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A Community Preparedness and Resilience Guide for Eastern Washington Prepared in collaboration with resources from: WSU Extension • 4-H Youth Development • County Partners Tools for Togetherness is more than […]

Washington State University Skagit County Extension Washington State University Extension engages people, organizations and communities to advance economic well-being and quality of life by connecting them to the knowledge base […]

For four weeks this spring, fifteen participants from across northwest Washington invested their evenings learning one of agriculture’s most important skills: how to work safely around farm equipment and machinery. […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Washington State University’s statewide College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) Leadership Bus Tour made a stop at the WSU Skagit County Extension Office, bringing […]

When Dean Raj Khosla and the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) leadership team visited WSU Skagit County Extension on May 27, they encountered […]

Here’s What to Expect Spring in Skagit County means one thing for gardeners: it’s time for the Plant Fair. On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Skagit County Master Gardener Foundation […]

We had all hands on deck for our Pizza 4 Producers event. This P4P was in conjunction with the Skagit Ag Summit, which is an annual gathering hosted by WSU […]

On a Wednesday in early December, about thirty Skagit County farmers gathered at Shawn O’Donnell’s Irish Pub. There was laughter, some weariness, and an unspoken gravity in the air. They […]

Issue Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers experience disproportionately high levels of stress and suicide risk, driven by financial volatility, isolation, and market uncertainty, with limited access to culturally competent behavioral […]

Historical Flooding in Western Washington – December 2025 This past week, you may have seen news coverage about the severe flooding that occurred in Western Washington. This historical event hit […]

Current Pest Board Targets:  Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)  A grand total of 16,214 adult SWD flies were caught in Skagit County this season. An average of 257 individuals were found on each sampling day, or about […]