Weed Management Field Day - 10/3 Weed Management Field Day - 10/3 Register at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2253079 Are weeds encroaching on your pastures, cutting in to your productivity, or taking over sensitive areas? This in-the-field workshop will cover weed identification, approaches and practices to help you manage them, and how to create your own weed management plan to […]
Learn the basics of dehydrating produce successfully and what is the best equipment to use for drying. Learn about pre-treatment methods, storage, proper containers and creative ideas. Dehydrating is the oldest method of food preservation. Dehydrating allows the storage of foods in limited space and is easy to take camping, hiking or storing for emergency usage. This class […]
Person in Charge: Food Safety Training for Food Workers PIC Training is a 4-hour workshop to help shift leaders, managers, supervisors, and owners address Food Safety Regulations. The Washington Food Rule states that at least one designated Person inCharge (PIC) MUST be present during all hours when food is being prepared for sale and/or served […]
Learn the basics of pressure canning, how to select a pressure canner and why it is used. learn the safe procedures for preserving and freezing vegetables, beans, soups and broth. This class is held in the Main Conference Room at the WSU Clark County Extension @ Heritage Farms. For your convenience you may register and […]
Presenters: Dr. Girish Ganjal, WSU Extension Food Processing Specialist Fred Berman, Consultant (formerly with WSDA, NABC) Reasons to Participate This workshop will provide the region’s small scale prepared food producers with up-to-date information and technical knowledge of the food product development process for the specialty food industry and how to bring such products to market […]
Learn the basics of pressure canning, drying and freezing meat fish and poultry. You will also learn the proper method of making jerky. How to select a pressure canner Why you use it When, why and how to freeze Dehydrating meat, fish, poultry and making jerky This class is held in the Main Conference Room […]
Person in Charge: Food Safety Training for Food Workers PIC Training is a 4-hour workshop to help shift leaders, managers, supervisors, and owners address Food Safety Regulations. The Washington Food Rule states that at least one designated Person inCharge (PIC) MUST be present during all hours when food is being prepared for sale and/or served […]
Gain skills to build a sustainable business in this 10 week small farm business planning course. The Ag Entrepreneurship and Business Planning (a.k.a. Small Farm Business Planning) course is a 10 week class series that covers business planning and other important aspects of operating an agricultural enterprise. Knowledgeable and experienced speakers are brought in to […]
Greg York, Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist, USDA Rural Development This free workshop provides an overview of the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. VAPGs may be used for feasibility studies or business plans, working capital, marketing value added agricultural products, and for farm-based renewable energy projects. Discussions will include eligibility, application process, application scoring, […]
Raising Poultry for Meat - 2/13/16 Register and see additional details at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2495040 This workshop is for farms interested in adding poultry production to their marketing mix. The workshop will cover breed selection, nutrition, feeding techniques, shelter requirements, and additional resources for beginning and experienced poultry producers. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet other […]
Blueberry Pruning Love juicy, sweet just-picked blueberries from your own bushes? Not sure how to keep them performing at their best? Join Master Gardener and landscape designer, Beth Goodnight for a workshop on blueberry pruning, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 10 AM to 12:30 PM at the 78th Street Heritage Farm; 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665. Free. No registration necessary. We’ll […]
Register at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2499349 Learn how to properly protect, maintain and inspect your septic system and well. Plus save money by getting certified to inspect your own system at home (only for owner-occupied, gravity fed septic systems who didn't perform own inspection previous time). This workshop will cover how to properly maintain your well and septic system […]
You can grow hops in your own backyard! An easy to grow perennial, hops are used in home brewing beer or as an attractive decorative addition to your garden landscape. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn about site selection, how to start and care for the plants, and how to harvest and use them. Join Greg Joyce of Homebrew Exchange, for a workshop […]
Join WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners to learn about and laugh at birds. First, at 3 Feathers Emu Ranch, we’ll marvel at emus, whimsical-looking relatives of ostriches. Watching the chicks made us think of The Keystone Cops running amok in Jurassic Park. A visit to Blacksheep Farm will give us a glimpse into the breeding, shearing, lambing care that goes into […]
You can grow hops in your own backyard! An easy to grow perennial, hops are used in home brewing beer or as an attractive decorative addition to your garden landscape. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn about site selection, how to start and care for the plants, and how to harvest and use them. Join Greg Joyce of Homebrew Exchange, for a workshop […]