The Oregon Community Food Systems Network (OCFSN) has been an integral part of building and maintaining the institutional infrastructure essential for the network’s activities and topical working groups.
Lauren Gwin |
May 2023 |
Impact story
Credit Maria-Ximena Williams (Cropped from original)
In the gorge, a survey of 50 orchardists at the 2022 Cherry Day suggests that 86% of those cherry producers can confidently identify X-disease and 48% have removed at least one infected tree since Thompson started her outreach in 2018.
A pilot study for using kaolin clay on wine grapes to reduce heat stress and sunburn in the Walla Walla Valley found that using kaolin produced greater yields and fruit quality compared to the control plot, where kaolin wasn’t applied.
