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Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching
- Spring 2012 |
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Location |
Instructor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
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Franklin County |
Kathy Lomax
WSU Franklin County Extension
1016 N. 4th
Pasco, WA 99301
For info:
Vicki Contini
(509) 545-3511
vcontini@co.franklin.wa.us
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Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm Jan 19-Apr 11, 2012. Franklin Cty
Extension office. $200. Contact Vicki Contini for further details.
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Jefferson County |
Laura Lewis
Extension Director
Jefferson County
FIELD Internship Program
Washington State
University
201 W. Patison, Port
Hadlock, WA 98368
360-379-5610 ext 202
laura.lewis@wsu.edu
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FIELD Internship Program, Spring 2012, contact instructor for
more details.
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Okanogan County |
Curtis Beus
WSU Okanogan County
Extension
149 3rd Ave N
Okanogan, WA
509-422-7248
cbeus@wsu.edu
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Beginning Jan 2012, contact instructor for details.
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Whatcom County |
Colleen Burrows
WSU Whatcom County Extension
1000 N. Forest St., Ste. 201
Bellingham, WA 98225
cburrows@cahnrs.wsu.edu |
Spring 2012.
Contact instructor for details. |
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Spokane County |
Pat Munts
WSU Spokane County Extension
222 N Havana
Spokane,
Washington 99202
509-477-2173; pmunts@spokanecounty.org |
http://spokane-county.wsu.edu/Rural Living/Index.html |
Stevens County,
Quillisascut Farm School |
Lora Lea Misterly
2409 Pleasant Valley Road
Rice, WA 99167
(509) 738-2011
loralea1@centurytel.net
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Apr 25-29 2012, Intensive week
long on-farm course. More information at:(http://quillisascut.com/farm-school/intro-to-farming/) |
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Course: Agricultural
Entrepreneurship - Spring 2012 |
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Location |
Instructor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
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Clark County |
Eric Lambert
WSU Clark County Extension
1919 NE 78 th
Street
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 397-6060 ext. 5729
eric.lambert@clark.wa.gov
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Jan 12-Mar 15, 2012, $475
per farm/family.
Contact instructor for other details.
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Franklin County |
Johann Curtiss
WSU Franklin County Extension
1016 N. 4th
Pasco, WA 99301
For info: Vicki Contini
(509) 545-3511
vcontini@co.franklin.wa.us
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Weds, Jan 25-Apr 11, 2012, 6-9 pm. WSU Tri-Cities campus. $225.
Contact Vicki Contini for further info.
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Kitsap County |
Jerry Darnall
WSU Kitsap County Extension
345 6th St, Ste 550
Bremerton, WA 98337
360-509-0351
JADDarnall@aol.com |
Spring 2012. Contact instructor for details. |
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Mason/Thurston County |
Beth Opplinger
In Partnership with
Enterprise for Equity
(360) 704-3375 x 2
Register Online,
www.enterpriseforequity.org
Open to students from Lewis, Grays Harbor, and Pacific
counties also.
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Info session Jan 9,
noon-1pm, Olympia.
Prerequisite two-day
workshop; full course Late Jan-Mar 2012.
See website for more details.
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Skagit County |
Sarita Schaffer
Viva Farms business line (360) 707-3223;
info@vivafarms.org
David Youngquist
david@vivafarms.org
Spanish Spoken/Se Habla Espanol.
NEW: Participants may now earn credits toward Skagit Valley
College's Sustainable Ag & Food Systems Certificate. Contact SVC for
more info.
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Bilingual course (English & Spanish). WSU
NWREC in Mount Vernon. Thurs 6-9 pm Jan.5 - Mar.22nd. Bilingual
graduates are eligible to begin farming at the Viva Farms Incubator.
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Skamania/Klickitat County |
Todd Murray
(509) 427-3931
tmurray@co.skamania.wa.us
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Beginning Spring, 2012 in
White Salmon, WA
In Partnership with Gorge Grown Food Network
Contact instructor for details.
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Snohomish County |
Holly Thompson
WSU Snohomish County Extension
600 128th Street
SE
Everett,
Washington 98208-6353
For more information, contact Andrew Corbin 425.357.6012 corbina@wsu.edu |
Tues, 6-9 pm, Jan 17 thru April 17,
2012, plus 2 Saturday field trips. |
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Spokane County |
Pat Munts
WSU Spokane County Extension
222 N Havana
Spokane,
Washington 99202
509-477-2173; pmunts@spokanecounty.org |
Jan 10-Mar 27, Tues., 6-9 pm. Spokane
Community College and video linked to the IEL Distance Learning
Centers in Colville, Newport and Republic.
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WSU Academic
Courses: Organic
Farming & Gardening |
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Location |
Instructor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
Pullman, WA
Washington State University Distance Degree Program course
cross-listed with University of Idaho |
WSU Soils 101
UI Ag 101
Stephen Bramwell
bramwell@wsu.edu
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Details TBA
Course offered online through the WSU Distance Degree Program
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WSU Academic
Course: Organic Farming
Practicum |
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Location |
Instructor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
Pullman, WA
Washington State University Campus Farm |
Brad Jaeckel
jaeckel@wsu.edu |
Contact instructor to arrange
credit
Link to Course Syllabus
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WSU Academic
Course:
Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems |
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Location |
Instructor/Contact Information |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
PULLMAN,
WA
Washington State University/Univ. of Idaho
Open for Community and
Academic students
This course requires
participation in a 1-week field tour over the WSU spring break.
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Field Analysis of Sustainable Food
Systems (WSU Soils 445/545) - Spring 2012
http://classes.css.wsu.edu/soils445/index.html
Kevin Murphy
(509) 335-9692
kmurphy2@wsu.edu
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Tentative In-Field Course Dates:
Spring Break, 2012
WSU Soils 445/545
UI Ag 445/504
This course will emphasize field analyses of several examples of different agricultural businesses, with a focus on
understanding the systems and the concept of sustainability.
After initial readings over the first 8 wks of the spring semester, we will meet
as a class and visit farms, processing facilities, and marketing
venues, in a selected region of Washington state (TBD).
3 university credits or
5.2 Continuing Education Units |
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WSU Academic
Course: World
Agricultural Systems |
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Location |
Instructor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
PULLMAN,
WA
Washington State University
Distance Degree Course
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World Agricultural Systems
Crops 360 / Soils 360
David Brown / Steve Ullrich
509-335-4936,
ullrich@wsu.edu
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Details TBA
Study of
agro-environmental characteristics of world agriculture; historical
and contemporary features of world food production. Cooperative
course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PISc 360).
3 university credits or
5.2 Continuing Education Units |
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On-Farm Internships
- To be arranged |
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Location |
Farmer Mentor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
Riley Creek
Blueberry Farm
Laclede ID |
Stan Urmann |
To be arranged |
Greentree Naturals
Sandpoint ID |
Diane Green |
To be arranged |
Skylines Farm Sheep & Wool
Harvard ID |
Melissa Lines |
To be arranged |
Moffett's Organics
Colton WA |
Stacia & David Moffett
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To be arranged |
Maple K Farm
Colfax WA |
Tom Kammerzell |
To be arranged |
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University of Idaho
Student Organic Farm |
Jodi
Johnson-Maynard |
To be arranged |
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Washington State
University Organic Farm |
Brad Jaeckel |
To be arranged |
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Course: Sustainable Livestock Production |
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Location |
Instructor |
Dates,
Times, Fees |
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Offerings of this course
are under development. |
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