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High Desert Garden Tour educates gardeners on growing conditions

Annual Extension event helps gardeners successfully navigate the unique soils and extreme climate of central Oregon.

Amy Jo Detweiler | Apr 2024 | Impact story

4-H Meat Goat Advancement Guide

The Meat Goat Advancement Program guide consists of a series of steps that allows 4-H members to set personal goals and learn at their own speed.

Lynette Black | Sep 2009 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

4-H Pygmy Goat Advancement Guide

The Pygmy Goat Advancement Program guide consists of a series of steps that allows 4-H members to set personal goals and learn at their own speed.

Lynette Black | Sep 2009 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The Wildlife Garden: Attract Reptiles and Amphibians to Your Yard

This publication covers native species, natural history, elements of herp habitat, obsticales to success, nonnative species, coexisting, and viewing herps.

Douglas Cates, John Olson, Nancy Allen | Jan 2002 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The Mulch Mystery

Lesson plans for an eight-session 4th or 5th grade class experiment to be conducted both in the classroom and at a field site. Explores the best method for getting rid of invasive plants by testing various ...

Sujaya Rao, Candace Banners Russo, Rachel Castor | Aug 2007 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Managing blueberry viruses in the Pacific Northwest

While blueberries grow well in the Pacific Northwest, five major viruses afflict plants in this region. Learn what you need to know to prevent and manage viral disease in your blueberry plants. The most important step? Use certified virus-tested planting stock.

Robert R. Martin | Mar 2015 | Article

How to determine pasture rental rates

You can determine rental rates for pasturing cattle and sheep by using the average cost in an area and then factoring in variables such as animal size, pasture quality, work done by each party and lease length.

Shelby Filley | Aug 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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

The most common causes of miscarriages in sheep and goats

There are many causes of fetal loss in sheep and goats — infectious diseases, genetics, stress, weather anomalies and nutritional mishaps. Here's a look at the most common causes and how to prevent them.

Susan Kerr | Mar 2010 | Article

How to meet the mineral needs of livestock in mixed pastures

Minerals are critically important for the health and well-being of livestock. Cattle, sheep and goats are frequently pastured together, but sheep can be harmed by copper, which cattle and goats need. Options to get animals the ...

Shelby Filley | Sep 2021 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)