{"id":311,"date":"2021-07-08T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=311"},"modified":"2021-07-08T16:01:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T23:01:02","slug":"preparing-for-fair-teaching-young-gardeners-about-soil-in-lane-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2021\/07\/08\/preparing-for-fair-teaching-young-gardeners-about-soil-in-lane-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for fair, teaching young gardeners about soil in Lane County"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone! My name is Ally Hand, and I am an intern in the OSU Extension office in Lane County for the summer. I will be working under the supervision of Elizabeth Gangwer, 4-H Program Coordinator for Lane County.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I am originally from Bend, Oregon, but have spent the last few years in the Willamette Valley and intend to stay. I am a senior at OSU, studying horticulture with a focus in sustainable production.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of my interests include gardening, cooking, baking, reading, listening to podcasts, and cross-stitching. One interest that I plan to get back into over the summer is brewing kombucha and maybe trying my hand at canning.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a Pacific Northwest native, you may guess that one of my interests is hiking. I visited Silver Falls State Park for the first time in June. I went during the weekend and didn\u2019t anticipate seeing the trails packed with people. I would definitely recommend going, just expect there to be a lot of visitors if you\u2019re going on a weekend.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was first exposed to OSU Extension when I was in elementary school when my grandma became a Master Gardener. Yet, I didn\u2019t think about Extension a lot until I reached college.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During my third year at OSU, I found out there was a class I could take called \u201cIntroduction to Extension & Engagement.\u201d That 10-week class taught me the ins and outs of all things OSU Extension and ignited a spark inside me that hasn\u2019t burnt out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During my internship I will mainly be helping out with Lane County 4-H and their Youth Fair that will be from July 20-July 25. So far, I have done quite a bit of preparation by making schedules, organizing boxes, and designing signs. I\u2019m hoping that I also get to collaborate this summer with the horticulture and community agriculture side of Extension, as well.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In between fair preparation I have also been planning two Junior Master Gardener camps that\u00a0are\u00a0 scheduled\u00a0for August 9-12 and August 16-19. Teaching youth about plants, gardening, and\u00a0especially\u00a0soil,\u00a0is a passion of mine, so I am looking forward to those two weeks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I started at OSU in 2016 and have my fingers crossed that I will finish up in spring 2022. My intention is to work for OSU Extension in the form of community outreach and working with farmers across the state. For now, I don\u2019t plan to attend graduate\u00a0school\u00a0but I would love the opportunity to attend someday.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I am truly looking forward to a summer filled with all things OSU Extension and all of the community connections that I make.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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