WSU Extension, Island County

Whole Farm Planning: Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching

Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small farm? The Cultivating Success™ series of courses combines workshop and farmer-direct learning experiences to help foster the success of new and existing farms. Cultivating Success helps participants explore the unique advantages available to the small and mid-size farm. Learn more.

Climate, Consumption, and Waste

Garbage is not glamorous, or even exciting, but it is interesting and we all produce it.
What do our consumption and waste habits tell us? How are they connected to our climate issues? What changes would we make if we knew more?
See below for links to our programs.

Join our fall educational and training program.

Raising Healthy Pigs

Did you know that feeding pigs human food scraps has the potential to introduce several serious diseases? If you are raising pigs or have thought about raising pigs, learn about important health concerns facing pigs, including Garbage Feeding and African Swine Fever.

Land-grant mission steers WSU’s drive-in

Wi-Fi partnership

The Drive-In WiFi partnership has begun placing broadband access points at the WSU county and tribal Extension centers, as well as schools, libraries, and community centers statewide.  WSU Extension Island County provides one of the first Drive-In Wi-Fi Hot-spots being established by this program.  Island County residents may now access free broadband internet from the safety of their vehicle while parked in the WSU Extension Island County parking lot.

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on Whidbey and Camano Islands