PUYALLUP, Wash. — Obesity in the United States has been declared an epidemic, and childhood obesity threatens the health and well being of our children. What can we do to combat the growing problem of childhood obesity? That is the topic of a workshop for extension nutritionists and educators from state universities and land grant […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A newly approved insurance coverage offering income protection for most farm-raised crops, animals and animal products will be explained in detail in a 90-minute satellite broadcast produced by Washington State University (WSU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite), crop insurance will be the subject […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Research accomplishments during the past six years to reduce wind erosion and improve air quality in the inland Pacific Northwest will be presented at the Northwest Columbia Plateau PM-10 Project conference Dec. 8-9 at the Double Tree, City Center, Spokane, Washington. The Columbia Plateau PM-10 Project addresses problems of windblown dust in […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Income protection with streamlined record keeping for most farm-raised crops, animals and animal products is available under newly approved insurance called Adjusted Gross Revenue Lite (AGR-Lite). AGR-Lite provides whole-farm revenue protection against low returns due to unavoidable natural disasters and market fluctuations that affect income from commodities produced during the insurance year, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Pat Dixon Hawkins, a long-time Clark County 4-H volunteer, has been inducted posthumously into the Washington state 4-H Hall of Fame. Hawkins, who made her home in Battleground, was a 4-H leader in Clark County for 27 years. She started the Charter Oaks Community Club, which included many project areas. She had […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Ron Zeller, Medical Lake, was one of eight Washington residents recently inducted in the state 4-H Hall of Fame. Zeller has served as a 4-H leader, project leader and teen advisor for more than 20 years. He has held the offices of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and committee chairman for the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Louise Savitz, Chewelah, is of eight Washington residents recently inducted in the state 4-H Hall of Fame. Savitz, a 4-H leader for 40 years, was instrumental in forming the Singing Spurs 4-H Club in 1962. The club is still active today. She has been a parent and grandparent to more than 250 […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Two Pierce County 4-H workers are among eight Washington state residents recently inducted into the state 4-H Hall of Fame. Inducted were Pat Hague, Graham, and the late Mary Richen of Puyallup. Hague has been a leader in the 4-H horse project for 26 years. She also has been an active on […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Jeanette Martin Klostermeyer, a longtime 4-H volunteer, has been inducted posthumously into the Washington state 4-H Hall of Fame. She began her involvement in 4-H as a member of her mother’s 4-H club in Gretna, Neb. From 1953 to 1967, she organized and led four different 4-H clubs in the Prosser area: […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Cora Johnsen, the longest serving 4-H volunteer leader in Washington, has been inducted posthumously into the Washington state 4-H Hall of Fame. Johnsen, who made her home in Kelso, devoted 60 years to the Cowlitz County 4-H program, carrying more than one club as well as continuously helping start others. In the […]