Q: What do you recommend for keeping weeds at bay in planting beds? We'd like to stop using Round-Up. Our beds are too big and the weeds are too numerous to be able to keep up mechanically. Would a vinegar solution be harmful to the soil?
Learn practical steps you can take to reduce fire risk to your home and your community. Understand how to develop a preparedness plan and insights on the collaborative efforts underway in Wallowa County.
Potatoes — part of the diet of about a billion people worldwide — accumulate glycoalkaloids when exposed to light. This greening of the tuber can have health effects. Growers can minimize glycoalkaloids.
Since 2020, a statewide research team has been investigating alternatives to chlorpyrifos, which is being phased out at the end of 2023 and targets persistent insects affecting more than 40 specialty crops that help drive Oregon’s economy.
Barbara J. Sawer, who was inducted into the Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame in 2015, served as a 4-H state youth development specialist for OSU Extension from 1974-1995.
Milena Parlette shares her engaging experiences with the Josephine County Extension in photography, archery, and culinary arts. Milena reveals how the unseen heroes of 4-H have sculpted her skills and brightened her path, offering her unique opportunities and cherished memories.