5:30-7:30pm

Corvallis Community Center

Open to all!

Join us to meet our staff and board, hear about program updates and accomplishments, and learn what's coming next at your soil and water conservation district. 

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:  "Exploring Dry Farming and Water Resilience in Oregon"

Facing uncertain water supplies, many West Coast growers are turning to dry farming—not just for survival, but for producing more flavorful, longer-storing crops. Join us to explore the basics of dry farming, its successful application in Oregon, and the innovative work of the Dry Farming Institute. Learn how small farmers across the West are adopting water-resilient strategies, and discover valuable resources and opportunities to dive deeper into dry farming.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Amy Garrett is Co-Director at the Dry Farming Institute (DFI),  a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering growers to thrive with less water. Drought mitigation tools and strategies for growing with little or no irrigation have become a focus in her work in the past decade. She worked with OSU Extension Small Farms Program in the Southern Willamette Valley 2011-2022, where she initiated the OSU Dry Farming Project in 2014, the Dry Farming Collaborative in 2016, and founded the Dry Farming Institute in 2019. DFI supports growers’ exploration of water resilient agricultural practices through collaborative projects, outreach, and education. Learn more at www.dryfarming.org

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