{"id":832,"date":"2021-08-10T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/?p=832"},"modified":"2021-08-11T01:13:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T01:13:34","slug":"benton-mgv-enews-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2021\/08\/10\/benton-mgv-enews-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Benton MGV eNews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/heat-index.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-833\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/heat-index.jpg 650w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/heat-index-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Volunteering outside?<\/strong> Be aware of the&nbsp;potential for heat related injuries. If you are planning an outdoor event (or in a greenhouse), please review this information on symptoms of heat injuries, and how to respond, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat\/heat-index\/heat-emergencies#table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>. Please discuss these topics with other volunteers.&nbsp;<strong>Time spent reviewing this may be counted as continuing education.&nbsp;<\/strong>Please also check <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lat=44.5644&amp;lon=-123.2619&amp;unit=0&amp;lg=english&amp;FcstType=graphical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heat index<\/a> ahead of events, and consider postponing work if heat index is above &#8220;moderate&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Program updates<\/strong>:&nbsp;<ul><li>OSU now requires face coverings for indoor activities in public spaces.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/program-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the latest information.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Shout outs<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Volunteers needed<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/benton-volunteer-opportunities\/\">Benton<\/a>&nbsp;County Volunteer opportunities page to sign up.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>In-person plant clinic is back!&nbsp;<\/strong>Now &#8211; even more shifts available. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Continuing education&nbsp;(free to MGVs)<\/strong><ul><li><strong>9\/14\/2021 @3pm&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/events\/gardening-native-plants-pollinators-growing-oregon-gardeners-level-series\">Gardening with Native Plants for Pollinators | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Anytime:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgcoordinators\/2021\/01\/20\/elevated-skills-training-for-current-master-gardener-volunteers-is-ready-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elevated MGV courses.&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Anytime:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/media.oregonstate.edu\/channel\/channelid\/161357322\">Portland Metro Master Gardener webinar series<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>BCMGA updates<ul><li><strong>Board meeting information<\/strong>&nbsp;is now found in the President\u2019s mailings.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Extension updates<\/strong>.<ul><li><strong>Featured plant clinic question<\/strong>: yellowing leaves on raised bed tomato. Can they replant tomatoes in the same bed each year?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sare.org\/publications\/sustainable-agriculture-through-sustainable-learning\/adult-learning-and-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adult Learning and You<\/a><\/strong>. This is from a partner organization and comes highly recommended. It&#8217;s for people who teach farmers but the take-aways would apply well to MGVs and Extension staff teaching gardeners. You may report up to one hour of continuing education for reading this and writing about what you learned when reporting in VRS.<\/li><li>Elizabeth Records (program staff) now has a bookable calendar.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/LetsTalkPlantsMasterGardenerProgram@OregonStateUniversity.onmicrosoft.com\/bookings\/s\/w7uOzwRJmk-WdS_va38AeA2\">Schedule a zoom, call or visit with me<\/a>&nbsp;to plan volunteer activities, or just check in.<\/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><strong>Produce donations needed:&nbsp;<\/strong>Growing Ancestral Roots serves our community by working together to produce food in our backyards. They also grow at a local small farm focused on favorite veggies of international communities. To donate produce, please contact: sandie.cheung (at) gmail.com<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program updates:&nbsp; OSU now requires face coverings for indoor activities in public spaces.&nbsp;Get the latest information.&nbsp; Shout outs Volunteers needed&nbsp;\u2013 Visit the&nbsp;Benton&nbsp;County Volunteer opportunities page to sign up. In-person plant clinic is back!&nbsp;Now &#8211; even more shifts available. Continuing education&nbsp;(free to MGVs) 9\/14\/2021 @3pm&nbsp;Gardening with Native Plants for Pollinators | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2021\/08\/10\/benton-mgv-enews-6\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150847,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-benton-e-news","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=832"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":835,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832\/revisions\/835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}