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
Seminar – Corteva Plant Breeding Symposium
FSHN 354Corteva Plant Breeding Symposium"Challenges in food production across diverse environments"
PhD Proposal Seminar
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