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
Protect livestock, pets during summer heat wave
Temperature spikes put livestock animals and pets at risk, warn extension experts.
New grant to help youth in foster care succeed in college
A new study led by WSU faculty wants to make the transition to higher education less intimidating and more realistic for youths in the foster…
Founding chair to focus on students in new viticulture and enology department
Jean Dodson Peterson will join WSU this fall as the founding chair of the newly created Department of Viticulture and Enology.
Demo: ‘nomadic broadband’ could help rural first responders stay connected
Extension educators, partners testing nomadic unit in rugged, forested terrain
John McNamara, WSU animal scientist, named to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Emeritus professor honored for groundbreaking research in nutritional physiology of farm animals
WSU Extension helps implement new 988 suicide prevention hotline
As of July 16, anyone can call or text the number 9-8-8, if they or someone they know shows signs of crisis, especially suicide. WSU…
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