The Central Ferry Farm facility has a farm shop, a greenhouse and farm equipment storage buildings and 40 hectares (100 acres) of irrigated farm land (approximate 15 hectares are the property of WSU and 25 hectares are leased at no charge from the Corps of Engineers, Department of Army) located on the Snake River about 96 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Pullman. This additional site provides needed acreage with suitable climate conditions for seed production of many plant species assigned to WRPIS. |