FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Managing for Healthy Forests OSU Plant Pathologist, Jared Leboldus, is called in to examine dying western redcedar. Douglas-fir bark beetles can build up in fallen trees and spread to standing trees. With the mission of sustaining Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Be A Food Hero in Clackamas County The blender bike was a hit at the Family Pride Day Event at the Estacada Public Library and the Family Literacy Night at Molalla Elementary School. FCH Program Assistant, Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Video Workshop Series Helps Small Farmers Sell Produce all Year Round The 2012 Oregon Farm Direct Marketing Law (OFDML) allows small farmers to produce and sell certain low-risk products—without a license and in their home kitchen—from Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SNAP-Ed Fosters Healthy Food Choices through Nutrition and Cooking Classes OSU Extension Family and Community Health educators served up SNAP-Ed cooking and nutrition classes for nearly 800 low income youth and families at 10 sites across Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Classroom-based Physical Education Program Helps Schools Meet State Standards OSU has stepped in to help schools challenged to provide enough physical activity for students by creating a classroom based physical activity program called, “Be Physically Active Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH New Kitchen will Expand Teaching Options The Teaching Kitchen in the new Extension Education Center is being custom designed to meet the needs of our many programs. It will be used for adult and youth cooking Read More
AGRICULTURE Solving Challenges in Hazelnut Production It was a record turnout for Nut Growers Field Day at NWREC, with over 830 growers from all over the region. There was a record turnout for the Nut Growers Field Day at NWREC Read More
AGRICULTURE Testing Quinoa Crop Viability in Oregon Protecting your home and property from wildfire starts with creating defensible space and making buildings resistant to ignition. This past summer, the quinoa trial at NWREC involved 10 quinoa varieties that have been Read More
AGRICULTURE Leading the Way in Blueberry Production Scott Orr, Biological Science Technician, US Department of Agriculture, uses an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to study plant growth and temperature using specialized cameras. Researchers at NWREC are studying ways to mulch blueberry crops Read More
AGRICULTURE Sharing Progressive Farm Technology and Practices “I love those,” said visitor Jody Brasch tasting the Ozarkblue and Liberty blueberry varieties developed at NWREC. A drone hovered overhead as visitors arrived for the July Open House at Oregon State University’s Read More