Demo: ‘nomadic broadband’ could help rural first responders stay connected
Extension educators, partners testing nomadic unit in rugged, forested terrain
Ferry County
Agritourism’s promise for small farms: Extension’s Trevor Lane earns PhD
Washington is home to thousands of small and mid-sized farms. Nationally, the U.S. is losing these farms, but agritourism—events like pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and haunted barns—can bring in thousands of dollars in extra revenue, helping small farms and ranches survive and thrive. Trevor Lane, Director of WSU Ferry County Extension, earned his doctorate degree […]
Market sale set, 4-H donations taken after fires halt county fair
REPUBLIC, Wash. – In her two decades as a 4-H leader in Ferry County, Kari Neal has never seen a fire season like this. Even in 1988, with the White Mountain fire raging on nearby Sherman Pass, the Ferry County Fair went on as usual. “The kids had sooty ash falling on their animals, which […]
