A hands-on 4-H livestock workshop in March equipped youth and families in the rural community of Keller on the Colville Reservation with knowledge that increases livestock and animal well-being.
WSU Extension pesticide program director Wendy Sue Wheeler received the President’s Award from The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance for her national leadership in protecting the environment and food supply.
Because a homebuilder’s error can result in a health problem, lawsuit, or expensive retrofit, building to code is critical. The Residential Energy Codes Team in the WSU Energy Program helps anyone building in Washington get it right.
In the same year she marked 55 years with WSU Extension, longtime educator Margaret Viebrock also earned national and state awards recognizing her professional work.
New Washington State University Extension research from the CHORDS Lab in Whatcom County suggests that strong neighborly connections improve health outcomes and reduce stress.
WSU Clallam County Extension has secured a competitive USDA grant that is helping local farmers, improving nutrition in schools, and reinforcing the regional food supply chain.
WSU Extension Skagit and Island Counties graduated their first cohort of Climate Stewards this fall, completing a pilot program that trains community members in practical, science-based climate resilience.
New WSU research is shaping a first-of-its-kind metric to track how illness and injury affect dairy cows’ well-being and productive days.
Bringing renewable energy and reinvestment opportunities to rural communities, The Giving Grid celebrated its first school solar installation with a ribbon-cutting event.
Helping Washington communities create peer-to-peer investment networks that keep wealth local, WSU Extension provides the support, tools, and expertise that strengthen rural resilience and economic growth.
