Presented by Dr. Haiying Tao, Assistant Professor/Nutrient Management Specialist at Washington State University. Dairy manure applications provide nutrients for crop production and build up soil organic matter for long-term soil health improvement. This presentation will discuss nutrients availability from dairy manure applications and why we need to adjust nutrient management practices in long-term manured fields.

Dr. David Brown, Director of WSU AgWeatherNet and Associate Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University. Lower cost, reliable, accessible environmental sensors are flooding the market at the same time Big Data analysis tools are changing the way we do science. How does the role and purpose of AgWeatherNet evolve at a time when weather sensors and data are widely available? Available to Island and San Juan County Extension offices via AMS.

Steve Hinton, Director of Habitat Restoration, Skagit River System Cooperative. This talk will review the history of agland development on the Swinomish reservation and modern efforts to manage the landscape for the benefit of fish, wildlife and the broader community for this generation and hose to follow.

Rescheduled from February 14, 2019 Cindy Hansen, Education and Events Coordinator, Orca Network. From Namu to Free Willy to Blackfish, orcas have fascinated us for generations. But sadly our Washington State marine mammal is in serious trouble. Learn about the fascinating biology, social structure and culture of our local orcas and the events that have led to their ongoing decline. Find out how you can become involved and help in the ongoing efforts to prevent the extinction of this beloved…

Abigail Attavar, Amit Bhasin, and Pinki Devi, Graduate Students from the Department of Horticulture at WSU NWREC and IAREC. These students will provide an overview of where they are from in India and previous life before coming to the USA for graduate study.

Dr. Tim Miller, Associate Weed Scientist, Washington State University Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center (WSU NWREC). Perennial weeds impact crop growth and weed management. In this hands-on field class, identification characteristics of perennial weeds present in the area will be discussed, as well as their biology and aspects of control. Meet at the front door and then move immediately into the field. *One (1) Pesticide License Recertification credit will be available.

Brad Felger, Airstrike Bird Control. Birds are a serious pest of horticultural crops. Learn how falconry can be utilized to prevent crop damage and loss of yield from pest bird species. Presentation will be outside. Stay tuned for further location details. *One (1) Pesticide License Recertification credit will be available.

Due to conflicts in scheduling, this lecture has been moved from October 9 to October 14. Dr. Lydia Tymon, Associate in Research and Plant Pathologist at WSU NWREC. In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), both deciduous and evergreen rhododendron occur sympatrically as landscape plants, and given their distinct overwintering strategies, it is possible that the number of powdery mildew fungi colonizing and infecting Rhododendron species in the PNW has been underestimated. Powdery mildew fungi infecting deciduous and evergreen rhododendron were collected…