MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Thomas W. Walters has joined the staff of Washington State University’s Mount Vernon Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center in the new position of small fruit horticulturist. He began August 1. Walters is no stranger to the challenges of small fruit horticulture in Northwest Washington. For the past seven years he […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The public is invited to join the festivities at the groundbreaking for the new agricultural research and technology facilities at Washington State University’s Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 1, at 10:30 am on the grounds of the NWREC, 16656 […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Revitalization of Washington State University’s research and extension center here is a step closer to reality thanks to donations from the Northwest Agricultural Research Foundation (NARF) and Wilbur-Ellis Co. NARF has donated $100,000 to the revitalization effort; Wilbur-Ellis has contributed $10,000. “These generous gifts represent another important step in our fundraising […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Major changes are afoot at Washington State University’s Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center near Mount Vernon, and the public is invited to preview and discuss them at an upcoming open house. The open house will be held Thursday, July 29, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the facility located at […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Allan Osberg’s grandparents passed away before he was born, but he has always considered their 1914 farmhouse west of Mount Vernon to be part of his family heritage. Today the refurbished historic house took on a new role in the agricultural heritage of Skagit County, thanks to Osberg’s generosity and the […]
WHAT: Dedication of the refurbished historic Olson Heritage House in Mount Vernon to serve as housing for graduate research students and visiting scientists. WHEN: 2 p.m., Saturday, June 12 WHERE: Washington State University’s Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center, 16650 State Route 536 (Memorial Highway), Mount Vernon. WHY: Dedication of the Olson Heritage House is […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — What direct marketing strategies work for local farmers? How do growers get into the best farmers’ markets? What are the costs of operating roadside stands? How do growers find out what consumers want? Local farmers can get answers to these and other direct marketing questions at the “Farm-to-Wallet” workshop being offered […]
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Preliminary concepts and options for the renovation of the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research and Extension Unit here will be presented and discussed at a public meeting. The meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Mount Vernon research facility, 16650 State Route 536 in Mount Vernon. […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — ARC Architects of Seattle has been selected to design new facilities for Washington State University’s Mount Vernon Research and Extension Unit. Virgil Hanson, Pullman, project officer, WSU department of capital planning and development, said his department is negotiating a contract with the architect, which will go to the university’s board of regents […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Agricultural scientists will soon release a new potato variety with the potential of increasing yields by 10 percent and reducing production costs by up to 30 percent. The variety has increased resistance to late blight, the disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine, and which is increasingly attacking Washington potatoes. Washington State […]