Recent News & Announcements
BIOAg Funds Seven Research Projects for 2026
Seven BIOAg grants support practical agricultural research across Washington State University, advancing dairy, crops, and plant health.
Why Soil Inoculants Fail
Research shows why most soil inoculants struggle to establish in field soils and rarely deliver consistent crop benefits.
Kaiser Grant Projects
Kaiser grant projects advance soil conservation education in the Palouse and Inland Empire.
BIOAg Projects & Impact
CSANR’s BIOAg grant program supports new projects while generating huge returns.
Director’s Message
As he concludes nearly two decades as director, Chad Kruger reflects on CSANR’s partnerships, progress, and future.
Building a Climate Roadmap
CSANR research informed a collaborative WSDA Climate Resilience Plan advancing adaptation across Washington agriculture.
More News & Announcements
- How Pop Ecology Misleads Agriculture Romanticized “pop ecology” oversimplifies nature and leads to costly mistakes in real-world crop management.
- Celebrating 20 Years of Waste-to-Fuels Collaboration Partnership helps transform organic waste into new economic opportunities statewide.
- Tilth Takeaways With support from CSANR, WSU undergraduates attend Tilth 2025 and share what they learned.
- Set StockSmart Terrain Use Parameters Learn how StockSmart uses slope and distance to water to estimate accessible forage and guide grazing decisions.
- Focusing Agricultural Conservation Where the Land Needs It Most Erosion models targeting hotspots could protect Palouse soils while reducing costs for farmers.
- Can Sticks and Small Trees Power Planes? Forest residues could support sustainable aviation fuel production, but scaling up depends on long-term public–private partnerships.
- Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Agriculture Alex Kirkpatrick introduces a new video series focused on helping ag professionals communicate about artificial intelligence.
- CSANR Director Chad Kruger Joins University Research Leadership Kruger will support system-wide research strategy and partnerships.
- Encouraging Compost Use Through Incentives A statewide reimbursement program boosted compost use on farms, improving soils, reducing waste, and offering insights for future climate policy.
- The Next Generation of Compost Leaders WSU training equips professionals to expand Washington’s composting capacity.
- Free StockSmart Meetups for Rangeland Managers Monthly sessions help rangeland managers learn StockSmart, a data-driven tool for grazing decisions.
- Helping Farmers, Boosting Biofuels WSU and PNNL researchers found cover crops can produce biofuels without degrading soil quality.
- Students Shop Local at Youth Farmers Market BIOAg-funded Youth Farmers Market let students shop local produce and try new foods.
- Why Growers Hesitate: Molly Sayles Bridges Science and Practice Supported by a CSANR BIOAg grant, Molly Sayles investigates barriers to adopting IPM.
- Composting as a Practical Solution CSANR-sponsored research offers a sustainable way to address a pressing challenge: offal.
- 2024–2025 BIOAg Awards Announced BIOAg projects show the reach of CSANR’s efforts to promote sustainable agriculture research.
- The Dirt on Compost: How CSANR Has Helped Washington Waste Less and Grow More CSANR has been advancing compost knowledge for decades.
- Washington Agriculture Is Key to Climate Solutions Washington farmers can help tackle climate change—if they have the right support.
- WSU Livestock Management Platform Named Microsoft ‘AI for Good’ Winner Microsoft recognized StockSmart, co-led by CSANR, for using AI to improve rangeland management.
- Cash Crops, and their Residues, Are the Best Cover Crops Many cash crops outperform conventional cover crops in key services.