October 2020
Cultivating Success – Whole Farm Planning
A step-by-step 9-week course, to prepare a well thought out plan for your land, life, and business. Use a whole systems lens to create a living plan for your small farm future. Course will cover broad overview of production and marketing options for today’s small farm. Whether you are just exploring the opportunities available or already have an existing operation, you’ll learn what it takes to create, sustain, and grow a viable small farm enterprise. Fall 2020 Whole Farm Planning…
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WSU Home Horticulture Training
Learn to be a better home gardener and steward of the environment this winter with Washington State University – San Juan County Extension’s new online Home Horticulture Training program.
Training focuses on a wide range of horticulture topics taught online by WSU faculty, staff, Master Gardeners, and other regional experts on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon starting Jan. 9 and continuing weekly through Apr. 24.
Training also includes access to WSU Extension’s online Master Gardener Training Modules and the extensive Master Gardener Manual.
Those wishing to earn a Certificate of Completion will need to participate in weekly online quizzes, a final, and attend most classes. Homework is expected to average 3-5 hours a week. All training is open book and no memorization is expected.
Tuition for this extensive training program is $300 and requires a computer with internet access, an e-mail account, and a Zoom account. Registration opens Nov. 14.
For more information and to register, please visit https://extension.wsu.edu/sanjuan/ , email mg.sanjuancounty@wsu.edu , or call 360 370-7663
Public Meeting: Coffelt Farm Preserve Draft Recommendations
Community and Farmer Input Needed! Join the Conservation Agriculture Resource Team at an online public meeting \\ Jan 14th 2021, 5:30-7pm // to provide input on the draft report and recommendations for future agricultural operations at the Land Bank’s Coffelt Farm Preserve. Register here to join the public input meeting: http://bit.ly/CARTmeeting Find the draft report here on January 7th: http://bit.ly/CARTreport
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