Extension Spotlight Column Articles from The News-Review Newspaper

 

OSU Extension of Douglas County and The News-Review Newspaper of Roseburg, Oregon have worked to present a weekly column of articles written by the various departments and agents of the local OSU Extension Service.  Please check out the various topics on Food, 4-H Youth programs, Horticulture, Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers, Forestry, Livestock and Forages, and so much more.  These links will take you to The News-Review webpages to read each article.  

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Last Update:  10/21/2009
Department Subject/Title 

      Release Date

Forestry Own forestlands? Give yourself the gift of lower taxes December 16, 2007
4-H 4-H youth learning and leading to help community December 23, 2007
Master Food Preservers Nutrition notes from the kitchen December 30, 2007
Livestock & Forages Lambs, lambs everywhere and they fuel our economy January 6, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening Prune to enhance a plant's beauty, productivity January 13, 2008
Forestry Planting trees the right way means digging a big hole January 20, 2008
4-H Award-winning 4-H leader still serves January 27, 2008
Livestock & Forages Noxious weeds have their day of doom February 3, 2008
4-H Youth Forestry 4-H Forestry Education Program takes root around Douglas county February 10, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening Are you gardening in sustainable fashion? February 17, 2008
Livestock & Forages Calving season has arrive in Douglas County February 23, 2008
4-H Youth shares photography knowledge in 4-H March 2, 2008
4-H Participation in the Junior Market Auction provides many regional youth with skills March 9, 2008
4-H Youth Forestry 4-H has outstanding youth and programs March 16, 2008
Livestock & Forages Cattle benefit from both hi tech, low stress March 22, 2008
Forestry Stem an English (ivy, that is) invasion March 30, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening OSU Master Gardener Plant Clinic to the rescue April 6, 2008
Forestry Take steps to protect home from wildfire April 13, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening OSU Master Gardeners' Plant and Garden Expo, 22 years and still growing April 20, 2008
Master Food Preservers Spring is time to spear that Asparagus April 27, 2008
Forestry School  Forestry Tour May 4, 2008
Livestock & Forages County has tons and tons of hay? May 11, 2008
Forestry An education in forestry is for everyone May 18, 2008
4-H 4-H resident camp counselors May 25, 2008
4-H 4-H Lamb show June 1, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening County wine industry: Looking back, going forward June 8, 2008
Livestock & Forages Marketing time for cattle and sheep producers June 15, 2008
John Punches Extension tradition continues, thanks to voters June 23, 2008
4-H  4-H Super Sleuth Science Camp lots of fun for kids   June 29, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening A berry, berry wonderful time of the year July 6, 2008
Livestock & Forages Weed Tour Wrap-up July 13, 2008
Melissa Matthewson Small-scale pastured poultry production July 20, 2008
Forestry Is a management plan right for you? July 27, 2008
4-H Fairgoers will find 'It's Magic' August 3, 2008
Master Food Preserver Twelve golden rules for canning success August 10, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening Protecting the courthouse elm August 17, 2008


August 24, 2008
4-H 4-H year kicks off with many events August 31, 2008
Forestry Managing woodland roads: Follow the water September 7, 2008
Livestock & Forages Understanding sheep reproduction September 14, 2008
Master Food Preserver Making freezer salsa with homegrown tomatoes a kick September 21, 2008
4-H Programs, classes for families abound at 4-H September 28, 2008
Horticulture/Gardening Class helps you cultivate your Master Gardener knowledge October 5, 2008
Livestock & Forages Grass is king: protect the crown

October 12, 2008

4-H

 October 19, 2008

4-H Salute veterans, fun at 4-H Fall Fair

October 26, 2008

Family Community Development Budgeting for the Holidays

 November 2, 2008

Horticulture/Gardening Preparing you for a great career in horticulture

  November 9, 2008

Forestry Consult many sources for right advice on timber harvest

  November 16, 2008

Master Food Preserver Take care of holiday leftovers before they go bad

  November 23, 2008

4-H Cultivating cloverbuds and other student programs

November 30, 2008

Horticulture/Gardening Putting Your Garden in Bed for Winter

 December 7, 2008

Master Food Preserver Safety an important of food gifts

 December 14, 2008

Forestry

December 21, 2008

Horticulture/Gardening <!--StartFragment -->In home orchard care, the first step is pruning

December 28, 2008

4-H <!--StartFragment -->4-H youth getting a leg up on science, technology topics

 January 4, 2009

Forestry Loose hounds, find gold under trees

 January 11, 2009

Master Food Preserver

Decluttering the house the goal for the year

January 18, 2009

Livestock & Forages Proper Nitrogen Application Stimulates Early Pasture Growth

January 25, 2009

4-H Youth Forestry Forestry is Fun! Forest Lore on the Slate for President's Day Program

February 1, 2009

Forestry Are Your Trees Under Attack?

February 8, 2009

4-H 4-H Dog Courses Point the Path to Friendship

February 15, 2009

4-H Literacy Events Spell Out Success for 4-H Students and Others

February 22, 2009

Forestry Take an Official Lay of the Land Before Getting Out Your Harvest Tools

March 1, 2009

4-H Youth Forestry Extension Spotlight: Raptors, canines, stamping and more draw kids to 4-H activities

March 8, 2009

Master Food Preservers Holidays a good time to launch family traditions

March 15, 2009

Horticulture Don’t start planting vegetables too early

March 22, 2009

4-H After School Program 4-H Wildlife program encourages initiative

March 29, 2009

Livestock & Forages Watch bulls to ensure top breeding performance

April 5, 2009

Forestry

Shedding light on the wonders of bioluminescence

April 12, 2009

Oregon Family Nutrition Programs Program aims to boost nutrition in county

 April 19, 2009

Horticulture The MG Plant Sale is a Community Service

 April 26, 2009

Livestock & Forages Heed these tips to get optimum hay production

May 3, 2009

4-H Camp offers 4-H staples, international flavor

May 10, 2009

Oregon Family Nutrition Programs

Students get scoop on grains, nutrition

May 17, 2009

4-H After School Program 4-H program aims to create straight, safe shooters

May 24, 2009

Master Food Preserver Follow these simple rules for summer food safety

 May 31, 2009

Horticulture Plan, look, rotate, keep records for your garden

 June 7, 2009

4-H 4-H youth programs help families in hard times

June 14, 2009 

4-H Youth Forestry  4-H offers ideas for getting families back to nature

June 21, 2009 

Oregon Family Nutrition Programs Planning can save $$ from your bills

June 28, 2009 

Forestry Natural Resource Utilization/Life Cycle Analysis

July 5, 2009 

Livestock & Forages Ag Associations: benefits to belonging

 July 12, 2009

Master Food Preservers Safe Canning and Food Preservation

 July 19, 2009

4-H 4-H and Douglas County Fair

 July 26, 2009

Horticulture Late Summer Gardening Strategies

 August 2, 2009

Oregon Family Nutrition Programs

Getting the skinny on the bad (and good) kinds of fat.

 August 9, 2009

Master Food Preservers Care must be taken when preserving food

August 16, 2009

Forestry Splintering the difference between types of wood used for fire.

August 23, 2009

4-H After School Program Learning by doing a hallmark of numerous 4-H programs

August 30, 2009

Horticulture Tips for harvesting homegrown pears and apples

September 6, 2009

Master Food Preservers Preparing, storing school lunches wisely gets high marks

September 13, 2009

Forestry Worlds of earth & water overlap in riparian zones

September 20, 2009

4-H After School Program Science Day could inspire young inventors, researchers to benefit society

September 27, 2009

4-H Fall marks the beginning of 4-H year, seasonal activities

 October 4, 2009

Oregon Family Nutrition Programs Cook up fun in reading, math, science

 October 11, 2009

Master Gardeners  Soil is an everyday miracle, even when muddy

October 18, 2009

Horticulture Cover crops for winter

October 25, 2009

4-H 4-H Fall Fair

November 1, 2009

 

There will be more to come!

 

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