Events
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09 / 5
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Ensminger Pavilion
Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door. All profits benefit scholarships. To register, please send check to: For updates and guest speaker info visit http://friendsofansci.org. | ||
09 / 6
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09 / 8
Start: 1:00 am
End: 11:59 pm
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is sponsoring a free pesticide disposal event in Prosser on Oct. 13. The deadline for signing up is Sept. 8. WSDA encourages farmers, businesses, residents and property owners to inspect their storage sheds, barns, shops and garages and look for agricultural and commercial-grade pesticide products that are no longer needed or wanted. In 2008, WSDA collected more than 127,000 pounds of unwanted pesticides. Last fall, 30 customers brought a total of 21,000 pounds to collection events in Prosser. "This service helps protect our local environment by properly disposing of damaged, unusable or unwanted pesticides," said program coordinator Joe Hoffman. "Proper disposal helps keep our water clean, prevents expensive cleanup projects and protects public health." Start: 11:30 am
End: 2:00 pm
Please plan to attend a Washington Farm Bureau Strategic Plan Listening Session on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at the Dutch Mother Restaurant, 405 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264-1913, 360-354-2174. (Meals are not provided) If you have ideas or concerns regarding the future or direction of the WFB, please bring those to the meeting. Other meetings across the state will be scheduled during the next few months. | ||
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09 / 15
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Note: The first CRP public meeting will be in Spokane. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2009 - The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), today asked the public for comments on the Conservation Reserve Program and scheduled nine public meetings from Sept. 15 through Oct. 8 to solicit comments on the program. The meetings will be held in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Topics to be discussed at the public meetings include provisions dealing with cropping history requirements, crop rotation practices, contract incentives, program enrollment terms and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment authority of 32 million acres established for the remainder of the 2008 Farm Bill. | ||
09 / 16
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09 / 17
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
What: Mason/Kitsap County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Where: Theller Hall in Belfair (off Hwy 3) Time: 6:30 dessert social Guest Speaker: Britt Dudek
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09 / 22
Start: 1:57 am
End: 11:57 pm
Note: The closest hearing is being held September 22-24 in Monterey, CA. A public hearing will be held to give persons an opportunity to comment on a proposed national marketing agreement covering the handling of leafy green vegetables. A notice of these hearings was published in the Federal Register on September 3, 2009. A copy of the notice can be found here. This is a formal rulemaking proceeding. | ||
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09 / 26
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
 
SAVE THE DATE:2009 Harvest Celebration Farm Tour in King CountyDate: September 26, 2009, 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Location: Farms on Vashon Island, and in South and East King County Information: Tour is FREE!
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09 / 27
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09 / 28
Start: 2:11 pm
Start: Sep 28 2009 - 2:11pm
End: Dec 7 2009 - 2:11pm
This fall, current growers and people thinking about becoming producers can participate in two multi-week courses being offered in North and South King County. The Cultivating Success program is a unique partnership between the Washington State University Extensions in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, along with Rural Roots and the University of Idaho. | ||
09 / 29
(all day)
Start: Sep 28 2009 - 2:11pm
End: Dec 7 2009 - 2:11pm
This fall, current growers and people thinking about becoming producers can participate in two multi-week courses being offered in North and South King County. The Cultivating Success program is a unique partnership between the Washington State University Extensions in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, along with Rural Roots and the University of Idaho. | ||
09 / 30
(all day)
Start: Sep 28 2009 - 2:11pm
End: Dec 7 2009 - 2:11pm
This fall, current growers and people thinking about becoming producers can participate in two multi-week courses being offered in North and South King County. The Cultivating Success program is a unique partnership between the Washington State University Extensions in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, along with Rural Roots and the University of Idaho. Start: 1:00 am
End: 11:59 pm
Applications for the 2010 Washington State University Master Gardener Program from WSU Snohomish County Extension are due in one month.
The program trains volunteers in horticulture, gardening, pest management and related topics, teaching them how to identify and troubleshoot common garden challenges and to offer environmentally responsible solutions. WSU faculty, staff, and local specialists provide the scientifically based training. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
What: Benton County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Where: Tony Roma’s,
Guest speaker to follow – Bob Williams, Evergreen Freedom Foundation. For information call Mel Anison at 509-786-1804 or Kyle Barclay at (509)948-7056.
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10 / 1
(all day)
Start: Sep 28 2009 - 2:11pm
End: Dec 7 2009 - 2:11pm
This fall, current growers and people thinking about becoming producers can participate in two multi-week courses being offered in North and South King County. The Cultivating Success program is a unique partnership between the Washington State University Extensions in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, along with Rural Roots and the University of Idaho. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
What: Stevens County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Where: Ambulance Training Center (next to Ronnie D's) Time: 6 PM For information call Wes McCart at (509)258-4041.
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