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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, or by approved plan. Effective July 6, 2021, Snohomish County WSU Extension will have a limited administration presence at Willis Tucker Park (Snohomish). The McCollum Park campus (Everett) continues to be closed to the public.  We are available via email, phone, and webconference.

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    • Growing Groceries: Starting a Vegetable Garden
    • Includes a discussion on site selection, raised beds, planning your crop calendar, plant families, intercropping, succession planting, cover crops, and crop rotation.
    • Growing Groceries: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants
    • Learn proper soil and fertility management and how to grow healthy soil for healthy crops.
    • Growing Groceries: Basics of Irrigation & Weed Management
    • Join us for a discussion of several types of irrigation products and their application in the food garden. In addition, we’ll focus on the details of installing drip irrigation and its application for gardens and…
    • Agricultural Entrepreneurship
    • During the course, participants develop a business plan they can literally take to the bank to finance a new enterprise or expand an existing farm-based business.
    • Growing Groceries: Raising the Onion and Beet Families
    • The onion (Allium) family includes garlic, leeks, and shallots as well. The beet (Chenopod) family includes everyone’s favorite, spinach, as well as chard and quinoa. Discussion of both families includes variety selection, cultural requirements, common…
    • Growing Groceries: Pruning Fruit Trees in Western Washington
    • You’ll learn the basics of apple and pear fruit production including variety and rootstock selection, nutrient management, and basic care including pruning, irrigation and pest management.
    • Growing Groceries: Raising the Pea/Bean Family & the Basics of Cover Cropping
    • We'll cover the Legume family which includes peas, beans (both green and dry), and lentils as well as the one member of the Solanaceous family that can be planted out early – potatoes! Discussion of…
    • Growing Groceries: Raising Berries in Western Washington
    • Topics include variety selection, soil preferences, fertility, pruning, pest and disease management, and cultural requirements for strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and other small fruits.
    • Growing Groceries: Pests, Predators, and Pollinators: An Introduction to IPM
    • Basics of managing disease, insect, and weed pests in the home garden. Discussion covers a variety of techniques including prevention, cultural practices like row covers, mulching, and more. Weed management practices include using mulches, hardscaping,…
    • Growing Groceries: Raising the Broccoli and Buckwheat Families
    • Includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, mustard, Brussels sprouts, and other members of the Brassica family. Discussion includes variety selection, cultural requirements, common diseases and pests.
    • Growing Groceries: Raising the Carrot, Lettuce, & Corn Families
    • The Carrot (Apiaceae) family also includes parsnips and celery along with many herbs like dill, fennel, and caraway. Puget Sound's mild climate makes it a great place to grow members of the lettuce (Asteraceae) family just about year-round.…
    • Growing Groceries: Raising the Tomato & Potato Family
    • Topics covered include variety selection, cultural requirements, as well as the major disease and pests affecting these species.
    • Growing Groceries: Raising the Cucumber, Squash and Melon Family
    • Our last class in the 2021 Growing Groceries series will focus on growing all things Cucurbit! From luscious melons to giant pumpkins, summer squash to zucchini and winter squash we'll cover all these amazing vegetables…
    • Growing Groceries: Raising Culinary & Tea Herbs
    • We’ll cover the basic perennial and annual herbs used in so many sweet and savory dishes along with the not-so-common ones like epazote and lemongrass. In addition, we’ll talk about some of the easy to…
    • Growing Groceries: Seed Starting and Raising Transplants
    • Beginning with how and when to start to seeds, to watering techniques, thinning and transplanting, you’ll learn how to save money and be successful in starting your vegetables from seed.
    • Growing Groceries: Growing in Hoop Houses, Cold Frames, and Small Greenhouses
    • You will learn how to create a productive, sustainable, and attractive garden by mixing colorful vegetables, edible flowers, easy to grow herbs, fruit trees, and berries into the landscape. We will consider some basics (soil prep,…

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Pressure Canner Gauge Testing

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WSU Snohomish County Extension continues to provide a range of activities and resources to the Citizens of Snohomish County, some of which are listed below and others are offered on program webpages throughout our website. Welcome!

Resources for Parents

Check out our 4-H program’s Stay Home Stay Healthy Resources webpage. You’ll find links to help parents with children at home remain engaged with learning, online collaboration help, and the latest news on COVID-19 from WSU.

Resources on Food Safety

Food Safety in a Minute (website) answers your COVID-19 questions.

Latest from the CDC on COVID-19 and transmission via food (website). Good news! “The risk of getting COVID-19 from food, treated drinking water, or food packaging is very low.”

Resources for Farms and Food Businesses

WSU Food Safety has put together a host of resources and COVID-19 protocols for agricultural producers on this webpage.

In response to evolving farm and community needs, WSU has developed a website called the WSU Food Systems COVID-19 HUB.

Resources for Home Gardeners

Master Gardeners are available to answer plant problem questions via e-mail at snocomg@gmail.com. The Master Gardener Hotline is also available, Monday thru Friday, April – September, from 10am to 3pm, at 425-357-6010.

Would you like to request a Master Gardener to speak to your group or organization? Visit our MG Community Education webpage to download our speaker request form. All speaking engagements are currently being performed virtually (i.e. Zoom or other teleconferencing software/apps).

Connecting People, Resources and Knowledge

WSU Snohomish County Extension programs connect the people and communities of Snohomish County with the knowledge base of Washington State University to promote quality of life and advance economic well-being through fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research.

County Programs

Snohomish County Extension

6705 Puget Park Dr.
Snohomish, WA
98296
425-338-2400

Phone Hours: 9 am – 5 pm, weekdays

Master Gardener Plant Problem Clinic
Available by phone at 425-357-6010
April – September, 10 am – 3 pm, weekdays
Or by e-mail at snocomg@gmail.com
(In-person Office Clinic is not currently available.)

Upcoming Online Events

Oct 02

Explore 4-H

October 2 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Oct 05

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #1) – Welcome!

October 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Oct 06

Growing Groceries: Starting a Vegetable Garden

October 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct 09

Remote Repair Cafe

October 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oct 12

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #2) – Waste Management vs Climate Change

October 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Oct 19

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #3) – Zero Waste Update

October 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Oct 19

Fall Sustainability Speaker Series – Zero Waste Policy Action Updates with Heather Trim

October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Oct 26

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #4) – Focus on Food Waste & Foodcycling

October 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nov 02

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #5) – Recycling Beyond the Curb

November 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nov 03

Growing Groceries: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants

November 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nov 09

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #6) – Recycling Pro Tips & Recycling Beyond the Curb

November 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nov 16

Fall Sustainability Speaker Series – Sustainable Travel & Eco-Fashion Trends by WSU Professors Christine Chi, Ph.D. and Ting Chi, Ph.D.

November 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Nov 16

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #7) – Sustainable Travel & Eco-Fashion Tips and Trends

November 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nov 30

Sustainable Community Steward Training (Class #8) – Communicating With Your Community – Graduation!

November 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dec 01

Growing Groceries: Basics of Irrigation & Weed Management

December 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan 11

Agricultural Entrepreneurship

January 11, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Jan 12

Growing Groceries: Raising the Onion and Beet Families

January 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan 19

Growing Groceries: Pruning Fruit Trees in Western Washington

January 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan 26

Growing Groceries: Raising the Pea/Bean Family & the Basics of Cover Cropping

January 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb 02

Growing Groceries: Raising Berries in Western Washington

February 2, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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