FW: [Dry_Farming_Collaborative] Two Water Resilience Field Tours coming up in Southern Oregon
Teresa Matteson
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Here is the link to RSVP to the SOREC Dry Farm Melon Field Tour on August 22nd: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/events/sorec-dry-farm-melon-field-tour
Lucas Nebert (he/him)
Research Associate, Oregon State University
OSU Dry Farming Program
Dept of Horticulture and Small Farms Extension
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Dear dry farmers,
Come see how farmers in Grants Pass and Medford area are stretching limited water resources to grow food.
August 7th | 9 - 11am: Raptor Creek Farm - Water Resilience Field Tour
Raptor Creek Farm at the Josephine County Food Bank
3658 Upper River Road Grants Pass, OR
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raptor-creek-farm-water-resilience-field-tour-tickets-943828365047
Raptor Creek Farm's Water Resilience Demo field tour will showcase water management and sustainable practices designed to enhance drought resistance and improve water efficiency. Participants will explore our cultivation of eggplant, winter squash, and watermelon using methods such as paper mulch, biochar, straw mulching, and intercropping with beneficial plants. The tour will highlight irrigation systems, soil moisture monitoring tools, and water conservation strategies in action. Part of the Oregon Water Resilience Field Tour series organized by the Dry Farming Institute. See attached flyer!
August 22nd | 8:30 – 10:30am: SOREC Dry Farm Melon Field Tour
Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center
569 Hanley Rd, Central Point, OR
The Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center (SOREC) is showcasing a melon variety trial that includes five top performing dry farm melon varieties, irrigated in 4 different ways: grower standard, as well as a low (30%), medium (50%), and high (70%) soil water deficit, using soil moisture sensors to inform irrigation scheduling. Join this field day to learn how to utilize soil moisture sensors to reduce irrigation usage, and taste the difference between delicious melon varieties grown with different amounts of water. Organized by OSU Small Farms Extension.
RSVP coming soon - Save the date!
Lucas Nebert (he/him)
Research Associate, Oregon State University
OSU Dry Farming Program
Dept of Horticulture and Small Farms Extension