OSU Small Farms Conference – February 21st
Nick Andrews, OSU Organic Vegetable Extension – Nick is an associate professor of practice in the Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems. He focuses on organic vegetable production, cover crops, nutrient management and pest management.
Matt Davis, OSU Dry Farming Program – Matthew Davis is a fourth-generation dry-farmed walnut grower and a faculty research assistant at Oregon State University. He has coordinated research into site suitability for dry farming, soil management for dry-farmed tomatoes, vegetable grafting, and dry-farmed tomato and melon variety trials for Dr. Alex Stone, Amy Garrett, Dr. Jim Myers, and Dr. Lucas Nebert. His research interests include soil health and management, methods to control blemishes for dry-farmed produce, and plant ecophysiology.
Brigid Meints – Brigid recently changed positions to become an Assistant Professor of Practice and the Organic Grains and Pulses Extension Specialist with the OSU Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems. She is interested in organic weed and pest management, breeding for organic systems, and working with growers to add a value-added small grain crop to their rotation. Additionally, her research focuses on breeding multi-use naked barley for organic systems and early maturing dry beans for western Oregon.
Teagan Moran – with OSU Extension Small Farms Program. Teagan works directly with farmers and ranchers in Linn, Lane and Benton Counties. Supporting beginner farmers and ranchers is at the heart of her work and she personally understands the joys and challenges as she explores for herself and with her family what it means to farm in Oregon. She has a farming background in diverse vegetable production and small scale livestock. You can listen to a podcast she hosts and learn from other Oregon farmers by checking out ‘For the Love of Farming’ https://beav.es/GGL.
Alice Morrison, Friends of Family Farmers – Alice Morrison is the Organizational Director for Friends of Family Farmers. She has worked in food production through organic vegetable farms and farmers markets for a number of years. She currently serves on the board of the Oregon Farmers Market Association alongside her work with Friends of Family Farmers.
Lucas Nebert – Lucas Nebert is an Assistant Professor of Practice who specializes in Organic Seed and Planting Stock within the OSU Organic Agriculture Program. He also leads the OSU Dry Farming Program and serves on the board of the Corvallis-based Dry Farming Institute nonprofit. Based in Corvallis, Lucas works with farmers, researchers, and ag service providers across Oregon on ecological and climate-adaptive farming strategies. His expertise includes organic seed treatments, participatory breeding, soil moisture sensing, dry farming, microbial applications, and seed production.
