Scotch Thistle, or Onopordium Acanthium This invader is a biennial plant in the Asteraceae family that is native to the Mediterranean region. It spends its first year building a photo-synthetic broad spiked leaves and a strong root structure. Once it begins upward grown, Scotch Thistle will reach 3-6 feet if left unchecked. Flower heads are 2 ... Read More
Archives for September 2021
Fall Opportunities from OSU Extension
Fall is officially here! But don’t toss those tools in the shed and call the gardening season finished just yet. Now is time to harvest those hearty fall fruits and veggies while also getting a jump on next year. View the October garden calendar You also don’t want to miss our upcoming Master Gardener BioBlitz, ... Read More
ODA Ag Channel Drainage Maintenance Program
With the passage of new 2021 legislation, ODA now has the legal backing to do a phased rollout of the Agricultural Channel Drainage Maintenance Program. We will be convening a Rule Advisory Committee this fall and completing rulemaking over the next ~6 months. We will inform districts about opportunities to provide feedback. We have received ... Read More
Harney County ET/Irrigation and Grasshopper Joint Meeting, September 27, 2021
Grasshoppers were a problem in some parts of the county recently. The USDA is taking initiative now to prepare for next year. Landowners are asked to… Respond to a survey you can obtain through: https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/IPPM/SurveyTreatment/Pages/GrasshoppersCrickets. aspx Talk to your neighbors, organize Ask ODA (Oregon Department of Agriculture) to Delimit, Get a draft map to ... Read More
NEW COVID RESTRICTIONS
The HSWCD office has new COVID restrictions in place. Only one staff person is allowed in the building and no visitors are allowed. If you would like to contact HSWCD, please call 541-573-7252 ext. 4 and leave a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible. The 541-573-5010 number is currently not ... Read More
Oregon – Washington Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator
Applications are Open! Oregon – Washington Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator On behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation, ODA is excited to announce the next Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator in Oregon and Washington! Ready to grow your food or beverage business? Beginning in November 2021, the online accelerator will help ... Read More
Report Your Dry Wells to the Oregon Water Resources Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2021 21-05 (Salem, OR) – The Oregon Water Resources Department is asking Oregonians who rely on wells for their water use to report their dry wells or low producing wells online. Visit our Dry Well webpage atwww.oregon.gov/owrd/drywell and click on the link to report your dry well. Reported information helps the Department ... Read More