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Bread dough shows promise as low-cost, effective slug bait

Bread dough offers a nontoxic, inexpensive attractant that can be deployed alone or combined with molluscicides to enhance slug control.

Rory Mc Donnell | Nov 2024 | Impact story

OSU Extension Fire Program fosters place-based partnerships

Regional fire specialists provide wildland fire outreach, education and engagement.

Emily Jane Davis | Aug 2024 | Impact story

Elementary AgFest teaches Marion County students about local food system

The event drew more than 500 third graders, teachers and chaperones over four days to the Chemeketa Community College Agriculture Complex and Marion Polk Food Share Youth Farm in Salem.

Carly Kristofik, Kelly Noack | Aug 2024 | Impact story

OSU facilitation of teacher-led Growing Healthy Kids program expands reach of farm-to-school concepts

Since 2021, Oregon State University Extension Service’s Supplemental Nutrition Education Program (SNAP-Ed) unit in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties’ facilitation of a teacher-led version of the Growing Healthy Kids program supports ...

Carly Kristofik | Aug 2024 | Impact story