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State Impacts, a new searchable web database developed by the College
of Agriculture and Home Economics, features more than 50 brief reports
on the impact of teaching and research work in the college and extension
work university wide.
Extension projects highlighted on the site include one that has helped
create family businesses and jobs in several depressed timber-dependent
counties, based on special forest products, including mushrooms, wild
berries and ferns.
An Extension project in Snohomish County is upgrading the training
of childcare providers. Research has shown that the quality of childcare
plays an important role in a young child's early experiences and sense
of well-being.
Another Extension project is evaluating the feasibility of growing
several high-value crops such as edamame, wasabi, bamboo and baby
corn. These and other alternative crops may help farmers in western
Washington stay in business.
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The site was created to give elected officials and their aides an
easy way to find out what the college is doing in their districts.
The site is searchable by congressional district, legislative district,
county, source of funding and by text. The site contains links to
a regional and national impact sites where college reports also appear.
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