The growing season is right around the corner, so let your local food pantries know that www.AmpleHarvest.org can help them connect with gardeners and growers looking to share their abundance with those in need: www.AmpleHarvest.org/register
Friday, February 27, 2015
Theme "Drones, Droids, Data & Dirt" at the Ag expo
The
2nd Precision Ag Expo is set for March 17-18 in Salem. With the theme
"Drones, Droids, Data & Dirt," it will offer speakers and an expo
highlighting cutting-edge technology for agriculture.
Farm Bureau members that enter the promotional code "farmer" on the registration website will receive a 10% discount!
Farm Bureau members that enter the promotional code "farmer" on the registration website will receive a 10% discount!
USDA: What’s Cooking?
Attention
nutrition educators helping Americans make healthy and budget-friendly
choices—this edition of the What’s Cooking? Blog Series is for you! Many
of the recipes found in What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl were created
for educating recipients of SNAP benefits. Find recipes like the
Zucchini Coleslaw!
Zucchini
Coleslaw is a delicious alternative to sweet coleslaws. Adding salsa
instead of sugar to the coleslaw sauce gives each serving more nutrients
and more flavor. Photo credit: Jennifer M. Anderson.
blogs.usda.gov
Learn more about soil in urban life!
Not
only does soil support urban life, it is also the critical element
supportive of the urban lifestyle. For example, vacant lots, once home
to shotgun homes, are being transformed into urban gardens. Learn more
about soil in urban life!
Community
gardens like this one in Louisville, KY, bring neighbors together to
produce fresh fruits and vegetables in areas that usually have no access
to fresh produce. NRCS photo.
blogs.usda.gov
Thursday, February 26, 2015
OSU Extension guide and control pests
OregonStateUnivExt
@OregonStateExt
Get buggy about #bugs with OSU Extension guide and control pests. http://ow.ly/JHGP7
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