Much has changed since this facility was established as the Clark County Poor Farm in 1926. Since we began as a WSU research facility in 1943, this facility has served the agricultural and scientific communities with information that has made a difference in the lives of the citizens of Washington and beyond. Today we face challenges that test the limits of our knowledge and resources as agricultural science, in cooperation with producers and processors, face the daunting task of meeting the world's demand of food and fiber. We have a long history of successful work. However, our future success will be highly dependent upon our ability to build stronger partnerships in discovering, refining, and applying scientific, technical and culturally relevant information.
Education is the key to effecting change.
In concert with Cooperative Extension offices in every county, this network of information and education centers throughout the state allows us to have impact in local communities and to address regional needs - that is in the spirit and intent of the Land Grant mission which is alive and well and living in Vancouver. These are being developed and delivered in partnership with WSU Vancouver. Thanks again for stopping by to learn more about our programs. This is the most exciting and dynamic period of our 58 year history. Our programs, staff and even our facilities are continually expanding to meet the challenges of the tasks at hand.