October 1, 2018 | Pullman, WA By Scott Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources Sciences To speed robotic advancements that help farmers grow food with fewer resources, scientists at Washington State University and Australia’s University of Technology Sydney have partnered to form the new Joint Center for Agricultural Robotics. The first collaboration […]
September 24, 2018 | Pullman, WA Biological Systems Engineering Faculty Claudio Stockle, Troy Peters, and Lav Khot received USDA-NIFA Funding as part of the State of the Washington Water Research Center (WRC) project titled “Technology for trade: new tools and new rules for water use efficiency in agriculture and beyond.” Read more about the […]
September 24, 2018 | Pullman, WA Our world’s dependency on fossil fuels is one of the biggest challenges facing society today. The planet’s fossil fuel reserves are declining and the side effects of extracting and using these fuels are damaging our environment. Thus, a top priority amongst researchers is finding a cleaner, sustainable alternative […]
September 24, 2018 | WSU Insider New technology and management approaches could help the West’s precious water flow more efficiently for farmers, residents and fish, thanks to pioneering work by scientists at Washington State University. “Water is a valuable resource for everything from food production to drinking water, recreation and a healthy ecosystem,” said Jonathan […]
September 21, 2018 | Pullman, WA Biological Systems Engineering Faculty Lav Khot and Manoj Karkee received Washington State Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Awards. Lav Khot’s project titled “Alternative pest management technologies for tree fruit and wine grapes” was awarded $249,088. Abstract: This WSU team, with agricultural engineering, viticulture, plant pathology and entomology expertise, will […]
September 7, 2018 | Richland, WA | By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – High school students in the Tri-Cities have seen success not only at the state level in science fairs, but also at national and international competitions after collaborating with researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities for their research projects. The goal of […]
August 27, 2018 | Tri-Cities, WA Apple season is here; and did you know a person can pick about 30 apples per minute? But, WSU’s new machine can pick those apples in about a second. The apple picking machine was created by students and faculty at Washington State University. It can be found in […]
August 1, 2018 | Detroit, MI Faculty and Graduate Students from Biological Systems Engineering attended the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2018 Annual Meeting. The event took place July 29, 2018 – August 01, 2018 in Detroit Michigan. BSE Faculty included Lav Khot, Troy Peters, Juming Tang, Manoj Karkee, Sindhuja Sankaran, and Qin Zhang. WSU […]
August 2, 2018 | Chicago, IL Students, former graduates and faculty from the Food Engineering Division participated in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo 2018 at Chicago, IL, and won several awards and recognition, highlighting BSE and WSU. The IFT Annual Meeting is one of the events that every food […]
Harvard Business Review | September 22, 2017 The supermarket and grocery business is likely to suffer strong headwinds in the future, due to long-term shifts in consumer behavior. Although many people don’t realize it yet, grocery shopping and cooking are in a long-term decline. They are shifting from a mass category, based on a daily […]