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Master Gardeners

have been helping improve communities for 25 years.

Story, page 11

China—The New Market. Story, page 9

Plus, the Honor Roll of Donors Is your name listed?

Check on page 16.

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This is the third edition of thepresident’s column for me. It has

been exciting to watch the evolution ofthe Alumni Board during my term aspresident. We are a dynamic and fo-cused group of volunteers who enjoygiving back as much energy to the Col-lege of Agriculture and Home Economicsas we probably took away during ourtenure as students. I am proud to saythat we are the most active alumnigroup on the “Hill,” with thanks goingout to all of our alumni who attendedour annual events around the state.

As you know, we have focusedheavily on the process of creating avision during the past year. I am proudto say that we are now implementing thefirst of many programs aimed at en-hancing CAHE recruitment efforts toattract some of the best students in thestate to Washington State University. We

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Keep the Alumni Voice Alive throughAlumni and Friends

are accomplishing this through strongerrelationships with WSU’s administrationand academic programs, and by identi-fying recruitment events that we as aboard can actively sponsor on anongoing basis. I will report on ourprogress in the next president’s column,so keep reading!

I would also like to remind everyoneabout upcoming events. Our annualsummer barbecue in Prosser will takeplace June 13. Please make plans tocome visit and meet the Alumni Board.Most importantly, please keep in mindthat Land Grant Day will be Saturday,October 10, this fall. It’s just around thecorner, so get on the horn and reserveyour space in town soon.

See you in June!Mike DalzielPresident, CAHE Alumni and Friends

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April 29-30 Diamond (1938) andGolden (1948) GradReunions

May 9 WSU GraduationCommencement

May 27-28 Sixth Annual Food SafetyFarm to TableConference

June 13 CAHE Barbecuein Prosser

August 24 Classes Begin

October 10 Land Grant Day(WSU Homecoming)

On the Cover: Master Gardener volunteers Marcia Dombrosky of Lakeland and Robert Sweet ofParkland, along with his son Ian, enjoy time in the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden atWSU Puyallup.

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Issue Number Two

Connections is published two times a year bythe College of Agriculture and Home EconomicsAlumni and Development Office. Readers areencouraged to share their ideas for articles andto contribute items by writing to:

College of Agriculture and Home EconomicsAlumni and Development CoordinatorWashington State UniversityPO Box 646228Pullman, WA 99164-6228

Connections StaffPublisher: James J. Zuiches, Dean, CAHEInterim Alumni and Development Assistant

Director: Patrick KramerWriter/Editor: Joanne ButeauProgram Coordinator: Britta Nitcy

CAHE Alumni Board of DirectorsPresident: Michael Dalziel, ‘92Vice President: Alison (Strotz) Lane ‘93Secretary: Kristi (Rightmire) Harting ‘95Board Members: Nancy Boettcher ‘75, Chuck

Chambers ‘59, Lil Freese ‘48, Gayle Jacklin‘86, Andy Moberg ‘86, Ginger Scobie ‘71,Clay Sprague ‘80, Mary Palmer Sullivan ‘88,Tedd Wildman ‘84

Mission: The College of Agriculture and HomeEconomics Alumni Board of Directors is thecatalyst for uniting prospective students, cur-rent students, the college administration,faculty and staff, industry, and alumni whileupholding WSU’s land grant mission.

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Around the College 2-7

Making a Differencein Students’ Lives 8

The Expanding China Market 9

Diets Often Deficientin Vitamin B-6 10

Cover Story 11-13The Master Gardener Program

Celebrates 25 Years

Perennial Wheat 14

Alumni Notes 15

1996-97 CAHE Honor Rollof Donors 16-20

Dean’s Message 21

Departing Development CoordinatorElizabeth Peterson, who served asWSU’s College of Agriculture and HomeEconomics development coordinatorsince August 1995,left in January 1998.She is now the assis-tant director of ad-missions at CentralWashington Univer-sity.

During her time atthe college, Petersonwas successful inincreasing scholar-ship endowments,improving communi-cation and awarenessof the developmentoffice, and giving thismagazine, Connec-tions, a new look andexpanded scope.

“I loved workingfor CAHE,” saidPeterson. “The faculty and departmentchairs were great mentors to me and thestaff a joy to work with.”

The position at CWU was a naturalnext step for Peterson, who enjoysworking with students and helping themattain their educational goals. She is astrong believer in the state’s publicschool system, especially higher educa-tion. “I believe any student with thedesire deserves an opportunity to go onfor a post-secondary degree,” she said.

At Central, Peterson said she willhave the opportunity to work with bothhigh school and community collegestudents, as well as returning profes-sionals who wish to further their careersthrough a higher education degree orcertificate.

Changes at CAHE’s Alumniand Development Office

New Interim Alumni and DevelopmentAssistant DirectorPatrick Kramer has taken over ElizabethPeterson’s position at CAHE, and is

currently the interimassistant director ofalumni and develop-ment for the college.He brings with himfour years of alumniand developmentexperience fromWSU, three yearscoming from theCollege of Engineer-ing and Architecture(CEA) as a develop-ment coordinator.Kramer received hisbachelor’s degree inpsychology, with aminor in businessadministration fromWSU in 1992.

According to acolleague, Kramer personifies the proto-typical Coug. “He has an unsurpassedenthusiasm for Cougar sports andalumni networks,” says Nancy Gould-Hillard, editor of Innovations, CEA’salumni magazine. “During the past threeyears, he put his energy and spirit be-hind alumni and development work forthe College of Engineering and Architec-ture. He ran the college’s annual givingprogram and assisted with many majorgifts during Campaign WSU.”

For the College of Agriculture andHome Economics, Kramer will continueto rally the spirits of WSU alumni andfriends around the state and region.With new promotional plans, he hopesto increase the number of scholarshipsthroughout the college and build uponCAHE’s strong development foundation.The college seeks to raise between $8and 9 million annually in private giftsand grants.E-mail:

patrick-kramer@GOCougs.WSU.eduPhone: 509-335-2243

Patrick Kramer

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The primary purpose of Coopera-tive Extension is to help people.

Harry Burcalow, who retired as asso-ciate dean and associate director ofCooperative Extension at WashingtonState University this past January, hasbeen the ideal helmsman—embracingthat philosophy wholeheartedly.

“I enjoy working with people,” saidBurcalow. “I realized that the first yearI became a county agent in Minnesotaat the age of 28.”

And it has never wavered, even ashe climbed the ranks into administra-tion. The fundamental satisfaction isstill the same, he says. “As a manager,I’ve enjoyed being able to create op-portunities for people to becomesuccessful in their jobs and careers,”Burcalow said. “I try to create anenvironment for them to operate fairlyfreely so they can succeed.”

Pat BoyEs, state 4-H programleader, worked with Burcalow for thepast 12 years and observed his man-agement style firsthand. She greatlyadmired it. “Harry does an extremelygood job listening to everyone’s con-cerns,” said BoyEs. “He treats peoplewith respect and always wants to dowhat’s right. He is probably the mosthonest, ethical, caring person of anyadministrator that I’ve ever worked

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with and we will all miss that verymuch.”

Sally Horton, Cooperative Extension’scurrent interim associate dean and long-time colleague of Burcalow’s, concurs.

“Harry is a very kind, unselfish person,who is always looking for the positiveside in people,”Horton said. “Andhe was very loyalto the College,even during diffi-cult times. He wasgood at keepingus together as ateam.”

Burcalow arrived at WSU in 1985,after serving 21 years on the Univer-sity of Minnesota’s extension faculty.At WSU, Burcalow was the assistantdirector of Cooperative Extension foragriculture and natural resources from1985 to 1993. He then became interimdirector of Cooperative Extensionprograms in 1993 until 1995, at whichtime he became the associate dean.Burcalow retired January 30, 1998.

Although Burcalow has left Coop-erative Extension behind him, he isstill dedicated and passionate abouthelping others. Soon after retiring, heleft for Mexico with the United Meth-odist Church to help build houses forthe homeless. When he returns heplans to get involved in his commu-nity of Spokane, where his wife stillteaches at Gonzaga University. “Ineed to give to my community,”Burcalow says. “I want to work withthe chamber of commerce and keep

my ties to agri-culture byjoining the AgBureau. I mayeven become aMaster Gar-dener.”

Richard Shumway became the newchair of the Department of AgriculturalEconomics on March 1, 1998. Shumwayhad been with the Department of Agri-cultural Economics at Texas A&M Uni-versity since 1974. He is also the presi-dent of the American AgriculturalEconomics Association for 1998-99.

Leroy Blakeslee retired July 30,1997. He had been with the departmentsince September 1967.

Timothy Dufault, senior inagribusiness, was one of four WSUundergraduates to receive the BestUniversity Writing Portfolio Award forfall 1997.

A N I M A L S C I E N C EThe new animal science laboratorybuilding on the Pullman campus wasdedicated last fall. In addition to labora-tories, it also houses offices for theanimal science faculty and staff. It isconnected to Clark Hall by a secondstory skybridge.

Raymond W.Wright, Jr. has beenappointed chair.

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An endowment for 4-H Program Innova-tions has been set up with the Washing-ton State 4-H Foundation to establish aspecial acknowledgment of Dr. Burcalow’s33 years of dedicated service to the land-grant system. For more information,please contact Linus Tumbleson, ExecutiveDirector, Washington State 4-H Founda-tion at 253-445-4560.

Harry Burcalow

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Assistant Professor and Equine Spe-cialist Betsy Greene received the Eques-trian Educator of the Year Award fromthe American Association for Horseman-ship Safety, Inc. at the National Confer-ence of the American Camping Associa-tion in Dallas, Texas.

Dan Caldwell, farm services man-ager, received the 1997-98 EmployeeExcellence Award.

Graduate student Todd Schwegelwon the Graduate Student Poster Com-petition at the Pacific Northwest Nutri-tion Conference. Graduate student JeanSoon Park won the poster competitionat the fourth Gordon Research Confer-ence on Carotenoids. Graduate studentGreg Sample received the TeachingAssistant Excellence Award at the an-nual Graduate Student AppreciationLuncheon this spring.

Jaye Jaye Talbot, a junior in animalsciences, was one of four WSU studentsselected for Best University WritingPortfolio.

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I N T E R I O R D E S I G NThe Interior Design Program was re-cently named one of the top ten pro-grams of its kind in the United Statesand Canada by the International InteriorDesign Association.

The Apparel, Merchandising, andTextiles Program is currently workingwith the University of Idaho, OregonState University, and Central Washing-ton University to develop an Internet-based web site for internship opportuni-ties and is part of a $320,000 grant.

Deborah Brooks is serving as interimchair for the department.

Michael Culpepper, assistant profes-sor of interior design in Pullman, andGreg Tew, assistant professor of interiordesign at WSU Spokane, recently fin-ished building a bus stop shelter on thePalouse, located north of Moscow. It was

completed off-site using techniquessimilar to furniture making more thanarchitecture.

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The new Water and Waste AnalysisLaboratory is now fully functional andready to take samples for analysis. Thelaboratory can conduct a number oftests, such as determining the presenceof coliform in water.

Brian Leib has joined the departmentand will be working in Prosser as anirrigation specialist. He came from Penn-sylvania State University where he com-pleted his doctoral thesis on applicationof insecticides via drip irrigation underplastic mulch. Before beginning hisPh.D. program, he was a CooperativeExtension agent specializing in irrigationat Colorado State University.

C O O P E R A T I V E E X T E N S I O NGovernor Gary Locke proclaimed April12-18, 1998, as “Washington StateUniversity Master Gardeners Week.” Theprogram celebrated the 25th anniversaryof its creation by WSU’s CooperativeExtension.

Joanne Ross became Pierce Countychair in March. She was adviser to thePierce County clothing and textile advis-ers and chair of the Sewing and Stitch-ery Expo. Ross has a B.S. in home eco-nomics education from WSU and anM.A. in clothing and textiles from Michi-gan State University.

Juana Royster, currently chair ofWSU Cooperative Extension—KingCounty, will leave that position June 30to become minority health area special-ist. The King County position will befilled by a national search.

Marilynne Ross, faculty member formany years in King County and leader ofthe Extension Family and NutritionEducation Program in King andSnohomish counties, retired January 30.

C R O P A N D S O I L S C I E N C E SDwane Miller was the 1997 O.A. Vogel/WSCIA Award recipient. This awardacknowledged Miller’s outstanding com-mitment to the pure seed program atWSU and for establishing strong supportfor the Washington state seed industry.

Alan Busacca was the 1996-97Academic Adviser of the Year for WSU,awarded by the WSU Chapter of theGolden Key National Honor Society forworking with and advising graduatestudents.

Student Tobin O’Geen was awardeda 1997-98 GPSA Teaching AssistantExcellence Award. He will be honored atthe Annual GPSA Graduate StudentAppreciation Banquet March 24 in theCUB Cascade Room.

Ann Kennedy, adjunct faculty in thedepartment and USDA-ARS soil scientistresearch leader, was awarded the“Superintendent’s Contribution Award”by the Pullman school district superin-tendent this spring. The award acknowl-edges her unselfish contribution of time,talent, and commitment toward excel-lence of education in the Pullmanschools. Kennedy coordinates a programinvolving undergraduate and graduatestudents who work with secondaryschool students to understand the im-portance of soils and the role they playin growing plants. She also helps teachthe science curriculum for the first gradeat Sunnyside School in Pullman.

E N T O M O L O G YJohn Brown and Jay Brunner traveled toChile in January where they presented ashort course to representatives of thetree fruit industry. They were joined byGarrell Long, who remained in Chile forfour months. Long is spearheading acooperative grant between WSU and theUniversity of Chile toward developing aprogram in environmental science.

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Gary L. Piper received a $50,000grant from the Washington State De-partment of Agriculture to investigatethe biocontrol of a perennial weed,purple loosestrife, by introducing insectsfrom the plant’s native range.

Alan Berryman won an award forbest researcher, Gary Piper for bestteacher, Art Antonelli won the Univer-sity Sahlin Award for best outreacheffort, Elizabeth Beers won the Distin-guished Achievement in Extension, JayBrunner received an award for Excel-lence in IPM, and the J. I. HambletonMemorial Award for Apiculture went toSteve Sheppard.

The Washington tree fruit industrypresented Elizabeth Beers with theirWomen’s Leadership through ScienceAward, and the Columbia Basin veg-etable seed growers awarded Dan Mayeran honorary membership to their orga-nization.

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Stephanie Clark joined the department’sfaculty in January 1998 as assistantprofessor/scientist. Clark received herB.S. in animal sciences from CornellUniversity, her M.S. in food science fromCornell, and her Ph.D. in food sciencewith a dairy science emphasis fromCornell. She will concentrate both herteaching and research on dairyproducts.

Michelle K. McGuire will join ourfaculty in June as assistant professor.McGuire received her B.S. in generalbiology from the University of Illinois,her M.S. in nutritional sciences fromIllinois, and her Ph.D. in human nutri-tion from Cornell University. In additionto teaching, she will pursue researchinterests in maternal and child nutrition.

Barbara Rasco will join the faculty inJune as assistant professor/scientist.Rasco received her B.S.E. from the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. infood science and nutrition (food engi-neering) from the University of Massa-

chusetts. In 1995 she earned her JurisDoctor degree from the University ofPuget Sound. Rasco has been associateprofessor of food science and technologyat the University of Washington. She willteach food chemistry and food analysisand concentrate her research on foodprocessing and safety.

Dorothy Pond-Smith was honoredwith the American Dietetic Association’sDietetic Educators of Practitioners’ 1998Outstanding Dietetics Educator for herCoordinated Program in Dietetics.

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A R C H I T E C T U R EWilliam G. Hendrix has been appointedto serve as department chair.

Virginia Lohr and Caroline Pearson-Mims, together with John Tarnai andDon Dillman from the Social and Eco-nomic Sciences Research Center, havereceived $90,698 from the NationalUrban and Community Forestry Advi-sory Council for their grant “AMulticultural Survey of the Influence ofChildhood Environmental Experienceson Adult Sensitivities.”

This spring we welcome two newfaculty members to the department.Suzanne Lang will have a researchappointment at WSU’s Prosser researchstation and a teaching appointment tosupport a variety of distance educationcourses. Kent Mullinix, director of theTree Fruit Production Program atWenatchee Valley College, will be inter-acting with WSU on a four-year pro-gram at WVC.

H U M A N D E V E L O P M E N TThe human development departmentfinished all of the courses for their Ex-tended Degree Program. Upon finalapproval, the program will be availableas a degree option starting in fall 1998.

Two new faculty members were hiredto teach in both the department’s on-campus and Extended Degree programs.

They are Sandy Bailey, who is currentlyassistant professor of human develop-ment and family studies at the Univer-sity of New Mexico, and Tom Rane, whois finishing his Ph.D. in human develop-ment and family studies at the Univer-sity of Illinois.

Hilary Rose, a new assistant profes-sor in the department, was nominatedfor the position of student/new profes-sional in the National Council on FamilyRelations.

I M P A C T C E N T E RDirector Des O’Rourke delivered theRobert F. Carlson Distinguished Lectureat the 1998 conference of the Interna-tional Dwarf Fruit Tree Association inPasco, Washington, February 23, 1998.His topic was “World Apple MarketingDynamics.” O’Rourke also delivered apaper on “The World Apple VarietyOutlook.”

Tom Wahl of the Department ofAgricultural Economics and the IMPACTCenter recently helped organize a re-search committee symposium at theEast-West Center at the University ofHawaii, Manoa. The focus was “FoodMarkets in China: New Looks andDeeper Understandings.”

Tom Wahl, also interim director ofthe WSU APEC Study Center for FoodSystems, recently met with agriculturaleconomics faculty at Maejo University atChiang Mai, Thailand, to discuss a USIAcollaborative project between Maejo,WSU, and China Agricultural Universityon agribusiness enhancement. He alsomet with faculty and officials ofKasetsart and Thammasat universities inBangkok to discuss cooperative relation-ships with WSU.

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Why use technology in teach-ing? For Kathy Beerman,

associate professor in the Departmentof Food Science and Human Nutrition,there are many reasons.

One of WSU’s leading proponentsof multimedia learning, Beerman hasbeen using technology in the class-room for a number of years now andis sold on it. It has allowed her toteach abstract concepts more effec-

tively, provide more interactive learn-ing experiences, and better preparestudents for jobs in anever-growing high-techsociety. And it defi-nitely has had an effecton grades.

“Students have donesignificantly better ontest scores since I’veused computer tech-nology in the classroom,” Beermansaid. “The students who have beenhelped the most are those who typi-cally score in the ‘C’ range and below.‘A’ students will be ‘A’ students re-gardless of how we teach them, butstudents who have difficulty with thecourse content have greatly benefited.We have fewer students who fail andfewer who drop out.”

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Beerman incorporates computer-based multimedia into her teaching ina number of ways. She uses it in theclassroom tohelpstudentsvisualizeconceptsso they can more easily understandthem. For example, she can showstudents in animated form how mol-

ecules behave inthe human body,the significance oftheir arrangement,and the functionthey serve.

In addition tolecture application,Beerman has acomprehensive website for each of herclasses that in-cludes office hours,syllabus, class

notes, interactive practice tests, ande-mail so students can contact heranytime with their questions. Her web

sites are used by about80 percent of herstudents, she says.

Beerman also hasher students designtheir own computerpresentations on anutrition topic as a

class project. The projects are eventu-ally demonstrated at local hospitalsand senior centers. Through theirpresentations, Beerman says studentsnot only learn the topic more thor-oughly, but they also learn the tech-nology and how to use it. And theyhave a lot of fun in the process.

“We have fewer students

who fail and fewer who

drop out.”

KATHY BEERMAN

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Two new faculty members and theirlaboratories joined the Institute in 1997:James C. Carrington, a plant virologistand biochemist from Texas A & M Uni-versity, and John C. Rogers, a plantbiochemist from the University of Mis-souri—Columbia.

Rodney Croteau was elected to theNational Academy of Sciences at its134th annual meeting. Croteau waspraised for his “ingenious and creative

research [which] has defined the stere-ochemical mechanism for the biosynthe-sis of monoterpenes.” Currently, WSUhas six NAS members, four of whom arein the College of Agriculture and HomeEconomics.

John A. Browse, professor of bio-chemistry, was named co-chair of thegraduate program in plant physiology,along with Howard D. Grimes, professorof botany in the College of Sciences.

David Gang, a graduate student inplant physiology, received the first

Rodney Croteau was elected to theNational Academy of Sciences. He is oneof four members from the College ofAgriculture and Home Economics.

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When computer technology isused as a teaching aid, stu-

dents learn faster, but more impor-tantly it stays with them longer. Thatis the impression of Randal Day, pro-fessor in WSU’s Department of HumanDevelopment. He says his studentscome back to him years later and saythey still have a picture of a certainconcept that they learned through hisclass’s computerized animated imagesand “it nevergoes away.”

For hisHuman Devel-opment 204course, FamilySystems, Dayhas created aseries of pic-tures andanimationsthat creativelyillustrate keyconstructs.They are usedto help stu-dents under-stand some ofthe difficultprinciples in his class. For example, heuses various shapes of boxes con-nected by bars in a molecular form toillustrate family ties and how theyevolve in various ways. Students caneasily see the process through hiscomputer-generated images.

While Day is busy creating evenmore visuals for his class, his ultimategoal is to develop a “learning mine” in

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cyberspace. He wants his students tohave access to a lifelong resource,encompassing everything in all WSU’sHuman De-velopmentcurricu-lumcoveringfamily issues. “All the principles thestudents learn, the self-analysis, theanimations used to illustrate concepts,and extensive bibliographies and

resource links will eventually be rep-resented on this web site,” said Day.“Then when students are out working,they will have a repository of ideasavailable that they can always referback to and even “chat” with otherpeople in the profession about certaintopics. That’s my long-range goalin using technology in the learningprocess.”

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American Chemical Society Award fromthe Cellulose, Paper and Textile Divisionfor his research in the laboratory ofNorman G. Lewis. This was a cashaward of $2,000.

Four graduate students were awardedLoyal H. Davis Fellowships for the 1997-98 academic year: Aldwin Anterola(graduate student in plant physiology inthe lab of Norman G. Lewis); StevenFischer (graduate student in biochemis-try in the lab of John A. Browse);Michael Phillips (graduate student inbiochemistry in the lab of RodneyCroteau); Peter Salamone (graduatestudent in genetics and cell biology inthe lab of Thomas W. Okita).

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The Department of Natural ResourceSciences received a number of grantsand awards this year. Some of the largerones follow. Robert Wielgus and MarySearchfield, M.S. candidate, wereawarded a three-year, $69,000 grantand in-kind contributions of $192,000.They will study the effects of mule deerhabitat use on cougar predation of en-dangered mountain caribou. BarryMoore and Edward Martinez, Ph.D.candidate, were awarded a three-year$125,661 grant from the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency to study ter-atogenicity of heavy metals to larvalchironomids in the Coeur d’ Alene Riverand Lake. Robert Wielgus and GailCollins, M.S. candidate, were awarded$38,427 from the Washington Coopera-tive Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,School of Fisheries, University of Wash-ington. They will study the behavioralecology of black bear feeding damage onconifers in private industrial forest landsin the Snoqualmie area of Washingtonstate.

Brandon Coville, natural resourcesciences forestry student, is the recipientof the Inland Empire Society of AmericanForesters Award.

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P L A N T P A T H O L O G YJack D. Rogers and research associateYu Ming Ju have developed a web-basedkey to several genera of the Xylariaceae.The key is located at: http://plantpath.wsu.edu/xylariaceae/default.asp.

Charles Gardner Shaw, long-timefaculty member and chair, died at hishome in February. Charles “Chuck”Gould, formerly of the Puyallup unit,died in January at the home of a son inArizona.

R U R A L S O C I O L O G YEffective August 1998, the departmenthas a new minor in community studies.It is designed to help students increasetheir knowledge of broad forces affectingcommunity change, why communitydevelopment efforts succeed or fail, howdifferent kinds of policies are formedand their impact on local areas, how to

communicate and work with diversegroups, and how to resolve controversiallocal issues. It is intended to help pre-pare students to effectively live andwork in communities, both in the U.S.and abroad, and to provide them withthe necessary skills to influence commu-nity development and change.

This $8.1 million, state-of-the-art plant growth wheat researchfacility has been completed on the Pullman campus and houses sixoffices, two experiment preparation rooms, 14 controlled-environmentgrowth chambers, and 11 growth rooms. A greenhouse connected tothe building covers almost a half acre of glass and will enable

scientists to grow plants year-round and test four generations ofwheat in one year versus one generation in the field. The WashingtonWheat Commission gave a $1 million gift which enabled the collegeto leverage federal and state sources to help fund the facility.

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Helping people who live with diabe-tes lead healthier and longer

lives—that is the goal of MaureenSprague, a master’s candidate in WSU’shuman nutrition department.

“Diet and exercise are critical incontrolling adult-onset diabetes,” saysSprague. “Unfortunately, many don’tachieve these goals to ensure their goodhealth.”

This spring, Sprague will survey 250people with diabetes in the InlandNorthwest. She wants to find out whatgoals they set for themselves with thehelp of diabetes educators and deter-mine if they succeeded in achievingthem. With her research, Sprague hopesto help improve the diabetes educationprocess. Her research is being supportedby a fellowship from the MargaretNicholson Schafer Graduate Fellowshipin Human Nutrition.

“It would not have been possible forme to do my research without theSchafer Scholarship,” Sprague says.“Many of the scholarships available arefor large research projects and the com-petition at the national level is intense.There has been a need for funding forsmall projects like mine, and this schol-arship helps fill that niche.”

The Margaret Nicholson SchaferGraduate Fellowship in Human Nutritionwas established in 1992 for graduatestudents in WSU’s Food Science andHuman Nutrition program. Each semes-ter two students receive approximately$1,000 each for research focusing onsolving nutrition and food-related prob-lems. Special consideration is given tostudents working with at-risk popula-tions, especially recent immigrants,ethnic minorities, and economicallydisadvantaged groups.

M. Virginia Schafer, who establishedthe scholarship in honor of her mother,is one of WSU’s most politically promi-nent graduates. She was the U.S. Am-bassador to Papua New Guinea and theSolomon Islands from 1981 to 1984during a 30-year career in the U.S. For-eign Service.

Schafer, who earned her bachelor’sdegree at WSU in home economics in1952, has been a long-time supporter ofthe University and an active alumna. In1986, she received the WSU AlumniAchievement Award. She served on theWSU Foundation Board of Trustees from1987 to 1994, is chair of the TrusteeAmbassadors, served on the PlannedGiving Advisory Board from 1990 to1991, and has been on the College ofAgriculture and Home Economics Cam-paign Committee since 1993.

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Making a Difference in Students’ Lives

Signe Bustad Scholarship forHome Economics Educators

A new scholarship has been estab-lished for WSU students pursuingdegrees in human development. TheBustad family recently contributed$15,000 as a lead gift for WSU’sCollege of Agriculture and HomeEconomics. In addition, the CAHEAlumni and Development office willraise $10,000 to add to the fund.The scholarship was established inSigne Bustad’s name, a WSUalumna and long-time active mem-ber of the Pullman community. Shegraduated with a bachelor’s degreein 1941 from WSU’s home econom-ics department and is a member ofthe Pullman Home Economics Asso-ciation.

E D I T O R ’ S N O T ESigne Bustad died of cancer on March 16 in Pullman. She was 79 years of age.The family has requested that memorial gifts be made to: The Signe Bustad Scholarship Fund,WSU Foundation, Pullman, WA 99163-9975.

Maureen Sprague

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From apples and cherries to hopsand garlic, Pacific Northwest farm-

ers are increasingly meeting China’sgrowing appetite for more diverse andhigh-quality foods. This expandingmarket offers tremendous opportunitiesfor agricultural producers. In fact,Washington State University agriculturaleconomist Tom Wahl believes it has thepotential to eventually exceed the Japa-nese market—currently the PacificNorthwest’s largest Asian agricultureexport market.

“There’s definitely a window of op-portunity for certain products in Chinaright now,” says Wahl. “The types offood the Chinese are now eating andwanting have greatly changed in thepast five to 10 years. They’ve shiftedfrom largely subsistence-level foods to adiverse diet including fruits, meats, andprocessed foods.”

Rapidly rising incomes, an escalatingpopulation, limited arable land, andfalling trade barriers are all factors thatwill dramatically change China’s futureand open doors for food importers in thenext century.

“Trade barriers have greatly restrictedour exports to China in the past andmost of our prod-ucts have gone intoChina throughHong Kong,” saysWahl. “But China isnow eager to jointhe World TradeOrganization,which means theywill have to makesubstantial commit-ments to reducebarriers to trade. And that will be a greatbenefit to us.”

Wahl has been studying China’sconsumers and food markets closely forthe last five years through WSU’s Inter-national Marketing Program for Agricul-ture Commodities and Trade. With nu-

The Expanding China MarketWSU agricultural economist sees growingopportunities for Pacific Northwest farmers

merous trips to China, meeting govern-ment agents, farmers, and families, hehas seen the changes in both its agricul-tural production and food demand. Inaddition, he has learned the essentialsof how to do business in this country.

“Doing business with the Chinesetakes time,” Wahl says. “You have to

make several tripsjust to meet thepeople, understandtheir culture, andsee how yourproduct would fitin before you evertalk about businessto them. It’s alsovery important tofind a businesspartner over there,

and the right one. You can spend a lot oftime talking to the wrong people.”

Although establishing a market inChina is not quickly done, Wahl firmlybelieves the effort is worth it, for “Chinais going to be an important market forus in the future.”

“Trade barriers have greatly

restricted our exports to China

in the past… but China is now

eager to join the World Trade

Organization.”

TOM WAHL

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It has been estimated that one-third ofthe U.S. population is marginally

deficient in vitamin B-6, especiallyyoung women. Vitamin B-6 is essentialfor optimal brain function, red blood cellproduction, protein synthesis, and formaintaining a strong immune system,but no one really knows how much of itis needed. WSU human nutritionist TerryShultz hopes to answer that question, atleast for young women, in a researchproject funded by USDA. Vitamin B-6 isfound in beans, nuts, legumes, eggs,meats, fish, whole grains, and fortifiedbreads and cereals.

Shultz, along with nutritionist JamesLeklem of Oregon State University, willstudy the effects of vitamin B-6 on thebody’s immune response. They willevaluate how various levels of B-6 influ-ence the body’s ability to fend off dis-

eases. Through a carefully controlledmetabolic study, these researchers willultimately determine what level of vita-min B-6 produces maximal immuneresponse in young women, 21 to 39years of age. Eight healthy women willparticipate in the seven-week study inWSU’s HumanMetabolic Unit.This study issupported by atwo-year$94,000 USDANational Re-search Com-petitive Grant.

“The Na-tional Academyof Science andresearchershave recog-

Diets Often Deficient in Vitamin B-6WSU scientist searching for ideal intake

W S U ’ S H U M A NM E T A B O L I C U N I T

Located in the Food Science and HumanNutrition Building, WSU’s Human MetabolicUnit is used to conduct human nutritionresearch studies. It is a unique facility and isone of less than a dozen in the entire coun-try. Unlike most other metabolic units,WSU’s is a live-in unit. It includes a kitchen,dining and living rooms, bed and bathrooms(dormitory style), blood collection laboratoryand biological fluid/fecal sample dispensinglaboratory. It can accommodate up to eightsubjects at a time. This unit allows for verycarefully controlled research to be con-ducted, where all food is prepared and moni-tored for each subject’s consumption duringthe entire period.

nized that more work needs to be doneon vitamin B-6,” says Shultz. “We haveshown in a previous study that the B-6requirement should be increased. Ourresearch will help the National Academyof Science more accurately establish theRecommended Dietary Allowance for

youngwomen.”

Eventually,Shultz hopesto determinethe vitamin B-6 requirementfor women ofall ages, aswell as men,based on thestrength of theimmune sys-tem.

Nutritionist Terry Schultz and Christine Hansen, a postdoctoral research associate, prepare a dietary foodcomposite for chemical analysis.

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Trimming rose bushes, planting anew variety of corn, nurturing

raspberry starts, coaxing along newlyplanted pepper plants—it’s all the funand satisfaction of gardening. Today, onein four Americans claim that tendingplants is their favorite pastime.

The home gardening craze began inthe late 1960s and surged in the 1970s.WSU county extension agents rememberit well. “We were inundated with ques-tions and people wanting advice,” recallsArlen Davison, extension plant patholo-gist at WSU’s Puyallup research stationduring that time.

David Gibby, county extension agentfor King and Pierce counties from 1972to 1974, remembers stacks of call-backslips piled on his desk every day whenhe returned from the field. “Some daysthere would be at least a hundred mes-sages,” Gibby said. “It was overwhelm-ing and very frustrating because it wasimpossible to return all those calls.”

The Master Gardener ProgramCelebrates 25 Years

One of Washington State University’s biggest successes

To handle the rising demand, exten-sion agents in western Washingtonstarted offering plant clinics to the pub-lic and appearing ontelevision, hoping toward off the streamof inquiries to theiroffices. Instead ofdropping, however,the calls skyrocketed.

“I remember giv-ing a TV show on fallwebworm,” Gibbysaid. “Before theshow I received about50 calls on it. Afterthe show, I received200. This exposure just made peoplemore aware of Cooperative Extension asa resource,” he said.

With limited funds, something ex-traordinary had to be done. Thus beganthe Master Gardener program—usingUniversity-trained volunteers to provide

gardening information to the public.The concept and a call for volunteers

first appeared in Sunset magazine in fall1972. Over 600people responded,both home andprofessional garden-ers alike. A quarterof them were even-tually selected: 75for King County and75 for PierceCounty. Each volun-teer received 50 to60 hours in trainingfrom WSU facultyon horticultural

subjects and plant diagnosis. In return,participants committed themselves to atleast 50 to 60 hours of answering ques-tions at plant clinics.

In the first year, 150 Master Garden-ers diagnosed about 5,000 plant prob-lems at numerous clinics throughout the

“Without a doubt, the biggest

satisfaction for me, and I

believe for many Master

Gardeners, is helping someone

else and knowing they will

really benefit from that help.”

ORR IS THOMPSON , 1973MASTER GARDENER GRADUATE

John Dodge, Ph.D.,teaching a MasterGardener class inthe early-to-mid1970s.

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two-county area, says Gibby. “We did aspot check on their accuracy and foundthey were in the 90th percentile range. Itwas incredible. We were really pleased.”

Many of the volunteers did and stilldo contribute far more than their mini-mum payback requirement, too. In fact,some of the original volunteers are stillactive, such as Orris Thompson, who

graduated from the first Master Gar-dener class in Pierce County in 1973.

“When I first heard about the pro-gram, I was intrigued,” says Thompson,who was a horticulturist by professionand, at the time, the supervisor of theTacoma Park Department. “I was activein the Rhododendron Society and other

horticultural associations and had quitea bit of knowledge I could share withothers. I thought I could help.”

And that is what has kept Thompsoninvolved in the Master Gardener pro-

gram all these 25years. “Without adoubt, the biggestsatisfaction for me,and I believe for manyMaster Gardeners, ishelping someone elseand knowing thatthey will really benefitfrom that help. Wealso learn ourselves.In horticulture, thereis always somethingnew to learn.”

From 150 volun-teers in King andPierce counties in1973, the MasterGardener program

soon mushroomed to other counties inthe state. “It was amazing how fast itgrew,” says Gibby. “I’m still amazed.”

Today, there are over 3,000 MasterGardener volunteers in Washington statewho give about 131,000 hours of theirtime to serve nearly 320,000 people whohave gardening problems. According to

Van Bobbitt, WSU Cooperative Exten-sion Master Gardener Coordinator, thattime is worth $1,734,900.

“The program has saved WSU mil-lions of dollars by using volunteers,”says Davison. “It has made it possible toreach far more people, and allows thefaculty and institution to much betterserve the gardening public. It certainlyhas given WSU a great deal of visibilityacross the country.”

The concept of the Master Gardenerprogram was quickly picked up by otherstates. Today, there are more than 1,000training programs now active in everystate in the nation as well as four Cana-dian provinces. Over 60,000 volunteersreach well over a million people annu-ally nationwide.

C u l t i v a t i n g P l a n t s ,P e o p l e , a n d C o m m u n i t i e s

Much has changed in the Master Gar-dener program since its inception. Al-though the primary focus is still solvingbasic gardening problems, it has evolvedinto many other areas as well. “Over the

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Wa n t t o b e aM a s t e r G a r d e n e r ?

Although gardening experience is

helpful to qualify for the program, a

strong interest in community ser-

vice is essential. The primary pur-

pose of the program is to train

volunteer educators. In exchange

for a minimum of 50 to 60 hours of

gardening training, volunteers are

asked to return at least 50 to 60

hours in training to their commu-

nity. This varies by county.

Residents of Washington can

find out more about the Master

Gardener program in their area by

calling their local WSU Cooperative

Extension office, which is usually

listed in the phone book under

county listings. If you have access

to the Internet, you can find out

about the program and find the

name and phone number of the

contact person in your county

through these web sites:

Gardening in western Washington

http://gardening.wsu.edu/

Gardening in eastern Washington

http://gardening.wsu.edu/eastside/

HortSense

http://pep.wsu.edu/hortsense/

(HortSense provides nearly 700 fact

sheets and answers to problems for

vegetables, fruit trees, lawns, and

landscape trees and shrubs.)

years, the Master Gardener program hasresponded more to critical issues facingsociety, such as water quality, safe pestmanagement practices, yard waste man-agement, and native plant education,”says Bobbitt. “We encourage environ-mental and community stewardship,including joint projects with youth,seniors, those with disabilities, and low-income people.”

In Washington state, Master Garden-ers work with children in 4-H projectsand in schools teaching them basicscience, environmental science, and anappreciation of where and how food isgrown. In some counties, children andseniors learn together as they work ongardening projects. Master Gardeners

“We encourage environmental and

community stewardship, including

joint projects with youth, seniors,

those with disabilities, and low-

income people.”

VAN BOBB I T T,WSU MASTER

GARDENER COORD INATOR

are also involved in projects such asrestoring native plants, teaching moreefficient use of water through sustain-able landscaping workshops, suggestingnonchemical pest controls, advising onorganic gardening practices, and edu-cating the public on water quality is-sues.

Although the program has expandedand diversified greatly in the last 25years, the basic concept remains: toserve and educate the public. “We arenot a glorified gardening club,” saysBobbitt. “We are grassroots educatorstrained by the University to assist thegardening public and improve our com-munities.”

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Soil erosion is a serious problem inthe Palouse. Every year it is esti-

mated that 13 to 15 tons of soil per acreare lost to erosion—a rate that is one ofthe highest in the country. Erosion de-pletes productive soils for farming and isa major source of water and airpollution.

“The real driving force behind devel-oping perennial wheat for this area is tocontrol soil erosion,” says WSU wheatbreeder Steve Jones. “There is an incred-ible need for this crop,” says Jones.“While all farming produces some ero-sion, it’s nothing like what we have herein the Palouse.” Erosion is especiallyserious in the Palouse because of thesteep sloping hills together with theamount of rain and snow the area re-ceives.

The problem isexacerbated whensoil is not coveredwith growing plantsand/or crop residuefrom previouscrops. The latterproblems are associated with agricul-tural production practices such as lateseeding of winter wheat and/or theburial and fragmentation of residue bytillage practices.

Although the Conservation ReserveProgram, or CRP, has helped stem ero-sion on about one million acres inWashington state, the tenuous nature ofthe program is of concern. “If this landgoes back into production, erosion willstart right back up as soon as it’sfarmed under normal practices,” saysTim Murray, a WSU plant pathologist.

And that is why Steve Jones and TimMurray teamed up several years ago toinvestigate what they believe is a prom-

Perennial WheatA crop whose time has come

ising alternative to the wheatgrassesgrown on CRP land. Perennial wheat, awheat that can be harvested for severalyears without replanting, offers goodpotential as a soil conservation crop—and one that is harvestable. With theirbest perennial wheat lines, these WSUresearchers are yielding 70 bushels peracre in the first year. That’s good newsto wheat growers in Washington, whosay anything at about 50 percent of atraditional winter wheat crop would beacceptable; for farmers searching forcrops to grow along waterways, any-thing above zero is good news, Murraysays.

Perennial wheat is not a new idea.WSU wheat botanists first started look-ing at perennial wheat in the 1930s, and

a few farmers inthe state grew thecrop into the1960s. Low yieldswas its greatestdrawback, thus itsunpopularity.Other states also

investigated perennial wheat, butdropped their efforts many years ago.For them, it could not meet the high-quality requirements for hard red wheat.

Today, there is mounting need andinterest in protecting water and air qual-ity. Agriculture has been identified as amajor source of nonpoint pollution, andin some areas air quality has been de-graded due to wind erosion from farmactivity. Since land that is in constantcover is far less prone to water and winderosion, a crop such as perennial wheatmay offer a solution.

Although past attempts at developingand growing perennial wheat failed,Jones and Murray are optimistic about

its potential for Washington wheatgrowers. “There are a number of reasonswhy perennial wheat is perfectly suitedfor our area,” says Jones. “We grow softwhite wheat here and not hard red,which has strict quality requirements. Ina perennial wheat we can adjust it for asoft wheat type, but it would be verydifficult to do that for a hard red. That’swhy it failed in the past.”

Another reason why these scientistsbelieve it will work is because of thearea’s ideal climate. Unlike Kansas andNebraska, where it rains just as much inAugust as in January, explains Jones, thePalouse has generally warm, dry sum-mers and falls that allow the plant to gothrough a complete dormant cycle thatis critical to its success.

In addition, Murray says, it can beplanted and harvested beside a field ofannual soft white wheat. “The overalleffect on the quality will be minimal.”

Skeptics worry about pests, diseases,weeds, and seed size. But Jones andMurray are quick to point out that ad-dressing those issues is a major part oftheir research, and they are tacklingthem one at a time. “Seed size is nolonger an issue,” says Jones. “We’vealready overcome that. And perennialwheat, which is a wheatgrass, can becompetitive against weeds.” By alteringthe plant genetics, they are both confi-dent they can make it disease resistantas well.

With a sizeable grant from the Fundfor Rural America, a three-year$350,000 award, these scientists areconvinced they will succeed in produc-ing a profitable perennial wheat forWashington farmers that will help themmeet the growing demands for improv-ing water and air quality.

“There is an incredible need

for this crop.”

S T EVE JONES ,WSU WHEAT BREEDER

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Dustin DeVries (’97 Ag Business)started work in August for AmericanCyanamid as a sales representative inDes Moines, Iowa. E-mail:dustin_devries@py.cyanamid.com.

Chalese Rabidue (’96 Human Devel-opment) is working for the Walla WallaPolice Department as a domestic vio-lence services officer in College Place,Washington.

Tracy Davidson (’96 Child, Con-sumer and Family Studies) is the ParentInvolvement Coordinator at YellowstoneCounty Head Start in Billings, Montana.

Ellen (Muchmore) Haugh (’95 Horti-culture) was married to Michael HaughNovember 28, 1997. She is currently apropagator for Fairdale Nursery inWilsonville, Oregon.

Mark (’95 Animal Sciences) & Kristi(Rightmire) Harting (’95 Ag Communi-cations) welcomed a daughter, EmilyMarie, on December 13, 1997.

Jennifer Renae (Fenich) Burger (’95FSHN) was married to Everett JamesBurger, July 19, 1997, at St. Mary’sChurch in Moscow, Idaho. He is a UIstudent, who will graduate May 1998with a business degree. E-mail:feni3163@uidaho.edu.

Kelly (Goebel) Verd (’94 AnimalScience) married Mike Verd, a friendfrom high school, September 18, 1997.She is currently employed by the LewisCounty Animal Shelter in Centralia,Washington.

Teresa Mancinelli (’94 Social Work)of Mount Lake Terrace, Washington,received her master’s degree in socialwork. She is now a supervisor of theFoster/Adoptive Program at New HopeChild and Family Agency.

Lenna ‘Peggy’ Worl (’91 ECE) worksat the Boomerang in Palouse, Washing-ton, as an office manager and in adver-tising sales. E-mail: PegWorl@AOL.com.

Tracy Lawrence (’91 Ag Education)received an M.A. in school administra-tion in May 1996, and is now vice prin-cipal at White Swan High School, Mt.Adams.

Jill (’90 FSHN) & Jeff Peterson (’90MKA) have a daughter, Josie MariePeterson, born June 1, 1997, in Chehalis.

Eric (’89 Agriculture) & Shannon(Scott) Appel (’88 Advertising) had theirthird child, Sarah Emily, September 17,1997, at Pullman Memorial Hospital. Shejoins her brothers Connor, 4, and Chris-topher, 2, on Appel Farm near Dusty.

Crispin (’87 Ag Economics) & Jillian(VanderVeer) Garza (’88 Home Eco-nomics) had their third child, Melanie,July 97. Crispin is a loan officer withFarm Services Agency. Jillian is an ac-countant with the Yakima CountyTreasurer’s Office.

Althea (Turner) Sexton’s (’85 AMID)first book, Gifts for Bird Lovers, was re-leased this fall by Storey Publishing. Shehas a freelance writing business, AlfalfaPress. E-mail: althea@alfalfapress.com.

Julie DeRuwe (’79) had a daughter,Jacqueline Marie Schramm, October 21,1995. Her husband, Charles Schramm, isa member of AMID-WSU Business Advi-sory Board.

John A. (Tony) Fernandez (’75 PlantPathology) was named dean of the Col-lege of Health and Life Sciences at FortHays State University in Hays, Kansas.His wife is Diane (Johnson) Fernandez(’75 Communications). E-mail:HLSTF@FHSUVM.FHSU.EDU.

Henry S. Gerber (’69 Entomology)retired in April after working for theBritish Columbia government. He ishappily married with two daughters andwould enjoy hearing from former class-mates and professors. E-mail atdaughter’s (Sherry G. Gerber) address:Compuserve110170g101&sggerber@concentric.net.

Doug Wilson (’67 Ag Education) is asupervisor at the Centralia office of theDivision of Children and Family Servicesin Winlock. E-mail:WiDO300@DSHS.WA.GOV.

Rita Storey (Schindler) Grandgenett(’62 Food and Nutrition) is currently thedirector of nutrition services at ConAgraFrozen Foods in the Foodservice Divisionin Omaha. She served as president of theAmerican Dietetic Association Founda-tion a few years ago and is now servinga three-year term as a member of theCommission on Dietetic Registration, thenational dietetic credentialing agency.She also chairs the Competency Assur-ance Panel for that group. E-mail:rsto01@conagrafrozen.com.

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The Laureates of Washington StateUniversity

($1 million or more, cumulative)Arthur M. & Olga T.Eisig-Arthur M. &

Kate Eisig Tode FoundationAT&TMax E. & Thelma M. BaxterBoeing CompanyLorenz BohrnsenChevron USA, Inc.Richard ’71 & Jacquelyne ’72 DoaneHerbert L. & Margaret Gardiner EastlickHewlett-Packard CompanyM.J. Murdock Charitable TrustMargaret ’38 & q Robert ’37 McEachernq Edward R. Meyer ‘38Northwest Agricultural Research

FoundationS. Fred ‘ 40 & q Jean D. OlsenPaul Lauzier Charitable FoundationSeafirst BankTektronix, Inc.Washington Barley CommissionWashington Dairy Products CommissionWashington State Potato CommissionWashington State Tree Fruit Research

CommissionWashington Wheat Commission

The Benefactors of Washington StateUniversity

($100,000 or more cumulative)Alf Christianson Seed CompanyKenneth ’70 & Marleen AlhadeffAmerican Malting Barley AssociationGrady & Lillie AuvilBankAmerica FoundationBechtel Group, Inc.Richard M. ’52 &

Nancy Chipman ’51 BogeBoise Cascade CorporationBP America, Inc.Francis Rush BradleyRuth Brinesq Nathan & q Matilda Burgq Oscar & q Audrey BurgBurlington Northern FoundationBusch Agricultural ResourcesLeo B. ’68 & Jeanne Davis BustadLeo K. ’41 & q Signe ’41 Bustadq Fredric & Janet ButtonThe Callison Partnership, Ltd.q Jerry ’34 Georgia ’36 CampCharles H. Lilly CompanyChateau Ste. Michelleq Robert ’37 & q Mary ’37 CheathamChevron USA, Inc.q Roderick ’29 & Janet ’34 ChurchClifford & Bonnie Braden TrustsJames ’44 & Louia Cottrellq Loyal ’32 & Helen Davis ‘32Errett ’38 & Evelyn ’45 DeckLowell & Stella DeYoungJack ’41 & q Frances DillonThe Dow Chemical Company FoundationDu Pontq Frank FeenanVitt ’44 & Mary FerrucciLeVern ’28 & q Marion ’28 FreimannDick & Betty Garvey

C O L L E G E O F A G R I C U L T U R E A N D H O M E E C O N O M I C S

The 1996-97 Honor Roll of DonorsIn appreciation for all gifts to the College from July 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997.

Robert ’44 & Ruth ’45 Gibbq Albion & q Lenore GileRoy L. ’50 & Marcella L. Gossq Arnold & q Julia GreenwellGTE NorthwestG. Thomas Hargrove ‘63q Edwin J. ’31 & Rozella C. HartHarvest States Foundationq Tula Young Hastingsq Noe & q Betty W. HiginbothamHoffmann-La Roche & Co., Ltd.HOP Research CouncilHoward ’41 & q Ada ’42 Huntq Elmer C. ’37 & Necia Bennett ’35

HuntleyIBM CorporationIdaho Pea & Lentil CommissionClaude K. ’34 & Kathleen E. ’36 Irwinq Maurice & Helen JamesBill ’52 & Marj ’54 JohnsonMaynard H. Jones ‘50Arnold ’59 & Marta Fagnastol Kegelq Everett J. & q Helen G. Kreizingerq Norman Lenfest ‘15q Iris Kay Lloydq Harry & Masie MastoEdith I. McDougallq Helen Scobey Mc ElwaineMicrosoft CorporationMonsantoq William F. Morkill ‘50Thomas Morris ‘42The National Fish and Wildlife

FoundationNorthwest Turfgrass AssociationHarold ’42 & Jeanne ’42 OlsenPACCAR FoundationLou & Mollie PepperPhilip Morris Companies, Inc.Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.q Frances Premo ‘26Puget Sound Power & Light CompanyRainier National Bankq Robert P. ’38 & Helen Forsythe ’41

Reileyq Simon & q Marvel ReinboldDonna Mae RickardJohn O. & Alice Ruudq Mary Dunning Rymer ‘23Sacred Heart Medical CenterSAFECO CorporationLee H. ’47 & Jody ’49 SahlinM. Virginia Schafer ‘52Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories,

Inc.q Lou & q Lydia SheffelsSilicon Graphics, Inc.Dino R. ’37 & Dorothy P. SivoAlexander ’41 & Elizabeth Appleford ’43

SwantzTri-City HeraldUNOCAL CorporationU.S. Bank of WashingtonUS WEST CommunicationsMartin ’62 & Judy VerbruggeW. K. Kellogg Foundationq Charline WackmanWashington Asparagus CommissionWashington Concord Grape Research

Council

Washington Dry Pea & Lentil CommissionWashington Hop CommissionWashington Mint CommissionWashington Mutual Savings BankWashington State Horticultural

AssociationWashington Strawberry CommissionWashington Trust BankWashington Water Power CompanyKate B. WebsterWeyerhaeuser Companyq Beulah Wilson Wilkeq Minnie WittenbachZinpro Corporation

Silver President’s Associates($10,000 and above annual support)Alf Christianson Seed CompanyKenneth ’70 & Marleen AlhadeffGrady & Lillie AuvilAuvil Fruit Company, Inc.Boise Cascade CorporationLewis & Dorothy CullmanLeo Bustad ’68 & Jeanne DavisLeo ’41 & q Signe ’41 BustadKenneth ’74 & Bonnie ’76 ChristiansonLucille ChristiansonHelen DavisErrett ’38 & Evelyn ’45 DeckLowell & Stella DeYoungFoundation NorthwestGreater Tacoma Community FoundationG. Thomas Hargrove ‘63Harvest States FoundationMichael ’75 & Elizabeth ’75 JohnsonJune C. Campbell Trustq Helen KreizingerLaporte Water TechnologiesPaul Lauzier Charitable FoundationMcKnight FoundationThomas Morris ‘42M.J. Murdock Charitable TrustNational Institute of Agriculture Science

& TechnologyNature Farming Research & Development

FoundationNorthwest Agricultural Research

FoundationPacific Seafood Processors AssociationAlice Peterson ‘38Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Donald ’38 & Ruth ’37 RobertsRockefeller FoundationSandoz Agro, Inc.Seattle FoundationTree Top, Inc.M. Virginia Schafer ‘52UST Inc.Washington State Potato CommissionWashington State Entomological SocietyAnne Wyatt ‘31

Crimson President’s Associates($5,000 to $9,999 annual support)Abbott LaboratoriesAmerican Dahlia Society, Inc.Applied Phytologics, Inc.Biotal, Inc.Gaylon ’68 & Judith ’64 Campbell

Campbell Scientific, Inc.Christine Catalano-InmanCenex FoundationCHR Hansen BiosystemsContinental Mills, Inc.Food Processors InstitutePeter & Georgia GoldmarkHarry ’36 & Edith ’39 GoldsworthyMargaret Jones ‘35Klaue Family FoundationWalter McDevitt ‘64Frances Moodie ‘46Novartis Crop Protection, Inc.S. Fred Olsen ‘40George O’Neal & Gail O’NeilJoyce Palelek ‘63Pfizer, Inc.Pro Form Feeds, Inc.Ray RecordLeonard ’75 & Michele ’75 RoozenSpokane County 4H Horse LeadersRobert StoverRobert ’87 & Kittie ’87 TuckerUnion Elevator & WarehouseEdward ’58 & Sally VeenhuizenCarl VoelckersStanley ’40 & Lenora WaltersWashington Bulb CompanyWashington State Potato Conference

& Trade FairZeneca Agricultural Products

President’s Associates($1,000 to $4,999 annual support)Adams Conservation DistrictAG-BAG International, LimitedAgway Agriculture ProductsEdith AkreRobert & Carolyn ’75 AllanAnn B. Catts Revocable Living TrustNorman ’69 & Linda ’71 BaerHenry Baur ‘50Donald Blayney ‘88Wayne & Jennifer BodwinDonna BrannSusan BullCapital PressCargill, Inc.James & Diana CarlsonKenneth ’71 & Dorothy CasavantCherry InstituteMark ’73 & Betsy ChristiansonJohn ’74 & Jan ’76 ClerfWalter ’47 & q Irene CloreJudy CollinsColorado Grizzly ProjectContinental Grain CompanyDanny ’77 & Shelly CoyneCoyne & AssociatesFrancis ’38 & Margaret CraneCrane & Crane, Inc.Dahlia Society of CaliforniaDHI Computing Service, Inc.Don & Joye DillmanDistinguished Order of ZerocratsDole Fresh Vegetables CompanyNorman Donaldson ‘40Douglas County Wheat Growers

AssociationRobert ’84 & Janet ’84 Duncan

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Janet DunlapEd ’39 & Ayleen ’38 EricksonLine ’50 & Ellene ’49 EstergreenFarmland Industries, Inc.Federation of Northwest Dahlia GrowersWilliam ’55 & Lola ’55 FinchAnn FletcherForty Niners, Inc.Foundation for Agronomic ResearchRonald Fowler ‘69Future Farmers of America-Washington

StateGarden Writers FoundationWilliam Garnett ‘74Charles & Jan ’81 GaskinsGeneral Dillingham ProduceRoy ’50 & Marcella GossDouglas ’67 & Mary GrimMyunsoo Han ‘94Clifford & Margaret ’74 HebdonWilliam Heinemann ‘77HFS, Inc.Alberta HillOtto ’23 & Opal ’33 HillJoe & Virginia ’84 HillersH. J. Baker & Bro., Inc.Robert ’60 & Doris ’60 HodgeHoechst Celanese CorporationMelvin Hougan ‘34Gerald ’50 & Ruth HoughtonHubbard Milling CompanyRobert Hulbert ’51 & Toni Dally-HulbertWilliam & Trish HulettGaye HuntInland Empire Golf Course Supervisors

AssociationInternational Grizzly Fund, Inc.ISHS Orchard Systems SymposiumBarbara JacquotJ. Frank Schmidt Family TrustRon JiravaJ.R. Simplot CompanyKiwanis Club of PullmanAugust KlaueDavid KlaueCalvin & Margarethe KonzakPatrick ’92 & Jennifer ’91 KramerLand O’Lakes, Inc.John ’61 & Maureen ’61 LarsenLawley’s, Inc.Donald ’58 & Carolyn ’60 LeeLincoln-Adams Crop Improvement

AssociationSamuel LindsleyChris Lyle ‘79James ’52 & Janet ’55 MaguireAllen ’31 & Betty ’31 ManringMonte ’80 & Carole ’80 MartiPaul ’58 & Karen ’59 MaughanRoger ’60 & Kathleen ’62 McClellanAlex & Linda ’73 McGregorMcGregor CompanyRichard ’68 & Rosie MeyerMilk Specialities CompanyGrant ’75 & Nancy ’77 MillerRon ’78 & Linda MittelhammerMonsanto CompanyJanet Mooers ‘46National Crop Insurance ServicesNational Food Processors AssociationNestleNexus Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.Lester NoblittNorthwest Food Processors AssociationNorthwest Hay Cubers AssociationNorthwest Plant Breeding CompanyOlympic Conservation CouncilOregon Logging ConferenceMiles PeckLouis & Mollie Pepper

Francis Peryea & Elizabeth BeersPfizer, Inc.Edwin Phillips ‘53Pierce County Master Gardener

FoundationPM Ag ProductsThomas ’74 & Diana ’73 PrenguberPuget Sound Dahlia AssociationPullman Home Economics AssociationPurina Mills, Inc.Thomas Quann ’53 & Mary KohliResearch Seeds, Inc.Rhone Merieux, Inc.Rhone-Poulenc, Inc.Wilbert & Ann ’70 RicharzR.M. Wade FoundationRay RobbinsJames ’65 & Jo Ann ’66 RobertsDonald & Lily-Ann SatterlundCatherine Schmidt-CaruthEdward ’77 & Elizabeth SchneiderShaw Industries, Inc.Agnes SmickSnack Food AssociationSnohomish County Dahlia SocietyMarvin ’50 & Patricia ’49 SundquistYoshimitsu & Atsuko TaniguchiLouise ThurberMary TollettMary UngerUniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.Vancouver Dahlia SocietyPhilip ’41 & Dorothy WainscottWal-Mart FoundationWashington Apple Education FoundationWashington Association of Diabetes

EducationWA/WICAWashington-North Idaho Seed

AssociationWashington Pest ConsultantsWashington State Weed AssociationWashington State Federation Garden

ClubsWashington State Fruit CommissionWenatchee Traffic AssociationWheat Growers Association-Benton

CountyJeffrey WhitlatchDale ’64 & Jane WiermanLeonard & Edna YoungKay ZinkelJames & Carol Zuiches

Bryan Society($500 to $999 annual support)William ’52 & Margaret AckleyAdams County Wheat Growers AssociationArthur AntonelliLeon ’77 & Lorraine BakerNancy Boettcher ‘75Robert ’50 & Victoria ’52 BradenMark ’76 & Nancy BrandonDennie ByramKenneth ’71 & Dorothy CasavantDana CattsChateau Ste. MichelleChukar CherriesDo & Okkyung ChungJohn ’74 & Jan ’76 ClerfColumbia County Agriculture

Improvement GroupConsep, Inc.Cooperative Resources InternationalDanny ’77 & Shelly CoyneCoyne & AssociatesDiamond V Mills, Inc.David Dickson ‘60Don & Joye DillmanEarl Dralle

Ed ’39 & Ayleen ’38 EricksonAnthony & Mary FaitaFarm Journal PublishingDorothy FuhrmeisterCurtis GeringDouglas ’67 & Mary GrimFrank ’56 & Margaret ’58 HachmanDavid Hattem & Alberta Koch-Hattem ‘73Ross & Kandice HeimbignerCurtis ’78 & Erika ’80 HenningsHerb Nelson, Inc.Hettema, Inc.Robert ’60 & Doris ’60 HodgeAllan ’72 & Virginia ’69 HoppGerald ’50 & Ruth HoughtonHydro Agri North America, Inc.IMC AGRICO CompanyInland Empire Dahlia SocietyBarbara JacquotJohn E. Stowell Dahlia SocietyKiwanis Club of PuyallupLands’ EndLeon R. Baker FarmJoseph LesmeisterKenneth & Elizabeth LewisLouis ’32 & Lena ManusRoger ’60 & Kathleen ’62 McClellanBruce ’78 & Anne ’78 McTavishMontana Dahlia SocietyMonterey Bay Dahlia SocietyDennis MoonNational Capital Dahlia SocietyHerbert ’55 & Marilyn NelsonSteven & Deborah ’79 NelsonOregon Freeze DryBernard OuelletteDavid ’72 & Kay PichaErik PowersThomas ’74 & Diana ’73 PrenguberThomas Quann ’53 & Mary KohliQuincy Farm Chemicals, Inc.Harry & Grace RissettoCharleyne Roberts ‘50Don ’62 & Ruth ’63 RobertsJames ’65 & Jo Ann ’66 RobertsPete & Susan RomanoRoderick & Alice ’44 RossSan Leandro Dahlia SocietyJeffrey & Teresa ’72 SanterreNorman ’73 & Helen ’73 SchaafRonald Schnabel ‘81Mark & Ginger SchoeslerSchoesler FarmsSouthtown Dahlia Club, Inc.Marvin ’82 & Bonnie StoneMarvin ’50 & Patricia ’49 SundquistSwan Island DahliasJay TeachmanHorace & Vilma TelfordUCP Social Action CommitteeWal-Mart FoundationRoy WalterWashington State Dietetic AssociationWashington State Federation of Garden

ClubsWashington State Horse Council

FoundationWaters CorporationWheat Growers Association of Grant

CountyWhitman County Cattlemen’s AssociationTerry WhitworthWhitworth Pest Control, Inc.Robert & Marie WorkingWorking Solutions, Inc.Glen & Kathryn ’68 Zebarth

Tower Club($100 to $499 annual support)John ’68 & Linda Aarstad

Harold AbbottEdward ’82 & Barbara AdamsAgreeable Pest ControlAgsource Cooperative ServicesAlbemarle Garden ClubGregory ’74 & Susan ’73 AlbertAldergrove Farms, Inc.Clayton ’47 & Evelyn AlfordJames & Elaine ’37 AllenAlpen GardensAlternative Pest Management, Inc.Dick & Susan AmbroseAmerican Jersey Cattle AssociationBruce ’73 & Elizabeth ’73 AndersonGlenn ’53 & Marian AndersonJeffrey ’86 & Donna ’86 AndersonPreston Andrews ’82 & Anne AdamsCarmen Annillo, Jr. & Joan AnnilloEric ’89 & Shannon ’88 AppelElizabeth Arcamo ‘82Harry & Verna ArltReginald Atkins ‘77Steven ’60 & Ann AustLindsay ’77 & Heidi ’78 AustinJerry ’65 & Sarah BabbittJohn ’52 & Anita BabichDean Backholm ‘80Bradley Bailie ‘95Nancy Baines ‘82Lyle & Dixie BairJudith BakerMalchus & Linda ’66 BakerKenneth ’74 & Patricia ’73 BalesWoo Bang ‘95q Howard BarnesJ. Canute & Elaine BarnesRichard Barnes & N. Candace Jones ‘82Richard & Betty ’50 BarneyJames & Mirriam BarronAlan ’72 & Teresa BartelheimerFloyd BartramBasic American FoodsPhillip Battaglia ‘78John & Ellen BaumannErnest & Veran BayWarwick & Della ’94 BaylyDonald ’60 & Alene ’62 BeaHarold ’42 & Mae BeardJacqueline Beard ‘83Phoebe Beckley ‘83Dale ’66 & Judy BedlingtonHarold Beeman ‘50Randal ’78 & Stephanie ’78 BellBellevue ClubDean ’77 & Joyce BenedictReed ’46 & Beverly ’49 BenedictBergen County Dahlia SocietyJohn & B. Joan BernardMichael ’79 & Perri ’80 BernardBernard AssociatesBuzz & Jean ’58 BerneyKevin BertrandVern ’52 & Adrienne ’47 BirdsellDavid ’58 & Nancy ’58 BishopJoseph ’55 & Rose BlakePaul & Henriette BlancBart Blauert ‘94Mark & Elaine ’74 BlaufussErwin Bliesner ‘62William BlonkowskiBlue Seal Feeds, Inc.David & Judith ’62 BluhmMax ’64 & Joan ’63 BlumeyerBMS Consulting & Machine WorksBob Colf Landscape ConstructionMark ’69 & Sandra BookerMarie BorgDavid ’80 & Carol ’81 BorgensWilliam ’67 & Marla ’68 BortonElizabeth Bourland ‘79

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Joel Bourne ‘81Lloyd & Maureen BourneJohn Bouslog ‘72Raymond ’70 & Michele BowerLandis & Lila BoydS. McQuithy & Norma BoyerRichard Boysen ‘74Melvin & Estelle BrandtPaul Brandt ‘55A. Larry & Laurel ’79 BranenSarah Briehl ‘76Richard ’77 & Theresa BrimFrederick ’92 & Julie ’92 BroersmaJohn & Ruth BrownKeith ’92 & Rebecca ’92 BrownThomas ’52 & Roberta ’53 BrownMichael Brownfield ‘88Mark Brumbaugh ‘82Brumbaugh & Associates Inc.Gerald ’50 & Glenna BruntonJames ’65 & Suzanne BryanClarence ’35 & Louise ’35 BungeFred ’42 & Elizabeth BurgessBonnie Burkett ‘81Edwin & Elaine BurkhardtJack ’72 & Kristine ’74 BurnsEverett ’54 & Willow BurtsDonald ’49 & Sylvia ’47 BushawMelvin & Patricia ’45 ButterfieldC2S Farms, Inc.Donald ’60 & Cynthia ’62 CalbickKeith ’56 & Joyce CallisonRex ’82 & Melva CallowayZenaido & Carol CamachoWilliam & Judith ’59 CamdenCraig ’73 & Sharon CampbellFred ’51 & Dorothy CampbellJohn ’68 & Gretchen ’69 CampbellH. R. CannonVernon ’64 & Porntipa CarlsonMay CarrellKeith ’47 & Wanda CarterCascade FarmsMark Castaldi ‘84Norman ’63 & Verlee CavadiniCentral States Dahlia SocietyCharles ’59 & Margaret ChambersBernard ’62 & Sandra ChaplinDonald ’57 & Marjorie ’57 ChaplinJeffery & Margaret ’74 ChappellChar-Hous Farms, Inc.James ’38 & Donna ’39 ChaseNelson Chen ‘72Janice ChildTed ChristensenElizabeth Christopherson ‘69Circle C Farms, Inc.Circle D, Inc.Steve ’73 & Kathryn ClaassenGirard ’50 & Betty ’50 ClarkSteven ’72 & Joni ClarkeClay’s Welding & RepairJ. Daniel ’82 & Suzanne ClemensLarry ’76 & Vicky CochranVerlan ’71 & Diana CochranCochran FarmsRobert Colf ‘71Darrell ’73 & Janet ’72 CollinsErnest ’42 & Delores ComalliMarget Condell ‘36Kristie Cook ‘91Matt & Gina ’95 CopenhaverHarry & Margaret CosgriffeCougar Commodities, Inc.John ’66 & Lorna CoulthardRichard ’59 & Joyce ’60 CowinKenneth & Deborah ’72 CoxAllen Craney ‘73Clifford Crawford ‘61Ronald ’65 & Marjorie ’65 Crawford

Patrick Crickmore ‘89William ’54 & Marilyn ’49 CrozierCrozier’s FlowersJames Culbertson ‘67Bradley Curtis ‘91Margo Cusin ‘80Dahlias for SimchasDahlia Society of South AustraliaJoseph ’74 & Anita Dahmen

Walter ’37 & Lorna DahmsTanja Damiano ‘93Timothy ’74 & Heidi ’76 DanaherDanaher FarmsDarrell Collins OrchardElwood ’58 & Betty DartDebra Davidson ‘93Philip ’79 & Linda DavidsonEriann Davis ‘63Michael ’75 & Karen ’72 DavisRobert & Jane ’42 DavisDean Backholm Landscape DesignRichard ’51 & Mary DebeaumontDale ’62 & Carol ’62 DeChenneDechenne Farms, Inc.D & E Farms, Inc.Gregory Deffenbaugh ‘84John ’74 & Debbie DeGoedeDel Schwisow, Inc.Wayne ’71 & Sandra DemarestThomas ’84 & Susan ’70 DemmeDenver Dahlia SocietyCurtis & Sandra ’65 DeTarDouglas ’71 & Linda ’74 DeteringRobert Dey ‘83Geoffrey Dickerson ‘81Harold ’66 & Barbara ’66 DobieDiane DodgeBrad ’80 & Nancy DodsonMichael & Valerie DoneenDonna Shepard InteriorsDonald ’34 & Myrle Douglas

DowElancoCharles ’61 & Janet ’61 DownenShelly Dozier-McKee ‘84Robert Drawsky ‘48Bill ’95 & Kathleen ’96 DruffelMary Duff ‘73Kenneth DuftWilliam & Elsie DunganJerrie ’69 & Sally Eaton

Wesley ’57 & Joanne ’56 EckertThomas ’74 & Shannon ’76 Edmarkq Melvin Ehlers ‘50Steven Eicker & Dorothy Ainsworth ‘75Frank EischenElkhart Dahlia SocietyDouglas ’76 & Heidi ElliottArthur Enbom ‘32Jeanne EnbuskJohn ’63 & E. Cecile EricksonMatthew Erwin ‘90Roy ’44 & Elizabeth EslickNeil ’49 & Kathryn ’48 EvanderClayton EvansRonald ’70 & Linda EvertsExpress FarmsGuy ’50 & Jacqueline ’50 FanningPhilip & Mary Jane ’44 FarisFiddler’s Ridge FarmPeter & Karen ’83 FieldFirman Pollen Company, Inc.James Fletcher ‘62W. Thomas Fletcher & Donna McIntosh-

Fletcher ‘65Fletcher FarmsJudy Fogelsonger ‘75Foggy FarmDiana Ford ‘82Chris Foster ’73 & Teresa Robertson ‘75Harold Foster ‘47Robert Foyle ‘77Larry ’71 & Nancy Frank

Ella Frantsen ‘36Randall ’77 & Barbara FranzDavid ’78 & Kusinee FraserBerniece Freeburn ‘38James ’77 & Sandee FreeseLeonard ’48 & Lillie ’48 FreeseGeorge ’54 & Jean FriesRichard Fritsch ‘57John Froseth

Elizabeth Gailey ‘47Gary & Donna GalbreathLee ’91 & Christine ’90 GaleMary GallweyBernard ’71 & Victoria GamacheMikel Garber ‘78Gordon ’66 & Janice ’65 GardnerKatherine Gausman ‘76John George ‘47Keith ’58 & Barbara ’58 GeorgeSteven ’79 & Ann ’79 GeorgeShirley GetzinPaul ’71 & Dana GibbonsDale ’75 & Wendy GiesGies Farms, Inc.Gerald & Beth ’37 GilbertRodney ’44 & Mary Beth ’46 GiskeRoger & Marijean ’80 GisselGlacier ConstructionGlade Creek RanchJohn GoelzAllan Gohl ‘71Golden Harvest Farms, Inc.William ’55 & Mary ’50 GrahamGrange Supply Company, Inc.George & Charlotte GrantierWilliam ’72 & Kelsey ’71 GrayGreater Columbus Dahlia SocietyGreater Pittsburgh Dahlia SocietyRobert & Lois GreensideGordon & Mary GreschGene ’52 & Donna ’52 Groshong

$0$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

$3,656,813

2,219,758

$1,864,989

$1,574,668

$3,132,436

$3,597,407

$4,535,358

$5,033,929

$5,470,036

$4,915,216

$5,025,180

$5,127,100

$6,029,235

Gifts

$6,978,528

College of Agriculture and Home Economics Campaign Results, FY 1991-97

CAHE Campaign WSU TotalsTotal Gifts & Private Grants Received $59,160,653Outstandings Pledges 6,015,453

CAHE Campaign WSU Total $65,176,106

Private Grants

$11,513,886

$9,626,642

$8,259,536

$6,599,848

$6,780,205

$7,689,794

$8,690,742

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Robert ’43 & Margaret ’43 GuitteauEd & Melodie GutzwilerDavid & Margaret ’58 HabersetzerRandy & Margaret ’77 HairN. Gary & Kathy ’70 HaleAlfred Hallowell ‘57David ’75 & Marilyn ’77 HambeltonHarold ’49 & Patricia HambeltonHamilton & District Chrysanthemum &

Dahlia SocietyMichael ’88 & Kathleen HamrickRichard ’83 & Anna HannanCarole Hansen ‘67Marvin & Laurel ’68 HansenReed ’36 & Esther HansenJames HarderJohn & Gretchen HarderKurt Harder ‘87William Hardman ‘67James Hardy ‘50Virginia Harger ‘34Albert & Harriett HarringtonHartmann FarmsRichard & Janice HarveyRobert & Doris ’57 HarwoodDan Hayden ‘50Woodrow ’40 & Marion ’42 HayesElizabeth Hayton ‘43R. Dennis ’67 & Cheryl ’67 HaywardNickolas ’66 & Diana ’66 HeinRobert Heitman ‘76Richard ’52 & Beulah HemmerlingWillard & Patricia ’54 HenningsHerd Health PLLCPeter ’64 & Donna HerranenAlan HigginbothamHigginbotham Homesteads, Inc.William ’76 & Robin ’76 HigginbothamMichael ’70 & Donna ’66 HigginsJohn & Dorothy HildrethDennis ’65 & Christine HillHarold ’42 & Mary ’42 HillHerbert & Jannette ’85 HillWallace Hill ‘76Everett HilleLarry & Janet ’77 HillerWilliam & Vicki HillikerHilliker TruckingJudith Hiss ‘37H.L. Hanford & SonDavid Hoffman ‘85Robert & Agnes HollowayGeorge Holmgren ‘59Lyle ’61 & Jackie ’64 HoltJeanna Holtz ‘79Dennis & Marla ’79 HolubFloyd & Bertie HonnKeith & Christine ’75 HopkinsWalter HoppeDonald & Diane ’79 HoughKeith Houser ‘79Jack ’84 & Jacquelyn HoustonJeffrey ’78 & Kristyn ’83 HowellWilliam ’69 & Lynette ’69 HowellSteven ’71 & Suzannne HowesArnold ’55 & Danell ’55 HudlowBrent ’89 & Michelle ’88 HudsonG. Russell ’37 & Betty ’37 HuffDarin Huggler ‘89John Hughes ‘84Hughes Farm EnterprisesPaul ’64 & Tamra HumesJohn & Catherine ’45 HuntJohn ’80 & Barbara ’80 HustonCraig ’75 & Linda IllmanImpact CenterIndependent Pest ManagementIndian Camp Limousin RanchTerry ’70 & Jan InghamPhilip ’66 & Ruth Isaak

Island Insurance AssociatesJacklin Seed CompanyRobert & Dolores JacksonRobert Jacobson ‘91Robert & Lucy JacquesLarry ’70 & Elaine ’69 JamesGlenn Jarstad ‘43Bent ’67 & Inger JensenElizabeth JensenKenneth ’60 & Elaine JensenEric Johnson ‘82Orman ’69 & Mardi JohnsonRay ’40 & Elsie JohnsonRobert ’52 & Laura JohnsonWayne Johnson ‘39Leroy Johnston ‘57R. Jeffrey ’80 & Terri ’80 JonesTom ’52 & Helen ’53 JurisErik & Gerda JuulDonald Kagele ‘78Deborah Kahle ‘75Kallisbell Farms, Inc.Erick & A. Kim KeatingEdna KeeLuther & Margaret ’44 KeithlyVernon & Averill ’51 KellerThomas ’79 & Karen ’72 KellieJ. Ruth Kelsey ‘27Ken M. Spooner FarmsRamon ’31 & Mae ’35 KentBentley ’72 & Mary Jo KernRobert & Joyce KerrJohn Kersch ‘69K. Frank Kirkbride & AssociatesJohn ’84 & Jean ’83 KilianMiles ’79 & Barbara ’79 KillianF. Michael & Sally ’59 KilpatrickEleanor KingKeith ’69 & Diana ’69 KirkbrideRobert ’42 & Elinore KirkwoodKittitas County Master Gardner

FoundationMelvin ’57 & Judith ’61 KlewenoWayne Knudson ‘69James Koempel ‘68Harvey KoopRobert & Mardith ’63 KortenRobert ’76 & Becki ’75 KrauseWilliam Kreitz ‘55William ’50 & Joanna ’49 KrogsdaleJoseph Kropf ‘64William ’52 & Mary ’50 KuhlmanW. W. & Georgia ’55 KurtzLacamas DairyNils ’57 & Lois ’57 LadderudStephen ’78 & Tamie ’95 LancasterKay Landberg ‘82Jerome & Marian LanderholmLand ExpressionsJohn Lane & Barbara Bushnell ‘68Marvin ’64 & Judy LappRichard Largent ‘49James ’71 & Christine LarsenJoseph & Anne ’73 LarsenDavid ’88 & Deanne ’90 LarsonDavid ’70 & Judith LatshawWalter Law ‘42James ’79 & Elaine ’80 LawlerHarding & Linda ’68 LeeLee Gale OrchardsGlenn Leitz ‘52Dennis ’61 & Kathleen ’61 LeMasterLenzie RanchHenry ’63 & Camilla LevienAllen ’60 & Karen ’66 LewisDavid Lewman ‘76Lewman OrchardsNancy Lindley ‘51Joseph ’68 & Beverly LineweaverSarah Lingle ‘82

q LaVerne Lippert ‘50Bruce ’76 & Debra ’76 LisserDanny Litowitz ‘76L.F.W. LoachLone Acre OrchardJohn ’85 & Sharon LoosThomas ’71 & Kathleen LoppThomas Lumpkin ’76 & Leslie Elberson

‘88Frank Luzny ‘52Lester ’42 & q Lorraine LyleRex ’53 & Juanita ’54 LyleMarty ’74 & Mila ’74 LyonCharles MacAulay ‘50Edmund ’72 & Claudia MachtmesWarren ’58 & Donna MalloryCarl ’55 & Doris ’55 ManspergerRichard ’78 & Janet ’78 MaricleMarie L. Borg TrustDuane ’64 & Patsy MarshallDale ’48 & Leila ’51 MartinCarolyn MasseyMary MasseyDavid ’52 & Georgia MatlockSteven & Rebecca MattalaBeverly Mayer ‘86Charles & Rae ’41 McCainBruce ’50 & Carmen McCawCarl ’66 & Patty McCrarySteven & Linda McCulloughAlan ’67 & Sandra ’70 McCurdyElaine McDaniel ‘52Lee ’71 & Lorraine ’70 McDowellMike & Belinda ’84 McDowellMarshall & Anne ’84 McFarlandPaul ’59 & Karin McKayStuart McKay ‘93Dennis McLean ‘75Robert ’68 & Ida McMillanKenneth ’74 & Agnes McPhersonBradley ’86 & Molly ’85 McTigueAlan ’80 & Brenda MehlenbacherJack Meiners ‘42Roger Meola & Shirlle MeilaWayne ’72 & Karleen MeyerMid-Island Dahlia SocietyGeorge & Edwina MielkeTerance Miethe ’82 & Nancy Ostrom ‘75George ’52 & Riyoko ’50 MigakiMike and Jean’s Berry FarmSamuel & Kathy MillardDavid ’57 & Mary MillerRobert & Jacqueline MillerMac & Karen MillsMichael & Christine ’71 MilodragovichGaylord MinkMinnesota Dahlia SocietyYasuho & Julia ’67 MiyakawaRobert ’56 & Barbara MockDonald ’71 & Erin ’72 MoeBruce ’51 & Elaine ’52 MonroeGary Monroe ‘62MonsantoBruce ’87 & Patti MontgomeryDan Montgomery ‘49James & Nancy MooreJames Morrow & Cecile Babich Morrow

‘82Leslie Morton ‘49Frank ’59 & Janet MosebarMountain Oil, Inc.Albert & Judith ’81 MousseauJames ’71 & Mary MoyerRobert & Anna MoynahanEarl ’54 & Margery ’54 MuirMartha NagleTsugio NakamuraNakamura Farms, Inc.Nalley’s Fine FoodsNational Dairy Herd Improvement

Jack & Juanita NelsonLee & Ruelyn ’65 NelsonRaymond & Virginia ’60 NelsonRonald ’66 & Kay NelsonDonald Neuenschwander ’68 & Carol

Weaver ‘70Lawrence ’42 & Edra NewmanMichael ’78 & Claudia ’78 NicholsJames & Beverly NielsonJoe & Helen NishimotoJohn Noble & Susan Wood-Noble ‘76William ’58 & Alayne ’58 NobleLeRoy & Karen NordahlKenneth Norikane ‘82Kenneth Nylin ‘74Ann O’Connor ‘71Iver ’85 & Mary ’84 OdegaardRoger Ohlsen ‘68Thomas & Judy OkitaRichard ’52 & Virginia OliverJoyce Olsen ‘64Ronald ’77 & Karen OsborneEdward Owens ’80 & Ann Butler ‘82Frederick ’52 & Betty PaigePathology Associates, Inc.Robert ’55 & Carol PattonLeonard & Marian ’47 PearsonIrwin ’59 & Shirley PedersenGary Pelter ’75 & Christine StallardJoan Pelto ‘50Earl ’78 & M. Eileen PerkinsHarry ’60 & Ione ’58 PerryJames ’70 & Carol ’71 PetersonGeorge Petrich ‘79George ’51 & Jackie PheasantVincent ’63 & Margaret PhilbrickDouglas ’58 & Molly ’56 PhilipsGary ’73 & Geraldine ’75 PichaClarence ’50 & Betty PiperPotentiality OrchardsKaren Poulsen ‘75Albert ’72 & Joann ’78 PowellSheryl Powell ‘78Alwin & Helen ’45 ProbstJohn ’71 & Nancy ’72 ProbstEdward & Patricia ProebstingProgressive DairymanGordon RaihleRalph E. Petty TrustCarol Ramsay ‘87Paul & Teresa ’75 RandeckerJ. Brian Raupp ‘91Margaret RayJerry & Heidi ’79 ReevesRobert & Joan ’77 ReidDonn ’53 & Yoko ReimundMichael Retter ‘84Craig & Becky RettkowskiRexxon, Inc.Rhode Island Dahlia SocietyLois RiandaDouglas ’58 & Shari RichmondLowell ’51 & Lorna ’51 RichmondByron Rickert ‘69Richard ’68 & Kathleen ’69 RightmireW. J. RingwoodWilliam ’57 & Joan ’56 RobertsEugene Robertson & Mildred Chambers

‘61John & I. Kathryn RobinsVernon ’46 & Sally RobinsonRalph ’35 & Murrel ’35 RofflerKevin ’82 & Heidi RoseRobert ’58 & Ruth RoseRose RanchRose-View FarmDale & Suzanne ’69 RoundyHomer ’65 & Karla ’66 RowleyMark ’78 & Deborah ’82 RoyJames ’61 & Nancy Ruark

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Cougar Pride ProgramFinancially support students in the Animal Sciences De-partment through your donation of beef cattle. Your steerswill be finished, judged, and processed, with proceeds goingto support students interested in the beef cattle industry.Enhance student education and strengthen the beef industryfuture!W H O B E N E F I T S• Animal science students interested in the beef cattle

industry through scholarships, internships, and assis-tantships.

• The Washington beef industry by preparing collegegraduates to be future leaders.

• You, by receiving a tax deduction and the satisfaction ofhelping your industry grow stronger.

H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?Donate a 500-800 pound steer to the program.Steers are sorted by weight into outcome groups.Growth and feedlot performance is monitored.Light steers will be backgrounded before being placed on a

finishing diet.Steers will be fed for 120 days for finishing.Steers will be slaughtered and carcass data obtained.All growth and carcass data are sent to donors.Data is summarized and awards given for:

Best rate of gainBest carcassMost profitable

Awards will be given on Land Grant Day.

For more information:Raymond W. Wright, Jr., ChairDepartment of Animal Sciences509-335-5523

Ruark Century Farm, Inc.James ’54 & Lee ’54 RuckJack ’58 & Evelyn RuckerWilliam ’67 & Sandra ’67 RuddEugene Rudolph ‘51Jim & Ladelle RussellRussell InvestmentsCurtis SabroskyJotham ’35 & Evelyn SackettAlbert & Elsie SackmannSidney ’73 & Debbie SackmannTimothy & Maureen ’79 SaffleSakuma Brothers Farms, Inc.Jeffrey ’86 & Janet ’86 SampleOrwyn & Diane SampsonSan Diego County Dahlia SocietyKeith ’49 & Margaret SarkisianPatricia Sauer ‘74Howard ’59 & Ruth ’59 ScarlettBernard ’70 & Debbie SchaafJohn ’42 & Joyce SchaferKenneth ’73 & Marsha SchilkeWilliam SchillingerHoward ’56 & Norma ’55 SchmidtRichard ’75 & Debra ’77 SchneiderKenneth SchoenlyPaul & Alice SchroederCraig & Joann ’78 SchwarbergDelroy ’61 & Carol ’62 SchwisowGary & Teresa ’83 SchwisowWalter ’71 & Giner ’71 ScobieScobie RentalsSea-Tac GardensSeattle Dahlia SocietyShu ’44 & Mary SeikeWayne & Eleanor ShantzBertha SharpeNabiel Sha Washington ‘81Donna Shepard ‘59Ronald Sholtys ‘75Richard ’50 & Betty SimonsKenneth ’79 & C. Denise ’79 SlausonJack ’54 & Alyson ’53 SmalleySmalley Drug, Inc.Alan Smick ‘78

Jeffrey Smith ’83 & Colleen Harrington‘81

Joseph & Doris SmithLaurence ’58 & Mary ’58 SmithRichard ’54 & Patricia ’54 SmithGregory ’78 & Lyndia SmitmanJohn Snell ‘50Jerry & Gretchen SnyderIrvin ’57 & Mary SobekSouthern Oregon Dahlia SocietyMarilyn Spear ‘49Spectrum Technologies, Inc.John ’52 & Dorothy SpencerCharles SplinterKenneth Spooner ‘51Clayton ’79 & Mary SpragueAjay SrivastavaCharles ’56 & Shirley ’57 StaibRobert ’67 & Rita ’65 StantonRonald ’77 & Ann ’79 StarrRaymond ’68 & Linda SteinRichard Stelzer ‘84DeVere ’42 & Lois StevensonSt. John Hardware & Implement CompanyDavid Stout ‘71Eric ’70 & Mary StrutzelRobert ’76 & Cathy StumpRita SullivanSundance Orchards, Inc.Stephen ’79 & Liann ’80 SundquistBetty Sunofsky ‘46Daniel ’84 & Regina SuomiRobert & Ruth SurberFrank & Thea SwannackJohn Syreen ‘71Martin Syverson ‘33Katherine Szabo ‘70Timothy ’72 & Shelly TaplinTeaching Strategies, Inc.Teelgro, Inc.Gerald ’69 & Verna TeeterTilted Acres RanchBarbara Timmer ‘71T. J. Hayes Ranch, Inc.Steve & Eleanor Tkach

Donald ’50 & Eleanor TomlinsonRobert Tommervik ‘66Elizabeth TonerJennie TraffPeter Tran & An HangTree Disease Research, Inc.Georgina Tucker ‘33William ’64 & Kathleen ’64 TurnbullRonald Turner ‘74T.W. International, Inc.R. Clayton Udell ‘58Joanne Uhl ‘96Donald Underhill ‘70Reg UnsworthMichael ’94 & Amy ’91 ValentiWynn ’72 & Gloria VanAusdleLeonard Van BorenRoy ’66 & Joyce ’65 Van DenburghGalen VanVleet ‘77R. Charles & Freda ’62 VarsJerome & Ruth ’89 VerduynJohn ’68 & Donna VerstrateVictoria Gladiolus & Dahlia SocietySidney ’67 & Margaret ViebrockHenry ’58 & Lois VostralMichael ’70 & Cora ’71 VowellHenry & Dorothy ’53 WaeltiJulia WaldJames Walesby ‘70Gloria WalkerWalker’s Joint VentureCheh-Chang WangTom ’69 & Elaine ’71 WangWard and Drawsky HatcheryWendy Warren ‘62Carl Washington ‘59Washington DHIAWashington State Dairy FederationMichael ’75 & Barbara WatkinsRoger ’69 & Paula ’69 WatkinsWatkins Construction CompanyLeRoy ’67 & Valborg WatsonGary ’82 & Terri ’82 WedamJames ’70 & Sharon WedamGilbert Wells ‘62

Wells Fargo & CompanyDale West ‘78Thomas ’72 & Bonnie WestergreenWestern AG-Minerals CompanyPeter ’54 & Jo Ann WestonW. E. Stone & CompanyWheatland Equipment CompanyJoseph ’70 & Theresa WhiteWhitman County Growers, Inc.Byron & Elizabeth WilbornDick WilbournWilbourn Brothers FarmRonald ’74 & L. Sue ’73 WilcoxWilcox RanchRaymond ’68 & Nancy ’69 WilliamWilliams Dairy Heifer RaisingRoger ’72 & Kathleen WillisCraig ’74 & Lisa WillsonC. Glenn & Mary WilsonWine Grape Growers Association of

WashingtonRonald ’68 & Dorthy ’69 WisemanMichael Wohld ‘60Richard ’58 & Leslie WoodsDouglas ’81 & Carla WoodworthLarry & Wynona ’79 WoolfPaul ’73 & Marjorie ’74 WordenLois Wright ‘71Walter ’65 & Linda WrubleWSPCA Education CommitteePaul & Rachel XanthullDavid ’77 & Pamela ’77 YorozuEsther Yoshioka ‘66Helen YoungMichael ’66 & Jeanne ’67 YoungquistJon Yrjanson ‘88Richard ’82 & Victoria ZackAnn ZakarisonAllan ’77 & Faye ZimmerClarence ’50 & Patricia ZimmermanRobert & Carolynn ZuparkoRobert ’61 & Helen ZuppeRobert ’52 & Glenna ZwainzPerry & Rachelle ’75 Zylstraq Indicates Deceased

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washington State Universityconcluded an intensive, seven-

year fund-raising effort this past June.The goal was to raise $250 million.WSU exceeded that goal by a healthy$25.4 million.

The alumni, faculty, staff, and friendsof CAHE contributed immensely to thissuccess. The College raised $65 milliondollars in gifts, pledges, and privategrants, nearly 25 percent of theUniversity’s $275 million total.

Some of the substantial gifts wereceived were described in previousissues of this publication, including theFlying-T Ranch near Centralia. That$1.8 million property was donated tothe animal sciences department by Maxand Thelma Baxter. Animal sciencefaculty are conducting research there todevelop high quality beef.

I was also really pleased with thephenomenal response we received frompeople who have no direct connectionwith College academic or research pro-grams, but because of positive experi-ences with Cooperative Extension pro-grams, they decided to give back to theCollege to keep those programs going.The Garveys are a perfect example.

In 1996, Dick and Betty Garvey,prominent Colville ranchers, established

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a $410,000 Charitable Remainder Uni-trust. Neither Dick nor Betty, nor any oftheir children or grandchildren, attendedWSU. But they said their ranching andfamily lives have been tremendouslyinfluenced by WSU’s extension pro-grams, including 4-H. Dick credits WSUwith providing answers to questions andaccess to agricultural and forestry infor-mation that helped him succeed.

Small gifts were also important to thecampaign. One of the funds that ben-efits from small contributions is theDean’s Excellence Fund. During the lastfiscal year, 1,412 donors made contribu-tions to this fund. The gifts averaged$67, but they added up to $94,400. Thisfund is particularly important because itprovides us with flexibility we don’thave with state funds. For example, if astudent needs support to attend a na-tional meeting, we have this source ofdiscretionary dollars to tap. This fundalso underwrites employee recognitionawards, multicultural student scholar-ships, federal and state legislative edu-cational efforts, and operating expensesof the development office.

Your gifts also help us fund theCollege’s scholarship program. Last yearwe awarded scholarships worth morethan $280,000. Recent new gifts will

provide $300,000 in scholarships atApril’s college awards banquet.

Thanks to your generosity, we canoffer Dean’s Merit Scholarships to at-tract outstanding high school seniorswho represent the brightest minds oftheir generation. We were able to in-crease these one-time awards to incom-ing freshmen from $2,000 to $3,000 lastfall and expect to award 20 Dean’s MeritScholarships for fall 1998.

Since 1987, the College has estab-lished 11 endowed professorships andchairs under the provisions of theWashington State Distinguished Profes-sorship Matching Grant Program inwhich the legislature matches privategifts to support selected programs. Fourare fully funded with state matches. TheUniversity continues to work with thelegislature for added matches.

You have heard it before; I will say itagain. Your gifts are important. Theyhelp us meet your expectations of theCollege and help us fulfill our land-grantmission. It makes me very proud to bedean of the College of Agriculture andHome Economics. Thank you for yoursupport.

James J. Zuiches, Dean

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