March 16, 2021
Members of WSU Extension’s Department of Governmental Studies and Services are helping lead a partnership for remote worker training statewide.
By Seth Truscott
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
A new, statewide remote worker certification program launched by Washington State University Extension is helping rural Washington residents seize opportunities in an increasingly digital workplace.
Created in partnership with Northwest businesses, technology groups, and employment agencies, the online course was developed to provide unemployed and underemployed workers with skills for success in the COVID-19 and post-pandemic era.
“Rural areas have been hard-hit by the economic impacts of COVID-19,” said Monica Babine, senior associate for WSU Extension’s Program for Digital Initiatives. “At the same time, changes in the workplace have created economic opportunities for people who have lost jobs, are unable to secure them, and want t
Follow these steps to replenish nutrients in raised garden beds: Ask an expert
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
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It’s been a mild and springlike March and that means it’s time for gardening. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the and type one in and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: We have two raised garden beds in our backyard and I was looking for advice on how to best prep the soil for this year’s garden. Both garden boxes are approximately 8 -by-2 feet long by 2-feet wide by 2.5- feet deep. One was built two summers ago and the other was built last summer. Both beds were filled with compost when they were built.
March 8, 2021
A young woman in Whitman county with a steer in the 1920s. (Photo Credit: Former campus photographer Myron S. Huckle; Huckle Photographs Collection, WSU Libraries MASC).
By Lauren Paterson
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women. It is a moment to look back on the strides that women have made in achieving gender parity and equality, and a look ahead to how far they still have to go.
For the 2021 observance of International Women’s Day on March 8, women innovators and educators in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences reflected on those gains and the road ahead.
CANFIELD Mahoning County’s master gardeners continue to help residents with their questions and concerns on plants, pests and plant diseases.
What used to be an in-person program has moved to a virtual platform, but the mission remains the same.
Until 2020, the plant and pest clinic was open every Monday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, from the beginning of April through the end of October. There are 91 master gardeners in Mahoning County. During a normal year usually two dozen master gardeners volunteer in the clinic.
“Before 2020, master gardeners were busy in the clinic answering questions from people who came in or called in that day, or who had sent questions in earlier,” said master gardener and clinic leader David Sprague. “In a typical year the clinic answers 1,000 questions for residents of Mahoning and nearby counties.
Soil Health WSU Pt 2
Monday Jan 11th, 2021
David Granatstein says a couple of recent studies are paying off …
GRANATSTEIN … “Yes. I would say for sure! For example, we’ve seen a lot more acres using something like strip-till, which is a form of this high-residue farming. Certain crops are very amenable to that and not only does it protect the soil and improve the soil, but it can reduce costs because you have way fewer trips over the field, you can have less disease problems potentially, you can conserve water. So, there are a number of ripple effects that people do see. They may start it for one reason and they start to see some other benefits that even make it more compelling to use.”