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Our Future in Our Hands: Care for Your Mental Health

You can build resilience and overcome wildfires' potentially negative consequences by focusing on supporting mental health. Part of Our Future in Our Hands series.

Emily Jane Davis, Dusti Linnell, Kara Baylog, Oralia Mendez | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Shakespeare uses the power of plants to tell his tales

Roses get top billing in the Bard's plays, but many others get roles, too

Kym Pokorny | Jun 1, 2023 | News story

Festive Tortillas

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Makes: 4 tortillas

Jun 2023 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

White spots from watering with hard water?

Q: I’ve been suspecting for the last few years that a large problem for our garden and orchard is our hard water. Once I start introducing water from our irrigation, after the spring rains have dried up, the leaves curl, ...

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Organic blueberry research reshapes industry practices worldwide

This work is widely considered the defining global research on ideal organic production systems for soil-grown blueberries.

Scott Lukas | May 2023 | Impact story

Grow drought-tolerant vegetables to save water in the garden

Beat drought by growing vegetables that don’t mind drying out.

Kym Pokorny | May 30, 2023 | News story

Can one cow contaminate my well water?

Q: We have 1 mini Hereford on an acre that is downhill from our well. During the rainy months, I am worried that the rain will dissolve the cow manure and affect our water. Is that accurate? Or is that only a concern ...

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Root weevils target rhododendrons in late spring

Learn how to spot feeding damage and time control for best results.

Kym Pokorny | May 25, 2023 | News story

OSU Extension helps Warm Springs tribal members loop back to food preservation

The restored Fruit Loop Tour helped rebuild a trusted, community-centered space for learning, sharing and reconnecting.

Tracy Wilson | May 2023 | Impact story