Pacific Northwest Organic Center Field Day
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July 30 @ 8:30 am – 2:15 pm PDT
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Arrival & Check-In
9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome & Overview
9:30 – 11:45 AM | Guided Farm Tour & Field Stops
- Stop 1: Perennial Cropping Systems
- Stop 2: Cover Crops & Soil Health
- Stop 3: Small Fruit Production in the Pacific Northwest (Blueberry, Elderberry & Aronia)
- Stop 4: Building a Domestic Elderberries Supply Chain (Mountain Rose Herbs Collaboration)
- Stop 5: Hazelnut Agroforestry & Alley Cropping (EMEF Project)
- Stop 6: Integrated Pest, Disease & Habitat Management
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Group Discussion & Q&A
12:15 – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Networking
1:30- 2:15 PM | Drone Demonstration: Precision Scouting for Organic Farming
*Led by Andrew Tuttle, Founder of EdgePerma, this demonstration will showcase how drones can improve crop scouting by identifying drought stress, irrigation issues, crop variability, and potential pest and disease hotspots. Better monitoring supports earlier intervention, stronger IPM, and more informed management decisions in organic farming systems.
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This event is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).