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PurposeAs part of a western SARE professional development project on organic farming, we are offering two consecutive workshops. Workshop 1 will focus on organic farming principles, rules, practices, compliance, and information sources. Workshop 2 will focus on weed management, the biggest production concern for organic growers. Weed ecology, cultural controls, new materials, and current research will be presented along with a poster session and an equipment show. The workshops are designed for extension and NRCS workers, agricultural consultants, and growers. You can attend either one or both workshops. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) have been applied for.
Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources was created by the Legislature in 1991 to further the understanding and application of sustainability in agriculture, natural resources, and communities through education and applied research. The CSANR has launched the Biologically Intensive and Organic Agriculture (BIOAg) program to address current and emerging issues and development of alternative production systems. The Organic Agriculture workshops and training are part of this new program.
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Tuesday evening session: Materials Q&A, equipment videos, and more
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For more information about the workshops, call David Granatstein at (509) 663-8181 x 222, email granats@wsu.edu; or Alex Stone, OSU, at (541) 737-5461, email stonea@bcc.orst.edu. Call For Posters
Poster presentations on ecological and organic weed control are welcome. Other organic farming, research and organization posters will be accepted based on space available. For poster details, click here. For more information or questions, contact Carol Miles, milesc@wsu.edu or Tel. (360) 576-6030 x 20.
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Registration
Cost for each workshop is $35 including lunch. Pre-registration is required by February 10 to secure a meal. A student rate of $20 per day (no lunch) is available. To register, please return the registration form. For registration questions, please contact Elizabeth Kirby (509) 663-8181 x 235 or ekirby@tfrec.wsu.edu. LodgingLimited lodging and additional meals are available at Namaste. Participants need to make their own lodging reservations. Namaste Conference Center 29500 SW Grahams Ferry Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070 Tel. 1-800-893-1000 or 1-503-682-5683; http://www.lecworld.org/Retreats.htm Accommodations are modern cabins with bunk beds for single or double occupancy and a shared bathroom. Rates per night*: $43 per person single or $31.50 per person double occupancy. *There is an additional reservation fee of $15. Meals with/without lodging: breakfast $8.75/$9.75 and dinner $14.25/$15.25. Lunch is included in the workshop fee. Directions to Namaste Conference Center: NORTH ENTRANCE: South on I-5, take Exit #286. Turn R at light, go 3/10 mi. to Day Street. Turn L on Day, go 1/2 mile to stop. Turn L on Grahams Ferry Road. Travel 2.7 miles; Namaste Center is on the left. SOUTH ENTRANCE: North on I-5, take Exit #283, turn L at the light, heading W. back under I-5. Travel 2 miles on Wilsonville Road to Bell Road. Turn R on Bell Rd, go 3/10 mi to stop sign at fork in the road. Take far right fork down the hill onto Grahams Ferry Rd. Go 1/2 mi. to Namaste on right. Additional Wilsonville hotels:
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