News: Peters
USDA undersecretary encounters research for specialty crops at Prosser
By Seth Truscott Scientists at WSU’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC) at Prosser welcomed Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, alongside WSDA Director Derek Sandison and Wendy Powers, the Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of CAHNRS, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. The undersecretary’s visit highlighted WSU research supported by USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant […]
News from Extension: Guides on sooty bark disease, mobile drip irrigation
By Seth Truscott The latest free online guides from WSU Extension help irrigated crop growers consider the pros and cons of a flexible mobile drip system, and aid Washington residents in identifying a troubling, emerging problem in maple trees: sooty bark disease. Sooty Bark Disease Diagnostic Guide (FS375E) Sooty bark disease, caused by the fungus Cryptostroma corticale, […]
Behnaz Molaei places in the ASABE Oral/Poster Competition at ASABE 2022
Dr. Behnaz Molaei (former PhD Student of Troy Peters, LAWREE) is shown presenting in the ASABE Oral/Poster Competition during the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Houston, Texas, 2022. Dr. Molaei placed in the ASABE Oral/Poster Competition within the Machinery Systems technical community for her work entitled, “Investigating Practical Artificial Hot and Cold Reference Surfaces for […]
Behnaz Molaei receives the AFW’s Karen P. Depauw Leadership Award
AFW’s 2022 Karen P. Depauw Leadership Award has been given to Behnaz Molaei April 11, 2022. Pullman, WA Behnaz Molaei just won another leadership award: “The Karen P. DePauw Leadership Award” from the Association for Faculty Women (AFW) and the Graduate School. The award has been given during a special ceremony on April 7. The […]
Behnaz Molaei receives Graduate Student Leadership Award from CAHNRS Academic Programs
CAHNRS Academic Programs April 5, 2022. Pullman, WA Graduate students are presently afforded multiple opportunities to be recognized for outstanding academics or scholarship. In contrast, there are few opportunities for them to be recognized for their leadership. The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Graduate Student Leadership Award recognizes and celebrates graduate students […]