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Play it safe when preserving elderberries

Many people enjoy the taste of elderberries, but beware — all varieties of elderberries are toxic. You need to cook them before you eat them. Learn how to safely process elderberries into delicious, nutritious treats.

Nellie Oehler, Joy Waite-Cusic, Jared Hibbard-Swanson | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Bread dough shows promise as low-cost, effective slug bait

Bread dough offers a nontoxic, inexpensive attractant that can be deployed alone or combined with molluscicides to enhance slug control.

Rory Mc Donnell | Nov 2024 | Impact story

Soaking method affects food safety of 'sprouted' snack ingredients

An Oregon State University study published in 2021 found that soaking raw ingredients – usually grains, nuts or seeds – to make "sprouted" foods lowers the risk of salmonella growth on these increasingly popular healthy snack foods.

Joy Waite-Cusic | Nov 2024 | Impact story

My hot peppers weren’t hot. Why?

Q: My jalapeño and habanero peppers had no heat. The seeds were not for “no heat” varieties. Was the problem overwatering, growing in the proximity bell peppers or lack of soil nutrients?

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4-H’s Magaña Álvarez named Distinguished Mexican in Oregon

Honor recognizes decades of service to youth, education and community inclusion.

Chris Branam, Hanna Knowles | Nov 14, 2024 | News story

OSU researcher demonstrates bee pesticide monitoring is due for an upgrade

A new study finds current methods may miss key data on bees’ pesticide exposure.

Henry Carnell | Nov 12, 2024 | News story

Branding and marketing tips for coastal small farms

Learn how to make your coastal farm stand out with a strong brand identity, digital marketing and local partnerships. This guide offers practical tips to help you connect with customers and grow your farm business.

Shannon Rauter | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Streamside gardening: your garden, our shared watershed

On land surrounding a stream, how you garden can maintain or restore some of the functions of a healthy streamside to benefit plants, wildlife, and humans. Here are six tips for protecting our watershed while gardening.

Shannon Rauter | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Three generations of one family carry on Extension service in Lincoln County

Summer internship connects past, present and future of Oregon Sea Grant Extension

Francesca Lear | Nov 7, 2024 | News story

Understanding and living with climate grief and climate stress for farmers and ranchers

Farmers and ranchers face unique mental health challenges due to climate change, as they experience direct impacts from severe weather and environmental shifts. These individuals encounter "climate grief," a sense of ...

Maud Powell, Mary Halbleib, Kanchan Ojha, Courtney Olcott, Dede Setiono | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)