Dirt Talk Integrated Pest Management
Join us for our next Dirt Talk Farmer-to-Farmer networking and learning event on May 24th at 6:30pm. We will be joined by Laurel Moulton, WSU Regional Small Farms Pest Specialist, and Betsey Wittick, owner of Laughing Crow Farm in Bainbridge and farmer/viticulturist at Bainbridge Vineyards. They will be sharing helpful pest identification and management information […]
Farm Human Resources and Employee Management Series: Costs of Farm Labor
Farm Human Resources and Employee Management Series: Part 1 Thursday March 25th, 10-11am - Setting Your Farm Up for Hiring Employees Thursday April 1st, 10-11am - Employment Insurance Thursday April 8th, 10-11am - Costs of Farm Labor Presented by North Olympic Development Council and WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program. Thanks to grant funding from […]
Farm Human Resources and Employee Management Series: Employment Insurance
Farm Human Resources and Employee Management Series: Part 1 Thursday March 25th, 10-11am - Setting Your Farm Up for Hiring Employees Thursday April 1st, 10-11am - Employment Insurance Thursday April 8th, 10-11am - Costs of Farm Labor Presented by North Olympic Development Council and WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program. Thanks to grant funding from […]
Farm Human Resources and Employee Management Series: Setting Your Farm Up for Hiring Employees
Farm Human Resources and Employee Management Series: Part 1 Thursday March 25th, 10-11am - Setting Your Farm Up for Hiring Employees Thursday April 1st, 10-11am - Employment Insurance Thursday April 8th, 10-11am - Costs of Farm Labor Presented by North Olympic Development Council and WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program. Thanks to grant funding from […]
USDA Grant Programs – Infosession and Farmer Q&A
USDA Grant Programs can be very useful for farms, yet the application process and knowing when the right time to apply can be daunting. Join the North Olympic Development Council and WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program as we lead a discussion about upcoming USDA Grant Program applications and how each program may work for […]
Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Virtual Zoom Meeting Anywhere you areThe WSU Regional Small Farms program will be offering Agricultural Entrepreneurship, a 9-week in-depth business planning course for farmers in Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties. The course features a full line-up of local guest speakers including bankers, business professionals, and successful farm owners with a special emphasis on the financial and legal issues unique to […]
Dirt Talk – Intro to Biochar Production and Uses
Dirt Talks are farmer to farmer networking opportunities for farmers to share their knowledge about a topic of their choice and connect with other farmers. Join Francesco Tortorici of Olympic Biochar share his knowledge! What is Biochar? Biochar is basically a carbon product that is similar to charcoal or activated carbon but has its own […]
VIRTUAL Dirt Talk – Small Ruminants & Agritourism
Virtual Zoom Meeting Anywhere you areJoin Roni Smith of The Smithshyre as she leads an open discussion on raising and caring for small ruminants. She will share their farms journey, and the evolution to introducing agritourism on their farm in the form of goat yoga. This is an online networking event, not a class. It is an opportunity for our […]
POST-PONED Soil Health Workshop
FinnRiver Farm 142 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum, WA, United StatesPOST-PONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Soil Testing, Cover Cropping & Monitoring Soil Health on Your Farm Join the WSU Regional Small Farms Program and Finnriver Farm for a soils field day workshop. This workshop will include both indoor presentations and an outdoor field walk. WHEN: Wed April 22nd, 9am-2pm WHERE: Finnriver Farm, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum […]
CANCELED “Dirt Talk” – Small Ruminants & Agritourism
This event has been canceled. We will post a new day/time when the event is rescheduled. Please contact, Jess Sappington at jess.sappington@wsu.edu if you have questions.
Basic Fruit Tree Care and Pruning Class 3
Join Kitsap Harvest and Alan Lowe of the Peninsula Fruit Club, for a new Basic Fruit Tree Care & Pruning class offering. Classes are held in-field, and participants will need to dress weather appropriate and bring work gloves. Pruning tools will be provided for practice, but participants are welcome to bring tools they are not […]
Basic Fruit Tree Care and Pruning Class 2
Join Kitsap Harvest and Alan Lowe of the Peninsula Fruit Club, for a new Basic Fruit Tree Care & Pruning class offering. Classes are held in-field, and participants will need to dress weather appropriate and bring work gloves. Pruning tools will be provided for practice, but participants are welcome to bring tools they are not […]