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Free Well Water Nitrate Screening

Saturday, December 14, 2013 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM   The OSU Extension Service is offering free well water nitrate screenings for well owners.   A portion of the Southern Willamette Valley has been...

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2013 Beef Industry Tour

Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM OSU Extension Service and OSU Beef Cattle Sciences present the 2013 Beef Industry Tour.  Spend the evening learning about topics pertaining to optimizing...

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All about Fruit Trees

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Learn how to produce the different tree fruits that grow well in the Willamette Valley. The class will review the growing of apples, pears, prunes/plums...

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Bees

Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Presentation covers the interaction between pollinators, plants and people, pollinator disappearance and what this means to gardeners, how to identify...

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Oregon Seed Growers League’s Annual Meeting

Monday, December 2, 2013 - Tuesday, December 3, 2013 (all day event) Oregon Seed Growers League’s Annual Meeting December 2nd and 3rd at the Salem Conference Center, Salem Oregon.   Program and Agenda...

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Water-Wise Gardening

Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Learn how to plan and utilize water-wise gardening for the home gardener.  The public is welcome to join the class of students studying to become Master...

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Exploring the Small Farm Dream

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM If you’ve ever dreamed of operating your own small farm business or currently own one, this class provides with an overview of the key factors you need to...

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Spiders

Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Spider anatomy, characteristics, and benefits will be discussed along with how to identify hobo spiders. The public is welcome to join the class of...

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Pesticides Private Applicator

Thursday, November 14, 2013 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Pesticides Private Applicator November 14th & 15th 8:00am-2:30pm For more information, call Linn Benton Community College at 541-917-4923 to register.

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The Buzz about Bees

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Interested in keeping bees? In this class you will learn the basics of beekeeping like biology of the honey bee, what equipment is needed and breakdown of...

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Small Fruits

Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Growing small fruit crops, berries and grapes, in the Willamette Valley will be covered including; variety selection, irrigation, fertilization, common...

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Pesticides Laws & Safety

Thursday, November 7, 2013 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pesticides Laws & Safety November 7th & 8th 8:00am-12:00pm For more information, call Linn Benton Community College at 541-917-4923 to register.

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Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants

Saturday, November 2, 2013 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Parasite control is one of the limiting factors for profitable and sustainable small ruminant production and is a constant threat to animal health. During...

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Gifts from the Kitchen plus Holiday Breads

Saturday, November 2, 2013 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Get a head start on the holidays. Learn to make homemade breads and rolls along with nut brittle's, easy candies, soup mixes, and more. Make gift baskets...

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Tree Identification

Thursday, October 31, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Information on how to identify the most common trees found in the Willamette Valley will be covered. Learn how to identify them by using clues the trees...

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Worm Composting

Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Vermicomposting, the science of composting with worms, creates a high quality compost that has been shown to have various benefits for crops and ornamental...

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Homecoming Parade

Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM Come be part of the fun and show off youur Beaver pride by entering this year’s Homecoming Parade!  Homecoming is a huge part of OSU’s tradition, and the...

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Sustainable Landscape Training - Lane County

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Learn to utilize landscape practices that can be applied to your own yard. This is a two-day class, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. both days.

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Worm Bin Worshop in Lane County

Sunday, October 20, 2013 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Learn the fun and easy way to compost by letting worms eat your garbage! The Compost Specialists teach workshops designed to get you off to a good start in...

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Plant Propagation

Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Learn the basic techniques for propagating perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs asexually. The same propagation technique cannot be applied to every plant,...

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