Three of our region’s leading permaculture practitioners will share their decades of experience with the practical application of design principles in both urban and rural ecosystems. Mike Maki will provide an international perspective on cultivating soil-food chain resilience. Marisha Auerbach will draw on her experience teaching permaculture design on...
Track: Climate Adaptation
This session will explore practical and innovative water harvesting and conservation techniques designed to enhance agricultural sustainability while maintaining productivity. As water resources become increasingly scarce, it is crucial for agriculture growers to adopt practices that maximize efficiency and reduce waste. Participants will learn about innovative irrigation methods, soil...
As farmers are grappling with the effects of climate change, one way they can adapt to weather extremes and unpredictable seasons is by shifting what they’re planting and when. This session explores seeds as a tool for climate resilience. We share preliminary results from a research project that interviews...
Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers have uniquely intimate relationships to places and landscapes, and as a result, are especially vulnerable to climate-related losses and grief. This session will...
This session will provide an overview of dry farming, including OSU Dry Farming Program research and resources, as well as a panel of farmers, ag professionals, and marketers/distributors in Oregon and Washington who are sharing how dry farming fits into their business operations.