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Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 70th Annual Washington State Weed Conference will move on-line this year, and be free to the public. In addition, according to the the Washington Vegetation Management Association and the Washington Invasive Species Council, the length of the conference has increased, with two of the four days focused on invasive species and successful approaches t

WSU Master Garden Bonnie Orr has tips to help keep those seeds through next year/.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

WSU Master Gardener Bonnie Orr has tips to get your berries through the dog days of summer.   https://soundcloud.com/user-295490949/bonnie-orr-with-tips-on-help-berrys-overcome-heat     If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

WSU Master Gardener Bonnie Orr discusses invasive weeds, and why you should stay proactive when fighting them.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618

Despite the cold temperatures and snow on the ground garden season is just around the corner. WSU Master Gardener with Chelan and Douglas Counties Bonnie Orr says that’s when you start the work of assessing your garden.     The Chelan and Douglas County Master Gardeners are helping start your season right at the Chelan County PUD Auditorium Thursday when Orr discusses all that you need to look out

WSU’s Master Gardeners started building gardens this past weekend to help feed the less fortunate as a celebration of World Food Day on Sunday.   The new program is called “Build a Bed to Feed a Family” and the goal is to help 400 low-income and disadvantaged people throughout Benton and Franklin Counties grow and consume fresh, nutritious food.   The program i...

The Benton-Franklin Master Gardeners will hold a Solstice in the Garden event this weekend, to encourage children to learn more about getting in the soil.  Judy Ricketts told the Washington Ag Network they will have events and activities for children, as young as preschool, all the way up to senior citizens.  ...

As home gardeners prepare for the upcoming spring and summer yard work, the Master Gardeners of Chelan and Douglas County are hoping to help with their annual plant sale.   Linda Morse says they’ll have a wide variety of high-quality plants including 1,400 tomato plants many of whom were award winners.   “...