April 2018
COVER CROP MANAGEMENT & REDUCED-TILLAGE WORKSHOP PLUS DEMONSTRATION & REQUIRED TRAINING FOR PIERCE CD NO-TILL DRILL
Highlighted topics will include: Four different cover crop trials Strip-planting Raised beds Termination timing Winter-killed summer cover crop Cover crop management for reduced tillage and conventional tillage Strip-tillage for vegetables Multi-year weed management and transitioning to reduced tillage Demonstration and required training for renting Pierce Conservation District’s no-till drill for seeding cover crops and pasture. WSU researchers and cooperating farmers are evaluating cover crops and equipment for use in organic reduced tillage production. This spring field day will highlight cover…
Find out more »August 2019
WSU Extension Mechanical Cultivation Field Day
Join WSU Extension for an exciting workshop on mechanical cultivation for vegetable weed management. The event will include an array of demonstrations and speakers with contributions from local farmers, equipment representatives, and Extension specialists. PROGRAM FEATURES: Seed and seedling-focused strategies for weed management Live demos of tractor-sized and walk-behind cultivation equipment with Kult-Kress, Sutton Ag, Tilmor, Johnnys, BCS, Carts & Tools Belly- and rear-mounted setups w/ finger weeders, basket weeders, steerable toolbars, knives, cutaway disks, and more Local farmer panel…
Find out more »February 2020
WSU ON-FARM COMPOST SHORT COURSE
This two-day short course will focus on increasing your knowledge and skills around on-farm composting. The course will include hands-on exercises in compost recipe formulation, feedstock assessment, and construction of aerobic and properly wetted compost piles. End use of compost products to improve production and soil health on-farm and best practices to protect water quality will also be included. Representatives from Washington Department of Ecology and Department of Agriculture will present on regulations effecting on farm regulations and Organic Program…
Find out more »March 2020
2nd Annual Cover Crop Roundtable
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Cover Crop Roundtable! This is an annual gathering to network regional growers and researchers, share information on local cover crop successes and coordinate research interests and needs. See below for this year’s roundtable agenda, and join us to share, learn, and find inspiration for using cover crops for the 2020 season! Can't make it to Puyallup? Join the roundtable remotely via Zoom. Complete the registration process, and then email alisonn@piercecd.org to receive the…
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