Professorships and Chairs

Endowed Chair in Raspberry Industry Development

This chair is established by the Washington Red Raspberry Commission to ensure the research and progress of the Raspberry industry in Washington. The Washington Red Raspberry Commission (WRRC) formed in 1976 to support and promote the raspberry industry to oversee programs that facilitate cultural and harvesting improvements, and regulate trade practices and provides for research […]

Tree Fruit Entomology Endowed Chair

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) was established by the Washington State legislature in 1969. The WTFRC’s mission is to promote and carry on research and administer specific industry service programs which will or may benefit the planting, production, harvesting, handling, processing or shipment of tree fruit in Washington. The WTFRC is committed to […]

Tree Fruit Pathology Endowed Chair

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) was established by the Washington State legislature in 1969. The WTFRC’s mission is to promote and carry on research and administer specific industry service programs which will or may benefit the planting, production, harvesting, handling, processing or shipment of tree fruit in Washington. The WTFRC is committed to […]

Robert A. Nilan Endowed Chair in Barley Research and Education

Dr. Robert “Bob” Nilan arrived at WSU in 1951 as an agronomist and plant geneticist, and became internationally recognized when he developed the high-yield barley variety “Steptoe” in 1968. His achievements in barley genetics were honored with an appointment to the prestigious Danish Academy of Science in 1986. He served as chair of the department […]

Endowed Chair in Small Grains Extension and Research

The Washington Grain Commission (WGC), effective July 27, 2009, was created through state legislation by merging the Washington Wheat Commission (WWC) and the Washington Barley Commission (WBC). Toe WWC and WBC were originally created by producers in 1958 and 1985, respectively, to fund industry research, education and marketing self-help programs through assessments on each bushel […]

Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Soil and Rhizosphere Ecology

The WTFRC was established by the Washington State legislature in 1969. The WTFRC mission is to promote and carry on research and administer specific industry service programs, which will or may benefit the planting, production, harvesting, handling, processing or shipment of tree fruit in Washington. Uses and Purposes Distributions from this Fund shall be used […]