Yakima Extension / Washington State University

09/03/2026

The apple harvest has begun. Tell me your favorite apple or favorite apple recipe!

09/03/2026

You won’t want to miss these insights into cover crop selection and management, including an introduction to the Western Cover Crops Council selection tool and NOP compliance context. Sept 10, webinar

08/28/2026

🥫 CANNING SEASON IS HERE! 🍅🌽

Before you fire up your pressure canner, get your gauge tested! ✅

🔹 Pressure canner gauges should be tested every year at the start of canning season.

📞 509-574-1600
📍 WSU Extension Office
2403 S. 18th St., Suite 100, Union Gap
⏰ Mon–Fri | 9–12 & 1–4

📚 Need recipes? We also have canning, freezing, drying & pickling recipe books available!

Start your canning season safely! 🫙❤️

08/27/2026

Dolly Parton’s roots began in 4-H, and throughout her remarkable life, she truly lived the 4-H pledge of giving her “hands to larger service.”🍀💚

Dolly Parton’s roots began in 4-H, and throughout her remarkable life, she truly lived the 4-H pledge of giving her “hands to larger service.”🍀💚

Her extraordinary talent touched generations, but her legacy extends far beyond her music. Through her generosity, compassion, and commitment to giving back, she used her success to open doors, inspire young people, and make a difference in the lives of others.

08/27/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Jessica Willoughby, on receiving funding to develop community-centered communication strategies that support firearm safety.

We're proud to celebrate Dr. Jessica Willoughby, whose project, Safe Storage, Safer Communities: Messaging to Prevent Adolescent Firearm Injuries in Rural Households, has received funding from the Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Foundation.

Working alongside Dr. Elizabeth Weybright (WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences) and Dr. Ashley Hall (WSU Extension - Island County) the project will bring together rural Washington communities, firearm safety experts and researchers to develop and evaluate communication strategies that support secure firearm storage among families with adolescents.

Please join us in congratulating Jessica and her research team on this important achievement.

08/27/2026

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the EPA is getting back on track to eliminate animal testing. Click the link to read the article

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency was getting back on track with reducing mammalian animal testing and recommitting to the ambitious goal laid out during the first Trump Administration to eliminate the practice by 2035.

08/26/2026

Join Palouse, Whitman, Rock Lake, & Pine Creek Conservation Districts, Washington Association of Wheat Growers, and Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association for a Low & No-Till Drill Demonstration Day at Clark Farms near Pullman, WA on Tuesday, Sept 15 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

The demonstration will include:

Panel discussion
Low & No-Till peer to peer education
Drill demo with four to five different drills
Lunch & networking
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Register by Tuesday, September 8th.

Be sure to include your email address and phone number (in case we need to contact you with event updates) and give consent to our agreement/liability waiver.

Each individual will need to register separately and fill out an agreement/liability waiver.

Questions? Contact [email protected] or (509) 553-1845.

08/20/2026

Charles buys a lot of apples. Is he ever eating fruit from the same tree?

Thiago Campbell

An apple's journey from orchard to store is long, winding, and full of opportunities to get mixed up with fruit from another tree.

08/18/2026

COMET™ Community Training

Join us for a COMET Community Training with Cheryl Reese, WSU Farm Stress Co-Coordinator.

📅 Wednesday, September 16
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m.
📍 Fruitvale Grange
2908 Castlevale Rd., Yakima, WA

💚 No cost to attend!
Registration is encouraged but not required.

For more information or to register, contact:
Cheryl Reese
📞 509-574-1584
📧 [email protected]

08/17/2026