WSU program helps tri-county farmers grow their operations
WSU Extension researchers established the Regional Small Farms Program to help small farm owners come up with personalized solutions to tough questions.
Small Farms Program
Western Washington Summer Cover Crops School Scheduled
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Western Washington farmers and agricultural professionals will have an opportunity to learn about the benefits and the best applications of summer cover crops at a workshop being presented by Washington State University Pierce County Extension and the WSU Small Farms Program.
WSU Small Farms Program Wins Grants to Support Disadvantaged Farmers
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Washington State University’s Small Farms Program has been awarded two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to support and assist beginning and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Together, the grants will support and strengthen the Small Farms Program’s innovative immigrant farmer program. According to WSU Extension Small Farms educator Doug Collins, the two grants […]
Research Findings on Display at WSU Puyallup Organic Farm Walk and Field Day
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Current research on a variety of organic farming topics and on the use of riparian buffers will be presented at this year’s organic field day and farm walk at the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center. The farm walk and field day will be held on Monday, Aug. 3, from […]
Courses Will Teach Small Farmers Keys to Success
RICE, Wash. — To understand what it takes to produce crops for higher value markets it helps to see for yourself. Farmer Lora Lea Misterly has been sharing her keys to success for four summers with her “Farm School” in rural Stevens County, north of Spokane. This summer Misterly is offering two intensive courses specifically […]
WSU Westside Small Farms Field Day Slated
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Washington State University’s first ever field day for small-scale and urban area farmers will be held on Wednesday, July 16, at the university’s Puyallup Research and Extension Center. This will be the first opportunity for growers to see the new field trial plots at the facility that are specifically for research to […]
Farmers Asked to Weigh in on the Status of Washington Agriculture
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Washington state farmers are being asked to share their views on current farm policies, farm production and marketing practices. In a joint effort of Washington State University and the University of Washington, a first-of-its-kind survey was mailed today (April 1) to nearly 4,000 randomly selected agricultural producers across the state. According to […]