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Meet Our Sustainability Experts

Diane Choplin

Small Farms Education Program Assistant 2

Parle français (speaks French)

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Signe Danler

Home Horticulture Online Program Instructor

Contact for questions about Home Horticulture online. Submit other questions to Ask Extension, link below.

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Dr. Berit Dinsdale

Postdoctoral Researcher

Contact me to discuss desired programming and educational needs related to irrigation and water quality in Oregon agriculture.

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Amanda Gladics

Sea Grant Coastal Fisheries

503-325-8573
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Aaron Groth

Regional Fire Specialist, Coast

Contact me with questions about fire preparedness and response in Coastal Oregon.

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

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Yasmeen Hossain

she/her/hers

Associate Director of the Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP)

Contact for environmental education opportunities, questions, and ideas throughout Oregon.

spricht Deutsch (speaks German)

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William Jaeger

Policy Specialist

541-737-1419

Miles Phillips

Coastal Tourism & Business Development

Sustainable Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Training, Applied Research and Support for Business and Communities

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

541-347-5665
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Srijana Shrestha

she/her/hers

Metro Master Gardener Assistant Professor of Practice

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Abigail Tomasek

Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Water Quality Extension Specialist, Crop and Soil Science

Contact me with questions related to statewide soil and water quality.

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Karen Wagner

she/her

Education Program Assistant 2, SNAP-Ed

Ask me about healthy food and lifestyles, school gardens, climate education, or healthy communities

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Vaughn Walton

Entomologist

541-737-3464
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Walnut leaves: Safe for composting?

Q: We have a large walnut tree and would like to compost the leaves for our vegetable garden. I have read conflicting reports about the ability of composting to break down the toxin juglone. Is it safe to compost these leaves?

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