Extension

WSU Extension part of grant to boost mental health resources in rural, underserved areas

WSU Extension is part of a new program created to increase access to mental health treatment and recovery for students in rural and underserved school districts.

Teacher sits on a floor reading a book to four small students, also sitting on a floor.

WSU tree fruit Extension specialist recognized with Latino Leadership Award

Bernardita Sallato, a WSU assistant professor and tree fruit Extension specialist, received the Latino Leadership Award from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association for her outreach work with the Hispanic community.

Sallato smiles, holding the award in front of a brick wall.

WSU soil researchers seed long-term projects across Washington

Underfoot, soil supports and sustains us. But there’s a fair chance that the average person doesn’t think about the critical role of this vital natural resource in our food supply, environment, and economy.

In the background, a tractor plants wheat seeds.

Australian professor shares herbicide resistance knowledge during WSU visit

A recent visit from Australian professor Michael Walsh demonstrates that the key to helping WSU weed science researchers battle herbicide resistance could come from Down Under.

WSU IAREC intern to spend year exploring the science behind agriculture

When Alfredo “Freddy” Reyes was working in Yakima Valley orchards as a youth, he didn’t know he’d someday be studying the science behind tree fruit crops. Now he’s gaining valuable agricultural experiences in the field and lab through an internship with WSU IAREC.

A young man fastens a net to a tree in an orchard, with blue sky in the background.