Thank You to the amazing staff, partners & communities who made SNAP-Ed what it is. Join us in celebrating their many contributions over the decades!

Nearly 80 people attended the International Union of Forest Research Organizations hosted by #WSU in Everett recently. Organized by WSU Extension Forestry’s Kevin Zobrist, the event brought experts together for two days of forestry dialogue & to share expertise. #GoCougs

At WSU Extension 4-H’s Teen Film Camp, Washington teens turned ideas into two original short films—“Live in the Moment” and “Anxiety”—learning the craft of filmmaking from script to screen. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/09... #WSU #GoCougs

#WSU Extension Forestry’s upcoming Chainsaw Safety & Maintenance course will help forestland owners & others gain experience to get the job done safely & right. For more info & to register: forestry.wsu.edu/northeast-re....

Lights! Cameras! 4-H in Action: Great Job to the youth who brought these important stories to life—& fun to see familiar 4-H & #WSU faculty faces & names in supporting roles! #GoCougs

For #ZeroEmissionsDay tomorrow, we’re proud to support our partners at The Giving Grid in bringing solar power to Washington schools. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, we’ll celebrate the completion of the first Giving Grid Community Solar Project! Learn more: zeroemissionsnorthwest.com/tgg-harringt...

A message from our new dean, tomorrow's #AppleCup Harvest Market, the latest @wsuextension.bsky.social publications, & much more. All in the latest On Solid Ground newsletter. Click & subscribe! #GoCougs us5.campaign-archive.com?u=3cd4b2a328...

We’re thrilled to welcome Corinn Rutkoski as the Washington Soil Health Initiative’s new senior Extension coordinator! Looking forward to her leadership in outreach, events & growing soil stewardship across WA. #GoCougs washingtonsoilhealthinitiative.com/2025/09/intr...

Join #WSU Extension Beach Watchers of Snohomish County to clean up a stretch of beach along the Puget Sound from 10:30-12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Kayak Point. All are welcome to be a part of the mission! #GoCougs extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/be...

[email protected] writes about households switching to heat pumps w/the Kicking Gas campaign, using $1M in state grant funds. The funds are awarded through the @wsuextension.bsky.social Energy Program for income-qualifying households. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/r...

How can you manage livestock grazing effects while caring for other animals on the landscape? It’s a question that #WSU rangelands & livestock specialist Tip Hudson dives into w/ Jay Kehne of Conservation Northwest in the latest Art of Range podcast. artofrange.com/episodes/aor...

Those at #WSU Everett’s Metropolitan Center for Applied Research & Extension are reimagining how ag & cities coexist. #GoCougs “As a national project incubator, we’re about spurring this type of innovation,” said Brad Gaolach, director of the Metro Center.

In the latest The Evergreen Thumb podcast, #WSU Master Gardener host Erin Hoover chats w/ @wsdagov.bsky.social pollinator taxonomist Karen Wright about how you can help gather data on WA's native bees. Tune in today! evergreenthumb.mastergardenerfoundation.org/episode055/

We are thrilled for our Washington 4-H Program! With Kayla's deep Extension experience & leadership, we are excited for the future of Washington's largest positive youth development program. Congrats, Kayla! #4H #GoCougs

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! news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/kitt...

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. greenschool.extension.wsu.edu

Great story from Crops & Soils mag on @wsuextension.bsky.social's potato alerts. "There were different entomologists monitoring aphids, beet leafhoppers, & potato tuberworms. We thought it would be good to combine monitoring all 3 insects.”-Carrie Wohleb. www.sciencesocieties.org/publications...

Love your San Juan Islands forest? Join #WSU & WA Dept. of Natural Resources Sat. Sept 27 for a Forestry Field Day near Friday Harbor. Workshops on invasive pests, fire, thinning & more. Register by Sept 25 to secure your spot! forestry.wsu.edu/nps/events/s...

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 news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/new-...

We are all about reducing food waste & insecurity through education & outreach. #GoCougs 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!

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!

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!

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.”

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.

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!

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!

Join us in celebrating Hardy S., winner of the @wsucahnrs.bsky.social 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

We’ll be highlighting many of our #WSU 4-H state scholarship winners this week! Congrats to Lucy T., recipient of the WA State 4-H Foundation Trustees Scholarship! She’s pursuing elementary/middle school education & professional studies in the deaf community. #GoCougs

Career Connect endorsement for the #WSU wine dept., a new brewing certificate program launches, the upcoming 10th anniversary of the WSU Wine Science Center, & much more. Check out the latest Voice of the Vine newsletter. #GoCougs #WAwine us5.campaign-archive.com?u=3cd4b2a328...

Love gardening? Turn your passion into community impact! Training registration for #WSU Extension Master Gardeners is open. Deadlines vary, so visit your county-specific Extension site to learn more. mastergardener.wsu.edu/get-involved...

New this fall! Washington Green School launches its first-ever online gardening course. Based on the science- & research-based #WSU Master Gardener curriculum, over 20 weeks you’ll explore 28 topics from botany to soil health. 🧵 #GoCougs greenschool.extension.wsu.edu/home/grow-wi...

Last week, the #WSU Long Beach Research Unit hosted the 2025 Cranberry Field Day, bringing together growers, researchers, & Extension experts to talk bugs, bogs & better cranberry harvests. #GoCougs Swipe through for a few highlights from the event!

Nurture your well-being this August for #NationalWellnessMonth with WSU Extension publications on health & wellness—from gardening guides that will motivate you to safe, tested recipes for canning & preserving your nutritious harvest. #GoCougs pubs.extension.wsu.edu

We're #MadeofCrimson — built by hard work & rooted in passion! In CAHNRS, learning goes beyond the classroom. We serve all people through research, academics, & Extension. We support healthy communities, sustain our economy & environment, & advance agriculture. #GoCougs

Jam-packed with summer fruit? Don’t double that jelly recipe! It can throw off the texture, ruin the set, or even create food safety risks. Stick to tested recipes from #WSU or UGA Cooperative Extension’s National Center for Home Food Preservation. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/podcasts/fsm...

ICYMI: “It’s been very satisfying to know that our research has enabled growers to improve their management programs… The difference that treatments have made has been night and day.” –Gary Chastagner, #WSU emeritus, on outreach & a career improving peony disease management.

Explore the latest blueberry cultivars & breeding research at the #WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Research & Extension Center’s (NWREC) Berry Field Day, supported by the WA Blueberry Commission 🫐. 📅 Wed., Aug. 6 🕝 2:30  - 4:00 p.m. 📍 Location: WSU Mount Vernon NWREC mtvernon.wsu.edu/event/wsu-be...

New Art of Range podcast available! Land managers & stewards can learn about the upcoming 2025 Grazing Expo, which will include field days, research insights, & rancher peer-to-peer learning. #GoCougs Tune in: artofrange.com/episodes/aor...

#WSU Tree Fruit Extension held their Pear Integrated Pest Management Field Day earlier this month. Industry members learned more about IPM application, reducing broad spectrum insecticide use, increased natural enemies & biological control, & better fruit quality. #GoCougs @wsuextension.bsky.social

70+ youth & volunteers joined the #WSU Extension Beach Watchers & Snohomish County leaders for a July service day, hauling 151 lb of trash from the Puget Sound shore while learning about marine science & stewardship. #GoCougs lynnwoodtimes.com/2025/07/12/y...

Well-placed trail cameras can capture more than wildlife images—they can help landowners better know & manage their woodland. @wsuextension.bsky.social Foresters & other experts hosted a seminar, now online, on the uses & benefits of trail cameras. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/unlo...

Cranberry growers in WA, OR & Canada: Join us July 31 for the 2025 Cranberry Summer Field Day (8:30am–2pm) for a full lineup of cranberry research updates from regional experts. #GoCougs Learn more: events.cahnrs.wsu.edu/event/2025-c...

While backyard chickens can mean fresher eggs, they also come with food safety risks. The latest Food Safety in a Minute podcast covers key recommendations before you start a flock of your own. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/podcasts/fsm...

Congrats to the #WSU Extension Island County Master Gardeners who were awarded first place in the David Gibby International Master Gardener Search for Excellence Awards in the category of community service!🥇 #GoGougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-...

Mt. Vernon NWREC hosted its annual Field Day last week. Topics ranged from establishing tea production in WA to managing wilt in seed crops, sparking plenty of conversations between presentations. #WSU #CropCurious #BringBackBuckwheat #PNWTea

Do you have questions about gardening in the PNW? Wondering how to fix acidic soils w/ lime? Our latest publications address these & other topics ⬇️. #GoCougs Most are free to download, so dive into our trove of #WSU Extension publications! news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/new-...

WA tree fruit growers won’t want to miss the upcoming WSU-USDA Sunrise Research Farm Field Day! #GoCougs Learn about the latest tree fruit research on topics like soil health, sunburn, X-disease, & more. Thurs, July 24, Rock Island, WA. For more details: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/wsu-us...

Happy National #RainierCherryDay! If you’re growing or thinking of growing backyard cherries or other fruit trees, we have some great resources to help you out. Check out #WSU’s Backyard Fruit Trees website to get started. treefruit.wsu.edu/backyard-fru...

Sunburn on apples, an update to #WSU's Decision Aid System, how to reduce doubling in cherries, upcoming events, & much more. Check out the latest Fruit Matters newsletter from our WSU Tree Fruit team of scientists. #GoCougs treefruit.wsu.edu/newsletter/f...

A new $500,000 pledge from AgWest Farm Credit will support enhanced greenhouse & research capacity @ #WSU's Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center through the new Plant Growth Facility. Thank you AgWest for your support! #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/agwe...