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November 2018
Regional Event: WA Small Fruit Conference remote site, Vancouver
Registration is now open for the 2018 Washington Small Fruit Conference, to be held from 11/28-11/30. WSU Clark County in Vancouver will host a remote teleconference site so attendees may avoid driving to the live conference site in Lynden. Registration for remote sites are discounted due to the limitations of teleconferencing the entire conference experience. The cost is $50 and includes lunch. Pesticide credits will be available. The Vancouver site will be held in the main conference room at: WSU Clark County…
Find out more »December 2018
Exploring Commercial Craft Hard Cider & Perry Production: From orchard to glass. White Salmon, WA
Join WSU and OSU Extension for an all-day, exploratory workshop for those interested in orchard-to-glass commercial craft cider and perry production in the Mid-Columbia Gorge region. The event will bring together speakers from OSU and WSU’s cider teams, along with panels of tree fruit growers and cidermakers. Program features: Fundamentals and considerations for commercial scale- Cider apple and perry pear production Fermentation for craft cider and perry production Considerations for developing and running a successful field-to-glass cider business Q &…
Find out more »January 2019
YA4-H! Teen Teacher applications due
Youth Advocates 4 Health! (YA4-H!) is a short term after-school program offered by Skamania County WSU Extension and the 4-H Program in partnership with the Stevenson Carson School District. Teens are recruited and trained to provide nutrition based health education to younger children in our community. YA4-H! Recruitment Flyer (PDF) YA4-H! Position Description YA4-H! Teen Teacher Application
Find out more »Skamania County New Leader Orientation
Required training for all new club & project leaders. Activity and Resource Leaders and General Volunteers are welcome to attend.
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In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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September 2019
Regional Ag Event, Vancouver- Summer Specialty Crop Field Day: Cool beans, chill peppers, freaky squash, & superfly ‘shrooms
Join WSU Extension for this regional field day to learn more about multiple specialty summer crops ripe for adding a fresh edge to your farm's crop lineup. Participants will get to view, learn about, and and enjoy a tasting of a variety of specialty vegetables, dry beans, and mushroom crops being grown by WSU Extension at the 78th St. Heritage Farm in Vancouver. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Viewing of multiple varieties of edamame beans, specialty dry beans, mild habanero peppers and Tronboncino…
Find out more »March 2020
Webinar: COVID19 Farm Roundtable: Emergency and Contingency Plans
WEBINAR: COVID19 Farm Roundtable: Emergency and Contingency Plans 3 pm, March 26, 2020 Join on Zoom: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/919114330 Discussion Leads: Carrie Backman, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension Associate Professor; Michael Gaffney, WSU Extension Assistant Director; Dr. Susan Kerr, WSU Livestock Specialist Emerita; Dr. Mark Schmidt, Epidemiologist and Puget Island, WA market farmer. Framing: Farmers work under multiple stressors; and COVID19 puts extreme demands on already challenging times. Presenters will share considerations for farm operations in an emergency, tips to help plan for contingencies, and tools…
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