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| About Coos County Extension! | |
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Coos County, with a population of 63,739 (2004) is located on the coast of southwestern Oregon with the Pacific Ocean forming its western boundary and the summit of the coast range its eastern boundary. The county was created by the territorial legislature from parts of Umpqua and Jackson counties and included Curry County until 1855. Coos County encompasses 1,629 square miles (1,034,040 acres) with about two-thirds of the county privately owned and one-third publicly owned. Principal industries of the county are timber and wood products, agriculture, fisheries, recreation and health care. Coos County Extension Service is your link to Oregon State University. We provide research-based information in the areas of agriculture (horticulture, livestock, dairy, forages, weed control), forestry, 4-H youth, family and community development, and marine science. OSU Extension has been serving Coos County since 1913. Our office helps county residents through meetings, workshops, short courses, tours, demonstrations, newsletters and one-on-one appointments. Over 200 volunteers help provide non-formal education to help Coos county residents solve problems, develop leadership, and manage resources wisely. This group of volunteers made 15,976 contacts during the year 2002. From January to December 2002, 17,021 newsletters were sent out in addition to 83 press releases, 15 radio programs and one television program. 10,558 personal contacts were made with individuals of Coos County by our seven Extension agents. |
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