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OSU Extension gives away seeds for Grow This! Garden Challenge
Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge kicks off March 1 when people can sign up and start preparing to collect their seed kits at the end of March.
Kym Pokorny | Feb 25, 2021 | News story
StrongWomen participants and volunteers gain a resource in new website
The website provides participants with everything they need to know about the program, including exercise videos that allow them to follow along at home.
Chris Branam | Feb 24, 2021 | News story
4-H youths learn emergency preparedness through Extension initiative
MyPI Oregon is a a leadership and educational outreach program training youths to help their communities during disasters, specifically the predicted Cascadia Earthquake.
Chris Branam | Feb 22, 2021 | News story
Innovative harvesting system could be a game-changer for the blueberry industry
Called a soft catch system, the mechanism boasts a soft surface for catching the delicate berries in contrast to the hard polycarbonate surface of traditional over-the-row machines.
Kym Pokorny | Feb 17, 2021 | News story
With the right care, asparagus beds will produce for decades
Asparagus is a hardy perennial and should be planted as soon as the soil can be properly prepared in the spring.
Kym Pokorny | Feb 12, 2021 | News story
Farm To School and School Garden programs innovate during pandemic
Extension Farm to School and School Garden educators in Klamath and Lincoln counties came up with creative alternatives to face-to-face experiences.
Chris Branam | Feb 10, 2021 | News story
Free virtual Master Gardener education series open to the public
The classes include topics as far-ranging as Dazzling Dahlias to Adapting Your Garden and Landscape to Climate Change.
Kym Pokorny | Jan 29, 2021 | News story
Extension foresters note trend in redwood plantings, plan needs assessment
As landowners in western Oregon start to plant redwood trees more frequently, OSU Extension foresters plan a survey to determine why the tall trees have become popular.
Kym Pokorny | Jan 26, 2021 | News story
Learn the terms on seed packets to make the right selection
Understanding terms associated with seeds will help you pinpoint which selections best serve specific gardens and practices.
Kym Pokorny | Jan 22, 2021 | News story
Feed birds in winter with berry-bearing plants
Birds eat berries in winter for food to give them the energy they need to survive the prolonged stress of cold and wet weather.
Kym Pokorny | Jan 15, 2021 | News story