{"id":7833,"date":"2025-07-18T15:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T22:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7833"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:38:07","slug":"cahnrs-connections-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/cahnrs-connections-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CAHNRS Connections July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54615388677_e58302f34d_o-2-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Presentation in front of a school bus of touring attendees, in a field\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 47% 29%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title\">CAHNRS Connections<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">July 2025<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wsu-custom-outline-title\">CAHNRS Connections<strong> July 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center  wsu-align-item--center wsu-font-size--xxmedium\"><em>Newsletter brought to you by CAHNRS Student Success and Academic Programs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">July&#8217;s Main Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thousands Visited the CAHNRS Tent at Crave 2025!<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Libey and Brooke Stutzer dress in demin Coug outfits and dance and laugh at the Crave Festival.\" class=\"wp-image-7938\" width=\"215\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-768x1162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-1015x1536.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-1354x2048.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720953_fcc7abea61_o-1-scaled.jpg 1692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-1-1.png\" alt=\"The Crave logo\" class=\"wp-image-7704\" width=\"370\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-1-1.png 897w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-1-1-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-1-1-768x297.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CAHNRS Student Success &amp; Academic Programs featured WSU honey, Cougar Gold cheese, three flavors of Ferdinand\u2019s Ice Cream, Cosmic Crisp\u00ae apples, and Animal Science provided beef sticks at this year\u2019s Crave! NW Festival in Spokane Valley. And thank you to our Viticulture and Enology Dept. for providing and pouring wine all three nights! With an estimated 2300 attendees, as many as 2000 samples of each product were handed out, allowing participants to experience the magic of what our college has to offer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720793_32173e063c_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"WSU honey jar is open for sampling\" class=\"wp-image-7931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720793_32173e063c_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720793_32173e063c_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720793_32173e063c_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720793_32173e063c_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663720793_32173e063c_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"778\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-778x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Miguel Inzunza and Emily Libey hold up samples at the CAHNRS Crave Festival booth\" class=\"wp-image-7939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-768x1010.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-1168x1536.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-1557x2048.jpg 1557w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663494826_e86224d38b_o-4-scaled.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663495346_85235a87ec_o-1-1024x868.jpg\" alt=\"Cougar Gold cheese samples in an official Cougar Gold can sit atop a bed of ice on a hot day, waiting to be snatched up and taste-tested at Crave Festival. \" class=\"wp-image-7940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663495346_85235a87ec_o-1-1024x868.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663495346_85235a87ec_o-1-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663495346_85235a87ec_o-1-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663495346_85235a87ec_o-1-1536x1302.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663495346_85235a87ec_o-1-2048x1736.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728064_588bd270fc_o-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"WSU wine is served at a booth at Crave Festival.\" class=\"wp-image-7926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728064_588bd270fc_o-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728064_588bd270fc_o-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728064_588bd270fc_o-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728064_588bd270fc_o-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728064_588bd270fc_o-2048x1446.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826045_5d3e103c61_o-1024x858.jpg\" alt=\"An aproned chef holds up an incredible pork dish at Crave Festival.\" class=\"wp-image-7930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826045_5d3e103c61_o-1024x858.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826045_5d3e103c61_o-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826045_5d3e103c61_o-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826045_5d3e103c61_o-1536x1287.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826045_5d3e103c61_o-2048x1717.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728279_6c965f2765_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmic crisp apples sit out sliced, never browning, waiting to be sampled at Crave Festival.\" class=\"wp-image-7929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728279_6c965f2765_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728279_6c965f2765_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728279_6c965f2765_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728279_6c965f2765_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663728279_6c965f2765_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Line dancing and live music made the festival come even more alive!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826155_2849740c60_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A group of festival goers line dance in front of the live music band.\" class=\"wp-image-7933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826155_2849740c60_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826155_2849740c60_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826155_2849740c60_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826155_2849740c60_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54663826155_2849740c60_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/cravenw.com\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn More About Crave Northwest\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-top wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-border--color-crimson-light\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CAHNRS Spirit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468229_ccfb40b8cf_h-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A presentation at one of the field days\" class=\"wp-image-7859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468229_ccfb40b8cf_h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468229_ccfb40b8cf_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468229_ccfb40b8cf_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468229_ccfb40b8cf_h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468229_ccfb40b8cf_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1dsd-3-842x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Libey's hair is the last part of her submerging into the pool as the caption reads &quot;jump in the pool fully clothed or not be a CAHNRS coug&quot;, a snapshot of what's on the CAHNRS tiktok\" class=\"wp-image-7852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1dsd-3-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1dsd-3-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1dsd-3-768x934.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1dsd-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468774_07bb402820_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A presenter speaks with a mike in front of field day attendees\" class=\"wp-image-7862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468774_07bb402820_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468774_07bb402820_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468774_07bb402820_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468774_07bb402820_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616468774_07bb402820_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1-614x1024.jpg\" alt=\"An employee holds up a pen to toss it into a mug for a tiktok challenge, with the caption reading 'become a CAHNRS coug&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-7848\" width=\"352\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1-922x1536.jpg 922w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Media-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border--color-crimson\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Highlighted Event Dates to Mark on Your Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-3.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-3.png 445w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/image-3-300x224.png 300w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"A Cougars tent with the CAHNRS tablecloth and our banner at the Crave event.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17 &#8211; 19, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCrave Festival in Spokane &#8211; CAHNRS Hosted a Booth\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic.png 1054w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-768x509.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The cougar statue in front of a giant Cosmic Crisp apple\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 11, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWeek of Welcome\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Wowack.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Wowack.png 1963w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Wowack-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Wowack-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Wowack-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Wowack-1536x862.png 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1963px) 100vw, 1963px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Hundreds of students surround Nancy Deringer, helping hold the CAHNRS For All banner.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWOW ACK &#8211; CAHNRS Week of Welcome Academic College Kickoff in Ensminger Pavilion\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1.png 1054w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1-768x509.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cougar statue with a large apple statue next to it.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tFirst day of semester\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Past-Ignite-Undergrad-Research_Avery-002.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Past-Ignite-Undergrad-Research_Avery-002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Past-Ignite-Undergrad-Research_Avery-002-300x225.jpg 300w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Two presenters stand in front of their posterboard at a previous Top Scholars Science &amp; Research Fair.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 27, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCAHNRS Top Scholars Science &amp; Research Fair\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-11-155244.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-11-155244.png 624w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-11-155244-300x221.png 300w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"A coloring-book style poster for Fall Festival, featuring sunflowers, pumpkins, and wheat harvest references.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCAHNRS Fall Festival &#8211; Spillman Plaza\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic.png 1054w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/coug-with-cosmic-768x509.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The cougar statue in front of a giant Cosmic Crisp apple\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tHomecoming\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-103811.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-103811.png 1281w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-103811-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-103811-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-103811-768x592.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Booths with smiling attendees for the cahnrs career fair.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCAHNRS Career Fair\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/corey-ciocchetti-1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/corey-ciocchetti-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/corey-ciocchetti-1-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/corey-ciocchetti-1-768x609.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Corey Ciochetti&#039;s smiling headshot wearing a suit and tie, leaning against a brick building on campus.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tKeynote Address &#8211; &#8216;Be the Leader You Would Follow&#8217; with speaker Corey Ciocchetti at the Lewis Alumni Center\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\"><\/h2>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-border--color-autumn\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Fall Festival &#8211; September 4th<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FALL-FEST-stickers-1-300x290.png\" alt=\"A coloring-book style logo for Fall Festival, featuring sunflowers, pumpkins, and wheat harvest references. The text reads &quot;Fall Festival&quot; and &quot;CAHNRS&quot; with a cougar logo.\" class=\"wp-image-7847\" width=\"412\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FALL-FEST-stickers-1-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FALL-FEST-stickers-1-768x741.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FALL-FEST-stickers-1.png 946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bringing students, staff, and administrators all together? What better way than through our annual Fall Festival! Booths, Ferdinand&#8217;s ice cream, hot dogs, bingo, raffles, crawling creatures, and other surprises await on September 4th at 4:00 &#8211; 6:00pm.  Who knows, you might even catch the incoming dean, Raj Khosla, scooping out ice cream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are ecstatic for anyone who would like to volunteer to lend a helping hand with tables &amp; chairs, booths, and set-up the morning of, helping replenish snacks and waters, or assisting with takedown the day after. If you&#8217;d like to be a part of making the dream happen, please reach out to cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu and let us know to keep you in the loop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">The CAHNRS Top Scholars Program Kicks Off with Science &amp; Research Fair on August 27th<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"bottom:0;left:0;height:25%;width:27px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"bottom:0;left:0;height:27px;width:25%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"top:0;right:0;height:25%;width:27px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"top:0;right:0;height:27px;width:25%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-decorator--style-lines-crimson\" style=\"bottom:60px;right:0;height:35px;width:500px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/top-scholars\/\">2025 CAHNRS Top Scholars Program<\/a> welcomes its newest cohort of first-year students to a year of research, mentorship, and professional growth. This initiative invites WSU Top Scholars who are CAHNRS majors to register and join the program. These students will connect with faculty, explore cutting-edge projects, and engage in enriching personal and community-building relationships that will shape their academic careers.<\/p>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-card--layout-reversed wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-132159-2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-132159-2.png 869w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-132159-2-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-132159-2-768x686.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"An Entomology representative holds a large furry tarantula in her hand, gently petting it with a huge smile on her face.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Science and Research Fair \u2013 <\/strong><br><strong>August 27, 5\u20137 pm in Ensminger Pavilion Highlights<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>5\u20136 pm: Researchers will meet CAHNRS Top Scholars and recruit them for paid research roles associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcahnrs.wsu.edu%2Fignite%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ck.tsatsomeros%40wsu.edu%7C8b4768fb6957426e6ffc08ddc0c34846%7Cb52be471f7f147b4a8790c799bb53db5%7C0%7C0%7C638878667575622055%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x9DVT3Rqw91n92SCNpiVWXNpVQmbU0ewk5Irhlf8m%2Fs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ignite Undergraduate Research<\/a> portion of the program, which pays up to $1,500 in hourly wages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchers will showcase their lab\u2019s projects and facilities with a display table<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have one-on-one conversations with eager students ready to join their research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forge interdisciplinary partnerships and strengthen our community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\u20137 pm: Open to all CAHNRS students to explore research, internship, and job opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=ceQrtfH3tEeoeQx5m7U9tcSgUn3JU4RFsezaV7t3OJNUMVFISVhMWUc2S1ZNUEtBRVZWTzhNR0s5Ri4u&#038;route=shorturl\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRegister for the CAHNRS Science &amp; Research Fair Here\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-card--style-horizontal-25\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-102020.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-102020.png 675w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-102020-300x297.png 300w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"An experimental lab setting where a professor teaches plant testing one-on-one.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Program Highlights for 2025-26 CAHNRS Top Scholars Program<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>No GPA requirement to remain in the Top Scholars community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Year-long calendar of workshops, professional development, networking events, and dinners to open and close out the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional Ignite Undergraduate Research track with paid positions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates of completion and scholarship opportunities for active participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to faculty mentors and industry contacts to guide internships and job searches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/top-scholars\/top-scholars-registration-form\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRegister for the Top Scholars Program Here\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border--color-crimson\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">2025 Field Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"bottom:0;left:0;height:25%;width:27px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"bottom:0;left:0;height:27px;width:25%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"top:0;right:0;height:25%;width:27px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"top:0;right:0;height:27px;width:25%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-decorator--style-lines-crimson\" style=\"bottom:60px;right:0;height:35px;width:500px\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-card--layout-reversed wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257155_d4061dc07b_o-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257155_d4061dc07b_o-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257155_d4061dc07b_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257155_d4061dc07b_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257155_d4061dc07b_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Field day tour attendees stand in the back of a truck as they are transported to a day of education and fun.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLind Field Day Tour<br>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>WSU hosted grain growers and industry members Thursday, June 12, at the Lind Dryland Research Station,&nbsp; sharing the latest research on new grain varieties, innovative crop rotations, and other practices serving one of the nation&#8217;s driest grain-producing regions. Participants also heard from several speakers, including our Acting Dean, Scot Hulbert.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/css.wsu.edu\/venue\/lind-dryland-research-station-781-e-experiment-station-road-lind-wa-99341\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline-round\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLind Dryland Research Station\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586946826_73a1e72dc8_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Acting Dean, Scot Hulbert, speaks to the group in front of a podium on Lind Field Day.\" class=\"wp-image-7905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586946826_73a1e72dc8_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586946826_73a1e72dc8_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586946826_73a1e72dc8_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586946826_73a1e72dc8_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586076247_d277135682_o-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A school bus transports folks to more field day activities.\" class=\"wp-image-7904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586076247_d277135682_o-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586076247_d277135682_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586076247_d277135682_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54586076247_d277135682_o-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257000_4412ccbb24_o-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wheat is featured at one of the field days\" class=\"wp-image-7910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257000_4412ccbb24_o-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257000_4412ccbb24_o-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257000_4412ccbb24_o-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54587257000_4412ccbb24_o-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-card--style-horizontal-50\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559225_59972bf88a_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The front of the WSU Wilke Research &amp; Extension Farm with tractors and farm equipment\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWilke Farm Field Day Tour<br>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This field day took place Thursday, June 26, at WSU&#8217;s Wilke Research and Extension Farm near Davenport, Washington. Participants were able to see equipment, hear field lectures, and learn more about the farm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about Wilke Farm, including research, management, on-farm testing, weather, and resources for insects and weeds, at the facility&#8217;s home page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lincoln-adams\/agriculture-2-farm-stress-suicide-prevention\/wilke-research-and-extension-farm\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline-round\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWilke Farm Home Page\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616445799_a42c6b9256_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A tractor featuring the WSU logo and flag.\" class=\"wp-image-7866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616445799_a42c6b9256_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616445799_a42c6b9256_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616445799_a42c6b9256_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616445799_a42c6b9256_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616445799_a42c6b9256_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616467303_d2cd03550d_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A field close-up\" class=\"wp-image-7867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616467303_d2cd03550d_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616467303_d2cd03550d_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616467303_d2cd03550d_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616467303_d2cd03550d_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616467303_d2cd03550d_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616241486_47cdc091f5_o-1024x721.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of the Wilke farm facility.\" class=\"wp-image-7868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616241486_47cdc091f5_o-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616241486_47cdc091f5_o-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616241486_47cdc091f5_o-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616241486_47cdc091f5_o-1536x1081.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616241486_47cdc091f5_o-2048x1442.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-card--style-horizontal-50 wsu-card--layout-reversed\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616559270_e5e06a161e_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Canola flowers in front of the Wilke farm field day attendees. \"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWilke Farm Field Day Topics Included:\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Preplant herbicide application for winter annual grassy weeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weed control with herbicides and the Seed Destructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring canola variety and agronomic practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peola production in the PNW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winter wheat breeding for the intermediate rainfall zone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does glyphosate impact soil and wheat microbiomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-card--style-horizontal-50\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616581035_0928e4784d_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Othello Research Farm potato field\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWSU Potato Field Day 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Taking place June 26 at the Othello Research Farm, Potato Field Day showcased research and Extension activities that are specifically designed to keep Pacific Northwest potato growers competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/css.wsu.edu\/venue\/othello-research-station\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline-round\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCSS &#8211; Othello Research Station\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A man in WSU logos inspects the potato plant's leaves in the field.\" class=\"wp-image-7882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616261751_02b00c5361_o-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616262611_654a3a0746_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Blossoms in the field and people in the background at the potato field.\" class=\"wp-image-7881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616262611_654a3a0746_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616262611_654a3a0746_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616262611_654a3a0746_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616262611_654a3a0746_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616262611_654a3a0746_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616489783_4e3d2c3925_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A speaker presents with a posterboard with graphs on the topic of a Systems Approach for potatoes.\" class=\"wp-image-7883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616489783_4e3d2c3925_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616489783_4e3d2c3925_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616489783_4e3d2c3925_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616489783_4e3d2c3925_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/54616489783_4e3d2c3925_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/smallgrains.wsu.edu\/events\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSmall Grains WSU Events\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--gray-5\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">SOAR: Student Outreach and Retention<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/soar-1.png\" alt=\"The SOAR logo resembling a sun's rays, with text reading &quot;Student Outreach and Retention&quot; and SOAR.\" class=\"wp-image-7042\" width=\"470\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/soar-1.png 720w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/soar-1-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>CAHNRS flies high above the status quo with SOAR, a mentorship program designed to foster meaningful connection between student mentees and their faculty, staff, or graduate student mentors. SOAR stands for Student Outreach and Retention, a testament to the CAHNRS mission of helping students who are seeking guidance and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing such collaboration allows CAHNRS to grow as a community and to ensure students are able to see through their entire degrees under the protective wing of a program that helps them glide steadily through troubling winds. With the opportunity for mentorship comes invaluable educational, social, and professional development opportunity for the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See a full list of the SOAR members, meet the SOAR team, explore frequently asked questions, read student experiences, and learn more about the SOAR mission at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/soar\/\">What is Soar? <\/a>webpage.<\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--none\" >\r\n    \n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:0;bottom:-40px;left:0;right:0;height:auto;width:auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Student and Academic News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\">\r\n        <article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-65671 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/in-a-camper-down-by-the-river-wsu-students-spend-spring-break-helping-cows-newborn-calves\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ogg-Turner-Goodman-with-Wagyu-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ogg-Turner-Goodman-with-Wagyu.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ogg-Turner-Goodman-with-Wagyu-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ogg-Turner-Goodman-with-Wagyu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ogg-Turner-Goodman-with-Wagyu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ogg-Turner-Goodman-with-Wagyu-300x200.jpg 300w\"\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\t\t\t\talt=\"3 people stand around a large cow, all petting it. The person on the right has his left arm in a sling.\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/in-a-camper-down-by-the-river-wsu-students-spend-spring-break-helping-cows-newborn-calves\/\">\t\t\tIn a camper down by the river: WSU students spend spring break helping cows, newborn calves\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>April 1, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\n\t\t\t<p>Four students spent spring break living amongst, and helping care for, the university\u2019s beef ca&#8230;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-65624 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/comparative-animal-nutritionist-to-share-career-insights-experiences-at-halver-lecture\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Halver-Lecture-7-1024x763.png\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Halver-Lecture-7.png 1252w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Halver-Lecture-7-400x298.png 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Halver-Lecture-7-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Halver-Lecture-7-768x572.png 768w\"\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1252px) 100vw, 1252px\"\t\t\t\talt=\"Kimberly Ange-van Heugten reaches down to touch a hippo in water.\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/comparative-animal-nutritionist-to-share-career-insights-experiences-at-halver-lecture\/\">\t\t\tComparative animal nutritionist to share career insights, experiences at Halver Lecture\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>March 18, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\n\t\t\t<p>Comparative animal nutritionist Kimberly Ange-van Heugten will give this year&#8217;s Halver Lect&#8230;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-65564 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-scientists-capture-a-bears-eye-view-of-life-in-the-arctic\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bear-collar-wolves-1024x595.png\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bear-collar-wolves.png 1383w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bear-collar-wolves-400x233.png 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bear-collar-wolves-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bear-collar-wolves-768x446.png 768w\"\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1383px) 100vw, 1383px\"\t\t\t\talt=\"Top third is the underside of a grizzly bear&#039;s muzzle. 4 wolves stand on snow in front of the bear.\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-scientists-capture-a-bears-eye-view-of-life-in-the-arctic\/\">\t\t\tWSU scientists capture a bear\u2019s eye view of life in the Arctic\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        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