Groups of gardening enthusiasts were huddled around lab tables examining preserved insect specimens, learning the tell-tales signs of invasive pests that a warming climate could bring to the Pacific Northwest.
Gardeners of all skills were invited to panels on composting and soil health, pollinators and other insects, pest management, water conservation, weed treatment, wildfire protection, and much more.
A new $250,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture will help WSU’s School of Food Science provide resources for the state’s small but mighty, value-added food growers and producers.