2012 Country Living Expo

& Cattlemen's Winterschool

Hosted by Stanwood FFA

Presented by WSU Extension, WSU Livestock Master Foundation
and the Cattlemen's Association

Saturday, January 28, 2012
at Stanwood High School

Classes are still available!
You can register in the gym on Saturday at Stanwood HS.

Registration opens at 7:30.

At the Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool,
you can attend classes on a multitude of topics,
network with other small farmers,
enjoy a prime rib lunch and
visit with local agricultural businesses offering you service.

Class Information:

We offer 2 different ways for you to check out our class list!

We have so many classes, that we want to give you convenient ways to look at what's offered, but give you enough information that you can choose classes that are a good fit for you.

1. View the PDF of our advertising/information booklet to see a 6-page list of classes with short descriptions, organized by session. This document is also printable.

2. Visit the webpages below to view class descriptions and instuctor bios for each topic area.

Beef

Calling all cattlemen and cattlewomen! Here's a few beef raising classes for you.

Bees

Bees! Mother nature needs help now! Where have all the bees gone?

Country Living

Was Laura Ingalls your hero? Step back in time and learn how to adapt homesteading ways to provide for your family. (This webpage also includes a list of business and equipment classes.)

Equine

Horse lovers, spend some time with some great veterinarians!

Fiber

You’ve sheared your fiber animals, now what? Learn the secrets transforming your fiber into colorful artwork with these classes.

Foods

Hungering to learn something new? Love to be in the kitchen? Or maybe you've hunted it, fished it, milked it, or harvested it, and now you need to know how to put it to good use!

Horticulture

Crop farmers, gardeners, and lovers of nature—we know you’ll enjoy these classes!

Poultry

The neighborhood gates are open to hens! Adopt chickens into your family; know where your eggs come from!

Sheep & Goats

Interested in sheep or goats? Need some veterinary help with your flock or herd? These classes will give you what you're looking for.

Swine

Raising your own bacon – produce lean, tender pork for your family.

Registration Information

How to Register:

On-line registration is closed, but registration will be available at the door.
Please print the form and fill it out, also choosing your classes. That way we can register you quickly the day of the event! (Please note that some classes listed on the form may fill as new registrations are received at the door. It is first come, first served. We cannot cannot quarantee the availability of any classes.) See class list above for class descriptions.

At-the-door Registration Form

(This document is legal-size. You may have to choose "Fit to page" or shrink, to print letter size.)

Confirmation:

When registration and payment is received, attendee will receive a confirmation e-mail from countrylivingexpo@gmail.com. Please allow several days, as volume of registration received may delay confirmation e-mails.

Availability:

Student sponsorships are still available!

Registration will also be available "at the door" the day of the event.

Registration Costs:

General Registration:

Regular:
Paid after Dec. 31, 2011: $60.00

Student Registration:

The first 200 students (ages 12-18) who register and pay $10 receive a sponsorship to cover remaining attendance costs. Sponsorships available until noted on this website.

Updated

Payment Information:

Attendees can pay by mail with check, pay online with a credit card through Brown Paper Tickets or pay the date of the event.

1. Pay By Mail with Check. (Check MUST be postmarked by January 21, or we may not receive it before the event. If unable to mail before January 21, please choose option 2 or 3)

Please send the registration form(s) along with your check.
Make your check payable to: Livestock Master Foundation.
Send to: Country Living Expo, c/o WSU Skagit County Extension, 11768 Westar Ln, Suite A, Burlington, WA 98233.

2. Pay On-line with Credit Card through Brown Paper Tickets: Please note that we cannot accept credit cards the day of the event. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Please pay online before the event, if you wish to pay via card. Online payments will not be accepted after 7:30 AM PST, Thursday, January 26.

Please note you will have to pay a small service fee for each attendee, based on the ticket cost.
Please note: After choosing a ticket type on the their website, please choose to enter a name for each ticket. Later, you will also be prompted to enter your contact information. This will help us match up your on-line payment with the separate class registration that we receive.
Visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/212808
You do not need to mail in a printed copy of the registration form.

2. Pay the Day of the Event

Please come to the registration table, to the section marked "Registered Not Paid." (If you have not already sent in your class registration, go to the "New Registrations" table.)
Cash or check will be accepted. Sorry, we cannot process credit card payments the day of the event.

Schedule:

Trade Show is open ALL Day!

7:30 - 8:45	Registration Trade Show Coffee and Pastries
9:00 - 10:00	Session 1
10:15 - 11:15	Session 2
11:30 - 12:30	Session 3 or First Lunch
12:40 -1:40	Session 4 or Second Lunch
1:40 - 2:15	Trade Show
2:15 - 3:15	Session 5
3:30 - 4:30	Session 6
4:30 - 5:00	Trade Show

Event Sponsors:

Thank you to these businesses and organizations for sponsoring our event:

	Since 1967






LMF Feeds Snohomish Cattlemen's Association	Stanwood Hardware Washington Federal

Driving Directions:

7400 272nd St NW
Stanwood, Washington, 98292

From I-5 take Exit 212 and head west on WA-532 (towards Stanwood/Camano Island).
Turn right onto 72nd Ave. NW and left onto 272nd St. NW. High school will be on your immediate left.

Questions:

Contact the WSU Skagit County Extension Office at 360-428-4270, ext 0.

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