Monday, November 10, 2014

2015 Master Gardener Classes: Stewardship of our Land-Coastal Gardening


2015 Master Gardener Classes  Sponsored by Oregon State University Lincoln County Extension Service
Registration is underway as we speak and class size limited, so register early.   Deadline is December 15th.
Classes are held on Tuesdays starting January 6th   through March 24th, 2015 at Oregon Coast Community College in South Beach from 9am-4pm.
Limited partial scholarships are available.
Horticulture instructors from Oregon State University, local county specialists and experienced gardening experts will share their insights on topics such as: Natives, Invasives, Botany, Seed Starting and Propagation, Soils and Composting, Integrated Pest Management, Organic Gardening, Plant ID, Plant Diseases and Diagnostics to name just a few. 
For more information about classes, call Lincoln County Extension Office at 541-574-6534 or visit the Extension website at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lincoln/master_gardeners or stop by the Extension Office at 29 SE 2nd St., Newport (across from the Senior Center and Newport Recreation Center).
Thank you for your support in publicizing our upcoming program to your membership.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Chef Enrique Sanchez Rodriguez from Local Ocean winner of People's Choice Award

Congratulations to Chef Enrique Sanchez Rodriguez from Local Ocean Seafoods on winning the People's Choice award at Oyster Cloyster with his Spider Oyster dish. What was your favorite?

Newport Farmers Market @Fairgrounds backyard party with fresh food and fine art - tomorrow 10-2

We are looking forward to the sunshine, one last outdoor hurrah! There is another event in the main building, so we are holding a backyard party with fresh food and fine art - tomorrow 10-2 @ the fairgrounds east lawn! LIKE IF YOU WILL BE THERE - WIN MARKET BUX

Thursday, November 6, 2014

2015 OSU Small Farms Conference

Save the Date for the 2015 OSU Small Farms Conference. February 28th and will be held in Corvallis at the LaSells Stewart Center and CH2M Hill Alumni Center. The planning team was hard at work yesterday polishing up the program. Session descriptions will be available in December.

OSU Extension Service gardening website

Gardening News from the OSU Extension Service:
The Extension Service provides a variety of information on its gardening website. Resources include gardening tips, videos, podcasts, monthly calendars of outdoor chores, how-to publications, information about the Master Gardener program and a monthly emailed newsletter.

4-H is getting the next generation interested in honeybees with an essay contes

4-H is getting the next generation interested in honeybees with an essay contest. Members will explore how to help these important pollinators. National winners will win some bucks -- up to $750 for the No. 1 winner. http://bit.ly/1s8Z6ga
Photo: 4-H is getting the next generation interested in honeybees with an essay contest. Members will explore how to help these important pollinators. National winners will win some bucks -- up to $750 for the No. 1 winner. http://bit.ly/1s8Z6ga

"By creating the demand we can also help stimulate the supply"

OSU Ext. Lincoln Co retweeted
"By creating the demand we can also help stimulate the supply."