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Back to EpisodesHow Do You Science | Meet an Extension Vegetable Specialist
Season 5
Episode 15
Published 6 months ago
Description
Love veggies? Me, too. And so does my friend Tim Waters, regional vegetable specialist at WSU Extension.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- What Extension is
- What it was like for Extension agents back in 1918
- How he solves problems—from insect ID to veggie pathogens to lightning strikes in fields
- One cool journey from community college all the way to a PhD
Resources you can use:
- Check out WSU Extension yourself (or look up Extension near you)
- Learn more about WSU research farms
- Find out how to a start a veggie garden yourself
- See some Prionid beetles and giant water bugs
- Even more giant water bugs! You won't believe how these guys breathe underwater and care for their eggs in this PBS Deep Look video
As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.