 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
Clare Coyne, Research Geneticist and Curator – USDA ARS Plant Introduction“Around the World with 80 Legumes”

46th Annual Pah-Loots-Pu Powwow at Beasley Coliseum sponsored by WSU Native Programs
2024-03-30 12:00 - 19:00 | Beasley Coliseum, 925 NE North Fairway Rd, Pullman, WA

Preliminary Examination - Christopher Benedict
2024-03-29 10:00 - 11:00

Wall of Appreciation Opening Event
2024-03-28 09:00 - 12:00

Final Examination - Andrew Herr
2024-03-27 13:00 - 14:00 | BLS 402
“Applications of UAS Imagery in Wheat Breeding”1:00 p.m., BLS 402

Seminar - Doug Collins
2024-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | FSN 354
Doug Collins, Extension Specialist and Soil Scientist WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources“Urban Underground: Agroecological Functions of Soils in the City”

PhD Proposal Seminar
2024-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 | Clark Hall 331
“Farmer Perceptions and Alternative Management of Soil Compaction in Eastern Washington Cropping Systems”12:30 p.m., Clark Hall Room 331 and via Zoom

Seminar - Corteva Plant Breeding Symposium
2024-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
Corteva Plant Breeding Symposium“Challenges in food production across diverse environments”

Final Examination - Robin Morgan
2024-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 | WSU Breadlab, Burlington, WA, United States
“Are Plant Breeders Willing to Change Food Systems?”1:00 p.m., WSU Bread Lab and via Zoom

Seminar - Rex Bernardo
2024-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
Student Choice SpeakerRex Bernardo, Professor Corn Breeding and Genetics, Univ. of Minnesota“The People Part of Plant Breeding”

Preliminary Examination - Madeline Desjardins
2024-03-01 09:00 - 10:00 | NWREC Art B 115, 16650 State Route 536, Mt. Vernon, WA, 98273, United States

Seminar - Kim Garland Campbell
2024-02-05 14:00 - 15:00 | FSN 354
Kim Garland Campbell, Crops Graduate Coordinator“Review of Graduate Student Programs and Climate at WSU”

Seminar - Ryan Behnke
2024-01-29 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
Ryan Behnke, USDA Headquarters Postdoc Bioinformatics
“Utilizing deep neural networks trained with long-term variety testing trials and historical weather conditions to predict future wheat performance”

Seminar - Paul Galewski
2024-01-22 14:00 - 15:00 | FSN 354
Paul Galewski, Research Geneticist and Curator – USDA ARS Plant Introduction“Genetic Resource Conservation at the Western Region Plant Introduction Station”

Seminar - Steven Norberg
2024-01-09 08:00 - 17:00
Steven Norberg, Regional Forage Specialist – WSU Extension“Economics and Yield of P and K applications in Alfalfa”

Proposal Defense Seminar - Evan Domsic
2023-12-15 13:00 - 13:30 | NWREC Art B 115, 16650 State Route 536, Mt. Vernon, WA, 98273, United States
“Unlocking Quinoa’s Budding Potential: Overcoming Barriers to its Adoption as a Commodity Crop in Western Washington and Beyond”1:00 p.m., NWREC ArtB 115 and via Zoom

Preliminary Exam - Diana Salguero
2023-12-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Clark Hall 331

Seminar - Kulvinder Gill
2023-12-11 14:00 - 15:00 | FSHN 354
“Improving heat tolerance and climate resilience of wheat and other crops”

Final Examination - Yi-Ting Chen
2023-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Clark Hall 331
“The Importance of Global Germplasm Distribution and Exchange for Plants and Recommendations for the Future”1:00 p.m. Clark Hall 331 and via Zoom
