AGRICULTURE Fresh Oregon Strawberries in November? Javier Fernandez Salvador samples one of his fresh strawberries harvested at NWREC in late November. Javier Fernandez Salvador’s idea of creating a year-around fresh strawberry market in Oregon has been under development at his Read More
AGRICULTURE New Sign Promotes Christmas Tree Program A new interpretive sign was recently installed at NWREC for the Christmas tree program. It was designed to inform visitors about the five different Christmas tree seed orchards that have been established at Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-Her Receives State Award for Mastering Horsemanship Skills Jenessa Teachout gleams after earning her 10 Step Dad Potter Award aboard her horse Bella. Judge Cassi Soule signed off on Jenessa’s successful attempt, the first in Clackamas County Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Members Shine in Amazing Kids Awards Kaitlin Gartrell (left) and Mikaela Bjorn show off their Amazing Kids Plaques at the Amazing Kids Award Night at OMSI. Photo Credit: Kristen Wohlers Two Molalla area students were among Read More
AGRICULTURE Cultivating Knowledge on Cultivating Weeds In field demonstrations of the walk-behind cultivating tractor at the OSU Mechanical Cultivation Field Day. Over 100 people attended the second annual OSU Mechanical Cultivation Field Day last August at NWREC. The goal of Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Recognizing 4-H Volunteers 4-H relies on volunteers to diversify the knowledge and skill base of staff and to expand the reach of the program. People of different ages, experience and skills are encouraged to become volunteers. Without Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Art isn’t Just Crafts, it’s Civic Engagement The 4-H members in the Open Up to Performing Art club attended a dance performance by BodyVox. Following the show, the discussed plot points from Romeo and Juliet and A Read More
AGRICULTURE NWREC Open House Shares Ag Research and Education with Community Family Food Educators share samples of dried foods, food preservation advice, and recipes. A guided hayride tour around NWREC shows off the latest research crops. The Community Open House Read More
AGRICULTURE New Organic Extension Program Launches at OSU Nick Andrews, the Metro Small Farms Extension Agent at NWREC, is part of a new Organic Extension program at OSU. Oregon’s Organic agriculture sector has grown tremendously over the last 40 years. Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT State of the University Address Features 4-H Ambassadors Nearly 750 Alumni and Friends gathered to learn what is currently happening at Oregon State University —and what the future holds. The State of the University address, held annually Read More