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Enhancing Urban and Suburban Landscapes to Protect Pollinators

The way we garden can help promote the health of bees and other insects. This guide offers detailed plant lists, garden designs and advice on creating pollinator habitat.

Andony Melathopoulos, Neil Bell, Signe Danler, Amy Jo Detweiler, Iris Kormann, Gail Langellotto, Nicole Sanchez, Heather Stoven, Dave Smitley | Jun 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Enrollment skyrockets for OSU Master Gardener vegetable course

More than 17,600 people – at a growing clip of about 1,000 more each day – are signing up for a vegetable gardening course offered by the Oregon State University Extension Service, as people nationally abide by stay-at-home pandemic orders.

Chris Branam | Apr 1, 2020 | News story

Good Field Practices for Agricultural Workers

The Pacific Northwest is known for its high-quality produce. To preserve this reputation, all people involved in farm activities should be thoroughly trained in practices that promote health and hygiene. Farmworkers, ...

Luisa Santamaria, Maria Marlin | Oct 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Learn the terms on seed packets to make the right selection

Understanding terms associated with seeds will help you pinpoint which selections best serve specific gardens and practices.

Kym Pokorny | Jan 23, 2021 | News story

Practice the good neighbor policy in the garden: Try companion planting

Certain plants placed side by side can help you avoid problems in the garden.

Kym Pokorny | Mar 23, 2018 | News story

Deciding When to Treat for 12-Spot Beetles in Snap Beans/Cómo y Cuándo Controlar al Escarabajo de 12 Manchas en los Ejotes (vainitas, habichuelas)

Discusses ways to apply integrated pest management principles to management of 12-spot beetles (Western spotted cucumber beetle) in snap beans. Covers pest description, crop damage, biology and life history, scouting ...

Luisa Santamaria, Jose Hernandez, Alejandro Gonzales, Daniel McGrath | Oct 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Starting a vineyard

This article provides the important steps that need consideration in developing a vineyard business in Oregon.

Patricia A. Skinkis | Sep 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Food Trail Offers a Taste of Polk County

Farm loops are an excellent means to draw customers to a farm and educate an urban audience that is often three and four generations removed from agriculture.

Mitch Lies | May 5, 2020 | News story

Edamame Production

Edamame, a traditional Japanese vegetable, is popularly grown in the United States. Information on the varieties, soil maintenance, planting, and production of edamame plants.

Carol Miles, Justin O'Dea, Catherine H. Daniels, Jacky King | Feb 2018 | Online resource

An Educator's Guide to Vegetable Gardening

This publication is a primer on vegetable gardening written specifically for educators, including those who use gardens as part of a nutrition education curriculum. It outlines a full-circle approach to educational ...

Weston Miller, Beret Halverson, Gail Langellotto | Sep 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)