(PART 3 -- Every day Ill highlight a handful of Expo classes for you. Be sure to check PARTS 1-2 if you missed those). --Denice HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENTS FOR YOUR PROPERTY AND PROJECTS Have you purchased your 5-acre dream property or are you thinking of farming? In this class youll learn how to choose the right tractor and implements to get your job done. Brought to you by Scholtens Equipment, the super friendly agricultural equipment experts that have been helping folks get their jobs done since 1980. WHERE HAVE ALL THE BEES GONE? Are honey bees our current environmental canaries in the coal mine? Is honey bee loss the cost of doing business in the U.S.? Learn about the decline of honey bees and native bees throughout the U.S. from WSU Island Co. Ext. Director Tim Lawrence, PhD. Former commercial beekeeper and Research Associate in WSU’s Honey Bee Health Program. With degrees in environmental science, agricultural economics, rural sociology, agriculture, and pomology, Tim’s presentation has thought-provoking perspective. RUMINOLOGY 101 Mark Nelson, associate professor WSU Dept. of Animal Sciences, will teach you about ruminant management and science in laymans terms. Come learn about these fascinating mammals. FORAGE EVALUATION + UNDERSTANDING FEED TAGS “You are what you eat!” Mark Nelson, associate professor WSU Dept. of Animal Sciences, is investigating new ways to reduce saturated fat content in beef by changing what cattle eat. Understand basic nutrition and feeding of lambs, learn how to evaluate grains, become familiar with forage and grain-based feeding systems, understand feed tags. SPROUTED FODDER FEEDING SYSTEM For two years Craig Mayberry, owner of Heritage Lane Farm in Lynden, WA, has used sprouted fodder to feed his livestock. Sprouted fodder is an economical, sustainable, dependable alternative to traditional feed useful where there is drought, land shortages, short growing seasons, and climate difficulties. Learn the benefits, issues and considerations of sprouted fodder. PASTURE RAISING PIGS Craig Mayberry, owner of Heritage Lane Farm in Lynden, WA, will teach you about various swine breeds and the many considerations of pasture raising pigs including but not limited to husbandry, feeding, housing, fencing, rotation, and strategy. GROWING GOTHBERG FARMS One goat for personal milk changed Rhonda Gothberg’s life. Hear the journey of how one goat became a herd of LaMancha goats, and one woman over the age of 50 (with no farming experience) navigated life and limb to become a successful farmer and crafter of artisan goat cheese. Rhonda was recently chosen to be a TEDxBellingham speaker and leverages social media and her Texas Charm to connect with people worldwide. Let this successful farmer inspire you to courageously run with your own endeavor or dream. You can register online now! Please note: the Registration Booklet with complete class descriptions is not yet available online so if you’re not completely familiar with the classes you may prefer to hold off on registering until the class descriptions are available. *****PLEASE DONT CALL THE OFFICE ABOUT THE BROCHURE***** We will let you know as soon as its available. Thanks. https://countrylivingexpo.wufoo/forms/2014-country-living-expo-registration-form/
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