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Healthy Pastures Workshop – Free!

cows grazing in field of green grass

May 11th, 2024

10am – 1pm

100 SE Littlepage, Corbett, 97019

  • Are you grazing cattle, goats, or sheep?
  • Do you want to grow a better pasture?
  • Do you want to feed less hay?
  • Do you want healthier animals?
  • Do you want to have more resilient soil, less erosion, and cleaner streams
  • Do you want to learn how to use your animals to turn your farm into a carbon storage sink, rather than a source?

If you answered yes to these questions, this workshop is for you!

Join Mike Guebert, EMSWCD Director and farmer at Terra Farma in Corbett, to learn how easy it is to set up and manage an effective rotational grazing system that will accomplish all of the things listed above.

What you will learn:

  • Why rotational grazing is important
  • How electric fencing works
  • Demonstration of different fencing types, techniques, and product recommendations
  • Resources available to help offset initial costs
  • Overview of forage types, what to plant, and how to manage them throughout the year

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Soil Assessment for Farmers – A Free Workshop!

Presented by Jen Aron of Blue Raven Farm – a seasoned farmer and educator extremely passionate about restoring farm ecosystems and weaving the complexities of soil into accessible and relatable content.

Monday, April 8th
9am – noon
Headwaters Farm
28600 SE Orient Dr., Gresham, OR 97080

Join us for a hands-on, in the field, workshop and learn about various tools and methods for assessing the health and productivity of your soil. Topics include:

  • Soil compaction
  • Soil structure
  • Infiltration
  • Root and cover crop analysis
  • Worm counts
  • And more!

This workshop is outdoors. Please dress for the weather and be prepared to walk on uneven terrain. Email Chelsea at chelsea@emswcd.org if you have accommodation requests.

Please note that Headwaters Farm is a no-pets and no-smoking zone (registered service animals are okay).

Native Plants Workshop at Symbiop Garden Shop

Image of a sword fern with the text Native Plants overlayed.

Wednesday, 9/27, 3-5pm

Symbiop Garden Shop

3454 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

Come join us at Symbiop Garden Shop to learn about the many benefits of gardening with native plants! You’ll walk away with loads of information that will help you decide which native plants will work well in your yard.

We will introduce you to common native plant communities in Portland, show examples of species that do well in similar growing conditions , share successful planting tips that will help them thrive and more! A native plant slideshow will highlight characteristics and desired growing conditions of many local favorite native groundcovers, shrubs and trees.

Sign up at Native Plant Workshop – SymbiOp Garden Shop

Important: EMSWCD website will be temporarily offline tonight

Please note that our website will be temporarily go offline while we transfer everything to a new hosting platform. The website will likely go down between 5:00 and 6:00 PM tonight (January 3rd, 2017). Please check back in later tonight or tomorrow morning if you are unable to visit the website. You may also contact Alex at alex@emswcd.org if you have continued difficulty accessing emswcd.org or if you notice anything wrong on the website. Thank you!

Unlocking the secrets to soil health

Attention, farmers! Learn how to get the most out of your soil at an upcoming free workshop in Aurora, “Unlocking the Secrets to Soil Health Success in Organic Systems.” The workshop takes place on January 17th; see the flier for additional details.

RSVP for this free workshop: email Ben at ben@tilth.org or call (503) 580-4767.