The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON—WSU Extension Agent Paul Carter is retiring, effective Jan. 4, after over fifteen years of service to Columbia County.

Carter came to Dayton in April 2005, as a 52-year-old college graduate, from southern Indiana. He said he was looking for an Extension position somewhere in the west. He found that opportunity in Columbia County.

“For me, it could not have turned out better, one of my passions is farming, and this position has given me the opportunity to be very close to that occupation and the people that make it happen,” he said.

Although it’s nice to move on to post-career activities...