By Kate Halstead, WSU Extension EVERETT, Wash. – Planning a food garden with less work is the focus of a class at 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Washington State University Snohomish County Extension Cougar Auditorium and Evergreen Room, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, inside McCollum Park.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC WESTPORT, Wash. – The typical path for a newly licensed chiropractor is to become an associate under the supervision of another physician. That wasn’t the path Sean Spaulding took.
By Kate Halstead, WSU Extension EVERETT, Wash. – Accurate and up-to-date financial records are essential for successful farms and agricultural businesses. A workshop, “Farm Recordkeeping for Productivity and Profitability,” will be offered 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Washington State University Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, in Everett.
By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Growers in the fertile Skagit Valley have reported drops in historical beet seed yields of as much as 50 percent, according to Lindsey du Toit, vegetable seed pathologist at Washington State University. While disease and herbicides may cause isolated problems, researchers recently determined that poor […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Wheat growers and crop consultants are invited to the inaugural WSU Extension Wheat Academy Dec. 16 and 17 at Washington State University Pullman.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Extension will offer a diabetes prevention program at nine locations throughout the state. And it will team with the state healthcare authority to host three free diabetes screening events: Nov. 4 and 19 at WSU Pullman and Dec. 4 at WSU Vancouver.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC OLYMPIA, Wash. – If you hear “Let’s get naked” and think “unpainted nails,” Ana Seidel is talking to you.
By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – Regional extension specialist Diana Roberts has been honored for engaging local farmers and volunteering in her community. She recently received the 2014 Pearl Award for Women’s Leadership and Mentorship from the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) at […]
EVERETT, Wash. – Washington State University’s Snohomish County Extension Service will present a series of ten classes on growing your own food using healthy and sustainable practices beginning Oct. 22 and concluding in March of next year.
By Kate Wilhite, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Twenty-four Washington growers will be the first to grow the new apple from Washington State University’s breeding program – the Cosmic Crisp brand WA 38 variety.