{"id":3939,"date":"2026-02-26T10:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=3939"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:01:32","slug":"dry-farmed-bush-semi-bush-squash-farm-walk-1-early-season","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/event\/dry-farmed-bush-semi-bush-squash-farm-walk-1-early-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry-Farmed Bush\/Semi-Bush Squash &#8211; Farm Walk #1: Early Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">COMING SOON!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Dry-Farmed Bush\/Semi-Bush Squash a Two Part Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Farm Walk #1: Early Season (Establishment &amp; Climate Adaptation Tools)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us for the first session of a two-part WSARE farm walk series at Roots Farm, where they will share their on\u2011farm research project, \u201cPNW Dry\u2011Farmed Bush\/Semi\u2011Bush Squash Variety Trials.\u201d This project is part of a larger effort to equip small farms in the Pacific Northwest with practical tools to adapt to increasing drought, water scarcity, and hotter, drier summers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll See &amp; Learn in Farm Walk #1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early\u2011season establishment &amp; climate\u2011adaptation strategies, including:<\/li>\n<li>Field preparation for dry\u2011farming<\/li>\n<li>Deep\u2011mulch systems &amp; bed layout<\/li>\n<li>Transplanting techniques for low\u2011water production<\/li>\n<li>Early\u2011season soil moisture readings<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring tools for tracking soil health &amp; drought tolerance<\/li>\n<li>How these strategies help farms reduce irrigation and increase climate resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This first walk gives farmers a ground\u2011level look at how dry\u2011farming systems are built and launched, setting the stage for the second walk later in the season (September) where we\u2019ll look at crop development, yields, and variety performance.<\/p>\n<p>Offering the series in two parts helps participants see the full progression of a dry\u2011farmed system, from establishment to harvest, and understand how these practices can support long\u2011term climate\u2011resilient production in the PNW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> May 15th, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 3pm &#8211; 5pm<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Roots Farm Poulsbo, WA<br \/>\n<strong>Speaker:<\/strong> Jen Clark, Roots Farm<br \/>\n<strong>Audience:<\/strong> Farmers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration Details: <span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">SAVE THE DATE &#8211; REGISTRATION COMING SOON!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please only register for the farm walk if you plan to attend as there is limited space for this event. 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