2022-02-15 Update with WSU - WeedWSU / Weed Update
February 15, 2022
11:30 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Grose, Patrick Shults, Charles Edmonson, Melissa Davis,
Amanda Musser
Guest(s): None
Recorder: Tammy Martin
Patrick Shults said the WSU extension office has resumed mostly to in-person meetings. They have a
large amount of recruits for the hybrid version of Master Gardener training. Melissa Davis provided
Snap-Ed program updates. Melissa said a grant was awarded in the amount of $6000 to local food banks
and food pantries to partner with local farmers to donate to those pantries. The goal of the grant award
is to work with new and struggling farms by paying for produce to support local area food banks or
pantries. She also said Cook Washington is a meal kit for food bank clients and they are partnering with
over 50 food banks within Washington State.
Amanda Musser said last year there were four farmers markets within Lewis County. Amanda partnered
with the Farmers Markets to demonstrate how to grow your own produce as well as distribute seed
starting kits to local area schools.
Charles Edmonson said there was knotweed eradication in the fall. Charles said monitoring of Mineral
Lake will resume. They will also be focusing on treatment of Plummer Lake to treat elodea. Charles is
creating the Good Neighbor program draft to be presented to the weed board and is looking at the 2022
weed list updates. These would include weeds for Lewis County to focus on eliminating.
Meeting ended at 11:45 a.m.