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December 1, 2008: Food Pantries blog
WSU King County Extension Food $ense CHANGE

November 26, 2008: BellevueReport.com, Smart & Savvy
Food Safety in a Minute

November 24, 2008: The Foraging Foodie
Eating Locally for Thanksgiving

November 7, 2008: The Vashon Loop
Stewards Now Retailing Island Wood
(page 1, continues on page 9)

October, 2008: The Forestry Source
Summer Youth Forestry Institute Engages Teens

September 29, 2008: Full Circle Farm Blog
Thanks neighbors… for coming out to the farm to show your support!

September 28, 2008: Seattle Times
Fruits of steward farmers bring smiles on King County tour

September 25, 2008: Seattle Post Intelligencer
Get a taste of farm life on Harvest Celebration tour

September 25, 2008: Seattle Times
Harvesting a day of fun on the farm

September 24, 2008: Seattle Times
Food news from around Puget Sound

September 24, 2008: InvolvedSeattleite.Blogspot.com
Some great events that can help you walk in other people's shoes

September 23, 2008: Ballard News-Tribune
Demo garden provides ideas

September 22, 2008: The News Tribune
Kids connect nature, nutrition planting good food ideas

September 20, 2008: Seattle Times
Taste King County's bounty at Harvest Celebration Farm Tour

September 17, 2008: King County Council
King County Proclamation for Harvest Celebration Day

WSU Connections 2008
Urban Immigrant Farmers


Watch Harvest Celebration Coordinator Tricia Sexton discuss Farm Tours around Puget Sound in an interview
with Tony Ventrella!

September 10, 2008
Food $ense: Nutrition is a Basic Right

September 3, 2008: WorldChaging Seattle
Farms to Schools: Local Foods for Local Kids

September 1, 2008: Seattle's Child
Local Food, Healthy Kids: Farm-to-School Program Puts Auburn Ahead of Many Districts
Carey Thornton, WSU KCE Food $ense Educator, pictured

August 27, 2008: King 5 News
Shrubs at Ballard Locks invaded by nasty bug

August 20, 2008: Tacoma News Tribune
Kids Connect Nature, Nutrition Planting Good Food Ideas

August 18, 2008: Seattle Post Intelligencer
Location plays role in how groceries are priced

August 14, 2008: Seattle Post Intelligencer
Devouring sEATtle

August 5, 2008: WSU News
Summer Vacation working in the woods

June 23, 2008: Federal Way Mirror
Food bank short on food, long on lines
Featuring Martha Hykle, WSU KCE Food $ense Educator

July 16, 2008: Kenmore Reporter
Kids learning to put food on the table

July 14, 2008: Seattle Times
How to Make a Worm Bin

On-line slide show featuring Carey Thornton, WSU KCE Food $ense Educator

June 4, 2008: KBCS 91.3 fm
Voices of Diversity: Local Food in Our Schools and Our Communities
Listen to the broadcast

May 14, 2008: Seattle Times
Learn to Preserve at WSU Class

May 8, 2008: Whidbey NewsTimes
Beetles Cause Strife to Weeds

May 2, 2008: Capaital Press
Seattle Orders Local Food
Council initiative requires city to promote local food

May 1, 2008: Seattle Post Intelligencer
No easy access to fresh groceries in many parts of Seattle

April 12 2008: Renton Reporter
Lending Watersheds a Helping Hand
Featuring Tara Zimmerman, WSU King County Extension, Water Resources faculty

April 11, 2008: Capital Press
Seattle to Consider Local Food Policy

Available January 29, 2008 (aired July 28th, 2007)
Summer Youth Forestry Institute

KING 5 T.V. videostream,
f
eaturing Amy Grotta, Forest Stewardship Faculty

Available January 24, 2008 (Aired July, 2007)
Introducing the problem of Noxious Weeds
(featuring Jenn Andreas, Western Washington Integrated Weed Control Program Coordinator)


December 17, 2007: WSU Today
Hmong Program Extension Educator on Governor's Board
Featuring Bee Cha, Hmong Program Coordinator, WSU King County Extension

November 5, 2007: KING 5 T.V. News
Reports of Rat Mites on the Rise
Featuring Todd Murray, WSU King County Extension Agriculture/Horticulture faculty

November, 2007: WSU Extension Homepage
Bee Cha Assists Hmong Farmers

November 4, 2007: USA Today
Yes, Washing Hands Works
Featuring B. Susie Craig, WSU King County Extension Food Safety faculty

October 15 & 16, 2007: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Farmed Out
(external link)- A series of 5 articles on Farm to School issues.
Many barriers keep organic food out of school lunches
(pdf)
Olympia district's program a role model
(pdf)
How various programs got their start
(pdf)
Fresh-produce market makes some gains with schools
(pdf)
Hospital jumps on the farm-fresh bandwagon
(pdf)

October 8, 2007: USA Today
Here's a heads-up on the dirty-handed '5th guy' - Featuring B. Susie Craig, WSU King County Extension Food Safety faculty

September 17: King County Website
Metropolitan King County Council proclaim Saturday, September 22, 2007, as HARVEST CELEBRATION DAY

July 15, 2007: The Bellingham Herald
Plant biologists turn to a tiny beetle to slow an invasive wetlands plant
(Featuring Jennifer Andreas, WSU integrated weed control program coordinator for Western Washington

June 12, 2007: The News Tribune
Flower vendors feel the pinch

May 4, 2007: Seattle Times
Sparse May flowers threaten livelihood of Hmong farmers

April 27, 2007: WSU Today/Extension Today
Small Farms Program helps Hmong farmers after flood

April 12, 2007: River Current News (page 10)
Home gardeners can lend a hand to Hmong flower farmers still suffering from devastating floods

April 11, 2007: Seattle Weekly
Local Food, Wine, and Seasonal Eats on the Cheap

February 06, 2007: KUOW 94.9
Greendays on Weekday: Don Ehlen of The Insect Safari and Extension Faculty Todd Murray talk about bugs in the winter.
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January 25, 2007: River Current News
Tools for Resourceful Living

December 20 , 2006: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Cost of tree cleanup falls on homeowners
Article references our windstorm website (king.wsu.edu/forestry/windstorm.html). This resource received nearly 3000 visits during the last two weeks of December 2006.

October 5, 2006: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1 Tank/1 Trip: Farm Tours. Get in the loop: Fields are ripe for visitors

September 13, 2006: Seattle Times
Preserving, Sharing the Harvest's Bounty

September 6, 2006: Seattle Times
Pike Place Market Event Focuses On Farms, Science

August 30, 2006: Vancouver Columbian
Experts Hope Bugs Whack Weeds

August 23, 2006: Seattle Times
So You Want to Be A Master Gardener?

August 17, 2006: Seattle Times
In the War on Weeds, the Bug Lady Bets on Hungry Weevils

July 20, 2006: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1 Tank / 1 Trip: The year's lowest tides are exposing marine life to curious minds

July 10 , 2006: Yard Talk on King County Television (KCTV)
Episode 4: "Using Manure in the Garden"

Hear from leading experts on how to use manure in the garden. Filmed at our Small Farm Expo in Enumclaw.

June 20, 2006: KUOW 94.9
Greendays on Weekday: Extension Faculty Todd Murray and Master Gardener Willi Galloway Share Tactics for Controlling Vegetable and Fruit Pests Organically
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June 13, 2006: KUOW 94.9
Greendays on Weekday: King County Master Gardener Willi Galloway Discusses How To Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds to the Garden
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June 12, 2006: The Bellingham Herald
Bugs Bottle Up Scotch Broom

May 2, 2006: KUOW 94.9
Local Farms Offer Kids Healthy Treats During WASL Week
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May 1, 2006: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Fruit Snacks Score High During WASL



 

Updated: January 2, 2009

   

 

 
   
 
 



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