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You asked for it–now get ready for summer
Zucchini Wine isn’t all that difficult to make–actually none of the country wines will challenge you that much. Just for the sake of clarity, let’s define country wines that are those made from other...
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USDA Urges Americans to Prevent Invasive Pests, Protect American Agriculture
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it is dedicating the month of April to sharing information...
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Enlist some friends to control Bugs in the garden
“Aw, no bugs!” exclaims Betsey Miller after meticulously pouring over a wheelbarrow’s worth of decomposing leaf litter and manure. “The chickens are doing a great job, but it’s still fun for us...
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Oregon’s record high production for years 1980-2011
Apples* 102,500 tons 1987 Barley 20,806,000 bu 1986 Pears 258,000 tons 1994 Hay 3,624,000 tons 2004 Hazelnuts 49,500 tons 2001 Onions, storage 16,214,000 cwt 2007 Potatoes 30,683,000 cwt 2000...
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bug-on-bug warfare
Leave Blank:Do Not Change:Your email: Brown_marmorated_stink_bug_adult CORVALLIS Ore. – As the brown marmorated stink bug spreads across the state, Oregon State University is studying how to use...
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Gypsy Moths may be coming to Oregon spelling disaster
They don’t look like much — but the clump of eggs left by an Asian gypsy moth could spell disaster. A federal inspector found two clumps of eggs March 7th on a ship that had just come into the...
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Bee Keeping School date announced
The Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association (SOBA) just announced the date for 2013 Bee School! This year’s one-day class will be held on Saturday, April 6th at the Southern Oregon Research and...
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The fickle finger of frost in the vineyard
Take some, leave some. Like my barber used to say when he started on a haircut. Frost is that way too, taking some and never touching the rest. A late April frost showed up a couple of days later as...
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Largest Craft Fair in Southern Oregon – soregonag@gmail.com – Gmail
HOLIDAY MARKET November 8-9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Jackson County Expo, Central Point The largest craft fair in Southern Oregon. It will be chock-full of crafts, one-of-a-kind handmade gifts and...
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Fall gardening
This has been one strange year. Everything has been odd, including the garden. In what should have been a very bad year, drought and all, it turned out to be one of the best in terms of the home...
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