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Eugene, OR

Horticultural Proficiency Program Training

Wed, Jan 9, 2019 9:00 am - Wed, Mar 20, 2019 4:00 pm

Horticultural Proficiency Program participants complete 60 hours of instruction and pass final exam to receive certification in Horticultural Proficiency.

Astoria, OR

2019 Master Gardener Training Program Applications now available

Thu, Jan 10, 2019 6:00 pm - Sat, Mar 16, 2019 9:00 am

2019 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program is now accepting applications in Clatsop County! Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Online, OR

Preserve @ Home - An Online Hybrid Course

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 12:00 am - Thu, Feb 28, 2019 12:00 am

Participants learn how to produce high quality preserved foods and the science behind food preservation and food safety. Anyone with an interest in food preservation and food safety can enroll in ...

Klamath Falls, OR

Preserve @ Home

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 10:50 am - Sat, Mar 9, 2019 10:55 am

On-line Preservation Course

Central Point, OR

Jackson Josephine Small Woodlands Association Annual Dinner and Program

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Program: 2018 Oregon Department of Forestry Fire Season Review and a Look Ahead. After 151 days, the 2018 fire season finally ended on Monday, October 29. Fire season proved to be challenging...

La Grande, OR

Livestock Judging Clinic - Oral Reasons

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Open to every 4-H member, come learn how to compose a set of Oral Reasons for Livestock Judging! Please RSVP to the office.

Corvallis, OR

Cloverbud Leaders Meeting

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cloverbud Leaders Meeting

Roseburg, OR

2019 4-H Livestock, Horse, & Dog Presentation & Public Speaking PRACTICE

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Practice time for those who will be participating in the Presentation & Public Speaking Contest on February 10th.

Myrtle Point, OR

SOLAR POWER: Southern Oregon Leadership Activities & Retreat

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Sun, Jan 20, 2019 11:59 pm

A weekend filled with leadership building activities and lots of fun! For 4-H members in grades 7-12. Registration due by January 11, 2019

Myrtle Creek , OR

SOLAR POWER - Teen Leadership Retreat

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Sun, Jan 20, 2019 11:59 pm

This weekend retreat will be a hands-on learning opportunity for youth helping them build life skills.

Classes will include: Goal setting, making good decisions, public speaking, outdoor survival...

Redmond, OR

High Desert Leadership Retreat

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Mon, Jan 21, 2019 11:59 pm

High Desert Leadership Retreat is open to youth in 7th-12th grade who are interested in building their leadership skills alongside teens from across the state.

Myrtle Point, OR

SOLAR - Southern Oregon Leadership Activities & Retreat

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 4:00 pm - Sun, Jan 20, 2019 1:00 pm

A leadership retreat open to all 4-H teens in grades (7-12).

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Cattle grazing in a rangeland pasture in southeast Oregon.

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Range improvements: tools and methods to improve cattle distribution

Uneven grazing distribution patterns on rangeland can lead to overuse of forage in some areas and no use or waste of herbage in areas not visited by cattle. Range improvements affecting more even distribution of grazing utilization can increase pasture carrying capacity and allow stocking for extended periods. This article describes several science-based options for improving cattle grazing distribution in extensive rangeland pastures.

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Feeding beef cattle cull onions

Oregon is a domestic leader in storage onion production and Malheur and Morrow counties lead production within the state. Historically, onion producers have experienced difficulties disposing of cull onions, which are damaged onions that cannot be sold for human consumption. One of the strategies to help deal with this issue was to feed cull onions to beef cattle. This article originally appeared in the Oregon Beef Producer magazine.

By Sergio Arispe

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OSU Extension Family and Community Health Newsletter - January 2019

A brief overview of what the Family and Community Health program is doing over the next couple months.

By Erin Devlin

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January 2019

Check out this newsletter for the January calendar of events and more information about the Animal Science Knowledge Contests!

Rangeland managers demonstrating repeat photo monitoring methods.

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Pace 180° and Repeat Photography: Monitoring Methods for Documenting Vegetation Trend in Sagebrush Rangelands

Monitoring trends in vegetation is an important component of effective rangeland management. The best monitoring program is the one that not only provides needed information, but also fits within time and resources constraints over the long term. In other words, the best kind of monitoring is the kind that gets done! This article presents two complementary trend monitoring methods that are easy to use, efficient and repeatable, yet robust enough to detect important changes in rangeland vegetation.

By Dustin Johnson

Photo illustrating rangeland managers using a photo board to document repeat photo monitoring location.

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Monitoring Grazing Lands in Oregon

Rangeland monitoring represents a critical tool in a successful grazing management program. This article describes the process of establishing an effective rangeland management and monitoring system.

By Dustin Johnson

Cattle grazing an irrigated meadow in southeast Oregon.

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Grazing Management of Improved Pastures

Improving pastures and grazing management systems will result in more, higher quality feed produced. This article steps through a series of grazing management considerations for improving forage production and quality of improved pastures.

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