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Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center Event

NEW 2018 Land Steward SHORT Course

Tue, Sep 11, 2018 8:00 am - Sat, Nov 3, 2018 5:00 pm

This new Land Steward course from OSU Extension features a blend of online, classroom, and field instruction and is well-suited for busy adults who enjoy online learning but also want to see stewardship in action!

Benton County 4-H Event

Now ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS for 4-H AWARDS!

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 8:00 am - Mon, Oct 8, 2018 5:00 pm

Submit your nominations for Outstanding Leader, Distinguished Service and Club Community Service awards TODAY!

Yamhill County Extension Event

Living on the Land workshop series

Thu, Sep 20, 2018 6:00 pm - Thu, Oct 18, 2018 6:00 pm

Living on the Land is a workshop series tailored for small acreage landowners and those new to managing land. There are 5 classes in the series. This program is sponsored by the OSU Extension Service...

Polk County Extension Event

Living on the Land Workshop Series

Thu, Sep 20, 2018 6:00 pm - Thu, Oct 18, 2018 8:30 pm

Living on the Land is a workshop series tailored for small acreage landowners and those new to managing land. There are 5 classes in the series.

OSU Small Farms Event

'Get Yer Goat' -Goat Education Day

Sat, Sep 22, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Popularly annual "Get Yer Goat" is a day of education attended by both beginner and experienced goat owners.

Goat Education Day Schedule 2018-Sept-22

Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center Event

'Get Yer Goat' -Goat Education Day

Sat, Sep 22, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Annual goat education day-long event with classes for both beginners and experienced goat owners.

Lincoln County Extension Event

Valley of the Giants Tour

Sat, Sep 22, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Forestry Tour hosted by the Lincoln County Chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association featuring a stop at the famous Valley of the Giants.

Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center Event

Family Health & Fitness Day

Sat, Sep 22, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Family Health and Fitness Day information

Clackamas County Extension Event

Mt. Angel Abbey Forest Tour

Sat, Sep 22, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

This event will start off with a tour of the Mt. Angel Abbey. The Abbey is a private Roman Catholic seminary, university, and community of Benedictine monks who also own and manage forestland. The...

Benton County Extension Event

Tour of the Mt. Angel Abbey

Sat, Sep 22, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Come visit the Mt Angel Abbey which is a private Roman Catholic seminary, university, and community of Benedictine monks in Mt Angel (St. Benedict), Oregon. The Abbey owns forestlands in Mt Angel and up the Abiqua river. We will visit the Abbey hill in Mt. Angel, which is managed by the monks themselves. It is a mix of timber, oak and pasture for sheep and goats.

Lane County Extension Event

Master Gardener Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 22, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lane County Master Gardeners invite ALL to celebrate a day full of harvest fun for the whole family, including kids' activities

Benton County Extension Event

Linn County Tree Farm of the year tour:

Sat, Sep 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sherm and Leslie Weld are the 2018 Linn County tree farmers of the year. Their 140 acre farm, on Crescent hill road near Holley, has been in Weld family for over 50 years. On the tour we will view an active commercial thinning operation conducted by Scott Melcher. The stand being thinned was converted from a hayfield to a Douglas fir forest 20 years ago. We will also view and discus the establishment and management of other timber stands while emphasizing field conversion, reclamation, and stocking control. The tour will end alongside a beautiful spring fed pond where we will have lunch.

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Latest Content from OSU Extension

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The Clover Connection - September 2018

Find 4-H Community Club open house dates and contact information plus new events and programs for the next few months.

Newsletter Issue

Woodland Notes - Fall 2018

The Fall 2018 Woodland Notes contains information on these events: Community Forestry Day, Forest Thinning Tour, Mt. Angel Abbey Forest Tour, Managing Woodland Property, Christmas Bough Workshop, and Selling Logs from your Property. Featured articles include: updates from the OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources Program, Another Stressful Year for Trees, Should I Water My Seedlings, What's Happening at Ramsdell Forest, and Trojan Fir - A new Christmas Tree Species for Oregon.

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4-H Fun Round Up

Learn what 4-H has to offer and how to become a member or leader.

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T-Time 4-H News Update: September 19, 2018

4-H News for the week of September 19, 2018.

By Teresa Middleton

Can I use Stevia for canning?

My husband is now a type 2 diabetic. I cannot have artificial sweeteners. I would like to find a way to can fruit without doing it one way for him and a different way for me. I've been using Stevia with fruit I am putting up in the freezer. Can I also use Stevia instead of sugar with the fruit I am canning?

By Nellie Oehler

Examples of splitting and shrinkage of cedar shingles.

Article

Care and maintenance of wood shingle and shake roofs

Maintenance is essential for the performance of wood roofs. Roofs need to be regularly cleaned of all leaf litter, conifer needles, and debris to limit the growth of organisms such as mosses and lichens. Cleaning solutions, surface treatments, fungal and moss control materials are also discussed.

Newsletter Issue

Cultivating Fall 2018 Issue

The Fall 2018 Edition of Cultivating is now available!
View the latest issue of our popular quarterly publication, Cultivating. Inside you'll find stories, updates and information on how we're Cultivating Healthy Farms, Forests, Food and Families in Polk County.

Fact Sheet

Pediococcus Quality Control Chart

Use this flow chart to avoid wine spoilage during fermentation.

By James Osborne

Newsletter Issue

Mid-Columbia Farmers' Newsletter

Rainfall, CORE Pesticide Training, wheat costs, post-fire resources, 2018 Beef Industry Tour, Western SARE Grants, Hazardous Waste collection schedule, data, and more

Fact Sheet

Conducting a Successful Malolactic Fermentation

Wine production criteria for ensuring success in malolactic fermentation.

By James Osborne

News Story

Know when it’s time to pick pears and apples

Sep 14, 2018

Apples ripen on the tree, but pears must be stored first.

By Kym Pokorny

Article

Yeast nutrients and stuck fermentations

Information on yeast nutrients and stuck fermentations. Includes several resources for dealing with stuck fermentations.

By James Osborne

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