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
WSU Extension, AWB launch program preparing Washingtonians for remote work
New course equips rural residents with skills for post-pandemic economy
WSU awarded $10 million to increase nutrition in food crops
WSU’s Soil to Society project recently received a five-year, $10 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
New research aims to create Trojan Virus that can destroy viruses after infection
WSU researcher s working on a completely new way to fight viral infections thanks to grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
Food Science donations help students, school upgrade
This summer, the Puget Sound Institute of Food Technologists donated $100,000 to the WSU School of Food Science while also providing another $50,000 in student…
Pick a pumpkin at WSU organic farm
Pick your own pumpkins at the WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm this year. U-pick pumpkin sales are Oct. 1, 2, 8, & 9 at the WSU organic…
AgForestry leaders-in-training to start 43rd journey at WSU
Professionals in agriculture, forestry, and natural resources begin two-year journey of leadership, learning
Featured Video
The WSU Bees are getting ready to get back to work for the spring. Here’s how they survive the cold winters.