Tree Fruit
Chad Kruger is the new director of the Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center (TFREC) at Wenatchee.
The former director of WSU’s research centers at Mount Vernon and Puyallup, Kruger took over from interim director Kate Evans. This appointment will be a return to familiar territory for Kruger, who worked for 11 years at Wenatchee as part of WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources.
“This position brings me full circle and I’m really looking forward to meeting the challenges and opportunities that await me,” Kruger says.
Horticulture
Amit Dhingra was appointed the interim chair of the Department of Horticulture, June 1, 2020. Horticulture faculty perform research across Washington state on a wide variety of specialty crops, including apples, pears, and cherries.
Food Science
As interim director of the School of Food Science, Girish Ganjyal leads education, research, and outreach in healthier, more valuable foods and products. An Extension food processing specialist who works in support of the industries including Washington tree fruit, Ganjyal has led the School since January 2020.
