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Living on the Land: Pasture Safety

Inspecting your pasture in the spring can help protect both your pasture and your livestock. To learn more view our new video podcast on pasture safety or download the Living on the Land publications (PDF).
Shady Question
Shade tree

Q: How do you define a shady area? Can there be some sun at certain times of the day. Same question for sunny area. How many hours of sun must an area have to be considered sunny? This is for the Bend area.

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Despite reduced dog poisonings from slug baits, researchers are warning of a new hazard
Stronger warning labels on slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde may have led to a huge drop in calls to a national pesticide hotline about possible dog poisonings, according to Oregon State University.
OSU program preparing Latino students for college celebrates its second year
Families in Madras are marking a promising second year of Juntos, a central Oregon after-school program that aims to prepare Latino high school students and their families for college.
OSU awards scholarships to 17 college-bound 4-H'ers
The Oregon State University Extension Service's 4-H youth program has awarded almost $18,900 in scholarships to 17 high school seniors.
Fruit-damaging fly could hit record population in Northwest this year
The spotted wing drosophila fly, which lays its eggs in fruit and makes it unmarketable, could reach record population levels in the Pacific Northwest this year, according to Oregon State University researchers.
Soil parasite costs Northwest wheat growers $51 million in lost revenue, says OSU
A microscopic parasitic roundworm is costing Pacific Northwest wheat growers $51 million in lost revenue each year because it's cutting grain yields by an average of about 5 percent, according to estimates by Oregon State University researchers.
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