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In the latest The Evergreen Thumb podcast, #WSU Master Gardener host Erin Hoover chats w/ @WSDAgov pollinator taxonomist Karen Wright about how you can help gather data on WA's native bees. Pop in your earbuds & stream while you harvest garden produce.
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Want to save the bees? Pollinator Taxonomist Karen Wright joins host Erin Hoover to talk about the Washington Bee Atlas and how to get involved to help gather data about our native bee populations.
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Exciting news for Washington @4H! With Kayla's deep Extension experience & leadership, the future of Washington's largest positive youth development program is in great hands. Congrats, Kayla! #4H #GoCougs.
With nearly 2 decades of @WSUExtension experience & a proven record of effective leadership, Kayla Wells-Yoakum takes over as the new statewide director of 4-H to guide Washington’s 4-H program into its next chapter. #GoCougs @4H
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Learn to boost forest health, reduce wildfire risks, & plan for your woodland's future with #WSU Extension Forestry's online Coached Planning Course, starting Sept. 5. Register today to secure your spot!.
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Central Washington landowners can learn how to plan a safe and prosperous future for their woodland through an online course hosted by WSU Extension.
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It can be surprisingly challenging to grow a quality garden in “the Evergreen State.” Our new Washington Green School can help. Rooted in sustainable, research-based practices, it draws info from the internationally acclaimed #WSU Master Garden Program.
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RT @wsucahnrs: Great story from @ASA_CSSA_SSSA on @WSUExtension's potato alerts. "There were different entomologists monitoring aphids, bee….
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RT @WRASAP: 🍕🌾 Thank you to everyone who joined us for Pizza 4 Producers in WA! Nearly 100 attendees came together for community, connectio….
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Great for beekeepers & orchardists, our newly published Extension guides cover an invasive bee-killing wasp, management recommendations for a honey bee mite, & X-disease sampling methods of stone fruits. #GoCougs.
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Find timely insights on an invasive bee-killing wasp, controls for a devastating honey bee mite, and sampling methods for vectors of a damaging disease of stone fruits.
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Great people. Impactful programming. #GoCougs.We are all about reducing food waste & insecurity through education & outreach. We have many publicly available resources, so feel free to check us out online or contact your local Extension office if you're curious to learn more.
.@WSUExtension does so many amazing things for our state. @wsmagazine writes about volunteers w/Clallam County Extension’s Farm Gleaning program who harvest excess produce from fields or orchards. Crops go directly to the Port Angeles Food Bank. #GoCougs
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Norah G. caps this week's award highlights with the J. Orville/Helen Young Memorial Scholarship. Through 4-H, Norah developed a service mindset & leadership skills that will aid in her upcoming academic pursuits. Congrats to all the awardees! We’re thrilled to recognize them!
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Layla F. earned the WSU 4-H Thomas R. Quann Scholarship & said that 4-H cultivated community & growth. Congrats, Layla, on your 4-H accomplishments! We’re excited to see what comes next!
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Way to go, Jennifer P.! She earned the O.M. Plummer Award, which will help propel her studies in elementary education forward. “4-H has been a place for me to grow in my skills and who I am.”
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Next, we’re celebrating Carly N., honored with the Lewis County Leaders Council 4-H Scholarship!.She gained great memories in 4-H and is translating the skills she’s acquired into continuing future success.
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We’re proud to recognize Cami S. for earning the Woody & Joan Bernard 4-H Higher Education Scholarship! Cami will apply 4-H lessons & skills learned, like goal-setting & leadership, as she pursues environmental science with a minor in political science. Well done, Cami!
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Congratulations to Cadence S., winner of the Woody & Joan Bernard 4-H Higher Education Scholarship! 4-H experiences helped her persevere through challenge, ultimately gaining her national recognition & a future where she’s excited to pursue animal science & dairy management!
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Join us in celebrating Hardy S., winner of the @wsucahnrs 4-H Scholarship! 4-H sparked his excitement for ag, & helped him get where he wants to be. His areas of focus will be agricultural tech, crops, & soils. #GoCougs
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RT @WSUSmallGrains: Rumors about #powderymildew are flying around. @wsucahnrs' #winterwheat breeder Dr. Arron Carter quells those rumors: h….
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Dr. Arron Carter quells rumors that powdery mildew is to blame for field fires this season.
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Over the last several years, Associate Professor Stephen Bramwell of Thurston County has been integrating more regionally grown buckwheat into area school lunch & breakfast programs. We could go on & on about the great work taking place in buckwheat!.
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The New Grains Northwest program is researching underutilized grains like buckwheat and millet while growing new farm-to-school markets.
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Or that we're working to create better, more nutritious pancakes using buckwheat, quinoa, millet, & other nutrient-dense whole grains through the work of Extension specialists like Professor Girish Ganjyal?.
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WSU food scientists are working to boost pancakes' nutritional value while enhancing their taste and texture.
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