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SUMMARY:Southwest Washington Grazing School
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick here to register now!\n  \n\n\nBeef\, sheep\, or goat producers\, dairy operators\, and horse owners\nTechnical service providers supporting livestock producers including NRCS\, Conservation District\, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees\n\n \n*Half of the time will be spent in the field for hands-on learning* \n\nEvaluate biomass for planned grazing\nPortion out forage through grazing paddocks\nDesign grazing cells for a targeted stocking rate and density\nInstall\, troubleshoot\, and fix electrical fencing systems\nAssess pasture health\nImprove soil and forage resources to\nimprove health and productivity\n\n\n\nImprove pasture management skills\nDevelop\, improve and practice grazing management skills\nReduce hay production and save feeding costs\nImprove pasture productivity\nDiversify with more resilient and nutritious forage resources\nExtend the grazing season and reduce harvested forages\nRaise healthier livestock\n\n\n*Includes 3 meals per day* \n\nCost Per Person: $300\nCost Per Family/Ranch Team: $300 for the first person\, and $200 for each subsequent person\nPlease inquire about scholarships\n\nAvailable to all veterans\nOthers welcome to inquire\n\n\n\n \nContact Stephen Bramwell – (360) 790-9308\, bramwell@wsu.edu \n  \nPersons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodations need to contact Stephen Bramwell. \nExtension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office or to the WSU Center for Human Rights. \n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/event/sw-wa-grazing-school-2/
LOCATION:Skookumchuck Grange
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Success: Is a Small Farm in your Future?  ¿Es una pequeña granja en su futuro?
DESCRIPTION:Being offered: Statewide\, Online\, Bilingually\, and for FREE – Tuesday August 3rd\, 5:30pm to 8:30pm\nSe ofrece: en todo el estado\, en línea\, bilingüe y GRATIS: martes 3 de agosto de 5:30 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. \nRegister here:  https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/is-a-small-farm-in-your-future \nUd. insriba aquí: https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/is-a-small-farm-in-your-future \n¡Curso traducido al Español!  This course will be offered with Spanish language interpretation and facilitation. \nThis entry-level course will be offered in a one-night intensive workshop-style and was designed to help those interested in exploring the development of a small farm enterprise.\nEste curso de nivel de entrada se ofrecerá en un estilo de taller intensivo de una noche y fue diseñado para ayudar a aquellos interesados en explorar el desarrollo de una pequeña empresa agrícola. \n• A one-night course offered fully online through Zoom! / ¡Un curso de una noche ofrecido completamente en línea a través de Zoom! \n• Class is Tuesday\, August 3rd from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. / La clase es el martes 3 de agosto de 5:30 pm a 8:30 pm. \nCultivating Success™: Is a Small Farm in Your Future?\nCultivating Success ™: ¿Es una pequeña granja en su futuro? \nAre you looking for land and don’t know where to start? Have you recently bought land\, retired\, or looking to shift your hobby farm or garden into a full-fledged business? Is a Small Farm in Your Future? If so\, this is a great place to start! Work with course facilitators and other class participants to review your personal resources\, explore different farming options\, and listen in on a farmer panel discussion. Walk away with an action plan in hand and a better understanding of the diverse options for a small farm future!\n¿Estás buscando un terreno y no sabes por dónde empezar? ¿Ha comprado un terreno recientemente\, se ha jubilado o está buscando convertir su granja o jardín de pasatiempos en un negocio completo? ¿Es una pequeña granja en su futuro? Si es así\, ¡este es un gran lugar para comenzar! Trabaje con los facilitadores del curso y otros participantes de la clase para revisar sus recursos personales\, explorar diferentes opciones agrícolas y escuchar un panel de discusión de agricultores. ¡Vaya con un plan de acción en la mano y una mejor comprensión de las diversas opciones para el futuro de una pequeña granja!
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/event/cultivating-success-is-a-small-farm-in-your-future-es-una-pequena-granja-en-su-futuro/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Mushroom Forest Farming Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Interested in Learning How to Grow Specialty Mushrooms?\n\nForest farming specialty mushrooms like shiitake\, lions mane\, oysters\, and wine caps present a unique opportunity for farm and forest owners to diversify production and put something new on the dinner table.   Today\, much of the specialty mushroom market is supplied by wild-foraged products but log-grown operations can provide reliable harvests on minimal acreage while retaining it’s value as a sustainable\, forest-grown product.  Whether your interest is as a producer or a hobbyist\, this webinar will cover the basics of log-grown mushroom operations. \nWhat’s Covered\nThe webinar will walk you through the process of properly starting mushroom logs and tips for managing larger operations.   Discussions will cover all the elements of a log-grown mushroom operation\, with an emphasis on shiitake\, including: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelecting and harvesting logs\nStart-up costs\nEquipment and material options\nSelecting mushroom species and strain\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInoculation process\nMoisture management\nDealing with contaminating fungi\nForcing and harvesting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and Where\nTuesday\, April 14th (4PM-6PM) \nThis course will be offered via a live\, interactive webinar. A high-speed internet connection is needed. Dial-up will not work. You can access the webinars with your computer or mobile device. Access instructions will be provided prior to the class. \n\n\n\n\nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/log-grown-mushroom-webinar-tickets-100997955604
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/event/mushroom-forest-farming-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Farmer Roundtable response to COVID-19 – keeping our farmers\, customers and communities healthy
DESCRIPTION:COVID19 Farm Roundtable: Emergency and Contingency Plans \n3 pm\, March 26\, 2020 \nJoin on Zoom: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/919114330 \nDiscussion 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. \nFraming: 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 to develop plans with your support networks. \n  \n\n\n\nTime\nWhat\nDiscussion Lead\n\n\n3:00\nWelcome and Introductions\, and purpose of the call\nCarrie Backman\, Wahkiakum County Extension Director\n\n\n3:05\nEmergency Preparedness: \n\nStrategic Emergency Management Concerns\nContinuity of Operations and Recovery planning\n\n\nMichael Gaffney\, Assistant Director\, WSU Extension and CED Unit Director\n\n\n3:20\nFarm Contingency Plans\nSusan Kerr\, WSU Livestock and Dairy Extension Specialist \nProfessor Emerita\n\n\n3:35\nTaking Care of Farm and Community: Tips from a Farmer and Epidemiologist\nMark Schmidt\, epidemiologist and farmer\, Blue Skies Farm\n\n\n3:50\nFarm Roundtable\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/event/farmer-roundtable/
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