Time: March 2, 2011 from 2pm to 8pm
Location: Downtown Community Food Coop Ed building
Website or Map: http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/ami…
Phone: (360) 676-6736
Event Type: discussion
Organized By: WA Ag Extension
Latest Activity: Mar 2, 2011
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Herbicide Contamination in Dairy Organic Matter
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - Free
Three sesssions - am for farmers & pm for home gardeners
Be sure to read their info page at- http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/aminopyralid/
Location - Downtown Bellingham Food Coop
(2-3:30pm) - Workshop and Discussion for Farmers
(Only for commercial farmers - Must pre-register)
RSVP link- http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/aminopyralid/forms/hc.html
(4-5:30pm) or (6:30-8pm) -Evening times for home gardeners- Must pre-register. Register for these classes by either calling the Bellingham Co-op at 734-8158, walking into either store and signing up at the service desk, or email: servicedesk@communityfood.coop
Info on event link-
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/aminopyralid/
quote-"In the 2009 and 2010 growing seasons, vegetable farmers and home gardeners were affected by herbicide contamination in dairy derived amendments such as manure and compost.
During this session Colleen Burrows, IPM Coordinator for WSU Whatcom County, and Dr. Tim Miller, Weed Scientist at WSU Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center, will discuss:
What happened in 2009 and 2010
What the current situation is with this issue
Plant symptoms to look for
How to perform bioassays to test growing medium for contamination
Register for the Home Gardener classes by either calling the Bellingham Co-op at 734-8158, walking into either store and signing up at the service desk, or email: servicedesk@communityfood.coop
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Community online discussion at- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/herbicidal-contamination-of
Farmer & Growers RSVP at-http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/aminopyralid/forms/hc.htm
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