{"id":6538,"date":"2019-05-10T05:37:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T13:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6538"},"modified":"2019-05-10T05:43:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T13:43:18","slug":"farm-planning","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/farm-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole Farm Planning Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>June 11th \u2013 August 27th<\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6512\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6512\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2019\/05\/Loveday-and-ladies-396x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2019\/05\/Loveday-and-ladies-396x334.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2019\/05\/Loveday-and-ladies.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12 classes: $275\/farm or family*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h6>Tuesday Evenings, 6-8:30pm<\/h6>\n<h6>WSU Thurston County Extension Office<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This 12-week class will provide practical information about whole farm planning, ecologically-based, diversified production systems, and alternative marketing techniques. Gain knowledge of the practical aspects of sustainable small acreage production systems for a wide variety of enterprises. The course involves guest lectures from local farmers, field trips, and classroom instruction. \u00a0Students will develop a whole-farm plan during the class.<\/p>\n<h6>Topics Covered Include:<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Sustainability Concepts<\/li>\n<li>Whole Farm Planning<\/li>\n<li>Resource Evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Direct Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Crop Production<\/li>\n<li>Ecological Soils Management<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Pest &amp; Weed Management<\/li>\n<li>Livestock &amp; Poultry management<\/li>\n<li>Planning for value-added food processing &amp; food safety<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Budgeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Registration Information<\/h6>\n<p><u>Registration required. <\/u>Class held at Thurston Co. Extension Office: 3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Lacey, WA. To register call: 360-709-2020, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/spscc\/Course\/Course.aspx\">https<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/spscc\/Course\/Course.aspx\">:\/\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/spscc\/Course\/Course.aspx\">www.campusce.net\/spscc\/Course\/Course.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs. Please contact us two weeks prior to the class. *A \u201cplus 1\u201d cost is available for family members or bus. partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 11th \u2013 August 27th<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday Evenings, 6-8:30pm<br \/> WSU Thurston County Extension Office<br \/> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This 12-week class will provide practical information about whole farm planning, ecologically-based, diversified production &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/farm-planning\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-default\">&raquo; More &#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8943,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"event_city":"Lacey, WA","event_state":"","event_venue":"Thurston County Extension Office &#8211; Benoschek Building","event_organizer":"Stephen Bramwell","event_organizer_email":"&#098;&#114;&#097;mwell&#064;w&#115;&#117;.e&#100;u","event_organizer_phone":"206-484-7524","event_organizer_website":"","event_website":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture\/cultivatingsuccess\/","event_cost":"$275","event_excerpt":"June 11th \u2013 August 27th\n12 classes: $275\/farm or family*\nTuesday Evenings, 6-8:30pm\nWSU Thurston County Extension Office\n&nbsp;\nThis 12-week class will provide practical information about whole farm planning, ecologically-based, diversified production systems, and alternative marketing techniques. Gain knowledge of the practical aspects of sustainable small acreage production systems for a wide variety of enterprises. The course involves guest lectures from local farmers, field trips, and classroom instruction. \u00a0Students will develop a whole-farm plan during the class.\nTopics Covered Include:\n\nSustainability Concepts\nWhole Farm Planning\nResource Evaluation\nDirect Marketing\nEnterprise Assessment\nSustainable Crop Production\nEcological Soils Management\nIntegrated Pest &amp; Weed Management\nLivestock &amp; Poultry management\nPlanning for value-added food processing &amp; food safety\nEnterprise Budgeting\n\nRegistration Information\nRegistration required. Class held at Thurston Co. Extension Office: 3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Lacey, WA. To register call: 360-709-2020, or https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/spscc\/Course\/Course.aspx\nReasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs. 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