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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]