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April 2023
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 Small Farms Program is working in partnership with the Research station to bring trials to our area that are focused on finding sweetpotato varieties that…
Find out more »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 Farm Internship Program, what farms need to know and how to apply What L&I looks for when they do their on-farm check-in with participants Additional…
Find out more »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 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.…
Find out more »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 2) the level of the team unit 3) and the farm system as a whole. We will discuss logistical avenues for setting up proactive…
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…
Find out more »June 2023
Propagating and Planting Sweetpotatoes
Join WSU Regional Small Farms IPM Specialist, Laurel Moulton, to learn about sweetpotato production out at Wild Edge Farm in Port Angeles. Farmers Karen and Jim Halberg-Weaver will be providing a tour of their set up for sweetpotato slip production and their sweetpotato field. Planting tips and techniques for our cool climate will be discussed, and participants will help plant a row of sweetpotato slips. Attendees will also learn about the Western SARE sponsored sweetpoato trials that they are hosting…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »July 2023
Sweetpotato Cultivation
Join WSU Regional Small Farms IPM Specialist, Laurel Moulton, and find out what kind of sweetpotatoes local farms are growing and what techniques they have tried. The Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas have a unique maritime climate where sweetpotatoes grow well but need a little heat boost. Find out about using black plastic mulch, low tunnels and variety selection. This online education event is part of a Western SARE grant sponsoring sweetpotato trials and education in conjunction with the WSU Regional…
Find out more »August 2023
Kitsap Farm Tour
The 1st Annual Kitsap Farm Tour will be Sunday, August 13th, 2023 from 10am – 4pm! This is an opportunity for the public to visit multiple farms across Kitsap in a one-day, self-guided tour. Farms taking part are listed below. The tour is an initiative of the Kitsap Agritourism Coalition, a group of dedicated farmers working together to promote agritourism in Kitsap County. The event is supported by WSU Kitsap Extension, State of Washington Tourism and Visit Kitsap Peninsula. Interested in keeping up to date…
Find out more »September 2023
Sweetpotato Field Day
Visit the sweetpotato trial fields at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon to see side-by-side comparison of common commercial varieties, Washington farmer recommended varieties, new wireworm resistant lines and unreleased breeding lines from the USDA sweetpotato program that are being assessed for western WA growing conditions. Samples of each variety will be harvested for viewing and harvest equipment will be on display. Results of NWREC trials will also be discussed. When: September 7th, 2023 @ 2pm…
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