Greenhouse Management at Midori Farm
Join us at Midori Farm on Tuesday, May 2nd from 2pm – 4pm for our next Dirt Talk Farm Walk. Farmer Hanako will be opening up their farm and sharing their expertise with us on managing seed starting for rotations and greenhouse management. Topics to be covered at the walk include: seeding techniques, including vacuum […]
Lean Farming at Around the Table Farm
Join Kristofer Bejval, farm assistant at Around the Table Farm in Poulsbo, where they will be sharing their expertise around maximizing efficiency and minimizing waste in farming processes, otherwise called lean farming. This farm walk will take a broad approach to the idea of lean farming at 3 levels. 1) the level of the individual farmer […]
Spring Pasture Management & Goat Kidding at Bowman Farms
Join farmers Mark and Nancy Bowman of Bowman Farms in Port Angeles for an on-farm tour on April 18th from 1pm - 4pm. Mark and Nancy will be sharing their expertise on spring pasture management and goat kidding. WSU Extension and Clallam Conservation District staff will be onsite offering best management practices for spring pasture […]
L&I Farm Internship Program & Farm Interns
Join WSU Regional Small Farms for our latest online educational event all about the L&I Farm Internship program and a discussion around what farms should know about having interns. Presented by Christina Rodriguez, Agricultural Employment Specialist & Cesar Sanchez, Farm Internship Program Coordinator for Washington L&I. Discussion topics for the event include: Update on L&I […]
Propagating and Growing Sweetpotatoes in the Pacific Northwest Webinar
Interested in growing sweetpotatoes on the Olympic and/or Kitsap Peninsulas? Want to learn how and take part in an on-going research trial? Based on the experience of a handful of local farmers and trials at the WSU Mount Vernon Research Center, Sweetpotatoes can be a viable crop in our northern maritime climate. The WSU Regional […]
Basic Goat Care at The Smithshyre
Join farmer Roni Smith of The Smithshyre in Poulsbo for an on-farm tour on March 21st, from 10am to 12pm. Roni will be sharing out helpful information for farmers interested in learning more about Basic Goat Care. Topic to be discussed include: Basic needs (minerals, feed, housing, and spacing) Basic care (hoof trimming, and shearing-discussion) […]
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
WSU Jefferson County Extension 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA, United StatesWhen: March 14th, 2023 @8am - 5pm Where: WSU Jefferson County Extension - 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Cost: $25 Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0075-0013-77432298b8614d7f95f95f15ee790394 Who Should Attend Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management […]
Good Manufacturing Practices & Basics of Sanitation
WSU Jefferson County Extension 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA, United StatesHosted by WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program in partnership with WSU Food Processing Extension and Research team. This course provides basic information about sanitation and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) for food plants. CGMPs help to ensure the safety of food. The course walks through the principles of sanitation, sanitation chemicals, employee practices, plant design, and other related […]
Developing a Food Safety Plan
WSU Jefferson County Extension 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA, United StatesHosted by WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program in partnership with WSU Food Processing Extension and Research team. This training helps small to medium food processor fulfill Food Safety Modernization Act regulations that all personnel should be trained at least annually in food hygiene, food safety and food defense! Who is this training for? Farmers with value-added products, bakers, acidified foods (jams, jellies, pickles), low-acid foods, […]
Dirt Talk: Season Planning & Seed Starting with Midori Farm
Join WSU Regional Small Farms for our latest online Dirt Talk event to learn all about season planning and seed starting. We will be joined by Marko Colby, co-owner of Midori Farm in Quilcene, WA. He will be sharing with us their strategies around planning and starting seeds for year-long production. Topics to be covered […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Aquaponics with Kitsap Farms
Join us at Kitsap Farms in Hansville on January 23rd from 10am – 12pm for our next Dirt Talk Farm Walk. Farmers Angie Cordiano and Howard Hogan will be opening up their farm and sharing their expertise with us on Aquaponics and how they started their unique business venture. Topics to be covered at […]
Social Media Basics for Small Farm Business
Are you running a small farm business and questioning how to best utilize social media? Frustrated with the constant changes with Facebook business and confused on what exactly the difference is between Instagram posts and stories and how to best use them? You are not alone. Join us for our next online Dirt Talk event […]