WSU Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Extension Unit
Southwest Washington Regional Program
Compiled care-of WSU SW Washington Regional Agriculture Program, Clark Co.
May 2020:
- Ongoing M,T,Th & Fridays, 9am: Food Conversations Live conversations with farmers, breeders, restaurants and other businesses. Culinary Breeding Network & Blue Fox Farm. Online (Instagram Live) https://www.instagram.com/culinarybreedingnetwork/channel/?hl=en
- Ongoing Fridays @10am: WSU Food Systems COVID-19 Hub. WSU Food Systems. Online (Zoom): https://foodsystems.wsu.edu/wsufscovid19hub/
- 5/12: WEBINAR- Behavioral Health Planning: A Key to Farming in the Era of COVID-19. AgriSafe Network. Online: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5649522047083654414
- CANCELLED: 5/12- “Train the Trainer” Food Safety Practices Workshop. OSU Extension Service. Salem, OR: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/nwrec/events/train-trainer-food-safety-practices-workshop-4
- 5/13: WEBINAR- Got Milk? Are Dairy Goats a Good Fit for Your Farm? University of Maryland Extension. Online: https://learn.extension.org/events/3719
- 5/14: WEBINAR- InFARMation- Are We Out of Food!? – Understanding Food Supply Chains. Friends of Family Farmers. Online: https://friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/event/infarmation-byob-why-are-we-out-of-food-understanding-food-supply-chains/
- 5/19: WEBINAR- Fundamentals of Produce Safety: Part 1. U of Idaho Extension. Online (Zoom): https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sMrfaB8nQiij_2sYhSucoA
- 5/21: WEBINAR- Biochar from Forest to the Farm. USDA. Online (Adobe Connect): http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/biochar_forest_farm/?sr=wp~upcoming
- 5/26: WEBINAR: Fundamentals of Produce Safety: Part 2. U of Idaho Extension. Online (Zoom): https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nd9co1ZaSoaCUws7XwrvRg
- 5/27: WEBINAR- MRL Workshop Webinar. California Specialty Crops Council. Online: http://specialtycrops.org/mrlworkshop.html
- 5/27: WEBINAR- Are Your Products Retail Ready? Looks Count! University of Maryland Extension. Online: https://learn.extension.org/events/3720
- 5/28: WEBINAR- InFARMation: Future of Food – Local Perspectives on Building Food Security. Friends of Family Farmers. Online: https://friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/events/2020-05-28/
June 2020:
- 6/2: WEBINAR- Taking Eggs to Market: Safe Egg Handling & Delivery. U of Idaho Extension. Online (Zoom): https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DLyrqt3DQCSVmNxkmrRBoQ
- 6/3-4: REMOTE TRAINING- Two-Day Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training. Oregon DoA. Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remote-delivery-two-day-produce-safety-alliance-psa-grower-training-tickets-104457872308
- 6/4: REMOTE TRAINING- Value-added Food Product Development Workshop. WSU Food Systems. Online (Zoom): https://foodprocessing.wsu.edu/extension/training/pdvad/
- CANCELLED: 6/10: Strawberry Field Day. OSU Extension Service. Aurora, OR: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/nwrec/events/strawberry-field-day
- 6/10: WEBINAR- Invasive Insects: Impacts in Agriculture. University of Maryland Extension. Online: https://learn.extension.org/events/3721
- 6/15-17: Youth Tractor Safety & Certification Course. OSU Extension Service. Aurora, OR: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/nwrec/events/youth-tractor-safety-certification-course-1
- CANCELLED: 6/17: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training. Oregon DoA, OSU Extension Service. Portland, OR: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/produce-safety-alliance-psa-grower-training-tickets-88723613717
- 6/22-24: Youth Tractor Safety & Certification Course. OSU Extension Service. Aurora, OR: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/nwrec/events/youth-tractor-safety-certification-course-2
- 6/24: WEBINAR- Water Testing Basics and Understanding Water Test Results. University of Maryland Extension. Online: https://learn.extension.org/events/3733
July 2020:
- 7/8: WEBINAR- Designing a Successful Pasture and Grazing System. University of Maryland Extension. Online: https://learn.extension.org/events/3722
OTHER:
Aggregated & indexed WSU SW WA ANR COVID-19 resources for Farms
(including food safety resources, farm resiliency strategies, distance purchasing strategies/resources, and more):
https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/agriculture/anr-swwa-covid19-resources-news/
Please take an important survey about cover crops to help improve outreach and inform cover crop incentive programs to better serve farmers.
Did you know the Western region now has a cover crops council? The Western Cover Crops Council aims to promote the successful use of cover crops in our diverse agricultural systems. In order to do that, we are asking farmers/ranchers like YOU to share your perspectives on cover crops. Whether you plant them now, planted them in the past or have not ever planted them—your perspective is important!
The survey is being conducted by partners at the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, and Boise State University with funding from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE). This brief survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. The survey is confidential, and your responses cannot be linked to you. Upon completion you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of 10, $50 Amazon gift cards. Odds of winning are approximately 1 in 75.
Please take a few minutes and share your thoughts, experience, and expertise with us! It is only with help from farmers like you that we can understand how to best guide cover crop programs for the west.
If you know of other events that may be relevant to this list, please feel free to bring it to my attention. Events for this list should contain a substantial educational component related to commercial agriculture. Events greater than ~120 miles from Clark County, WA are generally not included, but occasional exceptions are made for unique, rare, and/or high-demand statewide/regional events.