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.
 
  1. Educational Workshops, Tours & Clinics
    1. June 8, 2013  -  Benton County/OSU McDonald Forest - National Get Outdoors Day
    2. May 15, 2013 - Coburg, Oregon - Living with your well and septic system 
    3. April 17, 2013 - Workshop on Forest Health:  Creepy, Crawly, Crumbly, Rotten Tree Workshop -  Roseburg Oregon  FREE! 
    4. Oregon Master Naturalist Online - January 21, 2013 thru April 14, 2013.  Register today!  Space is limited.
  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 2013
      2. Winter 2013
      3. Fall 2012
      4. Summer 2012
  3. Small Farms Resources from Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center (SOREC)
    1. Umpqua Local Foods . . . Think local Umpqua.  Supporting local farms and independent business in Douglas County.
    2. Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District
    3. USDA:  Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food  . . .  <--- NEW!
      1. Grants, Loans and Support
    4. Oregon Tilth
    5. OSU Animal Science Department
    6. Breeds of Livestock by Oklahoma State University (look-up your breed)
  4. 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
  5. Governmental Agencies
  6. Other OSU websites
    1. OSU Extension Small Farms (check out their newsletter publication)
  7. 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:  04/26/2013

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