Schillinger honored on Senate floor

OLYMPIA – A Senate resolution honoring agronomist Bill Schillinger passed Feb. 21.

Senate Resolution 8645 honors Schillinger for his service to farmers; it was introduced by Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville.

Schillinger is a longtime research agronomist who retired from Washington State University in January.

"It's with sadness that we see Bill retiring but for all of the incredible work over 30 years, we wish Bill the very best and say, 'Thank you,'" Schoesler said in a speech on the Senate floor two weeks ago.

Schillinger was raised on a dryland wheat farm near Odessa and earned a bachelor o...