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Do madrone trees harm my garden?

Q: I have a small grove of Madrones behind my house. I have put a couple of annual beds under them but nothing seems to grow under them. I have looked all over the net to no avail on this issue. I did amend the ...

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How to Scout for Grape Phylloxera in Vineyards

This video provides the basic steps in searching for phylloxera in an infested vineyard.

Michelle Moyer, Gwen Hoheisel, TJ Mullinax, Patricia A. Skinkis | Nov 2020 | Video

100 – THE Everything-You-wanted-to-know-about-pollinators-but-were-afraid- to-ask SHOW

To mark 100 episodes of PolliNation we have assembled the dedicated faculty from OSU to answer your questions: Lincoln Best (Taxonomist, Oregon Bee Atlas), Dr. Sandra DeBano (OSU Terrestrial Invertebrate Ecology Lab, Hermiston), ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2019 | Podcast episode

Collecting Insects with Traps and Lights

Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon shows how to use pit fall traps and lights to collect insects.

Silvia I. Rondon | Jul 2011 | Video

128 – Serkan Ates – Livestock forage plants and bees

Some of the best plants for long-tongued bees like bumble bees and honey bees are grown for livestock. This week we dive deep into these livestock plants with Dr. Serkan Ates. Dr. Ates is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences.

Andony Melathopoulos | Feb 2020 | Podcast episode

115 – Robert Marshall – Roadside pollinator habitat

Roads crisis-cross the state of Oregon, making roadsides an appealing focus for creating an interconnected network of pollinator habitat. But roadside habitat has to fit within the constraints faced by Departments of Transports. In ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2019 | Podcast episode

14 Jessa Kay Cruz – Creating Pollinator Habitat Around Farms

Bee habitat in agricultural landscapes is key element in any good strategy for pollinator health. But farmers have a lot going on and may not have clear answers to some important pollination questions. Our guest is here to ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

92 Jim Cane – The Weird And Wonderful World of Alfalfa Pollination

Dr. Cane is a Research Entomologist with the USDA’s Pollinating Insect-Biology, Management, Systematics Research in Logan, UT. Dr. Cane has been interested in comparative studies of solitary bees for 30 years, beginning with the ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Apr 2019 | Podcast episode

106 – Jim Cane – Squash and Sunflower Bees

Squash bees were recently discovered in Oregon last year. This week we talk to Dr. Jim Cane about the biology of squash bees and what how far (and fast) it might spread into the state. We also take this opportunity to ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Aug 2019 | Podcast episode

A land of fire (Recorded)

Learn about the ecology and history of fire in Oregon, and what we can expect moving into the future.

Amanda Rau, Christopher Adlam | May 2021 | Video