Chuck Cody and the Abelson Greenhouse
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Chuck Cody, who has served as the Abelson Hall Greenhouse plant growth facilities manager since the facility opened in 1985, answered questions about the space, the plants, and his career for WSU Pullman’s #FacultyFriday Facebook feature.
About the facility
High above the southern end of the Library Mall, the rooftop Abelson Hall Greenhouse houses roughly 500 different species within 4,000 square feet of space. It is divided into nine independently controlled » More …
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