Check out the latest news stories from the WSU Regional Small Farms program.
2025 Drought in Clallam County
By Sharah Truett Many farmers in our state struggled with drought last year. Even though we had decent snowpack in the winter, early melt-off led to water shortages across the […]
Critical Moisture Periods for Vegetable Crops
By Sharah Truett Howdy farmers! We are coming off a very dry spring and summer in 2025. Here at the WSU Extension Office of Clallam County, we are trying to […]
Drought Advisory for Tree Fruits
By Sharah Truett Howdy farmers! If you struggled to keep fruit trees healthy during last year’s drought, you are not alone! My ancient and beloved Italian Prune Plum almost gave […]
How to Care for Cattle During a Drought
By Sharah Truett Howdy farmers! Let’s talk about how dry years, like last year, can affect your cattle. If you are pasturing cattle on your own grass during a drought […]
Moisture Stress Symptoms in Vegetables and Grains
By Sharah Truett Howdy farmers! Last year, we had a doozy of a drought. It got so bad that the Department of Ecology issued a Drought Emergency for the Sequim-Dungeness […]
Water-Wise Lawn Care
By Sharah Truett Last summer, we had a warm, dry spring, as well as an extremely dry June with only 18% of precipitation recorded at the Elwha Ranger Station. In […]
How technical assistance can impact your farm
By Jess Sappington, Kellie Henwood, and Clare Menard In addition to providing educational opportunities to farmers throughout our region, WSU Regional Small Farms offers technical assistance to farmers in Clallam, […]
Sometimes it isn’t what it seems
By Laurel Moulton, WSU Regional Small Farms IPM Specialist & Jenny Glass, Diagnostician for the WSU Puyallup Plant and Insect Diagnostic LabPhoto credits: Marthe Elting, Nettle Forest Farm Have you […]
Greener Pastures
February 27, 2023 By Dan McCarty, WSU Extension – Clallam County Livestock Specialist dan.mccarty@wsu.edu As we anxiously wait for spring to arrive, let’s talk about pasture management. Good quality pastures […]
Common Sense for Maximizing Your Profits – Take Them to the Train Station
February 27, 2023 By Dan McCarty, WSU Extension – Clallam County Livestock Specialist dan.mccarty@wsu.edu I know a lot of you are busy this time of year with calving, feeding hay, […]
Past Events in Review
Living on the Land Workshops: Seed Saving 101- Part One and Part Two
September is the time of year when the days shorten and the nights cool. It’s also an incredibly abundant and busy time on the farm and in the garden; crops […]
Living on the Land Workshops: Composting at Any Scale- From Balconies to Small Farms
Composting is a commonplace activity not only on small farms, but in the backyards of gardeners and homeowners. Put simply, composting is the act of turning waste such as a […]
Living on the Land Workshops: Shearing and Fleece Prep
Shearing is an annual event most shepherds are familiar with. Some farmers raise hair sheep, which don’t need to be sheared because they shed their coats naturally. Some farmers raise […]
Living on the Land Workshops: From Egg to Hen- Raising Chickens for Beginners
The latest iteration of Living on the Land Workshops occurred at Happy Grounds Farm and Sanctuary on the border of Poulsbo and Silverdale. The subject was raising chickens. While there […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Practical Pig Keeping for the Small Farm
On July 8th, farmers from Kitsap and Clallam met at Winney Farm, a historical farm on Bainbridge Island, to discuss pig keeping in the context of a diverse vegetable and […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Collaborative Farming
At one of our recent Dirt Talk Farm Walks in early July, hosted by the WSU Regional Small Farms Program, farmers from around the region gathered to discuss a popular […]
Living on the Land Workshops: Small Ruminant Care on the Farm
The second in-person Living on the Land class took place on June 8th. Small Ruminant Care on the Farm was held at Sage & Willow Farm in Poulsbo, WA. The […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Agritourism – Value-Added Products & On-Farm Experiences
The second class in the WSU Kitsap Extension agritourism series took place on Bainbridge Island at Bluetree Farm and Forest. The focus was Value-Added Products and On-Farm Experiences. Participants began […]
Living on the Land Workshops: Chicken Care for Beginners
On May 28th, local growers gathered to kick-off a new series of WSU Regional Small Farms classes called Living on the Land Workshops. The class topic was Chicken Care for […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk- Agritourism, April 24th
Integrating animal experiences and farm tours On April 24th, several farmers from around the region gathered to tour local business Sawdust Hill Alpaca Farm. This Dirt Talk Farm Walk event […]
Sweetpotato Field Day Review – September 7th
September 7th, 2023 by Laurel Moulton, WSU Regional Small Farms IPM Specialist On September 7, the first ever sweetpotato field day was held at the WSU Northwestern Washington Research and […]