PULLMAN, Wash. — Farmers and insurance agents will be able to view a satellite broadcast Jan. 10 on a new whole-farm revenue insurance program at any of eight downlink sites in eastern and central Washington, and two in Oregon. The program on Adjusted Gross Revenue insurance will be broadcast live by satellite, 2-4 p.m. from […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A Holistic Financial Planning Workshop for agricultural producers is scheduled Feb.15-17 at the Ellensburg Inn at Ellensburg. Participants will learn how to take control of their finances and plan for profit; why it is necessary to focus on profit, not production; creative ways to cut expenses and prioritize spending; how to monitor […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Helping Washington orchardists survive today’s highly stressful financial environment is the goal of a series of workshops that will be offered January – March by educators and federal agencies. Two-day workshops will be held in Yakima, Okanogan and Chelan to train families how to develop a plan for future success. “The goal […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A conference on how to apply for a new crop income insurance program will be broadcast live by satellite, 2-4 p.m., Jan. 10, from the Washington State University campus, here. Arrangements are being made for seven or eight downlink sites in eastern Washington where it can be viewed by agricultural producers and […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A Chilean farmer who has earned international recognition for using no-till farming techniques to return severely eroded cropland into productivity and profitability will speak at the 2001 Northwest Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference in Spokane, Jan. 17-19. Carlos Crovetto, who farms 1,000 acres, avidly promotes no-till at speaking engagements in South America, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The 15th annual Inland Northwest Turf, Tree and Landscape Conference is scheduled Feb 1-2 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The educational program attracts more than 300 professional landscapers, arborists, master gardeners, pest control companies, nursery employers, educators, students, and public and private grounds maintenance professionals from Washington, Idaho, […]
Farmers and ranchers are bracing themselves for a round of steep increases in power rates. If they’re not, they should be, because they’re going to be paying more in the near future for just about everything that involves energy. That’s the bad news. But it’s also the good news, according to David Sjoding, associate director […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Three hands-on workshops and a two-day conference on precision agriculture will be held in the Tri-Cities, Jan. 29-31. “This conference provides the broadest, most comprehensive information about precision farming in the western United States,” says Washington State University’s Fran Pierce. “Participants will learn how to maximize profitability by matching crop production practices […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Improving profits through better utilization of the nation’s pastures and range grasses is the objective of a workshop sponsored by Washington State University. Donald Nelson, Washington State University extension beef specialist, hopes to bring together livestock producers who graze animals, including producers who are interested in promoting grassfed animal food products. Nelson […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Cougar Gold, the cheese in a can that’s making Washington State University famous, is expanding its reputation overseas. Cougar Gold topped its class of 26 entries of hard-pressed non-cheddar cheeses in the World Cheese Awards 2000 contest held in Gillingham, Dorset, England. Russ Salvadalena, WSU Creamery manager, said the WSU cheese came […]