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Brookings, OR

Seed to Supper

Sat, Jun 15, 2019 10:00 am - Sat, Jul 27, 2019 12:00 pm

A beginner's guide to low-cost vegetable gardening.

Redmond, OR

Camp Horsemanship

Mon, Jun 17, 2019 - Thu, Jun 20, 2019 (All Day)

Camp Horsemanship in Redmond is 4 days of making 4-H members of all ages and levels better riders and better horsemen and women.

Climate map on computer screen and scientist

Salem, OR

Mission Earth 2019 STEM Summer Camp

Mon, Jun 17, 2019 9:00 am - Thu, Jun 20, 2019 3:00 pm

Get outdoors, explore your environment, and make new friends at this four-day summer camp on environmental science and remote sensing.

Myrtle Point, OR

Camp Myrtlewood - Outdoor Adventure

Tue, Jun 18, 2019 9:00 am - Fri, Jun 21, 2019 12:00 pm

Swimming, hiking, crafts, games, archery, discovery sessions, new skills, new friends, singing, and nature study are all a part of the 4-H camp experience.

Myrtle Point, OR

2019 4-H Camp "Wilderness Explorers"

Tue, Jun 18, 2019 10:00 am - Fri, Jun 21, 2019 12:00 pm

Swimming, hiking, crafts, games, archery, discovery sessions, new skills, new friends, singing, and nature study are all a part of the 4-H camp experience.

Aurora, OR

Youth Tractor Safety & Certification Course

Wed, Jun 19, 2019 - Fri, Jun 21, 2019 (All Day)

Available through partnerships with OSU Extension, Clackamas County 4-H and local farmers

The Youth Tractor Certification Course is a 22-hour program designed to teach safety as it relates to...

Heppner, OR

Morrow County Wheat League / OSU Extension Crop Tour & Social

Thu, Jun 20, 2019 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Morrow County Dryland, Two Stop Crop Variety Tour

Crop Tour - 3:00 pm

Featured Speakers:

Ryan Graebner (OSU Extension Cereal Specialist);
Bob Zemetra (OSU Wheat Breeder);
Jay Kalous (LCS...

Corvallis, OR

Seed to Supper FREE Workshop: Growing Fruit - Berries & Trees

Thu, Jun 20, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Do you want to explore adding fruits to your garden? Come learn about growing strawberries, blueberries, marionberries, and blackberries and get an introduction to selecting and growing fruit trees...

McMinnville, OR

Hay Day and Pancake Breakfast

Sat, Jun 22, 2019 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Witness a variety of ways to put up loose hay using antique equipment and draft animals. Event organized by the Yamhill County Historical Society.

The Dalles, OR

Coffee at The DIG: Saving Seeds

Sat, Jun 22, 2019 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Coffee at The DIG is a summer gardening educational series taught by Wasco County Master Gardeners at our community learning garden, The DIG. Come enjoy a cup of coffee and some gardening tips with us ...

Lebanon, OR

Walk in the Garden - Edward C Allworth Veteran's Home - Pest Removal

Sat, Jun 22, 2019 9:00 am - 10:30 am

We invite you to join us and bring your morning beverage and plant questions for a leisurely tour and garden talk at the Edward C Allworth Veteran’s Home Garden. There will be a garden topic lesson...

Beaverton, OR

Weed ID and Control- In the Garden Series

Sat, Jun 22, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am

OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners, Marilyn Berti and George Locke, will lead this Washington County Master Gardeners In the Garden Series presentation on Weed ID and Control with information on ...

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Latest Content from OSU Extension

News Story

Outdoor School, Oregon State Parks launch Get Out There Together program

Jun 20, 2019

Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon State Parks are partnering to offer a new program called Get Out There Together.

By Chris Branam

English ivy, it gets knocked down but it gets up again. Help!

I have a problem with ivy growing up the side of the garage. I beat it back again and again. Is there a way to rid myself of this? I hate poisons, but may be open to using some on this ivy.

By Elizabeth Records,

Publication

Using Steam Canners - SP50-1005

Naturally high acid foods maybe processed in either a boiling water canner or a steam canner; i.e., fruits, jams, jellies, and pickles. For years steam canners were not recommended but recent research has provided directions for their safe use.

News Story

Oregon State University launches largest, most comprehensive hemp research center in the nation

Jun 12, 2019

Oregon State University officials announced plans today (Thursday, June 13) to launch the nation’s largest research center devoted to the study of hemp, and announced that OSU will begin certifying hemp seed for planting in Oregon.

Lone yellow rose?

This yellow rose caught my eye when I was smelling the red roses. I saw it out of the corner of my eye. I thought at first that it was another bush, but there were no other yellow ones so I followed the stem. It ended on the same trunk as the red ones!

I'm wondering how common this is?

By Signe Danler,

News Story

Researchers determine ideal areas and timing for biological control of invasive stink bug

Jun 10, 2019

Biological control of the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, would be more effective in natural areas bordering crops or at times when certain insecticides aren’t being applied.

By Chris Branam

News Story

Trial gardens show vegetables can be grown without irrigation

Jun 7, 2019

Save yourself some money and help the environment by trying dry gardening

By Kym Pokorny

Article

Updated Community Food System Indicators Now Available on OSU’s Rural Communities Explorer (June 2019)

Updated CFS indicator data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture are available on OSU Extension’s Rural Communities Explorer’s Communities Reporter Tool for the state and all counties. The CFS Indicators are a partnership between OSU Extension and the Oregon Community Food Systems Network.

By Lauren Gwin, Shannon Caplan,

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Kelly Streit (right), Extension Family and Community Health educator, answers questions at the Farmer's Market about preserving foods safely.

Photo by Lynn Ketchum

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