Small Farms & Natural Resources

The Small Farms program concentrates on non-commercial small-acreage landowners and those who wish to improve land stewardship practices. Education is available to assist small-acreage landowners and hobby farmers with natural resources questions (including care for trees, maintaining water resources, mitigating wildfire risks, managing weeds, etc.) and farming issues (including care of animals, gardening, rural living, etc.). 

Raini Rippy
OSU Small Farms & Natural Resources Instructor
Ph:  541 672 4461
Please call, visit or e-mail me with your questions,
suggestions or to request an appointment.
Office Location:
Douglas County OSU Extension Service
1134 SE Douglas Ave
PO Box 1165
Roseburg, Oregon 97470
 

 

 

 

Contents:

  1. Educational Workshops, Tours & Clinics
    1. Check back for more programs. 
  2. Small Farms information and publications
    1. ODA Publication:  So You Want to Be a Farmer? A Quick Guide to Getting Started in Oregon
    2. OSU Extension's Small Farms Newsletters
      1. Spring 2012
      2. Winter 2012
      3. Fall 2011
      4. Summer 2011
    3. Small Farms Resources from Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center (SOREC)
    4. Umpqua Local Foods . . . Think local Umpqua.  Supporting local farms and independent business in Douglas County.
    5. Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District
    6. USDA:  Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food  . . .  <--- NEW!
      1. Grants, Loans and Support
    7. Oregon Tilth
    8. OSU Animal Science Department: Extension
    9. Breeds of Livestock by Oklahoma State University (look-up your breed)
  3. Natural Resources information and publications
    1. ODA Natural Resources Division
    2. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 
    3. Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (Portland State University)
    4. USGS Oregon Water Science Center/ Water Resources of Oregon
  4. Governmental Agencies
  5. Other OSU websites
    1. OSU Extension Small Farms (check out their newsletter publication)
  6. Other Links
    1. Think Local Umpqua (resource to finding a variety of local sources)
    2. Other state's small farms programs:
      1. Washington State University Small Farms
      2. University of Idaho Extension Small Farms
      3. University of California Davis Small Farms

Last Update:  05/08/2012

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