Farm Speaker Series
2024 Schedule
Locations Around Whatcom County
Food and Drinks Provided
MAY 16th 6:00-7:30pm
Chick Chat: Backyard Chickens 101
JUNE 23rd 9:00am-12:30pm
Equipment Demo at Cloud Mountain Field Day
JULY 11th 6:00-7:30pm
Forage Identification and Pasture Walk
Weekend in August Date and Time TBD
Hands-On Poultry Processing Workshop
Sign up coming soon!!
SEPTEMBER 12th 6:00-7:30pm
Manure Composting & Management:
Conquering Mount Manure
OCTOBER 10th 6:00-8:00pm
Farm Funding Opportunities: Meet and Greet
Farm Speaker Series from May to October
Listen to local Whatcom County farmers, as they share how they manage their pastures to increase yields, improve soil health and grow a high quality forage for their animals. Each episode showcases how various farms adapt their management for grass growth. Whether you are raising horses, beef, sheep or goats, healthy pastures are a vital component of your farm’s success. Overcome pasture challenges and grow thriving, nutritious pastures for your animals! For the full Virtual Pasture Tour playlist visit our YouTube channel.
Below are links to videos of the previous Farm Speaker Series talks:
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A Different Kind of Prep Time for Farm Disaster Preparedness
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Optimize your pasture management; talk nutrients and forage growth with a local agronomist
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Competition or Co-opetition; How local farms are cooperating to provide opportunity for all
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Farm Funding Opportunities; Grants, incentives and costshare
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Farms to Tables; marketing and sales from the perspective of direct market farmers
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Vet's Corner; working with a large animal vet to improve herd health
Below are links to videos of other virtual presentations that may be of interest to you:
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