I completed the review for the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. The college has some strong programs and lots of opportunity to make impactful contributions to the state’s goal of food self-sufficiency. The review team is eager to provide feedback that positions the college for more resources to help the […]
I am in Hawaii this week as part of a review team for the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH CTAHR). The review was originally scheduled for March 2020, but we all know what happened then. I was not part of the planned 2020 review team, but for many, plans […]
Congratulations to the Tri-State Potato Research and Breeding Program! Their Teton Russet potato variety has now been added to the list used for McDonald’s World Famous Fries. This effort, fruit of the regional breeding partnership between WSU, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Oregon State University, and the University of Idaho, is more than a decade in […]
I’m pleased to report that the WSU Office of Research has identified Plant Pathology’s Achour Amiri and Human Development’s Amy Salazar as winners of the Pacesetter Award for FY 2022. Achour and Amy were selected for the award as promising junior tenure/tenure-track faculty members who have set new standards of achievement in successfully leading research […]
Last week was a whirlwind, between meetings in Baltimore followed by the WSU Foundation events on Thursday, meetings with some of our strongest partners on Friday, and of course football on Saturday. I had a chance to meet WSU alumni and supporters Ken and Sue Christianson for the first time on Friday. What a nice […]
Scot Hulbert and I are in Baltimore through Wednesday this week, attending the national annual meeting for Extension directors leaders. The sessions’ focus has been on building trust within an organization and with underrepresented or marginalized peoples. I had the opportunity to hear the speaker six years ago, just after I started my position at […]
Congratulations to the Fall Festival prize and scholarship winners! And thank you to the many chair, faculty, and director ice cream servers! I hope students had as much fun as I did. The CAHNRS organizing committee (Student Success and Academic Programs (SSAP), Maddy McPhee, and Lisa Johnson) worked hard to make the event a success. […]
Wenatchee was a blast. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the Stemilt Growers packing and shipping facility and hearing about the strong partnership between the research team at Stemilt and the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center team. Having been in two states where tree fruit was also core to the state economy, I […]
I wasn’t sure what to expect while watching the U of I versus WSU football game last weekend at a stadium suite. Although I was surprised to see the Vandals gear, I should not have been, given the proximity of the opposing institution. Of course, there were no hard feelings, and everyone left as friends. […]
Students are settling in. Most have found their way to class by now. I met with one department chair today who shared that one of the things they enjoy most about the position is the interaction with students and watching them grow during their time at WSU. Last week, I heard something similar from a […]
