NDSU Extension Walsh County

09/10/2026

Come check out the 4-H Horse Show Saturday, September 26!

📣🐴 Calling All Fairgoers! 🐴📣

Join us for the Walsh County Horse Show!

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 9:00 a.m.
📍 Walsh County Fairgrounds – Outdoor Arena

Our talented 4-H youth will be showcasing their skills in a variety of pleasure and speed events!

Come out, bring a few friends, and cheer on our hardworking 4-H’ers as they compete! We’d love to see you there! 🍀👏

09/04/2026

🌱🍅Our Garden is Open to the Public! 🍅🌱

Come enjoy some fresh produce from our community garden! We currently have zucchini, cucumbers, squash, peppers, and tomatoes available for you to pick.

🌶️ The peppers are labeled to help you know what you’re picking.
🎃 We also have pumpkins growing, but they aren’t quite ready to be picked yet—so please leave those to keep growing!

Entrance is located at the northwest corner of the garden.

Stop by, pick some fresh produce, and enjoy the harvest! 💚 Thank you for supporting our community garden!

09/03/2026

📢 Adjusted Office Hours!

Please note the Walsh County Extension Office's adjusted hours for next week, September 7-11

Thank you for your understanding, and I hope everyone has an enjoyable Labor Day weekend!

08/19/2026

🥞 Mark your calendars! 🥞

Join us for the Walsh County Livestock Association Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

We hope to see you there! Come enjoy a delicious breakfast and help support the Walsh County Livestock Association!

08/17/2026

We are hiring!!

NDSU Extension Walsh County is seeking a full-time administrative assistant.
This position will support daily office operations, customer service, 4-H programs, communications, Walsh County Fair activities, pesticide training, and other Extension programs.

We're looking for someone who is:
✔ Organized, detail-oriented, and dependable
✔ Self-motivated and able to work independently
✔ Comfortable managing multiple priorities
✔ Professional and confident working with the public
✔ Strong in communication, technology, and organizational skills
✔ Able to exercise sound judgment and take initiative

📅 Application Deadline: September 15, 2026

County application and complete job description are available on the Walsh County website: https://walshcountynd.com/live/careers.php

Questions or need an application:
📞 701-284-6624
📧 [email protected]

North Dakota State University is an equal opportunity educator and employer. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture

07/23/2026

The garden is ready!

Help yourself to peas, beets, cucumbers, zucchini, and there are some peppers and green beans coming soon. The Junior Master Gardening crew approves!

Many thanks to Erna Meberg for volunteering to w**d and water while staff were away at the North Dakota State Fair earlier this week! It’s looking fabulous!

07/10/2026

This Monday, July 13! Please join us if you're able, 5:00 p.m. at the Walsh County Extension Office in Park River!

Join us for the Walsh County Plot Tour!

Mark your calendars for July 13, 2026 and join us for a meal and presentations from Kilen Flanagan, Venkat Chapara, Rutendo Nyamusamba, and Rick Novak. We will end the evening by touring the plots east of Park River near David Hankey's Farm.

📅 Monday, July 13, 2026
📍 Walsh County Extension Office, Park River
🕔 Meal at 5:00 p.m. (sponsored by First United Bank)

We hope to see you there!

06/29/2026

We will be closed Friday July 3rd. Have a great Fourth everyone! 🎉

06/17/2026

Rain, rain, please go away on Tuesday nights and Wednesday mornings! Our Junior Master Gardener friends want to play outside and get into the garden!

Today, they learned about stems on plants, phloem and xylem, and we talked about the edible stems. The kids enjoyed a rhubarb treat before venturing to our lawn-turned-tomato-garden to help lay down newspapers as a w**d barrier and then cover with mulch to help with moisture retention, w**d suppression, and prevent fungal spores from being splashed onto tomato leaves.

Despite the rain, we have enjoyed learning about plants. We love hearing about how their plants are growing from what they planted at our first session. Keep up the great gardening, kids!

06/15/2026

Join us for the Walsh County Plot Tour!

Mark your calendars for July 13, 2026 and join us for a meal and presentations from Kilen Flanagan, Venkat Chapara, Rutendo Nyamusamba, and Rick Novak. We will end the evening by touring the plots east of Park River near David Hankey's Farm.

📅 Monday, July 13, 2026
📍 Walsh County Extension Office, Park River
🕔 Meal at 5:00 p.m. (sponsored by First United Bank)

We hope to see you there!