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UID:20080428T170000Z-19395@calendar.oregonstate.edu
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Habitat & Conservation Practices for Beneficial Insects on Farms: P
 redators\, Parasites and Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you will learn about: ● Why pollinator\, par
 asitic and predatory insects are important for our food system ● The impo
 rtance of habitat nearby crops for these insects ● Practical steps\nyou c
 an take to improve beneficial insect populations on your land Beneficial in
 sects live wild in agricultural landscapes and can provide valuable service
 s to farms. Predatory and parasitic insects\nare critically important for h
 elping to keep pest insects in check\, and native bees can be significant p
 ollinators of crops. However\, to meet their potential for doing work on fa
 rms\, these beneficial\ninsects require natural habitat features that are o
 ften lacking in farm landscapes. Providing or enhancing existing habitat fo
 r these animals - and the important services they provide - helps farm\npro
 duction and improves environmental quality. This workshop will address how 
 conservation buffers and other on-farm habitat can be enhanced to increase 
 populations of these beneficial insects. This\nworkshop will be followed up
  by a second workshop (date TBA) which will enable agricultural professiona
 ls to better advise growers on how on-farm habitat can be enhanced to incre
 ase populations of\nbeneficial insects. PLEASE CONTACT LISA AT THE XERCES S
 OCIETY TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT! LISA@XERCES.ORG. This workshop is also b
 eing held May 13 in Lebanon and June 3 in Central Point.
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LOCATION:Klamath Falls\, OR
X-OSU-ADDRESS:7390 So. 6th Street
X-OSU-CITY:Klamath Falls
X-OSU-CONTACT-DEPT:The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
X-OSU-CONTACT-EMAIL:lisa@xerces.org
X-OSU-CONTACT-PHONE:503-232-6639
X-OSU-COST:free
X-OSU-LOCATION:Off Campus
X-OSU-ROOM:Klamath Community College\, Bldg 3 Room 310
X-OSU-STATE:OR
LAST-MODIFIED:20080425T200319Z
CREATED:20080425T200319Z
DTSTAMP:20080425T200319Z
CONTACT:Lisa Schonberg
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CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:WSU/Tilth Farm Walk - Lopez Isl\, WA
DESCRIPTION:Scott Meyers and Brigit Waring have been producing and marketin
 g grass finished Wagyu beef since 2002. They create a balance between the c
 attle\, the pasture\, and the personal aspects of the farm.\nScott produces
  bedding for the winter and high quality finish forage for steers from mid-
 summer to fall. He'll show how his ‘home-made’ sensitive fencing and wa
 ter systems minimize labor requirements\nand stress. Scott &amp\; Brigit wi
 ll demonstrate in-field livestock sorting and share their management protoc
 ols and other zero-stress management techniques critical to producing quali
 ty 100%\ngrass-fed and finished finished beef. Pre-register for Anacortes f
 erry walk-on carpooling. Recommended ferries: leave 12:40 from Anacortes\, 
 arrive 1:20 Lopez Is. Depart 5:40 from Lopez Is.\, arrive\n6:20 in Anacorte
 s. Driving Directions: From the Lopez Ferry Terminal\, head south on Ferry 
 road. After 1+ mile\, take a left fork (east) onto Center road. Center will
  turn right (south) and intersect\nCross Rd (1 mile). Turn left (east) on C
 ross Rd. 1/4 mile to the "T" intersection of the Pt Stanley Road. Turn Righ
 t (south) on Pt. Stanley Rd.\, go 1 mile. On right\, just before the first 
 corner\, is\nthe historic Pt Stanley School and its parking area where tour
  will begin.
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LOCATION:Sweet Grass Farm\, Lopez Island\, WA
X-OSU-ADDRESS:866 Bakerview Road
X-OSU-CITY:Lopez Island
X-OSU-CONTACT-EMAIL:nancy@tilthproducers.org
X-OSU-CONTACT-PHONE:(206) 442-7620
X-OSU-COST:$10 for WA Tilth members\, $15 nonmembers
X-OSU-STATE:WA
X-OSU-SUBTITLE:Sweet Grass Farm Beef: Innovative Managment
LAST-MODIFIED:20080423T164901Z
CREATED:20080423T164901Z
DTSTAMP:20080423T164901Z
CONTACT: Nancy Allen\, Tilth Producers
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