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- Summer Canning Classes with Master Food Preservers
- Come learn how to can seasonal recipes through the Farmer's Market season with the WSU Master Food Preservers and take your jar of goodies home with you! Only $10 per person per class. Spots are…
- 2019 Youth Leadership Conference
- Ag: It’s more than sows, cows and plows. From exploring careers and opportunities in agriculture, to networking with youth and industry leaders, the day will be fun-filled and packed with opportunity and excitement. The Pacific…
- Central WA Blueberry Pruning Workshop
- This free event will entail a 1.5 hour presentation delivered by Dr. Bernadine Strik (Oregon State University Professor of Horticulture) on the rationale and fundamentals of highbush blueberry pruning in central Washington. The presentation will…
- Pesticide Safety & Licensing
- Learn about license types, purchasing study guides and testing for a WSDA Pesticide License.
- Nutrition and Food Safety
- Researched based food safety and nutrition information to encourage families to make food and physical activity choices that promote health and prevent disease.
- Home Gardening
- The best source for gardening information in the Mid-Columbia region.
- Benton-Franklin Master Gardener Volunteer Program
- As the WSU Master Gardener program: We value personal and professional research and knowledge because it encourages us to stay current about horticulture and environmental stewardship to meet the unique educational needs of our communities.…
- Agriculture
- Benton and Franklin Counties play a vital role in Washington State's agriculture economy.
- 4-H Youth Development
- Developing young people to become productive citizens who are engaged in positive change, meeting the needs of diverse and changing society.
- Pressure Gauge Testing
- The long winter is finally gone, temperatures are rising, and the garden has been planted. Now is the perfect time to ensure your pressure canner is working properly, before harvesting begins! The USDA recommends pressure…
- Preparing for Disaster
- While our dry climate may be great for growing agriculture and enjoying the outdoors, it also can set up the perfect conditions for dangerous wildfires. The best defense to protect your home and family is…

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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.

Upcoming Events

Summer Canning Classes with Master Food Preservers: Come learn how to can seasonal recipes through the Farmer’s Market season with the WSU Master Food Preservers and take your jar of goodies home with you!

Only $10 per person per class. Spots are limited for each class!

See https://www.facebook.com/events/493688358126273/ for full list of class dates and recipes.

To register, email contact@redmountainkitchen.com or call 509-430-1438 and let us know what class you wish to attend.

For any little ones under the age of 12, please reach out and let us know their age ahead of time. Any kiddos that would like to attend will need a parent or guardian to oversee.

2019 Youth Leadership Conference: Ag: It’s more than sows, cows and plows.
From exploring careers and opportunities in agriculture, to networking with youth and industry leaders, the day will be fun-filled and packed with opportunity and excitement. The Pacific Northwest is loaded with opportunity in agriculture and it’s waiting for you to put your fingers on it – one leader at a time.

The First Annual Youth Leadership Conference will be held at the Extension office in Kennewick, WA, with tours to follow in the afternoon. All participants will get lunch and a t-shirt, if registered by October 1. Late registrations will only get lunch, no t-shirt. Parents may need to assist with transportation, 509 board members and volunteers will be assisting as well.

Cost:
$15 / Current 509 member
$40 / non-509 member
$20/ parent

Ages: 5th – 12th grade ONLY.

Pay via PayPal: alyx@509showcircuit.com
OR you may send a check to: 102 Dunn Rd, Elk, WA 99009 with your participant’s name on it.

Register at: https://forms.gle/7t6xJrK96WnfwD5W9

Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change)
8:00 Registration
8:30 Motivational Speaker
9:15 Networking Activity / Icebreaker
9:30 Snack Break
9:45 Session 1: Social Media & Agriculture, Telling Your Story
10:30 Session 2: My Agricultural Options for the NEXT Chapter
10:45 Session 3: Industry Panel
11:30 Lunch
12:15 Depart for Tour 1
2:30 Depart for Tour 2
4:00 Return to Extension Office

Central WA Blueberry Pruning Workshop: This free event will entail a 1.5 hour presentation delivered by Dr. Bernadine Strik (Oregon State University Professor of Horticulture) on the rationale and fundamentals of highbush blueberry pruning in central Washington. The presentation will be followed by a short in-field demon-stration in cooperating grower fields.

Date: Monday, November 18, 2019
Time: 8:00 am – 11:30 pm

Location: WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research & Extension Center (Large conference room), 24106 N Bunn Rd, Prosser, WA 99350

Registration is required.

Register at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4189161

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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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WSU Learning Library

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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