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Umatilla County

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Umatilla County 4-H

4-H empowers young people with hands-on learning experiences to help them grow and thrive. By creating a safe and welcoming environment, young people develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on the world around them.

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Wine Grapes

Wine grape acreage in Umatilla County is expanding rapidly due, in part, to the high quality fruit and wines being produced in this unique Oregon wine region.

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Home Garden and Landscape

We provide research-based information for backyard gardeners and green industry professionals, including regional specific information.

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Tree Fruit

Milton-Freewater is an important fruit growing region in Oregon and home to the state's largest apple acreage.

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Farm to School and school gardens in Umatilla County

We connect the cafeteria, classroom and community so kids, farmers, and communities thrive. OSU’s research-backed farm to school activities improve economic opportunities, public health, academic achievement, youth development and ecoliteracy in every county in Oregon.

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Family and Community Health

Our Family and Community Health team partners in communities to promote healthy nutrition, food safety and security, physical activity, behavioral health and well-being, emergency preparedness, community resilience, and more.

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Open Campus

Open Campus provides local access to education through community-based partnerships and unique programming, meeting needs of the Oregon communities we serve.

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Tree Fruit

Milton-Freewater is an important fruit growing region in Oregon and home to the state's largest apple acreage.

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Wine Grapes

Wine grape acreage in Umatilla County is expanding rapidly due, in part, to the high quality fruit and wines being produced in this unique Oregon wine region.

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Green Peas

Green peas for processing have historically been an important crop for dryland farmers in the western foothills of the Blue Mountains near Milton-Freewater.

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Livestock and Rangeland

The Oregon State University Extension Service in Umatilla and Morrow Counties works with citizens, as well as partnering natural resource agencies, to promote management practices that are consistent with improving rangeland health for multiple uses (e.g., recreation, wildlife, and livestock).

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Forestry and Natural Resources

Our agents and specialists share knowledge about the latest techniques in natural resource management through educational programs and materials. We work with forest owners, foresters and other natural resource managers, educators ...

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Programs offered

  • Home Food Safety and Preservation Program: OSU Extension Family and Community Health ensures Oregonians have access to the most reliable information available on safe food handling at home. We offer food safety and preservation resources and classes, including our Master Food Preserver program.
  • Master Woodland Manager: The Master Woodland Manager training is a master's level course for landowners who are interested in an intensive forest management training and sharing the knowledge gained through this training with people in their local communities. Graduates of the program have been serving Oregon for 40 years.
  • Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs (SNAP-Ed): Family and Community Health educators deliver community-based nutrition education to adults and youth in all 36 Oregon counties. OSU Extension contracts with the Oregon Department of Human Services to bring SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education) to limited-income Oregonians.
  • Open Campus: OSU Open Campus provides local access to learning to address the unique educational needs of Oregon’s communities. Through a statewide partnership network, Open Campus delivers education to underserved and place-bound Oregonians.
  • Outdoor School: OSU Extension works in collaboration with schools, partners and communities to administer funds to support and grow the statewide Outdoor School program for Oregon’s 5th and 6th grade students.
  • Umatilla County 4-H: 4-H empowers young people with hands-on learning experiences to help them grow and thrive. By creating a safe and welcoming environment, young people develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on the world around them.
  • Umatilla County Master Gardeners: Umatilla County Master Gardener Association (UCMGA) The UCMGA meets the second Monday of the month September through June. Social at 5:30PM Education Presentation 6:00PM Business Meeting 7:00PM