PULLMAN, Wash. – Over 250 Washington state youth will become reporters, editors and photographers at the annual Washington State University Extension 4-H Know Your Government Conference in Olympia, February 19 – 22 at the Red Lion Hotel.
SEATTLE, Wash. — The University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Washington State University Extension will host a two-day conference called “Cultivating Regional Food Security: Recent Research in Urban-Rural Food Systems.”
PULLMAN, Wash. – Discover your leadership potential, have fun, and experience college life at the Washington State University Extension 4-H Summer Teen Conference in Pullman. This three-day program features action-filled activities, educational workshops, college and career information, and recreation. Youth will learn about education options, career possibilities, and how to develop life skills for a […]
RICHLAND, Wash. – Three nationally recognized experts on beef production are scheduled to speak at the Beef Profitability Conference, May 19-20 at the Shiloh Inn. Kit Pharo, a Cheyenne Wells, Col., rancher will discuss the difference between being production-driven and profit-driven, focusing on three key ways to maximize available forage. Terry Gompert, University of Nebraska […]
RICHLAND, Wash. – Beef producers can learn about ways to survive and be profitable at conference scheduled May 19-20 at the Shiloh Inn. Nationally known speakers along with Washington ranchers and Washington State University researchers will share their knowledge and experiences on the following topics: Profitable alternatives to the Conservation Reserve Program involving planned grazing […]
DAVENPORT, Wash. – Steven Sharrow, professor of autecology, agroforestry, and grazing systems at Oregon State University, will discuss carbon farming to add value to ranching operations during a telephone conference with ranchers from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. “Rangeland sequesters a large amount of carbon,” said Tom Platt, area extension educator […]
Davenport, Wash. – Jodie Pitcock of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Livestock and Grain Marketing Service will explain the relationship between slaughter cattle prices and wholesale meat prices during a telephone conference with ranchers from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. “Pricing slaughter cattle is complicated and there are many factors at […]
CORRECTION – Savory has cancelled and will not be speaking. PULLMAN, Wash. – Allan Savory, the founding director of Holistic Management International, Albuquerque, N.M., has agreed to speak at the Creating a Sustainable Future for Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest Conference, Feb. 10-12, at the Shiloh Inn, at Richland. “This is truly a rare opportunity […]
Davenport, Wash. – Dr. Dale Moore, Washington State University’s director of Veterinary Extension, will give ranchers pointers on managing calving herds to prevent scours and discuss the Sandhills Calving System during a telephone conference with ranchers from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. The Sandhills Calving System was developed in Nebraska to […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A long list of leaders in sustainable agriculture have been confirmed to present at a three-day conference designed to guide a sustainable future for the rural Northwest from Feb. 10-12 at the Shilo Inn at Richland. Scheduled speakers for Creating a Sustainable Future for Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest include the following: […]