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March 2022
Assistive Technology: What’s available, How to choose it, How to fund it
So you’ve had a farm injury? What Next. Washington State AgrAbility Project, part of WSU Skagit Extension, is pleased to announce a series of webinars focused on the resources and services available if you’ve experienced a farm injury or otherwise acquired a disability. When: Fridays at 1 pm PST – March 2022 Register once for all webinars and join us weekly every Friday at 1pm Pacific Time or choose the sessions that look most interesting to you. March 4 –…
Find out more »Medical Debt and Charity Care: Income-Eligible Programs for Emergency Medical Care Expenses
So you’ve had a farm injury? What Next. Washington State AgrAbility Project, part of WSU Skagit Extension, is pleased to announce a series of webinars focused on the resources and services available if you’ve experienced a farm injury or otherwise acquired a disability. When: Fridays at 1 pm PST – March 2022 Register once for all webinars and join us weekly every Friday at 1pm Pacific Time or choose the sessions that look most interesting to you. March 4 –…
Find out more »Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
So you’ve had a farm injury? What Next. Washington State AgrAbility Project, part of WSU Skagit Extension, is pleased to announce a series of webinars focused on the resources and services available if you’ve experienced a farm injury or otherwise acquired a disability. When: Fridays at 1 pm PST – March 2022 Register once for all webinars and join us weekly every Friday at 1pm Pacific Time or choose the sessions that look most interesting to you. March 4 –…
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
Lavender Connection Essential Oil Extraction
Ever wonder how farmers extract lavender essential oil from the plants? Join the Olson Family at Lavender Connection family farm on Sunday, September 4th at 12:00pm to learn and watch the process of essential oil extraction, using steam distillation! The demonstration will take approximately 30 minutes, with plenty of time for questions. The class at noon will begin with firing up the still, so if you'd like to watch the lavender harvest for extraction and/or the still being packed with…
Find out more »Clallam County Harvest Festival
Clallam County Harvest Festival When: Sunday September 11th, from 10-4 Where: Jardin du Soleil Farm - 3932 Sequim Dungeness Way, Sequim, WA 98383 Celebrate this year's harvest at Jardin du Soleil Lavender. Join WSU Clallam County Extension, North Olympic Land Trust and Jardin du Soliel as we come together to share in the bounty of Clallam County's rich agricultural lands. The fields of Jardin du Soleil will welcome several area farms and agricultural businesses for you to engage and learn…
Find out more »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…
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