Saturday, October 6, 2007

Sustainable Small Farm & Ranch Course

WSU Wahkiakum County Extension is proud to present the Cultivating Success:

SUSTAINABLE SMALL FARM & RANCHING COURSE

This program provides beginning and existing agricultural entrepreneurs with the planning and decision-making tools, practical information, and support necessary to develop a sustainable, small-scale agricultural enterprise. The course includes guest lectures by farmers and other community resource experts, field trips to local farms and other agricultural venues, classroom discussion and the opportunity to form farmer-student/farmer-farmer mentoring relationships. This class is a unique community-based education program where you will learn about whole farm planning, direct marketing, soils management, crop & livestock production systems, enterprise budgets, integrated pest & weed management, and MUCH MORE!!

When: Wednesday evenings, October 17th through
December 19th; 6 — 8:30 p.m. (there will be Saturday field trips).

Where: Wahkiakum Extension Office, 25 River St., Cathlamet, WA

Cost: $50 per person, or $100 per farm/family

**Scholarships Available**

CONTACT: Carrie Kennedy, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, 360-795-3278,cakennedy@wsu.edu