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This community features publications and educational materials created by the WSU Extension, a network of agricultural experts across Washington state. With 39 locations throughout the state, WSU Extension builds the capacity of individual, organization, businesses and communities, empowering them to find solutions for local issues and to improve their quality of life. Extension collaborates with communities to create a culture of life-long learning and is recognized for its accessible, learner-centered, relevant, high-quality, unbiased educational programs.
WSU Extension began in 1913, a year ahead of federal legislation authorizing the present extension system. In that year, Washington state authorized a Bureau of Farm Development headquartered at Washington State College and provided for the appointment and maintenance of agricultural experts across the state. By then, however, George A. Nelson, the first county extension worker, had been on the job for more than two months. Nelson was appointed as agriculturist for Wahkiakum County December 12, 1912. He was absorbed into the new Bureau. Pioneer extension educators established a philosophy that’s still relevant today: “helping farmers to help themselves.”
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4-H Friday Update, December 11, 2020
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4-H Friday Update, November 20, 2020
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4-H Friday Update, November 13, 2020
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4-H Friday Update, November 6, 2020
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Botrytis bunch rot in commercial Washington grape production : biology and disease management
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-11)Botrytis bunch rot (BBR) of grapes is caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. BBR symptoms are typified by a fuzzy, gray fungal growth on ripening and mature grape berries. Infections often first appear as a single berry ... -
4-H Friday Update, October 30, 2020
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4-H Friday Update, October 16, 2020
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4-H Friday Update, October 9, 2020
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Mason County 4-H News Blast, October 8, 2020
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CloverGram, October 2, 2020
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Thurston County 4-H LINK, October 2, 2020
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4-H Friday Update, October 1, 2020
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Klickitat Clover Report, October 2020
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Clover Report, October 2020
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WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm operation, production, and economic performance for 2020
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-10)The WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm is a 320-acre facility located on the eastern edge of Davenport, WA, and is split (north and south) by State Highway 2. Washington State University maintains and operates this ... -
2019 cost estimates of establishing, producing, and packing Fuji apples in Washington
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-10)The results presented in this WSU publication serve as a general guide for evaluating the feasibility of producing Fuji apples in Washington as of 2019. This publication is not intended to be a definitive guide to production ... -
Current good manufacturing practices : an overview
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-10)Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) are the foundation of any food safety system. The CGMPs outline the minimum requirements for the methods, facilities, and controls used in production and packing of food to ... -
Food safety hazards : an overview
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-10)Each year, approximately 48 million US citizens become sick, and around 3,000 die from eating contaminated food products. Preventing food contamination begins with production, and food producers are primarily responsible ... -
Protecting water resources : planting and caring for home wetlands and other riparian areas
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-10)Some homeowners are lucky enough to have streams, ponds, or other bodies of water on their property. The transitional area between water and land requires careful management to protect the health of both ecosystems. This ...