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What’s Wrong With My Madrone?

This article briefly discusses the most prevalent madrone disease problems, then offers a broader perspective on the health of this southern Oregon native.

Max Bennett, Dave Shaw | Nov 2006 | Article

Tree thinning for health and vigor

Simple guidelines for thinning your woodlands call for removing undesirable trees and making room for the best ones.

Max Bennett, Stephen Fitzgerald | Jul 2017 | Article

The age old secret to tree planting is...

Green Side up and brown side down. Seriously, it is that easy! But, just in case you are a detail oriented person here are a few extra things to consider while getting those roots in the ground.

Lauren Grand | Nov 2018 | Article

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Fall Webinars and Virtual Tours to Lookout For

WHAT WE HAVE BEEN UP TO Can you believe it has been three months since our last edition of Woodland Notes? Glenn and Amanda are still working from home and planning safe education opportunities for our forestry community. ...

Amanda Brenner | Sep 2020 | Article

OFPD Module 3 Asian Longhorned Beetle

This video is part of an online training for Oregon Forest Pest Detectors. The content covers the introduction and spread of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in the United States, as well as the potential economic and environmental impacts that ALB could have in Oregon.

Jun 2020 | Video

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After COVID-19 cuts down in-person Tree School, event re-grows online

The first Tree School Online session debuted with 300 registered participants. Since then, the live classes have rolled out with anywhere from 50 to 100 participants.

Jim Sloan | Jun 30, 2020 | News story

Dig into hundreds of publications from OSU Extension online catalog

Have a gardening question? Find an answer in one of OSU Extension's publications.

Kym Pokorny | Nov 22, 2019 | News story

Aggressive local efforts were key to limiting spread of sudden oak death disease in Oregon

Limiting sudden oak death’s spread in southern Oregon has proved to be a success.

Chris Branam | Aug 19, 2019 | News story

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How true is the Fox News story about dying trees in Lane County?

Q: Drought was stated as what caused the trees' death, only dying pine trees were pictured. No mention of the boring insects that kill pine trees, was that omission intentional? No pictures of dying deciduous trees either. I ...

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