Extension session set on black stem rust

An education meeting on black stem rust will be Feb. 11 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana Street in Spokane.

Scientists from WSU and the USDA will present on the biology of the stem rust pathogen and the history of the eradication of the barberry, its alternate host.

Farmers can learn management and control practices for the disease. The session is free and open to the public. Organizers are asking interested participants to RSVP by Feb. 8 by calling the WSU Spokane County Extension, 477-2167.