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4-H’ers lead tour of miniature horse farm to the delight of visiting seniors

Residents of The Springs at Sherwood got a tour of VFM Miniature Horse Farm in Hillsboro and were treated to demonstrations by members of the Mini Express 4-H Club.

Chris Branam | Dec 13, 2024 | News story

Can pine needles be used as mulch for fruit and maple trees?

Q: Is it OK to mulch fruit trees and maple trees with pine needles or are they too acidic?

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Lincoln County cooking classes, market tours encourage healthy food shopping on a budget

Guatemalan and Latinx Community Cooking Classes and Farmers Market Tours is a program offered by OSU Extension in partnership with Food Share of Lincoln County.

Chris Branam | Dec 12, 2024 | News story

Selling Your Farm Products Through the Farm to School Program

This article includes information for farmers considering getting started selling their farm products through Oregon's Farm to School Program.

Evie Smith | Dec 2024 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

OSU research-driven solutions enhance berry yields and sustainability

With targeted research, Oregon State University Extension Service and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station responded by providing growers with information on better nutrient management of those crops.

Scott Lukas, Amanda Davis | Dec 2024 | Impact story

OSU teaches Oregonians to raise honeybees as hives struggle

More than 1,300 have enrolled in the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program

Jennifer Larsen | Dec 2024 | Impact story

Growing food changes lives:  a discussion with Big Green’s Sam Koentopp

Many organizations provide educational programming for school gardens across the USA. But what about the infrastructure of building the garden? How do you start? In this episode we talk with Sam Koentopp from Big Green and how...

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, Rick Sherman | Dec 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)