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    • Spring Garden Day 2019
    • An all day gardening educational symposium! March 9th at WSU Tri-Cities the Master Gardeners and friends will have a series of classes that you can choose from.  Don’t miss out because space fills up fast.
    • 2019 WSU Cherry Fruit School: From Bud to Bucket
    • WSU and OSU have designed this fruit school to present the current science and practice of cherry growth and production. Presentations will cover topics pertinent from bud set through harvest, including physiology, breeding, nutrition, crop…
    • 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
    • SPRING GARDEN DAY 2019!  An all day gardening educational symposium! March 9th at WSU Tri-Cities the Master Gardeners and friends will have a series of classes that you can choose from.  Don’t miss out because…
    • 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.

Upcoming Events

Spring Garden Day 2019

 

An all day gardening educational symposium! March 9th at WSU Tri-Cities the Master Gardeners and friends will have a series of classes that you can choose from.  Don’t miss out because space fills up fast.

To register click here

Morning Keynote Presentation:

Firewise Landscaping

Afternoon Keynote Presentation:

Plant Propagation

2019 WSU Cherry Fruit School: From Bud to Bucket
WSU and OSU have designed this fruit school to present the current science and practice of cherry growth and production. Presentations will cover topics pertinent from bud set through harvest, including physiology, breeding, nutrition, crop load, and harvest economics. Managers and operators are encouraged to learn from both leading researchers and a panel of top PNW cherry producers.

For more information see WSU Tree Fruit’s Fruit School website at

http://treefruit.wsu.edu/2019-cherry-fruit-school-from-bud-to-bucket/

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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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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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