October 2018
Brown Bag Seminar | Small Ripples Can Create Big Waves
Are you wanting to sharpen your leadership and collaboration skills? Wanting to make a difference in your life? WSU’s Tidal Leadership program is a 16-week online certificate course which won the 2016 Online Learning Consortium’s Outstanding Program Award for its content, access, overall satisfaction, and affordability. The course is designed for those who are eager to learn readily-applicable skills for working with diverse personalities, perspectives and conflict styles while developing personal awareness, courage and clarity. Join us for the upcoming…
Find out more »Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c).
Find out more »November 2018
Brown Bag Seminar | Dr. Haiying Tao | Nutrient Availability from Dairy Manure Applications
Presented by Dr. Haiying Tao, Assistant Professor/Nutrient Management Specialist at Washington State University. Dairy manure applications provide nutrients for crop production and build up soil organic matter for long-term soil health improvement. This presentation will discuss nutrients availability from dairy manure applications and why we need to adjust nutrient management practices in long-term manured fields.
Find out more »Washington Policy Center Farm Hall
The Mount Vernon Farm Hall is a chance to hear directly from key elected officials and industry experts from organizations like the Farm Bureau and WSDA about some of the current policy concerns for agriculture in Washington state; and for you to share your thoughts on Ag, water and farming policy in our state before the 2019 Legislative Session. The event is free, however the organizers request you RSVP on the event website to receive a complimentary boxed lunch. Panelists…
Find out more »February 2019
Brown Bag Seminar | Dr. David Brown | A Vision for AgWeatherNet West of the Cascades
Dr. David Brown, Director of WSU AgWeatherNet and Associate Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University. Lower cost, reliable, accessible environmental sensors are flooding the market at the same time Big Data analysis tools are changing the way we do science. How does the role and purpose of AgWeatherNet evolve at a time when weather sensors and data are widely available? Available to Island and San Juan County Extension offices via AMS.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Basic-Plus Cheese Making Short Course
The 2019 Basic-Plus Cheese Making Short Course has been cancelled due to a failure to reach registration minimums. The Basic-Plus class will be held in Mount Vernon, WA February 5-7, 2019. This three day offering is intended for the beginning cheese maker who is serious about pursuing cheese making as a business activity at the farmstead or artisan level. Avid hobbyist and enthusiasts are welcome too! The event includes hands-on activities and a field trip to local cheese makers. This…
Find out more »March 2019
Brown Bag Seminar | Steve Hinton | Swinomish Agland Management: Past, Present and Future
Steve Hinton, Director of Habitat Restoration, Skagit River System Cooperative. This talk will review the history of agland development on the Swinomish reservation and modern efforts to manage the landscape for the benefit of fish, wildlife and the broader community for this generation and hose to follow.
Find out more »*RESCHEDULED* Brown Bag Seminar | Cindy Hansen | Preventing Extinction: The Story of Southern Resident Orcas
Rescheduled from February 14, 2019 Cindy Hansen, Education and Events Coordinator, Orca Network. From Namu to Free Willy to Blackfish, orcas have fascinated us for generations. But sadly our Washington State marine mammal is in serious trouble. Learn about the fascinating biology, social structure and culture of our local orcas and the events that have led to their ongoing decline. Find out how you can become involved and help in the ongoing efforts to prevent the extinction of this beloved…
Find out more »April 2019
Brown Bag Seminar | Abigail Attavar, Amit Bhasin, and Pinki Devi | From India to USA: Perspectives from Three Indian Graduate Students
Abigail Attavar, Amit Bhasin, and Pinki Devi, Graduate Students from the Department of Horticulture at WSU NWREC and IAREC. These students will provide an overview of where they are from in India and previous life before coming to the USA for graduate study.
Find out more »May 2019
Brown Bag Seminar | Dr. Tim Miller | Perennial Weed Identification*
Dr. Tim Miller, Associate Weed Scientist, Washington State University Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center (WSU NWREC). Perennial weeds impact crop growth and weed management. In this hands-on field class, identification characteristics of perennial weeds present in the area will be discussed, as well as their biology and aspects of control. Meet at the front door and then move immediately into the field. *One (1) Pesticide License Recertification credit will be available.
Find out more »July 2019
2019 NWREC Field Day
The WSU Mount Vernon NWREC Annual Field Day is a free event open to the public. Beginning at 3:00 p.m. faculty and graduate students will host a walking tour of some of the nearly 150 acres of active research plots at the Center. Two tractor-driven wagons will be available for non-walkers. Hear about current research projects and learn how work at the Center impacts growers, consumers, agricultural businesses and local economies throughout the region. Featured talks this year will be…
Find out more »September 2019
Brown Bag Seminar | Brad Felger | Bird Control Using Falconry*
Brad Felger, Airstrike Bird Control. Birds are a serious pest of horticultural crops. Learn how falconry can be utilized to prevent crop damage and loss of yield from pest bird species. Presentation will be outside. Stay tuned for further location details. *One (1) Pesticide License Recertification credit will be available.
Find out more »October 2019
[Rescheduled] Brown Bag Seminar | Dr. Lydia Tymon | Powdery Mildew On Evergreen and Deciduous Rhododendron: Speciation In The Backyard*
Due to conflicts in scheduling, this lecture has been moved from October 9 to October 14. Dr. Lydia Tymon, Associate in Research and Plant Pathologist at WSU NWREC. In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), both deciduous and evergreen rhododendron occur sympatrically as landscape plants, and given their distinct overwintering strategies, it is possible that the number of powdery mildew fungi colonizing and infecting Rhododendron species in the PNW has been underestimated. Powdery mildew fungi infecting deciduous and evergreen rhododendron were collected…
Find out more »November 2019
Brown Bag Seminar | Ryan Solemslie | Improving Sweet Corn: Screening for Resistance to Early Season Seedling Diseases*
Ryan Solemslie, MS Student in the Department of Plant Pathology at WSU NWREC. In northern growing areas, like the Pacific Northwest, sweet corn production is often limited by cold conditions at planting that favor seedling diseases. As a part of larger USDA SCRI Sweet CAP project to improve sweet corn production and marketability, the focus of this project is to isolate and identify possible seedling pathogens found on stunted and dying sweet corn seedlings grown in the Columbia Basin of…
Find out more »January 2020
*RESCHEDULED* Brown Bag Seminar | Dr. Lindsey du Toit and Dr. Walt Mahaffee | Fieldside Manners in Research and Extension
Moved from December 12, 2019 Dr. Lindsey du Toit, Professor of Plant Pathology at WSU NWREC, and Dr. Walt Mahaffee, Research Plant Pathologist at USDA-ARS in Corvallis, OR. Serving and interacting effectively with stakeholders requires mindful communication and deliberate exchange of expertise for successful and collaborative relationships. Learn techniques to enhance your ability to interact effectively with stakeholders in professional development presentations by Drs. du Toit and Mahaffee, organized by the American Phytopathological Society. Pre-recorded webinar presentations.
Find out more »February 2020
Brown Bag Seminar | Dr. Jackie Caplan-Auerbach | Song Beneath the Sea: the Growth and Evolution of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i, from Hydroacoustic Recordings of the 2018 Eruption
Kilauea volcano, on the Big Island of Hawai`i, is among the world's most active, best studied, and most visited volcanoes, with near constant eruptive activity occurring since 1983. In the summer of 2018, Kilauea began a new eruption that included the greatest flux of magma ever recorded at Kilauea, the collapse of the volcano's summit region, and ultimately the termination of 35 years of continuous eruptive activity. While the effects of the 2018 eruption on the island are obvious—over 700…
Find out more »November 2021
Lunch & Learn | Forest responses to disturbance and climate change
Presented by Dr. Robbie Andrus, Post-doctoral Researcher, WSU. 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Presentation abstract not yet available. We plan to hold the seminar in the Sakuma Auditorium with an option to join via Zoom (see below). You will need to register to receive a link to attend the seminar via Zoom.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | From the desert valley to the mountain vistas: A brief introduction to past and current USDA-ARS research in small fruit in the PNW
Presented by Jeff DeLong, USDA ARS Plant Pathologist. 12:00 - 1:00pm. As a newly appointed supporting scientist for the USDA-ARS, Jeff DeLong will highlight his prior research such as, the genetic diversity and development of fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea on Vitis hosts and reflect on how this experience will complement collaborations and the research currently conducted by faculty, staff, and students at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. This seminar is eligible for 1 WSDA Pesticide Credit. We plan to…
Find out more »December 2021
Lunch & Learn | Towards integrated crop pollination management in fruit tree crops
Presented by Dr. Maxime Eeraerts, Post-doctoral Researcher, WSU. 12:00 – 1:00 pm. This talk introduces the concept of integrated crop pollination management in fruit tree crops via i) highlighting the contribution of different pollinating insects, ii) introducing strategies to support wild pollinating insects and iii) presenting new guidelines to manage trap nesting bees, including the effects of nesting material and timing of closure on pest species. We plan to hold the seminar in the Sakuma Auditorium with an option to join via Zoom…
Find out more »April 2022
Lunch & Learn | Cider Research in Western Washington: Past, Present and Future
Presented by Aidan Kendall, M.S. student (Vegetable Horticulture), NWREC. 12:00 – 1:00pm. Aidan will present a brief history of the western Washington cider industry and its resurgence in the region, as well as current and future research at NWREC. We plan to hold the seminar in the Sakuma Auditorium with an option to join via Zoom (see below). RSVP below to receive a link to attend the seminar via Zoom.
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »May 2022
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »June 2022
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »July 2022
Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »August 2022
Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Seminar Series
NWREC's Graduate Student Association is an interdisciplinary community of new and developing agricultural scientists, and we value the exchange of ideas among departments to enhance our understanding of the systems we each are working in. This summer Lunch and Learn seminar series at NWREC will give graduate students an opportunity to share ideas and gain experience presenting research work and responding to questions. The Center is invited to attend to gain a better understanding of the research taking place here…
Find out more »September 2022
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »October 2022
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »November 2022
Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »December 2022
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »January 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »February 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn Seminar | Dr. Ryan Booth
Dr. Ryan Booth is a Postdoctoral Teaching Associate and Adjunct Faculty Member in History at WSU Vancouver. Dr. Booth specializes in the history of the U.S. in the nineteenth century and early twentieth up to World War I. His two primary interests are in Indigenous and military history. He teaches the early U.S. history survey to 1877, Civil War & Reconstruction, US military history survey, and courses for history majors. He is also part of the WSU Native Programs faculty and…
Find out more »March 2023
Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »April 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »May 2023
Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »June 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »July 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »August 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »September 2023
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »October 2023
Lunch & Learn | Introduction to Pollinator Diversity
Learn about the importance of pollinator diversity in the PNW and beyond. Bob will explain the roles that solitary and social wasps, solitary and social bees, sawflies, flies, beetles, moths and butterflies play in the pollination of plants, and the importance of conserving their seasonal nesting and overwintering habitats. Bob will also discuss the importance of providing pollen and nectar for pollinators over an extended period of time by planting a diversity of native and ornamental plants that flower from…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »November 2023
Lunch & Learn | Water Supplies in NW Washington State in Future Decades
Probable future trends are not limited to temperature; we also anticipate changes in the type and timing of precipitation, and total amounts. Better understanding of the future climate of the Skagit basin will help us implement policies for adaptation purposes. This presentation will review the observed and projected changes in the climate of WA state from a water supply perspective. Dr. Nick Bond is a principal research scientist with the Climate Impacts Group (CIG) of the University of Washington (UW).…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »December 2023
Lunch & Learn | The Secret Lives of Harbor Porpoises
Harbor porpoises are one of the most abundant marine mammal species in the Salish Sea, however there is much we don't know about this often elusive species. Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) has spent 9 years conducting behavioral and photo-ID research on harbor porpoises to learn more about their behavior, ecology, movement patterns and more. Did you know that individuals can be identified, or that they sometimes wake surf? Come learn about what PacMam has discovered about these amazing animals and…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »January 2024
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »February 2024
Lunch & Learn | Working in Industry: My Story of 10 Years at Corteva Agriscience
For many students, the path to a career in industry can seem uncertain. What type of education, experiences, and soft skills are in demand for that first role out of graduate school? Come to hear one story of a journey from a Masters program in Plant Pathology, to a successful and satisfying career at Corteva Agriscience. No two career paths are the same, but the more knowledge you have of what a career in industry can look like, the better…
Find out more »Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »March 2024
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Research at NWREC
Hear from three WSU graduate students and get a brief overview of their research at NWREC. Mary Steele received a BS in Biological Sciences and MS in Agriculture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Her Master’s research involved surveying and managing soilborne pathogens of strawberry. Seeing the ability of plant pathology research to provide practical solutions for growers, Mary sought to continue her plant pathology training and pursue a PhD at WSU. Sahil Thapa earned a BS (Hons.) in Agriculture from…
Find out more »April 2024
Volunteer Gardens Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday of each month: WSU Volunteer Display Gardens Umbrella Group Board Meeting 10:45 – 11:45 (auditorium)
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