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Home Food Safety and Preservation Program

Food safety and preservation resources and classes, provided through the Oregon State University Extension Family and Community Health, ensure Oregonians have access to the most reliable information available. It is critical that those...

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Different varieties of strawberries require different care

To successfully grow strawberries in a home garden, understanding the needs of particular cultivars is possibly the biggest challenge for long-term fruit production. Not all strawberries are cared for the same way.

Nicole Sanchez | Aug 2020 | Article

Planting and caring for a fruit tree

Planting a new fruit tree? Dig a big hole, wait to apply fertilizer and keep an eye on pests. Here are more quick tips for taking care of your transplanted tree.

Steve Renquist | May 2015 | Article

Selecting, Planting, and Caring for a New Tree

This book is published as both an interactive app designed for tablet devices and as a downloadable pdf. Both versions cover basic information on choosing a planting site, selecting the right species for the ...

Stephen Fitzgerald, Paul Ries | Mar 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Roses: Planting and Care in Central Oregon

Are you longing to enjoy the fragrance and color of roses in your yard? With thoughtful attention to planting and care, many types of roses can be grown successfully in Central Oregon.

Amy Jo Detweiler | Apr 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Care and Management of New Feeder Pigs

You can keep your pigs healthy and gaining weight by following some key recommendations. In this publication you'll learn about housing, feeding, and health considerations when raising feeder pigs, both for a ...

Gene Pirelli, Dale W. Weber, Scott Duggan, Melissa Fery, Nathan Parker | Dec 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Home Freezing of Seafood

Explains how stiffening (rigor mortis) and oxidation of unsaturated oils and pigments in freshly caught fish impact frozen fish quality. Describes how to clean and prepare fish (dressed, pan-dressed, steak, and fillet...

Barbara Rasco, Kenneth S. Hildebrand, Jr | Apr 2006 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Practical Lawn Care for Western Oregon

Describes options for different levels of lawn care – from keeping a lawn lush and green year-round to allowing it to go partially dormant in the summer. Discusses mowing, watering, fertilizing, and dethatching, ...

Doug Voderberg, Alec Kowalewski | Jul 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Winter Livestock Care

This podcast episode is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on the basics of managing livestock in winter, including use of sound production practices. Particularly for the region east of the...

Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Ellen Hammond, Susan Kerr | Dec 2010 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Growing Tree Fruits and Nuts in the Home Orchard

This publication will help you decide if a home orchard is right for you. It also gives guidelines for growers and describes how to plan your home orchard, planting and early care, care of bearing trees, and harvesting and storage.

Jeff L. Olsen | Feb 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)