WSU CAHNRS
LightNews LightNews
banner
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
WSU CAHNRS
@wsucahnrs.bsky.social
89 followers 79 following 260 posts
We are the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, & Natural Resource Sciences- food, family, fuel, fiber, form. News about agriculture, wine science, robotics, apparel design & more.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
wsuextension.bsky.social
Great discussion between #WSU Extension range & livestock specialist Tip Hudson & guests, like @uidaho.bsky.social's Extension beef specialist Jim Sprinkle, on what attributes makes the perfect range cow.
Huge implications for reducing land use conflicts & production.
artofrange.com/episodes/aor...
AoR 170: Dr. Jim Sprinkle on The Perfect Range Cow
artofrange.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
pullman.wsu.edu
A few last leaf views 🍂🍁 #WSU #GoCougs
Color outdoor photo showing various color leaves on the ground in a water puddle Color outdoor photo showing various color leaves on the ground in a water puddle Color outdoor photo showing various color leaves on the ground in a corner of a stairway Color outdoor photo showing various color leaves on the ground of a stairwell
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Dean Khosla has a message for everyone affiliated with our college for the upcoming holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
email.cahnrs.wsu.edu/html/cahnrs-...
#GoCougs #Thanksgiving
Pumpkin pie on a table with a WSU logo on the top in what looks like powdered sugar. Squirts of whipped cream are all around the edge of the pie. Next to the pie are pumpkins, spices, apples, nuts, cinnamon sticks, bread, and part of a plate of food. Words next to the pie say Happy Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
wsucsanr.bsky.social
New CSANR Perspectives piece breaks down Washington’s compost reimbursement pilot: who used it, what changed, and what the data show.

🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/compost-incentives

#GrowWithData #WSU
Map of Washington state indicating locations of eligible compost facilities and participating fields. Facilities and fields are clustered in Kitsap Peninsula, I-5 corridor, central WA, along WA/OR border, with a few in eastern WA.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
pullman.wsu.edu
During the 2025 fiscal year, #WSU generated $19.4 million in royalty revenues, nearly doubling the amount generated in FY24. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs
WSU royalty revenues eclipse $19M in FY25
During the 2025 fiscal year, WSU generated $19.4 million in royalty revenues, nearly doubling the amount generated in FY24.
news.wsu.edu
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
pullman.wsu.edu
#CougGrad is in two weeks! Visit https://commencement.wsu.edu/ to find everything you need to know about the big day! 🎓#WSU #GoCougs
Color indoor photo of graduates taking photos at a ceremony
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
#WSU Agriculture Education students were honored at a banquet last week to highlight their hard work & achievements. Senior students were also recognized for years of dedication & learning as they go out to begin their student teaching. We love all of this! #GoCougs
2 people stand talking at a podium while 2 others stand off to the side listening. 2 people stand talking at a podium. Several people sit at tables in a large room, while around 8 people stand at the front of the room. 2 people stand at a podium and 6 others stand to the side of them in front of several other people sitting at tables.
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
wsuextension.bsky.social
Interesting article on the successful cultivation of a tuber more affiliated with southern US ag production.
Carol Miles and the researchers at Mount Vernon REC are figuring out ways to make growing sweet potato not only viable but productive! #GoCougs
wsucahnrs.bsky.social WSU CAHNRS @wsucahnrs.bsky.social · 4d
Hedlin’s Family Farm owner Kai Ottesen "attributes the success to the #WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center’s Vegetable Research & Extension program’s project dedicated to sweet potatoes." Woo-hoo! #GoCougs www.goskagit.com/growskagit/l...
Locally-grown sweet potatoes proving popular
Locally-grown sweet potatoes quickly became a hit at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op.
www.goskagit.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Hedlin’s Family Farm owner Kai Ottesen "attributes the success to the #WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center’s Vegetable Research & Extension program’s project dedicated to sweet potatoes." Woo-hoo! #GoCougs www.goskagit.com/growskagit/l...
Locally-grown sweet potatoes proving popular
Locally-grown sweet potatoes quickly became a hit at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op.
www.goskagit.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
The economics of a holiday. #WSU economics professor Jill McCluskey is featured in this @seattletimes.com story on the cost of #Thanksgiving dinner, why it often costs more in Washington, & why the turkey is often such a deal.
(Potential paywall) www.seattletimes.com/business/how...
Thanksgiving dinner to cost less in many places. See what’s happening in Seattle and WA
Shopping for groceries during the holidays is more expensive in Seattle than other cities, but not always for the reasons you think.
www.seattletimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
It's the year's final fruit sale at the #WSU Horticulture Center & Granny Smith apples are all that's left.
You can also make self-dipped caramel apples.
Last weekend Butch T. Cougar was the first customer!
Sales: Nov. 21, 12-6pm & Nov. 22, 10am-6pm.
More info:
horticulture.wsu.edu/orchard/
#GoCougs
WSU mascot Butch T. Cougar dances in a parking lot holding a caramel dipped apple in one paw. A trailer with a huge WSU football helmet is visible in the background. A large plastic bin filled with hundreds of green apples. A sign on the bin says "Apples (Granny Smith) $2.25 per pound."
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Dean Khosla writes about attending the @APLU_News annual meeting, visiting the #WSU Grass Breeding & Ecology Farm, celebrating the donation of Casa Becca del Norté, a 100-acre tree farm, & more in his latest blog. Read & subscribe today! #GoCougs cahnrs.wsu.edu/changing-wit...
Changing with the times and building legacies for tomorrow
The future calls for bold change. We cannot rely on yesterday’s methods to solve today’s challenges; we must reimagine how we deliver on our mission.
cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Several #WSU wine science students visited the eastern European country of Moldova this fall to learn all about their wine industry & traditions. We love that students get to have these kinds of international experiences @ #WSU! #WAwine #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-...
WSU wine science students experience Moldovan winemaking traditions, culture
During a recent trip to Moldova, WSU students toured medieval ruins, a monastery, and subterranean caves where monks hid from enemies while protecting wine, a historically symbolic and religious produ...
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
"Marginal lands” in the Puget Sound area are home to scores of wild bee species, including many never found before in Snohomish & King counties, according to a 7-year study that includes #WSU researchers. Those lands include abandoned golf courses, vacant lots, & more. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Bees thrive in overlooked pockets of Puget Sound
A seven‑year WSU‑led survey has found that weedy plots of land near airports and beneath power lines can sustain healthy bee populations.
news.wsu.edu
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
wsuextension.bsky.social
Youth in #WSU Clark County 4-H are cultivating gardening skills while giving back to their community.
“Kids learn belonging, mastery, independence & life skills that carry them into adulthood,” said Program Coordinator Chantal Krystiniak.
vancouverfamilymagazine.com/family-garde...
Family Gardening and Cooking in Clark County: Growing Confidence and Skills as a Family from Garden to Kitchen  | Vancouver Family Magazine
Learn about family gardening and cooking in Clark County. Discover how families can grow, harvest and cook together this season - building confidence, skills and fun from garden to kitchen.
vancouverfamilymagazine.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
With support from the @wsuextension.bsky.social Energy Program, the Harrington School District is the state's first to benefit from The Giving Grid. This program offers solar panel installation for qualifying school districts at no upfront cost. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-...
WSU Extension helping school districts tap into solar energy savings
Bringing renewable energy and reinvestment opportunities to rural communities, The Giving Grid celebrated its first school solar installation with a ribbon-cutting event.
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
#WSU researchers will continue developing new crop varieties for farmers, fueling efforts to bring more whole grains to the public, thanks to a $19M public-private partnership. The funding includes $10M from the Washington Research Foundation. #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Effort to put whole grains on shelves, plates gets major boost
WSU will lead a five‑year, $19 million initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products.
news.wsu.edu
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Check out these pics from last weekend's #WSU Ambassador Formal! The event welcomed Student Ambassadors from CAHNRS, @caswsu.bsky.social, & @murrowcollege.bsky.social with a chance to get to know each other in a fun atmosphere.
More pics: www.flickr.com/photos/cahnr...
#GoCougs
2 people stand talking. Both are wearing formal attire and decorated masks on their faces. A large group of people wearing formal attire throw gold, black, and white balloons into the air and cheer. Black and white photo of 2 people wearing formal attire clinking glasses together.
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Wine grapes can absorb substances from wildfire smoke that ultimately make their way into the bottle, resulting in a smoky, ashy-tasting pour. New research has found a bacterium that lives on grape plants can break down 1 of those substances that ruins wines. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/bact...
Bacteria could alleviate the smoky taste of wine grapes exposed to wildfires
A bacterium that lives on grape plants can break down guaiacol, an unpleasant-tasting substance that ruins wines made from grapes exposed to wildfire smoke, according to new research.
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
wsucsanr.bsky.social
CSANR’s Georgine Yorgey and Allie Higginbotham visited the Qualco Digester and Werkhoven Dairy with the Washington State Dairy Federation.

🐄⚡ The digester turns manure into methane to power a generator that produces electricity for Snohomish PUD.

#WasteToFuels #RenewableEnergy #WSU
Generator occupies large indoor space. Dairy calf looks out of enclosure.
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
#WSU scientists are taking a discovery that upended assumptions about how plants make oil & applying it to major crops like canola as part of a new grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/nove...
Novel discovery leads to new grant studying oil production in canola and related crops
WSU researchers are taking a discovery about plant seed oil and applying it to major crops like canola.
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by WSU CAHNRS
wsuextension.bsky.social
Field horsetail & smooth scouringrush weeds pose significant issues for Washington's dryland farmers. In our latest publication, learn some of the most practical management practices that will help get them under control. #GoCougs
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/new-...
New from Extension: Manage ancient weeds in dryland cropping systems
Newly published this fall, the latest guide from WSU Extension looks at two ancient weed plants that cause trouble for dryland farmers and livestock producers.
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Last week, one of our 100-level agriculture classes went on an industry tour road-trip. They visited Washington Fruit Growers in Yakima & McGregors in Quincy. We love that our students get these hands-on experiences early in their time at #WSU! #GoCougs
6 people stand around conveyor belts covered in bright green apples inside a large building. 3 people watch dozens of bright green apples on a conveyor belt as they move under a large piece of equipment. Several people move on a raised walkway in a large factory. Just beneath them, 5 different conveyor belts are seen, each covered in bright green apples. 10 different rows of apples move along a single-apple-wide conveyor belt underneath industrial equipment.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
Wash. potato growers have a powerful tool to help make decisions about crops that’s saving the industry nearly $10M annually.
#WSU leads the Potato Decision Aid System, which uses data from AgWeatherNet & field monitoring to create computer models & risk maps. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/powe...
Powering predictions for potato farmers
Potato growers in Washington have a powerful new tool to help them make decisions about their crops, one that’s saving the industry in the state nearly $10 million each year.
news.cahnrs.wsu.edu
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
wsucahnrs.bsky.social
David James, a #WSU entomology professor, wrote an introductory essay (The Magic of Butterflies) for a new book just published called Butterfly: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera. We love seeing our scientists sharing their work in as many places as possible! #GoCougs #butterflies
A large, colorful butterfly against a pink background. The word Butterfly reads across the insect. Underneath are the words: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera and the word PHAIDON.
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM