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Coronavirus COVID-19

COVID-19 Advisory: WSU Extension is working to keep our communities safe. All Extension programming is being provided virtually, postponed, or canceled. Effective March 16, 2020, WSU Extension county offices and WSU Research & Extension Centers will be closed to the public. We are available via email, phone, and webconference.

Welcome to Benton-Franklin County Extension

Temporary Changes to our Extension Operations

Learn what services are changing
***UPDATE April 2, 2020***

Learn the Facts about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Local Information from the Benton Franklin Health District Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WSU COVID-19 website

FREE Pressure Canner Gauge Testing

The USDA recommends having pressure canner gauges tested annually. Testing your pressure canner will determine whether it is functioning properly and will help you produce safely preserved food.

Kennewick Extension office

7102 W. Okanogan Place
July 30th, 10am – 1pm
August 13th, 10am – 1pm
August 27th, 10am – 1pm
September 10th, 10 am – 1pm
 

Prosser Extension office

1121 Dudley Avenue
August 11th, 10am – 1pm

APPOINTMENT REQUIRED
Call 735-3551 to schedule your appointment.
 
Testing will be conducted outside.
 
Social distancing and masks are required.
 
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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.

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.

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Locations

All Benton and Franklin County Extension offices are still open via phone and email contact but closed to the public or walk-in traffic.
We encourage you to call or email us if you have questions.

Benton County – Kennewick
(Gardening, Horticulture,
Food Preservation, Animal Science)       
7102 W. Okanogan Place, Suite 102
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-3551
Email
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
Email
Hours: Monday – Thursday | 9am – 3pm
Franklin County – Pasco
(4-H, Family, Forage and Commercial Vegetables) 
404 W. Clark
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-3511
Email
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm
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