Future-Proofing Small Fruits: Climate Challenges and Mitigation
May 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Free
Key topics include: climate change, implications on small fruits, and mitigation methods.
Join WSU Regional Small Farms Program for a virtual Dirt Talk with Lisa Wasko DeVetter. Lisa is a Professor of Horticulture and leads the statewide Small Fruit Horticulture programat Washington State University’s Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon. Her research and outreach program focuses on maximizing productivity, fruit quality, and on‑farm efficiencies while protecting the natural resources essential to small fruit production in the Pacific Northwest. Key areas of work include pollination services, abiotic stress management, end‑of‑life management of agricultural plastics, machine‑harvesting technologies, and nutrient management.
Date: Wednesday, May 20th
Time: 6:00 to 7:15 pm
Location: Zoom. Pre-register,and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.
Speaker: Lisa Wasko DeVetter
Audience: Farmers, commercial growers, producers, small acreage landowners.
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