SMALL FARM SCHOOL 2013 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Class availability subject to change Workshop descriptions start on page

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1 EXHIBITOR BREAK: 10:00-10:30 drinks and snacks available LUNCH: 12:00-1:15 exhibit area BREAK: 2:45 3:00 BLOCK A 1A: Farmland: How to find, lease, and purchase 2A: Pasture establishment 3A: Berries 101 4A: Taking the fear out of website creation 5A: Managing insect and disease pests in vegetables 6A: Raising poultry in small flocks 7A: FIELD Healthy soil and healthy crops 8A/B: FIELD On-farm veterinary care SMALL FARM SCHOOL 2013 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Class availability subject to change Workshop descriptions start on page CLASS PACKETS AVAILABLE from 7:30 am, open all day at Clairmont Hall Lobby 9A/B: FIELD Tractor operation and safety 10A/B FIELD Cattle husbandry 101 WELCOME 8:00AM lunch tent and exhibit area BLOCK C 1B: Assessing farm resources and selecting an enterprise 2B: Rotational grazing and pasture management 3B: Nutrient management of berry crops 4B: Comprehensive farm financial planning 5B: FIELD Vegetable seeding and transplanting 6B: Selecting and maintaining hand tools 7B: Get to know your soil: At the farm and online 1C: Getting ready for market 2C: Honey bee biology and beekeeping basics 3C: Pruning and training berry crops 4C: QuickBooks for farm businesses 5C: Vegetable crop planning 6C: Small scale poultry processing and policies 7C: Plant problem diagnosis 8C: Utilizing weather to grow better crops 9C/D: FIELD Tractor implement use 1D: Permits & licenses: navigating the system 2D: Christmas trees: know before you grow 3D: Managing diseases and insects in berry crops 4D: Managing your old and new farm weeds 5D: Vegetable nutrient management 6D: FIELD Chicken breeds for your needs 7D: Giving your farm a voice: writing that reaches your customers 10C/D: Off-site FIELD Cattle handling and on-farm veterinary care

2 BLOCK A 1A Farmland: how to find, lease, and purchase Landholders, land seekers, and future land seekers are all welcome to this panel, which will address these questions: How do you search for land and negotiate a sale? How do both parties craft a successful lease agreement? How can you build a good landlord/tenant relationship? Instructors: Nellie McAdams, ifarm Program Director, Friends of Family Farmers/farmer. Keldah Hedstrom, Real Estate Broker, United Country Peaceful Escape Real Estate. Greg Malinowski, farmer and Washington County Commissioner 2A Pasture establishment Learn to evaluate an existing pasture and decide if renovation is needed. Explore ways to improve pasture without renovating. Instructor: Gene Pirelli, OSU Extension 3A Berries 101 Learn to select and successfully grow berry crops. This class will take you through the basics of berry production addressing site selection and preparation, variety selection, pollination requirements, plant establishment and maintenance requirements. Instructor: Diane Kaufman, OSU Extension retired SMALL FARM SCHOOL 2013 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS Class availability subject to change MORNING SESSIONS 1B Assessing farm resources and selecting an enterprise What can I produce on this farm? To answer this complex question you have to consider soil and water resources, financial limitations, access to labor and markets, and perhaps most importantly, your own passion and interests. Chip will draw on his experience to deepen your insights as you find your answer. Instructor: Chip Bubl, OSU Extension 2B Rotational grazing and pasture management Animal management can protect pastures from over grazing and ensure long-term productivity. Learn the fundamental principles and practices that promote healthy pastures. Instructor: Gene Pirelli, OSU Extension 3B Nutrient management of berry crops Berry plants require nutrient inputs to be healthy and productive. This workshop will address how to develop and assess nutrient management programs for strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry, including soil and tissue testing, fertilizer sources, rates, and timing and method of application. Instructors: Bernadine Strik, Professor, Berry Crops, Dept. Horticulture, OSU 4B Comprehensive farm financial planning Learn how to identify your personal and farm

3 BLOCK A 4A Taking the fear out of creating a website Your customers and vendors need to find your small farm, and a website can make that easy. You may want to share more about the daily working of your farm, and a website is a great way to communicate. Learn how to build a website, where to host it, what it costs, and how much of your time it takes. Instructor: Tom Salzer, Clackamas County SWCD Manager 5A Managing insect and disease pests in vegetables After investing time and money in field preparation, seed, fertilizer, irrigation and weeding, it is discouraging to lose your crop to pest damage. Chip will explain robust strategies to prevent, avoid, monitor and suppress crop losses. Instructor: Chip Bubl, OSU Extension 6A Raising poultry in small flocks Many small poultry producers are seeking alternatives to commercially available poultry by producing them in small flocks under free range and/or organic conditions. This class will provide small-scale producers with information on breeds, management, feeding, housing, equipment and economics, as well as some local feeding alternatives. Instructor: Jim Hermes, OSU Extension 7A Healthy soil & healthy crops Soil is the skin of the earth and good soil management is the foundation of sustainable agriculture. This takes some planning, but most depleted soils can be improved in 1-3 years. Learn how to improve your soil function and evaluate MORNING SESSIONS business goals, and then strategize how you manage your finances so that you can achieve these goals. This comprehensive presentation will cover topics from tax planning to employment, business expansion, and succession planning. Instructor: Michael Menzies, Braeside Farm and financial advisor, Waddell & Reed, Inc. 5B Vegetable seeding and transplanting Poor establishment almost guarantees you won't make a profit with a vegetable crop. Weston will introduce field preparation and direct seeding methods to ensure strong stands. He will also describe how germinate and grow transplants in the greenhouse and get them off to a good start in the field. Instructor: Weston Miller, OSU Extension 6B Selecting and maintaining hand tools Having the right tools and keeping them clean, sharp and well maintained can make your work faster and also benefit your body. Learn about the ergonomics of tools and how to help the tools you have work for you. Bring a shovel, spade, hoe or other bladed tool to sharpen. Instructor: Bob Denman, Red Pig Tool 7B Get to know your soil: At the farm and online Understanding the soils you are working with is the first step for successful long-term production. There are many resources available to help you understand the soils around you from the shovel in your shed to the soils information available online. You ll leave ready to start exploring your soil, and eager to find your soil map. Instructor: Cory Owens, NRCS Resource Soil Scientist

4 BLOCK A soil health in the field. Instructors: Corey Owens, NRCS Resource Soil Scientist and Nick Andrews, OSU Extension MORNING SESSIONS 8A/B On farm veterinary care This three-hour morning class will focus on animal husbandry, health and body condition evaluation, oral medication, hoof care, vaccination/injection techniques, parasite control and emergency management. Demonstrations may include the following animals: goats, horses, sheep and alpaca/llamas. Instructor: Jennifer Willey, DVM 9A/B Tractor operation and safety This three-hour morning class includes hands-on instruction on tractor operation and safety. Students will drive and operate tractors. Instructor: Wynn and Kathy Mayfield, North Clackamas School District 10A/B Cattle husbandry 101 This three-hour morning class will focus on cattle animal husbandry, health and body condition evaluation, oral medication, hoof care, vaccination/injection techniques, parasite control and emergency management. Demonstrations will include work on cattle. Instructor: Brian Dietrich, DVM and Claire Varney, DVM

5 BLOCK C 1C Getting ready for market Already selling at market or thinking about it for the future? This workshop will tell you what you need to know to be a successful vendor at a farmers market. Instructor: Dianne Stefani-Ruff and Chris Roehm, Square Peg Farm 2C Honey bee biology and beekeeping basics This class will introduce you to the fundamentals of honey bee biology and the methods to use when starting your own beehive. Instructor: Ramesh Sagili, OSU Extension 3C Pruning and training berry crops Learn about the importance of pruning and training berry crops to maximize fruit production and increase overall plant health. Proper pruning and training techniques, tools and timing will be addressed for raspberries, black berries and blueberries. Instructors: Bernadine Strik, Professor, Berry Crops, Dept. Horticulture, and Wei Yang, OSU Extension, NWREC 4C QuickBooks for farm businesses This panel will explain how to: track income and expenses; set up QuickBooks for maximum utility; run reports such as profit/loss and cash flow; and begin making projections. Instructor: Tanya Murray, MBA Graduate Student and former farm manager of Sauvie Island AFTERNOON SESSIONS 1D Permits and licenses: navigating the system Navigating state regulations and county ordinances is intimidating, but essential. What permits are necessary for structures and activities? How do you meet food safety requirements? Whom do you contact and what do you ask? This panel will address these questions. Instructors: Rick Gruen, Ag, forestry & natural resources manager at Clackamas County, Lauren Gwin, OSU Extension, Michael Menzies, Braeside Farms and Will Fargo, ODA 2D Christmas trees: know before you grow Chal will introduce you to the Christmas Tree industry and the ups and downs of the last decade. He will cover field preparation, planting, species selection, the basics of Christmas tree management, and will share his insights into the market for Christmas trees past, present (and future unknowns). Instructor: Chal Landgren, OSU Extension 3D Managing diseases and insects in berry crops What s bugging my berries? Learn techniques for managing diseases and insects commonly found in Willamette Valley berry crops. This workshop will address identification, monitoring and controlling pests and diseases. Instructors: Jay Pscheidt and Vaughn Walton, OSU Extension

6 BLOCK C Organics and Kellee Boyer, Blackthorn Bookkeeping and Farm Services, Inc. 5C Vegetable crop planning It takes excellent planning to successfully manage a diverse vegetable farm. Josh Volk and Anne Berblinger will describe they strategies they've developed as farmers to help plan and manage small scale diverse cropping systems. Instructors: Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm and Anne Berblinger, Gales Meadow Farm 6C Small scale poultry processing and policies This workshop will take you through the A to Z's of poultry processing, sanitation, and regulatory compliance. Learn what equipment and steps you need to safely process your own birds. This workshop addresses the new laws and regulations for farm direct slaughter and sales under Oregon HB 2872 (the 1000 bird exemption). Instructors: Nels and Davina Youngblood, Mineral Springs Poultry and Will Fargo, ODA 7C Plant problem diagnosis Learn how to use available resources to diagnose plant problems in vegetables, berries and orchards. Jay will guide you through the diagnostic process and discuss management strategies for some common plant diseases. Instructor: Jay Pscheidt, OSU Extension 8C Utilizing weather information to grow better crops Learn how to identify, access and use data from your nearest weather station to help you make decisions on how to manage your crops using the my pests. Come prepared with ideas and questions related to how weather impacts AFTERNOON SESSIONS 4D Managing your old and new farm weeds Learn the priority invasive weeds threatening your farm that you never knew existed, and learn how to manage problem perennial weeds. Sam Leininger will describe new invaders, and Andy Hulting will teach you how to manage those difficult perennial weeds. Instructors: Sam Leininger, Clackamas County SWCD and Andy Hulting, OSU Extension 5D Vegetable nutrient management You can't see, smell or taste soil nutrients, but plants rely on them to convert the sun's energy into nutritious food. Too little spoils your crop, too much spoils our water. Learn how to get it right. Instructor: Nick Andrews, OSU Extension 6D Chicken breeds for your needs See and learn about characteristics of various chicken breeds. Do you want chickens for eggs, for meat, for soil scratching, for beauty, for cuteness? Meet this personal cast of chickens - up close and personal. Instructor: Chris Chulos II, Chris s Poultry and More 7D Giving your farm a voice: writing that reaches your customers See examples of excellent creative writing for promoting your farm and selling your products. Formats can include websites, blogs, newsletters, etc. A short writing practice will be included. Instructors: Trista Cornelius, Clackamas Community College and Nita Wilton, Graf Century Farm

7 AFTERNOON SESSIONS BLOCK C your agricultural activities. Instructors: Andy Bryant NOAA National Weather Service Hydrologist and Paul C. Jepson, IPPC, OSU 9C Tractor implement use This three-hour afternoon class will provide hands-on instruction on the correct set up and use of selected tractor implements and attachments. Students will connect, use and disconnect equipment on tractors. Instructors: Wynn and Kathy Mayfield, North Clackamas School District, Derek Wells, OSU Extension and Don Guttridge, farmer 10C/D Cattle handling and on-farm veterinary care This three-hour afternoon class will be held at the Coleman Ranch in Molalla. Instructors will focus on the proper handling techniques of cattle and on-farm veterinary care. Transportation will be available. Instructor: Brian Dietrich, DVM and Claire Varney, DVM