It's finally time to harvest squash, apples and sunflower heads in October. It is also time to store seeds for the next growing season. Learn more in this guide.
Q: We have been dealing with wildfire smoke/ash and low air quality for over a week. Given the clearing that has occurred just today after a much-appreciated rain, can we open our windows (as opposed to our filtered air system)? If not, how will we know when it is safe to do so?
Under normal circumstances, reforestation projects take a lot of effort to pull off. But they are even more difficult now in the wake of widespread forest fires that have increased the demand for seedlings.
Amanda Brenner |
Sep 2020 |
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Photo: Judith Ann Kowalski (Cropped from original)
Every four years or so, noble firs produce a bumper crop of cones. One recent collection effort at two seed orchards yielded about 5,000 cones, enough seed for about 700,000 seedlings.
Exposure of wine grapes to wildfire smoke can affect the sensory qualities of wine. Learn how to use laboratory analysis and micro fermentations to assess the impact.
James Osborne, Patricia A. Skinkis, Elizabeth Tomasino |
Sep 2020 |
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Be ready, be set, go! During a wildfire, a three-tier evacuation warning system is put in place for residents whose homes are threatened. Knowing what each tier means can help residents better navigate an evacuation.
Carrie Berger, Oregon Department of Emergency Management |
Sep 2020 |
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