Vol. XII No. 2 Spring 2017
Food Hubs and Wholesale Market Development
A “Wholesale Market Development” tour hosted by the Oregon Community Food Systems Network identified both opportunities and challenges for farmers trying to scale from direct to wholesale markets, and for distributors and retailers...
Matthew Buck | Oct 2017 | Article
Research on Essential Oils to Control Snails & Slugs
Newly published research, by OSU Slug Specialist Dr. Rory Mc Donnell and collaborators, highlights the potential of essential oils for snail and slug control in crop production. The research, published in the Journal of Pest ...
Oct 2017 | Article
Protect Oregon’s Brassica Crops: ODA’s black leg rules aim to control a disease outbreak
Black leg is a serious disease of Brassica crops that has recently appeared in outbreaks in western Oregon. It threatens Brassica production in the Pacific Northwest. In an effort to manage the disease and get it back to ...
Nick Andrews | Oct 2017 | Article
How Has Cannabis Legalization Affected Small Farms So Far?
The legalization of recreational cannabis is changing the farming landscape in parts of Oregon. Oregon voters passed Measure 91 in November 2014, and recreational cannabis became legal in the state the following July. Prompted by ...
Lauren Gwin, Maud Powell | Oct 2017 | Article
DIY farm tools and equipment
Farmers are an ingenious lot, known for designing their own tools and doing more with less. Now, this crop of farmers-turned-engineers is sharing their "hacks" with a wider audience.
Melissa Fery | Oct 2017 | Article
GROW Healthy Kids and Communities – Reporting Back After 5 Years in Communities
The GROW team engaged rural communities in identifying local environmental factors that support or hinder physical activity and healthy eating, to enable residents to use this knowledge to make appropriate changes to the community context.
Kathy Gunter, Deborah John, Tammy Winfield | Oct 2017 | Article