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Oregon farmers looking at switching to hazelnuts should keep more than a few things in mind.  Erica Chernoh is with Oregon State University Extension in Lane County, and she recently told Pacific Nut Producer Magazine it’s very important that growers do their homework to learn about the industry before planting any hazelnut trees.   “We do see ...

We sat down to talk with Oregon State University Extension's Ashley Thompson about the latest pear research.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

A crisis helpline dedicated to serving Oregon’s agricultural and forestry communities is now open.

X-disease is a deadly disease creating problems for cherry growers across the Pacific Northwest.  OSU Extension's Ashley Thompson talks about what's being done to better understand how this disease travels from tree to tree.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.c...

Next month, Oregon State University Extension will offer four sessions of “Calving Schools” in Corvallis and Tillamook.  This will be the first time in a while the calving schools have been offered in the western part of the state.  OSU’s Jenifer Cruic...

If you're thinking of growing a garden this year, you can get a free seed kit from Oregon State University Extension's statewide seed giveaway, thanks to the “Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge.”  It’s spearheaded by Food Hero, a statewide initiative of the Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Program.   "Anyone in Oregon ...

Agritourism continues to grow in both numbers and popularity across the Pacific Northwest.  Whether that’s pick-your-own pumpkins for Halloween, corn mazes, you pick apples, or anything in between, agritourism increases in popularity this time of year.  But, Oregon S...

Oregon State University and NRCS will host a workshop next week focused on pasture soil health, regenerative ag and much more.  Scott Duggan with OSU Extension and Stephanie Payne, with NRCS will host the workshop at Rocking Double K Ranch at 285 SW 59th Street, Redmond, OR.  Class topics...

We’ve seen them across the state - patches of brown trees or shrubs on the side of the road or in what is typically a lush forest. “With the hot, dry summers we’ve had over the last number of years, and prolonged drought in some very droughty locations in eastern and southern Oregon, plants that traditionally used to do okay without being watered are having issues," said Weston Miller, a Hort

If you haven’t been bit by a mosquito yet this summer, consider yourself lucky.  Oregon State University Entomologist Gail Langellotto said it’s going to be a busy year for those little pests. “Mosquitoes breed in freshwater. With the abundant rai...