Benton & Franklin Counties | Washington State University

Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives.

Washington State University Extension of Benton and Franklin Counties connects area residents to the research and knowledge bases of the state’s land grant research university, providing solutions to local problems and stimulating local economies. Our county-based educators work with partners in your communities to provide educational programs and leverage the broad resources of a major university to resolve issues and create a positive future for the residents of Benton and Franklin Counties.

Upcoming Events

Holiday Office Closures: All WSU Benton and Franklin County Extension offices will be closed for the following holidays:

– Monday, January 20, 2020: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

– Monday, February 17, 2020: President’s Day

XII Orchard Systems 2020: XII International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems.

Wenatchee, WA, USA.

July 26-31, 2020.

Every four years the ISHS working groups of Rootstock Breeding and Evaluation, Orchard and Plantation Systems, Environmental Physiology and Development Biology organize a worldwide symposium at which advances in a range of research topics are presented and discussed.

To register visit https://2020orchardsystems.com

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Learn From The Experts

Our local programs include agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth, gardening and community horticulture, and food safety and preservation. In addition, Washington State University provides a broad range of consumer publications, online educational opportunities, and other statewide educational programs and technical assistance from four research and extension centers and 11 colleges.

WSU Extension's Impacts

WSU Learning Library

Locations

Benton County – Kennewick
(Gardening, Horticulture,
Food Preservation, Animal Science)
7102 W. Okanogan Place, Suite 102
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-3551
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8am – 4pm

Benton County – Prosser
(Commerical Tree Fruit, Grapes and Small Fruit)
1121 Dudley Ave
Prosser, WA 99350-1320
(509) 786-5609
Hours: Monday – Thursday | 9am – 3pm

Franklin County
(4-H, Family, Forage and Commercial Vegetables)
404 W. Clark
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-3511
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm

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