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Science of gardening taught through new program

Master Gardeners tour the Washoe County Master Gardener Demo Garden, the produce of which is donated to local nonprofit organizations. Photo by Wendy Hanson Mazet, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension offers new Home Horticulture Certificate


Water-efficient landscape training and certification offered

Participants will learn how to conduct a water audit on an existing landscape during the QWEL training. Photo by Jenn Fisher, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension class prepares landscapers for Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certification


University offers agricultural crop research tours at Field Day

Chickpeas are one of the crops being researched by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension at the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Newlands Research Center. Photo by Maninder K. Walia.

Research being done on drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant crops

 

 


 

Garden tour celebrates backyard creativity in the high desert

Master Gardener Earstin Whitten’s garden is one of the gardens showcased during the 2019 Northern Nevada Garden Tour. Photo by Earstin Whitten, Cooperative Extension volunteer.

Cooperative Extension presents the 2019 Northern Nevada Garden Tour

 
 

 

Free green industry class to discuss tree irrigation

To promote healthy root growth, one to two emitters are not sufficient. Photo by Jenn Fisher, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension series teaches sustainable horticulture to local professionals

 

 

Charles Schembre brings vineyard experience to Desert Farming Initiative

Charles Schembre plants a new 1-acre demonstration vineyard to continue studying wine grapes. Photo by Robert Moore.

Experience in soil health and biodiversity will benefit the Experiment Station’s research and programs

 

Livestock, classic cars, art and live entertainment at Carson City Fair

FFA and Cooperative Extension 4-H youth present their project sheep at last year’s Carson City Fair. Photo by Larry Burton, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension partners with community nonprofits to offer free family event July 26-28

 

 

Free green industry class to discuss plant disorders

Browning turfgrass is a common sight during the summer months and could be the result of an abiotic or biotic disorder. Photo by Wendy Hanson Mazet, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension series teaches sustainable horticulture to local professionals

 

 

Classes offered for pickled and tomato products

Participants will learn how to preserve certain foods at upcoming Cooperative Extension workshops. Photo by Melody Hefner, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension offers food preservation workshops starting July 10


 

Regional 4-H youth camp accepting applications

Youth at the Nevada 4-H Summer Camp enjoy a sunset on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Photo by Robert Moore, University of Nevada, Reno.

Youth offered opportunity for hands-on STEAM learning


 

Classes offered for pickled and tomato products, pie fillings and jams

Participants will learn how to preserve certain foods at upcoming Cooperative Extension workshops. Photo by Melody Hefner, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension offers food preservation workshops starting June 18



Free green industry class to discuss using native plants in the landscape

Native plants, such as Stanleya pinnata, are climate-adapted and often require less water to grow. Photo by Jenn Fisher, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension series teaches sustainable horticulture to local professionals

 

Homeowners invited to Nevada Fire Board public meeting and Q&A

Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire and the Nevada Fire Board of Directors invite homeowners to ask questions about wildfire safety at the Nevada Fire Board Meeting May 17. Photo by Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension and board members available to answer questions about wildfire safety


Wildfires and Rodeos part of Reno Aces Country Festival game

The Living With Fire Program’s Ember House activity is one of several wildfire awareness activities available at the Country Festival: Reno Aces vs. Tacoma Rainiers game May 18. Photo by Ashley Andrews, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension and KBUL Radio sponsor Reno Aces vs. Tacoma Rainiers


 

Volunteers needed for replanting University vineyard

The University’s Desert Farming Initiative is hosting a Vineyard Planting Day on May 11 to continue over 20 years of wine grape research. Photo by Grant Cramer, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station.

Desert Farming Initiative seeks help planting wine grapes in demonstration vineyard


Youth prepare for 80th annual Nevada Junior Livestock Show

Youth show off a champion lamb at last year’s Nevada Junior Livestock Show. Photo by Anne Bothwell.

Statewide youth event showcases youth and the animals they raised


 

Locally grown berry plants for sale by Master Gardeners

Plant Diagnostician Wendy Hanson Mazet (left) and Master Gardener Coordinator Leilani Konyshev prepare red raspberry plants for the online Master Gardener Berry Plant Sale. Photo by Tiffany Kozsan, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension sale includes strawberry, red raspberry, black raspberry and blackberry varieties


 

Free Spanish and English landscape class discusses pruning techniques

Cooperative Extension offers “Pruning Techniques” May 1 as part of a series of free landscaping trainings in Spanish and English. Photo by Trenton Mazet.

Classes to teach landscaping skills and solutions to common landscape problems


 

Youth prepare for Washoe County 4-H Livestock Show

Washoe County 4-H member Shelby Evans shows her prize-winning sheep at the 2018 Washoe County 4-H Livestock Show. Photo by Sam Mitchell, Cooperative Extension.

Annual Cooperative Extension event showcases youth and the animals they raised



 

CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Hanu Pappu

Washington State University Extension News - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:44am
Hanu Pappu

We asked several CAHNRS Ambassadors, excellent students who love WSU and their college, to name their favorite or most influential professors. And now we’re featuring those nominated educators in this weekly series, which runs through the summer.

 

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