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Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center

Graduate Student Wins Alexander A. Smick Scholarship

Andrea Garfinkel
Graduate student Andrea Garfinkel

WSU Puyallup REC would like to congratulate graduate student Andrea Garfinkel for being selected as a 2017 Alexander A. Smick Scholarship in Rural Community Service and Development winner.

Garfinkel was selected for not just her impressive application but also her commitment to rural community service and agricultural outreach in Alaska. Since 2013 she and her advisor, Dr. Gary Chastagner, have traveled to Alaska at least once per growing season to meet with farmers—many being first-time farmers who benefit immensely from Garfinkel and Chastagner’s knowledge and experience. » More …

Prof. receives award for outstanding gardening book

Cover of "How Plants Work."

Linda Chalker-Scott, professor and faculty at WSU Puyallup, is the recipient of a 2016 American Horticultural Society Book Award for How Plants Work (Timber Press, 2015). The book breaks down complex horticultural science for the everyday layperson to understand so they can become better gardeners. » More …