Professorships and Chairs

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 […]

The Columbia Basin Potato Soil Health Workgroup (CBPSHW), a coalition of the Washington State Potato Commission; Lamb Weston, Incorporated; McCain Foods USA, Incorporated; and J.R. Simplot Company; and others, was formed with the expressed purpose to “Facilitate coordination of soil health research as it pertains to potato cropping systems to improve soil health understanding and […]

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 […]

The Gaylon S. Campbell Distinguished Professorship was created to honor the 27-year career of Professor Campbell as a faculty member at Washington State University. Washington State University is world renowned for its contributions to soil and environmental physics, partially through Dr. Campbell’s contributions. Two textbooks written by Dr. Campbell, one on soil physics and one […]

Uses and Purposes Distributions from this Fund shall be used to supplement the salary of the holder of the professorship, to pay salaries for his or her assistants, and to pay expenses associated with the holder’s scholarly work.

Chuck and Louanna Eggert graduated from Washington State University (WSU) in 1971, Chuck with a degree in Food Science and Louanna a degree in Education. Since leaving WSU, Chuck and Louanna have raised a family of 5 children, and created Pacific Natural Foods, the family business. The Eggert’ s have been very generous supporters of […]

This Endowed Chair would allow WSU and the industry to attract a world-class scientist to catalyze the existing WSU and USDA expertise in pulse crops and provide leadership for multi­ disciplinary research teams to discover and deploy traits that add value to the pulse industry in the PNW and globally. Worldwide interest in pulses as […]

This endowed chair was established by the Washington Grain Commission to honor R. James Cook, distinguished scientist, member of the National Academy of Sciences, and recipient of the prestigious Wolf Prize for Agriculture. His research interests include wheat and barley root disease, ecology of soil borne plant pathogens, biological control, agricultural biotechnology and development of […]

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 […]

The growers of turfgrass seed in Washington voted to establish the Washington Turfgrass Seed Commission for the purposes of funding research in the production, processing or distribution of turfgrass seed- collecting and disseminating information on turfgrass seed and turfgrass seed by-products, and establishing and conducting programs to promote the use of turfgrass seed and byproducts, […]

Uses and Purposes Distributions from this Fund shall be used to supplement the salary of the holder of the professorship, to pay salaries for his or her assistants, and to pay expenses associated with the holder’s scholarly work.

This Endowed Chair is named for Norm Ehmann, vice president emeritus of Van Waters and Rogers (an international pesticide and industrial chemical distributing company.) Ehmann has worked more than 50 years in the pesticide industry. Internationally recognized in his field, he is considered to be the father of the structural pest control industry. Uses and […]

The Forest Biotechnology and Forest Biochemistry Distinguished Professorships are dedicated to the memory and values of Arthur M. Tode and his wife, Kate E. Tode. Together they created and funded the Arthur M. and Olga T. Eisig – Arthur M. and Kate Eisig Tode Foundation, which provided a major gift to the Institute of Biological […]

The Charlotte Y. Martin Foundation is dedicated to the ideals of the late Mrs. Charlotte Y. Martin, an advocate and champion of education for young people. Uses and Purposes The major objectives of the Charlotte Y. Martin Distinguished Professorship in Agricultural Research are:

In 1926, Alf Christianson left his job as fieldman for the Charles H. Lilly Seed Company in Seattle where he had worked for 17 years. He moved to Mount Vernon, Washington and opened his own seed company, which specialized in producing vegetable seed for wholesale to seed warehouses in the eastern United States. Calling his […]

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 […]

The donors, Alexander and Elizabeth Swantz, both attended Washington State College. Alex graduated in 1941 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. Beth studied Home Economics. They married just before Alex’s graduation. Alex spent most of his professional career as an agricultural economist and administrator with the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C. He […]

The Gordon Davis Family created this fund to highlight and honor the legacy of Gordon’s Great Grandfather, James S. “Cashup” Davis. Cashup had substantial interests and was widely regarded as a visionary with respect to a broad spectrum of issues that included promotion of the Palouse Country, crops, soil, livestock, water, wildlife, entrepreneurship, hospitality, small […]

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 […]

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 […]

Before his death on April 18, 2014, Professor Carl Chuey discussed with his brother (Jim Chuey) how best to support the research work at WSU. An additional endowment was established in 2014 in honor of Professor Carl Chuey. This additional fund was established by the American Dahlia Society (ADS) and by the Scheetz-Chuey Charitable Foundation, […]

Harold Brown has been successful in business, and now through his efforts as trustee of the Rosalie and Harold Rea Brown Foundation, wants to give back to causes that are important to him and that address a great need in society, food security. Harold R. Brown, as Trustee, is making this gift to create a […]

Several problems have been identified with the growing of Dahlias for personal enjoyment and by commercial growers. For this reason, a Distinguished Professorship has been established in order to pursue the much needed research in the area of Plant Pathology. Some of the problems which have been identified include; how dahlias are affected by virus, […]

Uses and Purposes The purpose of the endowment fund is to support high quality teaching and scholarly work on the economics of agriculture, the food system, resource and/or environmental issues. Supported efforts are expected to contribute effectively to the strategic goals of the School of Economic Sciences.

Uses and Purposes The purpose of the endowment fund is to support high quality teaching and scholarly work on the economics of sustainable development. Supported efforts are expected to contribute effectively to the strategic goals of the School of Economic Sciences. The proceeds from the endowment fund may be used to supplement the salary of […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (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. The WTFRC is committed to […]