Dry-Farmed Bush/Semi-Bush Squash – Farm Walk #1: Early Season
May 15 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
COMING SOON!
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Dry-Farmed Bush/Semi-Bush Squash a Two Part Series
Farm Walk #1: Early Season (Establishment & Climate Adaptation Tools)
Join us for the first session of a two-part WSARE farm walk series at Roots Farm, where they will share their on‑farm research project, “PNW Dry‑Farmed Bush/Semi‑Bush Squash Variety Trials.” This project is part of a larger effort to equip small farms in the Pacific Northwest with practical tools to adapt to increasing drought, water scarcity, and hotter, drier summers.
What You’ll See & Learn in Farm Walk #1
- Early‑season establishment & climate‑adaptation strategies, including:
- Field preparation for dry‑farming
- Deep‑mulch systems & bed layout
- Transplanting techniques for low‑water production
- Early‑season soil moisture readings
- Monitoring tools for tracking soil health & drought tolerance
- How these strategies help farms reduce irrigation and increase climate resilience
This first walk gives farmers a ground‑level look at how dry‑farming systems are built and launched, setting the stage for the second walk later in the season (September) where we’ll look at crop development, yields, and variety performance.
Offering the series in two parts helps participants see the full progression of a dry‑farmed system, from establishment to harvest, and understand how these practices can support long‑term climate‑resilient production in the PNW.
Date: May 15th, 2026
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Location: Roots Farm Poulsbo, WA
Speaker: Jen Clark, Roots Farm
Audience: Farmers
Registration Details: SAVE THE DATE – REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
Please only register for the farm walk if you plan to attend as there is limited space for this event. If you register and are unable to come, we kindly ask that you inform us at least 48 hours before the event so that we may open registration to other interested farmers.
If you go to register and there are no spaces available, please email jess.sappington@wsu.edu to be put on our cancellation list.
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