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Upcoming Extension Events

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.

Benton County 4-H Event

4-H Large Animal Project Meeting

Mon, Sep 24, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Up to date information for the 4-H project area and upcoming/past events discussed. All leaders, members, and families welcome!

Douglas County Extension Event

Rock Creek Fish Hatchery Tour

Tue, Sep 25, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join the Women Owning Woodlands Network (WOWnet) for a tour of the Rock Creek Fish Hatchery.
Cost: FREE!

Clackamas County Extension Event

Forest Thinning Tour

Tue, Sep 25, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A commercial thinning of about 30 acres of 30-year old Douglas-fir plantation is underway at the Matteson Demonstration Forest.

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Forest Thinning Tour (RESCHEDULED)

Tue, Sep 25, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A tour for woodland owners to learn about commercial thinning of plantation Douglas-fir. Rescheduled from Sept. 6th due to operator logistics.

Benton County 4-H Event

4-H Small Animal Project Meeting

Tue, Sep 25, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Up to date information for the 4-H project area and upcoming/past events discussed. All leaders, members, and families welcome!

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Woodgrain Millwork Sawmill Tour

Wed, Sep 26, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

The class will tour the Woodgrain Millwork sawmill in Emmett, Idaho and discuss their current and long-term log purchase program.

Klamath County 4-H Event

4-H Recognition Night

Wed, Sep 26, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A night for 4-H Members and Leaders to be recognized for all of their hard work and dedication!

Benton County 4-H Event

4-H Horse Project Meeting

Wed, Sep 26, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Up to date information for the 4-H project area and upcoming events discussed. All leaders, members, and families welcome!

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Finding frogs and noticing newts

Thu, Sep 27, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Amphibians in your backyard woodland

Benton County 4-H Event

4-H Family and Consumer Science, Arts and Sciences Project Meeting

Thu, Sep 27, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Up to date information for the 4-H project area and upcoming/past events discussed. All leaders, members, and families welcome!

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Use this flow chart to avoid wine spoilage during fermentation.

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Wine production criteria for ensuring success in malolactic fermentation.

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Know when it’s time to pick pears and apples

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

By Kym Pokorny

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Yeast nutrients and stuck fermentations

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

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