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Ongoing recovery from wildfire and ice damage

Oregon State Extension Service and other agencies are working together to help landowners recover from wildfires. The effort includes assessing reforestation needs, acquiring seedlings and facilitating restoration.

Glenn Ahrens | Mar 2021 | Article

Don't trust online tips for repurposing kitchen scraps

When it comes to information about growing plants from kitchen scraps, the internet can be an unreliable source. Questionable online tips often lead experimental repurposers to abandon their efforts prematurely.

Nicole Sanchez | Oct 2019 | Article

Drying Herbs (SP 50-921)

Growing and drying your own herbs ensures that you have a constant fresh supply to use in the kitchen. Dried herbs can keep for up to a year if kept in a cool, dark and dry place. Here's how to dry herbs at home.

Nellie Oehler | Mar 2013 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Herbs and Vegetables in Oil (SP 50-701)

It’s important to keep food safety in mind when storing herbs or vegetables such as garlic, mushrooms and chili peppers in oil. The combination of these low-acid foods and oil create an environment for deadly bacteria.

Carolyn Raab, PhD., R.D, Margy Woodburn, Ph.D. | Feb 2015 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Stone wall strawberries

In Japan, Kuno stone wall strawberries were at the forefront of the movement to promote local specialty crops. Learn about how strawberry production grew and changed through the past century.

Dr. Toshihiko Nishio, Alice Formiga (editor and translator), Shinji Kawai (translator and editor) | Mar 2019 | Article

New rotational crops increase economic viability for Lower Columbia Basin farmers

Ruijun Qin, an Oregon State University Extension Service soil scientist and assistant professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, started a research project to uncover opportunities for viable rotational crops to use with onions and potatoes.

Ruijun (Ray) Qin | May 2022 | Impact story

Best time to aerate?

Q: When is the best time of year to aerate my yard? My yard is Kentucky bluegrass. I live in Eugene, Oregon.

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Fairy rings in my lawn?

Q: Several brown, dead rings have formed in my lawn this summer. They seem to coincide with a type of mushroom. Are the mushrooms causing this? Is there any treatment short of applying a fungicide that is effective? Will the lawn recover on its own?

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Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast

Live on the coast? Check out these 6 new publications on the best ways to grow your favorite berries! We suggest you start with the overview, then move on to the crop specific guides.

Jun 2018 | Collection

Starting a lawn from scratch?

Q: We are finally moving into our new home. Due to construction issues (lack of water and vehicle damage), most of the grass has died back and there are areas of just dirt. Also, we have dogs. Is there any variety of ...

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