Experts drew on a century of knowledge of the complex landscapes and seasonal rhythms of the Inland Pacific Northwest for a new year-round guide meant to boost the health and productivity of the region’s pastureland.
Carpenter-Boggs is the first woman to lead the Crop and Soil Sciences department, joining a growing list of female leaders in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources.
Crop and soil scientist Surendra Singh will lead research into better agriculture as the new dryland cropping systems agronomist and next director at the Lind Dryland Research Station.
Opened in 1960, Johnson was the scene of advances that helped feed a growing world population and introduced useful new crop varieties. Increasingly costly to maintain, the building has reached the end of its useful life.