Compares the impacts that prescribed fires and wildfires have on air quality. One in a series of fire FAQs that are based on questions Forest & Natural Resource Extension agents and specialists have received from the people they serve.
Carrie Berger, Stephen Fitzgerald, Dan Leavell, Janice Peterson |
Jun 2018 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Selecting roses for landscape use may seem like an impossible task, but with a few key elements in mind, you can select a rose or a group of roses to complement your new or current landscape.
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 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 ...
Poisonous plants are a major cause of economic loss to the livestock industry. Two poisonous plants common to Oregon are poison hemlock and Western water hemlock. Ingestion of either by humans or livestock typically results in death.
Leader guide for the 4-H wood science project. Developed by National 4-H Council and reprinted for use in Oregon. Click the "view it now" button to view or download the entire publication. Or use the supplemental file links below to view or download individual sections.
Silage-making has been used to reduce the concentrations of toxins in a variety of crops. But in the case of poison hemlock, the opposite is true — making silage out of it actually increases one of its toxic alkaloids.
Cassie Bouska, Amy Peters |
Jan 2006 |
Article
Photo: Sheryl Costello, USDA Forest Service (Cropped from original)
You may have encountered white, segmented “worms” or grubs when chopping firewood and wondered what they were. Common questions include, did they kill my tree? And are they a danger to other trees? The quick answers are no, and no.