Cloud Mountain Farm Center, a nonprofit farm and education center in Everson WA, is excited to share that they will be hosting a Farmer Field Day on Sunday, June 23.
At this free, fruit-focused Farmer Field Day, attendees will learn about sustainable alternatives to plastic mulch, observing our on-site application of a paper-based mulch developed by WSU, as well as hear from an entomologist about how to ally with earwigs for pest suppression. The Whatcom Conservation district will be on-site to showcase and chat about their equipment share program. We will tour the farm, and attendees will have the opportunity to network with fellow growers.
The day will feature several sessions, including “Managing Earwigs: How and Why to Conserve in Pome Fruits and Suppress in Stone Fruits” with Robert Orpet from Washington State University and “Demonstrating an Alternative to Plastic Mulch in Organic Fruit Production” with Jacob Mills of Cloud Mountain Farm Center and Lisa Wasko DeVetter and Ben Dennis, both from WSU.
Field Days are a chance for regional experts, farmers, processors, and growers to come together to learn about a variety of topics pertaining to orchard management, as well as share successes and challenges.
Cloud Mountain Farm Center looks forward to welcoming fellow farmers to a Field Day full of educational and collaborative opportunities. This event is free, and local refreshments will be served. Spanish translation is available. See the full agenda and register today at this link.
More information: https://www.cloudmountainfarmcenter.org/workshops/save-the-date-farmer-field-day-at-cloud-mountain/
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