{"id":103469,"date":"2020-06-19T10:04:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=103469"},"modified":"2024-02-02T12:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T20:23:19","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/agriculture\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Program Contact: Loren Imes, Master Gardener\/Food Systems Coordinator<br>360-639-6059 \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:loren.imes@wsu.edu\">loren.imes@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/11\/04\/agroforestry-options-for-small-farms\/\">Agroforestry Options for Small Farms<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarrie Brausieck, Resource Planner for the Snohomish County Conservation District discussed agroforestry options for small farms at the November 2020 presentation of the Whidbey Island Growers Association.&nbsp;She was joined by [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>November 4, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/10\/30\/so-you-want-to-start-a-farm\/\">So You Want to Start a Farm?<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*Update* Recorded video of this session and links to all of the recorded presentations. StartUp Washington, a website for those looking to start their own business created by the Washington [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>October 30, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/10\/08\/selling-wholesale\/\">Selling to Wholesale Customers<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKatherine Myrvold, Sales and Farmer Training Programs Coordinator for Viva Farms discussed wholesale market channels at the October 2020 presentation of the Whidbey Island Growers Association. Viva Farms is a [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>October 8, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/10\/07\/kn95-masks-available-to-farmers\/\">KN95 Masks Available to Island County Farmers<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have limited numbers of KN95 masks available to Camano and Whidbey farmers for free courtesy of the Island County Department of Emergency Management and the State of Washington. KN95 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>October 7, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/07\/24\/pesticide-pre-license-review-webinars\/\">Pesticide Pre-License Review Webinars<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWSU is offering two types of Pesticide Pre-License Review Webinars before the November \u2013 March training season. Pre-license Exam Review webinars are for people preparing to take the Washington state [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 24, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/07\/15\/free-drive-in-wi-fi-at-extension-offices\/\">Free Drive-in Wi-Fi at Extension Offices<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoth WSU Extension Island County offices in Coupeville and on Camano Island at the Camano Multi-Purpose Center (Blue Building) offer free drive-in Wi-Fi hotspots accessible in the parking areas to [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 15, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/07\/13\/resources-and-recording-of-july-whidbey-island-growers-association-presentation-on-ag-resiliency-and-climate-change\/\">Resources and Recording of July Whidbey Island Growers Association Presentation on Ag Resiliency and Climate Change<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe had a great discussion at the July meeting of the Whidbey Island Growers Association. The topic was Agricultural Resiliency and Climate Change and featured three excellent speakers: Bennett LaFond, [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 13, 2020<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2020\/07\/10\/food-systems-post-asian-giant-hornet\/\">Asian Giant Hornet Presentation to Washington State Beekeepers Association<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWSU Extension Island County Director Dr. Tim Lawrence recently made a presentation to the Washington State Beekeepers Association on the Asian Giant Hornet. 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