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
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
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
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Latinx Outreach 4-H youth planted a garden in Molalla which provided inspiration and flowers to create art pieces for cultural celebrations. Raíces y Alas Latinx Outreach Program This past summer 4-H Youth Development partnered again with Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Spring Break Day Camp Provides 4-H Workshops for Youth 4-H programs often fill the gap between home and school education, building critical life skills. 4-H Spring Break Day Camp at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds provided a week Read More
AGRICULTURE OSU Launches Global Hemp Innovation Center OSU researchers planted hemp plants at NWREC and other university experiment stations located in different climates and soil conditions throughout Oregon. Hemp material will be harvested as the plants are flowering and will Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Forest Becomes Classroom for Hundreds of Homeschool Students Mike Bondi, with OSU Extension Service, shows a student how to use a Clinometer to measure tree heights. More than 400 homeschool students and families gathered for the Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Keeping Your Home and Property Safe from Wildfire Prescribed burns are an important part of wildfire management. Photo: Jason Pettigrew, Oregon Department of Forestry To address increasing concerns about wildfire, OSU Extension is working with local, Read More