Members of the Washington State University community are invited to attend two lectures by keynote speakers of WSU Extension’s 2005 All-Extension Conference.The conference, titled “Creating a Culture of Change: Extension, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement,” will focus on the theme of entrepreneurship.Cam Marston, author of “Managing Across the Cultural Divide,” will make a presentation titled “Four Generations […]
Interested in growing grapes and producing wine? Learn how online. Washington State University Extension will offer its first on-line viticulture certificate program beginning Feb. 7.This distance-learning viticulture program will provide basic as well as applied information required for the production of high-quality grapes and wines in Washington state.“Individuals who complete this certificate program will acquire the necessary […]
Washington State University Extension and the College of Liberal Arts entered into an agreement three years ago to sponsor a combined Division of Governmental Studies and Services/Program for Local Government Education. This month’s Extension Engaged will present the results of this partnership, including:* the Natural Resources Leadership Academy * the Certified Public Officials training program* partnership […]
The fast-paced city grind is being left behind by many Clark County residents for a life of small-acreage farming. Thanks to the award-winning “Living on the Land” program at Washington State University Clark County Extension, many ex-city slickers from the Portland, Ore.-Vancouver, Wash., area are learning to make the most of their new property. Douglas […]
Washington State University Extension is seeking information from farmers who have infestations of cereal leaf beetles in their fields to aid a statewide biocontrol project. (Photo left)Biocontrol is the deliberate use of one living organism to control another.The cereal leaf beetle is a newcomer to the state, according to Diana Roberts, WSU Spokane County area […]
“Managing Your On-Line Digital Resources” will be the focus of “Extension Engaged” from 9:30-10:30 a.m. May 4. The broadcast will explore the use of various software packages designed to assist someone in managing on-line resources that are gathered when they are doing research on the web. Guests will include Cindy Kaag, head of Science Libraries […]
Trent Bunderson travels halfway around the world and back every two months. As associate director of International Programs at Washington State University and a manager of four natural resource Extension projects in Malawi, Africa, Bunderson has his hands full. “The travel is tough (an average of 40 hours each way), but you’ve got to stay […]
Scientific research continues to verify what many might consider common sense: Families that regularly eat together eat more nutritiously and the children are less prone to high-risk behaviors. With that in mind, Gov. Gary Locke has proclaimed October “Eat Better; Eat Together” month. He urges families in Washington state to use the month to establish […]
In recent years, nonphysical aggression in schools has received increasing attention by the media and the popular press. In April and May of 2002, numerous journalists and talk show hosts discussed destructive forces in peer relationships including social exclusion, malicious gossip, and the formation of campaigns to destroy a child’s reputation. Authors of the books […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Muriel Oakes, dean for Extended University Services at Washington State University, received the Richard Jonsen Award earlier this month for her outstanding service to the educational telecommunications community. Oaks was presented the award during a Nov. 7 luncheon at the 14th Annual Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education in Denver. Criteria for […]