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November 19th 2020 – Presented via Zoom Video conference at 6:30pm When people think of Oregon, they typically don’t think of olive trees and olive oil production; that’s been the purview of the Mediterranean and our neighbor to the south, … Continue reading →

By Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/OregonLive CORVALLIS – When trees get dressed with the colors of fall, it’s time to go shopping. “If you’re specifically interested in fall color, it will soon be the time to start looking,” said Neil … Continue reading →

Celebrate Master Gardener Week – OSU Extension Master Gardener Program News In a year when we were needed more than ever, Oregon’s Master Gardeners rose to the multiple challenges of 2020 in simply amazing ways. You made it work and … Continue reading →

Question from August 2020, answered by Debra Lauer, OSU Extension – Benton County Photo credit: Bob Rost Read the online Ask an Expert Q & A on this question HERE Q: I am growing a pumpkin plant that is a … Continue reading →

The Columbia County Master Gardener Association invites you to attend an online presentation by Dr. Celeste Searles Mazzacano on “Mutualism, Deception and Self-Defense: The Complex Dance of Co-Evolution in Insects and Plants” on Thursday, October 22nd at 6:30pm. This is … Continue reading →

New Pest Alert: Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula A spotted lanternfly (SLF) was found in Oregon for the first time earlier this month in a shipment of planters and ceramic pots from Pennsylvania. SLF was first found in North America during … Continue reading →

Jay W. Pscheidt, Extension Plant Pathology Specialist Coincidental with the heavy smoke that pushed air quality off the charts, we have seen unusual defoliation in plants. Much of it was normal old leaf drop in response to stress conditions. After … Continue reading →

BY VIRGINIA GEWIN, Posted in Civil Eats on: August 19, 2020  Perennial agriculture—including agroforestry, silvopasture, and the development of perennial row crops such as Kernza—has come to prominence in recent years as an important part of the fights against soil erosion and climate change. Not only … Continue reading →

By Kym Pokorny for The Oregonian, April 11th, 2020 They float in the wind, get shaken off pets and wildlife, travel the world stuck to luggage or clothes and hitch rides by plane, ship, train, truck and car. Invasive weeds … Continue reading →

Photo Credit: John Womack, member of the Oregon Bee Atlas; Location: Lord Island (Columbia River) near Rainier, Oregon. Thanks to John for sharing these incredible photos! He says, “Seeing the emergence was a happy surprise! It kind of reminded me … Continue reading →