Final Examination – Yi-Ting Chen
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
Seminar – Kulvinder Gill
FSHN 354"Improving heat tolerance and climate resilience of wheat and other crops”
Preliminary Exam – Diana Salguero
Clark Hall 331Proposal Defense Seminar – Evan Domsic
NWREC Art B 115 16650 State Route 536, Mt. Vernon"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
Seminar – Steven Norberg
Steven Norberg, Regional Forage Specialist - WSU Extension"Economics and Yield of P and K applications in Alfalfa"
Seminar – Paul Galewski
FSN 354Paul Galewski, Research Geneticist and Curator - USDA ARS Plant Introduction"Genetic Resource Conservation at the Western Region Plant Introduction Station"
Seminar – Ryan Behnke
FSHN 354Ryan 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 – Kim Garland Campbell
FSN 354Kim Garland Campbell, Crops Graduate Coordinator"Review of Graduate Student Programs and Climate at WSU"
Seminar – CSS DEI Committee Survey Results
FSN 354CSS DEI Committee"DEI Survey Results"
Preliminary Examination – Madeline Desjardins
NWREC Art B 115 16650 State Route 536, Mt. VernonSeminar – Rex Bernardo
FSHN 354Student Choice SpeakerRex Bernardo, Professor Corn Breeding and Genetics, Univ. of Minnesota"The People Part of Plant Breeding"
Final Examination – Robin Morgan
WSU Breadlab Burlington"Are Plant Breeders Willing to Change Food Systems?"1:00 p.m., WSU Bread Lab and via Zoom