jgiuntoli November 19th, 2009
Spokane Valley - The state Office of Farmland Preservation Task Force will hold their next meeting in Spokane Valley on Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
December OFP Meeting Notice
December OFP Meeting Agenda
The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will be held at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center – North 1100 Sullivan Road. The meeting will start at 9:00 am and conclude at 4pm.
Topics on the Task Force agenda include a presentation by the Northwest Farm Credit Services on issues related to farm credit and farm transition. Other items include discussions on state efforts to enhance and prioritize agriculture in the State of Washington. Continue Reading »
jgiuntoli October 29th, 2009
The Vancouver Planning Commission Presents
Urban Food Production: A First Tuesday Presentation
November 3, 2009 * 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 210 East 13th Street
Come join local experts in sharing their knowledge, experience, and success stories in an array of urban food production topics. Presenters will discuss urban gardening, harvesting and marketing, access to healthy food, and the need to plan for urban food systems. We’ll share how current programs work and discuss a vision for the future.
Intended only for informational purposes – No policy decisions will be made
Open to the Public
Please RSVP Terry Lenhart @ 360-487-7955 * terry.lenhart@ci.vancouver.wa.us
Agenda and Speakers
- Planning Commission Chair, Derek Chisholm will moderate.
- Tricia Mortell, Clark County Public Health and Ariel Rivers, AmeriCorps Volunteer: Introduction and Overview
- Greta Lavadour, Clark County Food Systems Council; Planning for Urban Food Systems
- Jane Kleiner, City of Vancouver; Community Gardens
- Jodee Nickel, WSU Extension and Amy Sidran, Fort Vancouver School Teacher; School Gardens
- Anne Lawrence, Storytree Farms; Community Supported Agriculture
- Kris Alexander, Clark County Office of Sustainability and Kendra Pearce, Urban Farm School; Home Grown Gardens, Clark County Homegrown/Community Grown Project
jgiuntoli October 20th, 2009
Join WSU Extension and the Northwest Ag Business Center at the Whidbey Island Greenbank Farm on Monday, October 26th, from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm to learn more about improving soils with composted manures. Knowledge of soil structure and fertility is important for any farm, but can be more challenging for small organic farms (certified or using organic practices) located on marginal soils. Information in this workshop will not be restricted to those working within organic standards, but will focus on more sustainable farming practices.
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jgiuntoli October 1st, 2009
Washington State University Extension has recently received a grant from USDA CSREES to hold a two day symposium on no-till farming in organic vegetable systems in Western Washington.
The objectives of this symposium are to:
1. Educate farmers and extension professionals on no/low-till farming methods and how they might be integrated into farming practices.
2. Develop a comprehensive research and extension proposal for a future granting cycle. This proposal will develop and evaluate tools for organic vegetable growers in western Washington to implement no/low-till farming techniques.
For more information, go to: http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/no_till/
jgiuntoli September 9th, 2009
WSU forestry, agriculture, and family living programs are teaming up to offer the award-winning Ties to the Land estate/succession planning workshop again this year. This two-part class will be held October 1st and 8th* from 6 – 9:30 PM at Hadley Hall (Arlington Boys and Girls Club) in Arlington. It is never too early to develop a succession plan – planning the long-term future of your land is perhaps the single most important thing you can do as a land steward, whether of forestland, farmland, or ranchland. Your land will outlast you, but you can take steps now to ensure that it has a positive future. “failing to plan is planning to fail.” This class will give you practical tools for communicating with family members, identifying goals and options, and putting together a team of professionals to help you. New this year: we will include a panel of local estate planning professionals for a Q&A discussion.
Registration for this workshop is open – for registration information visit http://snohomish.wsu.edu/forestry/TTL2009.htm or call 425-357-6017. Registration deadline is September 25, 2009.
jgiuntoli August 6th, 2009
The Washington State Office of Farmland Preservation Task Force will conduct a tour, interaction dinner and meeting September 1 & 2, in Okanogan, Washington.
For printable details which include directions, download the .pdf below.
September Office of Farmland Preservation Meeting Announcement
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jgiuntoli January 28th, 2009
The Farmland Preservation Task Force has announced their 2009 meeting schedule. They will again be meeting across the state in Olympia, Ellensburg, Omak, and Spokane. The May and September meetings will include interaction dinners where the public is invited to attend dinner and meet and talk with Task Force members. See the link below for details on all the meetings.
2009 Farmland Preservation Task Force Meeting Dates
jgiuntoli January 8th, 2009
The Washington State Office of Farmland Preservation Task Force will have their first meeting of the year in Olympia, WA on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Task Force welcomes members from the public to attend. An agenda will follow.
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jgiuntoli January 5th, 2009
The Farmland Preservation Task Force 2009 Meetings scheduled:
February 4, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Willaby Room
1835 Black Lake Blvd. Suite D
Olympia WA 98512-5623
May 6, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Ellensburg, Washington
Location: TBD
September 2, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Omak, Washington
Location: TBD
December 2, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Spokane, Washington
Location: TBD
apoire January 10th, 2008
The Farmland Preservation Task Force has established a meeting schedule for calendar year 2008. The February 2008 meeting place and time are confirmed, Other meetings in 2008 will be held in various regions of the State, and more information about locations and events will be published as they become available, for up to date information on the OFP meeting schedule please check the Meetings and Meeting Materials segment of the OFP website.
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