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By Mitch Lies, Growing Editor The history of summer camps in the U.S. dates to the 1880s, when camps were viewed as a popular means for urban children to experience nature. The American Camp Association, a nonprofit umbrella organization for summer camps, dates to 1910, when it was started as the Camp Directors Association of America. Perhaps never, however, have summer camps been as valuable as they are today. Summer camps often provide the only opportunity for today’s youth to experience outdoor life over an extended period of time. Throw in educational benefits, social benefits, recreational activities and downright fun, and you have a recipe for an invaluable experience with memories for a lifetime. This year’s Linn, Benton, Lincoln, Tillamook 4-H Camp will take place June 26 to July 1 at the 325-acre 4-H Center in Salem. Youth from across Oregon are welcomed to participate as, for the first time, the camp this year is open to all students currently in the fourth through the eighth grade, regardless of their county of residence. Attendance fee for the six days/five nights is $235. Parents should check with their

The Linn, Benton, Lincoln, Tillamook 4-H Summer Camp has a long-standing tradition of fun and learning. Come join the fun, June 26-July1. Visit your county 4-H website for more information and to register.

local Extension Service office for scholarship availability. Registration forms are available on the Linn, Benton, Lincoln and Tillamook Extension Service’s websites. Registration is limited to the first 170 to enroll.

For many, including the teen counselors and adult volunteers that help manage the camp, participating in 4-H camp has become an annual highlight not to be missed. “Among our adult camp staff, I would say 90 percent

were participants in this camp as youth,” said Carolyn Ashton, 4-H faculty in Benton County. “Camp gets into their blood.” “It is pretty amazing the passion people feel about camp,” said Robin Galloway, 4-H faculty in Linn County.

“Even back in the Depression, people wanted an escape from real life and they got it by getting out in nature, sitting around camp fires, telling stories and looking at the stars.” “And, of course, now camp is more important than ever because we have so many people in cities who don’t even get to see the stars,” Galloway said. “Camp is about a simpler time,” Galloway added. “It is about turning off your cell phones and computers.” (In fact, cell phones and computers are not allowed in camp.) “What we are trying to do is give them some time to focus on nature, on the sights, sounds and smells of being in the woods,” Galloway said. Campers at the LBLT 4-H Camp spend their mornings in natural science educational programs, including tree identification, bird identification and other educational opportunities found in nature hikes. Optional recreational activities take place in afternoons, such as arts and crafts, archery, swimming, canoeing and rope swings. Evenings are spent around a campfire, where campers roast marshmallows, put on skits, sing songs and tell stories. At night, campers share

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Linn County Master Gardener Tour coming June 18. • Hands-on food preservation classes start in Inside: June. • Get Outdoors Day May 21. • 14th Annual Benton County Master Gardener plant sale, May 7. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn May/June 2016 — 1

Who We Are

Office locations and hours

The Benton County office is located at 4077 SW Research Way in Corvallis. Office hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone: 541766-6750. Fax: 541-766-3549. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/benton. The Linn County office is located at 33630 McFarland Rd (on the corner of Old Highway 34 and McFarland Road), in Tangent. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phone 541-967-3871. Seed Certification phone 541-967-3810. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn.

Program Staff Phone Numbers

Linn County 4-H Youth Development & Linn County Leader Robin Galloway 541-730-3469 Linn County 4-H Youth Development Andrea Leao 541-730-3534 Benton County 4-H Youth Development Carolyn Ashton 541-766-6750 Benton County 4-H Natural Science and Benton County Leader Maggie Livesay 541-766-6750 4-H Latino Outreach Coordinator Ana Lu Fonseca 541-766-6750 Field Crops* Clare Sullivan 541-730-3537 Livestock & Forages* Shelby Filley 541-672-4461 Commercial Swine & Forage* Gene Pirelli 541-623-8395 Orchard & Berry Crops* Ross Penhallegon 541-344-1709 Small Farms* Melissa Fery 541-967-3871 Small Farms* Amy Garrett* 541-766-6750 Chrissy Lucas 541-766-3556 Small Farms & Groundwater Education* Community Horticulture* Brooke Edmunds 541-730-3470 Community Horticulture* Pami Opfer 541-730-3471 Forestry, Natural Resources* Brad Withrow-Robinson 541-967-3871 Forestry and 4-H Youth Jody Einerson 541-766-6311 Jeanne Brandt 541-730-3544 Family & Community Health (FCH)* FCH & SNAP Ed* Tina Dodge Vera 541-730-3541 SNAP Ed* Iris Carrasco 541-967-3871 SNAP Ed* Brooke Watkins 541-967-3871 SNAP Ed* Constanza Maureira 541-766-6750 Leonor Chavez 541-730-3542 FCH & EFNEP* * Multi-county assignment

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Iris Carrasco was honored with an EPA Service Award at this year’s Extension Spring Conference, held March 15 in Portland. Iris was honored by the state for doing what we already know she does every day in her role as an Educational Program Assistant for the Linn/Benton SNAP Ed team. Linn/Benton SNAP Ed team leader Tina Dodge Vera had these comments about Iris. “Iris’s education is in understanding the context of communities and how it relates to behavior change. She is an expert in understanding youth and engaging them in educational activities. She is professionally and personally committed to ensuring families are well served and their needs are being met in the community,” Dodge Vera said. “Iris is an integral part of our nutrition team. She has incredible initiative and influences her coworkers positively. She is looked to as a leader. She has made and keeps mutually respectful relationships with community partners. “Iris’s leadership qualities and knowledge of the Latino culture are valuable attributes in the changing demographic landscape of Oregon. She works to build capacity with other Extension programs to reach under-served audiences,” Dodge Vera said. “Iris is creative and energetic. She does not shy away from trying different things. She is always

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The Oregon State University Extension offices in Linn County and Benton County offer practical, lifelong learning experiences. We sponsor conferences, workshops, demonstrations, tours, and short courses. We recruit, train and manage volunteers who assist us with community outreach and education. Our Extension faculty and volunteers answer questions and give advice by phone, in person, through e-mail, and on our Websites. We provide brochures and flyers with specific information on a variety of subjects. We are funded by a cooperative partnership between Oregon State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and our local counties.

Linn/Benton SNAP Ed Team Member Iris Carrasco Honored

Iris Carrasco (second from left) with some of the kids from Sunrise Garden Club.

willing to do what it takes to meet the needs of the community. “Iris’s energy and innovation resulted in Sunrise School being awarded a PlayIt 60 grant last year. This supported the formation of a youth-led wellness committee. She co-advised the group with other community

partners,” Dodge Vera said. Iris is an intelligent and thoughtful Extension professional, community volunteer and advocate. Iris has an incredible work ethic and initiative. She is consistently able to demonstrate accountability for her actions. Congratulations, Iris!

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Through the Garden Gate Albany Garden Tour Set for June 18th Photo provided by Pami Opfer

Spring is in the air. The time for day dreaming over seed catalogs is past. The time to dig in and get dirty is upon us. Gardeners all over Linn and Benton Counties can be seen out in force pulling weeds and preparing beds for planting. Even with this annual flurry of gardening activity, it’s never too late to be on the lookout for inspiration and ideas. The Linn County Master Gardeners’ Annual Garden Tour – Through the Garden Gate – on Saturday, June 18, is just the place to do this. From postage stamp gardens to rolling park-like acres, there will be something for everyone on the tour to enjoy. The six gardens featured this year have been selected to show what can be done to create beautiful outdoor living spaces, regardless of the location or the size of your garden space. A two-acre North Albany garden offers a park-like setting with sweeping views to a large shared pond, open fields and the mountains to the west. You will also find the intimacy of a hidden fairy garden, an enclosed raised-bed

March-April Gardening Calendar for Western Oregon Planning

• Prepare and prime irrigation system for summer. • Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetables. Wait until the soil is consistently above 70 degrees Farenheit to plant tomatoes, squash, melons, peppers and eggplant. • Construct trellises for tomatoes, cucumbers, pole beans, and vining ornamentals.

Maintenance and clean up

Master Gardener Program Coordinator, Pami Opfer and her son, Gavin at the 2015 Albany Garden Tour. Fun for the whole family.

kitchen garden for veggies, grapes and berries, a rope swing on an ancient oak tree, a shaded rhododendron hillside, a fire pit area for family and friends to enjoy, and much more. On the other end of the scale, we offer a garden that, while a fraction of the size, creates an intimate and cozy living space packed with ideas any gardener can use.

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The fence that encloses this small backyard garden is lined with roses, vines and an espalier apple tree. Whimsical birdhouses and garden art add more visual interest to the space. The family with this garden recently added a gracious covered patio making year around outdoor living possible.

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• If needed, fertilize rhododendrons and azaleas with acidtype fertilizer. If established and healthy, their nutrient needs should be minimal. Remove spent blossoms. • When selecting new roses, choose plants labeled for resistance to diseases. Fertilize roses and control rose diseases such as mildew with a registered fungicide. • Make sure raised beds receive enough water for plants to avoid drought stress. • Fertilize vegetable garden 1 month after plants emerge by side dressing alongside rows. • Use organic mulches to conserve soil moisture in ornamental beds. An inch or two of sawdust, barkdust, or composted leaves will minimize loss of water through evaporation. • Harvest thinnings from new plantings of lettuce, onion, and chard.

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Plant dahlias, gladioli, and tuberous begonias in mid-May. Plant chrysanthemums for fall color. Plant these vegetables Western Oregon: Mid-May, transplant tomato and pepper seedlings.

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The Pollinator Education Program of the Linn County Master Gardeners

Plant sale May 7 • Attention fellow gardeners It’s that time of year again. Benton County Master Gardeners will be hosting their 14th annual plant sale and clinic on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Solar Barn, Southwest Corner of the Benton County Fairgrounds, 110 SW 53rd Street, Corvallis There will be perennials, natives, veggie starts, trees, shrubs, and a lot more for sale. Gardening advice available.

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A sneak peak of a few gardens on the 2016 tour.

Rich Little demonstrating how mason bee cocoons are placed in a nesting house. Photo by Brooke Edmunds, OSU Extension

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If you love seeing a variety of plants in a single garden, you’ll surely love the lakeside garden we have on the tour this year. This garden paradise is just a few blocks from some of Albany’s busiest streets. Tranquil views of the lake and curved raised beds with hundreds of varieties of plants are just a few of the surprises that await your visit to this special garden. Our other three gardens also promise a wealth of ideas and enjoyment. Through the Garden Gate Albany Garden Tour tickets will be on sale May 1 at Garland Nursery in Corvallis, Tom’s Garden Center, Albany Visitor Center, Nichols Garden Nursery in Albany, Green Thumb in Lebanon, and Shonnards Nursery in Philomath. The tour is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, in the Albany area. LinnCounty Master Gardeners will welcome you with information tables at each garden. Put June 18 on your calendar today.

More than 100 participants attended the 2nd annual Pollinator Conference hosted by the Linn County Master Gardeners Association in Albany in March. Excellent speakers included Dr. Sujaya Rao (OSU Crop and Soil Science) on the biology of bumble bees, Beth Young (Beth Young Garden Design) on naturescaping to encourage native pollinators, Rich Hatfield (The Xerces Society) on the status of bumble bees, and Rich Little (our own “Bug Man”) on the housing and care of mason bees. Lively discussions followed all of the speakers with many thoughtful questions and answers. Planning for next year is already underway. Based on the many helpful surveys participants returned, we are hoping to cover other topics of interest. The Pollinator Conference is part of the Linn County Master Gardeners ongoing pollinator education program. Right now we specialize in mason bees, the early flying natives that pollinate fruit and berry crops. We sell nest boxes,

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By Susan Morton, Linn County Master Gardener

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Linn County Master Gardeners Louise Fassio and Barb Vandepas welcome attendees to the 2016 Pollinator Conference.

tube inserts, and cocoons as fundraisers for our organization. Those who have, or want, backyard mason bees can subscribe to our BeeNotes e-mail service, which provides timely information. We offer free workshops in October on how to clean the cocoons and store them safely for the winter to promote survival. We also plan to offer lectures to interested groups in the near future. Eventually,

we plan to add educational programming on other native pollinators such as humming birds, butterflies, leafcutter bees, and bumble bees. No one person or group can save our pollinators. It will truly take a village. Together we can do it. Back in the 1970s the Audubon Society sounded the alarm that the eastern bluebird was in dire straits due to loss of habitat and nesting sites. The Society provided information to homeowners about how to make their suburban gardens bluebird-friendly and what kind of nest boxes to install. Not everyone did it, but enough did that the bluebird in now flourishing. No big government program. Nobody coerced. Just a lot of individuals being thoughtful and making small changes. The reaction of the participants in the Pollinator Conference demonstrates that many people are very concerned and want to help pollinators. They just need to know what to do. Our Pollinator Education Program is a small step in providing that information. To subscribe to BeeNotes, please send your name and email to pamela.opfer@ oregonstate.edu.

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Linn County Master Gardener Volunteer Spotlight:

Benton County Master Gardener Volunteer Spotlight:

Ann Capps (2016 MG Trainee)

From Ann: Last July my daughter and I relocated to Oregon while my two sons stayed in the Bay Area. I have always liked to garden and left behind about 1/3 of an acre I had worked on for 25 years. Change is good I am told. So now I will learn to garden in Oregon on a much smaller scale. To make up for that I decided to apply for the Master Gardener Program. I have already learned so much and am

Ann Capps volunteering at the Linn County Master Gardener Demo Garden.

sure I will learn much more when I begin working at the Extension office desk. I froze my poor worm bin this winter (forgot I was not in the Bay Area and when the temps dropped to 27 it never crossed my mind to bring them in). Happily, some worms and a lot of eggs survived, so I will still have some native Californian worms working in my yard. I did learn one more valuable lesson – I have a huge maple tree in my back yard, so to be a diligent composter/mulcher I raked up all those little winged seed things and the leaves and spread them in my garden paths as a walkway over winter. YIKES!! I have carpets of sprouting maple seedlings. Next time straw. I have met so many nice and helpful people these past few months. I look forward to lots of garden events and great times spent in the Demo Garden.

By Pami Opfer As her name suggests, Sophie Grow, was the perfect candidate for the Master Gardener volunteer program. Sophie went through MG training in 2014, and from the beginning, she has graced the program with her bubbly personality and passion for growing plants. She enthusiastically threw herself into multiple projects her first year and is now a leader for several Master Gardener projects. She is now the co-director of the Master Gardener involvement in the Spring Garden Festival at Corvallis Central Park on the first Sunday in May. Mentoring new trainees comes natural to Sophie, and she is able to instill the passion that she has for gardening in our new volunteers. She has been involved as an organizer and a participant in the Corvallis Edible Front Yard Garden Tour, which is hosted by the Food Action Team with the Corvallis Sustainability Program. Perhaps her biggest and most impressive Photo by Pami Opfer

Ann Capps came to the Linn County Demo Garden late last summer asking about the Master Gardener program and wanting to help even before starting the training program. She very willingly weeded and did anything that we asked of her. As a trainee she joined the Beevent Pollinator Conference committee and helped with the snacks. During the pollinator conference she singlehandedly kept attendees very happily supplied with snacks throughout the day. As the Demo Garden geared up this spring, Ann has again weeded a lot and has taken on two projects. A “Lavender Bed” with plants that will be lavender-in-color, as well as having quite a few lavender plants. Her other project is called “To Dye For.” This bed will have plants that are used for dying fabric, concentrating on plants that don’t need a mordant. We love Ann’s ideas and very much appreciate her enthusiasm and hard work. Thanks Ann.

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Sophie Grow (2014 MG)

Sophie Grow posing by her delectable front yard home garden.

contribution to the Master Gardener program has been her involvement as an educator for the Seed to Supper program in Benton County. The Seed to Supper program is a six-week basic vegetable gardening course offered to beginning, low-income gardeners, and is designed to help them become more successful with growing their own food. Sophie has lead the Philomath class for the past couple of years and has turned the program into a very successful community development program for Philomath residents. She has partnered with Strengthening Rural Families to offer a youth education component to the class, which enables families to pursue their interest in gardening together. Over the past two years, Sophie and the Philomath Seed to Supper team have taught more than 50 residents how to become successful gardeners and in turn, they have created a fun and supportive gardening community. Sophie is a dedicated and loving mother of two, so when she is unable to physically attend projects – she is working behind the scenes to promote our programming via social media and by using her contacts at various partner organizations. Sophie has also been involved in countless other Master Gardener efforts; we are very lucky to have her as a driving force in our volunteer outreach. We look forward to her continued involvement in the MG program and we so appreciate her positive attitude and passion for sharing the love of gardening with others.

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Family and Community Health Hands-on Food Preservation Classes Offered OSU Extension Service Master Food Preservers are offering a four-part series of hands-on food preservation classes in June to help community members learn to preserve our fresh, local produce for year-round enjoyment. Each class will focus on a different aspect of safe, healthy food preservation. These classes are appropriate for both novice food preservers and those with experience who hope to update their skills and knowledge. Classes can be taken individually or as a series. Classes include: • Tuesday, June 7, Preserving Fruits; Review of basic techniques and equipment to preserve fruits and fruit products such as pie fillings, jams, jellies and juices. Preserve fruit products in class to practice boiling water canner techniques. • Tuesday, June 14, Preserving Vegetables and Meats; Review use and care of a pressure canner as well as drying and freezing tips. Pressure can vegetables in class. • Tuesday, June 21, Preserving Tomatoes & Salsas; Review current, safe methods for tomato preservation including “The Laws of Salsa,” and green tomato options. Make and try a variety of salsa recipes. • Tuesday, June 28, Pickling; This class covers safe procedures for fermented and fresh-pack pickles as well as selecting and preparing ingredients. Classes are 6-9 p.m., and are held at the Linn County Extension Office, 33630 McFarland Road, Tangent. The office is easy access with lots of parking, located at the corner of Old Hwy 34 and McFarland Road. Pre-registration is required because of limited class size. Cost is $18 per class, or $60 for the series. This series will be repeated on Wednesday evenings in July, and Thursday evenings in August. Contact OSU Extension Service at 541-967-3871, or visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn/family-communitydevelopment-fcd to register online.

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Spring cleaning When was the last time you…. … flipped your mattresses? … cleaned behind your stove and refrigerator? … sanitized your kitchen garbage and recycling bins? Can’t remember? Then it’s time. These tasks will help keep your home a safe and healthy place to live and save you money. Mattress maintenance The next time you change the sheets on your mattress, take time to vacuum it well to remove dust, dust mites and their debris, skin flakes and food crumbs. This will reduce allergy symptoms, which seem to kick in at this time of year. It will also fluff the mattress filling. Rotating a mattress extends the life of the mattress by preventing the padding from matting or breaking down. Pillowtop mattresses should be rotated 180 degrees, or head to foot, regularly which is at least once a season, once a month is better. Mattresses

without a pillow top should also be flipped over at every other rotation, so that both sides of the mattress wear evenly. Mattress pads can help lengthen the life of your mattress by adding extra padding and protecting the mattress from sweat and stains. Be sure your mattress is well supported underneath so it doesn’t sag. Your back will thank you. Refrigerator cleaning Spills down the sides and crumbs that waft underneath refrigerators and stoves are enough to attract and sustain insects and mice. They contribute to mold spores and bad smells in your kitchen. While it takes a little effort to pull these appliances out of their spaces and scrub behind them, it should be a worthwhile investment in keeping your kitchen clean and healthy. Removing all the contents of the refrigerator to identify and check the age of items is recommended at least once a season. Write the date on packages and containers, so the next time you do this, you will know how long they

have been there. Wipe out the interior of the refrigerator with warm, soapy water. Wipe the door edges and gaskets, too. If odors linger, set an opened box of baking powder inside to absorb aromas. Turn off the power or unplug the refrigerator before you vacuum the condenser coils of the refrigerator to remove dust and lint, allowing better airflow to extend the life and improve the efficiency of the fan motor. Coils will be on the back of older refrigerators and underneath newer ones. You may have to remove the grill in front to get to them. Cleaning trash and recycling bins Trash and recycling bins are where all the nastiness from your kitchen ends up and some of it stays behind when you empty them. A good scrub with warm, soapy water is all that it takes to reduce the bacteria and mold attached to them. A final rinse with 1 tablespoon of bleach in a gallon of water is optional, but a good idea if there has been illness in your house.

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Rhubarb and Berries Rhubarb and berries come in season at the same time and make a delicious combination. While strawberry-rhubarb is the most common combo, blueberries and raspberries can be substituted for similar success. A combination of berries mixed with rhubarb is also a tasty option. Rhubarb grows well in our area, and is gaining popularity again, as many local residents are focusing on eating locally sourced, fresh foods and using vintage recipes. Rhubarb has a distinctive taste, so mixing it with other ingredients is one way to ease it into your menu. Rhubarb freezes well. It takes no other preparation except chopping and measuring before freezing. Pre-measuring frozen foods is always recommended so you know how much is in each Photo by Jeanne Brandt

Benny shows off his strawberry rhubarb jam by the rhubarb plant.

hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims, adjust lids and rings. Process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: 6 half-pints. Source: Rhubarb Recipes, University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service. One more recipe worth trying.

package to allow you to plan for its use. Rhubarb-Berry Sauce* • 2 cups chopped rhubarb • 2 cups crushed berries • 2 cups sugar (This is a lower sugar version than the traditional recipe. If your berries are tart, you may need to add more sugar to taste.) Simmer ingredients together until desired thickness is achieved. Keep refrigerated or freeze. An ideal topping for toast and other baked products, cheesecake, yogurt, and roast meats. Thin with balsamic vinegar for salad dressing. *This will also work well for a dried fruit leather. Pour

on fruit leather trays that have been lightly oiled. Dry until leathery and pliable. Remove from trays while still warm and roll. Rhubarb Berry Conserves • 2 cups rhubarb, finely chopped • 1 cup raisins • 2 oranges, pulp and grated rind • 3 cups sugar • 4 cups berries, (strawberries, blue berries, raspberries or blackberries) • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Combine the rhubarb, raisins, orange rind and pulp, and sugar. Refrigerate overnight. Add the berries and simmer until thick. Add walnuts. Pour boiling

Microwave Rhubarb Chutney • 3 cups rhubarb, sliced • 1 cup cider vinegar • 1 cup brown sugar • 1/2 tsp. each: ground ginger, allspice, dry mustard • 1 tsp. cinnamon • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder • 1/2 cup chopped dates • 1/2 cup raisins • 2 medium apples, chopped In 2-quart glass bowl, combine rhubarb, vinegar, sugar and spices. Microwave in high for 6 minutes or until boiling. Add dates, raisins, apples. Cover with paper towel. Microwave on high 5 minutes. Stir and microwave 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally or until mixture thickens to desired consistency. Let stand to cool. Sore in the refrigerator. Yield: 5 pints. Source: Preserving Rhubarb, OSU Extension Service, Master Food Preserver Program.

Screen your visitors

Window screens are an effective way of keeping unwanted company out. They are effective for keeping flying and crawling invaders out of your home. These unwanted visitors spread filth and disease. We are seeing the mosquito-spread Zika virus moving northward into the United States, so keeping mosquitoes out of homes is increasingly important. As the weather warms, insects and rodents are seeking food and water and your home smells like the place to find it. Screens are only effective if they are in good repair and are kept closed. Home supply stores have screening pieces to make patches in door and window screens, but even tape can be used to repair cracks and tears in an effective, if less than attractive way. Always remember that screens are not a safety or security measure for your home. They will not support the weight of a child who leans against them or prevent human intruders from getting in. For more details about preventing and controlling mice in your home, see Integrated Pest Management of the House Mouse in Schools EM9062 at https://catalog. extension.oregonstate.edu/. While the title refers to schools, the same techniques work in homes.

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Pest monitoring and management

• Manage weeds while they are small and actively growing with light cultivation or herbicides. Once the weed has gone to bud, herbicides are less effective. • Trap moles and gophers as new mounds appear. • Leafrolling worms may affect apples and blueberries. Prune off and destroy affected leaves. • Monitor aphids on strawberries, ornamentals, and vegetables. If present, control options include washing off with water, hand removal, or using registered insecticides labeled for the problem plant. • Spittle bugs may appear on ornamental plants as foam on stems. In most cases, they don’t require management. If desired, wash off with water or use insecticidal soap as a contact spray. Read and follow label directions when using insecticides, including insecticidal soap. • Control cabbage worms in cabbage and cauliflower, 12 spotted cucumber beetles in beans and lettuce, and maggots in radishes. Control can involve hand removal, placing barrier screen over newly planted rows, or spraying or dusting with registered pesticides, labeled for use on the problem plant. • Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. Treat with Neem, Bt-s, or use nematodes for larvae. Read and follow label directions when using insecticides. • Prevent root maggots when planting cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, collards and kale) by covering with row covers or screens, or by applying appropriate insecticides. • Control slugs with bait or traps and by removing or mowing vegetation near garden plots.

By Heather Loch, Dietetic Intern Essentially, the new dietary guidelines haven’t changed that much. If anything, they are simplified and applicable to the general population. Instead of 10 specific guidelines, the new revision encompasses five guidelines that encourage healthy eating patterns. Some key differences to note is that the five new guidelines are targeted toward the general population as opposed to special populations. Also, instead of emphasizing specific nutrients of concern, the new dietary guidelines focus on a balanced eating pattern throughout the life span. We are reminded that a healthy

Established in 1981, Ag in the Classroom encourages kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers to integrate agriculture into their curriculum by educating teachers about agriculture and providing them in-class materials. The program reached 120,000 students last year, according to Jessica Jansen, executive director. The Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Literacy Project teaches children about where their food and fiber comes from. Linn County 4-H Youth Leadership Team members Acacia Don, Jaqoy Don Natali Tomlin, and 4-H Agent Robin Galloway went to some Linn county schools to lead a lesson called, “Before We Eat – From Farm to Table.” In this photo they are at Lacomb school talking about the six “F”s of agriculture: food, farming, fishing, fiber, forestry and flowers.

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eating pattern does require limiting some nutrients. For example, one nutrient of concern in the previous dietary guidelines was limiting cholesterol to less then 300 mg/ day. Now, there’s no limit listed for cholesterol, but simply, that it is important to consider balance and variety for a healthy eating pattern. Although the new guidelines still recommend the same nutrient restrictions on sodium, they changed the verbiage for which populations need to focus on eating less than 1500 mg per day. For the first time ever, the new dietary guidelines stated a specific number for reducing intake of added sugars to less than 10 percent of calories each day. 1 teaspoon of sugar = 16 calories.

Another interesting key recommendation pertains to caffeine intake. The old dietary guidelines didn’t discuss caffeine at all. The new guidelines state having 3-5 8oz cups of coffee/day (up to 400 mg caffeine) as part of a healthy eating pattern. In a nutshell, the new revision of the dietary guidelines consolidates and simplifies what health professionals have been saying all along. The overall message leaves a feeling of what to eat instead of what not to eat for a healthy eating pattern. By concentrating on a healthy eating pattern through the life span, these guidelines are focusing on the big picture of living a healthy lifestyle.

Encourage Kids to Explore Imagination in the Garden By Kym Pokorny Source: Joy Jones

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When grubby little hands grip your pant leg as you head for the garden, put them in the soil and they may dig up a lifetime of learning and pleasure. “One of the keys to getting kids interested in gardening is to get them engaged,” said Joy Jones, Oregon State University Extension Service master gardener coordinator in Tillamook County. “Let them explore what catches their attention, especially small children.” Stimulating a child’s imagination can be as simple as filling a dishpan with dirt, passing them a hand lens and letting them delve into the world that lives underground, she said. If

it’s gross, so much the better. “They love that,” she said with a laugh. When teaching kids about gardening, Jones watches them blossom. “We started a summer day camp about 20 years ago when there were kids interested in gardening, but no one was interested in being a 4-H club leader,” said Jones, who is also the county 4-H youth program leader. “Some of those kids went on to careers in horticulture.” Projects vary, but a favorite is starting a miniature salad garden in a cedar box they build themselves. The kids plant fast-growing greens and perhaps onions and short carrot varieties, which are ready

to harvest just in time to enter in the August county fair. Dish gardens are popular, too. Jones said to think of a theme and go for it. One year she used blue bowls with seashells, whitewashed sand and succulents to make an oceanthemed mini-landscape. This year they’ll make a forest with dinosaurs. “The kids have things they’ve made that they’re proud of and can take care of and share with other people,” she said. “And it’s not overwhelming.” The benefits of teaching children to garden are well documented. If they learn to grow their own fruits and

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Natural Resource Education Groundwater Quality

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Saving Water Makes Good Sense https://energytrust.org/ esaverkits/. A low-flow shower head saves up to 2.5 gallons a minute. • Take shorter showers or fill the bathtub only part way. The average person uses 20 gallons a day in bathing and hygiene.

We’ll never know the worth of water ‘til the well goes dry. —18th century Scottish proverb Every spring we seem to have an abundance of water, and conserving is the last thing on our minds. However, just last summer many valley residents experienced for the first time water quantity and/ or quality issues from wells that had never before been an issue. The average person uses 50 gallons of water a day. If you obtain water from a public water supply, your water bill lets you know that each drop wasted costs you money. Those of us who get our water from private wells are concerned about wells going dry. These simple tips can help us all save money and preserve water supplies. What You Can Do Indoors to Save Water • Turn off the faucet while shaving, washing up, brushing teeth, and washing dishes. The average person uses 10.9 gallons of water a day

performing these tasks. • Fix dripping and leaking faucets and toilets. A faucet leaking 30 drops per minute wastes 54 gallons a month. • Consider upgrading older toilets with a new low flow model. Toilets installed between 1980 and 1994 can use anywhere between 3.5 and 7 gallons per flush. Most toilets sold today use about 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Switching could

save 275,000 gallons of water over the life of the toilet. • Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry. The average dishwasher uses 8-12 gallons each usage whether or not it’s a full load. • Install water-saving plumbing fixtures. Check here to see if you qualify to have a free Energy Saver kit with water savers mailed to your home.

What You Can Do Outdoors to Save Water • Use mulch around shrubs and garden plants to save soil moisture. Apply mulches 4” deep to keep plants roots cool, prevent soil crusting, minimize evaporation, and reduce weed growth. • Wash cars less frequently. If your car desperately needs it, use a car wash that recycles water. • Don’t use automatic lawn watering systems. Better yet stop watering and let the lawn go dormant. A fixed watering schedule wastes water. Irrigate only when needed. Less frequent watering will develop grass with deeper roots, and early morning watering minimizes evaporation.

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Pasture & Grazing Management Class

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This class is for the small acreage landowner who is managing pasture for grazing animals. Pastures under controlled grazing have less wasted forage, especially in the spring, and plants have an opportunity to rest and recover between pasture rotations, leading to increased forage production. In this class we will cover topics such as how grass plants grow, rotational grazing systems and pasture fertility. Tuesday, May 17, 3-5 p.m., at the OSU Linn County Extension office located at 33630 McFarland Rd, Tangent. Cost is $5.00/person Register at: http://smallfarms. oregonstate.edu/south-valley/ events Please contact Chrissy Lucas at Good pasture grazing 541-766-3556, or e-mail Chrissy. management practices benefit Lucas@oregonstate.edu with your pastures and livestock. questions.

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Dry Farming Project Update By Amy Garrett, OSU Extension Small Farms Program Our water supply in the Pacific Northwest is becoming increasingly affected by climate change through reduced snowmelt, higher temperatures and drought (Climate Risks in the Northwest). Many Oregon farmers using surface water for irrigation were cut off early during the 2015 growing season. Furthermore, many new farmers have trouble finding land with unrestricted irrigation rights. Looking ahead, up to a 50 percent reduction in summer water availability is predicted in Oregon within 50 years. In response, the 2016 Growing Resilience: Water Management Workshop Series (funded by an Oregon SARE Mini-Grant) was designed to increase our knowledge and awareness of drought mitigation tools, strategies for navigating water law and restrictions, and techniques for growing with little or no irrigation. Several sessions have been offered so far: • Growing without Irrigation: Interested in learning more about how to grow fruits and vegetables with little or no water in the Pacific Northwest? This session covers site selection, dry farming tools and techniques for orchard and row crops, soil hydrological principals, and the power of seed saving in dry farmed systems.

• Innovative Approaches to Catching and Storing Water: Are you navigating limited water supply on your farm? Learn from multiple case studies and examples about innovative approaches to catching and storing water on your farm. • Navigating Oregon Water Law and Restrictions in Northwest Oregon with Mike McCord, Joel Plahn, and Harmony Burright of the Oregon Water Resources Department covers: - Water master duties and responsibilities in the NW Region - How and why regulation of water rights occur - 2015 Regulation specifically Mary’s River and Luckiamute River - Obtaining new water to build a pond, use BOR water or use groundwater. Alternatives like Transferring water rights - Significant Points of Diversion, Meter Requirements - Groundwater limited areas - New Water Resources Development Program Weren’t able to attend in person? No worries. These sessions have been video-

recorded and posted on our website (http://smallfarms. oregonstate.edu/wmws). The next scheduled session for the 2016 Growing Resilience: Water Management Workshop Series will be, ‘Water, Soil and Carbon for Every Farm with Keyline Design: Learning from the world’s driest inhabited continent and it’s drought solutions’, with Australian Permaculture Consultant, Darren Doherty (Regrarians Ltd.) - coming up on June 2nd. In addition, the Dry Farming Collaborative participatory research project is initiating this spring. This is a group of farmers, extension educators, and agricultural professionals partnering to increase knowledge and awareness of dry farming management practices with a hands-on participatory approach. Nine sites throughout Western Oregon so far are planning to host a dry farming trial. Dry Farming Field Days will be held at several of these sites in August. For more information and project updates throughout the growing season visit: http:// smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/ dry-farming-demonstration or the Dry Farming Collaborative Facebook page.

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Dealing with Pesky Flies and Grubs This article was adapted from UCD Vet News (Hinkle and Maas, 1998) and the PNW Insect Control Handbook, Beef Cattle Pests (Ferguson 2014) Fly control continues to be of major importance to cattle producers and the information in this article can be of assistance in making decisions about which products would fit your program. Fly control is aimed at the two most important pests: face flies and horn flies. Heavy horn fly infestation will cause cattle to have decreased weight gains and will decrease overall production in the herd. Face flies are important because of the secondary damage they can cause. The face fly irritates the animals’ eyes by using rasp-like mouth parts to cause tear production. The face flies then feed off the excess tear secretions. Additionally, the face flies carry the causative agent of Pinkeye, Moraxella bovis. This bacteria (M. bovis) causes tremendous damage

to the eye and tremendous economic losses. We have had particularly bad years for Pinkeye recently. Additionally, the Pinkeye bacteria tend to develop resistance to antibiotics, which can further frustrate treatment. Therefore, one of the keys to Pinkeye prevention is fly control. Both face flies and horn flies develop resistance to insecticides over time. For best prevention, it advisable to switch the eartag drug you use each year, and even better, is to switch the class of drug you use. So, if you used an organophosphate tag last year, this year you should use a pyrethrin tag. Additionally, if you plan to use a pyrethrin eartag this year, plan to use an organophospate spray. Alternating the class of drug in this manner will increase the success of the preventive program. It is also recommended that the application of eartags be delayed until the fly populations are relatively high so that the possibility of the flies developing resistance

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is less. Sprays, back rubbers (face rubbers), and dust bags can be helpful to reduce fly populations early in the season before eartag application. Then, as the fly populations increase, apply the fresh eartags to achieve maximum benefit. Always follow the manufacturer’s label directions for eartag application. If they call for two eartags - use two eartags. If they recommend eartags for calves, or if eartags for calves are needed to prevent Pinkeye in the calves, use the tags in the calves. Remember, in the fall, always remove

the eartags. If the eartags are left in the cattle the flies that overwinter – particularly the face flies that overwinter – will develop resistance to the drug you used and it will no longer be effective. Face flies and horn flies lay their eggs in cow manure and the larvae only develop in cow manure. Therefore, some of the “feed through” compounds kill the larvae in the manure pat and can be very effective. They come as feed supplements that can be mixed into grain or milk and as free choice blocks set out for cattle. Some of the important

items to keep in mind for fly control and pesticide use are: 1. Plan ahead for insecticide, eartag purchases: fly season always comes, even if delayed by weather. 2. Consult with your veterinarian regarding the active ingredient(s) in these products and the history of effectiveness in your cattle. 3. Always follow the label instructions, warnings, and precautions: these products can potentially be toxic to you, your children, pets, and others working with them around the chute. 4. Follow label withdrawal times and keep records of treatment dates, products, and lot numbers. Besides using insecticides for treating livestock for flies, you can also spray or set out bait and fly traps in affected areas, such as barns and porches. Biological controls, such as predatory wasps and dung beetles can work

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Commercial Agriculture Field Crops

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Upcoming Field Days

General management

Barley Day will be held on May 21, starting at 9 a.m. Barley breeding, research, and food products will be shared at OSU campus and Hyslop Farm. You must register in advance: http:// barleyworld.org/. Hyslop Field Day is scheduled for May 25, at the OSU Hyslop Farm (3455 NE Granger Road, Corvallis). The schedule includes a welcome at 8 a.m., and a tour of multiple research plots, hosted by the researchers. The event will end with lunch provided by the OSU Crops Club. Everyone is welcome and no registration is needed. The South Valley Crops Field Tour will be held on June 2 this year in Linn County. The tour will include stops at on-farm research trials in grass seed, wheat, peas, and malting barley fields. The itinerary is still being planned, but flyers will be mailed out in early May – stay tuned.

March/April

• Seed certification: Submit paperwork for spring plantings, overseeding, and modified land history within 60 days of planting. Remember to use the on-line sample certificates. • Look for a separate notice on the timing of above-ground use of zinc phosphide for 2016, which is expected to be allowed at the start of May.

Grass

• Control broadleaf weeds in spring-planted grasses when weeds are small. E.g. treat sharppoint fluevellin when “dime-sized” or herbicide control will be reduced (including Callisto, Huskie and tankmixes with these compounds). • Complete plant growth regulator applications on grasses. Avoid high rates and later timing on stressed fields. • Finish rust control sprays on grass seed crops. Be sure to check Pre-Harvest Intervals and feeding restrictions of fungicides before last use. • Apply final Bravo application on orchardgrass before flowering. Spraying after this period is not cost-effective. • Measure seed moisture 3-5 days ahead of expected cutting date to predict when to swath grass seed crops. See table insert and OSU extension publication EM 9012 for more information.

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• N uptake of peppermint peaks in May to early June. Supply 175 lbs N/ac by mid-May, with a total of 200-250 lbs N/ac over spring and summer. • Scout mint fields for insect pests such as loopers and cutworms. • Sign up for the Mint Pest Alert e-Newsletter! Email: clare. sullivan@oregonstate.edu

Trials evaluating row spraying in white clover will be discussed at Hyslop Farm field day. Photo by Clare Sullivan

Mint

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South Valley Field Crop notes

Wheat

• Keep an eye out for sharp eyespot – typical symptoms include lodging and eyespot legions on the lower stem, with white heads developing in June. Sharp eyespot was found in some research plots in April, where ArtDeco was hardest hit. If symptoms are found during scouting, please let us know. • Control septoria on winter wheat at flag leaf emergence (Feeks GS8). Make use of SDHI chemistry at this timing to combat septoria fungicide resistance, but be aware SDHIs are not effective rust control. • Use mixed modes of action (triazole + strobilurin, such as Quilt) to control stripe rust on winter wheat. Triazoles

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Stripe rust and septoria are common diseases found in winter wheat.

Field tour of the annual ryegrass row spraying plots in mid-March.

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Building Memories with 4-H Camp Continued from Page 1 cabins with their teen counselors and members of their small group. “One of the reasons camp is so important to not only our kids but internationally is that kids learn to live in a cabin with other kids and have group norms,” Galloway said. “For some of our kids that don’t sit down to meals at tables that is extremely important.” “Campers learn team work, how to get along with others, how to gain a sense of independence, all the while having a great time, making friends, developing social skills and learning other skills, like canoeing or archery,” Ashton said. “Camp is an incredibly special place for kids to go and experience the great outdoors and learn some important life skills along the way,” Ashton said. In evaluations conducted by the American Camp Association, 96 percent of campers said that camp helped them make new friends; 93 percent said camp helped them get to know kids who are different from themselves; 92 percent said people at camp helped them feel good about themselves; and 74 percent said they did things they were afraid to do at first. Among parent comments, the ACA reports that 70 percent said their child gained selfconfidence at camp; 63 percent said their child continues to participate in some of the new

Crop Notes continued from Page 12 will kill the stripe rust and strobes will provide longer protection. • Most years there is no economic advantage to fungicide applications once heading is reached. • Scout wheat fields for cereal leaf beetle larvae and apply insecticides only if the threshold level is reached (average of 1 larvae per flag leaf). • Finish weed control in spring-planted small grains. Pay particular attention to herbicide labels with respect to small grain growth stages.

Clover

• Sweep white clover fields for the clover seed weevil and spray infested fields as first blooms turn brown. • Optimal plant growth regulator timing for red clover is at stem elongation, approx. 8-10 inches of regrowth.

Meadowfoam activities they learned at camp; and 69 percent said their child remains in contact with friends made at camp. Approximately 11 million children, youth and adults participate in camps and other youth development programs annually, according to the ACA. In addition to benefiting youth campers, camps also benefit teen counselors, who learn leadership skills. This year for the first time, teen counselors will participate in a two-day program just prior to camp to hone their guidance skills. “The leadership skills these counselors are developing while at camp are another critical part of our camping program,” Ashton said. “Each counselor is responsible for a group of four

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to six youth, and it is probably one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences they will ever have.” Ashton said she has witnessed growth both in the teen counselors that she first got to know as campers and in the youthful campers who return year after year. “It is one of the most rewarding things I’ve been involved in,” she said. “Even sometimes in the space of a camp, you will see a really shy child come out of their shell, because they feel comfortable with the people around them. They know it is a safe space, they feel welcomed and they come out of their shell. Or a homesick child by the end of camp wants to stay another week. It is so fun to see.”

• Move beehives into meadowfoam fields when 5-10 percent of plants begin to bloom. Pollination period is typically 2-4 weeks.

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• Control walnut blight. • Keep up with apple and pear scab sprays. • Monitor for cherry fruit fly. • Botrytis sprays for blueberries. • Boron applied to hazelnuts. • Bloom and shuck sprays for peaches.

June

• Monitor for codling moth emergence. • Peach brown rot sprays • Monitor for earwigs • Watch for cherry fruit fly – due out June • Early cherry harvest • Watch for cherry leaf slugs • Control codling moth in apples and pears. • Blueberry harvest.

Powdery Mildew on Grapes Be aware that the warm dry weather is just what powdery mildew likes and quickly infests grapes. Typically, in the Willamette Valley the first spray for powdery mildew is around June 1. Begin applying a good fungicide. Home gardeners choices are limited. Keep the vines well aerated, as sulfur is very hard to find.

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Berries crops are coming along Strawberry season is off and going, and the obscure root weevil has been seen in various areas of the valley. Raspberries and blackberries are really looking good. They leafed out earlier than normal. It looks like a good crop this year. Blueberry crops looks very good. There have been a few leafrollers and aphids. Botrytis has been found where berries were not protected. Early blueberry picking will start around the middle of June. Each year there is research reviewed on strawberries,

caneberries and blueberry cultivars held at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), 15210 NE Miley Road, Aurora, OR. This year’s berry days will be held on the following dates:

Codling Moth in Apples and Pears

Cherry Fruit Flies Emerge

The codling moth will soon emerge. This happens historically around May 8 and numbers increase each week. Be sure to place codling moth pheromone traps out in the apple and pear trees and begin controls when the number of moths caught reaches 5 to 8 per trap. A good control program will help prevent and/or reduce a second generation. Cover sprays need to be applied by growers at least every two to three weeks. Products to try: CydX, Surround and Spinosad, and Bt can be effective. Check with local farm stores for Mating Disrupters, a pheromone impregnated tie.

The cherry fruit fly, which is responsible for wormy cherries in your favorite cherry tree, will soon emerge. During June, backyard and commercial growers need to protect their cherry trees. The cherry fruit fly usually emerges between May 25 and June 10. This year with the warm spring, expect emergence around May 23. To better determine

when the flies emerge, use a yellow sticky board covered with a sticky substance. Look for small flies, about

• Strawberry – June 8, 1 p.m. • Caneberries – June 29, 1 p.m. • Blueberry – July 6, 1 p.m. Visit http://oregonstate. edu/dept/NWREC/ for more information.

3/8 inches long, with black stripes on their wings. Even with effective spray coverage, some eggs persist in the soil for two to three years. The first spray needs to be applied ten days after emergence. Emergence can be determined when traps have caught 4 to 8 flies. The flies are ready to start laying eggs about 10 days after emergence.

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This is a 10-hour class in Spanish over two days on May 5 and 6, at LBCC Albany Campus. • Review the laws and institutions that regulate pesticides, pesticide labels, pest control methods, and pesticide safety. • Hear about safety on the job site with emphasis on personal as well as environmental health. • Will receive support taking the Private Pesticide Applicator Test toward Certification and License. • Obtain recertification credits for those attendees who have a current applicator license. • This training is geared for those working in the following fields: agriculture, nurseries, private forests, and other related fields.

The cost for the twomorning class is $119 (which includes all materials). To sign up to take the ODA test call Metro Institute at (877) 5332900, and indicate specifically the test you want to take. Each test costs $58, to be paid by credit card. You can find more information on the test types and licenses at http:// www.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/ licensing_index.shtml Test Dates Friday, May 13 and Friday, June 3, 2016 8 a.m. to noon, LBCC Campus, Forum 202, 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany.

A youngster enjoys a display of Oregon grass seed April 24 at Oregon Ag Fest. This year’s event attracted more than 19,000 people to the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem for the two-day celebration of Oregon agriculture. Linn County is known as the Grass Seed Capital of the World.

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Do you have an employee who has studied hard but still failed the ODA pesticide applicator license exam? Do you need credits to keep your pesticide applicator license active? Do you have an employee who would like additional training in pesticide application and safety? Does this employee need extra coaching in math and calibration skills to pass the ODA pesticide applicator license exam? This class includes all topics listed on the ODA studying guidelines for Private Applicators taking the test and is designed for your senior employee(s) who will:

vegetables, they’re far more likely to eat them. And it gets them outside away from their phones. “I read recently that working in the soil releases a feel-good hormone,” Jones said. “Getting kids out working in the soil, unplugged for a while, feeling and looking and being curious is really important.” Jones’ tips for gardening with kids: Start small. Don’t give children too many choices or they’ll get overwhelmed. Do a vegetable container or small garden plot. Allocate it just for them. Opt for fast-growing plants. Kids tend to have a short attention span, so have them plant carrots, onions, radishes and lettuce, which germinate and grow quickly. Slow-growers like corn, peppers or tomatoes will frustrate them. Don’t be free labor. Teach kids how to garden and they’ll be empowered to do it themselves. Get scientific. Soak a couple of different kinds of seeds overnight. Place between napkins and let them start to germinate. Have kids draw pictures of what they see. Plan for success. Plant vegetables or other plants in the right conditions and water correctly so they stay healthy and kids aren’t disappointed. For containers, use a drip pan to catch water so soil doesn’t dry out as quickly. Don’t plant too many seeds in a pot or there won’t be enough room for plants to grow. Don’t be in a rush. If kids want to look at worms, let them look at worms.

Put little tools – and small spaces – in front of children and watch them grow.

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Now is the time to think about wildfire

Know your Woodland Plants: Plant Identification Walks Knowing common native plants, as well as some key invasive species, is a critical skill for woodland owners and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Besides the pleasure you get as an “insider” watching familiar plants develop over the season, being able to recognize plants and knowing something about them can inform you about the site, its value to wildlife and other insights. Come join us for a casual evening walk where we will identify common trees, shrubs, and other plants we find, and talk about their place in the forest. We will also introduce you to several important invasive species to watch out for. Kids are welcome. Plant ID books “Trees to Know” and “Shrubs to Know” will be on sale. Registration not required, but RSVP appreciated. There are two walks to choose from: Date: Tuesday, May 10, 6:30-8 p.m. Location: Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site, six miles south of Monmouth, just west of Hwy 99. Date: Wednesday, May 11, 6:30-8 p.m. Location: Waterloo County Park, five miles east of Lebanon, just south of Highway 20. Tour of Oak Basin Tree Farm: Managing a dry site in the Willamette Valley. Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. South of Brownsville. Corvallis Watershed Forest Tour: Thursday May 26, 1-4 p.m. RSVP and carpool required.

Most people here in Western Oregon are under the impression that wildfire is a threat only for those living in rural areas in the eastern half of the state. If you are one of those people, maybe you should think again. Wildfire is a threat to life and homes in Western Oregon too, where the extended summer drought routinely creates dangerous fire conditions in late summer and early fall. Nor is wildfire a danger only in rural areas, but also threatens homes and communities on the urban fringe between developed and natural areas. While Western Oregon does not have the dry lightning that triggers many fires in Southwest, Central or Eastern Oregon, we have many human-caused fire starts each year that can threaten homes around the edges of the Valley. Human caused fires often start very

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Learning in the Woods

Wildfires are not only an issue in wilderness.

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Pesky Flies continued from page 11 to decrease fly populations. Sanitation on the farm is another important factor for fly control. Clean up manure and uneaten hay from the barn area and spread it out over a field. Composting these wastes is also an option. These processes breakdown and kill eggs and larvae. You can drag the fields to break up the manure and dry it out in the summer heat. Also, don’t

forget to move and clean up feeders and hay from feeding sites out in the pasture, as these can be a significant breeding ground for flies. Two things you can count on is that the flies will decrease in number as frosty weather returns AND the pesky flies will come back next year! Information on specific products for insect control in Oregon can be

found in the PNW Insect Control handbook. There is also valuable information on pest control and management that can help you with your insect management. You can view the information on line at http://pnwhandbooks. org/insect/livestock, or call your local OSU Extension Service to request a copy of the information.

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Figure 1 Common cattle grub (heel fly) (Hypoderma lineatum) and Northern cattle grub (Hypoderma bovis) - Typically, the life cycle of a cattle grub spans about a year, with most of that time spent as a larva migrating inside the animal’s body. To avoid adverse hostparasite reactions, cattle should be treated either before or after grubs migrate through the body. The best time to treat would be as soon as the heel fly (adult stage) season is over. In practical terms, treatment for grubs may be accomplished at the same time as fall treatment for internal parasites but no later than November 30 to prevent a toxic reaction from dead/dying grubs that have migrated to vital regions such as the esophagus or spinal canal.

Horn fly (Haematobia irritans) - The horn fly was introduced into the United States during the 1800s and it spread rapidly across North America. Females lay eggs in fresh cattle manure, which is where immature forms complete development. During warm weather the life cycle of a horn fly is 10-20 days; there are many generations of flies each year. The first flies appear in June or earlier; flies disappear with hard frosts in fall. Both sexes suck blood from cattle and other animals. If enough flies are present, this can lead to reduced weight gains or milk production of cattle. However, cattle can tolerate a low density of horn flies without measurable losses. The generally agreed upon economic threshold is 200 horn flies per animal.

Figure 3 Face flies (Musca autumnalis) feed on the secretions of the eyes and nose for short bouts of time; only a small percentage of the local face fly population may be found on animals at any one time. These aspects of its life history make management of face fly a very difficult task. Hence, many of the products labeled for efficacious horn fly control indicate that they merely aid in face fly control.

The Hidden Threat in Firewood With camping season coming up, everyone needs to be aware of the possibility of moving unwanted invasive species from place to place, especially those coming here from out of state. Help make sure the only out-of-state guests we get are human ones. Please see the new Extension publication, The Hidden Threat in Firewood: Invasive Forest Pests, EM9137 https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9137.

Wildfire continued from page 16 situation and start preparing. Don’t wait until fire season to prepare for it. A key message heard from speakers at this year’s Starker Lecture series is that the leading cause of homes lost to wildfire are embers blowing out from the active fire area, not the fire front itself. The danger of embers, which can travel and ignite fires quite far away from the fire front, has important implications in home construction and strategies for maintenance and prevention. The good news is that there are many simple and straightforward steps you can take to reduce a fire’s threat to your home. This includes engaging local and state agencies, such as your city fire department, or the local District of the Oregon Department of Forestry. Here are links to just a couple of the great programs that can help individuals and neighborhoods prepare for fire: The national Firewise Communities Program encourages local solutions for safety by involving homeowners in taking individual responsibility for preparing their homes from the risk of wildfire. http://www.firewise.org/ Living with Fire is a Nevada based program to help homeowners be more aware of what they can do to prepare their home and family for a fire, including the sobering “Be Ember Aware” section. http://www.livingwithfire.info/ View streaming video presentations from 2016 Starker Lecture Series, “Burning Questions: Forest, Fires & People” at the lecture series website http://starkerlectures.forestry. oregonstate.edu/

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Benton County 4-H Youth Development Benton County 4-H Horse Tack Sale – Saturday, May 28

• Interested in consigning? Contact Elaine Schrock at: ashlanes@aol.com • When: Saturday, May 28, 2016 • Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Where: Benton County Fairgrounds - Guerber Hall, 110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis, OR 97333 • Cost: $2 Entry Fee per Person

OSU Pet Day – May 7 – Lizards, Llamas and lots of fun

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Did you know that six in ten Americans own some type of pet? (Gallup Poll) Pet Day is one of the most popular annual events in Corvallis. There are lots of fun activities including a petting zoo, teddy bear surgery, dog wash, dog agility demos, veterinary hospital tours, and more. Numerous booths will be staffed by vendors and volunteers who provide information on animal health and wellness, nutrition, adoption, and therapy. Other booths sell animal-related

products and gifts. Pet Day is created, organized, and staffed by students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at OSU. It is their way of giving back to the community and continuing a legacy of public service at the college. Pet Day is free and open to the public. So come on down to Magruder Hall on the OSU campus on Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A few activities like the Fun Run, Photo Booth, and Dog Wash have nominal fees.

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Come check out our large selection of show apparel, clothing, boots, accessories, English, Western, Saddle Seat, Reining, Gaming, Packing and Jumping equipment/saddles, and more. You’re sure to find something you will love. All proceeds will go to support the Benton County 4-H Horse Program. Donated items are tax deductible.

Maggie Livesay 541-766-3550 maggie.livesay@ oregonstate.edu

Carolyn Ashton 541-766-3555 carolyn.ashton@ oregonstate.edu

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Come out to Pet Day at Magruder Hall on Saturday, May 7, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. You might meet a friendly llama.

Come to the Benton County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 28, and buy some nice horse tack.

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Get Outdoors Day

Benton County Fair & Rodeo 2016 – Let the Games Begin

“Discover the Forest in Your Backyard” Saturday May 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Peavy Arboretum, north of Corvallis Free Fun in the Forest • Family fun activities provided by more than 20 community partners • Fishing (for youth 13 and under) • Learn camping, hiking, and outdoor skills • English/Spanish interpretation

For More Information http://cf.forestry.oregonstate. edu/get outdoors-day Contact: OSU Extension Service Benton County, 541766-6750, for information about ADA accommodations and bus transportation from schools (minors must be accompanied by an adult). En Español para más información Tina Dodge-Vera, 541-730-3541 On-site parking will NOT be allowed at Peavy Arboretum or

on NW Arboretum Road for the event. Free shuttle service will be provided from Mountain View Elementary School to Peavy Arboretum for the event. To get to Mt. View (340 NE Granger Ave, Corvallis): From Corvallis: Take 99W North 4.8 miles to Lewisburg, turn right onto NE Granger Ave (300 ft), then right again onto NE Elliot Circle. From Albany: Take HWY 20 West 5 miles, turn right on Granger (2.4 miles), then turn left onto NE Elliot Circle.

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What Should I Bring? Bring a picnic lunch or purchase food on-site, and wear your walking shoes!

Have you ever thought about sponsoring a 4-H Fair award? This year’s Fair will be held from Wednesday, August 3-Saturday, August 6. The 4-H shows at the fair provide 4-H members an opportunity to showcase the projects that they have been working on all year long. If you are interested in sponsoring a 4-H fair award, please contact Carolyn Ashton at 541-766-6750.

Learning skills at Get Outdoors Day

4-H Wildlife Steward Youth Summit

PUBLIC RECEPTION Thursday, May 5, 2016 • 2:45 – 4 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School Gym, Corvallis The reception will showcase elementary student research projects in the natural sciences. View how outdoor learning can be used to meet education standards and learn more about the 4-H Wildlife Steward Program. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn

Benton County and Linn County Extension programs may offer opportunities that are only open to the citizens of their respective counties. Please check with your county Extension Office if you have any questions about participation eligibility for specific programs.

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Join us for the 14th Annual

More than 400 youth aged 12-18 from across Oregon participate in this four-day program from Wednesday, June 22-Saturday, June 25. Participants will explore campus life, stay in dormitories, attend hands-on educational classes, take part in a community service project, and participate in a pool party and a dance. Cost is $200. Registration opens May 15. Both 4-H and non-4-H youth are welcome to attend. Additional information is available on either the Benton or Linn County 4-H websites. For Linn County 4-Hers: Linn County 4-H is offering a 50 percent scholarship to all attendees from Linn County.

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Linn County Communications Contest 2016

This year we had more than 20 Linn County 4-H members give presentations on topics that they are interested in. In August, Svea Bruslind, Emily Henry, Gracie Krahn, Maya Stock, and Emma Runyon will be representing Linn County during the state contest held during the Oregon State Fair.

There were lots of yummy treats prepared during the Food Prep Contest held in Brownsville. The older members showed off their culinary skills by preparing mini meals and some amazing pasta dishes. The younger members brought some very creative snack ideas and prepackaged food recipes to the table. Korina Wirfs, McKenna McQueen, Claira Gorake, and Abby Stutzman will be representing Linn County at the Oregon State Fair.

Above: Caity & Ellie Neuschwander give a team demonstration about bugs.

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Photo by Suzanne Wallace

Evelyn Tenbush, a first year cloverbud, shares her afternoon snack with Kathleen Huston, the judge.

Jayne Neal and McKenna McQueen are busy in the kitchen preparing their food.

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Food Prep Contest 2016

Left: Ryan Henry demonstrates how to make the perfect Saturday morning fruit salad.

Linn County Fair 2016 Save the dates for the 2016 Linn County Fair Events. All 4-H and FFA fair entries are due on June 1 at the Extension Office. Horse fair will be June 27-July 1. Admission and parking are free. The horse leaders will also be hosting a gaming playday on July 2 that is open for anyone to

participate. Dog fair will be held July 9-10, another free event for the public. Linn County Fair will run July 13-16. If you would like to sponsor an award for any of these events or want more information, please contact Andrea Leao at andrea.leao@ oregonstate.edu.

Save These Dates • Fair entries due: Wednesday, June 1 • Horse Fair: June 27July 1 • Dog Fair: July 9 & 10 • Linn County Fair: July 13-16

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Participants were given a tour of the Oregon State capital building in Salem during their stay.

(agriculture, education, energy, etc.) and produce a presentation to present to the department at the conclusion of the conference. On one day, we took a trip to the Oregon State Capitol, toured the building, talked to elected officials, and completed mock trials. “Through this experience it helped me become a better public speaker, to not be afraid to ask questions, and how to rely on other people. I recommend any eligible 4-H member to attend this conference to expand their understanding of our government and what it is to be a good citizen.” Natali Tomlin “As a State Ambassador, I was also responsible for welcoming our guests and leading icebreaker activities between sessions.” Mariah Paul Bryant Overall, the conference was a marvelous experience and we recommend everyone to attend. You are exposed to many new things and improve on leadership and public speaking skills. Next time, take the responsibility and join us at next year’s spring conference. You won’t regret it.

Boys and girls of Linn County 4-H picked out their favorite outfits and modeled them on stage at West Albany High School on April 16. The Linn County Fashion revue was a fun event to watch as all the participants showed off their handy work in the knitting, crocheting and member constructed events. They also got to show how thrifty they can be by purchasing and putting together an outfit for $25 or less. Acacia Don, Natali Tomlin, Jacoy Don, and Kelly Payton Mahler models Lejeune will be representing Linn her outfit at this year’s Fashion Revue. County at the Oregon State Fair.

Oregon 4-H Students Experience Hands-on Science in Florida

Participants come face-to-face with alligators, sharks and snakes By Dani Douglass Ten high school students from Oregon’s 4-H Youth Development Program took an unforgettable trip to Florida in February to experience science up close and personal. The trip was the culmination of the 2016 South Florida Natural and Marine Science Study Tour. Students were recruited in the winter and spring of 2015 and began Ten youth from Oregon experienced a trip of a monthly online lessons lifetime at the 2016 South Florida Natural and in July 2015. Lesson Marine Science Study Tour in February 2016.

Photo provided by Robin Galloway

Imagine: What would our communities and nation look like if young people were fully engaged as partners in the decisions that affect them and in the development of solutions to the issues facing their communities? When this question was posed to Oregon 4-H members, we wanted to be part of the group to pursue it further. As Linn County 4-H members, in March we had the opportunity to attend Youth Voice in Governance – Experiencing Citizenship, in Salem, Oregon. This was the third annual conference, and was combined with the Oregon Leadership Institute. We discovered that it was an amazing experience to be immersed in other cultures as the majority of participants consisted of primarily minority ethnicity. At the conference, participants attend classes, which develop public speaking and interview skills. Throughout the entire time, people are placed in small “round-table” groups where they are posed with a question from a state government department

Photos provided by Mariah Paul Bryant and Natali Tomlin

By Mariah Paul Bryant and Natali Tomlin

Fashion Revue 2016 Photo by Andrea Leao

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Linn County Extension Association Undergraduate Scholarships Available – Deadline June 15 LCEA offers five undergraduate scholarships annually to new and continuing college students. This scholarship is based on residency in geographical areas served by Linn County Extension, financial need, GPA, 4-H, activities in other Extension programs, community involvement and/or work experience. Many students have benefitted from this program over the years. Applicants must graduate from high school or possess a high school equivalent or G.E.D. certificate, transcripts must be sent with the application. Preference is given to applicants that are active, or have been active in Extension programs. Please include a cover letter outlining/explaining the request for a scholarship and two letters of recommendation. A letter of acceptance from your college/university and a statement of financial need must be included. Financial form included in packet. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years, however, applicant must reapply each new scholastic year. The funds are paid directly to the college in the name of the scholarship recipient. You can find the application at www.linncountyextension association.com under Grants and Scholarships. Good luck. Yes, I want to support Linn County Extension Association! Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift. [ ] I am making a one-time donation of: $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000 Other $ ________ [ ] I want to be a monthly donor and give $ ______ per month for ____year(s).

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Why Join Linn County Extension Association? By Sheryl Casteen Why indeed? What does LCEA do? What are some of the member opportunities? What value is LCEA to you? LCEA offers value. Value to the individual, organizations, businesses, and government agencies by enabling more people to become aware of Extension programs. Throughout this GROWING publication you will find Extension programs and some of the most up-to-date scientifically research-based information on each topic. Classes, advisors, trainers, and newsletters are available for your children, yourself, your parents – actually, the whole family – to assist in daily living or an agricultural business. The newsletters, gardening and food preservation advice are free services offered to residents. What does LCEA do? LCEA is a stand-alone nonprofit, yet closely affiliated with OSU Linn County Extension Service. The organization is dedicated to collaborating

with Extension staff to spread the word about programs and services, volunteers assist at fairs, farmers’ markets, and other public events. We serve as the Advisory Committee to Extension staff. With an ear to the ground, we can advise on needed courses or changes to improve communications with the people of Linn County. LCEA also works with our local and state elected officials, informing them of needed changes. There are numerous volunteer options: organize a coffee to introduce members of your community to Extension programs; become a community lead in your neighborhood; identify ways LCEA can support your community through Extension programs; teach a class; chair a committee; work with 4-H training our children; or make presentations to civic organizations. Or, support us by giving a donation. This is an opportunity to be active contributors to a community of like-minded citizens who are committed

to supporting Extension programs. Programs that serve to educate our community, help them become better prepared, as well as meet and network with others. LCEA and Extension networks are large and varied. You would have the opportunity to play an active role in the organization, as well as become engaged and make important contributions to LCEA’s mission initiatives, leadership, and council committees. LCEA also offers annual scholarships to high school and college student residents of Linn County. (See the companion article.) Grants will be offered to Extension faculty to facilitate their projects and extend their programs. Supporting LCEA is supporting your community. Help us grow. For further information, please email: linncoextassoc@gmail.com or call: 541-401-7677.

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Spring Garden Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Corvallis Central Park. Master Gardener trainees will be displaying educational booths and hosting a plant clinic.

Benton County Master Gardener Association Membership Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Sunset Room at the Benton County Extension Office. Open to the public

FOCUS Classroom Science Field Day at Beazell Memorial Forest

Get Outdoors Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Peavy Arboretum, McDonald Forest, Corvallis

Wildlife Stewards Summit, 2:45-4 p.m., Jefferson Elementary School, Corvallis.

Benton County Master Gardener Plant Sale and Clinic, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Benton County Fairgrounds

Linn County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Workshop series: Companion Planting. Free and open to the public. Noon-1 p.m.

Know Your Woodland Plants Identification Walk 1, 6:30-8 p.m., Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site, six miles south of Monmouth, just west of Hwy 99.

Benton County 4-H Tack Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Benton County Fairgrounds, Guerber Hall, Corvallis

Know Your Woodland Plants Identification Walk 2, 6:30-8 p.m., Waterloo County Park, five miles east of Lebanon, just south of Highway 20.

Master Gardener field trip to Adelman’s Peony Paradise. Time TBA

Linn County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Workshop series: Time to Plant and Water Need. Free and open to the public. Noon1 p.m. Tour to Oak Basin Tree Farm, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Brownsville. Managing a dry site in the Willamette Valley while fighting invasive species.

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Mother Earth News Fair at the Linn County Fairgrounds. OSU Extension will staff a booth focusing on Small Farms and Home Horticulture Programming. The Linn County Master Gardener demonstration garden will be open during the event.

Food Preservation Class, Preserving Fruits, 6-9 p.m., OSU Linn County Extension, Tangent

Linn County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Workshop series: Pollinators and

Pesticides. Free and open to the public. Noon-1 p.m. 9

Master Gardener field trip to MG, Susi Palmrose’s boutique farm. Time TBA

Food Preservation Class, Preserving Vegetables and Meats, 6-9 p.m., OSU Linn County Extension, Tangent

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Benton County 4-H Horse Pre-Fair, Friday starts at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday starts at 9 a.m., Benton County Fairgrounds Arena, Corvallis

Albany Garden Tour: Through the Garden Gate hosted by the Linn County Master Gardeners. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Food Preservation Class, Preserving Tomatoes and Salsas, 6-9 p.m., OSU Linn County Extension, Tangent

Woodland Talk/Twilight Tour, details TBD, hosted by Linn Chapter OSWA

Linn County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Workshop series: Composting and Worm Bins. Free and open to the public. Noon-1 p.m.

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Science in Florida continued from Page 21 content included oceanography and marine ecosystems, fish and wildlife anatomy and comparison of Oregon and Florida species and climate. The study tour, designed for students who have an interest in natural or marine science, strives to spark a young person’s interest in these fields and help them learn the importance of teamwork. Students were accompanied by state 4-H program director Virginia Bourdeau and county 4-H staff Emily Anderson (Lane County), Robin Galloway (Linn County) and Todd Williver (Lincoln County). The seven-day Florida trip included outdoor activities

and learning experiences for the students, which included sampling the habitats the students had studied over the past seven months. They interacted with the big scrub habitat at the Archbold Biological Station in Venus, Fla., and in Everglades National Park, students saw pine flatwoods, hydric hammock, hardwood swamp, Cypress swamp, Sawgrass marsh and slough habitats. Four days were spent at Newfound Harbor Marine Institute’s Seacamp in Big Pine Key, Fla., studying coral reef ecology and various marine ecosystems, which they accessed by boat. The students

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participated in three lessons each day, including a thrilling snorkel in a nurse shark pond. Students gained knowledge and lasting memories from the trip and some now have an idea of what they would like to study in college. “Judging by the evaluation comments received from parents after the program concluded, several youth found their spark for education by participating in the program,” Virginia Bourdeau said. She added that one participant plans to apply to the internship program at Archbold and another hopes to work at Seacamp someday. Faith Black of Linn County said she’s always loved

the ocean and marine life. “Attending this study tour in Florida has opened my eyes to the impact we have on our ocean’s wildlife,” she said. “I was a little undecided on what I would like to study in college, and the Florida Study Tour has made me realize that I have a great interest in our marine life.” “Getting to join the 4-H trip to Florida this year helps solidify my dreams of working in the science field,” said Korrina Wirfs of Linn County. “I applied some knowledge I already have attained and learned about other ecosystems, but as a senior I really value how the

trip allowed me to see science occupation in action. This was invaluable for me as I try to decide what and where to study in college.” The Oregon 4-H Youth Development Program is part of the Oregon State Extension Service and is housed in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences. There are more than 6 million 4-H members nationwide and thousands of Oregon young people participate in the program each year. The four Hs stand for head, heart, hands and health. More information about 4-H can be found at http://extension.oregonstate. edu/linn/linn-county-4-h May/June 2016 —

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