Greetings from Washington State University!

On behalf of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension, we warmly welcome you to the Evergreen State! Washington is one of the most beautiful and diverse states in the union – agriculturally, geographically and demographically. It provides the perfect backdrop for the important work you are doing this week.

You have two wonderful opportunities to hone your professional skills while in Seattle – the CSREES conference as well as the Diversity conference that follows. The things you’ll learn, the issues you’ll discuss, and the colleagues you meet will provide you with a number of new tactics to address the changes and challenges at home.

We hope you’ll take a moment, too, to enjoy the Emerald City. Seattle is a fresh, fun, dynamic place with much to see – Pike Place Market (complete with fish tossing), the Seattle Aquarium, the Art Museum, the Space Needle and more. The food is great, and the coffee is strong. Enjoy!

Daniel J. Bernardo
Dean
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Linda Kirk Fox
Dean and Director
WSU Extension