{"id":1005,"date":"2021-10-14T21:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T21:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2021-10-14T23:21:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T23:21:34","slug":"linn-mgv-enews-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2021\/10\/14\/linn-mgv-enews-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Linn MGV eNews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/10\/Master-Gardener-Celebration-Survey-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/10\/Master-Gardener-Celebration-Survey-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/10\/Master-Gardener-Celebration-Survey-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/10\/Master-Gardener-Celebration-Survey-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/10\/Master-Gardener-Celebration-Survey-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/10\/Master-Gardener-Celebration-Survey.png 1748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>2021 is a year like no other. Share your thoughts and help find creative ways to celebrate Master Gardener achievements this year. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2bHLwr4QPY6vLrE\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2bHLwr4QPY6vLrE\" target=\"_blank\">Take the survey.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Shout outs<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>Oct 21 12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm PDT Online<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/linn-benton\/events\/willamette-community-garden-gardening-pnw-lunchtime-talks\">Willamette Community Garden: Gardening in the PNW Lunchtime Talks<\/a>. Learn how this MGV-led project is boosting food security for people from all walks of life! With Carolyn Larime.<\/li><li><strong>It is just about three weeks until the close of the service year, on 10\/31!<\/strong>&nbsp;Everyone&nbsp;who would like to participate in any volunteer activities in 2022, needs to re-enroll by reviewing&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregonstate.us7.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dea133437a402ab2b2efcb40a8%26id%3D00a443ca6f%26e%3D9e58b971ac&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7C80967202156a456aa78908d98a9e8da8%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637693235866832985%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=JH6eyZTA4PbJMjgVYnLTpDR5g9QYkbmqdL9EHdhpPZE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Guide to Volunteering 2022<\/a>&nbsp;and completing annual program agreements. Everyone on this list should have received a DocuSign via email, or if requested, will soon receive a hard copy.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2021\/10\/06\/faqs-volunteering-in-2021-2022\/\">Not sure about re-enrolling? Check out some common questions and answers.<\/a>&nbsp;If you have questions not answered here please contact Elizabeth Records.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Volunteers needed<\/strong>   <ul><li><strong>New!<\/strong> <strong>Highschool presentation<\/strong> &#8211; Harrisburg High School Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor is seeking a MGV to present on any of a range of horticulture topics. Various days, times and presentation themes available, and presentation could be live or Zoomed. If this interests you please contact Elizabeth!&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Calling all community scientists!<\/strong>&nbsp;Before you clean out your mason bee cocoons, please send a sample to the Pollinator Health Lab at OSU. We\u2019re working to better understand some new exotic bees and bee pests and predators that have been recently introduced into Oregon. You can help!&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/gardening\/pollinators\/2021-oregon-mason-bee-health-survey?fbclid=IwAR1vLPECqDBAFza19efsDKWt9pX1BuscUdp34wQmchJ6RAkXQ_UeyX-AFgY\" target=\"_blank\">Take the Mason Bee Survey.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>This week:&nbsp;<strong>Demo garden<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Find ongoing and anytime opportunities on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/linn-volunteer-info\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linn Volunteer Opportunities Page<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>What are Distance Garden Consults?&nbsp;<\/strong>Master Gardener connect with gardeners via Zoom visit to trouble shoot their garden concerns. You can always do more research and follow up. Zoom, email and internet are the only tech needed. If this interests you please contact Elizabeth.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Continuing education&nbsp;(free to MGVs unless noted with $)<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Happening now:&nbsp;Mason bee cocoon care workshops&nbsp;<\/strong>for the Willamette Valley<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>are back this fall! Watch a fun instructional movie on your own schedule to learn how you can have three times as many bees through basic cocoon care. Then join a cocoon care Q&amp;A to troubleshoot the pests and parasites that attack mason bees, along with emeritus entomologist Rich Little and the Linn MGV Pollinator Project members.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/linn-benton\/events\/mason-bee-cocoon-care-willamette-valley\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for October Q&amp;As.<\/a><\/li><li>Oct 19 @6:30 pm &#8211; 7:30 pm PDT Online &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/lane\/events\/design-sustainable-garden-beginners-guide\">Design a Sustainable Garden: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a> <\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>New ($):<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u201cGardening for Resilience\u201d<\/strong>, the annual UVM Extension Master Gardener conference, will be held virtually on November 5-6, 2021, with recordings available to all registered participants. The conference is for everyone who loves to garden in Vermont and beyond. This year, an amazing lineup of speakers will teach about&nbsp; indigenous agricultural practices and their application in today\u2019s gardens, how mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant health, heirloom plant cultivation, food resiliency, and how to develop community connections through gardens. For a complete description of the education sessions and speaker backgrounds, and to register, click on this&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uvm.edu%2Fextension%2Fmastergardener%2Fuvm-extension-community-horticulture-annual-conference-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7Ceb452470cd4349a9c79d08d98a731351%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637693049135647949%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=LiRCa16ojgCJR95KLRLxAVoqcmHVnWxsozITkUo2nGk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">LINK<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Nov 9 @3:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm PST Online:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/events\/health-soils-healthy-people-growing-oregon-gardeners-level-series\">Health Soils for Healthy People | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series<\/a><\/li><li>Nov 10 @7:00 pm &#8211; 9:00 pm PST Online &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/events\/gather-film-discussion-about-native-american-food-sovereignty\">Gather: A film and discussion about Native American Food Sovereignty<\/a> <\/li><li>Anytime:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/media.oregonstate.edu\/channel\/channelid\/161357322\">Portland Metro Master Gardener webinar series<\/a>. See Continuing Education tab for more anytime options!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Extension updates<\/strong>.<ul><li><strong>Can Oregon Master Gardeners Answer Hemp or Cannabis Questions?&nbsp;<\/strong> If someone calls the Master Gardener help desk, or submits a question through the Ask an Expert Service, can Master Gardener volunteers provide advice or support for growing hemp or cannabis? The short answer is \u2018no\u2019.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgcoordinators\/2021\/10\/04\/can-master-gardeners-answer-cannabis-questions-at-oregon-state-university\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the post.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Community news<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(Please note that anything in this section is not eligible for MGV volunteer service nor endorsed by Extension, but is mentioned as a courtesy to our community.)<\/em><ul><li>None this week.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shout outs Oct 21 12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm PDT Online Willamette Community Garden: Gardening in the PNW Lunchtime Talks. Learn how this MGV-led project is boosting food security for people from all walks of life! With Carolyn Larime. 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