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Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching

On Farm Internships

Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Organic Gardening and Farming

Organic Farming Practicum

Ecological Soils Management
 

Sustainable Livestock Production

Science, Society & Sustainable Food Systems

Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems

World Agricultural Systems
 

Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees
Puyallup, WA
(Pierce County)

Chris Benedict
Extension Educator
WSU/Pierce County Extension
3049 S. 36th Street Suite 300
Tacoma, WA 98409

 (253) 798-7028
chrisbenedict@wsu.edu

March 2 - May 18, 2009

Monday evenings, 6-9 pm

Puyallup Research and Extension Center

$150 per farm family
Rice, WA
(Stevens County)

 

Lora Lea  and Rick Misterly
Quillisascut Farm School
2409 Pleasant Valley Road
Rice, WA 99167

(509) 738-2011
loralea@quillisascut.com
http://quillisascut.com/farm-school/intro-to-farming/
May 20-24, 2009


Tuition: $695 per person, including room and board, limited financial assistance available
 

Tumwater, WA
(
Thurston County)
Kirsten Workman
WSU Mason Co. Extension
in Partnership with Mason Conservation District
450 W. Business Park Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584

(360) 427-9436 ext. 14
kworkman@wsu.edu
http://mason.wsu.edu
http://smallfarms.wsu.edu
November 13, 2008 - February 19, 2009

Thursday evenings,  6:00-9:00 pm

New Market Skills Center,  Tumwater, WA

$195 per farm family

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On-Farm Apprenticeships
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 To be arranged
Maple K Farm
Colfax WA
Tom Kammerzell To be arranged
University of Idaho Student Organic Farm Heidi Heffernan/Jodi Johnson-Maynard To be arranged
Washington State University Organic Farm Brad Jaeckel To be arranged

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Course: Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees

Spring 2008

Bellingham, WA (Whatcom Co.) Colleen Burrows
Whatcom County
Ext.
1000 N. Forest St. S. 201
Bellingham, WA 98225-5594
360-676-6736

cburrows@wsu.edu

Tentatively January or February
Bremerton, WA (Kitsap Co.) Arno Bergstrom
Kitsap Co. Extension
345 6th Street, S. 550
Bremerton, WA 98337-1874
360-337-7225

awbergstrom@wsu.edu

February 6th Long Lake Community Center 

February 7th at Bainbridge Island Winery.  6:30pm to 9:00 pm

Brush Prairie, WA (Clark Co.) Erin Harwood
Clark County Extension
11104 NE 149th St., Bldg. C, Suite 100
Brush Prairie, Wa  98606-9558
(360) 397-6060 x7720

erin.harwood@clark.wa.gov

 

Starting mid January 2009 through - March 2009 


Details TBA
Everett, WA (Snohomish Co.)

 

Instructor: Holly Thompson
WSU Snohomish County Extension
600 128th St SE
Everett, WA 98208-6353

To register contact: Drew Corbin
425-357-6012
corbina@wsu.edu

January 12th - March 30, 2009

Monday evenings, 6- 9 pm
University Center at Everett Station, Everett

Mt. Vernon, WA (Skagit Co.)

 

Don McMoran
Skagit County Extension
306 S. First Street
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273-3805
(360) 428-4270, ext 225

donaldm@co.skagit.wa.us

 

January 16th - April 2, 2008

Pasco, WA (Franklin County) Vickie Contini
Franklin Co.
404 W. Clark
Pasco, WA 99301
Asst: Vickie Contini
509-545-3511

vcontini@wsu.edu

Instructor: Johann Curtiss

Feb 20th – May 7th 6-9pm (Tentative Branch campus at Richland)
Port Hadlock, WA (Jefferson Co.) Katherine Baril                       Jefferson County Extension                201 W. Patison                                   Port Hadlock, WA 98339                   (360) 379-5610                 kbaril@WSU.edu

 

Tentatively January 2008
Puyallup, WA (Pierce County) Deanna Burnett-Keener       WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center
7612 Pioneer Way E
Puyallup, WA  98371            phone (253)333-1600 and (253) 228-3400

dburnett@greenriver.edu

January 8 - April 8th 6-9pm
Shelton, WA (Mason County)

Kirsten C. Workman
Small Farm Extension Educator
WSU Mason County Extension

In Partnership with Mason Conservation District
SE 1051 Hwy 3, Suite G
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-9436

kworkman@wsu.edu
http://mason.wsu.edu/farms

www.masoncd.org

Tentatively starting in February

Held at The Mason Cty Conservation District 450 W. Buisness Park Shelton, WA  98584

 
Spokane, WA (Spokane Co.) Pat Munts
Spokane County Extension
222 N. Havana
Spokane, WA 99202-4799
509-477-2173

pmunts@spokanecounty.org

 

Tentatively Fall 2009
Wahkaikum County

Carrie Kennedy                       25 River Street Building, Suite E Cathlamet, WA 98612-0278    Mailing Address: PO Box 278 Phone: (360) 795-3278             FAX: (360) 795-0317  

kennedyc@co.wahkiakum.wa.us

Tentatively January or February

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Course: Organic Farming & Gardening
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees
Pullman WA
(Washington State University)
John Reganold

 
WSU SoilS 101

UI Ag 101

Jan 12 - May 8, 2009

 

Offerings of this course for Spring 2008 are under development.

Course: Organic Farming Practicum
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees
Moscow/Pullman
Washington State University Campus Farm
Brad Jaeckel
jaeckel@wsu.edu
Contact Brad to arrange credit

Link to Course Syllabus
Course: Ecological Soil Management
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees
Pullman, WA
Washington State University
cross-listed with University of Idaho

 

Ecological Soils Management (WSU Soils 301)

For more information contact Cathy Perillo
509-335-2831, cperillo@wsu.edu

 

Fall Semester 2009
Aug 24 - Dec 18

Tues and Thurs
10:35 - 11:50 AM

link to course schedule
Course: Sustainable Livestock Production
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees

Offerings of this course for 2008 are under development.

Course: Science, Society & Sustainable Food Systems
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees

Offerings of this course for 2008 are under development.

Course: Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems
Location Instructor/Contact Information Dates, Times, Fees
PULLMAN, WA
Washington State University

Open for Community and Academic students

This course requires participation in a 1-week field tour.  This Spring 2009 the course will visit NW, Central, and Eastern Washington Farms.

 

Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems (WSU Soils 445/545) - Spring 2008

http://classes.css.wsu.edu/soils445/index.html

For more information contact Cathy Perillo
509-335-2831, cperillo@wsu.edu

Jessica Goldberger
509-335-8540

Amanda Snyder
509-885-2049, amsnyder@uidaho.edu

 

 

In Field Course Dates:
March 14-21, 2009

This course will emphasize field analyses of several examples of each of several different agricultural businesses, with a focus on understanding the systems and the concept of sustainability.  After initial readings, we will meet in person visiting farms, processing facilities, and marketing venues, with evening discussions and activities.

3 university credits or 5.2 Continuing Education Units

Offerings of this course for 2010 are under development.

Course: World Agricultural Systems
Location Instructor Dates, Times, Fees
PULLMAN, WA
Washington State University

Distance Degree Course

 

 

World Agricultural Systems
Crops 360 / Soils 360

Steve Ullrich
509-335-4936,
ullrich@wsu.edu


 

 

 

Jan 12 - May 8, 2009

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).

Rental media will be shipped from DDP and your student account will be billed the applicable fee: more info

3 university credits or 5.2 Continuing Education Units

PULLMAN, WA
Washington State University

 

 

World Agricultural Systems
WSU Crops 360 / Soils 360
UI PlSC 360

Steve Ullrich
509-335-4936,
ullrich@wsu.edu


 

 

 

Fall Semester 2009
Aug 24 - Dec 18

Mon, Wed, Fri
11:10 AM


link to course schedule

 

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