With 22 majors, 19 minors, and 27 graduate programs, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences is one of the largest and most innovative colleges at WSU.
Leaders in Discovery
In fiscal year 2020, CAHNRS secured more than $84 million in extramural funding. Our College accounts for more than 31 percent of all WSU extramural funding.
Support for Students
CAHNRS awards more than $850,000 in scholarships annually. To enhance experiences and opportunities, students can participate in 40 different clubs and organizations.
Real-World Impacts
CAHNRS Cougs extend science to serve individuals, families, and communities at home and around the world. Our impacts enhance quality of life, improve ecological and economic systems, and advance agricultural science.
Plant Sciences Building
The Plant Sciences Building continues WSU’s land-grant legacy by training the next generation of researchers and industry professionals.
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CAHNRS News
Graduate students accepted into prestigious fellowship
Four WSU graduate students recently earned acceptance into the prestigious Rockey FFAR Fellows Program.
WSU food safety expert answers questions on baby formula shortage
Consumer food safety specialist Stephanie Smith fields questions from parents during the formula shortage.
WSU Children’s Center earns national accreditation
WSU’s Children’s Center completed a three-year process to earn national accreditation from a national early-learning organization.
State 4-H livestock judging qualifier changing location
Washington State 4-H’s state 4-H livestock judging contest is moving to the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, Wash. and will be held Saturday, June…
June 23: WSU Potato Field Day offers look at seed, pest trials, virus-sniffing dog
Sharing discoveries in seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help NW potatoes thrive
What time is worth: Smartphones reduce value people place on wait time
WSU researchers find the value that people place on their time while waiting is significantly reduced in the age of smartphones.
Featured Video
The WSU Bees are getting ready to get back to work for the spring. Here’s how they survive the cold winters.