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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 »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 »June 2023
Dirt Talk: Flea Beetles
Join WSU Regional Small Farms for our latest online Dirt Talk event to learn all about Flea Beetles! We will be joined by WSU Regional Small Farms IPM Specialist, Laurel Moulton, along with guest farmers to discuss identification, management and resources for flea beetles on your small farm. Topics to be covered include: Flea beetle biology and common species in the Pacific Northwest Crops that flea beetles' impact and what damage looks like Available management techniques for flea beetles WSU…
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