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OSU Extension - Polk County E-News
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Upcoming Events
May 5 Learn, Grow,
Thrive Conference
May 11-12 MG Plant Sale May 30 Hyslop Field Day
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Dear Judi, Volume 12 #2
Welcome to the second issue of the Polk County E-News. Issues should be arriving in your inbox twice a month.
Be sure to mark us so it doesn't end up in your junk box. We hope you will pass this on and share with others.
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 Play More, Watch Less April 30-May 6, is National Screen-Free Week,
an annual celebration of the magic of being unplugged. During this
week, parents, children, teachers and others across the country turn
off screen media - including TVs, video games, computers, tablets,
e-readers, cellphones and smartphones - and get in touch with being
unplugged.
Did you know?
- Average American watches 36 hours of TV a week.
- 2- to 5-year-olds watch 25 hours of TV a week.
- 76 percent of 8- to 18-year-olds have an iPod or MP3 player and 66 percent have a cell phone.
- From
January to March 2012, more iPhones were sold than babies
were born
worldwide.
Read More....
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Gardening Corner: How to make your own potting soil
CORVALLIS, Ore. Mixing up your own potting soil is more economical than buying sterile potting mix at a garden store. A good germinating medium is fine textured and free of pests, diseases and weed seeds. Learn More.....
22nd Annual Polk County Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Set for Mother's Day Weekend, May 11th & 12th from 9am to 5pm in
Building C at the Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S. Pacific Hwy W (99W)
in Rickreall, Oregon.
Admission and parking are free.- Herbs, vegetables, perennials & annuals, trees, shrubs, hanging baskets, houseplants and more than 150 African Violets will be for sale.
 - Certified Master Gardeners will be available to answer home gardening questions.
- Short demonstrations will be offered on topics including; planting tomatoes and cooking with fresh herbs.
- The ever popular Country Store will feature unusual garden-related items and yard art.
- The annual Plant Sale is the major fundraiser for the OSU Extension Polk County Master Gardeners.
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Oregon
State University Extension Service offers educational programs,
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disability, or disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran status - as
required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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Event with a fun run, tables, crafts, activities, making hula hoops, gam
