Research Overview
Our talented faculty research scientists and extension specialists, graduate students, and technical staff work together to conduct multidisciplinary, translational research with a focus on irrigated agricultural commodities and production systems relevant to the Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley.
Primary Research Areas
Precision Agriculture »
Crop & Soil Sciences »
Entomology & IPM »
Food Safety »
Horticulture »
Plant Breeding »
Plant Pathology »
Viticulture »
Collaboration
WSU Prosser IAREC and is one of four Research and Extension Centers within the WSU College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) system. Prosser IAREC is home to 18 faculty scientists and employs about 100 administrative, classified, and hourly support staff. Faculty scientists also mentor over 40 graduate students.
In addition to WSU personnel, Prosser IAREC also has 7 scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the Washington State Department of Agriculture on site. These partnerships provide unique opportunities for multi-agency and interdisciplinary collaborations on critical research endeavors.
