Our homes and gardens often overlap with spaces and resources used by wild animals, both native and non-native. A "shared habitat" situation can pose some challenges when the animals' day-to-day activities come into...
In parts of Oregon, pasture forage for grazing livestock is lacking early in the growing season. That forces livestock producers to rely on costly harvested forages for supplemental feed. There is another option. Research has ...
This is the second unit of the 4-H Wood Science series. If you have completed Unit 1, you are probably asking: "Now what?" Developed by National 4-H Council and reprinted for use in Oregon. Click the "view ...
This publication is an introduction to the Megachilidae family of bees found in the Pacific Northwest. It highlights the characteristics of two important members of this family: leafcutting bees and mason bees, both...
A critical but often overlooked step in the development of a comprehensive grazing management plan is a well-defined monitoring program for evaluating progress toward management objectives.
This is the third unit of the 4-H Wood Science series. This unit introduces new concepts of wood science and provides activities and experiments that can help you better understand these concepts. Developed by ...
Monitoring trends in vegetation is an important component of effective rangeland management. There are many monitoring methods but two stand out for being easy to use, efficient, repeatable and effective.