@wsuCSANR

Investing in research and partnerships to create systems-level solutions.

 Washington State University
csanr.wsu.edu/
Joined January 2013
  • Tweets1.9K
  • Following471
  • Followers909
824Media
Center for Sustaining Ag & Natural Resources retweeted
Washington State Department of Agriculture@WSDAgovOct 21
Through the Specialty Crop Block Grant, 21 projects will be funded for the 2026 funding year. Funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 👉Read the release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-a…
1
2
97
The next Practical Adaptation course will take place in Florida in February, with most costs covered for participants. 📌 Priority application deadline is October 30. 🔗 lnkd.in/gf76gYKC #WSU #ClimateAdaptation @UMNclimate Audio description: youtu.be/Y08HNMgkiKs
1
2
112
Center for Sustaining Ag & Natural Resources retweeted
WSU CAHNRS@wsucahnrsOct 14
#WSU & the USDA Agricultural Research Service (@USDA_ARS) opened a state-of-the-art research facility today that host studies focused on improving the health, resiliency, & profitability of dryland & irrigated agriculture in the PNW. #GoCougs More pics: flickr.com/photos/cahnrs-com…
Dozens of people on chairs in a parking lot in front of a large building with an American flag on a flagpole next to it.

ALT Dozens of people on chairs in a parking lot in front of a large building with an American flag on a flagpole next to it.

8 people stand in front of a building. They each have a pair of scissors in one hand and hold a long ribbon in their other hands.

ALT 8 people stand in front of a building. They each have a pair of scissors in one hand and hold a long ribbon in their other hands.

11 people in a large open room. 12 wicker baskets, each filled with a few different potato varieties, sit on a table in the middle of all the people.

ALT 11 people in a large open room. 12 wicker baskets, each filled with a few different potato varieties, sit on a table in the middle of all the people.

3 people stand and smile in front of a building with a sign for USDA-ARS behind them.

ALT 3 people stand and smile in front of a building with a sign for USDA-ARS behind them.

2
5
2
14
443
Does more soil microbial diversity mean better crop production? 🌱 CSANR’s @agronomistag argues that the specific microbes present may matter more than overall diversity. 🔗 Explore the article: csanr.wsu.edu/microbial-dive… #WSU #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture

The Case Against Chasing Soil Microbial Diversity

Research challenges the idea that higher soil microbial diversity improves crop production, pointing instead to microbial composition.

csanr.wsu.edu
38
Get funding to generate preliminary data, complete high-impact research, or explore a new direction for sustaining agriculture in WA. First-time applicants encouraged. 📅 Letter of intent: 11/18/26 📅 Full proposal: 12/14/26 csanr.wsu.edu/bioag #WSU #CAHNRS #BIOAg
Graphic with image of people in a field and text overlay: Call for Proposals: BIOAg grant program. Up to $40,000 for WSU faculty.

ALT Graphic with image of people in a field and text overlay: Call for Proposals: BIOAg grant program. Up to $40,000 for WSU faculty.

50
SQUASH! 9,500+ lbs grown in WSU Puyallup research plots were donated to the Emergency Food Network, Puyallup Food Bank, and Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank. CSANR’s Doug Collins studies reduced tillage at one of 6 LTARE sites supported by @wasoilhealth. @efoodnet
Boxes of delicata squash. Photo: Doug Collins

ALT Boxes of delicata squash. Photo: Doug Collins

Person loads box of delicata squash into box truck. Photo: Doug Collins

ALT Person loads box of delicata squash into box truck. Photo: Doug Collins

People push cart with delicata squash. Photo: Doug Collins

ALT People push cart with delicata squash. Photo: Doug Collins

Person harvests delicata squash. Photo: Doug Collins

ALT Person harvests delicata squash. Photo: Doug Collins

1
1
59
CSANR Faculty Leadership Team member Kirti Rajagopalan explains why “big data” depends on perspective and what that means for agricultural AI. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/agricultural-d… #WSU #SEAS #AgAID
Image of wheat on hills with text that says Perspectives. Agricultural Data: Big or Small?

ALT Image of wheat on hills with text that says Perspectives. Agricultural Data: Big or Small?

1
1
54
Electric vs. diesel in the orchard. 🍎⚡ At WSU’s Sept. 23 field day, CSANR’s Aliyana Avalos shared that the electric UTV used less energy per mile with light, medium and heavy loads. Photo: Avalos with WSU Energy Program’s Jason Kung (left) and Brad James (right).
Three people stand outside with a sandwich board and ATV.

ALT Three people stand outside with a sandwich board and ATV.

1
1
58
“The better the technology becomes, the more it points us back to the people who will use it and the agricultural systems it represents.” Amin Norouzi Kandelati describes improving satellite-based models for mapping tillage. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/mapping-tillag… #WSU #SEAS
Graphic: "BIOAg-Funded Research: Mapping Tillage Practices in Eastern Washington" over photo of three men looking at a big screen with maps.

ALT Graphic: "BIOAg-Funded Research: Mapping Tillage Practices in Eastern Washington" over photo of three men looking at a big screen with maps.

1
2
60
How can BIOAg-funded work help conservation district staff track tillage? Amin Norouzi Kandelati and Kirti Rajagopalan explain the project. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=SGNxC0Yd… #WSU #SEAS #BIOAg

Mapping Tillage Practices with Satellite Data

WSU researchers used satellite imagery, roadside surveys, and machi...

youtube.com
1
1
63
Congratulations to Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison, a valued member of CSANR’s Advisory Committee, on his election as president of NASDA. We’re grateful for his partnership and look forward to his leadership in this national role.
Washington State Department of Agriculture@WSDAgovSep 17
WSDA Director Derek Sandison has been elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. 👉 Visit our website to read the full news release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-a…
2
2
109
Center for Sustaining Ag & Natural Resources retweeted
Western IPM Center@IPMWestSep 17
This is IPM, a new podcast from @southernipm, has its first episode! This podcast covers all things #IntegratedPestManagement, showing how real pest problems are solved by real people in agriculture, homes, schools, natural areas and more. thisisipm.org/podcast/
This is IPM podcast logo: the words "This is IPM" inside a circle.

ALT This is IPM podcast logo: the words "This is IPM" inside a circle.

3
1
76
The next session in the free Anaerobic Dairy Digester Webinar Series will cover nutrient management and permitting. 🗓️ Sept 15 at 10am PDT #WSU #NutrientRecovery #AnaerobicDigestion
Washington State University Energy Program. Anaerobic Dairy Digester Webinar Reminder: Permitting and Nutrient Management. Date: September 15. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Online. Free session: energy.wsu.edu/digester-webinars

ALT Washington State University Energy Program. Anaerobic Dairy Digester Webinar Reminder: Permitting and Nutrient Management. Date: September 15. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Online. Free session: energy.wsu.edu/digester-webinars

1
2
66
🍇 Grapevines are pretty much weeds. 🍇 So what does "healthy soil" mean for Washington vineyards? csanr.wsu.edu/healthy-soil-f…

What Does Healthy Soil Mean for Washington Vineyards?

A long-term study will identify which soil-health practices support resilient vineyards.

csanr.wsu.edu
1
1
53
Center for Sustaining Ag & Natural Resources retweeted
Andrew McGuire
@agronomistagAug 27
Do high Brix levels in leaf sap prevent insects from feeding? I looked into the claims. Insects aren't reading your refractometer. My latest, csanr.wsu.edu/unraveling-the…

Unraveling the Brix-Insect Story

Andrew McGuire examines the limited evidence behind claims that high leaf-sap Brix protects crops from insect pests.

csanr.wsu.edu
11
11
3
77
14,802
💰 Get up to $5K for projects that teach soil conservation to K–college students in the Palouse & Inland Empire region. WA/ID colleges, NRCS, and Conservation Districts: apply by Nov. 2. 🔗csanr.wsu.edu/kaiser #Palouse #Spokane #Moscow #Pullman #NiceDirt
Graphic says, Call for proposals, Fund your soil conservation education project.

ALT Graphic says, Call for proposals, Fund your soil conservation education project.

1
101
Can high Brix make a crop insect-proof? CSANR’s Andrew McGuire examined the claim that virtually no insects will feed on plants at 12 Brix or above. He found little research supporting it. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/brix-insect @agronomistag #WSU #PestManagement
Graphic with image of aphids says: Perspectives. Unraveling the Brix-Insect Story.

ALT Graphic with image of aphids says: Perspectives. Unraveling the Brix-Insect Story.

2
3
113
WSU CSANR is hiring a one-year Natural Resource Scientist to support projects at the intersection of specialty crops, irrigated agriculture, AI and climate adaptation. Remote or hybrid options may be available within Washington state. Apply by Aug. 31: mydrive.cahnrs.wsu.edu/s/qCQ…
Graphic says, Remote Role! We're hiring: Natural Resource Specialist

ALT Graphic says, Remote Role! We're hiring: Natural Resource Specialist

1
2
88
Congratulations to Lauren Stubbs, a WSU soil science PhD student and 5th-gen Whitman County farmer! CSANR awarded Lauren the 2026 Lawrence Hickman Fellowship for her research on pea-canola intercropping. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/putting-peaola… #Intercropping #DrylandFarming #Peaola #WSU
A young woman poses with a tractor.

ALT A young woman poses with a tractor.

1
1
3
215
Curious about prescribed burning on ranches? Join CSANR Advisory Committee member Maurice Robinette and partners Sept 12 at Lazy R Ranch in Cheney for a free event on grazing and fire resilience. Lunch included. 🔗 bit.ly/091226 #PrescribedFire #Ranching
A small fire burns in a line in an arid forest.

ALT A small fire burns in a line in an arid forest.

55
Load more