Food for Thought
Washington State University’s Common Reading Program for the year has the entire campus and much of the state and nation talking about food and agriculture. For more information including a list of events, a word of the week, questions to chew on and more, visit http://academic.cahnrs.wsu.edu/common-reading/.
The Future of Ag: WSU in National Geographic
National Geographic asks, Will "Food of the Future to Be More Diverse?" In answering that question, National Geo talked to WSU professor Steve Jones, an expert in sustainable agricultural. "From the perspective of the plate, the foods we'll eat in the future will likely look and taste a lot like what we eat today. But take a closer peek, and tomorrow's dinner becomes very different indeed." Read more in National Geographic »
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WSU, Pakistani Ag College Reaffirm Commitment to Graduate Education
Re-establishing ties forged more than 50 years ago, WSU and the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad (UAF) have entered into a 10-year agreement that will encourage Pakistani graduate students to study at WSU. The pact also will foster joint teaching and collaborative research between the two universities. UAF is indebted to WSU faculty for helping establish it as the first land-grant-structured university - and now the largest agricultural university - in South Asia, said UAF Vice Chancellor Iqrar Khan. Read more »
Beyond Reading & Writing: Researcher Maps Skills of Latino Caregivers
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Some Latino child care providers may not read and write well enough to fill out state licensing forms, says grad student Cara Preuss, but that does not necessarily mean they’re unable to care for children and help them learn.
“When most people talk about literacy, they mean reading and writing traditional texts,” said Preuss. “But literacy covers all the ways you can give and receive information, including computer and visual literacy. Somehow, these women have the intelligence and skills to operate, though their educational opportunities may have been limited.”
Preuss is working with Literacy and Educational Pathways for Latino Child Care Providers. The primary goal of Pathways is seeing that Latino children are ready to succeed in school by improving child care. The project involves a community coalition led by WSU Extension educators, and gets primary support from the Gates Foundation. Read more in WSU Today »
Videos about Our Majors
You asked, we answered: What can you do with a degree from CAHNRS? Check out this new series of videos about the career possibilites you'll have with a B.S. or B.A. from our college.
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Upcoming Events
Celebrate Washington Wine Online Auction - a new feature of the annual “Celebrate Washington Wine” gala dinner and auction that benefits the WSU Viticulture and Enology program. New items will be added to the online auction until the annual auction gala on Jan. 30, 2010 at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville. Click here to view items for auction.
AFS 101 Guest Speaker Series, 12:10 – 1:15 p.m. Mondays, CUE 318. Open to all students. Visit the Food for Thought page for a complete list of speakers and topics.
Nov. 20 - "Wilcox Wisdom: 100 Years of Know-How". Wilcox family members will share the knowledge gained from a century of farming experience at 3 p.m in the Atrium of the Vogel Plant Biosciences Building. The event is free and open to the public. Click here for more information »
Dec. 10 - 30: Water Views, an exhibit of work by grad students in landscape architecture presenting their visions of the future of the Lewsiton waterfront. At the Sage Baking Company in downtown Lewiston. Opening reception, 6 p.m., Dec 10. Free, open to the public. Download flyer for more info »
New on Dan Bernardo's Blog
SCRI Success: A Perfect Storm
This week, we received excellent press coverage of WSU’s success in the second round of the USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative (SCRI) program. WSU research teams were awarded approximately $15 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture SCRI grants aimed at providing research-based solutions to issues facing specialty crops such as tree fruit, wine grapes and potatoes. WSU will receive nearly a third of the $47.3 million awarded nationally, the most of any institution in the country. Read more »
National Rankings for Ag Sciences at WSU
We're number two--and number four, six, seven and eight! Researchers in the agricultural sciences at Washington State University are among the most productive in the nation, ranking in the top 10 in almost every ag-related discipline. Learn more about about the productivity of our world-class faculty. Read Dean Bernardo's blog »