Mike Gaffney, Extension Assistant Director, smilles with Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell during a Council of State Governments West Legislative Council on River Governance visit to Eggert Farm. WSU Extension hosted the Council of State…
A $1.7 million grant from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network will fund mental health services for children affected by trauma in six elementary schools in Washington state for five years. “The single greatest public health benefit for children exposed to trauma is to increase opportunities for youth to succeed in schools,” said Natalie Turner-Depue, […]
Study looks at science-based strategies to help nutrition education efforts stay true to desired content.
Offered through WSU Extension, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) helps families eat healthy, stay physically active, and stretch their food budget. In August and September, Spokane County Extension EFNEP Educator Brenda McGuire…
Research project engages teens as agents of change in opioid epidemic
Latest free guides informs dairy feed growers of the potential benefits of intercropping.
Livestock and pets are at risk from extreme heat, WSU Extension experts warn. Plan to protect them.
Forest plants grow after a prescribed fire, which can reduce understory fuels and prevent more damaging wildfires. WSU experts and partners will lead an upcoming webinar on fire ecology. WSU Extension Foresters will help eastern…
YAKIMA, Wash. – WSU Pharmacy students, 4-H teens, and adult mentors in Yakima, Benton, and Franklin Counties will be educating their communities about COVID-19 vaccines thanks to dual grants. Funded through All in Washington’s Vaccine Equity Initiative, the pair of $25,000 awards will support WSU Extension and 4-H Youth Development programs to develop vaccine education […]
Lauded for her role as a teacher, advisor, mentor, and leader over her decades-long career at WSU, Vicki McCracken was named Faculty Woman of Distinction for the 2021 academic year. Out of nearly 100 nominations, six women were honored at WSU’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony on April 16. Now in its 15th year, the […]
