Trout-Safe Hop Growing at Gooding Farms
23669 Batt Corner Rd Parma, ID 83660

July 15, 2026
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
(lunch provided)



Join fellow farmers and agricultural professionals for a FREE, hands-on field day exploring the latest tools and research on using conservation practices to build soil health, strengthen pest control, improve water quality, and build climate resilience across western farms.

Gooding Farms enhances soil health with cover crops and livestock grazing in the hop rows. The field day is the fourth and final event in the Soil Health and Habitat field series, each held in a different state and tailored to the farming practices and challenges of that region. 

Topics Covered:

Cover Crops & Soil Health

Beneficial Insects

Alternatives to Pesticides for Pest Control

Beneficial Birds

Speakers Include:

The Gooding Family - Gooding Farms

Jemilla Challappa - Extension Educator / Cover Crops, University of Idaho

Armando Falcon-Brindis - Extension Specialist / Entomology, University of Idaho

Christina Tierney - Project Manager, Regenerative Agriculture Network of Idaho

Jo Ann Baumgartner - Executive Director, Wild Farm Alliance