Women Farmers Roundtable

Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, 2009 at the WSU Extension Office of Jefferson County in Hadlock. Free.

For more information contact Katherine Baril kbaril.wsu.edu

Sign up to reserve your place, email Sally Chapin admin@jefferson.wsu.edu or call 360 379 5610 x 200

To download the .pdf flyer, click on the photo..

The 7th Annual WSU Farm Summit is December 4th, and the one time of the year that all the local farmers come together and share what's working and what are the priorities for 2010. Key issues for discussion include - labor costs of farm interns and covering L&I insurance; water availability and new developments in organic seed production. Bring a potluck and your creativity- This is always an exciting conversation.....

Guests for 2009 Summit include Fred Berman, (left) Washington Department of Ag, Peter Moulton, Director of Energy, Department of Commerce, and John Navazio (below) from Organic Seed Alliance. 10AM-3PM at WSU Extension Office Spruce Room. Bringyour potluck dishes to share! For more information contact Katherine Baril, WSU Extension Director kbaril@wsu.edu

Do you say “echinacea purpurea” instead of “purple coneflower,” or “nicotiana” instead of “flowering tobacco”? Do you know the best methods for ridding a garden of potato beetles or aphids?
Can you tell the difference between a Hobo Spider and a House Spider?

If you’re a master gardener at heart, WSU Extension Master Gardener Program has all the answers! Dig into botany and bugs, soils and samples, composts and care of plants and our environment, and look forward to being an expert in the gardening field! Click on the link above for details. BUT hurry, you MUST sign up by December 1st, 2009. For details email Kris Burns burns_cabin@olypen.com

Master Gardeners 2010

Yard&Garden Series

begins January 9th, 2010. This is always a sellout so get your tickets asap! Port Townsend Community Center - 10am on Saturdays. Click on the tulip for more info...

NOXIOUS WEEDS!!! YIPES!!!!  Himalayan Blackberry and Evergreen Blackberry
Rubus armeniacus (syn. Rubus discolor) and Rubus laciniatus

Himalayan blackberry and evergreen blackberry are Class C noxious weeds on the Washington State Noxious Weed List.  They are widespread throughout King County and the rest of Western Washington and control is not required.  However, control is recommended in protected wilderness areas and in natural lands that are being restored to native vegetation because of the invasiveness of these species.

http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeedBoard      

Eve Dixon at the Jefferson County Noxious Weed Board can tell you more about the Weed Control Program in our county.

Noxious Weeds Below are; Left to Right; Poison Hemlock, Tansy Ragwort, Knotweed, Scotchbroom, Knapweed and Canada Thistle. Click above to read more about these prevalent non-native weeds.
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Are you wondering WHERE to hold your next meeting?

The 'SPRUCE ROOM' & the 'MADRONA ROOM' are state-of-the-art meeting rooms located right here at WSU Extension Offices. 

Click HERE... Room Rentals.

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WSU's Laurie Meyer's Tree of Hope still shines even after the blossums have come and gone and lovely green leaves mingle with colorful ribbons to remind all of us that hope is alive in Jefferson County for all of us to share.

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WSU Jefferson County Extension brochure OR Stop in for a copy of your own!

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WSU PLANT CLINIC

is over for the season. For questions about your plants call WSU Master Gardener Julia Smith who will be answering questions by email or by phone. Her number is 360.437.0638 or smithblak_1@msn.com. The 2010 WSU Plant Clinic begins again Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm and continues until October 2010. Happy Fall!

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TAKE

THE PLEDGE!

Visit  www.eatlocalforthanksgiving.com and pledge to support local farmers during your Thanksgiving feast. Submit a video of taking the pledge and compete in Puget Sound Fresh's video contest--you could win awesome goodies from Taylor Shellfish, Sur la Table and Edible Seattle. 
Even a simple change to your menu--like using a butternut squash from a local grower--can add up to a huge impact for Puget Sound farmers.