Western Society of Crop Science
Western Society of Crop Science
Every year, the Western Society of Crop Science (WSCS) holds a conference that provides a venue for collaboration and networking among crop science professionals and students in the Western Region. It is an excellent opportunity for students to present their research findings and talk with professionals in their area of research/interest.
2025 Western Society of Crop Science Annual Conference
June 24-25, 2025 | Walla Walla, WA
The Western Society of Crop Science (WSCS) Conference was held in Walla Walla, WA from June 24-25, 2025 and provided an opportunity to network with colleagues and students from around the West and exchange scientific information. The meeting agenda included professional and student oral and poster presentations focused on crop research in the western US. The field tour included a Seven Hills Vineyard tour, McKinney Farms tour, and a Palouse Region Ice Age Floods Soils tour. The meeting ended with a banquet the evening of July 18th. Congratulations to Dr. Anish Sapkota, winner of the 2025 Emerging Scientist Award.
Congratulations to the 2025 A.K. Dobrenz Student Oral and Poster Competition award winners!
Oral Competition:
- 1st Place: Gagandeep Kaur, Washington State University
- 2nd Place: Aashrita Bhamidimarri, Hanford High School
- 3rd Place: Olanrewaju Adeyemi, Utah State University
Poster Competition:
- 1st Place: Lauren Stubbs, Washington State University
- 2nd Place: Gagandeep Kaur, Washington State University
- 3rd Place: Bimochana G.C., University of Idaho
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
July 17-18, 2024 | California State University, Monterey Bay
The Western Society of Crop Science (WSCS) was held in Monterey Bay, CA from July 17-18, 2024 and provided an opportunity to network with colleagues and students from around the West and exchange scientific information. The meeting agenda included professional and student oral and poster presentations focused on crop research in the western US. A field tour to the world famous Salinas Valley included visits to large farms producing a wide variety of cool-season vegetables. The tour also included a demonstration of automated weeding technology being used in the region. The meeting ended with a banquet the evening of July 18th.
Congratulations to the 2024 WSCS Student Contest Winners!
Oral:
- 1st place: McKenna Carnahan, USU
- 2nd place: Luis Esquivel-Cervantes, MSU
- 3rd place: Brielle Liske, CSUMB
Poster:
- 1st place: Megan Baker, USU
- 2nd place: Curtis Bireley, CSUMB
- 3rd place: Alex Rodriguez, CSUMB
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