{"id":862,"date":"2021-08-26T22:53:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/?p=862"},"modified":"2021-08-26T22:53:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T22:53:28","slug":"linn-mgv-enews-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2021\/08\/26\/linn-mgv-enews-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Linn MGV eNews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/inclusiv-excellence-headline-1024x203.png\" alt=\"Header showing volunteers in plant clinic, gardening and outdoor school. \" class=\"wp-image-853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/inclusiv-excellence-headline-1024x203.png 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/inclusiv-excellence-headline-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/inclusiv-excellence-headline-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/inclusiv-excellence-headline-1536x304.png 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2021\/08\/inclusiv-excellence-headline.png 1751w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>New continuing education opportunity<\/strong>: The Introduction to Inclusive Excellence in Extension course supports members of the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension community in understanding OSU\u2019s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as Extension\u2019s federal Civil Rights responsibilities, so they can be equipped to act in a manner that is consistent with OSU\u2019s commitment to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/diversity.oregonstate.edu\/strategic-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inclusive Excellence.<\/a><br>To register for this anytime course\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.email.oregonstate.edu%2F%3Fqs%3D126cd9e164a81f2516bab72f75fd67bb20fbf017d63736e6941a2397966c51243f628940ece979f09e2c2e0d1daf86afff1eda9231113873&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7Ce6ff2fd63da849aa808108d9674ae5de%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637654393684884807%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=5wvbDzB6hCnHZJ0OHfprs%2F4cU%2BqI3P8OzkQiwl%2FI%2BWI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><strong>Program updates<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Per the recent order from the Governor, everyone needs to wear face coverings inside, and for outdoor activities where they cannot stay 6 feet apart, whatever their vaccination status. This is similar to last week\u2019s public health policy update from OSU. Please keep doing great volunteering activities and help everyone in our community stay well.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/program-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the latest information.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Shout outs<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Save the date for <em>Gather<\/em> screening and talk &#8211; Wednesday November 10th at 7pm. MGV continuing education opportunity. <\/strong><em>Gather<\/em> is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. As Master Gardener Volunteers, learning about and supporting gardeners across cultures in cultivating food that is meaningful to their traditions, is an exciting way to connect with new audiences. <\/li><li><strong>We need your photos and stories!\u00a0<\/strong>What are you doing in the garden? Share a selfie or image of a lovely plant for our headline photo!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Volunteers needed<\/strong>.<ul><li><strong>Brownsville Plant Clinic<\/strong>: 3-6pm every Thursday from May into October.\u00a0 Location is Park and Kirk in BV.\u00a0If interested please contact Elizabeth Records. Organized by Don Lyon.<\/li><li><strong>Thompson\u2019s Mill in Shedd<\/strong>: Thompson\u2019s Mills State Heritage Site is establishing a pioneer heritage vegetable garden and is seeking volunteers who might be interested in helping to coordinate this project. Current priorities are to help prepare the large plot which is fenced and has water.\u00a0 Soil needs amending with compost and manure, available on site. Contact Donald Lyon at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:phototraveler02@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">phototraveler02 (at) gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0to arrange a visit.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Demo garden<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/linn-volunteer-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linn County<\/a>\u00a0Volunteer opportunities page<\/strong>\u00a0to sign up for these opportunities, and more.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Continuing education\u00a0(free to MGVs unless noted with \u201c$\u201d)<\/strong><ul><li>9\/14\/2021 @3pm\u00a0<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>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Anytime:\u00a0<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.<\/a><\/li><li>Anytime:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/media.oregonstate.edu\/channel\/channelid\/161357322\">Portland Metro Master Gardener webinar series<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>LCMGA updates<\/strong><ul><li>Board meeting info: see this week\u2019s eNews email.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><strong>Extension updates<\/strong>.<\/strong><ul><li><strong><strong>Featured plant clinic question<\/strong>: <\/strong>Tomato plants have browning leaves that showed up in the past few weeks. What could be the cause? To find out what volunteers think was happening,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/gardening\/flowers-shrubs-trees\/heatwave-garden-how-identify-prevent-heat-stress-plants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Featured publication:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/ec631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When to pick the perfect pear.<\/a>\u00a0Don\u2019t wait for pears to turn yellow or soft before you pick them. Instead, pick them before they mature and place them in cold storage.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Community news<\/strong>\u00a0<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 \u2013 please share local garden events or opportunities that don\u2019t fit in other categories!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program updates:\u00a0Per the recent order from the Governor, everyone needs to wear face coverings inside, and for outdoor activities where they cannot stay 6 feet apart, whatever their vaccination status. This is similar to last week\u2019s public health policy update from OSU. Please keep doing great volunteering activities and help everyone in our community stay&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2021\/08\/26\/linn-mgv-enews-8\/\">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":[150848],"tags":[150854,150853,150855,150856,150844],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linn-e-news","tag-continuing-education","tag-inclusive-excellence","tag-pears","tag-tomatoes","tag-volunteer-opportunity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862","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=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":863,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}