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Drip Irrigation Systems in Home Orchards
2:00 - 3:00 PM
WSU Mt. Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center
Drip irrigation systems are common in commercial and home orchards throughout the region. This presentation will provide an introduction to primary orchard irrigation system components, set up, maintenance, timing, and most common problems.
Kristan Johson, Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation
and Gary Moulton, WSU Fruit Horticulturalist

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Learn how to apply successful whole farm management principles to your small farm operation. Evaluate your farm’s resources, develop marketing strategies, explore row crop and grazing options on small acreages, and integrate sustainable livestock and poultry systems. Course fee is $200.
Click here for the course brochure.
To register, call Don McMoran, WSU Extension Educator, at 360-428-4270, ext. 225 or email him at donaldm@co.skagit.wa.us.

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Livestock Advisors training course begins
6:00 - 9:00 Wednesdays
University Center at Everett Station
The ten-week series covers feeding, breeding, and housing for beef, sheep, goats, poultry, and swine. Other topics covered include mud, manure, pasture, and predator challenges with a special focus on the latest in livestock best management practices. Folks are asked to return 50 hours of volunteer time over  2 years. Cost for the ten-week course is $125, with a $50 rebate returned when the volunteer hours requirement is satisfied.
Click here for the brochure and application.

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