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November 2021
Dirt Talk – Integrated Pest Management: Clubroot
Join us for our next Dirt Talk Farmer-to-Farmer networking and learning event on November 4th at 6pm. 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 for farmers in our region and leading an interactive discussion with participants on what problems they are seeing in their own fields. This is the…
Find out more »April 2022
Dirt Talk: Downy Mildew
Dirt Talk – Integrated Pest Management: Downy Mildew Join us for our next Dirt Talk Farmer-to-Farmer networking and learning event on April 13th at 6pm. We will be joined by Laurel Moulton, WSU Regional Small Farms Pest Specialist, and Scott Chichester, owner of Chi’s Farm in Sequim, WA. They will be sharing helpful identification and management information for farmers in our region on Downy Mildew. Scott will dive more in depth into downy mildew on basil and spinach in a…
Find out more »July 2022
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: High Tunnel Production at Chi’s Farm
Join Farmer Scott Chichester of Chis Farm in Sequim for an on-farm field day on July 15th from 4pm to 6pm. Scott will be opening his farm to share his experience and expertise with High Tunnel Production. Dirt Talk Farm Walks provide farmer-to-farmer education to promote the exchange of ideas and innovations related to sustainable and organic farming in our region. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers, not to the general public. Topics to…
Find out more »August 2022
Dirt Talk: Slugs & Snails – Control on Small Farms
Join WSU Regional Small Farms and Rory Mc Donnell, OSU associate professor and Extension gastropod specialist in a discussion all about Slugs and Snails and how to control them on your small farm. Topics to be covered include: Background information on slugs and snails Main pest species on the west coast and how to identify them Current control methods Development of new tools: - Novel attractants such as bread dough - Biological control using nematodes When: August 10th, 2022, 6pm…
Find out more »Dirt Talk: Agritourism
Join us for our next Dirt Talk Farmer-to-Farmer networking and learning event on August 23rd at 6pm. We will be joined by WSU agritourism specialist, Trevor Lane, who will be sharing his knowledge and expertise working with farmers looking to implement agritourism as part of their farm business. Trevor will be giving a general overview of the current state of agritourism in Washington, including the economic impacts and common barriers for farmers. Discussion topics will also include: Risk & Liability …
Find out more »September 2022
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Low-Till Farming with Wintercreek Farm
Join us at Wintercreek Farm in Poulsbo on September 13th from 4pm – 6pm for our next Dirt Talk Farm Walk all about Low-till farming practices. Farmer Robin Bodony will be opening up the farm to share her experience and expertise with no-till / low-till farming practices in a market farm setting. We will have Kitsap Conservation District partners on hand as well as our Regional IPM Specialist, Laurel Mouton, to discuss pest pressures in a low-till/no-till situation. Specific topics…
Find out more »Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Meat Goat Production and Pasture Management at Bowman Farms
Join farmer Mark Bowman of Bowman Farms in Port Angeles for an on-farm tour on September 21st from 3-5pm. Mark will be sharing his expertise about all things meat goat production with a focus on breeding and pasture management. Dirt Talk Farm Walks provide farmer-to-farmer education to promote the exchange of ideas and innovations related to sustainable and organic farming in our region. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers, not to the general public. Topics…
Find out more »October 2022
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: White Lotus Farm and Space Twins Provisions
White Lotus Farm and Space Twins Provisions Topic: Collaborative Farm Enterprises and Land Sharing: An Integrated Farm Approach October 26th from 10am-12pm Join farmers Niall and Natalie from White Lotus Farm and Jules and Cass from Space Twins Provisions in Port Ludlow for an on-farm tour on October 26th from 10am-12pm. Come learn about how multiple small farm enterprises work collectively in farming, in land and in life. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers, not…
Find out more »January 2023
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 include: Selecting varieties for success. Using spreadsheets for crop planning for successions. Seeding timing based on microclimates, and crop protection. Planning high tunnel rotations Seed…
Find out more »May 2023
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 seeder demonstration germination techniques (heat tables, germination chamber) overview of seeding & potting mediums (soil and containers) potting techniques greenhouse sanitation and health nursery disease…
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